Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.
He's been charging crazy interest rates and making profit off people's desperation, do you think he's going to make it through? Absolutely not. He's done all these terrible things, and he's going to face the consequences. That's on him.
When you exploit people for profit, the consequences are yours to own.
📚 Historical Context
Ezekiel was a prophet ministering to the Jewish exiles in Babylon during the 6th century BC, challenging their belief that God punished them for their ancestors' sins rather than their own. In this chapter, he uses examples of righteous and wicked behaviors to emphasize individual accountability before God, rejecting the idea that one generation suffers for another's actions. The verse specifically addresses economic sins like charging interest on loans, which violated Old Testament laws designed to protect the poor and maintain community fairness.
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