Ezekiel 8:1

A Desecrated Temple

8:1 In the sixth year, in the sixth month, on the fifth of the month,¹ as I was sitting in my house with the elders of Judah sitting in front of me, the hand² of the sovereign Lord seized me.³

Ezekiel 8:6

8:6 He said to me, “Son of man, do you see what they are doing – the great abominations that the people⁴ of Israel are practicing here, to drive me far from my sanctuary? But you will see greater abominations than these!”

Ezekiel 11:5

11:5 Then the Spirit of the Lord came⁵ upon me and said to me, “Say: This is what the Lord says: ‘This is what you are thinking,⁶ O house of Israel; I know what goes through your minds.⁷

Ezekiel 20:27

20:27 “Therefore, speak to the house of Israel, son of man, and tell them, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: In this way too your fathers blasphemed me when they were unfaithful to me.

Ezekiel 23:35

23:35 “Therefore this is what the sovereign Lord says: Because you have forgotten me and completely disregarded me,⁸ you must bear now the punishment⁹ for your obscene conduct and prostitution.”

Ezekiel 40:2

40:2 By means of divine visions¹⁰ he brought me to the land of Israel and placed me on a very high mountain,¹¹ and on it was a structure like a city, to the south.

Ezekiel 42:1

Chambers for the Temple

42:1 Then he led me out to the outer court, toward the north, and brought me to the chamber which was opposite the courtyard and opposite the building on the north.

Ezekiel 43:19

43:19 you will give a young bull for a sin offering to the Levitical priests who are descended from Zadok, who approach me to minister to me, declares the sovereign Lord.

Ezekiel 44:13

44:13 They will not come near me to serve me as priest, nor will they come near any of my holy things, the things which are most sacred. They will bear the shame of the abominable deeds they have committed.

Ezekiel 46:21

46:21 Then he brought me out to the outer court and led me past the four corners of the court, and I noticed¹² that in every corner of the court there was a court.

Ezekiel 47:2

47:2 He led me out by way of the north gate and brought me around the outside of the outer gate that faces toward the east; I noticed¹³ that the water was trickling out from the south side.

Ezekiel 47:4

47:4 Again he measured 1,750 feet and led me through the water, which was now knee deep. Once more he measured 1,750 feet and led me through the water, which was waist deep.

¹tc The LXX reads “In the sixth year, in the fifth month, on the fifth of the month.”

sn In the sixth year, in the sixth month, on the fifth of the month would be September 17, 592 b.c., about fourteen months after the initial vision.

²tn Or “power.”

sn Hand in the OT can refer metaphorically to power, authority, or influence. In Ezekiel God’s hand being on the prophet is regularly associated with communication or a vision from God (3:14, 22; 8:1; 37:1; 40:1).

³tn Heb “fell upon me there,” that is, God’s influence came over him.

⁴tn Heb “house.”

⁵tn Heb “fell.”

⁶tn The Hebrew verb commonly means “to say,” but may also mean “to think” (see also v. 3).

⁷tn Heb “I know the steps of your spirits.”

⁸tn Heb “and you cast me behind your back.” The expression pictures her rejection of the Lord (see 1 Kgs 14:9).

⁹tn The word “punishment” is not in the Hebrew text but is demanded by the context.

¹⁰tn The expression introduces the three major visions of Ezekiel (1:1; 8:3; 40:2).

¹¹tn The reference to a very high mountain is harmonious with Isa 2:2.

¹²tn The word הִנֵּה (hinneh, traditionally “behold”) indicates becoming aware of something and has been translated here as a verb.

¹³tn The word הִנֵּה (hinneh, traditionally “behold”) indicates becoming aware of something and has been translated here as a verb.