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 31:8

31:8 The cedars in the garden of God could not eclipse it,

nor could the fir trees ⁴  match its boughs;

the plane trees were as nothing compared to its branches;

no tree in the garden of God could rival its beauty.

[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).

[31:8]  ⁴ tn Or “cypress trees” (cf. NASB, NLT); NIV “pine trees.”