Ezekiel 43:9

Ezekiel 43:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now let them put away their whoredom, and the carcases of their kings, far from me, and I will dwell in the midst of them for ever.
• New International Version (NIV)Now let them put away from me their prostitution and the funeral offerings for their kings, and I will live among them forever.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now let them put away their whoring and the dead bodies of their kings far from me, and I will dwell in their midst forever.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now let them put their harlotry and the carcasses of their kings far away from Me, and I will dwell in their midst forever.

Context of Ezekiel 43:9

7The voice said to me, “Son of man, this is the place where my throne is and the place where my feet rest. This is where I will live among the Israelites forever. Then the people of Israel and their kings will no longer dishonor my holy name by acting like prostitutes, nor will they dishonor it with the dead bodies of their kings. 8They put their doorway by my doorway and their doorposts by my doorposts. Only a wall separated me from them. They dishonored my holy name because of the disgusting things that they have done. So I destroyed them in my anger. Now they must stop acting like prostitutes and take the dead bodies of their kings far away from me. Then I will live among them forever. 10“Son of man, describe this temple to the people of Israel. Then they will be ashamed because of their sins. Let them study the plans. 11Suppose they are ashamed of everything that they have done. Then show them the design of the temple, its arrangements, its exits and entrances—its entire design. Tell them about all its rules and regulations. Then write these things down for them so that they can remember its design and follow all its rules.

Ezekiel 43:9 word by word

עַתָּ֞ה יְרַחֲק֧וּ אֶת־זְנוּתָ֛ם וּפִגְרֵ֥י מַלְכֵיהֶ֖ם מִמֶּ֑נִּי וְשָׁכַנְתִּ֥י בְתוֹכָ֖ם לְעוֹלָֽם׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Now let them put awayרָחַקrâchaq · to removeH7368
• their whoredomזְנוּתzenûth · fornicationH2184
• and the carcasesפֶּ֫גֶרpeger · corpseH6297
• of their kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• from me, and I will dwellשָׁכַןshâkan · to dwellH7931
• in the midstתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
• of them for everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769

Cross-references for Ezekiel 43:9

• Ezekiel 18:30“That is why I will judge each of you by what you have done, people of Israel,” declares the Almighty Lord. “Change the way you think and act. Turn away from all the rebellious things that you have done so that you will not fall into sin.
• Hosea 2:2“Plead with your mother; plead with her. She no longer acts like my wife. She no longer treats me like her husband. Tell her to stop acting like a prostitute. Tell her to remove the lovers from between her breasts.
• Colossians 3:5Therefore, put to death whatever is worldly in you: your sexual sin, perversion, passion, lust, and greed (which is the same thing as worshiping wealth).
• Ezekiel 43:7The voice said to me, “Son of man, this is the place where my throne is and the place where my feet rest. This is where I will live among the Israelites forever. Then the people of Israel and their kings will no longer dishonor my holy name by acting like prostitutes, nor will they dishonor it with the dead bodies of their kings.
• Ezekiel 37:23They will no longer dishonor themselves with their idols, with their detestable things, or with their rebellious acts. I will forgive them for all the times they turned away from me and sinned. I will cleanse them so that they will be my people, and I will be their God.
• Ezekiel 37:26I will promise them peace. This promise will last forever. I will establish them, make them increase in number, and put my holy place among them permanently.
• 2 Corinthians 6:16Can God’s temple contain false gods? Clearly, we are the temple of the living God. As God said, “I will live and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people.”

Commentaries on Ezekiel 43:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Now let them put away their whoredom - Their idolatry. And the carcasses of their kings - It appears that God was displeased with their bringing their kings so near his temple. David was buried in the city of David, which was on Mount Zion, near to the temple; and so were almost all the kings of Judah; but God requires that the place of his temple and its vicinity shall be kept unpolluted; and when they put away all kinds of defilement, then will he dwell…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-9If God were to remain with his people, they needed higher standards. They also needed clear rules to prevent the sins of the past from happening again. In earlier times, Israel and their kings dishonored God. They worshiped other gods. They also honored dead kings by placing memorial markers inside the temple area. The temple belonged to the living God, not to human rulers. In the future, the proper order would be restored. The home of the earthly ruler…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. carcasses of their kings--It is supposed that some of their idolatrous kings were buried within the bounds of Solomon's temple [Henderson]. Rather, "the carcasses of their idols," here called "kings," as having had lordship over them in past times (Is 26:13); but henceforth Jehovah, alone their rightful lord, shall be their king, and the idols that had been their "king" would appear but as "carcasses." Hence these defunct kings are associated with the…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 43:9

• Idolatry

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• Atonement, Day of
• Crime; Crimes
• Criticism
• Desire of All Nations
• Ezekiel
• Jerusalem
• Leviticus
• Priests and Levites
• Temple
• Tomb

Commentaries on Ezekiel 43

• 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
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings