Then said he unto me, hast thou seen [this], O son of man? &c.] This shocking piece of idolatry, women weeping for Tammuz: turn thee yet again, [and] thou shalt see greater abominations than these; or, "great abominations besides these" F6.
FOOTNOTES:
F6 (hlam twldg twbewt) "abominationes magnas praeter istas", Calvin.
13
He also said to me, "You will see even worse abominations that they are doing."
14
He brought me to the entrance of the north gate to ADONAI's house; and there before me were women weeping for Tammuz.
15
"Human being," he asked me, "have you seen this? You will see practices even more disgusting than these."
16
He brought me into the inner courtyard of ADONAI's house; and there, at the entrance to the temple of ADONAI, between the porch and the altar, were about twenty-five men with their backs toward the temple of ADONAI and their faces toward the east; and they were worshipping the sun toward the east.
17
He asked me, "Human being, have you seen this? Does the house of Y'hudah consider it a casual matter that they commit the disgusting practices they are committing here, thus filling the land with violence, provoking me still more? Look! They are even putting the branch to their nose!
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