He brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold, a hole in the wall.
Parallel translations
- KJV And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold a hole in the wall.
- BSB Then He brought me to the entrance to the court, and I looked and saw a hole in the wall.
- NKJV So He brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, there was a hole in the wall.
- NASB Then He brought me to the entrance of the courtyard, and when I looked, behold, a hole in the wall.
- NLT Then he brought me to the door of the Temple courtyard, where I could see a hole in the wall.
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Quick answer
God brings Ezekiel to a courtyard door where he notices a hole in the wall. It sets up the discovery of hidden idolatry behind closed doors.
Overview
The small hole hints that the worst sins were concealed, not openly displayed. God leads the prophet to dig deeper, exposing what the people thought was secret. Nothing is hidden from the Lord who sees all. This unmasking of secret sin reminds believers that God searches the heart, and that only in Christ can hidden guilt be honestly confessed and cleansed.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- 1 Kgs 7:12The great court around had three courses of cut stone, and a course of cedar beams; like the inner court of Yahweh’s house and the porch of the house.
- 2 Kgs 21:5He built altars for all the army of the sky in the two courts of Yahweh’s house.
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