Ministered; acted as priests to idols, and in the name of idolatrous worshippers sacrificed to the idols. Caused the house of Israel; were first occasion of fall to some, when their example was followed; and in after-times they seduced, persuaded, and urged them to serve their idols, and sacrifice to them, for this was the gain of the idol priests. Lifted up mine hand; sworn against them, that they shall suffer for this their iniquity. This lifting up the hand is the form of an oath, Exodus 6:8 Deuteronomy 32:40 Ezekiel 20:5. Their iniquity; the punishment of this sin; so it is Ezekiel 14:10, Ezekiel 18:19,20 23:35,49.
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Ezekiel 44:12
12 Because they ministered unto them before their idols, and caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquity; therefore have I lifted up mine hand against them, saith the Lord GOD, and they shall bear their iniquity.