Ezekiel 23:29 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And they shall deal with thee hatefully, and shall take away all thy labour, and shall leave thee naked and bare: and the nakedness of thy whoredoms shall be discovered, both thy lewdness and thy whoredoms.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

They're going to treat you with pure hatred and take everything you've worked for. They'll strip you of everything you have and leave you with nothing. All the shameful things you've done in secret? They're going to be exposed for everyone to see.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

When you betray what's sacred, eventually everything falls apart and your secrets come to light.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The prophet Ezekiel wrote this book to the Judean exiles living in Babylon during the early 6th century BCE. It was written to explain God's judgment on Judah for its idolatry and unfaithful alliances, using an allegory of two sisters to illustrate their spiritual harlotry and impending destruction.

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