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Ezekiel 8

BSB·18 verses ·Old Testament
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1In the sixthהַשִּׁשִּׁ֗יתhaš·šiš·šîṯ — The sixth; one-sixth partH8345 — Full Word Study → yearבַּשָּׁנָ֣הbaš·šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, on the fifthבַּחֲמִשָּׁ֣הba·ḥă·miš·šāh — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study → dayלַחֹ֔דֶשׁla·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study → of the sixth monthבַּשִּׁשִּׁי֙baš·šiš·šî — The sixth; one-sixth partH8345 — Full Word Study →, Iאֲנִי֙’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → was sittingיוֹשֵׁ֣בyō·wō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in my houseבְּבֵיתִ֔יbə·ḇê·ṯî — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, and the eldersוְזִקְנֵ֥יwə·ziq·nê — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → were sittingיוֹשְׁבִ֣יםyō·wō·šə·ḇîm — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → before meלְפָנָ֑יlə·p̄ā·nāy — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →; and thereשָׁ֔םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → the handיַ֖דyaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהֹוִֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → fellוַתִּפֹּ֤לwat·tip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → upon meעָלַי֙‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 2Then I lookedוָאֶרְאֶ֗הwā·’er·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → and sawוְהִנֵּ֤הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → a figureדְמוּת֙ḏə·mūṯ — Likeness, form, or appearance; a visual representation or similarityH1823 — Full Word Study → like that of a manכְּמַרְאֵה־kə·mar·’êh- — Appearance, sight, vision, or outward formH4758 — Full Word Study →. From His waistמָתְנָ֛יוmā·ṯə·nāw — loins, waist, side of the bodyH4975 — Full Word Study → downוּלְמַ֖טָּהū·lə·maṭ·ṭāh — beneath, underneath, downwardH4295 — Full Word Study → His appearanceמִמַּרְאֵ֥הmim·mar·’êh — Appearance, sight, vision, or outward formH4758 — Full Word Study → was like fireאֵ֑שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →, and from His waistוּמִמָּתְנָ֣יוū·mim·mā·ṯə·nāw — loins, waist, side of the bodyH4975 — Full Word Study → upוּלְמַ֔עְלָהū·lə·ma‘·lāh — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study → He was as brightזֹ֖הַרzō·har — Brightness, splendor, radianceH2096 — Full Word Study → as the gleamכְּעֵ֥יןkə·‘ên — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of amberהַחַשְׁמַֽלָה׃ha·ḥaš·ma·lāh — amber or amber-colored lightH2830 — Full Word Study →. 3He stretched outוַיִּשְׁלַח֙way·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → what looked likeתַּבְנִ֣יתtaḇ·nîṯ — Pattern, form, or blueprintH8403 — Full Word Study → a handיָ֔דyāḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → and took meוַיִּקָּחֵ֖נִיway·yiq·qā·ḥê·nî — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → by the hairבְּצִיצִ֣תbə·ṣî·ṣiṯ — Tassel or fringe on garmentH6734 — Full Word Study → of my headרֹאשִׁ֑יrō·šî — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →. Then the Spiritר֣וּחַ׀rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → lifted me upוַתִּשָּׂ֣אwat·tiś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּֽין־bên- — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → earthהָאָ֣רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and heavenהַשָּׁמַ֡יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → and carriedוַתָּבֵא֩wat·tā·ḇê — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → meאֹתִ֨י’ō·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → in visionsבְּמַרְא֣וֹתbə·mar·’ō·wṯ — vision; mirror; appearanceH4759 — Full Word Study → of Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלְַ֜מָהyə·rū·šā·lə·māh — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the entranceפֶּ֜תַחpe·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → of the northצָפ֔וֹנָהṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study → gateשַׁ֤עַרša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → of the inner courtהַפְּנִימִית֙hap·pə·nî·mîṯ — inner, inward, interiorH6442 — Full Word Study →, whereאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the idolסֵ֖מֶלsê·mel — idol, carved image, or figureH5566 — Full Word Study → that provokesהַמַּקְנֶֽה׃ham·maq·neh — to be jealous, zealous, or enviousH7065 — Full Word Study → jealousyהַקִּנְאָ֥הhaq·qin·’āh — zealous passion; jealousy; fervent intensityH7068 — Full Word Study → was seatedמוֹשַׁ֔בmō·wō·šaḇ — Seat, dwelling place, settlementH4186 — Full Word Study →. 4And thereשָׁ֔םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → I sawוְהִ֨נֵּה־wə·hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → the gloryכְּב֖וֹדkə·ḇō·wḏ — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → of the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, like the visionכַּמַּרְאֶ֕הkam·mar·’eh — Appearance, sight, vision, or outward formH4758 — Full Word Study → I had seenרָאִ֖יתִיrā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → in the plainבַּבִּקְעָֽה׃bab·biq·‘āh — valley, plain, lowland areaH1237 — Full Word Study →. 5Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֕ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →,” He saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֔י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “nowנָ֥אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → lift upשָׂא־śā- — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → your eyesעֵינֶ֖יךָ‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → toדֶּ֣רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → the northצָפ֑וֹנָהṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study →.” So I lifted upוָאֶשָּׂ֤אwā·’eś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → my eyesעֵינַי֙‘ê·nay — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → toדֶּ֣רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → the northצָפ֔וֹנָהṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study →, and in the entranceבַּבִּאָֽה׃bab·bi·’āh — entrance, entry, way inH872 — Full Word Study → northמִצָּפוֹן֙miṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study → of the Altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַham·miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → Gateלְשַׁ֣עַרlə·ša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → I sawוְהִנֵּ֤הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → idolסֵ֛מֶלsê·mel — idol, carved image, or figureH5566 — Full Word Study → of jealousyהַקִּנְאָ֥הhaq·qin·’āh — zealous passion; jealousy; fervent intensityH7068 — Full Word Study →. 6Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֕ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →,” He saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֔י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “do youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → seeהֲרֹאֶ֥הhă·rō·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → whatמֵהֶםmē·hɛm — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → they are doingעֹשִׂ֑ים‘ō·śîm — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →the greatגְּדֹל֜וֹתgə·ḏō·lō·wṯ — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → abominationsתּוֹעֵב֨וֹתtō·w·‘ê·ḇō·wṯ — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּֽית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל׀yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → is committingעֹשִׂ֣ים‘ō·śîm — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →to drive Me farלְרָֽחֳקָה֙lə·rā·ḥo·qāh — to be far, remove, distance oneselfH7368 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַ֣לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → My sanctuaryמִקְדָּשִׁ֔יmiq·dā·šî — Sanctuary, holy place of worshipH4720 — Full Word Study →? Yetוְעוֹד֙wə·‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → you will seeתִּרְאֶ֔הtir·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → even greaterגְּדֹלֽוֹת׃סgə·ḏō·lō·wṯ — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → abominationsתּוֹעֵב֖וֹתtō·w·‘ê·ḇō·wṯ — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study →.” 7Then He broughtוַיָּבֵ֥אway·yā·ḇê — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → meאֹתִ֖י’ō·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the entranceפֶּ֣תַחpe·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → to the courtהֶֽחָצֵ֑רhe·ḥā·ṣêr — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study →, and I lookedוָאֶרְאֶ֕הwā·’er·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → and sawוְהִנֵּ֥הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → aאֶחָ֖ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → holeחֹר־ḥōr- — cave, hole, or hollow openingH2356 — Full Word Study → in the wallבַּקִּֽיר׃baq·qîr — A wall; a barrier or fortificationH7023 — Full Word Study →. 8Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֖ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →,” He toldוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → meאֵלַ֔י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “digחֲתָר־ḥă·ṯār- — to dig through, pierce, or excavateH2864 — Full Word Study → through the wallבַקִּ֑ירḇaq·qîr — A wall; a barrier or fortificationH7023 — Full Word Study →.” So I dugוָאֶחְתֹּ֣רwā·’eḥ·tōr — to dig through, pierce, or excavateH2864 — Full Word Study → through the wallבַּקִּ֔ירbaq·qîr — A wall; a barrier or fortificationH7023 — Full Word Study → and discoveredוְהִנֵּ֖הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → aאֶחָֽד׃’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → doorwayפֶּ֥תַחpe·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study →. 9Then He saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלָ֑י’ê·lāy — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Go inבֹּ֤אbō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and seeוּרְאֵה֙ū·rə·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the wickedהָרָע֔וֹתhā·rā·‘ō·wṯ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → abominationsהַתּוֹעֵב֣וֹתhat·tō·w·‘ê·ḇō·wṯ — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study → theyהֵ֥םhêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are committingעֹשִׂ֖ים‘ō·śîm — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → hereפֹּֽה׃pōh — Here, in this place, to this sideH6311 — Full Word Study →.” 