Ezekiel 16:18

18 You took your fine garments and clothed them. You set my oil and incense before them.

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 took some of your clothing to make colorful shrines and prostituted yourself in them.

17 You took the beautiful gold and silver jewelry that I had given to you, and you made male images for yourself and prostituted yourself with them.

18 You took your fine garments and clothed them. You set my oil and incense before them.

19 You set my food that I had given you to eat—fine wheat, oil, and honey—before them as a pleasing aroma. This is what the LORD God says.

20 You took your sons and daughters, which you had borne to me, and you sacrificed these to them so they could consume them. Was this promiscuity of yours a small thing?