And behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there according to the vision, that I saw [a]in the field.

Then said he unto me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes now toward the North. So I lifted up mine eyes toward the North, and behold, Northward, at the gate of the [b]altar, this idol of indignation was in the entry.

He said furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou not what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel commiteth here to cause me to depart from [c]my Sanctuary? but yet turn thee and thou shalt see greater abominations.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 8:4 Read Ezek. 3:22.
  2. Ezekiel 8:5 That is, in the court where the people had made an altar to Baal.
  3. Ezekiel 8:6 For God will not be where idols are.

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