⁵ Then he said to me, “·Human [^TSon of man; 2:1], now look toward the north.” So I looked up toward the north, and in the entrance north of the gate of the altar was the ·idol that caused God to be jealous [image of jealousy].

⁶ He said to me, “·Human [^TSon of man; 2:1], do you see what they are doing? Do you see how many ·hateful [detestable; abominable] things the ·people [^Lhouse] of Israel are doing here that drive me far away from my ·Temple [sanctuary]? But you will see things more ·hateful [detestable; abominable] than these.”