Ezekiel 8:7

7 He took me to the entrance of the outer courtyard and showed me a hole in the wall.

Ezekiel 8:7 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 8:7

And he brought me to the door of the court
Of the inner court, the court of the priests and Levites. Dr. Lightfoot ^F24 says this was the east gate, and most common way of entrance; and in that gate the sanhedrim used to sit in these times; and there the prophet sees their council chamber painted about with imagery: and when I looked, behold a hole in the wall;
of one of the chambers of the priests and Levites, where they lay.

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FOOTNOTES:

F24 Prospect of the Temple, c. 28. p. 2018.

Ezekiel 8:7 In-Context

5 God said to me, "Mortal man, look toward the north." I looked, and there near the altar by the entrance of the gateway I saw the idol that was an outrage to God.

6 God said to me, "Mortal man, do you see what is happening? Look at the disgusting things the people of Israel are doing here, driving me farther and farther away from my holy place. You will see even more disgraceful things than this."

7 He took me to the entrance of the outer courtyard and showed me a hole in the wall.

8 He said, "Mortal man, break through the wall here." I broke through it and found a door.

9 He told me, "Go in and look at the evil, disgusting things they are doing there."