Ezekiel 18:6

18:6 does not eat pagan sacrifices on the mountains ¹  or pray to the idols ²  of the house of Israel, does not defile his neighbor’s wife, does not have sexual relations with a ³  woman during her period,

Ezekiel 23:39

23:39 On the same day they slaughtered their sons for their idols, they came to my sanctuary to desecrate it. This is what they have done in the middle of my house.

Ezekiel 33:25

33:25 Therefore say to them, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: You eat the meat with the blood still in it, ⁴  pray to ⁵  your idols, and shed blood. Do you really think you will possess ⁶  the land?

Ezekiel 44:12

44:12 Because they used to minister to them before their idols, and became a sinful obstacle ⁷  to the house of Israel, consequently I have made a vow ⁸  concerning them, declares the sovereign Lord, that they will be responsible ⁹  for their sin.

[18:6]  ¹ tn Heb, “on the mountains he does not eat.” The mountains are often mentioned as the place where idolatrous sacrifices were eaten (Ezek 20:28; 22:9; 34:6).

[18:6]  ² tn Heb, “does not lift up his eyes.” This refers to looking to idols for help.

[18:6]  ³ tn Heb, “does not draw near to.” “Draw near” is a euphemism for sexual intercourse (Lev 18:14; Deut 22:14; Isa 8:3).

[33:25]  ⁴ sn This practice was a violation of Levitical law (see Lev 19:26).

[33:25]  ⁵ tn Heb “lift up your eyes.”

[33:25]  ⁶ tn Heb “Will you possess?”

[44:12]  ⁷ tn Heb “a stumbling block of iniquity.” This is a unique phrase of the prophet Ezekiel (cf. also Ezek 7:19; 14:3, 4, 7; 18:30).

[44:12]  ⁸ tn Heb “I lifted up my hand.”

[44:12]  ⁹ tn Heb “will bear.”