Ezekiel 20

God’s Dealings with Israel Rehearsed

1Now in the seventhH7637 yearH8141, in the fifthH2549 month, on the tenthH6218 of the monthH2320, 1certainH376 of the 2eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478 cameH935 to inquireH1875 of the LordH3068, and satH3427 beforeH6440 me. 2And the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 cameH1961 to me sayingH559, 3“SonH1121 of manH120, speakH1696 to the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478 and sayH559 to them, ‘ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH136 3GodH3068, “Do you comeH935 to inquireH1875 of Me? As I liveH2416,” declaresH5002 the LordH136 GodH3068, “4I will not be inquiredH1875 of by you.”’ 4Will you judgeH8199 them, will you judgeH8199 them, sonH1121 of manH120? 5Make them knowH3045 the abominationsH8441 of their fathersH1; 5and sayH559 to them, ‘ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH136 GodH3068, “On the dayH3117 when I 6choseH977 IsraelH3478 and 7sworeH5375H3027 to the 8descendantsH2233 of the houseH1004 of JacobH3290 and madeH3045 Myself knownH3045 to them in the landH776 of EgyptH4714, when I 9sworeH5375H3027 to them, sayingH559, 10I am the LordH3068 your GodH430, 6on that dayH3117 I sworeH5375H3027 to them, 11to bringH3318 them out from the landH776 of EgyptH4714 into a landH776 that I had 12selectedH8446 for them, 13flowingH2100 with milkH2461 and honeyH1706, whichH1931 is 14the gloryH6643 of allH3605 landsH776. 7I saidH559 to them, ‘15CastH7993 awayH7993, eachH376 of you, the detestableH8251 thingsH8251 of his eyesH5869, and 16do not defileH2930 yourselves with the idolsH1544 of EgyptH4714; 17I am the LordH3068 your GodH430.’ 8But they 18rebelledH4784 against Me and were not willingH14 to listenH8085 to Me; 19they did not castH7993 awayH7993 the detestableH8251 thingsH8251 of their eyesH5869, norH3808 did they forsakeH5800 the 20idolsH1544 of EgyptH4714.

Then I 21resolvedH559 to 22pourH8210 out My wrathH2534 on them, to accomplishH3615 My angerH639 against them in the midstH8432 of the landH776 of EgyptH4714. 9But I actedH6213 23for the sakeH4616 of My nameH8034, that it should 24not be profanedH2490 in the sightH5869 of the nationsH1471 amongH8432 whomH834 they lived, in whoseH834 sightH5869 I madeH3045 Myself knownH3045 to them by bringingH3318 them out of the landH776 of EgyptH4714. 10So I tookH3318 them out of the landH776 of EgyptH4714 and broughtH935 them into the 25wildernessH4057. 11I gaveH5414 them My 26statutesH2708 and informedH3045 them of My ordinancesH4941, by 27whichH834, if a manH120 28observesH6213 them, he will liveH2421. 12AlsoH1571 I gaveH5414 them My sabbathsH7676 to be a 29signH226 betweenH996 Me and them, that they might knowH3045 that I am the LordH3068 who sanctifiesH6942 them. 13But the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 30rebelledH4784 against Me in the wildernessH4057. They did not walkH1980 in My statutesH2708 and they rejectedH3988 My ordinancesH4941, 31by whichH834, if a manH120 32observesH6213 them, he will liveH2421; and My 33sabbathsH7676 they greatlyH3966 profanedH2490. Then I 34resolvedH559 to 35pourH8210 out My wrathH2534 on them in the wildernessH4057, to annihilateH3615 them. 14But I actedH6213 for the sakeH4616 of My nameH8034, that it should not be profanedH2490 in the sightH5869 of the nationsH1471, before whoseH834 sightH5869 I had broughtH3318 them out. 15AlsoH1571 36I sworeH5375H3027 to them in the wildernessH4057 that I would not bringH935 them into the landH776 whichH834 I had givenH5414 them, flowingH2100 with milkH2461 and honeyH1706, whichH1931 is the gloryH6643 of allH3605 landsH776, 16becauseH3282 they rejectedH3988 My ordinancesH4941, and as for My statutesH2708, they did not walkH1980 in them; they even profanedH2490 My sabbathsH7676, for their 37heartH3820 continually wentH1980 afterH310 their idolsH1544. 17Yet My eyeH5869 sparedH2347 them ratherH4480 thanH4480 destroyingH7843 them, and I did not causeH6213 their 38annihilationH3617 in the wildernessH4057.

18“I saidH559 to their 3940childrenH1121 in the wildernessH4057, ‘41Do not walkH1980 in the statutesH2706 of your fathersH1 or keepH8104 their ordinancesH4941 or defileH2930 yourselves with their idolsH1544. 1942I am the LordH3068 your GodH430; 43walkH1980 in My statutesH2708 and keepH8104 My ordinancesH4941 and 44observeH6213 them. 2045SanctifyH6942 My sabbathsH7676; and they shall be a signH226 betweenH996 Me and you, that you may knowH3045 that I am the LordH3068 your GodH430.’ 21But the 46childrenH1121 rebelledH4784 against Me; they did not walkH1980 in My statutesH2708, norH3808 were they carefulH8104 to observeH6213 My ordinancesH4941, by whichH834, if a manH120 observesH6213 them, he will liveH2421; they profanedH2490 My sabbathsH7676. So I 47resolvedH559 to pourH8210 out My wrathH2534 on them, to accomplishH3615 My angerH639 against them in the wildernessH4057. 22But I 48withdrewH7725 My handH3027 and actedH6213 49for the sakeH4616 of My nameH8034, that it should not be profanedH2490 in the sightH5869 of the nationsH1471 in whoseH834 sightH5869 I had broughtH3318 them out. 23AlsoH1571 I sworeH5375H3027 to them in the wildernessH4057 that I would 50scatterH6327 them among the nationsH1471 and disperseH2219 them among the landsH776, 24becauseH3282 they had not observedH6213 My ordinancesH4941, but had rejectedH3988 My statutesH2708 and had profanedH2490 My sabbathsH7676, and 51their eyesH5869 were 52on the idolsH1544 of their fathersH1. 25I alsoH1571 gaveH5414 them statutesH2706 that were 53not goodH2896 and ordinancesH4941 by which they could not liveH2421; 26and I pronouncedH2930 them 54uncleanH2930 because of their giftsH4979, in that they 55caused allH3605 56their firstbornH1060 to passH5674 throughH5674 the fire soH4616 that I might makeH8074 them desolateH8074, in orderH4616 that they might 57knowH3045 that I am the LordH3068.”’

27“ThereforeH3651, sonH1121 of manH120, 58speakH1696 to the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 and sayH559 to them, ‘ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH136 GodH3068, “YetH5750 in thisH2088 your fathersH1 have 59blasphemedH1442 Me by 60actingH4603 treacherouslyH4603 against Me. 28When I had 61broughtH935 them into the landH776 whichH834 I sworeH5375H3027 to giveH5414 to them, then they sawH7200 everyH3605 62highH7311 hillH1389 and everyH3605 leafyH5687 treeH6086, and they offeredH2076 thereH8033 their sacrificesH2077 and thereH8033 they presentedH5414 the provocationH3708 of their offeringH7133. ThereH8033 also they madeH7760 their soothingH5207 aromaH7381 and thereH8033 they pouredH5258 out their drinkH5262 offeringsH5262. 29Then I saidH559 to them, ‘WhatH4100 is the highH1116 placeH1116 to whichH834 you goH935?’ So its nameH8034 is calledH7121 63BamahH1117 to thisH2088 dayH3117.”’ 30ThereforeH3651, sayH559 to the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478, ‘ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH136 GodH3068, “Will you defileH2930 yourselves 64after the mannerH1870 of your 65fathersH1 and playH2181 the harlotH2181 afterH310 their detestableH8251 thingsH8251? 3166When you offerH5375 your giftsH4979, when you 67cause your sonsH1121 to passH5674 through the fireH784, you are defilingH2930 yourselves with allH3605 your idolsH1544 to this dayH3117. And shall I be inquiredH1875 of by you, O houseH1004 of IsraelH3478? As I liveH2416,” declaresH5002 the LordH136 GodH3068, “I will not be inquiredH1875 of by you. 32What 68comesH5927 69into your mindH7307 will not comeH1961 about, whenH834 you sayH559: ‘We will be like the nationsH1471, like the tribesH4940 of the landsH776, 70servingH8334 woodH6086 and stoneH68.’

