20. beauty of his ornament —the temple of Jehovah, the especial glory of the Jews, as a bride glories in her ornaments (the very imagery used by God as to the temple, Ezekiel 16:10 ; Ezekiel 16:11 ). Compare Ezekiel 24:21 : "My sanctuary, the excellency of your strength, the desire of your eyes." images . . . therein —namely, in the temple ( Ezekiel 8:3-17 ). set it far from them —God had "set" the temple (their "beauty of ornament") "for His majesty"; but they had set up "abominations therein"; therefore God, in just retribution, "set it far from them," (that is, removed them far from it, or took it away from them [VATABLUS]). The Margin translates, "Made it unto them an unclean thing " (compare Margin on Ezekiel 8:3-26.8.17- : , "removed"); what I designed for their glory they turned to their shame, therefore I will make it turn to their ignominy and ruin. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-21" class="com-number"
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