Berean Standard Bible
Ezekiel 20
1וַיְהִ֣י׀vay.HiH1961In the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יתha.she.vi.'ItH7637yearבַּשָּׁנָ֣הba.sha.NahH8141,on the tenthבֶּעָשׂ֣וֹרbe.'a.SorH6218dayלַחֹ֔דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320of the fifth monthבַּֽחֲמִשִׁי֙ba.cha.mi.ShiH2549,some of the eldersמִזִּקְנֵ֥יmi.zik.NeiH2205of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478cameבָּ֧אוּ אֲנָשִׁ֛יםBa.'u 'a.na.ShimH935H582to inquireלִדְרֹ֣שׁlid.RoshH1875אֶת־'et-H853of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and they sat downוַיֵּשְׁב֖וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427before meלְפָנָֽי׃ סle.fa.NaiH6440.
3“Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֗ם'a.DamH120,speakדַּבֵּ֞רda.BerH1696אֶת־'et-H854to the eldersזִקְנֵ֤יzik.NeiH2205of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559themאֲלֵהֶ֔ם'a.le.HemH413that this is whatכֹּ֤הkohH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559:Have youאַתֶּ֣ם'a.TemH859comeבָּאִ֑יםba.'ImH935to inquireהֲלִדְרֹ֥שׁha.lid.RoshH1875of Meאֹתִ֖י'o.TiH853?As surely asאָ֙נִי֙'a.niH589I liveחַי־chai-H2416,I will notאִם־'im-H518be consultedאִדָּרֵ֣שׁ'i.da.ReshH1875by you,declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִֽה׃Yah.wehH3069.
5and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559themאֲלֵיהֶ֗ם'a.lei.HemH413that this is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִה֒Yah.wehH3069saysאָמַר֮'a.MarH559:On the dayבְּיוֹם֙be.yOmH3117I choseבָּחֳרִ֣יbo.cho.RiH977Israelבְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,I swore an oathוָאֶשָּׂ֣א יָדִ֗יva.'e.Sa' ya.DiH5375H3027to the descendantsלְזֶ֙רַע֙le.Ze.ra'H2233of the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Jacobיַֽעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoH3290and made Myself knownוָאִוָּדַ֥עva.'i.va.Da'H3045to themin the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714.With an upliftedוָאֶשָּׂ֨אva.'e.Sa'H5375handיָדִ֤יya.DiH3027I saidלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559to them, ‘Iאֲנִ֖י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.’
6On thatהַה֗וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117I sworeנָשָׂ֤אתִי יָדִי֙na.Sa.ti ya.DiH5375H3027to bring themלְהֽוֹצִיאָ֖םle.ho.tzi.'AmH3318out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714intoאֶל־'el-H413a landאֶ֜רֶץ'E.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I had searched outתַּ֣רְתִּיTar.tiH8446for them,a land flowingזָבַ֤תza.VatH2100with milkחָלָב֙cha.LavH2461and honeyוּדְבַ֔שׁu.de.VashH1706,the gloryצְבִ֥י הִ֖יאtze.Vi hi'H6643H1931of allלְכָל־le.kholH3605landsהָאֲרָצֽוֹת׃ha.'a.ra.TzotH776.
7And I saidוָאֹמַ֣רva.'o.MarH559to themאֲלֵהֶ֗ם'a.le.HemH413: ‘Each of youאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376must throw awayהַשְׁלִ֔יכוּhash.Li.khuH7993the abominationsשִׁקּוּצֵ֤יshi.ku.TzeiH8251before his eyesעֵינָיו֙'ei.NavH5869,and you must notאַל־'al-H408defile yourselvesתִּטַּמָּ֑אוּti.ta.Ma.'uH2930with the idolsוּבְגִלּוּלֵ֥יu.ve.gi.lu.LeiH1544of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714.Iאֲנִ֖י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.’