10So I went inוָאָבוֹא֮wā·’ā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and lookedוָֽאֶרְאֶה֒wā·’er·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, andוְהִנֵּ֨הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → engravedמְחֻקֶּ֥הmə·ḥuq·qeh — To engrave, carve, or inscribe deeplyH2707 — Full Word Study → allסָבִ֥יב׀sā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → aroundסָבִֽיב׃sā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → the wallהַקִּ֖ירhaq·qîr — A wall; a barrier or fortificationH7023 — Full Word Study → was everyכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → kindתַּבְנִ֜יתtaḇ·nîṯ — Pattern, form, or blueprintH8403 — Full Word Study → of crawling creatureרֶ֤מֶשׂre·meś — creeping thing; creature that crawls or moves along the groundH7431 — Full Word Study → and detestableשֶׁ֔קֶץše·qeṣ — Detestable thing; abominationH8263 — Full Word Study → beastוּבְהֵמָה֙ū·ḇə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study →, along with allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the idolsגִּלּוּלֵ֖יgil·lū·lê — idol; carved image of a false godH1544 — Full Word Study → of the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 11Before themלִפְנֵיהֶ֔םlip̄·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → stoodעֹמֵ֤ד‘ō·mêḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → seventyוְשִׁבְעִ֣יםwə·šiḇ·‘îm — The number seventy; multiples of sevenH7657 — Full Word Study → eldersמִזִּקְנֵ֣יmiz·ziq·nê — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → of the houseבֵֽית־ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִ֠שְׂרָאֵלyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, with Jaazaniahוְיַאֲזַנְיָ֨הוּwə·ya·’ă·zan·yā·hū — God hearsH2970 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Shaphanשָׁפָ֜ןšā·p̄ān — Rock hyrax; a small mammal that hides in rocky placesH8227 — Full Word Study → standingעֹמְדִ֣ים‘ō·mə·ḏîm — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → among themבְּתוֹכָם֙bə·ṯō·w·ḵām — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →. Eachוְאִ֥ישׁwə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → had a censerמִקְטַרְתּ֖וֹmiq·ṭar·tōw — A shallow vessel or cup for burning incenseH4730 — Full Word Study → in his handבְּיָד֑וֹbə·yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, and a fragrantוַעֲתַ֥רwa·‘ă·ṯar — Suppliant, worshipper; thick (smoke from incense)H6282 — Full Word Study → cloudעֲנַֽן־‘ă·nan- — cloud; visual manifestation of God's presenceH6051 — Full Word Study → of incenseהַקְּטֹ֖רֶתhaq·qə·ṭō·reṯ — Fragrant incense; sweet-smelling smoke offeringH7004 — Full Word Study → was risingעֹלֶֽה׃‘ō·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →. 12Sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָם֒’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →,” He saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַי֮’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “do you seeהֲרָאִ֣יתָhă·rā·’î·ṯā — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the eldersזִקְנֵ֤יziq·nê — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → of the houseבֵֽית־ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → are doingעֹשִׂ֣ים‘ō·śîm — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → in the darknessבַּחֹ֔שֶׁךְba·ḥō·šeḵ — Darkness; absence of light; obscurityH2822 — Full Word Study →, eachאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → at the shrineבְּחַדְרֵ֣יbə·ḥaḏ·rê — Inner room, private chamber, bedroomH2315 — Full Word Study → of his own idolמַשְׂכִּית֑וֹmaś·kî·ṯōw — Image, picture, or mental conceptionH4906 — Full Word Study →? Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they are sayingאֹמְרִ֗ים’ō·mə·rîm — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → does notאֵ֤ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → seeרֹאֶ֣הrō·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → usאֹתָ֔נוּ’ō·ṯā·nū — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →; the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has forsakenעָזַ֥ב‘ā·zaḇ — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →.’” 13Againע֣וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study →, He toldוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → meאֵלָ֑י’ê·lāy — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “You will seeתִּרְאֶ֛הtir·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → themהֵ֥מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → committingעֹשִֽׂים׃‘ō·śîm — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → even greaterגְּדֹל֖וֹתgə·ḏō·lō·wṯ — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → abominationsתּוֹעֵב֥וֹתtō·w·‘ê·ḇō·wṯ — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study →.” 14Then He broughtוַיָּבֵ֣אway·yā·ḇê — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → meאֹתִ֗י’ō·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the entranceפֶּ֙תַח֙pe·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → of the northהַצָּפ֑וֹנָהhaṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study → gateשַׁ֣עַרša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → of the houseבֵּית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and I sawוְהִנֵּה־wə·hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → womenהַנָּשִׁ֣יםhan·nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → sittingיֹֽשְׁב֔וֹתyō·šə·ḇō·wṯ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁם֙šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →, weepingמְבַכּ֖וֹתmə·ḇak·kō·wṯ — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study → for Tammuzהַתַּמּֽוּז׃סhat·tam·mūz — A Mesopotamian fertility godH8542 — Full Word Study →. 15Sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֑ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →,” He saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֖י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “do you see this? Yetע֣וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → you will seeתִּרְאֶ֛הtir·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → even greaterגְּדֹל֖וֹתgə·ḏō·lō·wṯ — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → abominationsתּוֹעֵב֥וֹתtō·w·‘ê·ḇō·wṯ — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study → than theseמֵאֵֽלֶּה׃mê·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study →.” 