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Ezekiel 14:23

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL
And they shall comfort you, when ye see their ways and their doings: and ye shall know that I have not done without cause all that I have done in it, saith the Lord GOD.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

When you see how the survivors live and what they do, it'll actually bring you some peace. You'll finally understand that everything I allowed to happen had a real purpose behind it, I didn't just let things fall apart for no reason, says the Lord God.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Even in the aftermath, God's plan will make sense and bring unexpected comfort.

📚 Historical Context

Ezekiel was a prophet speaking to the Jewish exiles in Babylon during the 6th century BC, a time when God's people were suffering the consequences of their persistent idolatry and rebellion against His commands. In this chapter, God warns the exiles that Jerusalem's impending destruction is inevitable due to the nation's unfaithfulness, and He emphasizes that even righteous individuals could not avert the judgment. The verse assures the exiles that observing the survivors' ways will confirm the justice of God's actions, showing that His punishments were not random but directly tied to their sins.

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