KJV ORIGINAL
But they set their abominations in the house, which is called by my name, to defile it.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
But they placed their disgusting idols in the temple that belongs to me and bears my name, making it unclean.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is expressing his grief that his people brought pagan idols into his holy temple, corrupting the sacred place meant for worshiping him alone.
📚 Historical Context
This verse refers to the period before Jerusalem's destruction when the people of Judah had turned away from God and adopted pagan worship practices. They had actually placed idols and practiced foreign religious rituals inside Solomon's Temple, which was supposed to be the holy dwelling place of God's presence among his people.
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