8But they rebelledוַיַּמְרוּ־vai.yam.ru-H4784against Meand refusedוְלֹ֤א אָבוּ֙ve.Lo' 'a.VuH3808H14to listenלִּשְׁמֹ֣עַlish.Mo.a'H8085אֵלַ֔י'e.LaiH413.None of themאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376אֶת־'et-H853לֹ֣אlo'H3808cast awayהִשְׁלִ֔יכוּhish.Li.khuH7993וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the abominationsשִׁקּוּצֵ֤יshi.ku.TzeiH8251before their eyesעֵֽינֵיהֶם֙'ei.nei.HemH5869,and they did notלֹ֣אlo'H3808forsakeעָזָ֑בוּ'a.Za.vuH5800the idolsגִּלּוּלֵ֥יgi.lu.LeiH1544of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714.So I resolvedוָאֹמַ֞רva.'o.MarH559to pour outלִשְׁפֹּ֧ךְlish.PokhH8210My wrathחֲמָתִ֣יcha.ma.TiH2534upon themעֲלֵיהֶ֗ם'a.lei.HemH5921and ventלְכַלּ֤וֹתle.kha.LotH3615My angerאַפִּי֙'a.PiH639against theminבְּת֖וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.
9But I actedוָאַ֙עַשׂ֙va.'A.'asH6213for the sakeלְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616of My nameשְׁמִ֔יshe.MiH8034,that it should notלְבִלְתִּ֥יle.vil.TiH1115be profanedהֵחֵ֛לhe.ChelH2490in the eyesלְעֵינֵ֥יle.'ei.NeiH5869of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֖םha.go.YimH1471among whomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834they were livingהֵ֣מָּה בְתוֹכָ֑םHe.mah ve.to.KhamH1992H8432,in whoseאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834sightלְעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔םle.'Ei.nei.HemH5869I had revealed Myselfנוֹדַ֤עְתִּיno.Da'.tiH3045toאֲלֵיהֶם֙'a.lei.HemH413Israelby bringing themלְהוֹצִיאָ֖םle.ho.tzi.'AmH3318out of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.
Israel’s Rebellion in the Wilderness
11And I gaveוָאֶתֵּ֤ןva.'e.TenH5414themאֶת־'et-H853My statutesחֻקּוֹתַ֔יchu.ko.TaiH2708וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and made knownהוֹדַ֣עְתִּיho.Da'.tiH3045to themאוֹתָ֑ם'o.TamH853My ordinancesמִשְׁפָּטַ֖יmish.pa.TaiH4941—for the manהָאָדָ֖םha.'a.DamH120whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834doesיַעֲשֶׂ֥הya.'a.SehH6213these thingsאוֹתָ֛ם'o.TamH853will liveוָחַ֥יva.ChaiH2421by them.
12I alsoוְגַ֤םve.GamH1571אֶת־'et-H853gaveנָתַ֣תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414themMy Sabbathsשַׁבְּתוֹתַי֙sha.be.to.TaiH7676as a signלִהְי֣וֹת לְא֔וֹתlih.Yot le.'otH1961H226between usH996,so that they would knowלָדַ֕עַתla.Da.'atH3045thatכִּ֛יkiH3588Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068who sanctifies themמְקַדְּשָֽׁם׃me.ka.de.ShamH6942.
13Yet the houseבֵֽית־veit-H1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478rebelledוַיַּמְרוּ־vai.yam.ru-H4784against Mein the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֗רba.mid.BarH4057.They did notלֹא־lo'-H3808followהָלָ֜כוּha.La.khuH1980וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853My statutesבְּחֻקּוֹתַ֨יbe.chu.ko.TaiH2708and they rejectedמָאָ֗סוּma.'A.suH3988My ordinancesמִשְׁפָּטַ֣יmish.pa.TaiH4941—though the manהָֽאָדָם֙ha.'a.DamH120whoאֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834doesיַעֲשֶׂ֨הya.'a.SehH6213these thingsאֹתָ֤ם'o.TamH853will liveוָחַ֣יva.ChaiH2421by them—and theyוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853utterlyמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966profanedחִלְּל֣וּchi.le.LuH2490My Sabbathsשַׁבְּתֹתַ֖יsha.be.to.TaiH7676.Then I resolvedוָאֹמַ֞רva.'o.MarH559to pourלִשְׁפֹּ֨ךְlish.PokhH8210out My wrathחֲמָתִ֧יcha.ma.TiH2534upon themעֲלֵיהֶ֛ם'a.lei.HemH5921and put an end to themלְכַלּוֹתָֽם׃le.kha.lo.TamH3615in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֖רba.mid.BarH4057.
