Ezekiel 20:25-27

New International Reader's Version

²⁵ So I let them follow other rules. Those other rules were not good. I let them have laws they could not live by. ²⁶ I let them become ‘unclean’ by offering sacrifices to other gods. They even sacrificed the first male child born in each family. I wanted to fill them with horror. Then they would know that I am the Lord.” ’

²⁷ “Son of man, speak to the people of Israel. Tell them, ‘The Lord and King says, “Your people spoke evil things against me long ago. They were unfaithful to me.