RobH_en_tn/ezk/08/17.md

## Is it a little thing for the house of Judah to do these abominations that they are doing here ##

God uses this question to  show his anger that the people of Judah do not think that worshiping idols is very bad. Alternate translation: Do the people of Judah think that their abominations are not serious?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

## they have filled the land with violence ##

"throughout the country they are doing violent things or "all over the country they are attacking one another"

## to provoke me to anger ##

"to make me angry"

## holding up branches to their noses ##

This may mean "holding up branches to their nose in false worship."

## I will not spare them ##

"I will still punish them."

## Though they cry in my ears with a loud voice ##

Alternate translation: "Though they yell their prayers to me with a loud voice"

## I will not hear them ##

I will not listen to them