God Will Restore Israel to Her Land

33“As I liveH2416,” declaresH5002 the LordH136 GodH3068, “surelyH518H3808 with a mightyH2389 handH3027 and with an 71outstretchedH5186 armH2220 and with wrathH2534 pouredH8210 out, I shall be 72kingH4427 overH5921 you. 34I will 73bringH3318 you out from the peoplesH5971 and gatherH6908 you from the landsH776 whereH834 you are scatteredH6327, with a mightyH2389 handH3027 and with an outstretchedH5186 armH2220 and with 74wrathH2534 pouredH8210 out; 35and I will bringH935 you into the 75wildernessH4057 of the peoplesH5971, and thereH8033 I will enterH8199 into judgmentH8199 with you faceH6440 to faceH6440. 36As I 76enteredH8199 into judgmentH8199 with your fathersH1 in the 77wildernessH4057 of the landH776 of EgyptH4714, soH3651 I will enterH8199 into judgmentH8199 with you,” declaresH5002 the LordH136 GodH3068. 37“I will make you 78passH5674 underH8478 the rodH7626, and I will bringH935 you into the bondH4562 of the covenantH1285; 38and I will 79purgeH1305 from you the rebelsH4775 and those who transgressH6586 against Me; I will bringH3318 them out of the landH776 whereH4033 they sojournH4033, but they will 80not enterH935 the 81landH127 of IsraelH3478. Thus you will knowH3045 that I am the LordH3068.

39“As for you, O houseH1004 of IsraelH3478,” thusH3541 saysH559 the LordH136 GodH3068, “82GoH1980, serveH5647 everyoneH376 his idolsH1544; 83but laterH310 you will surelyH518H369 listenH8085 to Me, and My holyH6944 nameH8034 you will 84profaneH2490 noH3808 longerH5750 with your giftsH4979 and with your idolsH1544. 40For on My holyH6944 mountainH2022, on the highH4791 mountainH2022 of IsraelH3478,” declaresH5002 the LordH136 GodH3068, “thereH8033 the wholeH3605 houseH1004 of IsraelH3478, 85allH3605 of them, will serveH5647 Me in the landH776; thereH8033 I will 86acceptH7521 them and thereH8033 I will 87seekH1875 your contributionsH8641 and the choicestH7225 of your giftsH4864, with allH3605 your holyH6944 thingsH6944. 4188As a soothingH5207 aromaH7381 I will acceptH7521 you when I 89bringH3318 you out from the peoplesH5971 and gatherH6908 you from the landsH776 whereH834 you are scatteredH6327; and I will proveH6942 Myself 90holyH6942 among you in the sightH5869 of the nationsH1471. 42And 91you will knowH3045 that I am the LordH3068, 92when I bringH935 you into the landH127 of IsraelH3478, into the 93landH776 whichH834 I sworeH5375H3027 to giveH5414 to your forefathersH1. 43ThereH8033 you will 94rememberH2142 your waysH1870 and allH3605 your deedsH5949 with whichH834 you have defiledH2930 yourselves; and you will 95loatheH6962 yourselves in your own 96sightH6440 for allH3605 the evilH7451 thingsH7451 that you have doneH6213. 44Then 97you will knowH3045 that I am the LordH3068 when I have dealtH6213 with you 98for My name’sH8034 sakeH4616, not according to your evilH7451 waysH1870 or according to your corruptH7843 deedsH5949, O houseH1004 of IsraelH3478,” declaresH5002 the LordH136 GodH3068.’”

4599Now the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 cameH1961 to me, sayingH559, 46“SonH1121 of manH120, setH7760 your faceH6440 towardH1870 100TemanH8487, and speakH5197 out againstH413 the 101southH1864 and 102prophesyH5012 againstH413 the 103forestH3293 104landH7704 of the NegevH5045, 47and sayH559 to the forestH3293 of the NegevH5045, ‘HearH8085 the wordH1697 of the LordH3068: thusH3541 saysH559 the LordH136 GodH3068, “BeholdH2009, I am about to 105kindleH3341 a fireH784 in you, and it will consumeH398 everyH3605 106greenH3892 treeH6086 in you, as well as everyH3605 dryH3002 treeH6086; the blazingH3852 flameH3852 will not be quenchedH3518 and 107108the wholeH3605 surfaceH6440 from southH5045 to northH6828 will be burnedH6866 by it. 48AllH3605 fleshH1320 will seeH7200 that I, the LordH3068, have kindledH1197 it; it shall 109not be quenchedH3518.”’” 49Then I saidH559, “AhH162 LordH136 GodH3068! They are sayingH559 of me, ‘Is he not just speakingH4911 110parablesH4912?’”