Ezekiel 16:18

18 You took the embroidered clothes I gave you and put them on the images, and you offered to the images the olive oil and incense I had given you.

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 used some of your clothes to decorate your places of worship, and just like a prostitute, you gave yourself to everyone.

17 You took the silver and gold jewelry that I had given you, used it to make male images, and committed adultery with them.

18 You took the embroidered clothes I gave you and put them on the images, and you offered to the images the olive oil and incense I had given you.

19 I gave you food - the best flour, olive oil, and honey - but you offered it as a sacrifice to win the favor of idols." This is what the Sovereign Lord says.

20 "Then you took the sons and the daughters you had borne me and offered them as sacrifices to idols. Wasn't it bad enough to be unfaithful to me,