And He said to me, “Do you see this, son of man? Yet you will see still greater abominations than these!”
Parallel translations
- WEB Then he said to me, “Have you seen this, son of man? You will again see yet greater abominations than these.”
- KJV Then said he unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations than these.
- BSB “Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see this? Yet you will see even greater abominations than these.”
- NKJV Then He said to me, “Have you seen this, O son of man? Turn again, you will see greater abominations than these.”
- NLT “Have you seen this?” he asked. “But I will show you even more detestable sins than these!”
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Quick answer
God again tells Ezekiel he will see even greater abominations. It points to the climactic act of idolatry still to come.
Overview
The escalating refrain prepares for the worst offense, sun worship in the inner court. God's repeated questions press the prophet, and us, to grasp the full extent of the people's apostasy. Nothing is glossed over; the indictment is complete. This unflinching exposure of sin sets the stage for the judgment that vindicates God's holiness, a holiness ultimately satisfied at the cross.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Ezek 8:9He said to me, “Go in, and see the wicked abominations that they do here.”
- 2 Tim 3:13But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
- Ezek 8:12–13Then he said to me, “Son of man, have you seen what the elders of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in his rooms of imagery? For they say, ‘Yahweh doesn’t see us. Yahweh has forsaken the land.’”
- Ezek 8:6He said to me, “Son of man, do you see what they do? Even the great abominations that the house of Israel commit here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? But you will again see yet other great abominations.”
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