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Although they shout in my ears, I will not listen to them.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Therefore, I will respond in fury. I will neither pity nor spare them. And though they cry for mercy, I will not listen.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore I will act in wrath. My eye will not spare, nor will I have pity. And though they cry in my ears with a loud voice, I will not hear them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore I will respond with wrath. I will not look on them with pity, nor will I spare them. Although they shout loudly in My ears, I will not listen to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Therefore will I also deal in fury: mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, <i>yet</i> will I not hear them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Therefore I also will act in fury. My eye will not spare nor will I have pity; and though they cry in My ears with a loud voice, I will not hear them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, I indeed will deal in wrath. My eye will have no pity nor will I spare; and though they cry out in My ears with a loud voice, yet I will not listen to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Therefore, I indeed will deal in wrath. My eye will have no pity nor will I spare; and though they cry in My ears with a loud voice, yet I will not listen to them.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Therefore, I indeed shall deal in wrath. My eye will have no pity nor shall I spare; and though they cry in My ears with a loud voice, yet I shall not listen to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Therefore, I also will do <i>this</i> in wrath: My eye will have no pity, nor will I spare; and they will cry in My ears with a loud voice, yet I will not listen to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, I indeed will deal in wrath. My eye will have no pity nor will I spare [them]; and though they cry loudly in My ears, yet I will not listen to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore I will respond with wrath. I will not show pity or spare them. Though they call loudly in my hearing, I will not listen to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore I will respond with wrath. I will not show pity or spare them. Though they cry out in My ears with a loud voice, I will not listen to them.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore will I also deal in wrath; mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity; and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />So in my fierce anger, I will punish them without mercy and refuse to help them when they cry out to me." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Therefore will I also deal in fury: mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So I will take action because I'm angry, and I won't have compassion for them or feel sorry for them. Even if they shout in my ears, I won't listen to them."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They will feel all the force of my anger. I will not spare them or show them any mercy. They will shout prayers to me as loud as they can, but I will not listen to them." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I'm going to deal with them in rage and anger. I'll show neither pity nor compassion. They'll cry loudly directly in my ears, but I won't listen to them."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore I will respond with wrath. I will not look on them with pity, nor will I spare them. Although they shout loudly in My ears, I will not listen to them.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Therefore I will act with fury! My eye will not pity them nor will I spare them. When they have shouted in my ears, I will not listen to them." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />therefore I will also deal in wrath; my eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity; and though they cry in my ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Therefore will I also deal in fury: my eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: and though they cry in my ears with a loud voice, yet I will not hear them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Therefore I will also deal in wrath. My eye won’t spare, neither will I have pity. Though they cry in my ears with a loud voice, yet I will not hear them.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I also deal in fury, My eye does not pity, nor do I spare, and they have cried [with] a loud voice in My ears and I do not hear them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I also deal in fury, Mine eye doth not pity, nor do I spare, and they have cried in Mine ears -- a loud voice -- and I do not hear them.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And also I will do in wrath: mine eye shall not spare and I will not pity: and they shall call in mine ear with a great voice, and I will not hear them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Therefore I also will deal with them in my wrath: my eye shall not spare them, neither will I shew mercy: and when they shall cry to my ears with a loud voice, I will not hear them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, I also will act toward them in my fury. My eye will not be lenient, nor will I take pity. And when they will have cried out to my ears with a loud voice, I will not heed them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Therefore I in turn will act furiously: my eye will not spare, nor will I take pity. Even if they cry out in a loud voice for me to hear, I shall not listen to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore I will act in wrath; my eye will not spare, nor will I have pity; and though they cry in my hearing with a loud voice, I will not listen to them.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Therefore I will also deal in my fury; my eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity; and though they cry in my ears with a loud voice, yet I will not listen to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Also I shall work in anger and my eyes shall not have pity, and I shall not be merciful, and they shall cry in my ear with a loud voice and I shall not listen to them” <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Therefore will I also deal in fury; Mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity; and though they cry in Mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Therefore will I deal with them in wrath: mine eye shall not spare, nor will I have any mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/8-18.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=1845" 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">17</span>“Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see this? Is it not enough for the house of Judah to commit the abominations they are practicing here, that they must also fill the land with violence and continually provoke Me to anger? Look, they are even putting the branch to their nose! <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: wə·ḡam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">Therefore</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ’e·‘ĕ·śeh (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">will respond</a> <a href="/hebrew/2534.htm" title="2534: ḇə·ḥê·māh (Prep-b:: N-fs) -- Heat, rage. Or chemac; from yacham; heat; figuratively, anger, poison.">with wrath.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">I will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ‘ê·nî (N-csc:: 1cs) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">look on them</a> <a href="/hebrew/2347.htm" title="2347: ṯā·ḥō·ws (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To pity, look upon with compassion. A primitive root; properly, to cover, i.e. to compassionate.">with pity,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">nor</a> <a href="/hebrew/2550.htm" title="2550: ’eḥ·mōl (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To spare. A primitive root; to commiserate; by implication, to spare.">will I spare them.