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The Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and in visions of God he took me to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the north gate of the inner court, where the idol that provokes to jealousy stood. <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/8.htm">New Living Translation</a> He reached out what seemed to be a hand and took me by the hair. Then the Spirit lifted me up into the sky and transported me to Jerusalem in a vision from God. I was taken to the north gate of the inner courtyard of the Temple, where there is a large idol that has made the LORD very jealous. <a href="/esv/ezekiel/8.htm">English Standard Version</a> He put out the form of a hand and took me by a lock of my head, and the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and brought me in visions of God to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the gateway of the inner court that faces north, where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provokes to jealousy. <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/8.htm">King James Bible</a> And he put forth the form of an hand, and took me by a lock of mine head; and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the inner gate that looketh toward the north; where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provoketh to jealousy. <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/8.htm">New King James Version</a> He stretched out the form of a hand, and took me by a lock of my hair; and the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven, and brought me in visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the north gate of the inner court, where the seat of the image of jealousy was, which provokes to jealousy. <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And He extended the form of a hand and took me by the hair of my head; and the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the north gate of the inner courtyard, where the seat of the idol of jealousy, which provokes to jealousy, was located. <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> He stretched out the form of a hand and caught me by a lock of my head; and the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the north gate of the inner court, where the seat of the idol of jealousy, which provokes to jealousy, was located. <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And He stretched out the form of a hand and caught me by a lock of my head; and the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the north gate of the inner court, where the seat of the idol of jealousy, which provokes to jealousy, was located. <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> He sent forth the form of a hand and took me by a lock of my head; and the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the north gate of the inner court, where the seat of the figure of jealousy, which provokes to jealousy, was located. <a href="/amp/ezekiel/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> He stretched out the form of a hand and took me by a lock of hair on my head; and the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the north gate of the inner courtyard, where the seat of the idol (image) of jealousy, which provokes to jealousy, was located. <a href="/csb/ezekiel/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He stretched out what appeared to be 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 inner gate that faces north, where the offensive statue that provokes jealousy was located. <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He stretched out what appeared to be 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 inner gate that faces north, where the offensive statue that provokes jealousy was located. <a href="/asv/ezekiel/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> And he put forth the form of a hand, and took me by a lock of my head; and the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the gate of the inner court that looketh toward the north; where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provoketh to jealousy. <a href="/cev/ezekiel/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> It reached out what seemed to be a hand and grabbed my hair. Then in my vision the LORD's Spirit lifted me into the sky and carried me to Jerusalem. The Spirit took me to the north gate of the temple's inner courtyard, where there was an idol that disgusted the LORD and made him furious. <a href="/erv/ezekiel/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> And he put forth the form of an hand, and took me by a lock of mine head; and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the gate of the inner court that looketh toward the north; where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provoketh to jealousy. <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> It stretched out what looked like a hand and grabbed me by the hair on my head. In these visions from God, the Spirit carried me between heaven and earth. He took me to Jerusalem, to the entrance to the north gate of the inner courtyard of the temple. That was where an idol that stirs up [God's] anger was located. <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> He reached out what seemed to be a hand and grabbed me by the hair. Then in this vision God's spirit lifted me high in the air and took me to Jerusalem. He took me to the inner entrance of the north gate of the Temple, where there was an idol that was an outrage to God. <a href="/isv/ezekiel/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> The form of a hand reached out and took me by the hair of my head. Then the