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Ezekiel 16:24

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial

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KJV ORIGINAL

That thou hast also built unto thee an eminent place, and hast made thee an high place in every street.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

You built yourself fancy shrines and set up worship spots on every street corner.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

When you chase other things besides God, you end up building altars to them everywhere you go.

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You picked up the shrine of Moloch and the star symbol of your god Remphan — basically idols you made with your own hands to bow down to. Because of this, I'm going to let you be taken away as captives even further than Babylon.

He offered sacrifices and burned incense at the worship sites on hilltops, on the hills, and under every leafy tree.

So they worshiped the LORD, but they also chose some of their own people from the lowest social classes to serve as priests at the shrines on hilltops, where these priests would offer sacrifices for them at these local worship sites.

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