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Ezekiel 8:7
So I went to the entrance to the courtyard, and I saw a hole in the wall.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then he brought me to the entrance of the court, and when I looked there was a hole in the wall.
Then he brought me to the entrance of the court, and when I looked there was a hole in the wall.
Hebrew Names Version
He brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold, a hole in the wall.
He brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold, a hole in the wall.
King James Version
And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold a hole in the wall.
And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold a hole in the wall.
English Standard Version
And he brought me to the entrance of the court, and when I looked, behold, there was a hole in the wall.
And he brought me to the entrance of the court, and when I looked, behold, there was a hole in the wall.
New American Standard Bible
Then He brought me to the entrance of the courtyard, and when I looked, behold, a hole in the wall.
Then He brought me to the entrance of the courtyard, and when I looked, behold, a hole in the wall.
New Century Version
Then he brought me to the entry of the courtyard. When I looked, I saw a hole in the wall.
Then he brought me to the entry of the courtyard. When I looked, I saw a hole in the wall.
Amplified Bible
Then He brought me to the entrance of the courtyard; and when I looked, behold, [there was] a hole in the wall.
Then He brought me to the entrance of the courtyard; and when I looked, behold, [there was] a hole in the wall.
World English Bible
He brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold, a hole in the wall.
He brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold, a hole in the wall.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he caused me to enter at the gate of the court: and when I looked, beholde, an hole was in the wall.
And he caused me to enter at the gate of the court: and when I looked, beholde, an hole was in the wall.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then He brought me to the entrance of the court, and when I looked, behold, a hole in the wall.
Then He brought me to the entrance of the court, and when I looked, behold, a hole in the wall.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then He brought me to the entrance of the court, and when I looked, behold, a hole in the wall.
Then He brought me to the entrance of the court, and when I looked, behold, a hole in the wall.
Berean Standard Bible
Then He brought me to the entrance of the court, and I looked and saw a hole in the wall.
Then He brought me to the entrance of the court, and I looked and saw a hole in the wall.
Contemporary English Version
Next, I was taken to the entrance of the courtyard, where I saw a hole in the wall.
Next, I was taken to the entrance of the courtyard, where I saw a hole in the wall.
Complete Jewish Bible
He brought me to the entrance of the courtyard; and when I looked, I saw a hole in the wall.
He brought me to the entrance of the courtyard; and when I looked, I saw a hole in the wall.
Darby Translation
And he brought me to the entry of the court, and I looked, and behold, a hole in the wall.
And he brought me to the entry of the court, and I looked, and behold, a hole in the wall.
George Lamsa Translation
And he brought me in to the door of the court; and I looked, and behold, there was a hole in the wall.
And he brought me in to the door of the court; and I looked, and behold, there was a hole in the wall.
Good News Translation
He took me to the entrance of the outer courtyard and showed me a hole in the wall.
He took me to the entrance of the outer courtyard and showed me a hole in the wall.
Lexham English Bible
And he brought me to the doorway of the courtyard, and I saw, and look! A hole in the wall.
And he brought me to the doorway of the courtyard, and I saw, and look! A hole in the wall.
Literal Translation
And He brought me to the opening of the court. And I looked, and, behold, a single hole in the wall.
And He brought me to the opening of the court. And I looked, and, behold, a single hole in the wall.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And with that brought he me to the courte gate: and whe I loked, beholde, there was an hole in the wall.
And with that brought he me to the courte gate: and whe I loked, beholde, there was an hole in the wall.
American Standard Version
And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold, a hole in the wall.
And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold, a hole in the wall.
Bible in Basic English
And he took me to the door of the open place; and looking, I saw a hole in the wall.
And he took me to the door of the open place; and looking, I saw a hole in the wall.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And He brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold a hole in the wall.
And He brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold a hole in the wall.
King James Version (1611)
And hee brought me to the doore of the court, and when I looked, behold a hole in the wall.
And hee brought me to the doore of the court, and when I looked, behold a hole in the wall.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And with that brought he me to the court gate, and when I loked, beholde there was a hole in the wall.
And with that brought he me to the court gate, and when I loked, beholde there was a hole in the wall.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he brought me to the porch of the court.
And he brought me to the porch of the court.
English Revised Version
And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold a hole in the wall.
And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold a hole in the wall.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he ledde me with ynne to the dore of the halle; and Y siy, and lo! oon hoole in the wal.
And he ledde me with ynne to the dore of the halle; and Y siy, and lo! oon hoole in the wal.
Update Bible Version
And he brought me to the door of the court; and I looked and saw a hole in the wall.
And he brought me to the door of the court; and I looked and saw a hole in the wall.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold a hole in the wall.
