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href="/bsb/ezekiel/8.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezekiel/8.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />And there before me was the glory of the God of Israel, as in the vision I had seen in the plain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Suddenly, the glory of the God of Israel was there, just as I had seen it before in the valley.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, like the vision that I saw in the valley.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And there I saw the glory of the God of Israel, like the vision I had seen in the plain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel <i>was</i> there, according to the vision that I saw in the plain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And behold, the glory of the God of Israel <i>was</i> there, like the vision that I saw in the plain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And behold, the glory of the God of Israel <i>was</i> there, like the appearance which I saw in the plain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, like the appearance which I saw in the plain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And behold, the glory of the God of Israel <i>was</i> there, like the appearance which I saw in the plain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And behold, the glory of the God of Israel <i>was</i> there, like the appearance which I saw in the plain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And behold, the glory <i>and</i> brilliance of the God of Israel [who had loved and chosen them] was there, like the vision which I saw in the plain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I saw the glory of the God of Israel there, like the vision I had seen in the plain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I saw the glory of the God of Israel there, like the vision I had seen in the plain. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, according to the appearance that I saw in the plain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then I saw the brightness of the glory of the God of Israel, just as I had seen it near the Chebar River. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, according to the appearance that I saw in the plain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />There I saw the glory of Israel's God as I did in the vision that I saw in the valley.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />There I saw the dazzling light that shows the presence of Israel's God, just as I had seen it when I was by the Chebar River. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />All of a sudden, the glory of the God of Israel was there! It looked like what I had seen back in the valley. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And there I saw the glory of the God of Israel, like the vision I had seen in the plain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then I perceived that the glory of the God of Israel was there, as in the vision I had seen earlier in the valley. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Look, the glory of the God of Israel was there, according to the appearance that I saw in the plain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, according to the vision that I saw in the plain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, according to the appearance that I saw in the plain. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and behold, there the glory of the God of Israel [is] as the appearance that I saw in the valley.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and lo, there the honour of the God of Israel, as the appearance that I saw in the valley.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And behold there the glory of the God of Israel as the vision which I saw in the valley.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And behold the glory of the God of Israel was there, according to the vision which I had seen in the plain. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, in accord with the vision that I had seen in the plain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />There I saw the glory of the God of Israel, like the vision I had seen in the plain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And the glory of the God of Israel was there, like the vision that I had seen in the valley.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, according to the vision which I saw in the plain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And behold, there was the glory of the God of Israel, like the vision that I saw in the plain<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, according to the vision that I saw in the plain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And, behold, the glory of the Lord God of Israel was there, according to the vision which I saw in the plain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/8-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=1674" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/8.htm">The Vision of Idolatry in the Temple</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>He stretched out what looked like a hand and took me by the hair of my head. Then the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and carried me in visions of God to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the north gate of the inner court, where the idol that provokes jealousy was seated. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">And there</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh- (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">I saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/3519.htm" title="3519: kə·ḇō·wḏ (N-msc) -- Rarely kabod; from kabad; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness.">the glory</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of the God</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/4758.htm" title="4758: kam·mar·’eh (Prep-k, Art:: N-ms) -- Sight, appearance, vision. From ra'ah; a view; also an appearance, whether a shape, or a vision.">like the vision</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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rā·’î·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">I had seen</a> <a href="/hebrew/1237.htm" title="1237: bab·biq·‘āh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A valley, plain. From baqa'; properly, a split, i.e. A wide level valley between mountains.">in the plain.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>“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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/1-28.htm">Ezekiel 1:28</a></span><br />The appearance of the brilliant light all around Him was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell facedown and heard a voice speaking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/10-18.htm">Ezekiel 10:18-19</a></span><br />Then the glory of the LORD moved away from the threshold of the temple and stood above the cherubim. / As I watched, the cherubim lifted their wings and rose up from the ground, with the wheels beside them as they went. And they stopped at the entrance of the east gate of the house of the LORD, with the glory of the God of Israel above them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/11-22.htm">Ezekiel 11:22-23</a></span><br />Then the cherubim, with the wheels beside them, spread their wings, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them. / And the glory of the LORD rose up from within the city and stood over the mountain east of the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/24-16.htm">Exodus 24:16-17</a></span><br />and the glory of the LORD settled on Mount Sinai. For six days the cloud covered it, and on the seventh day the LORD called to Moses from within the cloud. / And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like a consuming fire on the mountaintop in the eyes of the Israelites.