And they that escape of you shall remember me among the nations whither they shall be carried captives, because I am broken with their whorish heart, which hath departed from me, and with their eyes, which go a whoring after their idols: and they shall lothe themselves for the evils which they have committed in all their abominations.
Those of you who survive and get taken as prisoners to other countries will remember me there. My heart is completely shattered because of how you've cheated on me, turning away from me and chasing after fake gods like you're obsessed with them. When that happens, you'll hate yourselves for all the terrible things you've done and all the ways you've messed up.
Even when we've completely broken God's heart by chasing other things, he's still waiting for us to come back to him.
📚 Historical Context
Ezekiel was a prophet among the exiled Jews in Babylon during the 6th century BC, warning of God's judgment on Israel for their persistent idolatry and unfaithfulness to the covenant. In this verse, God describes how the survivors of the destruction would be scattered among foreign nations, where they would remember Him and feel deep remorse for their sins. This reflects the historical reality of the Babylonian exile as a divine consequence for breaking God's laws.
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