KJV ORIGINAL
In their setting of their threshold by my thresholds, and their post by my posts, and the wall between me and them, they have even defiled my holy name by their abominations that they have committed: wherefore I have consumed them in mine anger.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
They built their places right next to mine — their doorways touching my doorways, their walls right up against mine. But then they filled those spaces with disgusting things that completely disrespected who I am. That's why I had to destroy them in my anger.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When you get close to God but bring toxic stuff with you, don't be surprised when consequences hit hard.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The prophet Ezekiel wrote this during the Babylonian exile, addressing fellow Judean exiles in Mesopotamia in the early 6th century BCE. It was written to explain God's past departure from the Jerusalem temple due to the kings' idolatry and to emphasize the future temple's required holiness.
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