Ezekiel 20:25-27

Contemporary English Version

²⁵ I gave them laws that bring punishment instead of life, ²⁶ and I let them offer me unacceptable sacrifices, including their first-born sons. I did this to horrify them and to let them know that I, the Lord, was punishing them.

²⁷ Ezekiel, tell the people of Israel that their ancestors also rejected and insulted me