The Prophet's Vision of the Abominations in Jerusalem

81 And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in mine house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, that the hand of the Lord GOD fell there upon me.

Other Translations of Ezekiel 8:1

New International Version

The Prophet's Vision of the Abominations in Jerusalem

81 In the sixth year, in the sixth month on the fifth day, while I was sitting in my house and the elders of Judah were sitting before me, the hand of the Sovereign Lord came on me there.

English Standard Version

The Prophet's Vision of the Abominations in Jerusalem

81 In the sixth year, in the sixth month, on the fifth day of the month, as I sat in my house, with the elders of Judah sitting before me, the hand of the Lord GOD fell upon me there.

The Message

The Prophet's Vision of the Abominations in Jerusalem

81 In the sixth year, in the sixth month and the fifth day, while I was sitting at home meeting with the leaders of Judah, it happened that the hand of my Master, God, gripped me.

New King James Version

The Prophet's Vision of the Abominations in Jerusalem

81 And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month, on the fifth day of the month, as I sat in my house with the elders of Judah sitting before me, that the hand of the Lord God fell upon me there.

New Living Translation

The Prophet's Vision of the Abominations in Jerusalem

81 Then on September 17, during the sixth year of King Jehoiachin's captivity, while the leaders of Judah were in my home, the Sovereign Lord took hold of me.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 8:1

Commentary on Ezekiel 8:1-6

(Read Ezekiel 8:1-6)

The glorious personage Ezekiel beheld in vision, seemed to take hold upon him, and he was conveyed in spirit to Jerusalem. There, in the inner court of the temple, was prepared a place for some base idol. The whole was presented in vision to the prophet. If it should please God to give any man a clear view of his glory and majesty, and of all the abominations committing in any one city, he would then admit the justice of the severest punishments God should inflict thereon.