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: wə·qā·rə·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">Although they shout</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gā·ḏō·wl (Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">loudly</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: qō·wl (N-ms) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound."></a> <a href="/hebrew/241.htm" title="241: ḇə·’ā·zə·nay (Prep-b:: N-fdc:: 1cs) -- An ear. From 'azan; broadness. I.e. the ear.">in My ears,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">I will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: ’eš·ma‘ (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">listen to them.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> </span><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="/jeremiah/11-11.htm">Jeremiah 11:11</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘I am about to bring upon them a disaster that they cannot escape. They will cry out to Me, but I will not listen to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-15.htm">Isaiah 1:15</a></span><br />When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-28.htm">Proverbs 1:28</a></span><br />Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/3-4.htm">Micah 3:4</a></span><br />Then they will cry out to the LORD, but He will not answer them. At that time He will hide His face from them because of the evil they have done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/7-13.htm">Zechariah 7:13</a></span><br />And just as I had called and they would not listen, so when they called I would not listen, says the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/22-17.htm">2 Kings 22:17</a></span><br />because they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands. My wrath will be kindled against this place and will not be quenched.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/14-12.htm">Jeremiah 14:12</a></span><br />Although they may fast, I will not listen to their cry; although they may offer burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. Instead, I will finish them off by sword and famine and plague.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-44.htm">Lamentations 3:44</a></span><br />You have covered Yourself with a cloud that no prayer can pass through.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/5-6.htm">Hosea 5:6</a></span><br />They go with their flocks and herds to seek the LORD, but they do not find Him; He has withdrawn Himself from them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-2.htm">Isaiah 59:2</a></span><br />But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-23.htm">Matthew 7:23</a></span><br />Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-27.htm">Luke 13:27</a></span><br />And he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-18.htm">Romans 1:18</a></span><br />The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-8.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:8-9</a></span><br />in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. / They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-16.htm">Revelation 6:16-17</a></span><br />And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb. / For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Therefore will I also deal in fury: my eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: and though they cry in my ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them.</p><p class="hdg">will I also</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/5-11.htm">Ezekiel 5:11-13</a></b></br> Wherefore, <i>as</i> I live, saith the Lord GOD; Surely, because thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also diminish <i>thee</i>; neither shall mine eye spare, neither will I have any pity… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/7-4.htm">Ezekiel 7:4-9</a></b></br> And mine eye shall not spare thee, neither will I have pity: but I will recompense thy ways upon thee, and thine abominations shall be in the midst of thee: and ye shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/9-5.htm">Ezekiel 9:5,10</a></b></br> And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity: … </p><p class="hdg">and though</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/10-13.htm">Judges 10:13,14</a></b></br> Yet ye have forsaken me, and served other gods: wherefore I will deliver you no more… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/1-28.htm">Proverbs 1:28</a></b></br> Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/1-15.htm">Isaiah 1:15</a></b></br> And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/7-13.htm">Although</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-17.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-15.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-7.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-27.htm">Deal</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-27.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-9.htm">Eye</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-8.htm">Fury</a> <a href="/ezekiel/6-3.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-13.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-13.htm">Loud</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-9.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-9.htm">Pity</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-24.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-8.htm">Shout</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-9.htm">Spare</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-26.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-19.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/11-16.htm">Although</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-13.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-1.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-4.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-47.htm">Deal</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-1.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-5.htm">Eye</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-8.htm">Fury</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-2.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-3.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-1.htm">Loud</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-10.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-5.htm">Pity</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-7.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/hosea/5-8.htm">Shout</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-5.htm">Spare</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-1.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-8.htm">Wrath</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'; 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In the context of <a href="/ezekiel/8.htm">Ezekiel 8</a>, the Israelites have engaged in idolatry and abominations within the temple, provoking God's anger. The use of "wrath" underscores the severity of God's response to sin, aligning with His holiness and justice. This reflects the covenantal relationship where disobedience leads to divine judgment, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>.<p><b>I will not look on them with pity,</b><br>God's decision to withhold pity signifies a turning point where His patience has been exhausted. This is consistent with the prophetic warnings given through earlier prophets like Jeremiah, who also spoke of a time when God would no longer show compassion due to persistent rebellion (<a href="/jeremiah/13-14.htm">Jeremiah 13:14</a>). The absence of pity highlights the seriousness of the people's sin and the inevitability of judgment.<p><b>nor will I spare them.