14But I actedוָאֶעֱשֶׂ֖הva.'e.'e.SehH6213for the sakeלְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616of My nameשְׁמִ֑יshe.MiH8034,so that it would notלְבִלְתִּ֤יle.vil.TiH1115be profanedהֵחֵל֙he.ChelH2490in the eyesלְעֵינֵ֣יle.'ei.NeiH5869of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םha.go.YimH1471in whoseאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834sightלְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃le.'ei.nei.HemH5869I had brought them outהוֹצֵאתִ֖יםho.tze.TimH3318.
15Moreoverוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571,with an uplifted handיָדִ֛יya.DiH3027Iאֲנִ֗י'a.NiH589sworeנָשָׂ֧אתִיna.Sa.tiH5375to themin the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רba.mid.BarH4057that I would notלְבִלְתִּי֩le.vil.TiH1115bringהָבִ֨יאha.Vi'H935themאוֹתָ֜ם'o.TamH853intoאֶל־'el-H413the landהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I had givenנָתַ֗תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414them—a landflowingזָבַ֤תza.VatH2100with milkחָלָב֙cha.LavH2461and honeyוּדְבַ֔שׁu.de.VashH1706,the gloryצְבִ֥י הִ֖יאtze.Vi hi'H6643H1931of allלְכָל־le.kholH3605landsהָאֲרָצֽוֹת׃ha.'a.ra.TzotH776—
16becauseיַ֜עַןYa.'anH3282they kept rejectingמָאָ֗סוּma.'A.suH3988וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853My ordinancesבְּמִשְׁפָּטַ֣יbe.mish.pa.TaiH4941,refusingלֹא־lo'-H3808to walkהָלְכ֣וּha.le.KhuH1980inMy statutesחֻקּוֹתַי֙chu.ko.TaiH2708,andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853profaningחִלֵּ֑לוּchi.Le.luH2490My Sabbathsשַׁבְּתוֹתַ֖יsha.be.to.TaiH7676;forכִּ֛יkiH3588their heartsלִבָּ֥םli.BamH3820continually wentהֹלֵֽךְ׃ho.LekhH1980afterאַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiH310their idolsגִלּוּלֵיהֶ֖םgi.lu.lei.HemH1544.
17Yet I looked on them with pityוַתָּ֧חָס עֵינִ֛י עֲלֵיהֶ֖םva.Ta.chos 'ei.Ni 'a.lei.HemH2347H5869H5921and did not destroy themמִֽשַּׁחֲתָ֑םmi.sha.cha.TamH7843orוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808bringעָשִׂ֧יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213themאוֹתָ֛ם'o.TamH853to an endכָּלָ֖הka.LahH3617in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ba.mid.BarH4057.
18In the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רba.mid.BarH4057I saidוָאֹמַ֤רva.'o.MarH559toאֶל־'el-H413their childrenבְּנֵיהֶם֙be.nei.HemH1121: ‘Do notאַל־'al-H408walkתֵּלֵ֔כוּte.Le.khuH1980וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853in the statutesבְּחוּקֵּ֤יbe.chu.KeiH2706of your fathersאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙'a.vo.tei.KhemH1or keepתִּשְׁמֹ֑רוּtish.Mo.ruH8104their ordinancesמִשְׁפְּטֵיהֶ֖ם אַל־mish.pe.tei.Hem 'al-H4941H408or defileתִּטַּמָּֽאוּ׃ti.ta.Ma.'uH2930yourselves with their idolsוּבְגִלּוּלֵיהֶ֖ם אַל־u.ve.gi.lu.lei.Hem 'al-H1544H408.
20וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Keep My Sabbathsשַׁבְּתוֹתַ֖יsha.be.to.TaiH7676holyקַדֵּ֑שׁוּka.De.shuH6942,that they may beוְהָי֤וּve.ha.YuH1961a signלְאוֹת֙le.'OtH226between usH996,so that you may knowלָדַ֕עַתla.Da.'atH3045thatכִּ֛יkiH3588Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.’
