Ye shall not escape . Taken here for all the ten tribes , that of Ephraim being the principal. Here is a description of a whole family gathered together, and acting unitedly in idolatrous worship . The children go and collect wood , and bring it to the place of sacrifice . The fathers lay it in order, and kindle a fire .
Family worship is a most amiable and becoming thing when performed according to truth .
See on ver. But to my commands, 1. They hearkened not-paid no regard to my word. They inclined not the ear -showed no disposition to attend to my counsels . They walked in the imaginations of their evil heart -followed its irregular and impure motions, rather than the holy dictates of my Spirit.