KJV ORIGINAL
Speak unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the excellency of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pitieth; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left shall fall by the sword.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Tell the people of Israel: This is what the Lord God says — I'm going to destroy my temple, the thing you're most proud of, the place you love looking at, what your hearts are attached to. And your children that you left behind? They're going to die in battle.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God's warning that even the things we think are untouchable can be taken away when we've gone too far.
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