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You will see things that are even more detestable than this.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Have you seen this?” he asked. “But I will show you even more detestable sins than these!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he said to me, “Have you seen this, O son of man? You will see still greater abominations than these.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see this? Yet you will see even greater abominations than these.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then said he unto me, Hast thou seen <i>this</i>, O son of man? turn thee yet again, <i>and</i> thou shalt see greater abominations than these.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then He said to me, “Have you seen <i>this,</i> O son of man? Turn again, you will see greater abominations than these.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And He said to me, “Do you see <i>this,</i> son of man? Yet you will see still greater abominations than these!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He said to me, &#8220Do you see this, son of man? Yet you will see still greater abominations than these.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And He said to me, “Do you see <i>this,</i> son of man? Yet you will see still greater abominations than these.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He said to me, “Do you see <i>this</i>, son of man? Yet you will see still greater abominations than these.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He said to me, “Do you see this, son of man? Yet you will see still greater repulsive acts than these [that they are committing].”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And he said to me, “Do you see this, son of man? You will see even more detestable acts than these.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And He said to me, &#8220Do you see this, son of man? You will see even more detestable things than these.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then said he unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? thou shalt again see yet greater abominations than these.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />God asked me, "Can you believe what these women are doing? But now I want to show you something even worse." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then said he unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? thou shalt again see yet greater abominations than these.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He asked me, "Son of man, do you see this? You will see even more disgusting things than these."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He asked, "Mortal man, do you see that? You will see even more disgusting things." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he asked me, "Do you see this, Son of Man? You're about to see even more detestable practices than these."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Son of man,? He said to me, ?do you see this? Yet you will see even greater abominations than these.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He said to me, "Do you see this, son of man? You will see even greater abominations than these!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then he said to me, "Have you seen this, son of man? You shall again see yet greater abominations than these."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then said he to me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations than these.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then he said to me, “Have you seen this, son of man? You will again see yet greater abominations than these.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And He says to me, “Have you seen, son of man? Turn again, [and] see greater abominations than these.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And He saith unto me, 'Hast thou seen, son of man? again thou dost turn, thou dost see greater abominations than these.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he said to me, Sawest, thou son of man? yet shalt thou turn back, thou shalt see abominations great above these.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he said to me: Surely thou hast seen, O son of man: but turn thee again: and thou shalt see greater abominations than these. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he said to me: “Certainly, son of man, you have seen. But if you turn again, you will see even greater abominations than these.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He said to me: Do you see this, son of man? You will see other abominations, greater than these!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he said to me, “Have you seen this, O mortal? You will see still greater abominations than these.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then he said to me, Do you see this, O Son of man? Turn round again, and you shall see greater abominations than these.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he said to me: “See, son of man, again you shall turn, you shall see abominations that are greater than these”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then said He unto me: 'Hast thou seen this, O son of man? thou shalt again see yet greater abominations than these.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he said to me, Son of man, thou hast seen; but thou shalt yet see <i>evil</i> practices greater then these.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/8-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=1793" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/8.htm">The Vision of Idolatry in the Temple</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>Then He brought me to the entrance of the north gate of the house of the LORD, and I saw women sitting there, weeping for Tammuz. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇen- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">“Son</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">of man,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">He said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">to me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: hă·rā·’î·ṯā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">“do you see this?</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">Yet</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: tā·šūḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: tir·’eh (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">you will see</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gə·ḏō·lō·wṯ (Adj-fp) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">even greater</a> <a href="/hebrew/8441.htm" title="8441: tō·w·‘ê·ḇō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Or tonebah; feminine active participle of ta'ab; properly, something disgusting, i.e. an abhorrence; especially idolatry or an idol.">abominations</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: mê·’êl·leh (Prep-m:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">than these.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>So He brought me to the inner court of the house of the LORD, and there at the entrance to the temple of the LORD, between the portico and the altar, were about twenty-five men with their backs to the temple of the LORD and their faces toward the east; and they were bowing to the east in worship of the sun.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/14-6.htm">Ezekiel 14:6</a></span><br />Therefore tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Repent and turn away from your idols; turn your faces away from all your abominations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/16-47.htm">Ezekiel 16:47</a></span><br />And you not only walked in their ways and practiced their abominations, but soon you were more depraved than they were.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-7.htm">Ezekiel 20:7-8</a></span><br />And I said to them: ‘Each of you must throw away the abominations before his eyes, and you must not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.’ / But they rebelled against Me and refused to listen. None of them cast away the abominations before their eyes, and they did not forsake the idols of Egypt. So I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and vent My anger against them in the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/23-11.htm">Ezekiel 23:11</a></span><br />Her sister Oholibah saw this, yet in her lust and prostitution she was more depraved than her sister.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-17.htm">Jeremiah 7:17-18</a></span><br />Do you not see what they are doing in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem? / The sons gather wood, the fathers light the fire, and the women knead the dough to make cakes for the Queen of Heaven; they pour out drink offerings to other gods to provoke Me to anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/44-15.htm">Jeremiah 44:15-19</a></span><br />Then all the men who knew that their wives were burning incense to other gods, and all the women standing by—a great assembly—along with all the people living in the land of Egypt and in Pathros, said to Jeremiah, / “As for the word you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you! / Instead, we will do everything we vowed to do: We will burn incense to the Queen of Heaven and offer drink offerings to her, just as we, our fathers, our kings, and our officials did in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. At that time we had plenty of food and good things, and we saw no disaster. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-9.htm">2 Kings 17:9-12</a></span><br />The Israelites secretly did things against the LORD their God that were not right. From watchtower to fortified city, they built high places in all their cities. / They set up for themselves sacred pillars and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree. / They burned incense on all the high places like the nations that the LORD had driven out before them. They did wicked things, provoking the LORD to anger. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/21-3.htm">2 Kings 21:3-5</a></span><br />For he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed, and he raised up altars for Baal. He made an Asherah pole, as King Ahab of Israel had done, and he worshiped and served all the host of heaven. / Manasseh also built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD had said, “In Jerusalem I will put My Name.” / In both courtyards of the house of the LORD, he built altars to all the host of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/33-3.htm">2 Chronicles 33:3-5</a></span><br />For he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had torn down, and he raised up altars for the Baals and made Asherah poles. And he worshiped and served all the host of heaven. / Manasseh also built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD had said, “My Name will remain in Jerusalem forever.” / In both courtyards of the house of the LORD, he built altars to all the host of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-19.htm">Isaiah 44:19</a></span><br />And no one considers in his heart, no one has the knowledge or insight to say, “I burned half of it in the fire, and I baked bread on its coals; I roasted meat and I ate. Shall I make something detestable with the rest of it? Shall I bow down to a block of wood?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-5.htm">Isaiah 57:5-7</a></span><br />who burn with lust among the oaks, under every luxuriant tree, who slaughter your children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks? / Your portion is among the smooth stones of the valley; indeed, they are your lot. Even to them you have poured out a drink offering and offered a grain offering. Should I relent because of these? / On a high and lofty hill you have made your bed, and there you went up to offer sacrifices.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/12-31.htm">Deuteronomy 12:31</a></span><br />You must not worship the LORD your God in this way, because they practice for their gods every abomination which the LORD hates. They even burn their sons and daughters in the fire as sacrifices to their gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-21.htm">Romans 1:21-23</a></span><br />For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, / and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-28.htm">Romans 1:28-32</a></span><br />Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. / They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips, / slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-20.htm">1 Corinthians 10:20-22</a></span><br />No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons. / You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too. / Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then said he to me, Have you seen this, O son of man? turn you yet again, and you shall see greater abominations than these.</p><p class="hdg">Hast</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/8-6.htm">Ezekiel 8:6,12</a></b></br> He said furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? <i>even</i> the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? but turn thee yet again, <i>and</i> thou shalt see greater abominations… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_timothy/3-13.htm">2 Timothy 3:13</a></b></br> But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.</p><p class="hdg">greater</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/8-9.htm">Ezekiel 8:9,13</a></b></br> And he said unto me, Go in, and behold the wicked abominations that they do here… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/8-13.htm">Abominations</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-13.htm">Detestable</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-13.htm">Disgusting</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-13.htm">Greater</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-6.htm">Seest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-13.htm">Turn</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/8-17.htm">Abominations</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-18.htm">Detestable</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-18.htm">Disgusting</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-51.htm">Greater</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-4.htm">Seest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-11.htm">Turn</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/8-1.htm">Ezekiel, in a vision of God at Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/8-5.htm">is shown the image of jealousy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/8-7.htm">the chambers of imagery</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/8-13.htm">the mourners for Tammuz</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/8-16.htm">the worshippers toward the sun</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/8-17.htm">God's wrath for their idolatry</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Son of man,</b><br>This title, "Son of man," is frequently used in the book of Ezekiel, appearing over 90 times. It emphasizes Ezekiel's humanity and his role as a representative of the people. The term underscores the prophet's position as a mediator between God and Israel, highlighting his human limitations in contrast to God's divine authority.