Ezekiel 8:16
And he brought me into the inner court of the Lord’s house, and, behold, at the door of the temple of the Lord, between the porch and the altar, were about five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of the Lord, and their faces toward the east; and they worshipped the sun toward the east.
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
And he brought me into the inner court of Jehovah’s house; and behold, at the door of the temple of Jehovah, between the porch and the altar, were about five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of Jehovah, and their faces toward the east; and they were worshipping the sun toward the east.
And He bringeth me in unto the inner court of the house of Jehovah, and lo, at the opening of the temple of Jehovah, between the porch and the altar, about twenty-five men, their backs toward the temple of Jehovah, and their faces eastward, and they are bowing themselves eastward to the sun.
And he took me into the inner square of the Lord's house, and at the door of the Temple of the Lord, between the covered way and the altar, there were about twenty-five men with their backs turned to the Temple of the Lord and their faces turned to the east; and they were worshipping the sun, turning to the east.
Cross References
And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the …
And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host …
That thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which thou hast …
And he brought also the brasen altar, which was before the Lord, from the forefront of the house, from between …
And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high …
And he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entering in …
Moreover Solomon hallowed the middle of the court that was before the house of the Lord: for there he offered …
For our fathers have trespassed, and done that which was evil in the eyes of the Lord our God, and …
If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;
This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is …