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Ezekiel 8:12
Ezekiel 8:12 is verse 12 of Ezekiel chapter 8, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
“Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the darkness, each at the shrine of his own idol? For they are saying, ‘The LORD does not see us; the LORD has forsaken the land.’”
King James Version
Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? for they say, The LORD seeth us not; the LORD hath forsaken the earth.
World English Bible
Then he said to me, “Son of man, have you seen what the elders of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in his rooms of imagery? For they say, ‘Yahweh doesn’t see us. Yahweh has forsaken the land.’”
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Ezekiel 8:10–14 · Berean Standard Bible
10 So I went in and looked, and engraved all around the wall was every kind of crawling creature and detestable beast, along with all the idols of the house of Israel.
11 Before them stood seventy elders of the house of Israel, with Jaazaniah son of Shaphan standing among them. Each had a censer in his hand, and a fragrant cloud of incense was rising.
12 “Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the darkness, each at the shrine of his own idol? For they are saying, ‘The LORD does not see us; the LORD has forsaken the land.’”
13 Again, He told me, “You will see them committing even greater abominations.”
14 Then He brought me to the entrance of the north gate of the house of the LORD, and I saw women sitting there, weeping for Tammuz.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Ezekiel 8:6“Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see what they are doing—the great abominations that the house of Israel is committing—to drive Me far from My sanctuary? Yet you will see even greater abominations.”
Ezekiel 8:15“Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see this? Yet you will see even greater abominations than these.”
Ezekiel 8:17“Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see this? Is it not enough for the house of Judah to commit the abominations they are practicing here, that they must also fill the land with violence and continually provoke Me to anger? Look, they are even putting the branch to their nose!
Ezekiel 8:11Before them stood seventy elders of the house of Israel, with Jaazaniah son of Shaphan standing among them. Each had a censer in his hand, and a fragrant cloud of incense was rising.
Ezekiel 14:1Then some of the elders of Israel came and sat down before me.
Ezekiel 20:1In the seventh year, on the tenth day of the fifth month, some of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the LORD, and they sat down before me.
Ephesians 5:12For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.
Ezekiel 8:7Then He brought me to the entrance to the court, and I looked and saw a hole in the wall.
Ezekiel 8:8“Son of man,” He told me, “dig through the wall.” So I dug through the wall and discovered a doorway.
Job 24:13Then there are those who rebel against the light, not knowing its ways or staying on its paths.
Job 24:14When daylight is gone, the murderer rises to kill the poor and needy; in the night he is like a thief.
Job 24:15The eye of the adulterer watches for twilight. Thinking, ‘No eye will see me,’ he covers his face.
Job 24:16In the dark they dig through houses; by day they shut themselves in, never to experience the light.
Job 24:17For to them, deep darkness is their morning; surely they are friends with the terrors of darkness!
John 3:19And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.
John 3:20Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.
Ezekiel 9:9He replied, “The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great. The land is full of bloodshed, and the city is full of perversity. For they say, ‘The LORD has forsaken the land; the LORD does not see.’
Job 22:12Is not God as high as the heavens? Look at the highest stars, how lofty they are!
Job 22:13Yet you say: ‘What does God know? Does He judge through thick darkness?
Psalms 73:11The wicked say, “How can God know? Does the Most High have knowledge?”
Psalms 94:7They say, “The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob pays no heed.”
Psalms 94:8Take notice, O senseless among the people! O fools, when will you be wise?
Psalms 94:9He who affixed the ear, can He not hear? He who formed the eye, can He not see?
Psalms 94:10He who admonishes the nations, does He not discipline? He who teaches man, does He lack knowledge?
Isaiah 29:15Woe to those who dig deep to hide their plans from the LORD. In darkness they do their works and say, “Who sees us, and who will know?”