Ezekiel 8:13

What does Ezekiel 8:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Ezekiel 8:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

He said also unto me, Thou shalt again see yet other great abominations which they do.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

He said also unto me, Turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations that they do.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

He said also unto me, Thou shalt again see yet other great abominations which they do.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then he said to me, You will see even more disgusting things which they do.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And He saith unto me, `Again thou dost turn, thou dost see great abominations that they are doing.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he said to me: If thou turn thee again, thou shalt see greater abominations which these commit.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he said unto me, Yet again thou shalt see great abominations which they do.

Context

v.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.

v.13This passage

v.14Then he brought me to the door of the gate of Jehovah’s house which was toward the north; and behold, there sat the women weeping for Tammuz.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ezekiel 8:6

    And 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.

  • Ezekiel 8:15

    Then said he unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? thou shalt again see yet greater abominations than these.

  • 2 Timothy 3:13

    But evil men and impostors shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

  • Jeremiah 9:3

    And they bend their tongue, as it were their bow, for falsehood; and they are grown strong in the land, but not for truth: for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith Jehovah.

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