Ezekiel 20:1-9

1And it cameH935 to pass in the seventhH7637 yearH8141, in the fifthH2549 [monthH2320], the tenth of the monthH2320, [that] certain of the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478 cameH935 to inquire of Jehovah, and they satH3427 before me.

2And the wordH1697 of Jehovah came unto me, sayingH559,

3SonH1121 of manH120, speakH1696 unto the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478, and sayH559 unto them, ThusH3541 saith the LordH136 Jehovah: Are ye comeH935 to inquire of me? [As] I live, saith the LordH136 Jehovah, I will not be inquired of by you.

4Wilt thou judgeH8199 them, wilt thou judgeH8199, sonH1121 of manH120? Cause them to knowH3045 the abominationsH8441 of their fathersH1,

5and sayH559 unto them, ThusH3541 saith the Lord Jehovah: In the dayH3117 when I choseH977 IsraelH3478, and liftedH5375 up my handH3027 unto the seedH2233 of the houseH1004 of JacobH3290, and madeH3045 myself knownH3045 unto them in the landH776 of EgyptH4714, when I liftedH5375 up my handH3027 unto them, sayingH559, I [am] Jehovah your 1GodH430,

6in that dayH3117 I liftedH5375 up my handH3027 unto them, to bringH3318 them out of the landH776 of EgyptH4714 into a landH776 that I had espied for them, flowingH2100 with milkH2461 and honeyH1706, which is the ornament of all landsH776;

7and I saidH559 unto them, CastH7993 ye awayH7993 every manH376 the abominationsH8251 of his eyesH5869, and defileH2930 not yourselves with the idolsH1544 of EgyptH4714: I [am] Jehovah your 2GodH430.

8But they rebelledH4784 against me, and wouldH14 not hearken unto me: none of them castH7993 awayH7993 the abominationsH8251 of his eyesH5869, neither did they forsakeH5800 the idolsH1544 of EgyptH4714. Then I thought to pourH8210 out my fury upon them, so as to accomplish mine angerH639 against them in the midstH8432 of the landH776 of EgyptH4714.

9But I wrought for my name's sakeH4616, that it should not be profanedH2490 in the sight of the nationsH1471 among whom they were, in whose sight I had madeH6213 myself knownH3045 unto them in bringingH3318 them forthH3318 out of the landH776 of EgyptH4714.