Ezekiel 8:16
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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.So He brought me to the inner court of the house of the LORD, and there at the entrance to the temple of the LORD, between the portico and the altar, were about twenty-five men with their backs to the temple of the LORD and their faces toward the east; and they were bowing to the east in worship of the sun.
In other translations
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.So He brought me to the inner court of the house of the LORD, and there at the entrance to the temple of the LORD, between the portico and the altar, were about twenty-five men with their backs to the temple of the LORD and their faces toward the east; and they were bowing to the east in worship of the sun.
Hebrew words
וַיָּבֵאvaiyave'and he broughtH935אֹתִי'oti<obj.> meH853אֶל־'el-toH413חֲצַרchatzar[the] court ofH2691בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068הַפְּנִימִיתhapenimit<the> innerH6442וְהִנֵּה־vehineh-and there!H2009פֶתַחfetach[were at] [the] entrance ofH6607הֵיכַלheikhal[the] temple ofH1964יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068בֵּיןbeinbetweenH996הָאוּלָםha'ulamthe porchH197וּבֵיןuveinand betweenH996הַמִּזְבֵּחַhamizbeachthe altarH4196כְּעֶשְׂרִיםke'esrimabout twentyH6242וַחֲמִשָּׁהvachamishahand fiveH2568אִישׁ'ishperson[s]H376אֲחֹרֵיהֶם'achoreihembacks theirH268אֶל־'el-[were] toH413הֵיכַלheikhal[the] temple ofH1964יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068וּפְנֵיהֶםufeneihemand faces theirH6440קֵדְמָהkedemah[were] east -wardH6924וְהֵמָּהvehemahand theyH1992מִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶםmishtachavitem[were] bowing downH7812קֵדְמָהkedemaheast -wardH6924לַשָּׁמֶשׁ׃lashameshto the sunH8121
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- Deuteronomy 4:19And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the Lord thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.When you look to the heavens and see the sun and moon and stars—all the host of heaven—do not be enticed to bow down and worship what the LORD your God has apportioned to all the nations under heaven.
- Deuteronomy 17:3And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;and going to worship other gods, bowing down to them or to the sun or moon or any of the host of heaven—which I have forbidden—
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- Jeremiah 2:27Saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.say to a tree, ‘You are my father,’ and to a stone, ‘You gave me birth.’ For they have turned their backs to Me and not their faces, yet in the time of trouble they beg, ‘Rise up and save us!’
- Ezekiel 11:1Moreover the spirit lifted me up, and brought me unto the east gate of the Lord’s house, which looketh eastward: and behold at the door of the gate five and twenty men; among whom I saw Jaazaniah the son of Azur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people.Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the gate of the house of the LORD that faces east. And there at the entrance of the gate were twenty-five men. Among them I saw Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah, who were leaders of the people.
- Job 31:26-2826 If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness; 27 And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand: 28 This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.26 if I have beheld the sun in its radiance or the moon moving in splendor, 27 so that my heart was secretly enticed and my hand threw a kiss from my mouth, 28 this would also be an iniquity to be judged, for I would have denied God on high.
- Ezekiel 43:5So the spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and, behold, the glory of the Lord filled the house.Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me into the inner court, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple.
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- Jeremiah 44:17But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.Instead, we will do everything we vowed to do: We will burn incense to the Queen of Heaven and offer drink offerings to her, just as we, our fathers, our kings, and our officials did in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. At that time we had plenty of food and good things, and we saw no disaster.
- Acts 7:42-4342 Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness? 43 Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.42 But God turned away from them and gave them over to the worship of the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: ‘Did you bring Me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel? 43 You have taken along the tabernacle of Molech and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.’
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