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Ezekiel 7:20
His beautiful ornaments
from The Desolation of Israel, Ezekiel 7:14-27
What it says

Beautiful ornaments became objects of pride and idolatry, so God makes them defilement.

What it is doing

This verse connects treasured beauty to corrupt worship.

In context

14They have blown the trumpet 15The sword is outside; 16The survivors will escape 17Every hand will go limp, 18They will put on sackcloth, 19They will throw their silver into the streets, 20His beautiful ornaments 21And I will hand these things over 22I will turn My face away from them, 23Forge the chain, 24So I will bring the most wicked of nations 25Anguish is coming! 26Disaster upon disaster will come, 27The king will mourn,