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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.
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Verse 5 is found in chapter 8 of Ezekiel. Ezekiel receives a vision in which he is taken to Jerusalem and sees idolatry within the temple. Divine glory is connected with the denunciation of practices that profane the sanctuary. The scene establishes that judgment on Jerusalem is not arbitrary: God’s own house has become a setting for abominations.
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Deutsch · L1912 Und er sprach zu mir: du Menschenkind, hebe deine Augen auf gegen Mitternacht, siehe, da stand gegen Mitternacht das verdrießliche Bild am Tor des Altars, eben da man hineingeht.
Español · RVR1909 Y díjome: Hijo del hombre, alza ahora tus ojos hacia el lado del aquilón. Y alcé mis ojos hacia el lado del aquilón, y he aquí al aquilón, junto a la puerta del altar, la imagen del celo en la entrada.
Español · NTBT Me dijo: «Hijo de hombre, levanta ahora tus ojos hacia el norte». Levanté mis ojos hacia el norte y vi aquella imagen de los celos al norte de la puerta del altar, en la entrada.
Français · LSG Il me dit: Fils de l'homme, lève les yeux du côté du septentrion! Je levai les yeux du côté du septentrion; et voici, cette idole de la jalousie était au septentrion de la porte de l'autel, à l'entrée.
Italiano · DIO1885 Ed egli mi disse: Figliuol d’uomo, leva ora gli occhi tuoi verso il Settentrione. Ed io levai gli occhi miei verso il Settentrione; ed ecco, dal Settentrione, alla porta dell’altare, all’entrata, era quell’idolo di gelosia.
Português · ARC E disse-me: Filho do homem, levanta agora os teus olhos para o caminho do norte. E levantei os meus olhos para o caminho do norte, e eis que ao norte da porta do altar, estava esta imagem de ciúmes na entrada.
中文 · RCUV 上帝對我說：「人子啊，你舉目向北觀看。」我就舉目向北觀看，看哪，祭壇門北邊的門口有那惹動妒忌的偶像。
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