8:5 He said to me, “Son of man, look up toward 1 the north.” So I looked up toward the north, and I noticed to the north of the altar gate was this statue of jealousy at the entrance.
8:6 He said to me, “Son of man, do you see what they are doing – the great abominations that the people 2 of Israel are practicing here, to drive me far from my sanctuary? But you will see greater abominations than these!”
8:16 Then he brought me to the inner court of the Lord’s house. Right there 5 at the entrance to the Lord’s temple, between the porch and the altar, 6 were about twenty-five 7 men with their backs to the Lord’s temple, 8 facing east – they were worshiping the sun 9 toward the east!