21But the childrenהַבָּנִ֗יםha.ba.NimH1121rebelledוַיַּמְרוּ־vai.yam.ru-H4784against Me.They did notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808walkהָ֠לָכוּHa.la.khuH1980וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853in My statutesבְּחֻקּוֹתַ֣יbe.chu.ko.TaiH2708or carefullyשָׁמְר֜וּsha.me.RuH8104observeלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213אוֹתָ֗ם'o.TamH853My ordinancesמִשְׁפָּטַ֨י לֹא־mish.pa.Tai lo'-H4941H3808—though the manהָֽאָדָם֙ha.'a.DamH120whoאֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834doesיַעֲשֶׂ֨הya.'a.SehH6213these thingsאוֹתָ֤ם'o.TamH853will liveוָחַ֣יva.ChaiH2421by themאֶת־'et-H853—and they profanedחִלֵּ֑לוּchi.Le.luH2490My Sabbathsשַׁבְּתוֹתַ֖יsha.be.to.TaiH7676.So I resolvedוָאֹמַ֞רva.'o.MarH559to pourלִשְׁפֹּ֧ךְlish.PokhH8210out My wrathחֲמָתִ֣יcha.ma.TiH2534upon themעֲלֵיהֶ֗ם'a.lei.HemH5921and ventלְכַלּ֥וֹתle.kha.LotH3615My angerאַפִּ֛י'a.PiH639against themin the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ba.mid.BarH4057.
22But I withheldוַהֲשִׁבֹ֙תִי֙va.ha.shi.Vo.tiH7725אֶת־'et-H853My handיָדִ֔יya.DiH3027and actedוָאַ֖עַשׂva.'A.'asH6213for the sakeלְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616of My nameשְׁמִ֑יshe.MiH8034,so that it would notלְבִלְתִּ֤יle.vil.TiH1115be profanedהֵחֵל֙he.ChelH2490in the eyesלְעֵינֵ֣יle.'ei.NeiH5869of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םha.go.YimH1471in whoseאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834sightלְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃le.'ei.nei.HemH5869I had brought them outהוֹצֵ֥אתִיho.Tze.tiH3318אוֹתָ֖ם'o.TamH853.
23Howeverגַּם־gam-H1571,with an uplifted hand I sworeאֲנִ֗י נָשָׂ֧אתִי'a.Ni na.Sa.tiH589H5375אֶת־'et-H853יָדִ֛יya.DiH3027to themin the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רba.mid.BarH4057that I would scatterלְהָפִ֤יץle.ha.FitzH6327themאֹתָם֙'o.TamH853among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֔םba.go.YimH1471and disperseוּלְזָר֥וֹתu.le.za.RotH2219themאוֹתָ֖ם'o.TamH853throughout the landsבָּאֲרָצֽוֹת׃ba.'a.ra.TzotH776.
24Forיַ֜עַןYa.'anH3282they did notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808practiceעָשׂוּ֙'a.SuH6213My ordinancesמִשְׁפָּטַ֤יmish.pa.TaiH4941,but they rejectedמָאָ֔סוּma.'A.suH3988וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853My statutesוְחֻקּוֹתַ֣יve.chu.ko.TaiH2708and profanedחִלֵּ֑לוּ וְאַחֲרֵי֙chi.Le.lu ve.'a.cha.ReiH2490H310My Sabbathsשַׁבְּתוֹתַ֖יsha.be.to.TaiH7676,fixingהָי֖וּha.YuH1961their eyesעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃'ei.nei.HemH5869on the idolsגִּלּוּלֵ֣יgi.lu.LeiH1544of their fathersאֲבוֹתָ֔ם'a.vo.TamH1.
26And I pronounced them uncleanוָאֲטַמֵּ֤אva.'a.ta.Me'H2930אוֹתָם֙'o.TamH853through their giftsבְּמַתְּנוֹתָ֔םbe.ma.te.no.TamH4979—the sacrificeבְּהַעֲבִ֖ירbe.ha.'a.VirH5674of everyכָּל־kol-H3605firstborn in the fireפֶּ֣טֶר רָ֑חַםPe.ter Ra.chamH6363H7356—so thatלְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616I might devastate themאֲשִׁמֵּ֔ם'a.shi.MemH8074,in orderלְמַ֙עַן֙le.Ma.'anH4616thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they would knowיֵֽדְע֔וּye.de.'UH3045thatאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.
