There were still "greater abominations" for the prophet to behold. At a gate leading from the outer to the inner 449 court he was shown "women weeping for Tammuz," and within "the inner court of the Lord's house, . . . at the door of the temple of the Lord, between the porch and the altar, were about five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of the Lord, and their faces toward the east; and they worshiped the sun toward the east." Verses 13-16.

Men profeten skulle få "endnu større vederstyggeligheder" at se. Ved porten mellem den ydre og den indre forgård så han, at der sad "kvinder og græd over Tammuz" og ved "Herrens hus indre forgård", "ved indgangen til Herrens helligdom mellem forhallen og alteret var der omtrent fem og tyve mænd; med ryggen mod Herrens helligdom og ansigtet mod øst tilbad de solen" 13-16. vers.