Ezekiel 8:14-15
New English Translation
14 Then he brought me to the entrance of the north gate of the Lord’s house. I noticed[a] women sitting there weeping for Tammuz.[b] 15 He said to me, “Do you see this, son of man? You will see even greater abominations than these!”
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- Ezekiel 8:14 tn Given the context, this could be understood as a shock, e.g., idiomatically “Good grief! I saw….”
- Ezekiel 8:14 sn The worship of Tammuz included the observation of the annual death and descent into the netherworld of the god Dumuzi. The practice was observed by women in the ancient Near East over a period of centuries.
Ezekiel 8:14-15
New Living Translation
14 He brought me to the north gate of the Lord’s Temple, and some women were sitting there, weeping for the god Tammuz. 15 “Have you seen this?” he asked. “But I will show you even more detestable sins than these!”
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