Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
beauty of his ornament—the temple of Jehovah, the especial glory of the Jews, as a bride glories in her ornaments (the very imagery used by God as to the temple, Ezekiel 16:10-11). Compare Ezekiel 24:21 : "My sanctuary, the excellency of your strength, the desire of your eyes."
images . . . therein—namely, in the temple (Ezekiel 8:3-17).
set it far from them—God had "set" the temple (their "beauty of ornament") "for His majesty"; but they had set up "abominations therein"; therefore God, in just retribution, "set it far from them," (that is, removed them far from it, or took it away from them [VATABLUS]). The Margin translates, "Made it unto them an unclean thing" (compare Margin on Ezekiel 7:19, "removed"); what I designed for their glory they turned to their shame, therefore I will make it turn to their ignominy and ruin.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Ezekiel 7:20:
Ezekiel 7:24
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