6 And he said to me, “Son of man, ^mdo you see what they are doing, the great abominations that the house of Israel are committing here, to drive me far from my sanctuary? But you will see still greater abominations.”

17 Then he said to me, “Have you seen this, O son of man? Is it too light a thing for the house of Judah to commit the abominations that they commit here, that they should fill the land with ^xviolence and provoke me still further to anger? Behold, they put the branch to their¹ nose.