Israel’s Rebellion in the Land
27Thereforeלָכֵ֞ןla.KhenH3651,sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֔ם'a.DamH120,speakדַּבֵּ֨רda.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413the houseבֵּ֤יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,and tell them thatוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֔םve.'a.mar.Ta 'a.lei.HemH559H413this is whatכֹּ֥הkohH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֑הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַ֖ר'a.MarH559:In this wayזֹ֚אתzotH2063alsoע֗וֹדodH5750your fathersאֲב֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם'a.Vo.tei.KhemH1blasphemedגִּדְּפ֤וּgi.de.FuH1442Meאוֹתִי֙'o.TiH853by their unfaithfulnessמָֽעַל׃Ma.'alH4604againstבְּמַעֲלָ֥םbe.ma.'a.LamH4603Me.
28When I brought themוָאֲבִיאֵם֙va.'a.vi.'EmH935intoאֶל־'el-H413the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834I sworeנָשָׂ֙אתִי֙na.Sa.tiH5375אֶת־'et-H853יָדִ֔יya.DiH3027to giveלָתֵ֥תla.TetH5414אוֹתָ֖הּ'o.TahH853themand they sawוַיִּרְאוּ֩vai.yir.'UH7200anyכָל־khol-H3605highרָמָ֜ה וְכָל־ra.Mah ve.kholH7311H3605hillגִּבְעָ֨הgiv.'AhH1389or leafyעָבֹ֗ת'a.VotH5687treeעֵ֣ץ'etzH6086,thereשָׁ֤םshamH8033they offeredוַיִּזְבְּחוּ־vai.yiz.be.chu-H2076their sacrificesזִבְחֵיהֶם֙ziv.chei.HemH2077,presentedוַיִּתְּנוּ־vai.yi.te.nu-H5414שָׁם֙shamH8033offeringsקָרְבָּנָ֔םka.re.ba.NamH7133that provoked Meכַּ֣עַסKa.'asH3708אֶת־'et-H853,sent upוַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּ שָׁ֗םvai.ya.Si.mu ShamH7760H8033their fragrantנִיח֣וֹחֵיהֶ֔םni.Cho.chei.HemH5207incenseרֵ֚יחַRei.achH7381,and poured outוַיַּסִּ֥יכוּ שָׁ֖םvai.ya.Si.khu shamH5258H8033אֶת־'et-H853their drink offeringsנִסְכֵּיהֶֽם׃nis.kei.HemH5262.
29So I asked themוָאֹמַ֣ר אֲלֵהֶ֔םva.'o.Mar 'a.le.HemH559H413: ‘Whatמָ֣הmahH4100is this high placeהַבָּמָ֔הha.ba.MahH1116to whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834youאַתֶּ֥ם'a.TemH859goהַבָּאִ֖יםha.ba.'ImH935?’ (And toעַ֖ד'adH5704thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088dayשָׁ֑ם הַיּ֥וֹםSham hai.YomH3117H8033it is calledוַיִּקָּרֵ֤א שְׁמָהּ֙vai.yi.ka.Re' she.MahH7121H8034Bamahבָּמָ֔הba.MahH1117.)
30Thereforeלָכֵ֞ןla.KhenH3651tellאֱמֹ֣ר׀'e.MorH559אֶל־'el-H413the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478that this is whatכֹּ֤הkohH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559:Will youאַתֶּ֣ם'a.TemH859defile yourselvesנִטְמְאִ֑יםnit.me.'ImH2930the wayהַבְּדֶ֥רֶךְha.be.De.rekhH1870your fathers didאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם'a.vo.tei.KhemH1,prostitutingזֹנִֽים׃zo.NimH2181yourselvesאַתֶּ֥ם'a.TemH859withוְאַחֲרֵ֥יve.'a.cha.ReiH310their abominationsשִׁקּוּצֵיהֶ֖םshi.ku.tzei.HemH8251?
31When you offerוּבִשְׂאֵ֣תu.vis.'EtH5375your giftsמַתְּנֹֽתֵיכֶ֡םma.te.no.tei.KhemH4979,sacrificing your sonsבְּֽהַעֲבִיר֩ בְּנֵיכֶ֨םbe.ha.'a.Vir be.nei.KhemH1121H5674in the fireבָּאֵ֜שׁba.'EshH784,youאַתֶּם֩'a.TemH859continue to defileנִטְמְאִ֤֨יםnit.me.'ImH2930yourselves with allלְכָל־le.kholH3605your idolsגִּלּֽוּלֵיכֶם֙gi.lu.lei.KhemH1544toעַד־'ad-H5704this dayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117.So should Iוַאֲנִ֛יva.'a.NiH589be consultedאִדָּרֵ֥שׁ'i.da.ReshH1875by you,O houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478?As surely asאָ֗נִי'A.niH589I liveחַי־chai-H2416,declaresנְאֻם֙ne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069,I will notאִם־'im-H518be consultedאִדָּרֵ֖שׁ'i.da.ReshH1875by you!
