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
Saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have …
And they have turned unto me the back, and not the face: though I taught them, rising up early and …
But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen …
Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book …
Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to …
Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare …
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 …
Now the cherubims stood on the right side of the house, when the man went in; and the cloud filled …
Moreover the spirit lifted me up, and brought me unto the east gate of the Lord’s house, which looketh eastward: …