Ezekiel 8
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Ezekiel 8:7-13

7Then he brought me to the door of the Temple courtyard, where I could see a hole in the wall.

8He said to me, “Now, son of man, dig into the wall.” So I dug into the wall and found a hidden doorway.

9“Go in,” he said, “and see the wicked and detestable sins they are committing in there!”

10So I went in and saw the walls covered with engravings of all kinds of crawling animals and detestable creatures. I also saw the various idols worshiped by the people of Israel.

11Seventy leaders of Israel were standing there with Jaazaniah son of Shaphan in the center. Each of them held an incense burner, from which a cloud of incense rose above their heads.

12Then the Lord said to me, “Son of man, have you seen what the leaders of Israel are doing with their idols in dark rooms? They are saying, ‘The Lord doesn’t see us; he has deserted our land!’”

13Then the Lord added, “Come, and I will show you even more detestable sins than these!”

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