<p><b>He said to me,</b><br>The speaker here is God, who is directly communicating with Ezekiel. This divine communication is a hallmark of prophetic literature, where God reveals His will and insights to His chosen messengers. It signifies the importance of the message and the authority behind it.<p><b>do you see this?</b><br>This question draws attention to the vision Ezekiel is witnessing. It is a rhetorical device used by God to ensure Ezekiel's full awareness and understanding of the gravity of the situation. The vision is part of a series of revelations showing the idolatry and corruption within the temple, which was meant to be a holy place dedicated to the worship of Yahweh.<p><b>Yet you will see even greater abominations than these.</b><br>This phrase indicates that the idolatry and sins Ezekiel has already witnessed are only the beginning. The "greater abominations" suggest a progressive revelation of the depth of Israel's unfaithfulness. This serves as a warning of the increasing severity of Israel's sins and the corresponding judgment. The abominations are linked to the covenant violations that led to the Babylonian exile, reflecting the historical context of Israel's spiritual decline. This phrase also foreshadows the ultimate judgment and purification that will come, pointing to the need for a new covenant, which Christians believe is fulfilled in Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet and priest during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel is the recipient of God's visions and messages, tasked with delivering them to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The sovereign Lord who reveals the abominations occurring in the temple to Ezekiel, highlighting the spiritual corruption of His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where the temple is located, representing the spiritual center of Israel and the focal point of the vision.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>The holy place in Jerusalem where the abominations are taking place, symbolizing the desecration of what is sacred.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/abominations.htm">Abominations</a></b><br>The idolatrous practices and detestable acts being committed by the Israelites, which provoke God's anger and judgment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_idolatry.htm">The Seriousness of Idolatry</a></b><br>Idolatry is not just the worship of physical idols but anything that takes the place of God in our hearts. We must examine our lives for modern-day idols, such as money, power, or relationships, and ensure God remains our primary focus.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_omniscience_and_justice.htm">God's Omniscience and Justice</a></b><br>God sees all actions, even those done in secret. His justice will address all sin, and we must live with integrity, knowing nothing is hidden from Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_holiness.htm">The Call to Holiness</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to be holy and set apart. This requires a conscious effort to avoid the cultural and spiritual compromises that lead to idolatry.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_prophet.htm">The Role of the Prophet</a></b><br>Ezekiel's role as a prophet was to speak truth to a rebellious people. We, too, are called to be voices of truth and righteousness in a world that often turns away from God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_hope_of_restoration.htm">The Hope of Restoration</a></b><br>Despite the abominations, God's ultimate plan includes restoration and redemption. We can find hope in His promises and work towards spiritual renewal in our communities.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_8's_view_on_idols_compare.htm">How does the severe condemnation of these idolatries in Ezekiel 8 align or conflict with other biblical accounts of tolerating foreign gods?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_ezekiel_15_edited_or_added_later.htm">Is there any evidence that Ezekiel 15 was edited or added later, indicating multiple sources or authors?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_the_concept_of_panendeism.htm">Who is referred to as 'son of man' in Ezekiel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_did_the_centurion_say_at_jesus'_death.htm">What did the centurion say when Jesus dies? Certainly this man was innocent (Luke 23:47) Truly this man was the Son of God (Mark 15:39)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/8-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And He said</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֥אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to me,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלַ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Do you see</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲרָאִ֣יתָ</span> <span class="translit">(hă·rā·’î·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this, son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶן־</span> <span class="translit">(ḇen-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of man?</span><br /><span class="heb">אָדָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ruddy, a human being</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You will see</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּרְאֶ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(tir·’eh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">even greater</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּדֹל֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(gə·ḏō·lō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">abominations</span><br /><span class="heb">תּוֹעֵב֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(tō·w·‘ê·ḇō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8441.htm">Strong's 8441: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol</span><br /><br /><span class="word">than these.”</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאֵֽלֶּה׃</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/8-15.htm">Ezekiel 8:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/8-15.htm">Ezekiel 8:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/8-15.htm">Ezekiel 8:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/8-15.htm">Ezekiel 8:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/8-15.htm">Ezekiel 8:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/8-15.htm">Ezekiel 8:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/8-15.htm">Ezekiel 8:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/8-15.htm">Ezekiel 8:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/8-15.htm">Ezekiel 8:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/8-15.htm">Ezekiel 8:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/8-15.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 8:15 Then said he to me Have you (Ezek. 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