In the sixth year of the reign of Zedekiah, the Lord revealed to Ezekiel in vision some of the abominations that were being practiced in Jerusalem, and within the gate of the Lord's house, and even in the inner court. The chambers of images, and the pictured idols, "every form of creeping things, and abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel"--all these in rapid succession passed before the astonished gaze of the prophet. Ezekiel 8:10.

I Zedekias sjette regeringsår viste Herren i et syn Ezekiel nogle af de vederstyggeligheder, som fandt sted i Jerusalem og inden for Herrens hus porte, ja, helt inde i den indre forgård. Kamrene med afgudsbilleder og afbildninger af afguder "alskens væmmelige billeder af kryb og kvæg og alle Israels huses afgudsbilleder" gled i hurtig rækkefølge forbi profetens forundrede blik. Ez. 8,10.