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Ezekiel 21:23

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And it shall be unto them as a false divination in their sight, to them that have sworn oaths: but he will call to remembrance the iniquity, that they may be taken.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

To them, it's going to look like some fake prophecy, especially to those who made promises they thought would protect them. But God remembers every wrong thing they've done, and that's exactly how they'll get caught.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

You can't hide from consequences just because you don't believe they're coming.

📚 Historical Context

During the Babylonian exile in the 6th century BC, the prophet Ezekiel was warning the people of Judah about God's judgment for their ongoing rebellion and broken covenants. They had made oaths and alliances, such as with Egypt, which they mistakenly saw as reliable protections, but these were exposed as futile in the face of divine justice. God used Ezekiel to remind them that their accumulated sins would lead to their defeat and capture by the Babylonians.

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