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Ezekiel 43:7 and He said to me, "Son of man, this is the place of My throne and the place for the soles of My feet, where I will dwell among the Israelites forever. The house of Israel will never again defile My holy name--neither they nor their kings--by their prostitution and by the funeral offerings for their kings at their deaths.

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This is where I will live among the Israelites forever. The people of Israel will never again defile my holy name&#8212;neither they nor their kings&#8212;by their prostitution and the funeral offerings for their kings at their death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/43.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The LORD said to me, &#8220;Son of man, this is the place of my throne and the place where I will rest my feet. I will live here forever among the people of Israel. They and their kings will not defile my holy name any longer by their adulterous worship of other gods or by honoring the relics of their kings who have died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/43.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and he said to me, &#8220;Son of man, this is the place of my throne and the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the people of Israel forever. And the house of Israel shall no more defile my holy name, neither they, nor their kings, by their whoring and by the dead bodies of their kings at their high places,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/43.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and He said to me, &#8220;Son of man, this is the place of My throne and the place for the soles of My feet, where I will dwell among the Israelites forever. The house of Israel will never again defile My holy name&#8212;neither they nor their kings&#8212;by their prostitution and by the funeral offerings for their kings at their deaths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/43.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he said unto me, Son of man, the place of my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel for ever, and my holy name, shall the house of Israel no more defile, <i>neither</i> they, nor their kings, by their whoredom, nor by the carcases of their kings in their high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/43.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And He said to me, &#8220;Son of man, <i>this is</i> the place of My throne and the place of the soles of My feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel forever. No more shall the house of Israel defile My holy name, they nor their kings, by their harlotry or with the carcasses of their kings on their high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/43.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And He said to me, &#8220;Son of man, <i>this is</i> the place of My throne and the place of the soles of My feet, where I will dwell among the sons of Israel forever. And the house of Israel will not again defile My holy name, neither they nor their kings, by their prostitution and by the corpses of their kings when they die,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/43.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He said to me, &#8220Son of man, this is the place of My throne and the place of the soles of My feet, where I will dwell among the sons of Israel forever. And the house of Israel will not again defile My holy name, neither they nor their kings, by their harlotry and by the corpses of their kings when they die,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/43.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And He said to me, &#8220;Son of man, <i>this is</i> the place of My throne and the place of the soles of My feet, where I will dwell among the sons of Israel forever. And the house of Israel will not again defile My holy name, neither they nor their kings, by their harlotry and by the corpses of their kings when they die,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/43.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He said to me, &#8220;Son of man, <i>this is</i> the place of My throne and the place of the soles of My feet, where I will dwell among the sons of Israel forever. And the house of Israel will not again defile My holy name, neither they nor their kings, by their harlotry and by the corpses of their kings when they die,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/43.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And He [the LORD] said to me, &#8220;Son of man, <i>this is</i> the place of My throne and the place of the soles of My feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the sons (descendants) of Israel forever. And the house of Israel will not again defile My holy name, neither they nor their kings, by their [idolatrous] prostitution and by the corpses <i>and</i> monuments of their kings in their graves,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/43.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He said to me, &#8220;Son of man, this is the place of my throne and the place for the soles of my feet, where I will dwell among the Israelites forever. The house of Israel and their kings will no longer defile my holy name by their religious prostitution and by the corpses of their kings at their high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/43.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He said to me: &#8220Son of man, this is the place of My throne and the place for the soles of My feet, where I will dwell among the Israelites forever. The house of Israel and their kings will no longer defile My holy name by their religious prostitution and by the corpses of their kings at their high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/43.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he said unto me, Son of man, this is the place of my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel for ever. And the house of Israel shall no more defile my holy name, neither they, nor their kings, by their whoredom, and by the dead bodies of their kings in their high places;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/43.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Ezekiel, son of man, this temple is my throne on earth. I will live here among the people of Israel forever. They and their kings will never again disgrace me by worshiping idols at local shrines or by setting up memorials to their dead kings. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/43.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he said unto me, Son of man, this is the place of my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel for ever: and the house of Israel shall no more defile my holy name, neither they, nor their kings, by their whoredom, and by the carcases of their kings in their high places;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/43.htm">GOD'S WORD&reg; Translation</a></span><br />The voice said to me, "Son of man, this is the place where my throne is and the place where my feet rest. This is where I will live among the Israelites forever. Then the people of Israel and their kings will no longer dishonor my holy name by acting like prostitutes, nor will they dishonor it with the dead bodies of their kings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/43.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Mortal man, here is my throne. I will live here among the people of Israel and rule them forever. Neither the people of Israel nor their kings will ever again disgrace my holy name by worshiping other gods or by burying the corpses of their dead kings. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/43.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Son of Man," the Lord GOD told me, "This is where my throne is, where I place the soles of my feet, and where I will live among the Israelis forever. The house of Israel will no longer defile my holy name&#8212;neither they nor their kings&#8212;by their unfaithfulness, by the lifeless idols of their kings on their funeral mounds,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/43.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and He said to me, &#8220;Son of man, this is the place of My throne and the place for the soles of My feet, where I will dwell among the Israelites forever. The house of Israel will never again defile My holy name&#8212;neither they nor their kings&#8212;by their prostitution and by the funeral offerings for their kings at their deaths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/43.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He said to me: "Son of man, this is the place of my throne and the place for the soles of my feet, where I will live among the people of Israel forever. The house of Israel will no longer profane my holy name, neither they nor their kings, by their spiritual prostitution or by the pillars of their kings set up when they die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/43.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He said to me, "Son of man, this is the place of my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel forever. The house of Israel shall no more defile my holy name, neither they, nor their kings, by their prostitution, and by the dead bodies of their kings in their high places;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/43.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he said to me, Son of man, the place of my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel for ever, and my holy name, shall the house of Israel no more defile, neither they, nor their kings, by their lewd deeds, nor by the carcasses of their kings in their high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/43.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He said to me, &#8220;Son of man, this is the place of my throne and the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell among the children of Israel forever. The house of Israel will no more defile my holy name, neither they nor their kings, by their prostitution and by the dead bodies of their kings in their high places; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/43.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and He says to me: &#8220;Son of man, the place of My throne, "" And the place of the soles of My feet, "" Where I dwell in the midst of the sons of Israel for all time, "" The house of Israel defiles My holy Name no longer, "" They, and their kings, by their whoredom, "" And by the carcasses of their kings&#8212;their high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/43.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and He saith unto me: 'Son of man, the place of My throne, And the place of the soles of My feet, Where I dwell in the midst of the sons of Israel to the age, Defile no more do the house of Israel My holy name, They, and their kings, by their whoredom, And by the carcases of their kings -- their high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/43.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will say to me, Son of man, the place of my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, where I shall dwell there in the midst of the sons of Israel forever, and the house of Israel shall no more defile my holy name, they and their kings by their fornication, and by the corpses of their kings in their heights.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/43.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Said to me: Son of man, the place of my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, where I dwell in the midst of the children of Israel for ever: and the house of Israel shall no more profane my holy name, they and their kings by their fornications, and by the carcasses of their kings, and by the high places. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/43.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />said to me: &#8220;Son of man, the place of my throne, and the place of the steps of my feet, is where I live: in the midst of the sons of Israel forever. And the house of Israel, they and their kings, shall no longer defile my holy name by their fornications, and by the ruinous ways of their kings, and by exalted places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/43.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The voice said to me: Son of man, do you see the place for my throne, and the place for the soles of my feet? Here I will dwell among the Israelites forever. The house of Israel, neither they nor their kings, will ever again defile my holy name, with their prostitutions and the corpses of their kings at their death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/43.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He said to me: Mortal, this is the place of my throne and the place for the soles of my feet, where I will reside among the people of Israel forever. The house of Israel shall no more defile my holy name, neither they nor their kings, by their whoring, and by the corpses of their kings at their death.