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.
Commentaries
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The inner court – The court of the priests.
About twenty-five men – Rather, it was, so to speak, twenty-five men. This was the…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Between the porch and the altar. —Ezekiel now returns to the court of the priests, and there sees—not about, but as i…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
Here the Prophet refers to another profanation of the temple, since the chief citizens of Jerusalem and those who ought to point out the way to oth…
John Gill
JohnGill
And he brought me into the inner court of the Lord's house, etc.] The court of the priests, where they offered sacrifice,…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
The yearly lamenting for Tammuz was accompanied by infamous practices; and the sun worshippers described here are thought to have been priests. The…
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