Ezequiel 7:20

20 Estaban orgullosos de sus hermosas joyas
y con ellas hicieron ídolos detestables e imágenes repugnantes.
Por lo tanto, haré que todas sus riquezas
les resulten asquerosas.

Ezequiel 7:20 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 7:20

As for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty
Or, "for pride" ^F9. The gold, silver, jewels, riches, and treasure, which the Lord gave to this people, they made a bad use of; and instead of contributing to the support of his worship and interest, and of giving liberally to the poor, they converted it to their own pride and luxury: or rather the temple, as Jarchi and Kimchi interpret it, is meant; which was a beautiful structure, and adorned with gifts, and set for glory, majesty, and excellency by the Lord; yea, where his excellent Majesty dwelt himself: but they made the images of their abominations [and] of their
detestable things therein;
or, "of it" ^F11; that is, of their gold and silver, which is another bad use they put their riches to: or rather "in it" ^F12; that is, the temple; where, having made their idols, they placed them; see ( Jeremiah 7:30 ) ; therefore have I set it far from them;
that being destroyed, and they being carried away captive into a strange land, far from that.

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FOOTNOTES:

F9 (Nwagl) "in superbiam", V. L. Calvin, Starckius.
F11 (wb) "ex eo", Tigurine version.
F12 "In eo". Pagninus, Montanus, Polanus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Starckius.

Ezequiel 7:20 In-Context

18 Se vestirán de tela áspera;
el horror y la vergüenza los cubrirán.
Se afeitarán la cabeza
en señal de dolor y remordimiento.

19 »Arrojarán su dinero a la calle,
lo tirarán como si fuera basura.
Ni su oro ni su plata los salvará
cuando llegue ese día del enojo del Señor
.
No los saciarán ni los alimentarán,
porque su avaricia solo los hace tropezar.

20 Estaban orgullosos de sus hermosas joyas
y con ellas hicieron ídolos detestables e imágenes repugnantes.
Por lo tanto, haré que todas sus riquezas
les resulten asquerosas.

21 Se las daré a los extranjeros como botín,
a las naciones más perversas,
y ellas las profanarán.

22 Apartaré mis ojos de ellos,
cuando esos ladrones invadan y profanen mi preciosa tierra.