Ezekiel 23:3 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And they committed whoredoms in Egypt; they committed whoredoms in their youth: there were their breasts pressed, and there they bruised the teats of their virginity.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

They were unfaithful to God back in Egypt, even from when they were young as a nation. That's where they first turned away from him and lost their innocence.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes our worst patterns start way earlier than we think.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The prophet Ezekiel wrote this book to the Jewish exiles living in Babylonia during the early 6th century BCE. It was written to explain the reasons for Jerusalem's destruction and the exile, condemning the people's unfaithfulness and alliances with foreign nations.

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