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Ezekiel 16:21

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial

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KJV ORIGINAL

That thou hast slain my children, and delivered them to cause them to pass through the fire for them?

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

You killed my children and handed them over to be burned alive as sacrifices to other gods?

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God's heartbreak when his people sacrifice what's most precious to chase after things that don't matter.

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