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Young's Literal Translation

Ezekiel 8:9

And He saith to me, `Go in, and see the evil abominations that they 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.
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."
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 bringeth me in unto an opening of the court, and I look, and lo, a hole in the wall; 8 and He saith unto me, `Son of man, dig, I pray thee, through the wall;' and I dig through the wall, and lo, an opening. 9 And He saith to me, `Go in, and see the evil abominations that they are doing here.' 10 And I go in, and look, and lo, every form of creeping thing, and detestable beast -- and all the Idols of the house of Israel -- graved on the wall, all round about, 11 and seventy men of the elders of the house of Israel -- and Jaazaniah son of Shaphan standing in their midst -- are standing before them, and each his censer in his hand, and the abundance of the cloud of perfume is going up. 12 And He saith unto me, `Hast thou seen, son of man, that which elders of the house of Israel are doing in darkness, each in the inner chambers of his imagery, for they are saying, Jehovah is not seeing us, Jehovah hath forsaken the land?'

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 those nations thou dost not rest, yea, there is no resting-place for the sole of thy foot, and Jehovah hath given to thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and grief of soul;
Psalms 116:7
Turn back, O my soul, to thy rest, For Jehovah hath conferred benefits on thee.
Isaiah 60:8
Who [are] these -- as a thick cloud they fly, And as doves unto their windows?
Ezekiel 7:16
And escaped away have their fugitives, And they have been on the mountains As doves of the valleys, All of them make a noising -- each for his iniquity.
Matthew 11:28
`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,
John 16:33
these things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace, in the world ye shall have tribulation, but take courage -- 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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