Verse 12

Ezekiel 8:12

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12 Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the elders of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in his chambers of imagery? for they say, Jehovah seeth us not; Jehovah hath forsaken the land.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ/י֮ הֲ/רָאִ֣יתָ בֶן אָדָם֒ אֲשֶׁ֨ר זִקְנֵ֤י בֵֽית יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ עֹשִׂ֣ים בַּ/חֹ֔שֶׁךְ אִ֖ישׁ בְּ/חַדְרֵ֣י מַשְׂכִּית֑/וֹ כִּ֣י אֹמְרִ֗ים אֵ֤ין יְהוָה֙ רֹאֶ֣ה אֹתָ֔/נוּ עָזַ֥ב יְהוָ֖ה אֶת הָ/אָֽרֶץ

English Translation

And he said to me, "Have you seen, son of man, what the elders of Israel are doing in the dark, each in the chambers of his imagery? For they say, 'The Lord does not see us; the Lord has forsaken the land.'"

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Chapter 8 Context

1 And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat i... Focus ↗

2 Then I beheld, and, lo, a likeness as the appearance of fire; from the appearance of his loins and d... Focus ↗

3 And he put forth the form of a hand, and took me by a lock of my head; and the Spirit lifted me up b... Focus ↗

4 And, behold, the glory of the God (Elohim) of Israel was there, according to the appearance that I s... Focus ↗

5 Then said he unto me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes now the way toward the north. So I lifted up mi... Focus ↗

6 And he said unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house... Focus ↗

7 And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold, a hole in the wall. Focus ↗

8 Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had dug in the wall, behold, a doo... Focus ↗

9 And he said unto me, Go in, and see the wicked abominations that they do here. Focus ↗

10 So I went in and saw; and behold, every form of creeping things, and abominable beasts, and all the... Focus ↗

11 And there stood before them seventy men of the elders of the house of Israel; and in the midst of th... Focus ↗

12 Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the elders of the house of Israel do in the da...

13 He said also unto me, Thou shalt again see yet other great abominations which they do. Focus ↗

14 Then he brought me to the door of the gate of Jehovah’s house which was toward the north; and behold... Focus ↗

15 Then said he unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? thou shalt again see yet greater abominatio... Focus ↗

16 And he brought me into the inner court of Jehovah’s house; and behold, at the door of the temple of... Focus ↗

17 Then he said unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah t... Focus ↗

18 Therefore will I also deal in wrath; mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity; and though... Focus ↗

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Book: Ezekiel
Chapter: Chapter 8 (18 verses)
Version: American Standard Version Byzantine Text

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