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And he said to me, “Son of man,[a] lift up now[b] your eyes toward the north.”[c] And I lifted up my eyes toward the north,[d] and, look, there was to the north of the gate of the altar this image of jealousy at the entrance. And he said to me, “Son of man,[e]Do you see[f] what they are doing—great detestable things that the house of Israel is committing[g] here so as to drive me from[h] my sanctuary, and yet you will see again[i] greater[j] detestable things.”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 8:5 Or “mortal,” or “son of humankind”
  2. Ezekiel 8:5 Particle of entreaty, “please/ please now”
  3. Ezekiel 8:5 Literally “to the way of the north”
  4. Ezekiel 8:5 Literally “to the way of the north”
  5. Ezekiel 8:6 Or “mortal,” or “son of humankind”
  6. Ezekiel 8:6 Literally “Are you seeing?”
  7. Ezekiel 8:6 Or “doing”
  8. Ezekiel 8:6 Hebrew “from upon”
  9. Ezekiel 8:6 Literally “you will return you will see”
  10. Ezekiel 8:6 Or “worse”

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 things that the house of Israel is committing,(A) so that I must depart from My sanctuary? You will see even more detestable things.”

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