Ezekiel 18 · Verse 6

Ezekiel 18:6

And hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour’s wife, neither hath come near to a menstruous woman,
Ezekiel 18:6, King James Version

Ezekiel 18:6 in other translations

BSBHe does not eat at the mountain or look to the idols of the house of Israel. He does not defile his neighbor’s wife or approach a woman during her period.
WEBand has not eaten on the mountains, hasn’t lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, hasn’t defiled his neighbor’s wife, hasn’t come near a woman in her impurity,
ASVand hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbor’s wife, neither hath come near to a woman in her impurity,
YLTOn the mountains he hath not eaten, And his eyes he hath not lifted up Unto idols of the house of Israel, And the wife of his neighbour defiled not, And to a separated woman cometh not near,
DARBY— he hath not eaten upon the mountains, nor lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour's wife, nor come near to a woman in her separation,
BBEAnd has not taken flesh with the blood for food, or given worship to the images of the children of Israel; if he has not had connection with his neighbour's wife, or come near to a woman at the time when she is unclean;
WebsterAnd hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbor's wife, neither hath come near to a polluted woman,

What does Ezekiel 18:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
6. not eaten upon ... mountains--the high places, where altars were reared. A double sin: sacrificing elsewhere than at the temple, where only God sanctioned sacrifice (De 12:13, 14); and this to idols instead of to Jehovah. "Eaten" refers to the feasts which were connected with the sacrifices (see Ex 32:6; De 32:38; Jud 9:27; 1Co 8:4, 10; 10:7). lifted ... eyes to--namely, in adoration (Psa 121:1). The superstitious are compared to harlots; their eyes go eagerly after spiritual lusts. The righteous man not merely refrains from the act, but from the glance of spiritual lust (Job 31:1; Mt 5:28). idols of ... Israel--not merely those of the Gentiles, but even those of Israel. The fashions of his countrymen could not lead him astray. defiled ... neighbour's wife--Not only does he shrink from spiritual, but also from carnal, adultery (compare 1Co 6:18). neither ... menstruous woman--Leprosy and elephantiasis were said to be the fruit of such a connection [Jerome]. Chastity is to be observed even towards one's own wife (Le 18:19; 20:18).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 6 1. Hath not eaten upon the mountains - Idolatrous worship was generally performed on mountains and hills; and those who offered sacrifices feasted on the sacrifice, and thus held communion with the idol. 2. Neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols - Has paid them no religious adoration; has trusted in them for nothing, and has not made prayer nor supplication before them. 3. Neither hath defiled his neighbor's wife - Has had no adulterous connection with any woman; to which idolatrous feasts and worship particularly led. 4. Neither hath come nigh to a menstruous woman - Has abstained from the use of the marriage-bed during the periodical indisposition of his wife. This was absolutely forbidden by the law; and both the man and the woman who disobeyed the command were to be put to death, Lev 20:18. For which Calmet gives this reason: "It has been believed, and experience confirms it, that the children conceived at such times are either leprous, or monsters, or deformed by their diminutiveness, or by the disproportion of their members." There are other reasons for this law, should those of the learned commentator be found invalid.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 18:1-20

God has no respect of persons. (Ezek 18:1-20) The Divine providence is vindicated. (Ezek 18:21-29) A gracious invitation to repentance. (Ezek 18:30-32) Verses 1-20 The soul that sinneth it shall die. As to eternity, every man was, is, and will be dealt with, as his conduct shows him to have been under the old covenant of works, or the new covenant of grace. Whatever outward sufferings come upon men through the sins…

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Ezekiel 18:6 in the original Hebrew

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אֶל\־'el-toH413
הֶֽהָרִים֙he.ha.Rimthe mountainsH2022
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
אָכָ֔ל'a.Khalhe has eatenH398
וְעֵינָיו֙ve.'ei.Navand eyes hisH5869
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
נָשָׂ֔אna.Sa'he has lifted upH5375
אֶל\־'el-toH413
גִּלּוּלֵ֖יgi.lu.Lei[the] idols ofH1544
בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
אֵ֤שֶׁת'E.shet[the] wife ofH802
רֵעֵ֙הוּ֙re.'E.huneighbor hisH7453
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
טִמֵּ֔אti.Me'he has defiledH2930
וְאֶל\־ve.'el-and toH413
אִשָּׁ֥ה'i.Shaha womanH802
נִדָּ֖הni.DahmenstruationH5079
לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
יִקְרָֽב\׃yik.Ravhe drew nearH7126

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Cross references for Ezekiel 18:6

  • Ezekiel 18:15

    That hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, hath not defiled his neighbour’s wife,

  • Deuteronomy 4:19

    And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the Lord thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.

  • Ezekiel 20:24

    Because they had not executed my judgments, but had despised my statutes, and had polluted my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers’ idols.

  • Ezekiel 6:13

    Then shall ye know that I am the Lord, when their slain men shall be among their idols round about their altars, upon every high hill, in all the tops of the mountains, and under every green tree, and under every thick oak, the place where they did offer sweet savour to all their idols.

  • Ezekiel 22:9-11

    In thee are men that carry tales to shed blood: and in thee they eat upon the mountains: in the midst of thee they commit lewdness. In thee have they discovered their fathers’ nakedness: in thee have they humbled her that was set apart for pollution. And one hath committed abomination with his neighbour’s wife; and another hath lewdly defiled his daughter in law; and another in thee hath humbled his sister, his father’s daughter.

  • Ezekiel 18:11-12

    And that doeth not any of those duties, but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour’s wife, Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,

  • Leviticus 20:10

    And the man that committeth adultery with another man’s wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.

  • Numbers 25:2

    And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.

  • Leviticus 20:18

    And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he hath discovered her fountain, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people.

  • Matthew 5:28

    But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

  • 1 Corinthians 10:20

    But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.

  • Leviticus 18:19-20

    Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness. Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour’s wife, to defile thyself with her.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
not.
11,15; 6:13; 20:28; 22:9; Ex 34:15; Nu 25:2; 1Co 10:20
neither hath lifted.
12,15; 20:7,24; 33:25,26; De 4:19; Ps 121:1; 123:1,2
neither hath defiled.
22:10,11; Le 18:19,20; 20:10,18; De 22:22-30; Jer 5:8,9; Mt 5:28
1Co 6:9-11; Ga 5:19-21; Heb 13:4

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Context

  • Ezekiel 18:5

    But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,

  • Ezekiel 18:6

    And hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour’s wife, neither hath come near to a menstruous woman,

  • Ezekiel 18:7

    And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;

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Ezekiel 18:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Que no comiere sobre los montes, ni alzare sus ojos á los ídolos de la casa de Israel, ni violare la mujer de su prójimo, ni llegare á la mujer menstruosa,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		s’il n’a pas mangé sur les montagnes, et s’il n’a pas levé ses yeux vers les idoles de la maison d’Israël, et n’a pas rendu impure la femme de son prochain, et ne s’est pas approché d’une femme pendant sa séparation,
German
Elberfelder 1871		auf den Bergen nicht isset und seine Augen nicht erhebt zu den Götzen des Hauses Israel, und das Weib seines Nächsten nicht verunreinigt und dem Weibe in ihrer Unreinigkeit nicht naht,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		in montibus non comederit, et oculos suos non levaverit ad idola domus Israël: et uxorem proximi sui non violaverit, et ad mulierem menstruatam non accesserit: