KJV ORIGINAL
For when they had slain their children to their idols, then they came the same day into my sanctuary to profane it; and, lo, thus have they done in the midst of mine house.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
After they sacrificed their own children to fake gods, they had the audacity to walk into my sacred place that same day and treat it like it meant nothing. Can you believe they did this right in my own house?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is calling out the ultimate hypocrisy — worshipping idols then acting like nothing happened in his presence.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The prophet Ezekiel wrote this book to the Jewish exiles living in Babylon during the early 6th century BCE. It was written to explain God's judgment on Judah and Jerusalem for their idolatry and political alliances, and to offer future hope amidst their exile.
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