Pagan Practices in the Temple

The Lord said to me, “Son of man, look toward the north.” I looked to the north, and there was this offensive statue north of the Altar Gate, at the entrance. He said to me, “Son of man, do you see what they are doing here—more detestable acts that the house of Israel is committing(A)—so that I must depart from my sanctuary? You will see even more detestable acts.”

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Then he said to me, (A)“Son of man, lift up your eyes now toward the north.” So I lifted up my eyes toward the north, and behold, north of (B)the altar gate, in the entrance, was this (C)image of jealousy. And he said to me, “Son of man, (D)do you see what they are doing, (E)the great abominations that the house of Israel are committing here, (F)to drive me far from my sanctuary? But you will see still greater abominations.”

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