Ezekiel 7:20

“As for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty, &c.] Or, “for pride”f104. The gold, silver, jewels, riches, and treasure, which the Lord gave to this people, they made a bad use of; and instead of contributing to the support of his worship and interest, and of giving liberally to the poor, they converted it to their own pride and luxury: or rather the temple, as Jarchi and Kimchi interpret it, is meant; which was a beautiful structure, and adorned with gifts, and set for glory, majesty, and excellency by the Lord; yea, where his excellent Majesty dwelt himself: but they made the images of their abominations [and] of their detestable things therein; or, “of it”f105; that is, of their…”

“beauty of his ornament--the temple of Jehovah, the especial glory of the Jews, as a bride glories in her ornaments (the very imagery used by God as to the temple, Eze 16:10-11). Compare Eze 24:21 : "My sanctuary, the excellency of your strength, the desire of your eyes." images . . . therein--namely, in the temple (Eze 8:3-17). set it far from them--God had "set" the temple (their "beauty of ornament") "for His majesty"; but they had set up "abominations therein"; therefore God, in just retribution, "set it far from them," (that is, removed them far from it, or took it away from them [VATABLUS]). The Margin translates, "Made it unto them an unclean thing" (compare Margin on Eze 7:19,…”

“Or, And “the beauty of his ornament, he” (the people) turned “it” to pride. Have I set it far from them - Rather, as in the margin - therefore have I made it their defilement and their disgrace. return to 'Top of Page'”

“The beauty - The temple, and all that pertained to it, which was the beauty and glory of that nation. He set - God commanded it should be beautiful and magnificent. Images - Their idols. Far from them - I have sent them far from the temple. Ezekiel 7:21”

“7:20-22 Their formerly precious objects were contaminated and contaminating because they were used to make detestable idols and vile images. • God would hand over his treasured land, the home of his sanctuary (Deut 12:5, 11), to brutal and ruthless pagans. Since Israel had repeatedly failed to distinguish between true and false places of worship, continued in pagan worship at the high places, and even brought idols into the Temple (Ezek 8), God would destroy the pagan centers of worship in the land and even in the Temple in Jerusalem. In the past God had defended Jerusalem against overwhelming odds (see 2 Kgs 18:1–19:37), but now he would abandon her to her well-deserved fate.”

“the beauty: Eze 24:21; Ch1 29:1, Ch1 29:2; Ch2 2:9, 3:1-17; Ezr 3:12; Psa 48:2, Psa 50:2, Psa 87:2, Psa 87:3; Isa 64:11; Hag 2:3 but: Eze 5:11, Eze 8:7-10, Eze 8:15, Eze 8:16; Kg2 21:4, Kg2 21:7, Kg2 23:11, Kg2 23:12; Ch2 33:4-7, Ch2 36:14; Jer 7:30 set it far from them: or, made it unto them an unclean thing, Eze 7:22, Eze 9:7, Eze 24:21; Jer 7:14; Lam 1:10, Lam 2:1, Lam 2:7 Ezekiel 7:21”