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Ezekiel 8:9

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Ezekiel 8:9 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And he said unto me, Go in, and see the wicked abominations that they do here.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And he said unto me, Go in, and see the wicked abominations that they do here.
Ezekiel 8:9 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezekiel 8

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
6And he said unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel do commit here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? but thou shalt again see yet other great abominations.
7And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold, a hole in the wall.
8Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had digged in the wall, behold, a door.
9And he said unto me, Go in, and see the wicked abominations that they do here.
10So I went in and saw; and behold, every form of creeping things, and abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel, portrayed upon the wall round about.
11And there stood before them seventy men of the elders of the house of Israel; and in the midst of them stood Jaazaniah the son of Shaphan, every man with his censer in his hand; and the odor of the cloud of incense went up.
12Then 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.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And he said unto me, go in, &c.] Into the room or chamber the door opened into: and behold the wicked abominations they do here; the idolatries there committed, wicked in themselves, and abominable to God.”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Are doing - Under the approach of judgments, in this very place, under the walls of my temple. Ezekiel 8:10”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“that they: Eze 20:8 Ezekiel 8:10”
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