Ezekiel 16:18

18 Then you took your embroidered garments to cover them, and set My oil and incense before them.

Ezekiel 16:18 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 16:18

And tookest thy broidered garments, and coveredst them
The images of men, the idols they worshipped; see ( Jeremiah 10:4 ) ; so the Papists at this day cover their idols, the images of the Virgin Mary, and other saints, with rich apparel, to draw the attention, admiration, and reverence of the people to them: and thou hast set mine oil and mine incense before them;
the oil which the Lord gave them for food, the land of Canaan being a land of oil olive; or which was to light the lamps in the temple with; or was used in sacrifice to the Lord, particularly in the meat offerings; and the incense, which was offered unto him on the altar of incense; these were set upon the altars of idols, and before them, the male images before mentioned; see ( Hosea 2:8 ) .

Ezekiel 16:18 In-Context

16 You took some of your garments and made colorful high places for yourself, and you engaged in prostitution on them. These places should not have been built, and this should never have happened!

17 You also took your beautiful jewelry made from the gold and silver I had given you, and you made male images so that you could engage in prostitution with them.

18 Then you took your embroidered garments to cover them, and set My oil and incense before them.

19 You also set before them as a pleasing aroma the food I gave you-the fine flour, oil, and honey that I fed you. That is what happened." [This is] the declaration of the Lord God .

20 "You even took your sons and daughters you bore to Me and sacrificed them to these images as food. Wasn't your prostitution enough?