Ezekiel 8:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 8:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 8:17 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then he said unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 8:17 — KJV
“Then he said unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? for they have filled the land with violence, and have returned to provoke me to anger: and, lo, they put the branch to their nose. Is it...: or, Is there any thing lighter than to commit”
— Ezekiel 8:17 (KJV)
Ezekiel 8:17 in Context — About the Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel saw heaven opened from a refugee camp in Babylon — wheels of fire, a valley of dry bones rattling to life, and a river flowing from God's temple that heals everything it touches. His message: God's glory departs from sin but returns with resurrection power and a brand-new heart.
Cross-References for Ezekiel 8:17
“There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 8:17: then, thing, house
“Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man. Laish: also called, Leshem magistrate: Heb. possessor, or, heir of restraints”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 8:17: then, thing, here
“And will make thine house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, for the provocation wherewith thou hast provoked me to anger, and made Israel to sin.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 8:17: hast, son, house
“Then said he unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations than these.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 8:17: then, hast, seen
“And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 8:17: then, son, here
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