Parallel Verses New International Version Then he said to me, "Son of man, look toward the north." So I looked, and in the entrance north of the gate of the altar I saw this idol of jealousy. King James Bible 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 at the gate of the altar this image of jealousy in the entry. Darby Bible Translation 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. World English Bible 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. Young's Literal Translation 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. Ezekiel 8:5 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleThe vision that I saw in the plain - see the note on Ezekiel 3:23 (note); see also Ezekiel 1:3 (note). Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lift at the Library Chambers of Imagery'Then said He unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery!'--EZEKIEL viii. 12. This is part of a vision which came to the prophet in his captivity. He is carried away in imagination from his home amongst the exiles in the East to the Temple of Jerusalem. There he sees in one dreadful series representations of all the forms of idolatry to which the handful that were left in the land were cleaving. There meets … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture What the Ruler's Discrimination Should be Between Correction and Connivance, Between Fervour and Gentleness. Cross References Psalm 78:58 They angered him with their high places; they aroused his jealousy with their idols. Jeremiah 3:2 "Look up to the barren heights and see. Is there any place where you have not been ravished? By the roadside you sat waiting for lovers, sat like a nomad in the desert. You have defiled the land with your prostitution and wickedness. Jeremiah 7:30 "'The people of Judah have done evil in my eyes, declares the LORD. They have set up their detestable idols in the house that bears my Name and have defiled it. Jeremiah 32:34 They set up their vile images in the house that bears my Name and defiled it. Ezekiel 5:11 Therefore as surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, because you have defiled my sanctuary with all your vile images and detestable practices, I myself will shave you; I will not look on you with pity or spare you. Ezekiel 8:3 He stretched out what looked like a hand and took me by the hair of my head. The Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and in visions of God he took me to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the north gate of the inner court, where the idol that provokes to jealousy stood. Zechariah 5:5 Then the angel who was speaking to me came forward and said to me, "Look up and see what is appearing." Jump to Previous Altar Direction Entrance Entry Eyes Gate Idol Image Jealousy Lift North Northward Raise Raised WayJump to Next Altar Direction Entrance Entry Eyes Gate Idol Image Jealousy Lift North Northward Raise Raised WayLinks Ezekiel 8:5 NIVEzekiel 8:5 NLT Ezekiel 8:5 ESV Ezekiel 8:5 NASB Ezekiel 8:5 KJV Ezekiel 8:5 Bible Apps Ezekiel 8:5 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 8:5 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 8:5 French Bible Ezekiel 8:5 German Bible Ezekiel 8:5 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |
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