KJV ORIGINAL
Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city, to the pot whose scum is therein, and whose scum is not gone out of it! bring it out piece by piece; let no lot fall upon it.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
This is what the Lord God says: 'Disaster is coming to this violent city! It's like a cooking pot that's completely filthy — the scum and grime won't come off no matter what. Empty it out piece by piece, don't even bother trying to save any of it.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When corruption runs too deep, sometimes the only option left is to start completely over.
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