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# But come here
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God is calling all of the unfaithful people to come before him so he can judge them in a strong contrast to the promises for the righteous that came before.
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# sons of the sorceress
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This is a strong insult against the people who practice sorcery because sorcery and magic includes idolatry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# children of the adulterer and the woman who has prostituted herself
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This refers to actual and spiritual adultery. They have abandoned the worship of God and now worship other gods and idols along with actual prostitution in pagan Canaanite ceremonies.
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