8 He said to me, "Son of man, now dig into the wall." So I dug into the wall and saw a doorway there.
8 Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had digged in the wall, behold a door.
8 Then he said to me, "Son of man, dig in the wall." So I dug in the wall, and behold, there was an entrance.
8 He said, "Son of man, dig through the wall." I dug through the wall and came upon a door.
8 Then He said to me, "Son of man, dig into the wall"; and when I dug into the wall, there was a door.
8 He said to me, "Now, son of man, dig into the wall." So I dug into the wall and found a hidden doorway.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 8:8
Commentary on Ezekiel 8:7-12
(Read Ezekiel 8:7-12)
A secret place was, as it were, opened, where the prophet saw creatures painted on the walls, and a number of the elders of Israel worshipped before them. No superiority in worldly matters will preserve men from lust, or idolatries, when they are left to their own deceitful hearts; and those who are soon wearied in the service of God, often grudge no toil nor expense when following their superstitions. When hypocrites screen themselves behind the wall of an outward profession, there is some hole or other left in the wall, something that betrays them to those who look diligently. There is a great deal of secret wickedness in the world. They think themselves out of God's sight. But those are ripe indeed for ruin, who lay the blame of their sins upon the Lord.