16So He broughtוַיָּבֵ֣אway·yā·ḇê — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → meאֹתִ֗י’ō·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the innerהַפְּנִימִית֒hap·pə·nî·mîṯ — inner, inward, interiorH6442 — Full Word Study → courtחֲצַ֣רḥă·ṣar — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study → of the houseבֵּית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֮Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and thereוְהִנֵּה־wə·hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → at the entranceפֶ֜תַחp̄e·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → to the templeהֵיכַ֣לhê·ḵal — Temple, palace, sanctuary structureH1964 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, betweenבֵּ֤יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → the porticoהָֽאוּלָם֙hā·’ū·lām — Portico or covered hall with pillarsH197 — Full Word Study → andוּבֵ֣יןū·ḇên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַham·miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study →, were about twenty-fiveכְּעֶשְׂרִ֥יםkə·‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → menאִ֑ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → with their backsאֲחֹ֨רֵיהֶ֜ם’ă·ḥō·rê·hem — back, behind, rear; afterward, futureH268 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the templeהֵיכַ֤לhê·ḵal — Temple, palace, sanctuary structureH1964 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and their facesוּפְנֵיהֶ֣םū·p̄ə·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → toward the eastקֵ֔דְמָהqê·ḏə·māh — East; ancient times; beforeH6924 — Full Word Study →; and theyוְהֵ֛מָּהwə·hêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → were bowing to the eastקֵ֖דְמָהqê·ḏə·māh — East; ancient times; beforeH6924 — Full Word Study → in worshipמִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶ֥םmiš·ta·ḥă·wî·ṯem — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → of the sunלַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃laš·šā·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study →. 17Sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָם֒’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →,” He saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַי֮’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “do you see thisהֲרָאִ֣יתָhă·rā·’î·ṯā — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →? Is it not enoughהֲנָקֵל֙hă·nā·qêl — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study → for the houseלְבֵ֣יתlə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → to commitמֵעֲשׂ֕וֹתmê·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the abominationsהַתּוֹעֵב֖וֹתhat·tō·w·‘ê·ḇō·wṯ — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study → they are practicingעָֽשׂוּ־‘ā·śū- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → hereפֹ֑הp̄ōh — Here, in this place, to this sideH6311 — Full Word Study →, thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they must also fillמָלְא֨וּmā·lə·’ū — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֜רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → with violenceחָמָ֗סḥā·mās — Violence, cruelty, or wrongful harmH2555 — Full Word Study → and continuallyוַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙way·yā·šu·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → provoke Me to angerלְהַכְעִיסֵ֔נִיlə·haḵ·‘î·sê·nî — To provoke to anger; to vex or grieveH3707 — Full Word Study →? Look, they are evenוְהִנָּ֛םwə·hin·nām — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → puttingשֹׁלְחִ֥יםšō·lə·ḥîm — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → the branchהַזְּמוֹרָ֖הhaz·zə·mō·w·rāh — A branch or shoot of a vineH2156 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → their noseאַפָּֽם׃’ap·pām — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study →! 18Thereforeוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִי֙’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will respondאֶעֱשֶׂ֣ה’e·‘ĕ·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → with wrathבְחֵמָ֔הḇə·ḥê·māh — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study →. I will notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → look on themעֵינִ֖י‘ê·nî — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → with pityתָח֥וֹסṯā·ḥō·ws — to have compassion, spare, or show pityH2347 — Full Word Study →, norוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → will I spare themאֶחְמֹ֑ל’eḥ·mōl — to spare, show pity or compassionH2550 — Full Word Study →. Although they shoutוְקָרְא֤וּwə·qā·rə·’ū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → loudlyגָּד֔וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → in My earsבְאָזְנַי֙ḇə·’ā·zə·nay — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study →, I will notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → listen to themאֶשְׁמַ֖ע’eš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — Ezekiel 8
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Ezekiel chapter 8 presents one of Scripture's most sobering visions of spiritual corruption. In a supernatural transport to Jerusalem, the prophet is shown the hidden idolatries being practised within the very temple of God. Rather than repenting, the nation's leaders have turned to false gods and occult practices, all while claiming God cannot see them. This chapter exposes the terrible irony of religious hypocrisy: outward temple worship mixed with secret rebellion, and it culminates in God's declaration that He will respond with righteous judgment without mercy.

