KJV ORIGINAL
But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the LORD of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But here's the thing — all those warnings and commands I gave through my prophets? They totally came true for your ancestors, didn't they? And when it all went down, they had to admit: 'God did exactly what he said he would. We got what our choices earned us.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Your ancestors learned the hard way that God's words aren't just suggestions — they're promises that always come through.
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