“Wherefore, as I live, saith the Lord God; Surely, because thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also diminish thee; neither shall mine eye spare, neither will I have any pity.”
Oath grounds judgment in sanctuary's defilement by idolatry; temple's profanation with abominations transforms holiness location into abomination site. Divine oath (as I live) underscores commitment's seriousness; YHWH swears by own life judgment executes. Stated lack of spare and pity marks absence of mercy; judgment proceeds to completion without divine intervention softening effects.
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