Ezekiel 8:6 ““Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see what they are doing—the great…”

Ezekiel 8:6

“Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see what they are doing—the great abominations that the house of Israel is committing—to drive Me far from My sanctuary? Yet you will see even greater abominations.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

He said furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? but turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations.

World English Bible

He said to me, “Son of man, do you see what they do? Even the great abominations that the house of Israel commit here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? But you will again see yet other great abominations.”

American Standard Version

And he said unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel do commit here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? But thou shalt again see yet other great abominations.

Geneva Bible 1599

He said furthermore vnto me, Sonne of man, seest thou not what they doe? euen the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here to cause me to depart from my Sanctuarie? but yet turne thee and thou shalt see greater abominations.

Darby Translation

And he said unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? the great abominations that the house of Israel commit here, to cause [me] to go far off from my sanctuary? And yet again thou shalt see great abominations.

Young's Literal Translation

And He saith unto me, 'Son of man, art thou seeing what they are doing? the great abominations that the house of Israel are doing here, to keep far off from My sanctuary; and again thou dost turn, thou dost see great abominations.'

Bible in Basic English

And he said to me, Son of man, do you see what they are doing? even the very disgusting things which the children of Israel are doing here, causing me to go far away from my holy place? but you will see other most disgusting things.

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Cross references

“seest”

Jeremiah 3:6 Jeremiah 7:17 Ezekiel 8:12 Ezekiel 8:17

Jeremiah 3:6 · BSB

Now in the days of King Josiah, the LORD said to me, “Have you seen what faithless Israel has done? She has gone up on every high hill and under every green tree to prostitute herself there.

Jeremiah 7:17 · BSB

Do you not see what they are doing in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

Ezekiel 8:12 · BSB

“Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the darkness, each at the shrine of his own idol? For they are saying, ‘The LORD does not see us; the LORD has forsaken the lan…

Ezekiel 8:17 · BSB

“Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see this? Is it not enough for the house of Judah to commit the abominations they are practicing here, that they must also fill the land with violence and continually provoke Me to an…

“even”

Ezekiel 5:11 Ezekiel 8:9 Ezekiel 7:20–22 2 Kings 23:4–6 Proverbs 5:14 Jeremiah 7:30

Ezekiel 5:11 · BSB

Therefore as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, because you have defiled My sanctuary with all your detestable idols and abominations, I Myself will withdraw My favor; I will not look upon you with pity, nor will I…

Ezekiel 8:9 · BSB

Then He said to me, “Go in and see the wicked abominations they are committing here.”

Ezekiel 7:20–22 · BSB

His beautiful ornaments they transformed into pride and used them to fashion their vile images and detestable idols. Therefore I will make these into something unclean for them.

2 Kings 23:4–6 · BSB

Then the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, the priests second in rank, and the doorkeepers to remove from the temple of the LORD all the articles made for Baal, Asherah, and all the host of heaven. And he burned th…

Proverbs 5:14 · BSB

I am on the brink of utter ruin in the midst of the whole assembly.”

Jeremiah 7:30 · BSB

For the people of Judah have done evil in My sight, declares the LORD. They have set up their abominations in the house that bears My Name, and so have defiled it.

“that I”

Ezekiel 10:19 Ezekiel 11:22 Deuteronomy 31:16–18 2 Chronicles 36:14–17 Psalm 78:60 Jeremiah 26:6

Ezekiel 10:19 · BSB

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 o…

Ezekiel 11:22 · BSB

Then the cherubim, with the wheels beside them, spread their wings, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them.

Deuteronomy 31:16–18 · BSB

And the LORD said to Moses, “You will soon rest with your fathers, and these people will rise up and prostitute themselves with the foreign gods of the land they are entering. They will forsake Me and break the covenant…

2 Chronicles 36:14–17 · BSB

Furthermore, all the leaders of the priests and the people multiplied their unfaithful deeds, following all the abominations of the nations, and they defiled the house of the LORD, which He had consecrated in Jerusalem.

Psalm 78:60 · BSB

He abandoned the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent He had pitched among men.

Jeremiah 26:6 · BSB

then I will make this house like Shiloh, and I will make this city an object of cursing among all the nations of the earth.’”

“greater”

Ezekiel 8:14 Ezekiel 8:11 Ezekiel 8:16

Ezekiel 8:14 · BSB

Then He brought me to the entrance of the north gate of the house of the LORD, and I saw women sitting there, weeping for Tammuz.

Ezekiel 8:11 · BSB

Before them stood seventy elders of the house of Israel, with Jaazaniah son of Shaphan standing among them. Each had a censer in his hand, and a fragrant cloud of incense was rising.

Ezekiel 8:16 · BSB

So He brought me to the inner court of the house of the LORD, and there at the entrance to the temple of the LORD, between the portico and the altar, were about twenty-five men with their backs to the temple of the LORD…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5“Son of man,” He said to me, “now lift up your eyes to the north.” So I lifted up my eyes to the north, and in the entrance north of the Altar Gate I saw this idol of jealousy.

7Then He brought me to the entrance to the court, and I looked and saw a hole in the wall.

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