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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)