Ezekiel 7:20-27

Expanded Bible

²⁰ ·They were proud of their beautiful jewelry [or They used God’s ornaments for their own prideful means; ^Cthe ornaments could refer to the temple treasures] and used it to make their ·idols [abominable images] and their ·evil statues, which I hate [detestable/abominable idols]. So I will turn their wealth into ·trash [filth; an unclean thing]. ²¹ I will give it to foreigners as loot from war and to the ·evil [or most wicked] people in the world as ·treasure [plunder], and they will ·dishonor [desecrate; defile; ^Critually] it. ²² I will also turn [^Lmy face] away from the ·people [^Lhouse] of Israel, and they will ·dishonor [desecrate; defile; ^Critually] my treasured place. Then robbers will enter and ·dishonor [desecrate; defile; ^Critually] it.

²³ “·Make chains for captives [^LPrepare/Forge the chains], because the land is full of bloody crimes and the city is full of violence. ²⁴ So I will bring the ·worst [most evil/wicked/ruthless] of the nations to take over the people’s houses. I will also end the pride of the strong, and their ·holy places [sanctuaries] will be ·dishonored [desecrated; defiled; ^Critually]. ²⁵ ·When the people are suffering greatly [or Terror/Anguish is coming!], they will look for peace, but there will be none. ²⁶ Disaster will come on top of disaster, and rumor will be added to rumor. Then they will ·try to get [seek] a vision from a prophet; the ·teachings of God [^Llaws; instructions] from the priest and the ·advice [counsel] from the elders ·will be lost [perishes]. ²⁷ The king will ·cry greatly [mourn], the prince will ·give up hope [^Lbe clothed/wrapped in despair], and the hands of the people of land will shake with fear. I will ·punish [deal with] them for the way they have lived. The way they have judged others is the way I will judge them. Then they will know that I am the Lord.”