32Whenאֲשֶׁ֣ר׀'a.SherH834youאַתֶּ֣ם'a.TemH859sayאֹמְרִ֗ים'o.me.RimH559, ‘Let us beהָי֖וֹha.YoH1961like the nationsכַגּוֹיִם֙kha.go.YimH1471,like the peoplesכְּמִשְׁפְּח֣וֹתke.mish.pe.ChotH4940of the landsהָאֲרָצ֔וֹתha.'a.ra.TzotH776,servingלְשָׁרֵ֖תle.sha.RetH8334woodעֵ֥ץ'etzH6086and stoneוְהָֽעֹלָה֙ וָאָֽבֶן׃ve.ha.'o.Lah va.'A.venH68H5927,’what you have inעַל־'al-H5921mindר֣וּחֲכֶ֔םru.cha.KhemH7307תִֽהְיֶ֑הtih.YehH1961will neverלֹ֣אlo'H3808come to passנִֽהְיֶ֤הnih.YehH1961.
Judgment and Restoration
33As surely asאָ֕נִי'A.niH589I liveחַי־chai-H2416,declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֑הYah.wehH3069אִם־'im-H518לֹ֠אlo'H3808,with a strongחֲזָקָ֜הcha.za.KahH2389handבְּיָ֨דbe.YadH3027,an outstretchedנְטוּיָ֛הne.tu.YahH5186armוּבִזְר֧וֹעַu.viz.Ro.a'H2220,and outpouredשְׁפוּכָ֖הshe.fu.KhahH8210wrathוּבְחֵמָ֥הu.ve.che.MahH2534I will ruleאֶמְל֥וֹךְ'em.LokhH4427over youעֲלֵיכֶֽם׃'a.lei.KhemH5921.
34With a strongחֲזָקָה֙cha.za.KahH2389handבְּיָ֤דbe.YadH3027,an outstretchedנְטוּיָ֔הne.tu.YahH5186armוּבִזְר֣וֹעַu.viz.Ro.a'H2220,and outpouredשְׁפוּכָֽה׃she.fu.KhahH8210wrathוּבְחֵמָ֖הu.ve.che.MahH2534I will bringוְהוֹצֵאתִ֤יve.ho.tze.TiH3318you outאֶתְכֶם֙'et.KhemH853fromמִן־min-H4480the peoplesהָ֣עַמִּ֔יםha.'a.MimH5971and gatherוְקִבַּצְתִּ֣יve.ki.batz.TiH6908youאֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.KhemH853fromמִן־min-H4480the landsהָ֣אֲרָצ֔וֹתha.'a.ra.TzotH776to whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you have been scatteredנְפוֹצֹתֶ֖םne.fo.tzo.TemH6327.
35And I will bringוְהֵבֵאתִ֣יve.he.ve.TiH935youאֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.KhemH853intoאֶל־'el-H413the wildernessמִדְבַּ֖רmid.BarH4057of the nationsהָֽעַמִּ֑יםha.'a.MimH5971, whereשָׁ֔םShamH8033I will enter into judgmentוְנִשְׁפַּטְתִּ֤יve.nish.pa.TiH8199with youאִתְּכֶם֙'i.te.KhemH854faceפָּנִ֖יםpa.NimH6440toאֶל־'el-H413faceפָּנִֽים׃pa.NimH6440.
36Just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka.'a.SherH834I entered into judgmentנִשְׁפַּ֙טְתִּי֙nish.Pa.tiH8199withאֶת־'et-H854your fathersאֲב֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם'a.Vo.tei.KhemH1in the wildernessבְּמִדְבַּ֖רbe.mid.BarH4057of the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,soכֵּ֚ןkenH3651I will enter into judgmentאִשָּׁפֵ֣ט'i.sha.FetH8199with youאִתְּכֶ֔ם'i.te.KhemH854,declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִֽה׃Yah.wehH3069.
