What does Ezekiel 8:17 mean?
God said to me, 'Do you see this, son of man? Is it not enough for the people of Judah to do these disgusting things here? Must they also fill the land with violence and keep provoking me? Look, they're putting the branch to their nose! Ezekiel 8:17 - Modern Text Bible
(God is frustrated that the people's idolatry is matched by their violence and disrespect. The 'branch to the nose' is a gesture of contempt.)