Spirit lifted me up between the earth and sky, brought me toward Jerusalem, and in visions that came from God took me through the doors of the inner gate that faced north, where an image that provoked God's jealous anger had been erected. <a href="/msb/ezekiel/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/ezekiel/8.htm">NET Bible</a> He stretched out the form of a hand and grabbed me by a lock of hair on my head. Then a wind lifted me up between the earth and sky and brought me to Jerusalem by means of divine visions, to the door of the inner gate which faces north where the statue which provokes to jealousy was located. <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He put forth the form of a hand, and took me by a lock of my head; and the Spirit lifted me up between earth and the sky, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the gate of the inner court that looks toward the north; where there was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provokes to jealousy. <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he put forth the form of a hand, and took me by a lock of my head; and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the inner gate that looketh towards the north; where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provoketh to jealousy. <a href="/web/ezekiel/8.htm">World English Bible</a> He stretched out the form of a hand, and took me by a lock of my head; and the Spirit lifted me up between earth and the sky, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the gate of the inner court that looks toward the north, where there was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provokes to jealousy. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And He puts forth a form of a hand, and takes me by a lock of my head, and [the] Spirit lifts me up between the earth and the heavens, and brings me to Jerusalem in visions of God, to the opening of the inner gate that is facing the north, where the seat of the figure of jealousy [is] that is making jealous, <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And He putteth forth a form of a hand, and taketh me by a lock of my head, and lift me up doth a spirit between the earth and the heavens, and it bringeth me in to Jerusalem in visions of God, unto the opening of the inner gate that is facing the north, where is the seat of the figure of jealousy that is making jealous, <a href="/slt/ezekiel/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he sent forth the likeness of a hand, and he took me by a lock of my head; and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and between the heavens, and it brought me to Jerusalem in the visions of God, to the door of the gate within, looking to the north; where was there the seat of the image of jealousy possessing.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the likeness of a hand was put forth and took me by a lock of my head: and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the vision of God into Jerusalem, near the inner gate, that looked toward the north, where was set the idol of jealousy to provoke to jealousy. <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And as the image of a hand went out, it took hold of me by a lock of my head. And the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven. And he brought me into Jerusalem, within a vision of God, next to the inner gate that looked toward the north, where there was stationed an idol of rivalry, so as to provoke an envious emulation. <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/8.htm">New American Bible</a> He stretched out the form of a hand and seized me by the hair of my head. The spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and brought me in divine vision to Jerusalem to the entrance of the inner gate facing north where the statue of jealousy that provokes jealousy stood. <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> It stretched out the form of a hand, and took me by a lock of my head; and the spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven, and brought me in visions of God to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the gateway of the inner court that faces north, to the seat of the image of jealousy, which provokes to jealousy.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he put forth the form of a hand, and caught me by a lock of my head; and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in a vision of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the inner gate that looks toward the north; where stood the image of lust, which provokes to lust. <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And he reached with the likeness of a hand and he took me by the locks of my head, and The Spirit picked me up between the Earth and Heaven, and took me to Jerusalem in a vision of God to the entrance of the door of the corner that looks to the north, for there stood the statue of lust<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the form of a hand was put forth, and I was taken by a lock of my head; and a spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the gate of the inner court that looketh toward the north; where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provoketh to jealousy. <a href="/sep/ezekiel/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And he stretched forth the likeness of a hand, and took me by the crown of my head; and the Spirit lifted me up between the earth and sky, and brought me to Jerusalem in a vision of God, to the porch of the gate that looks to the north, where was the pillar of the Purchaser. <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/8-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=1654" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/8.htm">The Vision of Idolatry in the Temple</a> …2Then I looked and saw a figure like that of a man. From His waist down His appearance was like fire, and from His waist up He was as bright as the gleam of amber. 