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King James Version

Ezekiel 8:9

And he said unto me, Go in, and behold the wicked abominations that they do 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.
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.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then God said to me, "Go in and look at the terrible, evil things that the people are doing 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 And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold a hole in the wall. 8 Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had digged in the wall, behold a door. 9 And he said unto me, Go in, and behold the wicked abominations that they do here. 10 So I went in and saw; and behold every form of creeping things, and abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel, pourtrayed upon the wall round about. 11 And there stood before them seventy men of the ancients of the house of Israel, and in the midst of them stood Jaazaniah the son of Shaphan, with every man his censer in his hand; and a thick cloud of incense went up. 12 Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? for they say, the Lord seeth us not; the Lord hath forsaken the earth.

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
And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the Lord shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind:
Psalms 116:7
Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.
Isaiah 60:8
Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?
Ezekiel 7:16
But they that escape of them shall escape, and shall be on the mountains like doves of the valleys, all of them mourning, every one for his iniquity.
Matthew 11:28
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
John 16:33
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome 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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