Ezekiel 20:20-38

20and hallow my sabbathsH7676; and they shall beH1961 a signH226 between me and you, that ye may knowH3045 that I [am] Jehovah your 1GodH430.

21And the children rebelledH4784 against me: they walkedH1980 not in my statutesH2708, neither keptH8104 mine ordinancesH4941 to do them, which if a manH120 do, he shall live by them; they profanedH2490 my sabbathsH7676: and I saidH559 I would pourH8210 out my fury upon them, to accomplish mine angerH639 against them in the wildernessH4057.

22But I withdrew my handH3027, and wrought for my name's sakeH4616, that it should not be profanedH2490 in the sight of the nationsH1471, in whose sight I had broughtH3318 them out.

23I liftedH5375 up my handH3027 alsoH1571 unto them in the wildernessH4057, that I would scatterH2219 them among the nationsH1471, and disperseH2219 them through the countries;

24because they performed not mine ordinancesH4941, and rejectedH3988 my statutesH2708, and profanedH2490 my sabbathsH7676, and their eyesH5869 wereH1961 after their fathers' idolsH1544.

25And I alsoH1571 gaveH5414 them statutesH2706 that were not goodH2896, and ordinancesH4941 whereby they should not liveH2421;

26and I defiledH2930 them by their own giftsH4979, in that they devoted all that opened the wombH7356, that I might makeH3045 them desolateH8074, to the end that they might knowH3045 that I [am] Jehovah.

27ThereforeH3651, sonH1121 of manH120, speakH1696 unto the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478, and sayH559 unto them, ThusH3541 saith the LordH136 Jehovah: In this moreover have your fathersH1 blasphemed me, in that they have wrought unfaithfulnessH4604 against me.

28WhenH834 I had broughtH935 them into the landH776 which I had liftedH5375 up my handH3027 to giveH5414 unto them, then they sawH7200 every highH7311 hillH1389 and all the thick treesH6086, and they offeredH2076 there their sacrificesH2077, and there they presented the provocation of their offeringH7133; and there they placed their sweet savour, and there poured out their drink-offerings.

29And I saidH559 unto them, What is the highH1116 placeH1116 whither ye goH935? And the nameH8034 thereof is calledH7121 Bamah unto this dayH3117.

30ThereforeH3651 sayH559 unto the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478, ThusH3541 saith the LordH136 Jehovah: Do ye defileH2930 yourselves after the manner of your fathersH1? and do ye commit fornication after their abominationsH8251?

31And when ye offer your giftsH4979, making your sonsH1121 to passH5674 through the fireH784, ye defileH2930 yourselves with all your idolsH1544, even unto this dayH3117; and shall I be inquired of by you, O houseH1004 of IsraelH3478? [As] I live, saith the LordH136 Jehovah, I will not be inquired of by you.

32And that which cometh into your mind shall not beH1961 at all, that ye sayH559, We will beH1961 as the nationsH1471, as the familiesH4940 of the countries, in servingH8334 woodH6086 and stoneH68.

33[As] I live, saith the LordH136 Jehovah, verily with a mightyH2389 handH3027, and with an outstretchedH5186 armH2220, and with fury pouredH8210 out, will I reignH4427 over you.

34And I will bringH3318 you out from the peoplesH5971, and will gatherH6908 you out of the countries wherein ye are scatteredH6327, with a mightyH2389 handH3027, and with an outstretchedH5186 armH2220, and with fury pouredH8210 out;

35and I will bringH935 you into the wildernessH4057 of the peoplesH5971, and there will I enter into judgmentH8199 with you faceH6440 to faceH6440.

36Like as I enteredH8199 into judgmentH8199 with your fathersH1 in the wildernessH4057 of the landH776 of EgyptH4714, soH3651 will I enterH8199 into judgmentH8199 with you, saith the LordH136 Jehovah.

37And I will cause you to passH5674 under the rodH7626, and I will bringH935 you into the bond of the covenantH1285.

38And I will purgeH1305 out from among you the rebelsH4775, and them that transgressH6586 against me; I will bringH935 them forthH3318 out of the country where they sojourn, but they shall not enter into the landH776 of IsraelH3478: and ye shall knowH3045 that I [am] Jehovah.