KJV ORIGINAL
Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
You've completely trashed your holy places with all your wrongdoing and corrupt business deals. So I'm going to light a fire from deep inside you that will consume everything you are, and I'll turn you to ashes right there on the ground for everyone to see.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When you corrupt what's sacred, the destruction comes from within and everyone watches you fall.
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