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, “Son of man, (A)raise your eyes now toward the north.” So I raised my eyes toward the north, and behold, to the north of the altar gate was this (B)idol of jealousy at the entrance. And He said to me, “Son of man, do you see what they are doing, the great (C)abominations which the house of Israel are committing here, so that I would be far from My sanctuary? But yet you will see still greater abominations!”

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