English Standard Version
Ezekiel 23:39
39For when they had slaughtered their children in sacrifice to their idols, on the same day they came into my sanctuary to profane it. And behold, this is what they did in my house.
Ezekiel 23:39 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For when they had slain their children to their idols, then they came the same day into my sanctuary to profane it; and, lo, thus have they done in the midst of mine house.
- New International Version (NIV)On the very day they sacrificed their children to their idols, they entered my sanctuary and desecrated it. That is what they did in my house.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For after they had slain their children for their idols, on the same day they came into My sanctuary to profane it; and indeed thus they have done in the midst of My house.
- New Living Translation (NLT)On the very day that they sacrificed their children to their idols, they boldly came into my Temple to worship! They came in and defiled my house.
Context of Ezekiel 23:39
37For they have committed adultery, and blood is on their hands. With their idols they have committed adultery, and they have even offered up to them for food the children whom they had borne to me. 38Moreover, this they have done to me: they have defiled my sanctuary on the same day and profaned my Sabbaths. For when they had slaughtered their children in sacrifice to their idols, on the same day they came into my sanctuary to profane it. And behold, this is what they did in my house. 40They even sent for men to come from afar, to whom a messenger was sent; and behold, they came. For them you bathed yourself, painted your eyes, and adorned yourself with ornaments. 41You sat on a stately couch, with a table spread before it on which you had placed my incense and my oil.
Read all of Ezekiel 23Ezekiel 23:39 word by word
וּֽבְשַׁחֲטָ֤ם אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶם֙ לְגִלּ֣וּלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיָּבֹ֧אוּ אֶל־מִקְדָּשִׁ֛י בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא לְחַלְּל֑וֹ וְהִנֵּה־כֹ֥ה עָשׂ֖וּ בְּת֥וֹךְ בֵּיתִֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- For when they had slainשָׁחַטshâchaţ · to slaughterH7819
- their childrenבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- to their idolsגִּלּוּלgillûl gillûl · idolH1544
- then they cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- the same dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- into my sanctuaryמִקְדָּשׁmiqdâsh miqqedâsh · sanctuaryH4720
- to profaneחָלַלchâlal · to profane/begin: profaneH2490
- it; and, lo, thus have they doneעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- in the midstתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
- of mine houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
Cross-references for Ezekiel 23:39
- Isaiah 3:9For the look on their faces bears witness against them; they proclaim their sin like Sodom; they do not hide it. Woe to them! For they have brought evil on themselves.
- Jeremiah 7:8"Behold, you trust in deceptive words to no avail.
- Jeremiah 11:15What right has my beloved in my house, when she has done many vile deeds? Can even sacrificial flesh avert your doom? Can you then exult?
- Micah 3:11Its heads give judgment for a bribe; its priests teach for a price; its prophets practice divination for money; yet they lean on the Lord and say, "Is not the Lord in the midst of us? No disaster shall come upon us."
- John 18:28Then they led Jesus from the house of Caiaphas to the governor's headquarters. It was early morning. They themselves did not enter the governor's headquarters, so that they would not be defiled, but could eat the Passover.
- Ezekiel 23:38Moreover, this they have done to me: they have defiled my sanctuary on the same day and profaned my Sabbaths.
- Ezekiel 44:7in admitting foreigners, uncircumcised in heart and flesh, to be in my sanctuary, profaning my temple, when you offer to me my food, the fat and the blood. You have broken my covenant, in addition to all your abominations.
- 2 Kings 21:4And he built altars in the house of the Lord, of which the Lord had said, "In Jerusalem will I put my name."
- 2 Chronicles 33:4And he built altars in the house of the Lord, of which the Lord had said, "In Jerusalem shall my name be forever."
- Jeremiah 23:11"Both prophet and priest are ungodly; even in my house I have found their evil, declares the Lord.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 23:39
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 39Yahweh was placed as it were in the list of deities, not acknowledged as the One God. Idols and idol-temples were erected close to the House of God, and yet the temple-service went on Jeremiah 32:34.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 36-43The prophet again took the role of a prosecuting attorney. A prosecuting attorney is a person who brings charges against someone in court. His task was to confront Jerusalem with her sins (detailed in Ezekiel 22). Jerusalem and Samaria were supposed to be holy cities, set apart for God. Instead, they had become like worn-out prostitutes. This picture shows that they had been unfaithful to God. Their only attraction was their availability, meaning they…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 36-4436-44. A summing up of the sins of the two sisters, especially those of Judah. wilt thou judge--Wilt thou (not) judge (see on Eze 20:4)?Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ezekiel 23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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