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But you will see things that are even more detestable.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/8.htm">New Living Translation</a> “Son of man,” he said, “do you see what they are doing? Do you see the detestable sins the people of Israel are committing to drive me from my Temple? But come, and you will see even more detestable sins than these!” <a href="/esv/ezekiel/8.htm">English Standard Version</a> And he said to me, “Son of man, do you see what they are doing, the great abominations that the house of Israel are committing here, to drive me far from my sanctuary? But you will see still greater abominations.” <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> “Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see what they are doing—the great abominations that the house of Israel is committing—to drive Me far from My sanctuary? Yet you will see even greater abominations.” <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/8.htm">King James Bible</a> He said furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? but turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations. <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/8.htm">New King James Version</a> Furthermore He said to me, “Son of man, do you see what they are doing, the great abominations that the house of Israel commits here, to make Me go far away from My sanctuary? Now turn again, you will see greater abominations.” <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And He said to me, “Son of man, do you see what they are doing, the great 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!” <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> And He said to me, &#8220Son of man, do you see what they are doing, the great 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.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And He said to me, “Son of man, do you see what they are doing, the great abominations which the house of Israel are committing here, that I should be far from My sanctuary? But yet you will see still greater abominations.” <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And He said to me, “Son of man, are you seeing what they are doing, the great abominations which the house of Israel is doing here, so that I would be far from My sanctuary? But yet you will see still greater abominations.” <a href="/amp/ezekiel/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Furthermore, He said to me, “Son of man, do you see what they are doing, the great repulsive acts which the house of Israel is committing here, to drive Me far away from My sanctuary? But you will again see greater repulsive acts.” <a href="/csb/ezekiel/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> 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 —so that I must depart from my sanctuary? You will see even more detestable acts.” <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He said to me, &#8220Son of man, do you see what they are doing here, more detestable things that the house of Israel is committing, so that I must depart from My sanctuary? You will see even more detestable things.&#8221 <a href="/asv/ezekiel/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> And he said unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel do commit here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? But thou shalt again see yet other great abominations. <a href="/cev/ezekiel/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> God then said, "Do you see the terrible sins of the people of Israel? Their sins are making my holy temple unfit as a place to worship me. Yet you will see even worse things than this." <a href="/erv/ezekiel/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> And he said unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel do commit here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? but thou shalt again see yet other great abominations. <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He asked me, "Son of man, do you see what the people of Israel are doing? The people of Israel are doing very disgusting things here, things that will force me to go far away from my holy place. But you will see even more disgusting things." <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> God said to me, "Mortal man, do you see what is happening? Look at the disgusting things the people of Israel are doing here, driving me farther and farther away from my holy place. You will see even more disgraceful things than this." <a href="/isv/ezekiel/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then the Spirit told me, "Son of Man, don't you see what they're doing? The house of Israel practices awful, detestable things here, so I'm going far away from my sanctuary. But you're about to see things even more detestable than these." <a href="/msb/ezekiel/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> ?Son of man,? He said to me, ?do you see what they are doing?the great abominations that the house of Israel is committing?to drive Me far from My sanctuary? Yet you will see even greater abominations.? <a href="/net/ezekiel/8.htm">NET Bible</a> He said to me, "Son of man, do you see what they are doing--the great abominations that the people of Israel are practicing here, to drive me far from my sanctuary? But you will see greater abominations than these!" <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He said to me, "Son of man, do you see what they do? Even the great abominations that the house of Israel do commit here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? But you shall again see yet other great abominations." <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> He said furthermore to me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should withdraw from my sanctuary? but turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations. <a href="/web/ezekiel/8.htm">World English Bible</a> He said to me, “Son of man, do you see what they do? Even the great abominations that the house of Israel commit here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? But you will again see yet other great abominations.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And He says to me, “Son of man, are you seeing what they are doing? The great abominations that the house of Israel is doing here, to keep far off from My sanctuary; and turn again, [and] see great abominations.” <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And He saith unto me, 'Son of man, art thou seeing what they are doing? the great abominations that the house of Israel are doing here, to keep far off from My sanctuary; and again thou dost turn, thou dost see great abominations.' <a href="/slt/ezekiel/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he said to me, Son of man, west thou what they are doing, the great abominations which the house of Israel are doing here, to go far off from my holy place? And thou shalt yet turn back, thou shalt see great abominations.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he said to me: Son of man, dost thou see, thinkest thou, what these are doing, the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should depart far off from my sanctuary? and turn thee yet again and thou shalt see greater abominations. <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And he said to me: “Son of man, you see what these ones are doing, the great abominations that the house of Israel is committing here. Do you not think, then, that I should withdraw far away from my own sanctuary? But if you turn again, you will see even greater abominations.” <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/8.htm">New American Bible</a> He asked, Son of man, do you see what they are doing? Do you see the great abominations that the house of Israel is practicing here, so that I must depart from my sanctuary? You shall see even greater abominations! <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He said to me, “Mortal, do you see what they are doing, the great abominations that the house of Israel are committing here, to drive me far from my sanctuary? Yet you will see still greater abominations.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he said to me, Son of man, do you see what they are doing, even the great abominations that the house of Israel are committing here, for they have gone far off from my sanctuary? But turn round again, and you shall see greater abominations which they are doing. <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And he said to me: “Son of man, have you seen what great abominations they do, which they of the house of Israel are doing? For they have gone far away from my holy place. Again you shall turn, you shall see the great abominations that they are doing”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And He said unto me: 'Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel do commit here, that I should go far off from My sanctuary? but thou shalt again see yet greater abominations.' <a href="/sep/ezekiel/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And he said to me, Son of man, hast thou seen what these do? They commit great abominations here so that I should keep away from my sanctuary: and thou shalt see yet greater iniquities. <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/8-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=1695" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/8.htm">The Vision of Idolatry in the Temple</a> …5“Son of man,” He said to me, “now lift up your eyes to the north.” So I lifted up my eyes to the north, and in the entrance north of the Altar Gate I saw this idol of jealousy. 6<a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (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/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">“do you</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: hă·rō·’eh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">see</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: mē·hɛm (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">what</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ō·śîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">they are doing—</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gə·ḏō·lō·wṯ (Adj-fp) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">the great</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/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ- (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ō·śîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">is committing—</a> <a href="/hebrew/6311.htm" title="6311: pōh (Adv) -- Here, hither. Or po; or pow; probably from a primitive inseparable particle p and huw'; this place, i.e. Here or hence."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7368.htm" title="7368: lə·rā·ḥo·qāh (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3fs) -- To be or become far or distant. A primitive root; to widen, i.e. recede or remove.">to drive Me far</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘al (Prep-m) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/4720.htm" title="4720: miq·dā·šî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- A sacred place, sanctuary. Or miqqdash; from qadash; a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace, sanctuary or asylum.">My sanctuary?</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: wə·‘ō·wḏ (Conj-w:: 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> 7Then He brought me to the entrance to the court, and I looked and saw a hole in the wall.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/jeremiah/7-9.htm">Jeremiah 7:9-11</a> Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known, / and then come and stand before Me in this house, which bears My Name, and say, ‘We are delivered, so we can continue with all these abominations’? / Has this house, which bears My Name, become a den of robbers in your sight? Yes, I too have seen it, declares the LORD. <a href="/2_kings/21-4.htm">2 Kings 21:4-7</a> 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. / He sacrificed his own son in the fire, practiced sorcery and divination, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger. ... <a href="/2_chronicles/33-4.htm">2 Chronicles 33:4-7</a> 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. / He sacrificed his sons in the fire in the Valley of Ben-hinnom. He practiced sorcery, divination, and witchcraft, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger. ... <a href="/jeremiah/32-34.htm">Jeremiah 32:34-35</a> They have placed their abominations in the house that bears My Name, and so have defiled it. / They have built the high places of Baal in the Valley of Ben-hinnom to make their sons and daughters pass through the fire to Molech—something I never commanded them, nor had it ever entered My mind, that they should commit