Ezequiel 8:13-18

13 Entonces el Señor
agregó: «¡Ven y te mostraré pecados aún más detestables que estos!».

14 Así que me llevó a la puerta norte del templo del Señor
; allí estaban sentadas algunas mujeres, sollozando por el dios Tamuz.

15 «¿Has visto esto? —me preguntó—. ¡Pero te mostraré pecados aún más detestables!».

16 Entonces me llevó al atrio interior del templo del Señor
. En la entrada del santuario, entre la antesala y el altar de bronce, había unos veinticinco hombres de espaldas al santuario del Señor
. ¡Estaban inclinados hacia el oriente, rindiendo culto al sol!

17 «¿Ves esto, hijo de hombre? —me preguntó—. ¿No le importa nada al pueblo de Judá cometer estos pecados detestables con los cuales llevan a la nación a la violencia y se burlan de mí y provocan mi enojo?

18 Por lo tanto, responderé con furia. No les tendré compasión ni les perdonaré la vida y por más que clamen por misericordia, no los escucharé».

Ezequiel 8:13-18 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EZEKIEL 8

This chapter contains a vision the prophet had of the idolatry of the Jews, which was the cause of their destruction. The time when, place, where, and persons with whom he was, when the hand of the Lord came upon him, are mentioned, Eze 8:1; then follows a description of the divine Person that appeared to him, Eze 8:2; and an account is given how he was in a visionary way brought to Jerusalem, and to the temple, where he saw the glory of the God of Israel, and the idolatry of the people, Eze 8:3,4; which latter was gradually represented to him; first the image of jealousy in the entry at the gate of the altar northward, Eze 8:5; then greater abominations through a hole in the wall, by which he saw their idols, in the form of reptiles and four footed beasts, portrayed on the wall, Eze 8:6-10; next seventy of the ancients of Israel, among whom were one mentioned by name, offering incense to these idols, Eze 8:11,12; after this, greater abominations still are showed him, at the north of the temple, women weeping for Tammuz, Eze 8:13,14; and then again far greater ones, twenty five men, between the porch and the altar, with their backs to the temple, and their face to the east, worshipping the sun, and putting the branch to the nose, Eze 8:15-17; wherefore it is reasoned to deal with them in fury, without any mercy, pity, and compassion, Eze 8:18.