Ezekiel 8:15

15 And He saith unto me, `Hast thou seen, son of man? again thou dost turn, thou dost see greater abominations than these.'

Ezekiel 8:15 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 8:15

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.

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FOOTNOTES:

F6 (hlam twldg twbewt) "abominationes magnas praeter istas", Calvin.

Ezekiel 8:15 In-Context

13 And He saith unto me, `Again thou dost turn, thou dost see great abominations that they are doing.'

14 And He bringeth me in unto the opening of the gate of the house of Jehovah that [is] at the north, and lo, there the women are sitting weeping for Tammuz.

15 And He saith unto me, `Hast thou seen, son of man? again thou dost turn, thou dost see greater abominations than these.'

16 And He bringeth me in unto the inner court of the house of Jehovah, and lo, at the opening of the temple of Jehovah, between the porch and the altar, about twenty-five men, their backs toward the temple of Jehovah, and their faces eastward, and they are bowing themselves eastward to the sun.

17 And He saith unto me, `Hast thou seen, son of man? hath it been a light thing to the house of Judah to do the abomination that they have done here, that they have filled the land with violence, and turn back to provoke Me to anger? and lo, they are putting forth the branch unto their nose!