3<a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: way·yiš·laḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">He stretched out</a> <a href="/hebrew/8403.htm" title="8403: taḇ·nîṯ (N-fsc) -- Construction, pattern, figure. From banah; structure; by implication, a model, resemblance.">what looked like</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yāḏ (N-fs) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">a hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: way·yiq·qā·ḥê·nî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 1cs) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">and took me</a> <a href="/hebrew/6734.htm" title="6734: bə·ṣî·ṣiṯ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- A tassel, lock. Feminine of tsiyts; a floral or wing-like projection, i.e. A forelock of hair, a tassel.">by the hair</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rō·šî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">of my head.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307: rū·aḥ (N-cs) -- Breath, wind, spirit. From ruwach; wind; by resemblance breath.">Then the Spirit</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: wat·tiś·śā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">lifted me up</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯî (DirObjM:: 1cs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: bên- (Prep) -- An interval, space between. ">between</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">earth</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: ū·ḇên (Conj-w:: Prep) -- An interval, space between. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: haš·šā·ma·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">and heaven</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: wat·tā·ḇê (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">and carried</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯî (DirObjM:: 1cs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">me</a> <a href="/hebrew/4759.htm" title="4759: bə·mar·’ō·wṯ (Prep-b:: N-fpc) -- A vision, a mirror. Feminine of mar'eh; a vision; also a mirror.">in visions</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lə·māh (N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">to Jerusalem,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/6607.htm" title="6607: pe·ṯaḥ (N-msc) -- Opening, doorway, entrance. From pathach; an opening, i.e. Door or entrance way.">the entrance</a> <a href="/hebrew/6437.htm" title="6437: hap·pō·w·neh (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To turn. A primitive root; to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. Appear, look, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6828.htm" title="6828: ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh (N-fs:: 3fs) -- North. Or tsaphon; from tsaphan; properly, hidden, i.e. Dark; used only of the north as a quarter.">of the north</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: ša·‘ar (N-ms) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">gate</a> <a href="/hebrew/6442.htm" title="6442: hap·pə·nî·mîṯ (Art:: Adj-fs) -- Inner. From paniym; interior.">of the inner court,</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.">where</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5566.htm" title="5566: sê·mel (N-msc) -- An image, statue. Or cemel; from an unused root meaning to resemble; a likeness.">the idol</a> <a href="/hebrew/7065.htm" title="7065: ham·maq·neh (Art:: V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- To be jealous or zealous. A primitive root; to be zealous, i.e. jealous or envious.">that provokes</a> <a href="/hebrew/7068.htm" title="7068: haq·qin·’āh (Art:: N-fs) -- Ardor, zeal, jealousy. From qana'; jealousy or envy.">jealousy</a> <a href="/hebrew/4186.htm" title="4186: mō·wō·šaḇ (N-msc) -- Or moshab; from yashab; a seat; figuratively, a site; abstractly, a session; by extension an abode; by implication, population.">was seated.</a> 4And there I saw the glory of the God of Israel, like the vision I had seen in the plain.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/ezekiel/11-24.htm">Ezekiel 11:24</a> And the Spirit lifted me up and carried me back to Chaldea, to the exiles in the vision given by the Spirit of God. After the vision had gone up from me, <a href="/ezekiel/3-14.htm">Ezekiel 3:14</a> So the Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness and in the anger of my spirit, with the strong hand of the LORD upon me. <a href="/ezekiel/37-1.htm">Ezekiel 37:1</a> The hand of the LORD was upon me, and He brought me out by His Spirit and set me down in the middle of the valley, and it was full of bones. <a href="/ezekiel/40-2.htm">Ezekiel 40:2</a> In visions of God He took me to the land of Israel and set me on a very high mountain, on whose southern slope was a structure that resembled a city. <a href="/2_kings/2-16.htm">2 Kings 2:16</a> “Look now,” they said to Elisha, “we your servants have fifty valiant men. Please let them go and search for your master. Perhaps the Spirit of the LORD has taken him up and put him on one of the mountains or in one of the valleys.” “Do not send them,” Elisha replied. <a href="/acts/8-39.htm">Acts 8:39</a> When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing. <a href="/revelation/1-10.htm">Revelation 1:10</a> On the Lord’s day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet, <a href="/revelation/4-2.htm">Revelation 4:2</a> At once I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne standing in heaven, with someone seated on it. <a href="/2_corinthians/12-2.htm">2 Corinthians 12:2-4</a> I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows. / And I know that this man—whether in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows— / was caught up to Paradise. The things he heard were inexpressible, things that man is not permitted to tell. <a href="/daniel/8-2.htm">Daniel 8:2</a> And in the vision I saw myself in the citadel of Susa, in the province of Elam. I saw in the vision that I was beside the Ulai Canal. <a href="/isaiah/6-1.htm">Isaiah 6:1</a> 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. <a href="/jeremiah/20-2.htm">Jeremiah 20:2</a> he had Jeremiah the prophet beaten and put in the stocks at the Upper Gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD. <a href="/1_kings/18-12.htm">1 Kings 18:12</a> I do not know where the Spirit of the LORD may carry you off when I leave you. Then when I go and tell Ahab and he does not find you, he will kill me. But I, your servant, have feared the LORD from my youth. <a href="/2_kings/2-11.htm">2 Kings 2:11</a> As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire with horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind. <a href="/acts/10-10.htm">Acts 10:10</a> He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he put forth the form of an hand, and took me by a lock of my head; and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the inner gate that looks toward the north; where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provokes to jealousy.he put<a href="/ezekiel/2-9.htm">Ezekiel 2:9</a> And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein;<a href="/daniel/5-5.htm">Daniel 5:5</a> In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.<a href="/daniel/10-10.htm">Daniel 10:10,18</a> And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands… the spirit<a href="/ezekiel/3-14.htm">Ezekiel 3:14</a> So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the LORD was strong upon me.<a href="/ezekiel/11-1.htm">Ezekiel 11:1,24</a> Moreover the spirit lifted me up, and brought me unto the east gate of the LORD'S house, which looketh eastward: and behold at the door of the gate five and twenty men; among whom I saw Jaazaniah the son of Azur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people… <a href="/ezekiel/40-2.htm">Ezekiel 40:2</a> In the visions of God brought he me into the land of Israel, and set me upon a very high mountain, by which was as the frame of a city on the south.to the door<a href="/ezekiel/8-5.htm">Ezekiel 8:5</a> Then said he unto me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes now the way toward the north. So I lifted up mine eyes the way toward the north, and behold northward at the gate of the altar this image of jealousy in the entry.<a href="/2_kings/16-14.htm">2 Kings 16:14</a> And he brought also the brasen altar, which was before the LORD, from the forefront of the house, from between the altar and the house of the LORD, and put it on the north side of the altar.the image<a href="/ezekiel/5-11.htm">Ezekiel 5:11</a> Wherefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD; Surely, because thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also diminish thee; neither shall mine eye spare, neither will I have any pity.<a href="/ezekiel/7-20.htm">Ezekiel 7:20</a> As for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty: but they made the images of their abominations and of their detestable things therein: therefore have I set it far from them.<a href="/2_kings/21-7.htm">2 Kings 21:7</a> And he set a graven image of the grove that he had made in the house, of which the LORD said to David, and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:provoketh<a href="/exodus/20-5.htm">Exodus 20:5</a> Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;<a href="/exodus/34-14.htm">Exodus 34:14</a> For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:<a href="/deuteronomy/4-24.htm">Deuteronomy 4:24</a> For the LORD thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/39-15.htm">Court</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-24.htm">Door</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-21.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-2.htm">Form</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-10.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-14.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-1.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-1.htm">Head</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-17.htm">Image</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Inner</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-13.htm">Jealousy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-8.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-17.htm">Lock</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-4.htm">North</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-3.htm">Provoketh</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-19.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-19.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-24.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-1.htm">Visions</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/8-7.htm">Court</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-7.htm">Door</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-10.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-10.htm">Form</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-7.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-5.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-11.