Verses 1–5: The Divine Encounter and Transport

Ezekiel is sitting with the elders of Judah when the hand of the Lord falls upon him (verse 1). He then sees a vision of a being with a form like fire—the glory of God Himself (verses 2–4). This divine figure grasps him by a lock of his hair and transports him in vision to the inner gate of the temple at Jerusalem (verse 3). The phrase "visions of God" indicates this is not a merely imaginative experience but a genuine supernatural revelation. God positions Ezekiel at the north gate where an "image of jealousy" sits—likely an idol provocatively placed to insult God's holiness. The location is significant: this is God's own house, yet it has been defiled with false worship.

Application: God's presence and authority over us are absolute. He sees all our hidden thoughts and secret deeds, no matter where we are.

Verses 6–12: The Secret Chamber of Abominations

God challenges Ezekiel to observe the "great abominations" (verse 6). When Ezekiel digs through the wall of the courtyard, he discovers a hidden door leading to a chamber (verses 7–8). Inside, he finds walls covered with images of creeping things, beasts, and idols (verse 10). Most shockingly, seventy elders of Israel—the spiritual leaders—stand before these images, each with a censer of incense, worshipping in darkness (verse 11). Their blasphemous reasoning is exposed: they believe the Lord neither sees them nor cares about the earth (verse 12). This represents the deepest spiritual corruption: those entrusted with leading God's people have become the architects of apostasy, hiding their idolatry while maintaining the facade of respectability.

Application: Hidden sin festers and spreads, especially when leaders compromise. Secret rebellion against God inevitably corrupts entire communities.

Verses 13–17: Escalating Abominations

God shows Ezekiel yet more abominations. Women sit weeping for Tammuz, a pagan fertility deity (verse 14). Then, in the inner court itself—the most holy area—about twenty-five men worship the sun, their backs turned toward the temple (verse 16). This is profound sacrilege: they have abandoned the worship of the true God in His own sanctuary to face the east and bow to the created thing rather than the Creator. Verse 17 reveals the spiritual disease is complete: the nation has filled the land with violence, continually provoked God to anger, and added to their idolatry the gesture of "putting the branch to their nose"—an obscene mockery of God.

Application: When we turn from God, we inevitably spiral into greater darkness. Spiritual compromise doesn't stabilize; it multiplies.

Verse 18: God's Judgment Declared

God's response is final: He will deal in fury without sparing or pitying. Even if the people cry out desperately, He will not hear them (verse 18). This is not cruelty but the righteous response of a holy God to deliberate, persistent rebellion by those who knew better.

Application for Today

This chapter warns us that proximity to God's house means nothing without genuine devotion. The Church today can fall into the same trap: maintaining external respectability while harboring secret idolatries—pride, greed, lust, or self-reliance. God calls us to radical sincerity: worship that flows from transformed hearts, not just rituals performed for show. Let us examine our own hidden chambers and repent, knowing that God sees all and that His patience, though long-suffering, is not infinite.

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