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/43.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he said to me, Son of man, this is the place of my throne and the place of the soles of my feet, where I dwell in the midst of the children of Israel for ever; and the house of Israel shall be no more defiled, and my holy name shall the house of Israel no more defile, neither they nor their kings, by their whoredom nor with the corpses of their kings and with their idols.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/43.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he said to me: &#8220;Son of man, the place of my throne and the place of the soles of my feet where I dwell among the children of Israel to eternity, and they of the house of Israel shall not be defiled again and they shall not pollute the name of my holiness again, they and their Kings in their whoredom, and by the corpses of their Kings and by their idols<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/43.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And He said unto me: 'Son of man, this is the place of My throne, and the place of the soles of My feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel for ever; and the house of Israel shall no more defile My holy name, neither they, nor their kings, by their harlotry, and by the carcasses of their kings in their high places;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/43.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and he said to me, Son of man, thou hast seen the place of my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, in which my name shall dwell in the midst of the house of Israel for ever; and the house of Israel shall no more profane my holy name, they and their princes, by their fornication, or by the murders of <i>their</i> princes in the midst of them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/43-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=13013" 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/43.htm">The Glory of the LORD Returns to the Temple</a></span><br>&#8230;<span class="reftext">6</span>While the man was standing beside me, I heard someone speaking to me from inside the temple, <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way&#183;y&#333;&#183;mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and He said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: &#8217;&#234;&#183;lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">to me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">&#8220;Son</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: &#8217;&#257;&#183;&#7695;&#257;m (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">of man,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: &#8217;e&#7791;- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: m&#601;&#183;q&#333;&#183;wm (N-msc) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">this is the place</a> <a href="/hebrew/3678.htm" title="3678: kis&#183;&#8217;&#238; (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Seat of honor, throne. Or kicceh; from kacah; properly, covered, i.e. A throne.">of My throne</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: w&#601;&#183;&#8217;e&#7791;- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: m&#601;&#183;q&#333;&#183;wm (N-msc) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">and the place</a> <a href="/hebrew/3709.htm" title="3709: kap&#183;p&#333;&#183;w&#7791; (N-fpc) -- Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan. From kaphaph; the hollow hand or palm; figuratively, power.">for the soles</a> <a href="/hebrew/7272.htm" title="7272: ra&#7713;&#183;lay (N-fdc:: 1cs) -- Foot. From ragal; a foot; by implication, a step; by euphem. The pudenda.">of My feet,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: &#8217;a&#774;&#183;&#353;er (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">where</a> <a href="/hebrew/7931.htm" title="7931: &#8217;e&#353;&#183;k&#257;n- (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- A primitive root (by transmission) to shakab through the idea of lodging; compare cikluwth, shakam); to reside or permanently stay.">I will dwell</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: &#353;&#257;m (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: b&#601;&#183;&#7791;&#333;&#183;w&#7733; (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">among</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: b&#601;&#183;n&#234;- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the Israelites</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yi&#347;&#183;r&#257;&#183;&#8217;&#234;l (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">forever.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: l&#601;&#183;&#8216;&#333;&#183;w&#183;l&#257;m (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: b&#234;&#7791;- (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">The house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yi&#347;&#183;r&#257;&#183;&#8217;&#234;l (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/3808.htm" title="3808: w&#601;&#183;l&#333; (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">will never</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: &#8216;&#333;&#183;w&#7695; (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">again</a> <a href="/hebrew/2930.htm" title="2930: y&#601;&#183;&#7789;am&#183;m&#601;&#183;&#8217;&#363; (V-Piel-Imperf-3mp) -- To be or become unclean. A primitive root; to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense.">defile</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: q&#257;&#7695;&#183;&#353;&#238; (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">My holy</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: &#353;&#234;m (N-msc) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">name&#8212;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: h&#234;m&#183;m&#257;h (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">neither they</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: &#363;&#183;mal&#183;&#7733;&#234;&#183;hem (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- King. From malak; a king.">nor their kings&#8212;</a> <a href="/hebrew/2184.htm" title="2184: biz&#183;n&#363;&#183;&#7791;&#257;m (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Fornication. From zanah; adultery, i.e. infidelity, idolatry.">by their prostitution</a> <a href="/hebrew/6297.htm" title="6297: &#363;&#183;&#7687;&#601;&#183;p&#772;i&#7713;&#183;r&#234; (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-mpc) -- Corpse, carcass. From pagar; a carcase, whether of man or beast; figuratively, an idolatrous image.">and by the funeral offerings</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: mal&#183;&#7733;&#234;&#183;hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- King. From malak; a king.">for their kings</a> <a href="/hebrew/1116.htm" title="1116: b&#257;&#183;m&#333;&#183;w&#183;&#7791;&#257;m (N-fpc:: 3mp) -- A high place. From an unused root; an elevation.">at their deaths.