# General Information:

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

# they rebelled against me

The word "they" refers to "the descendants of the house of Jacob."

# were unwilling to listen to me

"would not obey me"

# 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 worshiped" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# to pour out my fury upon them

Yahweh speaks of expressing his fury by punishing them as if his fury were a liquid that he poured out on them. Alternate translation: "to act against them in my fury" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])