Cross Reference 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

{Ezekiel 8:16} And he brought 935 z8686 me into x413 the inner 6442 court 2691 of the LORD'S 3068 house, 1004 and, behold, x2009 at the door 6607 of the temple 1964 of the LORD, 3068 between x996 the porch 197 and the altar, 4196 [were] about five 2568 and twenty 6242 men, 376 with their backs 268 toward x413 the temple 1964 of the LORD, 3068 and their faces 6440 toward the east; 6924 and they x1992 worshipped 7812 z8693 the sun 8121 toward the east. 6924

the inner:
"Now the cherubimsª stoodª ° on the right sideª ¹ of the house,ª when the manª went in;ª ° and the cloudª filledª ° the innerª ¹ court.ª" {Ezk 10:3} + "And he broughtª ° me to¹ the innerª courtª by the southª gate:ª and he measuredª °¹ the southª gateª according to these¹ measures;ª" {Ezk 40:28} + "So the spiritª took me up,ª ° and broughtª ° me into¹ the innerª court;ª and, behold,¹ the gloryª of the LORDª filledª ° the house.ª" {Ezk 43:5} + "And the priestª shall takeª ° of the bloodª ¹ of the sin offering,ª and putª ° [it] upon¹ the postsª of the house,ª and upon¹ the fourª cornersª of the settleª of the altar,ª and upon¹ the postsª of the gateª of the innerª court.ª" {Ezk 45:19}

at the door:
"And he broughtª ° also the brasenª altar,ª which¹ [was] beforeª the LORD,ª from¹ ¹ the forefrontª of the house,ª from between¹ ¹ the altarª and the houseª of the LORD,ª and putª ° it on¹ the northª sideª of the altar.ª" {2Kg 16:14} + "Moreover Solomonª hallowedª °¹ the middleª of the courtª that¹ [was] beforeª the houseª of the LORD:ª for¹ there¹ he offeredª ° burnt offerings,ª and the fatª of the peace offerings,ª because¹ the brasenª altarª which¹ Solomonª had madeª ° was not ableª °¹ to receiveª °¹ the burnt offerings,ª and the meat offerings,ª and the fat.ª" {2Ch 7:7} + "Let the priests,ª the ministersª ° of the LORD,ª weepª ° between¹ the porchª and the altar,ª and let them say,ª ° Spareª °¹ thy people,ª O LORD,ª and giveª ° not¹ thine heritageª to reproach,ª that the heathenª should rule¹ over² ° them: wherefore¹ should they sayª ° among the people,ª Where¹ [is] their God?ª" {Jol 2:17}

about:
"Moreover the spiritª lifted me up,ª °¹ and broughtª ° me unto¹ the eastª gateª of the LORD'Sª house,ª which lookethª ° eastward:ª and behold¹ at the doorª of the gateª fiveª and twentyª men;ª amongª whom I sawª °¹ Jaazaniahª the sonª of Azur,ª and Pelatiahª the sonª of Benaiah,ª princesª of the people.ª" {Ezk 11:1}

with their:
"Therefore¹ thus¹ saithª ° the Lordª GOD;ª Because¹ thou hast forgottenª ° me, and castª ° me behindª thy back,ª therefore bearª ° thou¹ also¹ thy lewdnessª and thy whoredoms.ª" {Ezk 23:35} + "That thine eyesª may be¹ openª ° toward¹ this¹ houseª nightª and day,ª [even] toward¹ the placeª of which¹ thou hast said,ª ° My nameª shall be¹ there:¹ that thou mayest hearkenª ° unto¹ the prayerª which¹ thy servantª shall makeª ° toward¹ this¹ place.ª" {1Kg 8:29} + "For¹ our fathersª have trespassed,ª ° and doneª ° [that which was] evilª in the eyesª of the LORDª our God,ª and have forsakenª ° him, and have turned awayª ° their facesª from the habitationª ¹ of the LORD,ª and turnedª ° [their] backs.ª" {2Ch 29:6} + "Sayingª ° to a stock,ª Thou¹ [art] my father;ª and to a stone,ª Thou¹ hast brought me forth:ª ° for¹ they have turnedª ° [their] backª unto¹ me, and not¹ [their] face:ª but in the timeª of their troubleª they will say,ª ° Arise,ª ° and saveª ° us." {Jer 2:27} + "And they have turnedª ° unto¹ me the back,ª and not¹ the face:ª though I taughtª ° them, rising up earlyª ° and teachingª ° [them], yet they have not¹ hearkenedª ° to receiveª ° instruction.ª" {Jer 32:33}

their faces:
"And lest¹ thou lift upª ° thine eyesª unto heaven,ª and when thou seestª °¹ the sun,ª and the moon,ª and the stars,ª [even] all¹ the hostª of heaven,ª shouldest be drivenª ° to worshipª ° them, and serveª ° them, which¹ the LORDª thy Godª hath dividedª °¹ unto all¹ nationsª under¹ the whole¹ heaven.ª" {Deu 4:19} + "And hath gone² °¹ and servedª ° otherª gods,ª and worshippedª ° them, either the sun,ª or¹ moon,ª or¹ any¹ of the hostª of heaven,ª which¹ I have not¹ commanded;ª °" {Deu 17:3} + "And he put downª °¹ the idolatrous priests,ª whom¹ the kingsª of Judahª had ordainedª ° to burn incenseª ° in the high placesª in the citiesª of Judah,ª and in the places round aboutª Jerusalem;ª them also that burned incenseª ° unto Baal,ª to the sun,ª and to the moon,ª and to the planets,ª and to all¹ the hostª of heaven.ª" {2Kg 23:5} + "And he took awayª °¹ the horsesª that¹ the kingsª of Judahª had givenª ° to the sun,ª at the entering inª °¹ of the houseª of the LORD,ª by¹ the chamberª of Nathanmelechª the chamberlain,ª which¹ [was] in the suburbs,ª and burnedª ° the chariotsª of the sunª with fire.ª" {2Kg 23:11} + "If¹ I beheldª ° the sunª when¹ it shined,ª ° or the moonª walkingª ° [in] brightness;ª ... This¹ also¹ [were] an iniquityª [to be punished by] the judge:ª for¹ I should have deniedª ° the Godª [that is] above.ª ¹" {Job 31:26-28} + "But¹ we will certainly² ° doª °¹ whatsoever¹ ¹ thingª goeth forthª ° out of our own mouth,ª ¹ to burn incenseª ° unto the queenª of heaven,ª and to pour outª ° drink offeringsª unto her, as¹ we have done,ª ° we,¹ and our fathers,ª our kings,ª and our princes,ª in the citiesª of Judah,ª and in the streetsª of Jerusalem:ª for [then] had we plentyª ° of victuals,ª and were¹ well,ª and sawª ° no¹ evil.ª" {Jer 44:17} + "Thenª Godª turned,ª ° andª gave² ° them² upª °¹ to worshipª ° the¹ hostª of heaven;ª as¹ it² is writtenª ° inª the bookª of the¹ prophets,ª O ye houseª of Israel,ª have ye¹ offeredª ² ° to meª slain beastsª andª sacrificesª [by the space of] fortyª yearsª inª the¹ wilderness?ª ... Yea,ª ye took upª ° the¹ tabernacleª of Moloch,ª andª the¹ starª of yourª godª Remphan,ª figuresª whichª ye madeª ° to worshipª ° them:ª andª I will carry² ° you² awayª °¹ beyondª Babylon.² ¹" {Act 7:42-43}

and they:
It seems that the Jews had incorporated every species of idolatry into their worship, Egyptian, Phoenician, and Persian; for this evidently was the Magian worship of the sun.

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