Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But they set their abominations in the house, which is called by my name, to defile it.

Bible References

General references

Jeremiah 7:30
For the people of Judah have done evil in my eyes," {declares} Yahweh, "They have set their abominations in the house that is called {by my name}, to defile it.
Jeremiah 23:11
"For both prophet as well as priest are godless, even in my temple I have found their wickedness," {declares} Yahweh.
2 Kings 21:4
He built altars in the temple of Yahweh [about] which Yahweh had said, "I will put my name in Jerusalem."
2 Kings 23:6
He brought out the Asherah image from the temple of Yahweh outside of Jerusalem to the Wadi of the Kidron and burnt it {there}; then he pulverized [it] to dust and threw its dust upon the tombs of the children of the people.
2 Chronicles 33:4
And he built altars in the house of Yahweh, [of] which Yahweh had said, "In Jerusalem my name shall be forever."
Ezekiel 8:5
And he said to me, "Son of man, lift up now your eyes {toward the north}." And I lifted up my eyes {toward the north}, and, look, [there was] to the north of the gate of the altar this image of jealousy at the entrance.