Ezekiel 7:23

"I will also turn my face from them, and they will profane my secret place. Robbers will enter into it, and profane it."

Key Reflection

In Ezekiel 7:23, God declares that He will withdraw His presence from the people, causing their sacred places to be desecrated. This act of abandonment leaves the divine sanctuary open to exploitation by "robbers," symbolizing foreign invaders who will plunder and profane the holy sites, reflecting a profound loss of divine protection and a dire spiritual crisis for the nation.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Make a chain -Forge the chain, the chain of imprisonment determined for them.

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