Ezekiel 7:20-27 - Judgment For The Profanation Of The Temple And Sanctuary

20 Because they turned the glory of his ornament into pride and made in her the images of their abominations of their statues; therefore I have set it far from them. 21 And I gave it into the hands of the strangers for a prey and to the wicked of the earth for a spoil; and they shall pollute it. 22 I will also turn my face from them, and they shall pollute my secret place, for the destroyers shall enter into it and defile it.

23 Make a chain, for the land is full of bloody judgments, and the city is full of violence. 24 Therefore I will bring the worst of all the Gentiles, and they shall possess their houses; I will also cause the arrogance of the strong to cease; and their sanctuaries shall be defiled. 25 A cutting off comes, and they shall seek peace, and there shall be none. 26 Destruction shall come upon destruction, and rumour shall be upon rumour; then they shall seek an answer from the prophet, but the law shall perish from the priest and counsel from the elders. 27 The king shall mourn, and the prince shall be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall be troubled: I will do unto them after their way, and according to their judgments I will judge them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.