such an abomination and cause Judah to sin. <a href="/2_kings/23-4.htm">2 Kings 23:4-6</a> Then the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, the priests second in rank, and the doorkeepers to remove from the temple of the LORD all the articles made for Baal, Asherah, and all the host of heaven. And he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron and carried their ashes to Bethel. / Josiah also did away with the idolatrous priests ordained by the kings of Judah to burn incense on the high places of the cities of Judah and in the places all around Jerusalem—those who had burned incense to Baal, to the sun and moon, to the constellations, and to all the host of heaven. / He brought the Asherah pole from the house of the LORD to the Kidron Valley outside Jerusalem, and there he burned it, ground it to powder, and threw its dust on the graves of the common people. <a href="/isaiah/1-12.htm">Isaiah 1:12-15</a> When you come to appear before Me, who has required this of you—this trampling of My courts? / Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is detestable to Me. New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations—I cannot endure iniquity in a solemn assembly. / I hate your New Moons and your appointed feasts. They have become a burden to Me; I am weary of bearing them. ... <a href="/jeremiah/19-4.htm">Jeremiah 19:4-5</a> because they have abandoned Me and made this a foreign place. They have burned incense in this place to other gods that neither they nor their fathers nor the kings of Judah have ever known. They have filled this place with the blood of the innocent. / They have built high places to Baal on which to burn their children in the fire as offerings to Baal—something I never commanded or mentioned, nor did it even enter My mind. <a href="/2_kings/17-16.htm">2 Kings 17:16-17</a> They abandoned all the commandments of the LORD their God and made for themselves two cast idols of calves and an Asherah pole. They bowed down to all the host of heaven and served Baal. / They sacrificed their sons and daughters in the fire and practiced divination and soothsaying. They devoted themselves to doing evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger. <a href="/2_chronicles/36-14.htm">2 Chronicles 36:14</a> Furthermore, all the leaders of the priests and the people multiplied their unfaithful deeds, following all the abominations of the nations, and they defiled the house of the LORD, which He had consecrated in Jerusalem. <a href="/jeremiah/44-4.htm">Jeremiah 44:4-6</a> Yet I sent you all My servants the prophets again and again, saying: ‘Do not do this detestable thing that I hate.’ / But they did not listen or incline their ears; they did not turn from their wickedness or stop burning incense to other gods. / Therefore My wrath and anger poured out and burned in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, so that they have become the desolate ruin they are today. <a href="/matthew/21-12.htm">Matthew 21:12-13</a> Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. / And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’” <a href="/mark/11-15.htm">Mark 11:15-17</a> When they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. / And He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. / Then Jesus began to teach them, and He declared, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’” <a href="/luke/19-45.htm">Luke 19:45-46</a> Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling there. / He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’” <a href="/john/2-14.htm">John 2:14-16</a> In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables. / So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. / To those selling doves He said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn My Father’s house into a marketplace!” <a href="/acts/7-48.htm">Acts 7:48-50</a> However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says: / ‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be? / Has not My hand made all these things?’</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>He said furthermore to me, Son of man, see you what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel commits here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? but turn you yet again, and you shall see greater abominations.seest<a href="/ezekiel/8-12.htm">Ezekiel 8:12,17</a> Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? for they say, The LORD seeth us not; the LORD hath forsaken the earth… <a href="/jeremiah/3-6.htm">Jeremiah 3:6</a> The LORD said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot.<a href="/jeremiah/7-17.htm">Jeremiah 7:17</a> Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?even<a href="/ezekiel/8-9.htm">Ezekiel 8:9,17</a> And he said unto me, Go in, and behold the wicked abominations that they do here… <a href="/ezekiel/5-11.htm">Ezekiel 5:11</a> Wherefore, as 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 thee; neither shall mine eye spare, neither will I have any pity.<a href="/ezekiel/7-20.htm">Ezekiel 7:20-22</a> As for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty: but they made the images of their abominations and of their detestable things therein: therefore have I set it far from them… that I<a href="/ezekiel/10-19.htm">Ezekiel 10:19</a> And the cherubims lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight: when they went out, the wheels also were beside them, and every one stood at the door of the east gate of the LORD'S house; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.<a href="/ezekiel/11-22.htm">Ezekiel 11:22</a> Then did the cherubims lift up their wings, and the wheels beside them; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.<a href="/deuteronomy/31-16.htm">Deuteronomy 31:16-18</a> And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go to be among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them… greater<a href="/ezekiel/8-11.htm">Ezekiel 8:11,14,16</a> And there stood before them seventy men of the ancients of the house of Israel, and in the midst of them stood Jaazaniah the son of Shaphan, with every man his censer in his hand; and a thick cloud of incense went up… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/7-20.htm">Abominations</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-20.htm">Commit</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-9.htm">Committeth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-5.htm">Committing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-20.htm">Detestable</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-13.htm">Drive</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-20.htm">Far</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-24.htm">Furthermore</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-13.htm">Great</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-6.htm">Greater</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-1.