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>When they placed their threshold next to My threshold and their doorposts beside My doorposts, with only a wall between Me and them, they defiled My holy name by the abominations they committed. Therefore I have consumed them in My anger.&#8230;<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> &middot; <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="/revelation/21-3.htm">Revelation 21:3</a></span><br />And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: &#8220;Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-22.htm">Revelation 21:22</a></span><br />But I saw no temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-3.htm">Revelation 22:3</a></span><br />No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be within the city, and His servants will worship Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/6-16.htm">2 Corinthians 6:16</a></span><br />What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: &#8220;I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/7-15.htm">Revelation 7:15</a></span><br />For this reason, they are before the throne of God and serve Him day and night in His temple; and the One seated on the throne will spread His tabernacle over them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-19.htm">Revelation 11:19</a></span><br />Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/15-5.htm">Revelation 15:5</a></span><br />After this I looked, and the temple&#8212;the tabernacle of the Testimony&#8212;was opened in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-11.htm">Revelation 21:11</a></span><br />shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-23.htm">Revelation 21:23</a></span><br />And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-1.htm">Revelation 22:1</a></span><br />Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/25-8.htm">Exodus 25:8</a></span><br />And they are to make a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/29-45.htm">Exodus 29:45-46</a></span><br />Then I will dwell among the Israelites and be their God. / And they will know that I am the LORD their God, who brought them out of the land of Egypt so that I might dwell among them. I am the LORD their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-11.htm">Leviticus 26:11-12</a></span><br />And I will make My dwelling place among you, and My soul will not despise you. / I will walk among you and be your God, and you will be My people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-13.htm">1 Kings 6:13</a></span><br />And I will dwell among the Israelites and will not abandon My people Israel.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-10.htm">1 Kings 8:10-11</a></span><br />And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD / so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he said to me, Son of man, the place of my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell in the middle of the children of Israel for ever, and my holy name, shall the house of Israel no more defile, neither they, nor their kings, by their prostitution, nor by the carcasses of their kings in their high places.</p><p class="hdg">the place of my throne.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/1-26.htm">Ezekiel 1:26</a></b></br> And above the firmament that <i>was</i> over their heads <i>was</i> the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne <i>was</i> the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/10-1.htm">Ezekiel 10:1</a></b></br> Then I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubims there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/47-8.htm">Psalm 47:8</a></b></br> God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.</p><p class="hdg">and the place</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/28-2.htm">1 Chronicles 28:2</a></b></br> Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: <i>As for me</i>, I <i>had</i> in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/99-5.htm">Psalm 99:5</a></b></br> Exalt ye the LORD our God, and worship at his footstool; <i>for</i> he <i>is</i> holy.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/66-1.htm">Isaiah 66:1</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD, The heaven <i>is</i> my throne, and the earth <i>is</i> my footstool: where <i>is</i> the house that ye build unto me? and where <i>is</i> the place of my rest?</p><p class="hdg">where I</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/43-9.htm">Ezekiel 43:9</a></b></br> Now let them put away their whoredom, and the carcases of their kings, far from me, and I will dwell in the midst of them for ever.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/37-26.htm">Ezekiel 37:26-28</a></b></br> Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them: and I will place them, and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore&#8230; </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/48-35.htm">Ezekiel 48:35</a></b></br> <i>It was</i> round about eighteen thousand <i>measures</i>: and the name of the city from <i>that</i> day <i>shall be</i>, The LORD <i>is</i> there.</p><p class="hdg">no more</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/20-39.htm">Ezekiel 20:39</a></b></br> As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord GOD; Go ye, serve ye every one his idols, and hereafter <i>also</i>, if ye will not hearken unto me: but pollute ye my holy name no more with your gifts, and with your idols.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/23-38.htm">Ezekiel 23:38,39</a></b></br> Moreover this they have done unto me: they have defiled my sanctuary in the same day, and have profaned my sabbaths&#8230; </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/39-7.htm">Ezekiel 39:7</a></b></br> So will I make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel; and I will not <i>let them</i> pollute my holy name any more: and the heathen shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD, the Holy One in Israel.