It should seem by what is said in those verses, that the Lord meant his servant the Prophet should be enabled by such facts brought before his eyes, to tell the elders that sat before him, in what justice the Lord's punishments on Israel were founded. How tender, but yet cutting is the Lord's expostulation. Son of man seest thou what they do. Was it not enough to make the Lord depart, when such dunghill gods were set up against him; but yet, as if these provocations were not enough, the Lord will show Ezekiel greater, or as it might be rendered, more of the like abominations. Reader! let us not in Israel's history, overlook our own. What are the chambers of imagery in our hearts, is the question? Lord! I would say with one of old, cleanse thou me from my secret faults. Psalms 19:12.
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Ezekiel 8:5-6
5 Then said he unto me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes now the way toward the north. So I lifted up mine eyes the way toward the north, and behold northward at the gate of the altar this image of jealousy in the entry.
6 He said furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? but turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations.