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Ezekiel 23:38

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KJV ORIGINAL

Moreover this they have done unto me: they have defiled my sanctuary in the same day, and have profaned my sabbaths.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And here's what else they did to me: they trashed my holy place and completely disrespected my sabbaths on the very same day.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God's calling out the ultimate disrespect — messing with his sacred spaces and special times all at once.

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You've completely disrespected the things I consider sacred, and you've treated my sabbaths like they mean nothing.

But even their kids rebelled against me too. They didn't follow my rules or keep my commands — the same ones that would have given them life if they'd just listened. They completely disrespected my sabbaths. So I said, 'That's it — I'm about to unleash my anger on them right here in the wilderness.'

But Israel straight up rebelled against me in the wilderness. They ignored my rules and rejected my ways — the very things that would have brought them life. They completely trashed my Sabbaths. I was so angry I was ready to unleash my fury and wipe them out right there in the desert.

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