</b><br>The phrase emphasizes the certainty and completeness of the impending judgment. Historically, this is fulfilled in the Babylonian conquest and the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC. The lack of sparing indicates that the judgment will be thorough, leaving no room for escape, similar to the judgment seen in the flood narrative (Genesis 6-9).<p><b>Although they shout loudly in My ears,</b><br>This suggests a desperate plea for mercy from the people, yet it comes too late. The imagery of shouting "in My ears" conveys the intensity of their cries, but it also implies that their previous actions have rendered their pleas ineffective. This echoes <a href="/proverbs/1-28.htm">Proverbs 1:28</a>, where wisdom warns that those who reject her will call out but not be answered.<p><b>I will not listen to them.”</b><br>God's refusal to listen signifies a judicial hardening, where the opportunity for repentance has passed. This is a sobering reminder of the consequences of persistent sin and rebellion. It parallels the New Testament teaching in <a href="/romans/1-24.htm">Romans 1:24-28</a>, where God gives people over to their desires as a form of judgment. Theologically, it underscores the importance of seeking God while He may be found (<a href="/isaiah/55-6.htm">Isaiah 55:6</a>).<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 (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The sovereign Lord who reveals His judgment against the idolatry and abominations committed by the Israelites in Jerusalem.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where the abominations are taking place, leading to God's wrath and the subsequent prophecy of judgment.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_elders_of_israel.htm">The Elders of Israel</a></b><br>Leaders who are implicated in the idolatrous practices, as seen in the vision given to Ezekiel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_abominations.htm">The Abominations</a></b><br>Various idolatrous practices and detestable acts committed by the Israelites, provoking God's anger.<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 lives. We must examine our hearts for modern-day idols.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_wrath.htm">God's Justice and Wrath</a></b><br>God's response to sin is just and righteous. His wrath is a result of His holiness and the people's persistent rebellion.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_repentance.htm">The Importance of Repentance</a></b><br>The refusal to listen to God leads to a point where He may not listen to us. True repentance is necessary to restore our relationship with Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>Sin has real consequences, both spiritually and physically. Understanding this should lead us to live lives that honor God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leaders.htm">The Role of Leaders</a></b><br>Spiritual leaders have a responsibility to guide people in truth and righteousness. Their failure can lead to widespread sin and judgment.<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/why_are_'creeping_things'_in_the_temple.htm">In Ezekiel 8:10, why would the temple contain images of “creeping things” if this contradicts the temple’s strict laws against idolatry? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_god's_wrath_reconciled_with_love.htm">Psalm 21:8-10: How can the depiction of God's fiery wrath be reconciled with other scriptures portraying God as loving and merciful?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_fight_his_people_in_jer_21_4-7.htm">Why does Jeremiah 21:4-7 depict God actively fighting against His own people, contradicting the notion of a loving deity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_95_7-11_align_with_god's_mercy.htm">If Psalm 95:7-11 portrays God's long-term wrath on an entire generation, how does that reconcile with passages emphasizing God's mercy (e.g., Exodus 34:6)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) <span class= "bld">Will I not hear them.</span>--The time for prayer was past. They had rejected God. and when His wrath came upon them it was too late to turn to Him. (See <a href="/context/proverbs/1-24.htm" title="Because I have called, and you refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;">Proverbs 1:24-28</a>; <a href="/context/matthew/7-22.htm" title="Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in your name? and in your name have cast out devils? and in your name done many wonderful works?">Matthew 7:22-23</a>.) The possibility of sinning beyond the term of the day of grace is one of the most important lessons of this chapter.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - The verse serves as a transition to ch. 9. The unpitying aspect of the Divine judgments is again prominent. Such sins deserved, and could only be expiated by, the judgments to which we now pass. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/8-18.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">Therefore</span><br /><span class="heb">וְגַם־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḡam-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will respond</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶעֱשֶׂ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(’e·‘ĕ·śeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with wrath.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְחֵמָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·ḥê·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2534.htm">Strong's 2534: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heat, anger, poison</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">look on them</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵינִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with pity</span><br /><span class="heb">תָח֥וֹס</span> <span class="translit">(ṯā·ḥō·ws)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2347.htm">Strong's 2347: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pity, look upon with compassion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or spare them.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶחְמֹ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(’eḥ·mōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2550.htm">Strong's 2550: </a> </span><span class="str2">To commiserate, to spare</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Although they shout</span><br /><span class="heb">וְקָרְא֤וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·qā·rə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">loudly</span><br /><span class="heb">גָּד֔וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(gā·ḏō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<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">in My ears,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְאָזְנַי֙</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·’ā·zə·nay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_241.htm">Strong's 241: </a> </span><span class="str2">Broadness, the ear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">listen to them.”</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶשְׁמַ֖ע</span> <span class="translit">(’eš·ma‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/8-18.htm">Ezekiel 8:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/8-18.htm">Ezekiel 8:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/8-18.htm">Ezekiel 8:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/8-18.htm">Ezekiel 8:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/8-18.htm">Ezekiel 8:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/8-18.htm">Ezekiel 8:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/8-18.htm">Ezekiel 8:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/8-18.htm">Ezekiel 8:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/8-18.htm">Ezekiel 8:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/8-18.htm">Ezekiel 8:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/8-18.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 8:18 Therefore will I also deal in wrath (Ezek. 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