</p><p class="hdg">by the carcases</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/43-9.htm">Ezekiel 43:9</a></b></br> Now let them put away their whoredom, and the carcases of their kings, far from me, and I will dwell in the midst of them for ever.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/26-30.htm">Leviticus 26:30</a></b></br> And I will destroy your high places, and cut down your images, and cast your carcases upon the carcases of your idols, and my soul shall abhor you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/16-18.htm">Jeremiah 16:18</a></b></br> And first I will recompense their iniquity and their sin double; because they have defiled my land, they have filled mine inheritance with the carcases of their detestable and abominable things.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/23-15.htm">Bodies</a> <a href="/ezekiel/6-5.htm">Carcasses</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-29.htm">Children</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-13.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-31.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-23.htm">Defile</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-26.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-10.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-28.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-22.htm">High</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-20.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-6.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-2.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-29.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-44.htm">Lewd</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-7.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-26.htm">Places</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-35.htm">Prostitution</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-7.htm">Soles</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-1.htm">Throne</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-27.htm">Whoredom</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/43-9.htm">Bodies</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-9.htm">Carcasses</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-10.htm">Children</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-9.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-9.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-25.htm">Defile</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-9.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/daniel/2-33.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-9.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-13.htm">High</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-8.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-10.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-10.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-9.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-9.htm">Lewd</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-9.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-15.htm">Places</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-9.htm">Prostitution</a> <a href="/malachi/4-3.htm">Soles</a> <a href="/daniel/5-20.htm">Throne</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-9.htm">Whoredom</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 43</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/43-1.htm">The returning of the glory of God into the temple</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/43-7.htm">The sin of Israel hindered God's presence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/43-10.htm">The prophet exhorts them to repentance and observation of the law of the house</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/43-13.htm">The measures</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/43-18.htm">and ordinances of the altar</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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The Hebrew root for "said" is "&#1488;&#1464;&#1502;&#1463;&#1512;" (amar), which conveys not just speaking but a declaration of divine authority. This underscores the importance of the message as a divine revelation, not merely a human insight.<p><b>Son of man</b><br />This title, used frequently in Ezekiel, highlights the prophet's humanity and his role as a representative of mankind. The Hebrew "&#1489;&#1462;&#1468;&#1503; &#1488;&#1464;&#1491;&#1464;&#1501;" (ben adam) reminds us of the humility and frailty of human nature, contrasting with the divine majesty of God. It serves to remind Ezekiel of his position as a servant and messenger of God.<p><b>this is the place of My throne</b><br />The "throne" symbolizes God's sovereign rule and authority. In Hebrew, "&#1499;&#1460;&#1468;&#1505;&#1461;&#1468;&#1488;" (kisse) refers to a seat of honor and power. This phrase indicates that the temple is not just a physical structure but the very seat of God's divine presence and authority on earth, a place of ultimate holiness and reverence.<p><b>and the place for the soles of My feet</b><br />This imagery conveys God's intimate presence among His people. The Hebrew "&#1502;&#1456;&#1511;&#1493;&#1465;&#1501; &#1499;&#1463;&#1468;&#1508;&#1465;&#1468;&#1514; &#1512;&#1463;&#1490;&#1456;&#1500;&#1463;&#1497;" (makom kaphot raglai) suggests a personal and abiding presence, as if God is walking among His people. It reflects the idea of God dwelling with humanity, reminiscent of the Garden of Eden where God walked with Adam and Eve.<p><b>where I will dwell among the Israelites forever</b><br />The promise of God's eternal dwelling among His people is central to the covenant relationship. The Hebrew "&#1493;&#1456;&#1513;&#1464;&#1473;&#1499;&#1463;&#1504;&#1456;&#1514;&#1460;&#1468;&#1497;" (veshakhanti) means "to dwell" or "to tabernacle," indicating a permanent, ongoing presence. This is a profound assurance of God's faithfulness and commitment to His people, pointing forward to the ultimate fulfillment in the New Jerusalem.<p><b>The house of Israel will never again defile My holy name</b><br />This phrase speaks to a future time of purity and holiness. The Hebrew "&#1500;&#1465;&#1488; &#1497;&#1456;&#1496;&#1463;&#1502;&#1456;&#1468;&#1488;&#1493;&#1468;" (lo yetamme'u) means "will not defile," indicating a transformation in the hearts and actions of the people. It reflects a prophetic vision of a restored Israel, living in obedience and reverence to God, free from idolatry and sin.