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-4.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-11.htm">Sanctuary</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-24.htm">Seest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-22.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-22.htm">Utterly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/47-6.htm">Withdraw</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/8-9.htm">Abominations</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-13.htm">Commit</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-32.htm">Committeth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-9.htm">Committing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-9.htm">Detestable</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-9.htm">Drive</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-5.htm">Far</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-26.htm">Furthermore</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-13.htm">Great</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-13.htm">Greater</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-10.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-10.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-6.htm">Sanctuary</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-15.htm">Seest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-13.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-6.htm">Utterly</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-18.htm">Withdraw</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 8</div>1. <a href="/ezekiel/8-1.htm">Ezekiel, in a vision of God at Jerusalem</a> 5. <a href="/ezekiel/8-5.htm">is shown the image of jealousy</a> 7. <a href="/ezekiel/8-7.htm">the chambers of imagery</a> 13. <a href="/ezekiel/8-13.htm">the mourners for Tammuz</a> 16. <a href="/ezekiel/8-16.htm">the worshippers toward the sun</a> 17. <a href="/ezekiel/8-17.htm">God's wrath for their idolatry</a> </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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It underscores Ezekiel's role as a representative of humanity and a messenger of God. This title is also significant in the New Testament, where it is used by Jesus to refer to Himself, highlighting His incarnation and role as the mediator between God and man.“do you see what they are doing— This phrase introduces a vision where God reveals to Ezekiel the idolatrous practices of the Israelites. It is a call to witness the spiritual state of the nation, emphasizing the importance of spiritual discernment. The vision serves as a divine indictment against Israel's unfaithfulness, highlighting the need for repentance and return to covenant faithfulness.the great abominations that the house of Israel is committing— The "great abominations" refer to the idolatrous practices and detestable acts being committed by the Israelites, which are an affront to God. Historically, these abominations included idol worship and syncretism with pagan religions, which were strictly forbidden in the Mosaic Law. This phrase underscores the severity of Israel's sin and the breach of their covenant relationship with God.to drive Me far from My sanctuary? The sanctuary, or the temple in Jerusalem, was the dwelling place of God's presence among His people. The abominations committed by Israel were causing God to withdraw His presence, symbolizing a broken relationship. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God's holiness and the consequences of sin, which separates humanity from God. The temple's desecration foreshadows its eventual destruction, a judgment for Israel's unfaithfulness.Yet you will see even greater abominations.” This statement indicates that the idolatry and sinfulness of Israel are even more profound than what has been initially revealed. It prepares Ezekiel for further revelations of Israel's spiritual corruption. This phrase serves as a warning of the progressive nature of sin and the deepening of Israel's apostasy. It also points to the need for a new covenant, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who restores the broken relationship between God and humanity through His atoning sacrifice.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a> 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. 2. <a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a> The speaker in this verse, God is revealing to Ezekiel the abominations being committed by the Israelites, which are driving Him away from His sanctuary. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_israel.htm">The House of Israel</a> Refers to the people of Israel, who are engaging in idolatrous practices and other sins that are considered abominations by God. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_sanctuary.htm">The Sanctuary</a> This is the holy place where God's presence dwells among His people, symbolizing His relationship with Israel. 5. <a href="/topical/a/abominations.htm">Abominations</a> These are the sinful acts, particularly idolatry and other forms of spiritual unfaithfulness, that the Israelites are committing, which are offensive to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_idolatry.htm">The Seriousness of Idolatry</a> 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. <a href="/topical/g/god's_holiness_and_presence.htm">God's Holiness and Presence</a> God's presence is driven away by sin. We must strive to maintain holiness in our lives to keep His presence with us. <a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a> Recognizing our sins and turning away from them is crucial. God desires repentance and a return to faithfulness. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_prophet.htm">The Role of the Prophet</a> Like Ezekiel, we are called to speak truth and warn others of the consequences of sin, even when it is uncomfortable. <a href="/topical/g/greater_abominations.htm">Greater Abominations</a> Sin often escalates if left unchecked. We must be vigilant in addressing sin early to prevent greater spiritual decline.