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38 “They’ve also done this to me: They defiled my sanctuary and profaned my Sabbaths, all at the same time![a] 39 When they killed their sons as offerings to[b] their idols, they brought them to my sanctuary and defiled it.[c] Look what they’ve done with my Temple!

40 “In addition, they sent messengers for men to come from afar. When they arrived, you bathed yourself for them, painted your eyes, adorned yourself with jewelry,

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 23:38 The Heb. has day
  2. Ezekiel 23:39 Lit. sons for
  3. Ezekiel 23:39 I.e. with their corpses

38 They have also done this to me: At that same time they defiled my sanctuary(A) and desecrated my Sabbaths.(B) 39 On the very day they sacrificed their children to their idols, they entered my sanctuary and desecrated(C) it. That is what they did in my house.(D)

40 “They even sent messengers for men who came from far away,(E) and when they arrived you bathed yourself for them, applied eye makeup(F) and put on your jewelry.(G)

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