Ezekiel 7:22 - Easy To Read Version22 I will turn my head away from them—I won’t look at them. Those strangers will ruin my temple—they will go into the secret parts of that holy building and make it not holy. Féach an chaibidilTuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 176922 My face will I turn also from them, and they shall pollute my secret place: for the robbers shall enter into it, and defile it. Féach an chaibidilAmplified Bible - Classic Edition22 Also I will turn My face from them and they shall profane My secret treasure [the temple]; and robbers shall enter into it and profane it. Féach an chaibidilAmerican Standard Version (1901)22 My face will I turn also from them, and they shall profane my secret place; and robbers shall enter into it, and profane it. Féach an chaibidilCommon English Bible22 When I hide my face from my people, foreigners will defile my treasured place. Violent intruders will invade it; they will defile it! Féach an chaibidilCatholic Public Domain Version22 And I will avert my face from them, and they will violate my place of mystery. And untamed persons will enter into it, and they will defile it. Féach an chaibidilDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version22 And I will turn away my face from them, and they shall violate my secret place: and robbers shall enter into it and defile it. Féach an chaibidil |
‘The houses in Jerusalem will become as “dirty” as this place, Topheth. The kings’ palaces {\cf2\super [161]} will be ruined like this place, Topheth. Why? Because the people worshiped false gods on the roofs of those houses. {\cf2\super [162]} They worshiped the stars and burned sacrifices to honor them. They gave drink offerings to false gods.’”
I will do these things because the people of Judah quit following me. They have made this a place for foreign gods. The people of Judah have burned sacrifices in this place to other gods. The people did not worship those gods long ago. Their ancestors {\cf2\super [157]} did not worship those gods. These are new gods from other countries. The kings of Judah filled this place with the blood of the innocent children.
to speak to the family of Israel. The Lord my Master said, ‘Look, I will destroy my holy place. You are proud of that place and sing songs of praise about it. You love to see that place. You really love that place. \{But I will destroy that place\} and your children that you left behind will be killed in battle.