Ezekiel 36:3 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Therefore prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because they have made you desolate, and swallowed you up on every side, that ye might be a possession unto the residue of the heathen, and ye are taken up in the lips of talkers, and are an infamy of the people:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So speak up and tell them what the Lord God says: 'They've left you completely empty and attacked you from all directions, turning you into property for other nations to claim. Now everyone's talking about you, spreading rumors and making you the subject of gossip and shame.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God sees when people tear you down and turn you into the topic of everyone's conversations.

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