Ezekiel 8:13

Ezekiel 8:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He said also unto me, Turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations that they do.
• New International Version (NIV)Again, he said, “You will see them doing things that are even more detestable.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)He said also to me, "You will see still greater abominations that they commit."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And He said to me, “Turn again, and you will see greater abominations that they are doing.”

Context of Ezekiel 8:13

1170 of Israel's leaders were there. Shaphan's son Jaazaniah, was also among them. Each of them held a pot to burn incense. The smell of the incense rose up above them. 12The Lord said, ‘Son of man, look at the wicked things that Israel's leaders are doing! They are doing them secretly in the dark. Each of them has a room where they worship their images of idols. They say, “The Lord does not see us! The Lord has gone away from our land!” ’ The Lord said to me, ‘You will see even worse things that they are doing.’ 14Then he took me to entrance at the north gate of the temple. I saw some women who were sitting there. They were weeping because the god Tammuz was dead. 15He said to me, ‘Son of man, look at that! But you will see even worse things than these.’

Ezekiel 8:13 word by word

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֵלָ֑י ע֣וֹד תָּשׁ֥וּב תִּרְאֶ֛ה תּוֹעֵב֥וֹת גְּדֹל֖וֹת אֲשֶׁר־הֵ֥מָּה עֹשִֽׂים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• also unto me, Turnשׁוּבshûb · to return: againH7725
• thou shalt seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• greaterגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• abominationsתּוֹעֵבַהtô‛êbah tô‛êbah · abominationH8441
• that they doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213

Cross-references for Ezekiel 8:13

• Ezekiel 8:6He said to me, ‘Son of man, look at what they are doing! Israel's people are doing very disgusting things here. They are chasing me far away from my holy temple. But you will see even worse things than these.’
• Jeremiah 9:3The Lord says, ‘The tongues of these people speak lies, like the bows of soldiers shoot arrows. They have become powerful in the land, but they have used lies to do that. They do more and more evil things, and they do not respect me.
• 2 Timothy 3:13Bad people like that will become even worse. Some of them will teach a false message and people will believe their lies. Those false teachers even believe their own lies!

Commentaries on Ezekiel 8:13

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-18Verses 13-18 The yearly lamenting for Tammuz was attended with infamous practices; and the worshippers of the sun here described, are supposed to have been priests. The Lord appeals to the prophet concerning the heinousness of the crime; "and lo, they put the branch to their nose," denoting some custom used by idolaters in honour of the idols they served. The more we examine human nature and our own hearts, the more abominations we shall discover; and the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-13The Lord saw the actions of Israel's leaders and shared this with his prophet (compare Luke 12:3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-18Eze 8:1-18. This eighth chapter begins a new stage of Ezekiel's prophecies and continues to the end of the eleventh chapter. The connected visions at Eze 3:12-7:27 comprehended Judah and Israel; but the visions (Eze 8:1-11:25) refer immediately to Jerusalem and the remnant of Judah under Zedekiah, as distinguished from the Babylonian exiles. 1. sixth year--namely, of the captivity of Jehoiachin, as in Eze 1:2, the "fifth year" is specified. The lying on…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 8:13

• Idolatry

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• Israel, Religion of
• Jehoiakim

Commentaries on Ezekiel 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings