Ezekiel 8:4

“And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, according to the vision that I saw in the plain.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for Ezekiel 8:4

And behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there according to the vision that I saw in the plaine.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

And behold, the glory of the God of Israel {was} there, like the appearance which I saw in the plain.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, according to the appearance that I saw in the plain.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And I saw the glory of the Lord there, as in the vision which I saw in the valley.
- Basic English Bible

And behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, according to the appearance that I saw in the valley.
- Darby Bible

And behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, according to the vision that I saw in the plain.
- Webster's Bible

Behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, according to the appearance that I saw in the plain.
- World English Bible

and lo, there the honour of the God of Israel, as the appearance that I saw in the valley.
- Youngs Literal Bible

And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, according to the vision that I saw in the plain.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Bible Commentary for Ezekiel 8:4

Wesley's Notes for Ezekiel 8:4


8:2 A likeness - Of a man; the man whom he had seen upon the throne. Fire - This fire might denote the wrath of God against Jerusalem.

8:3 And - This, and all the passages to the end of the 16th verse, was done in vision only. Inner gate - To the door of the gate of the inner court. The north - The temple courts had four gates towards the four quarters, and this was the north gate, which opened into the great court where Ahaz had set up his Damascen altar, and where the idols were set up. The image - Baal, which Manasseh had set up, Josiah had destroyed, but succeeding kings had again set it up. Jealousy - Because it was so notorious an affront to God, who had married Israel to himself.

8:5 Northward - Ahaz had removed it from the middle of the court and set it near this north gate, to which it gave name. Entry - In the very passage to the temple, to affront the worship of God.

8:6 They - The generality of the Jews. Great abominations - The notorious idolatries. Here - In this court, in view of my temple. Far off - Not that they designed this, but no other could be expected.


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