KJV ORIGINAL
Then said I unto her that was old in adulteries, Will they now commit whoredoms with her, and she with them?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then I said about the one who'd been unfaithful for so long, 'Are they really still going to keep betraying each other like this?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Even when someone's been breaking trust forever, the cycle of betrayal just keeps going.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The prophet Ezekiel wrote this book to Judean exiles in Babylon during the early 6th century BCE. It was written to explain God's judgment on Judah for its persistent idolatry and political alliances, using an allegory of two unfaithful sisters.
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