<p><b>neither they nor their kings</b><br />This emphasizes collective responsibility and leadership accountability. The kings, as leaders, had a significant role in leading the nation either towards or away from God. The phrase underscores the importance of righteous leadership in maintaining the holiness of the nation.<p><b>by their prostitution</b><br />This metaphorical language refers to idolatry and unfaithfulness to God. The Hebrew "&#1489;&#1456;&#1468;&#1494;&#1456;&#1504;&#1493;&#1468;&#1514;&#1464;&#1501;" (beznotam) conveys the idea of spiritual adultery, where Israel's unfaithfulness is likened to a spouse's infidelity. It highlights the seriousness of idolatry as a breach of the covenant relationship with God.<p><b>and the funeral offerings for their kings at their high places</b><br />This phrase refers to the idolatrous practices associated with the worship of deceased kings, often conducted at "high places," which were unauthorized worship sites. The Hebrew "&#1489;&#1456;&#1468;&#1508;&#1460;&#1490;&#1456;&#1512;&#1461;&#1497; &#1502;&#1463;&#1500;&#1456;&#1499;&#1461;&#1497;&#1492;&#1462;&#1501;" (bifgrei malkeihem) suggests a defilement of worship by mixing pagan practices with the worship of Yahweh. It serves as a warning against syncretism and the corruption of true worship.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/43.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">The place of the soles of my feet.--</span>Comp. <a href="/1_chronicles/28-2.htm" title="Then David the king stood up on his feet, and said, Hear me, my brothers, and my people: As for me, I had in my heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:">1Chronicles 28:2</a>; <a href="/psalms/132-7.htm" title="We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.">Psalm 132:7</a>.<p><span class= "bld">I will dwell</span> . . . <span class= "bld">for ever.--</span>This should be the peculiar distinction of the Temple seen in the vision. The Tabernacle and Solomon's Temple had both been accepted as the peculiar dwelling-place of God, but both had passed away. So also it would be with the material Temple of the restoration. But in this Temple of the vision God promises that He would dwell for ever.<p><span class= "bld">By the carcases of their kings.</span>--The "shall defile" with which the later clauses of this verse are connected is not an imperative, but a simple future, and is in accordance with the generally ideal character of the vision. The word "carcases" is here a difficult one. Some commentators understand it literally of the burial of some of the kings in the Temple area; but there is no historical proof that any were so buried, the gardens of the royal palace being quite too distant for the language here used, nor is there anywhere any allusion to such defilement. The simplest explanation is that the language is founded upon <a href="/leviticus/26-30.htm" title="And I will destroy your high places, and cut down your images, and cast your carcasses on the carcasses of your idols, and my soul shall abhor you.">Leviticus 26:30</a>, and means <span class= "ital">idols.</span> Manasseh and others had introduced their idols into the very courts of the Temple (<a href="/context/2_kings/21-4.htm" title="And he built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD said, In Jerusalem will I put my name.">2Kings 21:4-7</a>; sec also <a href="/2_kings/16-11.htm" title="And Urijah the priest built an altar according to all that king Ahaz had sent from Damascus: so Urijah the priest made it against king Ahaz came from Damascus.">2Kings 16:11</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/43.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 7-12.</span> - Debate exists as to who the speaker in the seventh verse was, whether Jehovah or the man - some holding with Kliefoth, Ewald, Smend, and Currey, that he was Jehovah; others, with Havernick, Keil, Hengstenberg, and Schroder, that he was "the man;" and still others, with Plumptre, that it cannot be decided which he was. One thing is clear, that if "the man" was the speaker, his words and message were not his own, but Jehovah's. Yet unless the man had been the angel of the Lord - the view of Hengstenberg and Schroder - it will always seem incongruous that he should have addressed Ezekiel without a "Thus saith the Lord." Hence the notion that the speaker was Jehovah is, perhaps, the one freest from difficulty. The message announced or communication made to the prophet related first to Jehovah's purpose in entering the temple (vers. 7-9), and secondly to his object in showing the house to the prophet, viz. that he might show it to the house of Israel (vers. 10-12). <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - The LXX. and the Vulgate divide the present verse into two parts, and take the first as equivalent to a solemn word of consecration, the former supplying <span class="greek">&#x1f11;&#x1f7d;&#x3c1;&#x3b1;&#x3ba;&#x3b1;&#x3c2;</span> the latter <span class="accented">vidisti</span>, "thou hast seen." The Chaldee Targum inserts, <span class="accented">hic est locus</span>, "this is the place," and in so doing is followed by Luther and the Revised Version. Some word, it is obvious, either a "see!" or a "behold!" must be interpolated, in thought at least, unless one adopts the construction of the Authorized Version, with which Smend agrees, and makes "the place of my throne," etc., to be governed By the verb "defile," or, with Ewald, places it under the regimen of "show" in ver. 10, throwing the whole intervening clause into a long parenthesis - a device which does not contribute to lucidity. Of the two expressions here employed to designate the sanctuary - not the temple proper, but the whole house with its surroundings - the former, <span class="cmt_word">the place of my throne</span>, though peculiar to Ezekiel, receives explanation from the conception, familiar to earlier writers, of Jehovah as dwelling between the cherubim (<a href="/exodus/25-22.htm">Exodus 25:22</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/4-4.htm">1 Samuel 4:4</a>; <a href="/2_kings/19-15.htm">2 Kings 19:15</a>; <a href="/psalms/80-1.htm">Psalm 80:1</a>; <a href="/isaiah/37-16.htm">Isaiah 37:16</a>); the latter, <span class="cmt_word">the place of the soles of my feet</span>, was of frequent occurrence to denote the ark of the covenant (<a href="/1_chronicles/28-2.htm">1 Chronicles 28:2</a>; <a href="/psalms/99-5.htm">Psalm 99:5</a>; <a href="/psalms/132-7.htm">Psalm 132:7</a>) and the temple (<a href="/isaiah/60-13.htm">Isaiah 60:13</a>; <a href="/lamentations/2-1.htm">Lamentations 