38And I will purge youוּבָרוֹתִ֣יu.va.ro.TiH1305ofthose who rebelהַמֹּרְדִ֤יםha.mo.re.DimH4775and transgressוְהַפּֽוֹשְׁעִים֙ve.ha.po.she.'ImH6586against Me.I will bring them outאוֹצִ֣יא'o.Tzi'H3318אוֹתָ֔ם'o.TamH853of the landמֵאֶ֤רֶץme.'E.retzH776in which they dwellמְגֽוּרֵיהֶם֙me.gu.rei.HemH4033,but they will notלֹ֣אlo'H3808enterוְאֶל־ יָב֑וֹאve.'el- ya.Vo'H413H935the landאַדְמַ֥ת'ad.MatH127of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478.Then you will knowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֖םvi.da'.TemH3045thatכִּי־ki-H3588Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
39And as for youוְאַתֶּ֨םve.'a.TemH859,O houseבֵּֽית־beit-H1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478,this is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהֹוִ֗הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַ֣ר׀'a.MarH559:Goלְכ֣וּle.KhuH1980and serveעֲבֹ֔דוּ'a.Vo.duH5647your idolsגִּלּוּלָיו֙gi.lu.LavH1544,every one of youאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376.But afterwardוְאַחַ֕רve.'a.CharH310,you will surelyאִם־ אֵינְכֶ֖ם'im- 'ein.KhemH518H369listenשֹׁמְעִ֣יםsho.me.'ImH8085to Meאֵלָ֑י'e.LaiH413וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and you will noלֹ֣אlo'H3808longerע֔וֹדodH5750defileתְחַלְּלוּ־te.cha.le.lu-H2490My holyקָדְשִׁי֙kod.shiH6944nameשֵׁ֤םshemH8034with your giftsבְּמַתְּנֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖םbe.ma.te.no.tei.KhemH4979and idolsוּבְגִלּוּלֵיכֶֽם׃u.ve.gi.lu.lei.KhemH1544.
40Forכִּ֣יkiH3588on My holyקָדְשִׁ֞יkod.shiH6944mountainבְהַר־ve.har-H2022,the highמְר֣וֹםme.RomH4791mountainבְּהַ֣ר׀be.HarH2022of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,declaresנְאֻם֙ne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069,thereשָׁ֣םshamH8033the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605houseבֵּ֧יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478,all of themכֻּלֹּ֖הku.LohH3605,will serve Meיַעַבְדֻ֜נִיya.'av.Du.niH5647in the landבָּאָ֑רֶץba.'A.retzH776.Thereשָׁ֣םshamH8033I will acceptאֶרְצֵ֔ם'er.TzemH7521themוְשָׁ֞םve.ShamH8033and will requireאֶדְר֣וֹשׁ'ed.Ro.oshH1875אֶת־'et-H853your offeringsתְּרוּמֹֽתֵיכֶ֗םte.ru.mo.tei.KhemH8641וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and choiceרֵאשִׁ֛יתre.ShitH7225giftsמַשְׂאוֹתֵיכֶ֖םmas.'o.tei.KhemH4864,along with allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605your holy sacrificesקָדְשֵׁיכֶֽם׃ka.de.shei.KhemH6944.
41When I bringבְּהוֹצִיאִ֤יbe.ho.tzi.'IH3318אֶתְכֶם֒'et.KhemH853you fromמִן־min-H4480the peoplesהָ֣עַמִּ֔יםha.'a.MimH5971and gatherוְקִבַּצְתִּ֣יve.ki.batz.TiH6908אֶתְכֶם֙'et.KhemH853you fromמִן־min-H4480the landsהָ֣אֲרָצ֔וֹתha.'a.ra.TzotH776to whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you have been scatteredנְפֹצֹתֶ֖םne.fo.tzo.TemH6327,I will acceptאֶרְצֶ֣ה'er.TzehH7521אֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.KhemH853you as a pleasingנִיחֹחַ֮ni.cho.aChH5207aromaבְּרֵ֣יחַbe.Rei.achH7381.And I will show My holinessוְנִקְדַּשְׁתִּ֥יve.nik.dash.TiH6942through youin the sightלְעֵינֵ֥יle.'ei.NeiH5869of the nationsהַגּוֹיִֽם׃ha.go.YimH1471.