And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold a hole in the wall.
New English Translation
He brought me to the entrance of the court, and as I watched, I noticed a hole in the wall.
He brought me to the entrance of the court, and as I watched, I noticed a hole in the wall.
New King James Version
So He brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, there was a hole in the wall.
So He brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, there was a hole in the wall.
New Living Translation
Then he brought me to the door of the Temple courtyard, where I could see a hole in the wall.
Then he brought me to the door of the Temple courtyard, where I could see a hole in the wall.
New Life Bible
Then He brought me to the gate of the open space, and I looked and saw a hole in the wall.
Then He brought me to the gate of the open space, and I looked and saw a hole in the wall.
New Revised Standard
And he brought me to the entrance of the court; I looked, and there was a hole in the wall.
And he brought me to the entrance of the court; I looked, and there was a hole in the wall.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So he brought me into the opening of the court, - and I looked, and lo! a single hole in the wall.
So he brought me into the opening of the court, - and I looked, and lo! a single hole in the wall.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he brought me in to the door of the court: and I saw, and behold a hole in the wall.
And he brought me in to the door of the court: and I saw, and behold a hole in the wall.
Revised Standard Version
And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold, there was a hole in the wall.
And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold, there was a hole in the wall.
Young's Literal Translation
And He bringeth me in unto an opening of the court, and I look, and lo, a hole in the wall;
And He bringeth me in unto an opening of the court, and I look, and lo, a hole in the wall;
THE MESSAGE
He brought me to the door of the Temple court. I looked and saw a gaping hole in the wall.
He brought me to the door of the Temple court. I looked and saw a gaping hole in the wall.
Contextual Overview
7 So I went to the entrance to the courtyard, and I saw a hole in the wall. 8 God said to me, "Son of man, make a hole in the wall." So I made a hole in the wall, and there I saw a door. 9 Then God said to me, "Go in and look at the terrible, evil things that the people are doing here." 10 So I went in and looked. I saw statues of all kinds of reptiles and animals that you hate to think about. The statues were the filthy idols that the people of Israel worshiped. There were pictures of those animals carved all around on every wall! 11 Then I noticed that Jaazaniah son of Shaphan and the 70 elders of Israel were there with the people worshiping in that place. There they were, right at the front of the people, and each leader had his own incense dish in his hand. The smoke from the burning incense was rising into the air. 12 Then God said to me, "Son of man, do you see what the elders of Israel do in the dark? Each man has a special room for his own false god. They say to themselves, ‘The Lord cannot see us. The Lord left this country.'"
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
1 Kings 7:12, 2 Kings 21:5
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 27:15 - and putteth 2 Chronicles 33:5 - in the two Ezekiel 7:20 - but Ezekiel 8:12 - in the Ezekiel 40:14 - the court Revelation 14:1 - I looked
Cross-References
Leviticus 11:15
all kinds of black birds,
all kinds of black birds,
1 Kings 17:4
You can get your water from that stream, and I have commanded ravens to bring food to you there."
You can get your water from that stream, and I have commanded ravens to bring food to you there."
1 Kings 17:6
Ravens brought Elijah food every morning and every evening, and he drank water from the stream.
Ravens brought Elijah food every morning and every evening, and he drank water from the stream.
Job 38:41
Who feeds the ravens when their babies cry out to God and wander around without food?
Who feeds the ravens when their babies cry out to God and wander around without food?
Psalms 147:9
He gives food to the animals. He feeds the young birds that cry out.
He gives food to the animals. He feeds the young birds that cry out.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he brought me to the door of the court,.... Of the inner court, the court of the priests and Levites. Dr. Lightfoot x says this was the east gate, and most common way of entrance; and in that gate the sanhedrim used to sit in these times; and there the prophet sees their council chamber painted about with imagery:
and when I looked, behold a hole in the wall; of one of the chambers of the priests and Levites, where they lay.
x Prospect of the Temple, c. 28. p. 2018.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The door of the court - The seer is brought to another spot. In Ezekiel’s time there were various buildings on the space around the inner court which formed a court or courts, not improbably enclosed by a wall. The idolatries here were viewed as taking place in secret, and it is more in accordance with the temple arrangements to suppose that such chambers as would give room for those rites should belong to the outer than to the inner court. The seer is now outside the wall of the outer court, by the door which leads from it out of the temple-boundary. By breaking through the wall he enters into a chamber which stands in the outer court against the wall near the gate.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Ezekiel 8:7. A hole in the wall. — This we find was not large enough to see what was doing within; and the prophet is directed to dig, and make it larger, Ezekiel 8:8; and when he had done so and entered, he says,-
