Ezekiel 44:6-8

New International Reader's Version

⁶ Speak to the people of Israel. They refuse to obey me. Tell them, ‘Here is what the Lord and King says. “People of Israel, I have had enough of your evil practices. I hate them. ⁷ You brought outsiders into my temple. They were not circumcised. Their hearts were stubborn. You made my temple ‘unclean.’ But you offered me food, fat and blood anyway. When you did all these things, you broke the covenant I made with you. I hated all the evil things you did. ⁸ You did not do what I told you to. You did not take care of my holy things. Instead, you put other people in charge of my temple.” ’ ”