Ezekiel 8:5-14

5The Lord said to me, “Son of man, look toward the north.” I looked to the north, and there was this offensive statue north of the Altar Gate, at the entrance.

6He said to me, “Son of man, do you see what they are doing here — more detestable acts that the house of Israel is committing  — so that I must depart from my sanctuary? You will see even more detestable acts.”

7Then he brought me to the entrance of the court, and when I looked there was a hole in the wall.

8He said to me, “Son of man, dig through the wall.” So I dug through the wall and discovered a doorway.

9He said to me, “Go in and see the detestable, wicked acts they are committing here.”

10I went in and looked, and there engraved all around the wall was every kind of abhorrent thing — crawling creatures and beasts — as well as all the idols of the house of Israel.

11Seventy elders from the house of Israel were standing before them, with Jaazaniah son of Shaphan standing among them. Each had a firepan in his hand, and a fragrant cloud of incense was rising up.

12He said to me, “Son of man, do you see what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the darkness, each at the shrine of his idol? For they are saying, ‘The Lord does not see us. The Lord has abandoned the land.’”

13Again he said to me, “You will see even more detestable acts that they are committing.”

14Then he brought me to the entrance of the north gate of the Lord’s house, and I saw women sitting there weeping for Tammuz.