2:1</a>). The word of consecration was expressed in the promise, <span class="cmt_word">I will dwell</span> (in the temple) <span class="cmt_word">in the midst of the children of Israel forever,</span> etc., which went beyond anything that had been spoken concerning either the tabernacle of Moses or the <span class="accented">temple</span> of Solomon (comp. <a href="/exodus/25-8.htm">Exodus 25:8</a>; <a href="/exodus/29-45.htm">Exodus 29:45</a>; <a href="/1_kings/6-13.htm">1 Kings 6:13</a>). The second part of the verse announces what would be the result of Jehovah's perpetual inhabitation of the temple - the house of Israel would no more defile his holy Name either <span class="cmt_word">by their whoredom or by the carcasses of their kings in their high places</span>, or, according to another reading, <span class="accented">in their death</span>. That the whoredom signified idolatry (comp. <a href="/ezekiel/16.htm">Ezekiel 16</a>.) commentators are agreed. What divides them is whether this also is alluded to in the alternative clause. Rosenm&uuml;ller, Havernick, Keil, Fairbairn, and Plumptre believe it is, contending that the "carcasses of their kings" (comp. Leviticus 26:30; and <a href="/jeremiah/16-18.htm">Jeremiah 16:18</a>) was a contemptuous and satirical designation of the idols they had formerly served, that the word "kings ' is frequently employed in this sense in Scripture (see <a href="/isaiah/8-21.htm">Isaiah 8:21</a>; <a href="/amos/5-26.htm">Amos 5:26</a>; <a href="/zephaniah/1-5.htm">Zephaniah 1:5</a>), and that the special sin complained of, that of building altars for dead idols in the very temple court, had been practiced by more kings than one in Judah (comp. <a href="/2_kings/16-11.htm">2 Kings 16:11</a>; <a href="/2_kings/21-4.htm">2 Kings 21:4, 5-7</a>); and in support of this view may be urged first that it is favored by the use of the term <span class="accented">bamotk</span>, or "<span class="accented">high</span> <span class="accented">places</span>," in ver. 7, and secondly by the exposition offered in ver. 8 of the nature of the sin. Ewald, Hitzig, Kliefoth, and Smend, on the other hand, regard the sin spoken of in the second clause as different from that indicated in the first, maintaining that while this was the practice of defiling Jehovah's sanctuary by idolatry that was the desecration of the same by the interment in its courts of their dead kings. Against this, however, stands the fact that no authentic instance can be produced of a Judaean sovereign's corpse having been interred in the temple area. David, Solomon, Jehoshaphat, and others were buried in the city of David (<a href="/1_kings/2-10.htm">1 Kings 2:10</a>; <a href="/1_kings/11-43.htm">1 Kings 11:43</a>; <a href="/1_kings/22-50.htm">1 Kings 22:50</a>), and a place of sepulchers existed on the south-west comer of Zion in the days of Nehemiah (<a href="/nehemiah/3-16.htm">Nehemiah 3:16</a>); but these prove nothing unless the temple hill be taken, as no doubt it sometimes was, in an extended sense as inclusive of Mount Zion. Similarly, the statement that Manasseh had a burial-place in the garden of Uzzah (<a href="/2_kings/21-18.htm">2 Kings 21:18, 26</a>) cannot be adduced in support of this view, unless it can be shown that the garden of Uzzah was situated on the temple hill. On the whole, therefore, the balance of argument inclines in favor of the first view, though it does involve the introduction of a figurative sense into the words. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/43-7.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">&#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1468;&#1465;&#1443;&#1488;&#1502;&#1462;&#1512;</span> <span class="translit">(way&#183;y&#333;&#183;mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw &#124; 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">&#1488;&#1461;&#1500;&#1463;&#1431;&#1497;</span> <span class="translit">(&#8217;&#234;&#183;lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition &#124; 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">&#8220;Son</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1489;&#1468;&#1462;&#1503;&#1470;</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</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">&#1488;&#1464;&#1491;&#1464;&#1501;&#1433;</span> <span class="translit">(&#8217;&#257;&#183;&#7695;&#257;m)</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">this is the place</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1502;&#1456;&#1511;&#1443;&#1493;&#1465;&#1501;</span> <span class="translit">(m&#601;&#183;q&#333;&#183;wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> </span><span class="str2">A standing, a spot, a condition</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of My throne</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1499;&#1468;&#1460;&#1505;&#1456;&#1488;&#1460;&#1431;&#1497;</span> <span class="translit">(kis&#183;&#8217;&#238;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct &#124; first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3678.htm">Strong's 3678: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seat of honor, throne</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the place</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1502;&#1456;&#1511;&#1493;&#1465;&#1501;&#1433;</span> <span class="translit">(m&#601;&#183;q&#333;&#183;wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> </span><span class="str2">A standing, a spot, a condition</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the soles</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1499;&#1468;&#1463;&#1508;&#1468;&#1443;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;</span> <span class="translit">(kap&#183;p&#333;&#183;w&#7791;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3709.htm">Strong's 3709: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of My feet,</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1512;&#1463;&#1490;&#1456;&#1500;&#1463;&#1428;&#1497;</span> <span class="translit">(ra&#7713;&#183;lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc &#124; first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7272.htm">Strong's 7272: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foot, a step, the pudenda</span><br /><br /><span class="word">where</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1488;&#1458;&#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1447;&#1512;</span> <span class="translit">(&#8217;a&#774;&#183;&#353;er)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will dwell</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1488;&#1462;&#1513;&#1473;&#1456;&#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1503;&#1470;</span> <span class="translit">(&#8217;e&#353;&#183;k&#257;n-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7931.htm">Strong's 7931: </a> </span><span class="str2">To settle down, abide, dwell</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1514;&#1445;&#1493;&#1465;&#1498;&#1456;</span> <span class="translit">(b&#601;&#183;&#7791;&#333;&#183;w&#7733;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b &#124; Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bisection, the centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Israelites</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1504;&#1461;&#1469;&#1497;&#1470;</span> <span class="translit">(b&#601;&#183;n&#234;-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural 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">forever.