The Church Fathers on this verse

Ezekiel 23:35Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

Therefore thus saith the Lord God: Because thou hast forgotten me, and hast cast me off behind thy back, bear thou also thy wickedness, and thy fornications.

Douay-Rheims

לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה יַ֚עַן שָׁכַ֣חַתְּ אוֹתִ֔י וַתַּשְׁלִ֥יכִי אוֹתִ֖י אַחֲרֵ֣י גַוֵּ֑ךְ וְגַם־אַ֛תְּ שְׂאִ֥י זִמָּתֵ֖ךְ וְאֶת־תַּזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

The Church Fathers on this verse

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Theodoret of Cyrus

5th centuryChurch Father

Because you have chosen physical indulgence over devotion to me, God declares, you must bear the consequences of your wrongdoing. This reveals that the root of evil stems from disobedience to the law, as those who are bound by their desires have succumbed to idolatry.

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