Ezequiel 7:20

20 Se enorgullecían de sus joyas hermosas, y las usaron para fabricar sus imágenes detestables y sus ídolos despreciables. Por esta razón convertiré esas joyas en algo repugnante.

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 luto, y el terror los dominará. Se llenarán de vergüenza y se convertirán en objeto de burla.

19 La plata la arrojarán a las calles, y el oro lo verán como basura. En el día de la ira del SEÑOR, ni su oro ni su plata podrán salvarlos, ni les servirán para saciar su hambre y llenarse el estómago, porque el oro fue el causante de su caída.

20 Se enorgullecían de sus joyas hermosas, y las usaron para fabricar sus imágenes detestables y sus ídolos despreciables. Por esta razón convertiré esas joyas en algo repugnante.

21 Haré que vengan los extranjeros y se las roben, y que los malvados de la tierra se las lleven y las profanen.

22 Alejaré de ellos mi presencia, y mi templo será profanado; entrarán los invasores y lo profanarán.