Ezekiel Chapter 43 verse 9 Holy Bible
Now let them put away their whoredom, and the dead bodies of their kings, far from me; and I will dwell in the midst of them for ever.
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Now let them put their loose ways and the dead bodies of their kings far from me, and I will be among them for ever.
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Now let them put away their fornication, and the carcases of their kings, far from me, and I will dwell in the midst of them for ever.
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Now let them put away their whoredom, and the carcases of their kings, far from me, and I will dwell in the midst of them for ever.
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Now let them put away their prostitution, and the dead bodies of their kings, far from me; and I will dwell in the midst of them forever.
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Now do they put far off their whoredom, And the carcases of their kings -- from Me, And I have dwelt in their midst to the age.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 9. - Now let them put away their whoredom, etc. What has just been declared to be the necessary consequence of Jehovah's abiding in the midst of Israel is now enjoined upon Israel as an indispensable prerequisite of Jehovah's taking up his residence amongst them. Ezekiel's theology in this respect harmonizes with that of Old and New Testament writers generally, who invariably postulate purity of heart and life as a necessary condition of God's abiding in the heart, while asserting that such Divine indwelling in the heart is the only certain creator of such purity (comp. Ezekiel 18:31; Ezekiel 36:26; Isaiah 1:16, 25; Isaiah 26:12; John 14:23; 2 Corinthians 6:17; James 4:8).
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(9) Now let them.--This is not an imperative, but a simple future, as in Ezekiel 43:7. The house of Israel will now put away their abominations, and God will dwell in their midst for ever. Carcases = idols, as in Ezekiel 43:7.