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-10.htm">Head</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-5.htm">Image</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-16.htm">Inner</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-5.htm">Jealousy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-4.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/matthew/23-13.htm">Lock</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-5.htm">North</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-7.htm">Provoketh</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-1.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-5.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-17.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-24.htm">Visions</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 8</div>1. <a href="/ezekiel/8-1.htm">Ezekiel, in a vision of God at Jerusalem</a> 5. <a href="/ezekiel/8-5.htm">is shown the image of jealousy</a> 7. <a href="/ezekiel/8-7.htm">the chambers of imagery</a> 13. <a href="/ezekiel/8-13.htm">the mourners for Tammuz</a> 16. <a href="/ezekiel/8-16.htm">the worshippers toward the sun</a> 17. <a href="/ezekiel/8-17.htm">God's wrath for their idolatry</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This phrase describes a supernatural experience where Ezekiel is physically moved by a divine presence. The imagery of a hand suggests God's direct intervention. In biblical symbolism, the hand often represents power and authority (<a href="/exodus/15-6.htm">Exodus 15:6</a>). The act of being taken by the hair indicates a forceful and urgent action, emphasizing the seriousness of the vision Ezekiel is about to receive. This method of transportation is unique and underscores the divine nature of the encounter.Then the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven The Spirit here refers to the Holy Spirit, who plays a crucial role in guiding and revealing God's will to the prophets. Being lifted between earth and heaven signifies a transition from the physical realm to the spiritual, allowing Ezekiel to see things from God's perspective. This elevation is symbolic of receiving divine insight, similar to other biblical figures who experienced visions, such as John in <a href="/revelation/4.htm">Revelation 4:1-2</a>.and carried me in visions of God to Jerusalem Ezekiel is transported in a vision to Jerusalem, the spiritual and political center of Israel. This city holds significant importance as the location of the Temple, the dwelling place of God's presence among His people. The vision indicates a revelation concerning the spiritual state of Jerusalem, highlighting the city's central role in God's covenant with Israel. This transportation in a vision parallels other prophetic experiences, such as Daniel's visions in <a href="/daniel/7.htm">Daniel 7</a>.to the entrance of the north gate of the inner court The north gate of the inner court of the Temple is significant because it was one of the main entrances used by worshippers. The inner court was a sacred area, reserved for priests and certain sacrificial rituals. The specific mention of the north gate may indicate the direction from which judgment or invasion would come, as historically, enemies often attacked Israel from the north (<a href="/jeremiah/1-14.htm">Jeremiah 1:14-15</a>).where the idol that provokes jealousy was seated This phrase refers to an idolatrous image set up within the Temple precincts, an abomination in the eyes of God. The idol provokes God's jealousy because it represents the people's unfaithfulness to Him, violating the first commandment (<a href="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3-5</a>). This idolatry is a recurring theme in Israel's history, leading to divine judgment. The presence of such an idol in the Temple highlights the depth of Israel's spiritual corruption and foreshadows the coming destruction of Jerusalem as prophesied by Ezekiel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a> A prophet and priest during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel is the recipient of God's visions and messages, tasked with delivering them to the Israelites. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_spirit.htm">The Spirit</a> Refers to the Spirit of God, who empowers and guides Ezekiel, lifting him up to receive divine visions. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The holy city, central to Jewish worship and identity, where the vision takes place, highlighting the spiritual corruption present there. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_inner_court.htm">The Inner Court</a> Part of the temple complex in Jerusalem, representing the heart of Israel's worship and the place where God's presence was meant to dwell. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_idol_that_provokes_to_jealousy.htm">The Idol that Provokes to Jealousy</a> An abomination in the temple, symbolizing Israel's idolatry and unfaithfulness to God, which provokes His righteous jealousy.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_spiritual_visions.htm">The Reality of Spiritual Visions</a> Ezekiel's experience reminds us that God can communicate through visions, emphasizing the importance of being spiritually attuned to His voice. <a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_idolatry.htm">The Seriousness of Idolatry</a> The presence of the idol in the temple serves as a stark warning against idolatry, urging believers to examine their own lives for anything that might take precedence over God. <a href="/topical/g/god's_jealous_love.htm">God's Jealous Love</a> God's jealousy is not petty but reflects His deep love and desire for an exclusive relationship with His people. We are called to respond with wholehearted devotion. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_holy_spirit.htm">The Role of the Holy Spirit</a> The Spirit's role in lifting Ezekiel highlights the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit in guiding and revealing God's truth to us today. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_the_temple.htm">The Importance of the Temple</a> The temple's desecration underscores the need for purity in worship and the sacredness of our bodies as temples of the Holy Spirit.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 8</a> <a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_8's_view_on_idols_compare.htm">How does the severe condemnation of these idolatries in Ezekiel 8 align or conflict with other biblical accounts of tolerating foreign gods?</a> <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> <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> <a href="/q/is_there_proof_women_wept_for_tammuz.htm">In Ezekiel 8:14, is there historical or archaeological proof that women publicly wept for Tammuz in the Jerusalem temple at this time? </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>(3) Took me by a lock of mine head.--Not, of course, literally, in the body, but in vision. Ezekiel did not actually leave Chaldaea at all, as is shown by <a href="/ezekiel/11-24.htm" title="Afterwards the spirit took me up, and brought me in a vision by the Spirit of God into Chaldea, to them of the captivity. So the vision that I had seen went up from me.">Ezekiel 11:24</a>.The door of the inner gate.--This is one of the gates which led from the court of the people to the court of the priests which was on a higher level. In the account of the building of the temple there is no mention of gates leading from the one to the other, but they would naturally have been placed there, as we know they were in the later temple of Herod. The particular gate was the one "which looketh toward the north," as the one by which the priests went directly to the great altar.The image of jealousy is explained in the following clause, "which provoketh to jealousy." It is not necessary to consider "jealousy" as a proper name--the name of any particular heathen divinity--but rather as a descriptive name, an image which aroused the Divine indignation. It has even been thought that it is not meant to indicate any particular idol, but is only a picture to set forth the prevailing idolatry. It is, however, altogether probable that at this time there actually were heathen idols set up in the temple, and nothing could give a more vivid picture of the corruption of priests and people alike than the mention of their presence. Idolatry had been growing more general and more bold from the time of Solomon. He built places of worship for the various idols of his wives "in the hill that is before Jerusalem" (<a href="/1_kings/11-7.htm" title="Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon.">1Kings 11:7</a>); but Ahaz, under the influence of the Assyrian king, had placed an idolatrous altar in the temple itself, removing the brazen altar to make room (<a href="/context/2_kings/16-10.htm" title="And king Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and saw an altar that was at Damascus: and king Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest the fashion of the altar, and the pattern of it, according to all the workmanship thereof.">2Kings 16:10-16</a>), and Manasseh afterwards did the same (<a href="/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</a>). All the subsequent kings of Judah, except Josiah, were wicked men, and although this particular sin is not distinctly recorded of Zedekiah, yet it seems altogether likely that he too made use of the temple for idolatrous worship, and that Ezekiel in vision now saw his idols standing in the court.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 3. - The form of an hand (comp. <a href="/ezekiel/2-9.htm">Ezekiel 2:9</a>; <a href="/daniel/5-5.htm">Daniel 5:5</a>). For the mode of transit, see Bel and the Dragon, ver. 36. as probably a direct imitation. The touch of the "hand" was followed by the action of the Spirit, in visions which he knew to be more than dreams, visions that came from God (comp. <a href="/ezekiel/1-1.htm">Ezekiel 1:1</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/40-2.htm">Ezekiel 40:2</a>). The word is not the same as that commonly used by Daniel (chazon), and often by Ezekiel himself (<a href="/ezekiel/7-13.htm">Ezekiel 7:13</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/12-22.htm">Ezekiel 12:22, 23</a>, et al.), but mareh, which implies a more direct act of intuition. The word appears again in <a href="/ezekiel/11-24.htm">Ezekiel 11:24</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/43-3.htm">Ezekiel 43:3</a>, and in <a href="/daniel/8-26.htm">Daniel 8:26, 27</a>, et al. To the door of the gate, etc. From the first we trace the priest's familiarity with the structure of the temple. He is brought, as it were, after his journey in the spirit, to the door of the gate of the inner court that looketh towards the north (Revised Version). This is identified in ver. 5 with the "gate of the altar." It may probably also be identified with the "upper gate" of <a href="/ezekiel/9-2.htm">Ezekiel 9:2</a>; the "high gate" of <a href="/jeremiah/20-2.htm">Jeremiah 20:2</a>; the "higher gate" of <a href="/2_kings/15-35.htm">2 Kings 15:35</a>, built by Jotham; the "new gate" of <a href="/jeremiah/36-10.htm">Jeremiah 36:10</a>. Obviously it was one of the most conspicuous portions of the temple, where the people gathered in large numbers. And here the prophet sees what he calls the image of jealousy. The words that follow