Ezekiel 20:20-38

20Keep My SabbathsH7676 holyH6942, that they may beH1961 a signH226 between usH996, so that you may knowH3045 thatH3588 IH589 am the LORDH3068 your GodH430.’

21But the childrenH1121 rebelledH4784 against Me. They did notH3808 walkH1980 in My statutesH2708 or carefullyH8104 observeH6213 My ordinancesH4941H3808—though the manH120 whoH834 doesH6213 these things will liveH2421 by them—and they profanedH2490 My SabbathsH7676. So I resolvedH559 to pourH8210 out My wrathH2534 upon themH5921 and ventH3615 My angerH639 against them in the wildernessH4057. 22But I withheldH7725 My handH3027 and actedH6213 for the sakeH4616 of My nameH8034, so that it would notH1115 be profanedH2490 in the eyesH5869 of the nationsH1471 in whoseH834 sightH5869 I had brought them outH3318.

23HoweverH1571, with an uplifted hand I sworeH589H5375 to them in the wildernessH4057 that I would scatterH6327 themH853 among the nationsH1471 and disperseH2219 themH853 throughout the landsH776. 24ForH3282 they did notH3808 practiceH6213 My ordinancesH4941, but they rejectedH3988 My statutesH2708 and profanedH2490H310 My SabbathsH7676, fixingH1961 their eyesH5869 on the idolsH1544 of their fathersH1.

25IH589 alsoH1571 gave themH5414 over to statutesH2706 that were notH3808 goodH2896 and ordinancesH4941 by which they could notH3808 liveH2421. 26And I pronounced them uncleanH2930 through their giftsH4979—the sacrificeH5674 of everyH3605 firstborn in the fireH6363H7356—so thatH4616 I might devastate themH8074, in orderH4616 thatH834 they would knowH3045 thatH834 IH589 am the LORDH3068.

27ThereforeH3651, sonH1121 of manH120, speakH1696 toH413 the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478, and tell them thatH559H413 this is whatH3541 the LordH136 GODH3069 saysH559: In this wayH2063 alsoH5750 your fathersH1 blasphemedH1442 MeH853 by their unfaithfulnessH4604 againstH4603 Me. 28When I brought themH935 intoH413 the landH776 thatH834 I sworeH5375 to giveH5414 them and they sawH7200 anyH3605 highH7311H3605 hillH1389 or leafyH5687 treeH6086, thereH8033 they offeredH2076 their sacrificesH2077, presentedH5414 offeringsH7133 that provoked MeH3708, sent upH7760H8033 their fragrantH5207 incenseH7381, and poured outH5258H8033 their drink offeringsH5262. 29So I asked themH559H413: ‘WhatH4100 is this high placeH1116 to whichH834 youH859 goH935?’

(And toH5704 thisH2088 dayH3117H8033 it is calledH7121H8034 BamahH1117.1)

30ThereforeH3651 tellH559 the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 that this is whatH3541 the LordH136 GODH3069 saysH559: Will youH859 defile yourselvesH2930 the wayH1870 your fathers didH1, prostitutingH2181 yourselvesH859 withH310 their abominationsH8251? 31When you offerH5375 your giftsH4979, sacrificing your sonsH1121H5674 in the fireH784,2 youH859 continue to defileH2930 yourselves with allH3605 your idolsH1544 toH5704 this dayH3117. So should IH589 be consultedH1875 by you, O houseH1004 of IsraelH3478? As surely asH589 I liveH2416, declaresH5002 the LordH136 GODH3069, I will notH518 be consultedH1875 by you!

32WhenH834 youH859 sayH559, ‘Let us beH1961 like the nationsH1471, like the peoplesH4940 of the landsH776, servingH8334 woodH6086 and stoneH68H5927,’ what you have inH5921 mindH7307 will neverH3808 come to passH1961.

33As surely asH589 I liveH2416, declaresH5002 the LordH136 GODH3069, with a strongH2389 handH3027, an outstretchedH5186 armH2220, and outpouredH8210 wrathH2534 I will ruleH4427 over youH5921. 34With a strongH2389 handH3027, an outstretchedH5186 armH2220, and outpouredH8210 wrathH2534 I will bringH3318 you outH853 fromH4480 the peoplesH5971 and gatherH6908 youH8533 fromH4480 the landsH776 to whichH834 you have been scatteredH6327. 35And I will bringH935 youH853 intoH413 the wildernessH4057 of the nationsH5971, where I will enter into judgmentH8199 with youH854 faceH6440 toH413 faceH6440.

36Just asH834 I entered into judgmentH8199 withH854 your fathersH1 in the wildernessH4057 of the landH776 of EgyptH4714,4 soH3651 I will enter into judgmentH8199 with youH854, declaresH5002 the LordH136 GODH3069. 37I will make you passH5674 underH8478 the rodH7626 and will bringH935 you into the bondH4562 of the covenantH1285. 38And I will purge youH1305 of those who rebelH4775 and transgressH6586 against Me. I will bring them outH3318 of the landH776 in which they dwellH4033, but they will notH3808 enterH413H935 the landH127 of IsraelH3478. Then you will knowH3045 thatH3588 IH589 am the LORDH3068.