Ezekiel 23:39

And in their slaughtering their sons to their idols || They also come into My sanctuary in that day to defile it, || And behold, thus they have done in the midst of My house,

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

For when they had slain their children to their idols, then they came the same day into my sanctuary to profane it; and, lo, thus have they done in the midst of mine house.

In Context

38Again, they have done this to Me, || They defiled My sanctuary in that day, || And they have defiled My Sabbaths.

40And also that they send to men coming from afar, || To whom a messenger is sent, || And behold, they have come in for whom you have washed, || Painted your eyes, and put on adornment.

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Cross References

2 Kings 21:4And he has built altars in the house of YHWH, of which YHWH said, “In Jerusalem I put My Name.”

2 Chronicles 33:4And he has built altars in the house of YHWH of which YHWH had said, “My Name is in Jerusalem for all time.”

Jeremiah 7:8Behold, you are trusting for yourselves || On the words of falsehood, so as not to profit.

Jeremiah 23:11“For both prophet and priest have been profane, || Indeed, I found their wickedness in My house,” || A declaration of YHWH.

Ezekiel 23:38Again, they have done this to Me, || They defiled My sanctuary in that day, || And they have defiled My Sabbaths.

Micah 3:11Her heads judge for a bribe, || And her priests teach for hire, || And her prophets divine for silver, || And on YHWH they lean, saying, || “Is not YHWH in our midst? Evil does not come in on us.”

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 23:37-49

Israel and Judah Accused; Judgments Predicted. ( b. c. 591.) 36 The Lord said moreover unto me; Son of man, wilt thou judge Aholah and Aholibah? yea, declare unto them their abominations; 37 That they have committed adultery, and blood is in their hands, and with their idols have they committed adultery, and have also caused their sons, whom they bare unto me, to pass for them through the fire, to devour them. 38 Moreover this they have done unto me: they have defiled my sanctuary in the same day, and have… Read the whole commentary →

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