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Ezekiel 8:11-18 Ezekiel 8 - Idolatry in the Temple

11 In front of them stood seventy elders of the house of Israel, and Jaazaniah son of Shaphan was standing among them. Each had a censer in his hand, and a fragrant cloud of incense was rising.

12 He said to me, “Son of man, have you seen what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the darkness, each at the shrine of his own idol? They say, ‘The Lord does not see us; the Lord has forsaken the land.’”

13 Again, he said, “You will see them doing things that are even more detestable.”

14 Then he brought me to the entrance to the north gate of the house of the Lord, and I saw women sitting there, mourning for Tammuz.

15 He said to me, “Do you see this, son of man? You will see things that are even more detestable than this.”

16 He then brought me into the inner court of the house of the Lord, and there at the entrance to the temple, between the portico and the altar, were about twenty-five men. With their backs toward the temple of the Lord and their faces toward the east, they were bowing down to the sun in the east.

17 He said to me, “Have you seen this, son of man? Is it a trivial matter for the house of Judah to do the detestable things they are doing here? Must they also fill the land with violence and continually provoke me to anger? Look at them putting the branch to their nose!

18 Therefore I will deal with them in anger; I will not look on them with pity or spare them. Although they shout in my ears, I will not listen to them.”

Cross References for Ezekiel 8:11-18

Numbers 16:35 - And fire came out from the Lord and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense. Click to read the verse Numbers 16:35 Click to read the verse Numbers 16:35

Ezekiel 8:12 - He said to me, “Son of man, have you seen what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in t... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 8:12 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 8:12

Exodus 24:1 - The Covenant Confirmed Then he said to Moses, “Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, Nadab and Ab... Click to read the verse Exodus 24:1 Click to read the verse Exodus 24:1

Numbers 11:16 - The Lord said to Moses: “Bring me seventy of Israel’s elders who are known to you as leaders an... Click to read the verse Numbers 11:16 Click to read the verse Numbers 11:16

Exodus 24:9 - Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and the seventy elders of Israel went up Click to read the verse Exodus 24:9 Click to read the verse Exodus 24:9

2 Kings 22:14 - Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Acbor, Shaphan and Asaiah went to speak to the prophetess Huldah, w... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 22:14 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 22:14

2 Chronicles 26:16 - But after Uzziah became powerful, his pride led to his downfall. He was unfaithful to the Lord ... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 26:16 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 26:16

Daniel 9:8 - O Lord, we and our kings, our princes and our fathers are covered with shame because we have si... Click to read the verse Daniel 9:8 Click to read the verse Daniel 9:8

Numbers 11:25 - Then the Lord came down in the cloud and spoke with him, and he took of the Spirit that was on ... Click to read the verse Numbers 11:25 Click to read the verse Numbers 11:25

Jeremiah 7:9 - “‘Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal and follow other... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 7:9 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 7:9

Numbers 16:17 - Each man is to take his censer and put incense in it—250 censers in all—and present it before t... Click to read the verse Numbers 16:17 Click to read the verse Numbers 16:17

Jeremiah 23:11 - “Both prophet and priest are godless; even in my temple I find their wickedness,” declares the ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 23:11 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 23:11

2 Kings 22:8 - Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the secretary, “I have found the Book of the Law in the... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 22:8 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 22:8

2 Kings 22:12 - He gave these orders to Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Acbor son of Micaiah, Shapha... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 22:12 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 22:12

2 Chronicles 34:8 - In the eighteenth year of Josiah’s reign, to purify the land and the temple, he sent Shaphan so... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 34:8 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 34:8

2 Kings 22:3 - In the eighteenth year of his reign, King Josiah sent the secretary, Shaphan son of Azaliah, th... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 22:3 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 22:3

2 Kings 22:9 - Then Shaphan the secretary went to the king and reported to him: “Your officials have paid out ... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 22:9 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 22:9

Jeremiah 29:3 - He entrusted the letter to Elasah son of Shaphan and to Gemariah son of Hilkiah, whom Zedekiah ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 29:3 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 29:3

2 Kings 25:22 - Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, to be over... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 25:22 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 25:22

Jeremiah 26:24 - Furthermore, Ahikam son of Shaphan supported Jeremiah, and so he was not handed over to the peo... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 26:24 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 26:24

2 Chronicles 34:20 - He gave these orders to Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, Shaphan the secreta... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 34:20 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 34:20

2 Chronicles 26:19 - Uzziah, who had a censer in his hand ready to burn incense, became angry. While he was raging a... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 26:19 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 26:19

Jeremiah 36:10 - From the room of Gemariah son of Shaphan the secretary, which was in the upper courtyard at the... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 36:10 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 36:10

Jeremiah 5:5 - So I will go to the leaders and speak to them; surely they know the way of the Lord, the requir... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 5:5 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 5:5

Jeremiah 19:1 - This is what the Lord says: “Go and buy a clay jar from a potter. Take along some of the elders... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 19:1 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 19:1

Jeremiah 42:1 - Then all the army officers, including Johanan son of Kareah and Jezaniah son of Hoshaiah, and a... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 42:1 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 42:1