Ezekiel 23:39

And in their slaughtering their sons to their idols They also come in unto My sanctuary in that day to pollute it, And lo, thus they have done in the midst of My house,

Young's Literal Translation

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, this they have done to Me, They defiled My sanctuary in that day, And My sabbaths they have polluted.

40And also that they send to men coming from afar, Unto whom a messenger is sent, And lo, they have come in for whom thou hast washed, Painted thine eyes, and put on adornment.

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Cross References

2 Kings 21:4And he hath built altars in the house of Jehovah, of which Jehovah said, 'In Jerusalem I put My name.'

2 Chronicles 33:4And he hath built altars in the house of Jehovah of which Jehovah had said, 'In Jerusalem is My name to the age.'

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

Jeremiah 23:11For both prophet and priest have been profane, Yea, in My house I found their wickedness, An affirmation of Jehovah.

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

Micah 3:11Her heads for a bribe do judge, And her priests for hire do teach, And her prophets for silver divine, And on Jehovah they lean, saying, 'Is not Jehovah in our midst? Evil doth not come in upon 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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