Ezekiel 23:39

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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• 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.

Context of Ezekiel 23:39

37They have committed adultery. Their hands are covered with blood. They commit adultery with their idols. They have sacrificed the children they gave birth to for me as burnt offerings to idols. 38They have also done this to me: They have polluted my holy places when they do these things and dishonored the days to worship me. When they sacrificed their children to their idols, they came into my holy place and dishonored it. That is what they’ve done in my temple. 40“They even sent messengers to invite men to come from far away. When the men arrived, they washed themselves for the men, painted their eyes, and put on their jewels. 41They sat on their fine couches with tables in front of them. They put my incense and my olive oil on their tables.

Ezekiel 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 3:9The look on their faces will be held against them. They boast about their sins, which are like ⌞those of the people of⌟ Sodom. They don’t even bother to hide them. How horrible it will be for these people, because they have brought disaster on themselves.
• Jeremiah 7:8“ ‘You are trusting the words of a saying. It’s a lie that cannot help you.
• Jeremiah 11:15“What right do these people I love have to be in my house when they do so many devious things? Can the meat from their sacrifices turn disaster away from them? They rejoice when they do evil.”
• Micah 3:11Your leaders exchange justice for bribes. Your priests teach for a price. Your prophets tell the future for money. But they rely on the Lord when they say, “After all, the Lord is with us. Nothing bad will happen to us.”
• John 18:28Early in the morning, Jesus was taken from Caiaphas’ house to the governor’s palace. The Jews wouldn’t go into the palace. They didn’t want to become unclean, since they wanted to eat the Passover.
• Ezekiel 23:38They have also done this to me: They have polluted my holy places when they do these things and dishonored the days to worship me.
• Ezekiel 44:7You brought godless foreigners into my holy place. You dishonored my temple when you offered fat and blood to me. You rejected my promise so that you could do all your disgusting things.
• 2 Kings 21:4He built altars in the Lord’s temple, where the Lord had said, “I will put my name in Jerusalem.”
• 2 Chronicles 33:4He built altars in the Lord’s temple, where the Lord had said, “My name will be in Jerusalem forever.”
• Jeremiah 23:11The prophets and priests are godless. Even in my temple I’ve found them doing 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

Topics related to Ezekiel 23:39

• Church
• Idolatry
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Molech
• Offerings

In the dictionaries

• Adulterer
• Desirable
• Dispatch
• Dote
• Hatefully
• Lewd
• Crime; Crimes
• Ezekiel
• Grace
• Molech; Moloch

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