Ezekiel 16:23 - Easy To Read Version “After all those bad things, … Oh Jerusalem, it will be very bad for you!” The Lord my Master said all these things. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And it came to pass after all thy wickedness, (woe, woe unto thee! saith the Lord GOD;) Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And after all your wickedness–Woe, woe to you! says the Lord God– American Standard Version (1901) And it is come to pass after all thy wickedness (woe, woe unto thee! saith the Lord Jehovah), Common English Bible After all your wickedness—doom, doom to you, proclaims the LORD God— Catholic Public Domain Version And it happened that, after all your wickedness, (woe, woe to you, says the Lord God) Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And it came to pass after all thy wickedness (Woe, Woe to thee, saith the Lord God) |
I saw the terrible things you did. {\cf2\super [117]} \par I saw you laughing\par and having sex with your lovers.\par I know about your plans\par to be like a prostitute. {\cf2\super [118]} \par I have seen you on the hills\par and in the fields.\par It will be very bad for you, Jerusalem.\par I wonder how long you will continue doing\par your dirty sins.”\par
‘The Lord my Master says these things: Bad things will happen to you women. You sew cloth bracelets for people to wear on their arms. You make special scarves for people to wear on their heads. \{You say those things have magic powers\} to control people’s lives. You trap those people only to keep yourselves alive!
The Lord my Master says these things. Bad things will happen to you foolish prophets. You are following your own spirits. You are not telling people what you really see \{in visions\}.
You left me and did all those terrible things. And you never remembered the time when you were young. You did not remember that you were naked and kicking in blood \{when I found you\}.
“After all those things you made that mound \{for worshiping that false god\}. You built those places for worshiping false gods on every street corner.
“So the Lord my Master says these things:\par ‘It will be bad for \{Jerusalem\}.\par It will be bad for that city of murderers.\par Jerusalem is like a pot with rust on it.\par And those spots of rust can’t be removed!\par \{That pot is not clean, so you must\}\par take every piece of meat out of the pot!\par \{Don’t eat that meat!\}\par And don’t let \{the priests\} choose any\par \{of that ruined meat\}.\par
Jerusalem, your people fought against God! Your people hurt other people, and you have been stained with sin!
Jesus said, “It will be bad for you Chorazin. {\cf2\super [145]} It will be bad for you Bethsaida. {\cf2\super [146]} I did many miracles in you. If those same miracles had happened in Tyre and Sidon, {\cf2\super [147]} then those people in Tyre and Sidon would have changed their lives a long time ago. Those people would have worn sackcloth {\cf2\super [148]} and put ashes on themselves to show that they were sorry for their sins.
So be happy you heavens and all who live there! But it will be bad for the earth and sea, because the devil has gone down to you! The devil is filled with anger. He knows he doesn’t have much time.”