Ezekiel 8:6

“And he said to me, “Son of man, do you see what they are doing, the great abominations that the house of Israel is doing here, to go far from my sanctuary? And yet you will again see great abominations.””

Ezekiel 8:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 8:6, word by word

And he saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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“Sonבֶּןben

human being

Literally "son of Adam": any person, a mortal.

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of manאָדָםadam

human being

All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.

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seeרֹאֶהroe

see

To see with one's eyes.

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are doingעֹשִׂיםosim

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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the greatגְּדֹלוֹתgedolot

great

Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.

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abominationsתּוֹעֵבוֹתtoevot

abomination

Abomination: something that a people or God rejects with disgust, above all idolatry and the practices God forbids; also a custom another people will not tolerate.

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the houseבֵּיתbet

dynasty

Someone's descendants: "the house of David".

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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to go farרָחֳקָהrachoka

be far

To be distant: "do not stay away from me".

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my sanctuaryמִקְדָּשִׁmikdashi

sanctuary

Sanctuary: a place set apart for God; also a holy thing. Said too of the shrines of other gods.

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you will againתָּשׁוּבtashuv

again

To do something one more time.

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Translation note

“To go far from my sanctuary”: the Hebrew does not say who goes away; it may be the people, or YHWH, who leaves his sanctuary (10:18-19).

The context

5And he said to me, “Son of man, lift up your eyes toward the north.” And I lifted up my eyes toward the north, and look, north of the gate of the altar was this statue of jealousy at the entrance.

6 · This verse (above)

7And he brought me to the entrance of the court, and I looked, and look, a hole in the wall.

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