KJV ORIGINAL
As I live, saith the Lord GOD, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I swear on my life, says the Lord God, you won't be saying that old saying in Israel anymore.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God's putting an end to the tired excuses people keep making.
📚 Historical Context
In the 6th century BC, during the Babylonian exile, the prophet Ezekiel was addressing the exiled Israelites who were using a proverb to claim that their suffering was due to the sins of their ancestors, rather than their own actions. This proverb reflected a cultural mindset of collective guilt, where people believed the consequences of past generations' sins unfairly affected the present. God, through Ezekiel, was about to refute this idea and emphasize personal responsibility for righteousness or wickedness.
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