Ezekiel 8:12
Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? for they say, The Lord seeth us not; the Lord hath forsaken the earth.
Context
This verse from Ezekiel Chapter 8 connects to 10 cross-references. In a vision Ezekiel is transported to Jerusalem and shown escalating abominations in the temple: an idol of jealousy at the north gate, seventy elders burning incense in secret rooms, women weeping for Tammuz, and twenty-five men with their backs …
Other Translations
Then 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.
And He saith unto me, `Hast thou seen, son of man, that which elders of the house of Israel are doing in darkness, each in the inner chambers of his imagery, for they are saying, Jehovah is not seeing us, Jehovah hath forsaken the land?'
And he said to me, Son of man, have you seen what the responsible men of the children of Israel do in the dark, every man in his room of pictured images? for they say, The Lord does not see us; the Lord has gone away from the land.
Cross References
Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!
And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?
They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths …
For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the …
He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.
And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?
Yet they say, The Lord shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.
He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?
Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the Lord, and their works are in the dark, …
He said furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house …