42Then you will knowוִֽידַעְתֶּם֙vi.da'.TemH3045thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588Iאֲנִ֣י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,when I bringבַּהֲבִיאִ֥יba.ha.vi.'IH935youאֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.KhemH853intoאֶל־'el-H413the landאַדְמַ֣ת'ad.MatH127of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֶל־Yis.ra.'El 'el-H3478H413,the landהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834I sworeנָשָׂ֙אתִי֙na.Sa.tiH5375אֶת־'et-H853יָדִ֔יya.DiH3027to giveלָתֵ֥תla.TetH5414אוֹתָ֖הּ'o.TahH853your fathersלַאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃la.'a.Vo.tei.KhemH1.
43Thereשָׁ֗םShamH8033אֶת־'et-H853you will rememberוּזְכַרְתֶּם־u.ze.khar.tem-H2142your waysדַּרְכֵיכֶם֙dar.khei.KhemH1870וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853and allכָּל־kol-H3605the deedsעֲלִיל֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔םa.li.Lo.tei.KhemH5949with whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you have defiled yourselvesנִטְמֵאתֶ֖םnit.me.TemH2930,and you will loatheוּנְקֹֽטֹתֶם֙u.ne.ko.to.TemH6962yourselvesבִּפְנֵיכֶ֔םbif.nei.KhemH6440for allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the evilsרָעוֹתֵיכֶ֖םra.'o.tei.KhemH7451אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you have doneעֲשִׂיתֶֽם׃'a.si.TemH6213.
44Then you will knowוִֽידַעְתֶּם֙vi.da'.TemH3045,O houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588Iאֲנִ֣י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,when I have dealtבַּעֲשׂוֹתִ֥יba.'a.so.TiH6213with youאִתְּכֶ֖ם'i.te.KhemH854for the sakeלְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616of My nameשְׁמִ֑יshe.MiH8034and not according toלֹא֩lo'H3808your wickedהָרָעִ֜יםha.ra.'ImH7451waysכְדַרְכֵיכֶ֨םkhe.dar.khei.KhemH1870and corruptהַנִּשְׁחָתוֹת֙ha.nish.cha.tOtH7843actsוְכַעֲלִילֽוֹתֵיכֶ֤םve.kha.'a.li.lo.tei.KhemH5949,declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִֽה׃ פYah.wehH3069.”
A Prophecy against the South
46“Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֗ם'a.DamH120,setשִׂ֤יםsimH7760your faceפָּנֶ֙יךָ֙pa.Nei.khaH6440towardדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the southתֵּימָ֔נָהtei.Ma.nahH8486,preachוְהַטֵּ֖ףve.ha.TefH5197againstאֶל־'el-H413itדָּר֑וֹםda.RomH1864,and prophesyוְהִנָּבֵ֛אve.hi.na.Ve'H5012againstאֶל־'el-H413the forestיַ֥עַרYa.'arH3293of the Negevהַשָּׂדֶ֖ה נֶֽגֶב׃ha.sa.Deh Ne.gevH7704H5045.
47Sayוְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ve.'a.mar.TaH559to the forestלְיַ֣עַרle.Ya.'arH3293of the Negevהַנֶּ֔גֶבha.Ne.gevH5045:Hearשְׁמַ֖עshe.Ma'H8085the wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068!This is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֡ה הִנְנִ֣יYah.weh hi.NiH3069H2005saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559:I am about to igniteמַֽצִּית־ma.tzit-H3341in youa fireאֵ֡שׁ'eshH784,and it will devourוְאָכְלָ֣הve.'a.khe.LahH398allכָל־khol-H3605yourtreesעֵֽץ־'etz-H6086,both greenלַח֩lachH3892andוְכָל־ve.kholH3605dryיָבֵ֤שׁya.VeshH3002עֵ֨ץ'etzH6086.The blazingשַׁלְהֶ֔בֶתshal.He.vetH7957flameלַהֶ֣בֶתla.He.vetH3852will notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808be quenchedתִכְבֶּה֙tikh.BehH3518, and by iteveryכָּל־kol-H3605faceפָּנִ֖יםpa.NimH6440from southמִנֶּ֥גֶבmi.Ne.gevH5045to northצָפֽוֹנָה׃tza.Fo.nahH6828will be scorchedוְנִצְרְבוּ־ve.nitz.re.vu-H6866.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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