# General Information:

Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the elders of Israel.

# to them

"to the descendants of the house of Jacob"

# the detestable things from before his eyes

Yahweh speaks of the people worshiping the detestable things as if they had placed those idols in front of their eyes. Alternate translation: "the detestable things that he worships" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# the idols of Egypt

"throw away the idols of Egypt"

# Do not make yourselves unclean

A person who is not acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])