probably give his explanation of the strange phrase, not found elsewhere, though it might naturally be suggested by <a href="/deuteronomy/32-16.htm">Deuteronomy 32:16, 21</a>; <a href="/psalms/78-58.htm">Psalm 78:58</a>. What this image was we can only conjecture. The word for "image" is a rare one, and is found only here and in <a href="/deuteronomy/4-16.htm">Deuteronomy 4:16</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/33-7.htm">2 Chronicles 33:7, 15</a>. It may have been the Asherah (the "grove" of the Authorized Version), or conical stone, such as Manasseh had made and placed, with an altar dedicated to it, in the house of the Lord (<a href="/2_kings/21-3.htm">2 Kings 21:3</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/33-3.htm">2 Chronicles 33:3</a>), or one of Baal, or of Ashtaroth, or even of Tammuz (see ver. 14). As the word "grove" does not occur in Ezekiel, it may be sufficient to state that the Ashera was a pillar symbolical either of a goddess of the same name, or, as some think, of the Phoenician Astarte. The worship seems to have first become popular under Jezebel (<a href="/1_kings/18-19.htm">1 Kings 18:19</a>), and took deep root both in Israel and Judah. The cultus, as in <a href="/2_kings/23-7.htm">2 Kings 23:7</a>, seems to have been connected with the foulest licence, like that of the Babylonian Mylitta (Herod., 1:199; Baruch 6:43). The work of Josiah had clearly had but a temporary success, and the people had gone back to the confluent polytheism of the reign of Manasseh. In such a state of things the worst was possible. For recent discussions on the Ashera, see Kuenen. 'Relig. Isr.' (Eng. transl.), 1:88; Schrader; Robertson Smith, 'Relig. of Semites,' p. 172; and T.K. Cheyne, in the Academy of December 14, 1889. <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/8-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>He stretched out וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> To send away, for, out what looked like תַּבְנִ֣ית (taḇ·nîṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8403.htm">Strong's 8403: </a> Structure, a model, resemblance a hand יָ֔ד (yāḏ) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand and took וַיִּקָּחֵ֖נִי (way·yiq·qā·ḥê·nî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> To take me by the hair בְּצִיצִ֣ת (bə·ṣî·ṣiṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6734.htm">Strong's 6734: </a> A floral, wing-like projection, a forelock of hair, a tassel of my head. רֹאשִׁ֑י (rō·šî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> The head Then the Spirit ר֣וּחַ ׀ (rū·aḥ) Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7307.htm">Strong's 7307: </a> Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit lifted me up וַתִּשָּׂ֣א (wat·tiś·śā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> To lift, carry, take between בֵּֽין־ (bên-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm">Strong's 996: </a> An interval, space between earth הָאָ֣רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land and heaven הַשָּׁמַ֡יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> Heaven, sky and carried וַתָּבֵא֩ (wat·tā·ḇê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go me in visions בְּמַרְא֣וֹת (bə·mar·’ō·wṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4759.htm">Strong's 4759: </a> A vision, a mirror of God אֱלֹהִ֗ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative to Jerusalem, יְרוּשָׁלְַ֜מָה (yə·rū·šā·lə·māh) Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the entrance פֶּ֜תַח (pe·ṯaḥ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6607.htm">Strong's 6607: </a> An opening, door, entrance way of the north צָפ֔וֹנָה (ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh) Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6828.htm">Strong's 6828: </a> Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter gate שַׁ֤עַר (ša·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> An opening, door, gate of the inner court, הַפְּנִימִית֙ (hap·pə·nî·mîṯ) Article | Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6442.htm">Strong's 6442: </a> Interior where אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the idol סֵ֖מֶל (sê·mel) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5566.htm">Strong's 5566: </a> An image, statue that provokes הַמַּקְנֶֽה׃ (ham·maq·neh) Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7069.htm">Strong's 7069: </a> To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own jealousy הַקִּנְאָ֥ה (haq·qin·’āh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7068.htm">Strong's 7068: </a> Ardor, zeal, jealousy was located. מוֹשַׁ֔ב (mō·wō·šaḇ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4186.htm">Strong's 4186: </a> A seat, assembly, dwelling place, dwelling, dwellers <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/8-3.htm">Ezekiel 8:3 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/8-3.htm">Ezekiel 8:3 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/8-3.htm">Ezekiel 8:3 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/8-3.htm">Ezekiel 8:3 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/8-3.htm">Ezekiel 8:3 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/8-3.htm">Ezekiel 8:3 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/8-3.htm">Ezekiel 8:3 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/8-3.htm">Ezekiel 8:3 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/8-3.htm">Ezekiel 8:3 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/8-3.htm">Ezekiel 8:3 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-3.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 8:3 He put forth the form (Ezek. 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