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Ezekiel 28:16

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Your endless trading and business deals filled you with violence and corruption — you completely lost your way. So I'm removing you from my holy mountain and destroying you, covering cherub, right from the middle of those fiery stones where you once belonged.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

When greed and corruption take over, even the highest positions can't protect you from falling.

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