<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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-1.htm">Isaiah 6:1-4</a></span><br />In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple. / Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. / And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-2.htm">Revelation 4:2-3</a></span><br />At once I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne standing in heaven, with someone seated on it. / The One seated there looked like jasper and carnelian, and a rainbow that gleamed like an emerald encircled the throne.<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="/2_chronicles/5-13.htm">2 Chronicles 5:13-14</a></span><br />The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud / so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/10-6.htm">Daniel 10:6</a></span><br />His body was like beryl, his face like the brilliance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of polished bronze, and his voice like the sound of a multitude.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-14.htm">Revelation 1:14-15</a></span><br />The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire. / His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and His voice was like the roar of many waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/40-34.htm">Exodus 40:34-35</a></span><br />Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. / Moses was unable to enter the Tent of Meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-1.htm">Isaiah 60:1-2</a></span><br />Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. / For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-55.htm">Acts 7:55-56</a></span><br />But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. / “Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/3-18.htm">2 Corinthians 3:18</a></span><br />And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, according to the vision that I saw in the plain.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/1-26.htm">Ezekiel 1:26-28</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/3-22.htm">Ezekiel 3:22,23</a></b></br> And the hand of the LORD was there upon me; and he said unto me, Arise, go forth into the plain, and I will there talk with thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/9-3.htm">Ezekiel 9:3</a></b></br> And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub, whereupon he was, to the threshold of the house. And he called to the man clothed with linen, which <i>had</i> the writer's inkhorn by his side;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/8-2.htm">Appearance</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-23.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-23.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-2.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-23.htm">Plain</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-23.htm">Valley</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-26.htm">Vision</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/10-1.htm">Appearance</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-3.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-3.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-6.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/daniel/3-1.htm">Plain</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-1.htm">Valley</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-24.htm">Vision</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/8-1.htm">Ezekiel, in a vision of God at Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/8-5.htm">is shown the image of jealousy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/8-7.htm">the chambers of imagery</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/8-13.htm">the mourners for Tammuz</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/8-16.htm">the worshippers toward the sun</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/8-17.htm">God's wrath for their idolatry</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And there I saw the glory of the God of Israel</b><br>The "glory of the God of Israel" refers to the divine presence and majesty of God, often associated with His holiness and power. This glory is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, particularly in the context of the tabernacle and the temple, where God's presence was manifest. In Ezekiel's vision, this glory is a visible representation of God's presence, emphasizing His sovereignty and holiness. The glory of God is also a reminder of His covenant with Israel, highlighting His faithfulness despite the people's unfaithfulness. This phrase connects to other instances of God's glory appearing, such as in <a href="/exodus/24-16.htm">Exodus 24:16-17</a> and <a href="/1_kings/8-10.htm">1 Kings 8:10-11</a>, where the glory filled the tabernacle and the temple, respectively.<p><b>like the vision I had seen in the plain</b><br>This phrase refers back to an earlier vision Ezekiel experienced, specifically in <a href="/ezekiel/1.htm">Ezekiel 1:1-28</a>, where he saw the glory of God by the Kebar River. The vision in the plain serves as a foundational experience for Ezekiel, establishing his prophetic authority and the divine origin of his messages. The repetition of the vision underscores the consistency and reliability of God's revelation to Ezekiel. It also highlights the continuity of God's presence with His people, even in exile. The vision in the plain included the famous imagery of the four living creatures and the wheels, symbolizing God's omnipresence and omniscience. This connection reinforces the idea that God's glory is not confined to a single location but is present wherever He chooses to reveal Himself.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet and priest during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel is the recipient of divine visions and messages, tasked with conveying God's words to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_glory_of_the_god_of_israel.htm">The Glory of the God of Israel</a></b><br>This refers to the visible manifestation of God's presence, often associated with divine holiness and majesty. In Hebrew, "glory" is "kavod," which implies weightiness or significance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_vision_in_the_plain.htm">The Vision in the Plain</a></b><br>This refers to an earlier vision Ezekiel had, described in <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/1.htm">Ezekiel 1</a>, where he saw the glory of God in a dramatic and awe-inspiring form, including the famous vision of the cherubim and the wheels.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The setting of this vision, where Ezekiel is transported in spirit to witness the abominations being committed in the temple, highlighting the spiritual corruption of the people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>The central place of worship for the Israelites, representing God's dwelling among His people. The vision reveals the desecration occurring within its sacred walls.