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 8</a> <a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_9_6_show_god's_love.htm">How does Ezekiel 9:6 reconcile a loving God with the command to kill everyone, including children and the elderly? </a> <a href="/q/evidence_of_corrupt_prophets_in_jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah 23:11–12: Are there any historical or archaeological findings that confirm or refute the portrayal of corrupt prophets and priests in Jeremiah’s era? </a> <a href="/q/was_ezekiel_11_23_a_real_event_or_fiction.htm">Ezekiel 11:23 describes the departure of God’s glory from the Temple—how can we verify whether this was a real event or a later literary construct?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_defiling_god's_temple_mean.htm">What does defiling God's temple mean?</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>(6) That I should go far off from my sanctuary.--In the original this is simply an infinitive, without any subject expressed, "for the removing far off," and may therefore be understood either of the removing of the people or of the Divine abandonment of the sanctuary. The latter sense, however, which is that given in the Authorised Version, is more probable and more in accordance with the whole teaching of the vision. There was a strong feeling among the people that they were safe at Jerusalem; God, Whom they still regarded, notwithstanding their idolatries, as a powerful national God, would certainly protect His temple. It is the office of the prophet to show that, the transgressions of the people led, as their natural consequence, to his giving over the city to desolation. The "great abominations" spoken of are the constant refrain of this chapter (<a href="/ezekiel/8-9.htm" title="And he said to me, Go in, and behold the wicked abominations that they do here.">Ezekiel 8:9</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/8-13.htm" title="He said also to me, Turn you yet again, and you shall see greater abominations that they do.">Ezekiel 8:13</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/8-15.htm" title="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.">Ezekiel 8:15</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/8-17.htm" title="Then he said to me, Have you seen this, O son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? for they have filled the land with violence, and have returned to provoke me to anger: and, see, they put the branch to their nose.">Ezekiel 8:17</a>). The people's own acts make necessary the judgments impending over them. Still worse is in store.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 6. - That I should go far off, etc. The lesson taught was that already implied in the fact that the glorious vision and come to him from the north (<a href="/ezekiel/1-4.htm">Ezekiel 1:4</a>). The temple was already as a God-deserted shrine. His return to it now was but the coming of the Judge and the Destroyer. We are reminded of the Μεταβαίνωμεν ἔντευθεν, ("Let us depart hence"), which was heard in the darkness of the night before the later destruction of Jerusalem (Josephus, 'Bell. Jud.' 6:05.3) Bad begins, but worse remains behind. The prophet is led onward as through the successive stages of an inferno of idolatries. <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/8-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>“Son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of man,” אָדָ֕ם (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> Ruddy, a human being He said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to me, אֵלַ֔י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to “do you אַתָּ֖ה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you see הֲרֹאֶ֥ה (hă·rō·’eh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see what they הֵ֣ם (hêm) Pronoun - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> They are doing— עֹשִׂ֑ים (‘ō·śîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make the great גְּדֹל֜וֹת (gə·ḏō·lō·wṯ) Adjective - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> Great, older, insolent abominations תּוֹעֵב֨וֹת (tō·w·‘ê·ḇō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8441.htm">Strong's 8441: </a> Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol that אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the house בֵּֽית־ (bêṯ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל ׀ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc is committing— עֹשִׂ֣ים (‘ō·śîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make to drive Me far לְרָֽחֳקָה֙ (lə·rā·ḥo·qāh) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7368.htm">Strong's 7368: </a> To be or become far or distant from מֵעַ֣ל (mê·‘al) Preposition-m <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against My sanctuary? מִקְדָּשִׁ֔י (miq·dā·šî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4720.htm">Strong's 4720: </a> A consecrated thing, place, a palace, sanctuary, asylum Yet וְעוֹד֙ (wə·‘ō·wḏ) Conjunctive waw | Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more you will see תִּרְאֶ֔ה (tir·’eh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see even greater גְּדֹלֽוֹת׃ (gə·ḏō·lō·wṯ) Adjective - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> Great, older, insolent abominations.” תּוֹעֵב֖וֹת (tō·w·‘ê·ḇō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8441.htm">Strong's 8441: </a> Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/8-6.htm">Ezekiel 8:6 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/8-6.htm">Ezekiel 8:6 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/8-6.htm">Ezekiel 8:6 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/8-6.htm">Ezekiel 8:6 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/8-6.htm">Ezekiel 8:6 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/8-6.htm">Ezekiel 8:6 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/8-6.htm">Ezekiel 8:6 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/8-6.htm">Ezekiel 8:6 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/8-6.htm">Ezekiel 8:6 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/8-6.htm">Ezekiel 8:6 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-6.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 8:6 He said to me Son of man (Ezek. 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