Ezekiel 8:7

7 He brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold, 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.


FOOTNOTES:

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

Ezekiel 8:7 In-Context

5 Then said he to me, Son of man, lift up your eyes now the way toward the north. So I lifted up my eyes the way toward the north, and see, northward of the gate of the altar this image of jealousy in the entry.
6 He said to me, Son of man, see you what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Yisra'el do commit here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? but you shall again see yet other great abominations.
7 He brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold, a hole in the wall.
8 Then said he to me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had dug in the wall, behold, a door.
9 He said to me, Go in, and see the wicked abominations that they do here.
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