Ezekiel 8:16

So he brought me into the inner court of the house of Yahweh, and lo! at the opening of the temple of Yahweh, between the porch and the altar, about twenty-five men,—their backs towards the temple of Yahweh and their faces eastward, and they were bowing down eastward unto the Sun.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And he brought me into the inner court of the LORD’S house, and, behold, at the door of the temple of the LORD, between the porch and the altar, were about five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of the LORD, and their faces toward the east; and they worshipped the sun toward the east.

In Context

15Then said he unto me Hast thou seen O son of man? Yet again, shalt thou see greater abominations than these.

17Then said he unto me Hast thou seen O son of man? Is it too small a thing for the house of Judah, to be committing the abominations which they have committed here,—that they have filled the land with violence and have again provoked me to anger and there they are! putting the branch to my nose.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 17:3yea hath gone, and served other gods, and bowed down unto them,—whether unto the sun or unto the moon or unto any of the host of the heavens which I have not commanded;

2 Kings 16:14And, the altar of bronze which was before Yahweh, he brought away from the forefront of the house, from between the altar, and the house of Yahweh,—and put it at the side of the altar northward.

2 Kings 23:5and he put down the idol-priests, whom the kings of Judah had appointed, so that incense might be burned in the high places, in the cities of Judah, and round about Jerusalem,—them also that burned incense to Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the constellations, and to all the army of the heavens;

2 Chronicles 7:7And Solomon hallowed the middle of the court that was before the house of Yahweh, for he offered there the ascending-sacrifices, and the fat portions of the peace-offerings,—because, the altar of bronze which Solomon had made, was not able to receive the ascending-sacrifice and the meal-offering and the fat portions.

Job 31:26If I looked at the sun, when it flashed forth light, or at the moon, majestically marching along;

Jeremiah 2:27Saying, to a tree, My father, art thou! And to a stone, Thou, didst give us birth, For they have turned unto me the back and not the face,—But in the time of their calamity, they will say, Arise, and save us!

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 8:14-18

The Chambers of Imagery. ( b. c. 593.) 13 He said also unto me, Turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations that they do. 14 Then he brought me to the door of the gate of the Lord 's house which was toward the north; and, behold, there sat women weeping for Tammuz. 15 Then said he unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations than these. 16 And he brought me into the inner court of the Lord 's house, and, behold, at the door of the temple… Read the whole commentary →

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