Ezekiel 43:10
8 When they placed their threshold next to My threshold and their doorposts beside My doorposts, with only a wall between Me and them, they defiled My holy name by the abominations they committed. Therefore I have consumed them in My anger.
9 Now let them remove far from Me their prostitution and the funeral offerings for their kings, and I will dwell among them forever.
As for you, son of man, describe the temple to the people of Israel, so that they may be ashamed of their iniquities. Let them measure the plan,
11 and if they are ashamed of all they have done, then make known to them the design of the temple—its arrangement and its exits and entrances—its whole design along with all its statutes, forms, and laws. Write it down in their sight, so that they may keep its complete design and all its statutes and may carry them out.
12 This is the law of the temple: All its surrounding territory on top of the mountain will be most holy. Yes, this is the law of the temple.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- As for you, son of man, describe the temple to the people of Israel, so that they may be ashamed of their iniquities. Let them measure the plan,
- KJV
- Thou son of man, shew the house to the house of Israel, that they may be ashamed of their iniquities: and let them measure the pattern.
- WEB
- “You, son of man, show the house to the house of Israel, that they may be ashamed of their iniquities; and let them measure the pattern.
- ASV
- Thou, son of man, show the house to the house of Israel, that they may be ashamed of their iniquities; and let them measure the pattern.
- DARBY
- Thou, son of man, shew the house to the house of Israel, that they may be confounded at their iniquities; and let them measure the pattern.
- BLB
- You, son of man, describe to the house of Israel the temple, so that they may be ashamed of their iniquities; and let them measure the pattern.
- ÅB
- Du menneskesønn! Tal til Israels hus om dette hus, så de må skamme seg over sine misgjerninger og måle den velordnede bygning.
- OTB
- “Og du, menneskesønn, beskriv tempelet for Israels hus, så de kan skamme seg over sine synder, og la dem måle planen.
- B1930
- Du menneskesønn! Tal til Israels hus om dette hus, så de må skamme sig over sine misgjerninger og måle den velordnede bygning.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ezekiel 40:4
“Son of man,” he said to me, “look with your eyes, hear with your ears, and pay attention to everything I am going to show you, for that is why you have been brought here. Report to the house of Israel everything you see.”
Read in contextEzekiel 16:61
Then you will remember your ways and be ashamed when you receive your older and younger sisters. I will give them to you as daughters, but not because of My covenant with you.
Read in contextEzekiel 43:11
and if they are ashamed of all they have done, then make known to them the design of the temple—its arrangement and its exits and entrances—its whole design along with all its statutes, forms, and laws. Write it down in their sight, so that they may keep its complete design and all its statutes and may carry them out.
Read in contextEzekiel 16:63
so that when I make atonement for all you have done, you will remember and be ashamed and never again open your mouth because of your disgrace, declares the Lord GOD.”
Read in contextExodus 25:40
See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.
Read in context1 Chronicles 28:19
“All this,” said David, “all the details of this plan, the LORD has made clear to me in writing by His hand upon me.”
Read in contextRomans 6:21
What fruit did you reap at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of those things is death.
Read in contextEzekiel 23:31–32
Because you have followed the path of your sister, I will put her cup into your hand.’
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