Ezekiel 20:7 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Then said I unto them, Cast ye away every man the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then I told them, 'Get rid of all those disgusting things you're obsessed with, and stop letting Egypt's fake gods mess you up. I'm the Lord — I'm YOUR God.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God's basically saying 'drop the toxic influences and remember who you actually belong to.'

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Ezekiel 20:8

But they turned their backs on me and wouldn't listen. They refused to throw away the disgusting things they were obsessed with, and they wouldn't let go of Egypt's false gods. So I decided I was going to unleash my anger on them right there in Egypt.

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