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_holiness_of_god.htm">The Holiness of God</a></b><br>God's glory is a reminder of His holiness and the reverence due to Him. We must approach God with awe and respect, recognizing His majesty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_idolatry.htm">The Seriousness of Idolatry</a></b><br>The vision underscores the gravity of idolatry and spiritual unfaithfulness. We must guard our hearts against anything that takes the place of God in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_in_our_lives.htm">God's Presence in Our Lives</a></b><br>Just as God's glory was evident in the temple, we are called to be temples of the Holy Spirit, reflecting His presence in our daily lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a></b><br>Ezekiel's vision serves as a call to repentance for the Israelites. We, too, are called to examine our lives and turn away from sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_assurance_of_god's_sovereignty.htm">The Assurance of God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Despite the corruption in the temple, God's glory remains unchanged. We can trust in His sovereignty and ultimate plan for redemption.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_themes_in_ezekiel's_life.htm">What are the key themes in Ezekiel's life story?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_a_fiery_being_appear_to_ezekiel.htm">In Ezekiel 8:2, how could a being with “the appearance of fire” physically appear and interact with Ezekiel? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_ezekiel_physically_taken_to_jerusalem.htm">In Ezekiel 8:3-4, what evidence supports or contradicts the claim Ezekiel was physically transported to Jerusalem by a divine hand?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_historical_record_of_ezekiel_10_18.htm">If Ezekiel 10:18 describes God's glory leaving the temple, why is there no external historical mention of such a significant event?</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>(4) <span class= "bld">The glory of the God of Israel was there.--</span>Not the glory of the Lord filling the temple as in the days of old, but the glory "according to the vision that I saw in the plain"--<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>the same vision which had before appeared to the prophet now in his vision--a vision within a vision--appeared to him again in the temple. The identity of the vision is again particularly mentioned in <a href="/ezekiel/10-15.htm" title="And the cherubim were lifted up. This is the living creature that I saw by the river of Chebar.">Ezekiel 10:15</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/10-22.htm" title="And the likeness of their faces was the same faces which I saw by the river of Chebar, their appearances and themselves: they went every one straight forward.">Ezekiel 10:22</a>, and even without this would be plain from the description given of it in Ezekiel 10. At the same time, various particulars are mentioned (as in <a href="/ezekiel/10-12.htm" title="And their whole body, and their backs, and their hands, and their wings, and the wheels, were full of eyes round about, even the wheels that they four had.">Ezekiel 10:12</a>) which were omitted in Ezekiel 1, and others are mentioned there which are omitted here, as the cloud and the firmament (<a href="/ezekiel/1-4.htm" title="And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire enfolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the middle thereof as the color of amber, out of the middle of the fire.">Ezekiel 1:4</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/1-22.htm" title="And the likeness of the firmament on the heads of the living creature was as the color of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.">Ezekiel 1:22</a>); and there are also some entirely new features introduced, as the "six men" and "the man clothed in linen" (<a href="/ezekiel/9-2.htm" title="And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lies toward the north, and every man a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brazen altar.">Ezekiel 9:2</a>), for which there was no occasion in the former vision. "The God of Israel" is emphatic, the God who had loved and chosen Israel, and Whom Israel should have served, in contrast with the idol which they had placed in His temple. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 4, 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And, behold,</span> etc. In appalling contrast with that "image of jealousy," Ezekiel saw what he had not seen, as he first became conscious that he was in the court of the temple - the vision of the Divine glory, such as he had seen it on the banks of Chebar (<a href="/ezekiel/1-4.htm">Ezekiel 1:4-28</a>). He was to look first on this picture and then on that, and the guilt of Judah was measured by that contrast. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/8-4.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 there</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I saw</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִ֨נֵּה־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hin·nêh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the glory</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּב֖וֹד</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ḇō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3519.htm">Strong's 3519: </a> </span><span class="str2">Weight, splendor, copiousness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</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">like the vision</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּמַּרְאֶ֕ה</span> <span class="translit">(kam·mar·’eh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4758.htm">Strong's 4758: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sight, appearance, vision</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I had seen</span><br /><span class="heb">רָאִ֖יתִי</span> <span class="translit">(rā·’î·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the plain.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּבִּקְעָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(bab·biq·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1237.htm">Strong's 1237: </a> </span><span class="str2">A split, a wide level valley between mountains</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/8-4.htm">Ezekiel 8:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/8-4.htm">Ezekiel 8:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/8-4.htm">Ezekiel 8:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/8-4.htm">Ezekiel 8:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/8-4.htm">Ezekiel 8:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/8-4.htm">Ezekiel 8:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/8-4.htm">Ezekiel 8:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/8-4.htm">Ezekiel 8:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/8-4.htm">Ezekiel 8:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/8-4.htm">Ezekiel 8:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/8-4.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 8:4 Behold the glory of the God (Ezek. 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