Ezekiel 20:20-38

201SanctifyH6942 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 2childrenH1121 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 3resolvedH559 to pourH8210 out My wrathH2534 on them, to accomplishH3615 My angerH639 against them in the wildernessH4057. 22But I 4withdrewH7725 My handH3027 and actedH6213 5for 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 6scatterH6327 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 7their eyesH5869 were 8on the idolsH1544 of their fathersH1. 25I alsoH1571 gaveH5414 them statutesH2706 that were 9not goodH2896 and ordinancesH4941 by which they could not liveH2421; 26and I pronouncedH2930 them 10uncleanH2930 because of their giftsH4979, in that they 11caused allH3605 12their firstbornH1060 to passH5674 throughH5674 the fire soH4616 that I might makeH8074 them desolateH8074, in orderH4616 that they might 13knowH3045 that I am the LordH3068.”’

27“ThereforeH3651, sonH1121 of manH120, 14speakH1696 to the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 and sayH559 to them, ‘ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH136 GodH3068, “YetH5750 in thisH2088 your fathersH1 have 15blasphemedH1442 Me by 16actingH4603 treacherouslyH4603 against Me. 28When I had 17broughtH935 them into the landH776 whichH834 I sworeH5375H3027 to giveH5414 to them, then they sawH7200 everyH3605 18highH7311 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 19BamahH1117 to thisH2088 dayH3117.”’ 30ThereforeH3651, sayH559 to the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478, ‘ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH136 GodH3068, “Will you defileH2930 yourselves 20after the mannerH1870 of your 21fathersH1 and playH2181 the harlotH2181 afterH310 their detestableH8251 thingsH8251? 3122When you offerH5375 your giftsH4979, when you 23cause 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 24comesH5927 25into your mindH7307 will not comeH1961 about, whenH834 you sayH559: ‘We will be like the nationsH1471, like the tribesH4940 of the landsH776, 26servingH8334 woodH6086 and stoneH68.’

33“As I liveH2416,” declaresH5002 the LordH136 GodH3068, “surelyH518H3808 with a mightyH2389 handH3027 and with an 27outstretchedH5186 armH2220 and with wrathH2534 pouredH8210 out, I shall be 28kingH4427 overH5921 you. 34I will 29bringH3318 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 30wrathH2534 pouredH8210 out; 35and I will bringH935 you into the 31wildernessH4057 of the peoplesH5971, and thereH8033 I will enterH8199 into judgmentH8199 with you faceH6440 to faceH6440. 36As I 32enteredH8199 into judgmentH8199 with your fathersH1 in the 33wildernessH4057 of the landH776 of EgyptH4714, soH3651 I will enterH8199 into judgmentH8199 with you,” declaresH5002 the LordH136 GodH3068. 37“I will make you 34passH5674 underH8478 the rodH7626, and I will bringH935 you into the bondH4562 of the covenantH1285; 38and I will 35purgeH1305 from you the rebelsH4775 and those who transgressH6586 against Me; I will bringH3318 them out of the landH776 whereH4033 they sojournH4033, but they will 36not enterH935 the 37landH127 of IsraelH3478. Thus you will knowH3045 that I am the LordH3068.