Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And he said to me: Son of man, lift up thy eyes towards the way of the north, and I lifted up my eyes towards the way of the north: and behold on the north side of the gate of the altar the idol of jealousy in the very entry. lift Jeremiah 3:2 Lift up thy eyes on high: and see where thou hast not prostituted thyself: thou didst sit in the ways, waiting for them as a robber in the wilderness: and thou hast polluted the land with thy fornications, and with thy wickedness. Zechariah 5:5-11 And the angel went forth that spoke in me, and he said to me: Lift up thy eyes, and see what this is, that goeth forth. . . . at the Ezekiel 8:3 And the likeness of a hand was put forth and took me by a lock of my head: and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the vision of God into Jerusalem, near the inner gate, that looked toward the north, where was set the idol of jealousy to provoke to jealousy. Psalm 48:2 With the joy of the whole earth is mount Sion founded, on the sides of the north, the city of the great king. Context The Vision of Idolatry in the Temple…4And behold the glory of the God of Israel was there, according to the vision which I had seen in the plain. 5And he said to me: Son of man, lift up thy eyes towards the way of the north, and I lifted up my eyes towards the way of the north: and behold on the north side of the gate of the altar the idol of jealousy in the very entry.6And he said to me: Son of man, dost thou see, thinkest thou, what these are doing, the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should depart far off from my sanctuary? and turn thee yet again and thou shalt see greater abominations.… Cross References Psalm 78:58 They provoked him to anger on their hills: and moved him to jealousy with their graven things. Jeremiah 3:2 Lift up thy eyes on high: and see where thou hast not prostituted thyself: thou didst sit in the ways, waiting for them as a robber in the wilderness: and thou hast polluted the land with thy fornications, and with thy wickedness. Jeremiah 7:30 Because the children of Juda have done evil in my eyes, saith the Lord. They have set their abominations in the house in which my name is called upon, to pollute it; Jeremiah 32:34 And they have set their idols in the house, in which my name is called upon, to defile it. Ezekiel 5:11 Therefore as I live, saith the Lord God: Because thou hast violated my sanctuary with all thy offences, and with all thy abominations: I will also break thee in pieces, and my eye shall not spare, and I will not have any pity. Ezekiel 8:3 And the likeness of a hand was put forth and took me by a lock of my head: and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the vision of God into Jerusalem, near the inner gate, that looked toward the north, where was set the idol of jealousy to provoke to jealousy. Zechariah 5:5 And the angel went forth that spoke in me, and he said to me: Lift up thy eyes, and see what this is, that goeth forth. Lexicon “Sonבֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son of man,” אָדָ֕ם (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 120: Ruddy, a human being He said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say to me, אֵלַ֔י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to “now נָ֥א (nā) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then' lift up שָׂא־ (śā-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5375: To lift, carry, take your eyes עֵינֶ֖יךָ (‘ê·ne·ḵā) Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5869: An eye, a fountain to דֶּ֣רֶךְ (de·reḵ) Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action the north.” צָפ֑וֹנָה (ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh) Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 6828: Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter So I lifted up וָאֶשָּׂ֤א (wā·’eś·śā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 5375: To lift, carry, take my eyes עֵינַי֙ (‘ê·nay) Noun - cdc | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 5869: An eye, a fountain to דֶּ֣רֶךְ (de·reḵ) Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action the north, צָפ֔וֹנָה (ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh) Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 6828: Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter and in the entrance בַּבִּאָֽה׃ (bab·bi·’āh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 872: An entrance to a, building north מִצָּפוֹן֙ (miṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 6828: Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter of the gate לְשַׁ֣עַר (lə·ša·‘ar) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8179: An opening, door, gate of the altar הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ (ham·miz·bê·aḥ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4196: An altar I saw וְהִנֵּ֤ה (wə·hin·nêh) Conjunctive waw | Interjection Strong's Hebrew 2009: Lo! behold! this הַזֶּ֖ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that idol סֵ֛מֶל (sê·mel) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 5566: An image, statue of jealousy. הַקִּנְאָ֥ה (haq·qin·’āh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7068: Ardor, zeal, jealousy Additional Translations “Son of man,” He said to me, “now lift up your eyes to the north.” So I lifted up my eyes to the north, and in the entrance north of the gate of the altar I saw this idol of jealousy.Then said he to me, Son of man, lift up your eyes now the way toward the north. So I lifted up my eyes the way toward the north, and behold northward at the gate of the altar this image of jealousy in the entry. Then said he unto me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes now the way toward the north. So I lifted up mine eyes the way toward the north, and behold, northward of the gate of the altar this image of jealousy in the entry. And he said to me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes toward the north. So I lifted up mine eyes toward the north, and, behold, I looked from the north toward the eastern gate. And he said unto me, Son of man, lift up now thine eyes toward the north. And I lifted up mine eyes toward the north, and behold, northward of the gate of the altar, this image of jealousy in the entry. Then said he unto me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes now the way toward the north. So I lifted up mine eyes the way toward the north, and behold northward of the gate of the altar this image of jealousy in the entry. Then said he to me, Son of man, lift up thy eyes now the way towards the north. So I lifted up my eyes the way towards the north, and behold northward at the gate of the altar this image of jealousy in the entry. Then he said to me, Son of man, lift up your eyes now the way toward the north. So I lifted up my eyes the way toward the north, and see, northward of the gate of the altar this image of jealousy in the entry. And He saith unto me, 'Son of man, lift up, I pray thee, thine eyes the way of the north.' And I lift up mine eyes the way of the north, and lo, on the north of the gate of the altar this figure of jealousy, at the entrance. 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