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Ezekiel 8:9

Then God said to me, "Go in and look at the terrible, evil things that the people are doing here."

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Idolatry;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Jerusalem;   Visions;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Image;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Idol, Idolatry;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ezekiel;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Jehoiakim;   Temple;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Totemism;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He said to me, “Go in and see the detestable, wicked acts they are committing here.”
Hebrew Names Version
He said to me, Go in, and see the wicked abominations that they do here.
King James Version
And he said unto me, Go in, and behold the wicked abominations that they do here.
English Standard Version
And he said to me, "Go in, and see the vile abominations that they are committing here."
New American Standard Bible
Then He said to me, "Go in and see the wicked abominations that they are committing here."
New Century Version
Then he said to me, "Go in and see the hateful, evil things they are doing here."
Amplified Bible
And He said to me, "Go in and see the wicked, repulsive acts that they are committing here."
World English Bible
He said to me, Go in, and see the wicked abominations that they do here.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he said vnto mee, Go in, and beholde the wicked abominations that they doe here.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And He said to me, "Go in and see the wicked abominations that they are committing here."
Legacy Standard Bible
And He said to me, "Go in and see the evil abominations that they are doing here."
Berean Standard Bible
Then He said to me, "Go in and see the wicked abominations they are committing here."
Contemporary English Version
"Go in," God said, "and see what horrible and evil things the people are doing."
Complete Jewish Bible
"Go in," he said, "and see the wicked practices they are engaged in here."
Darby Translation
And he said unto me, Go in, and behold the wicked abominations that they do here.
George Lamsa Translation
And he said to me, Go in and see the abominations and wicked things that they do here.
Good News Translation
He told me, "Go in and look at the evil, disgusting things they are doing there."
Lexham English Bible
And he said to me, "Come and see the detestable things, the evil that they are doing here.
Literal Translation
And He said to me, Go in and see the evil abominations that they are doing here.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he sayde vnto me: go thy waye in, & loke what wicked abhominacions they do there.
American Standard Version
And he said unto me, Go in, and see the wicked abominations that they do here.
Bible in Basic English
And he said to me, Go in and see the evil and disgusting things which they are doing here.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And He said unto me: 'Go in, and see the wicked abominations that they do here.'
King James Version (1611)
And he said vnto me, Goe in, and behold the wicked abominations that they doe heere.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he sayde vnto me, Go thy way in, and loke what wicked abhominations they do here.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he said to me, Go in, and behold the iniquities which they practise here.
English Revised Version
And he said unto me, Go in, and see the wicked abominations that they do here.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he seide to me, Entre thou, and se the worste abhomynaciouns, whiche these men doon here.
Update Bible Version
And he said to me, Go in, and see the wicked disgusting things that they do here.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to me, Go in, and behold the wicked abominations that they do here.
New English Translation
He said to me, "Go in and see the evil abominations they are practicing here."
New King James Version
And He said to me, "Go in, and see the wicked abominations which they are doing there."
New Living Translation
"Go in," he said, "and see the wicked and detestable sins they are committing in there!"
New Life Bible
He said to me, "Go in and see the hated sins that they are doing here."
New Revised Standard
He said to me, "Go in, and see the vile abominations that they are committing here."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then said he unto me, - Go in, and see the wicked abominations. which they are committing here.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to me: Go in, and see the wicked abominations which they commit here.
Revised Standard Version
And he said to me, "Go in, and see the vile abominations that they are committing here."
Young's Literal Translation
And He saith to me, `Go in, and see the evil abominations that they are doing here.'
THE MESSAGE
He said, "Now walk through the door and take a look at the obscenities they're engaging in."

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

that they: Ezekiel 20:8

Reciprocal: Genesis 6:5 - every imagination 2 Chronicles 29:5 - carry forth Jeremiah 1:16 - and have Ezekiel 8:6 - even Ezekiel 8:15 - greater Ezekiel 16:2 - abominations Ezekiel 22:2 - her abominations Mark 11:11 - when Romans 4:2 - he hath

Cross-References

Deuteronomy 28:65
"You will not have any peace among these nations. You will have no place to rest. The Lord will fill your mind with worry. Your eyes will feel tired. You will be very upset.
Psalms 116:7
My soul, relax! The Lord is caring for you.
Isaiah 60:8
Look at the people. They are rushing toward you like clouds quickly crossing the sky. They are like doves flying to their nests.
Ezekiel 7:16
"But some people will escape. The survivors will run to the mountains, but they will not be happy. They will be sad for all their sins. They will cry and make sad noises like doves.
Matthew 11:28
"Come to me all of you who are tired from the heavy burden you have been forced to carry. I will give you rest.
John 16:33
"I have told you these things so that you can have peace in me. In this world you will have troubles. But be brave! I have defeated the world!"

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he said unto me, go in,.... Into the room or chamber the door opened into:

and behold the wicked abominations they do here; the idolatries there committed, wicked in themselves, and abominable to God.


 
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