</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1497;&#1460;&#1513;&#1474;&#1456;&#1512;&#1464;&#1488;&#1461;&#1430;&#1500;</span> <span class="translit">(yi&#347;&#183;r&#257;&#183;&#8217;&#234;l)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">The house</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1489;&#1468;&#1461;&#1469;&#1497;&#1514;&#1470;</span> <span class="translit">(b&#234;&#7791;-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1497;&#1460;&#1440;&#1513;&#1474;&#1456;&#1512;&#1464;&#1488;&#1461;&#1500;</span> <span class="translit">(yi&#347;&#183;r&#257;&#183;&#8217;&#234;l)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will never</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1493;&#1456;&#1500;&#1465;&#1443;&#1488;</span> <span class="translit">(w&#601;&#183;l&#333;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw &#124; 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">again</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1506;&#1443;&#1493;&#1465;&#1491;</span> <span class="translit">(&#8216;&#333;&#183;w&#7695;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more</span><br /><br /><span class="word">defile</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1497;&#1456;&#1496;&#1463;&#1502;&#1468;&#1456;&#1488;&#1443;&#1493;&#1468;</span> <span class="translit">(y&#601;&#183;&#7789;am&#183;m&#601;&#183;&#8217;&#363;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2930.htm">Strong's 2930: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become unclean</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My holy</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1511;&#1464;&#1491;&#1456;&#1513;&#1473;&#1460;&#1438;&#1497;</span> <span class="translit">(q&#257;&#7695;&#183;&#353;&#238;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct &#124; first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6944.htm">Strong's 6944: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sacred place, thing, sanctity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">name—</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1513;&#1473;&#1461;&#1443;&#1501;</span> <span class="translit">(&#353;&#234;m)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">neither they</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1492;&#1461;&#1444;&#1502;&#1468;&#1464;&#1492;</span> <span class="translit">(h&#234;m&#183;m&#257;h)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">nor their kings—</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1493;&#1468;&#1502;&#1463;&#1500;&#1456;&#1499;&#1461;&#1497;&#1492;&#1462;&#1501;&#1433;</span> <span class="translit">(&#363;&#183;mal&#183;&#7733;&#234;&#183;hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw &#124; Noun - masculine plural construct &#124; third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by their prostitution</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1489;&#1468;&#1460;&#1494;&#1456;&#1504;&#1493;&#1468;&#1514;&#1464;&#1428;&#1501;</span> <span class="translit">(biz&#183;n&#363;&#183;&#7791;&#257;m)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b &#124; Noun - feminine singular construct &#124; third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2184.htm">Strong's 2184: </a> </span><span class="str2">Adultery, infidelity, idolatry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and by the funeral offerings</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1493;&#1468;&#1489;&#1456;&#1508;&#1460;&#1490;&#1456;&#1512;&#1461;&#1445;&#1497;</span> <span class="translit">(&#363;&#183;&#7687;&#601;&#183;p&#772;i&#7713;&#183;r&#234;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b &#124; Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6297.htm">Strong's 6297: </a> </span><span class="str2">A carcase, an idolatrous image</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for their kings</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1502;&#1463;&#1500;&#1456;&#1499;&#1461;&#1497;&#1492;&#1462;&#1430;&#1501;</span> <span class="translit">(mal&#183;&#7733;&#234;&#183;hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct &#124; third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at their deaths.</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1489;&#1468;&#1464;&#1502;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;&#1464;&#1469;&#1501;&#1475;</span> <span class="translit">(b&#257;&#183;m&#333;&#183;w&#183;&#7791;&#257;m)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct &#124; third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1116.htm">Strong's 1116: </a> </span><span class="str2">An elevation</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/43-7.htm">Ezekiel 43:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/43-7.htm">Ezekiel 43:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/43-7.htm">Ezekiel 43:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/43-7.htm">Ezekiel 43:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/43-7.htm">Ezekiel 43:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/43-7.htm">Ezekiel 43:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/43-7.htm">Ezekiel 43:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/43-7.htm">Ezekiel 43:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/43-7.htm">Ezekiel 43:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/43-7.htm">Ezekiel 43:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/43-7.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 43:7 He said to me Son of man (Ezek. 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