Revised Version 1895

Ezekiel 20

1And itcameH935topassH935in theseventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יתha.she.vi.'ItH7637yearבַּשָּׁנָ֣הba.sha.NahH8141, in thefifthבַּֽחֲמִשִׁי֙ba.cha.mi.ShiH2549monthלַחֹ֔דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320, thetenthבֶּעָשׂ֣וֹרbe.'a.SorH6218dayH2320of themonthH2320, thatcertainH376of theeldersמִזִּקְנֵ֥יmi.zik.NeiH2205ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478cameH935toinquireלִדְרֹ֣שׁlid.RoshH1875of theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, andsatוַיֵּשְׁב֖וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427beforeH6440meH6440.

2And thewordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068cameוַיְהִ֥יvay.HiH1961untomeאֵלַ֥י'e.LaiH413,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

3Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofmanאָדָ֗ם'a.DamH120,speakדַּבֵּ֞רda.BerH1696unto theeldersזִקְנֵ֤יzik.NeiH2205ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478, andsayH559unto them,Thusכֹּ֤הkohH3541saith theLordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODH136: Are yecomeבָּאִ֑יםba.'ImH935toinquireהֲלִדְרֹ֥שׁha.lid.RoshH1875ofmeאֲלֵהֶ֔ם'a.le.HemH413? As Iliveחַי־chai-H2416, saith theLordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODH136, I willnotאִם־'im-H518beinquiredאִדָּרֵ֣שׁ'i.da.ReshH1875of byyouאַתֶּ֣ם'a.TemH859.

4Wilt thoujudgeהֲתִשְׁפֹּ֣טha.tish.PotH8199them,sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofmanאָדָ֑ם'a.DamH120, wilt thoujudgeהֲתִשְׁפּ֖וֹטha.tish.PotH8199them? Cause them toknowהוֹדִיעֵֽם׃ho.di.'EmH3045theabominationsתּוֹעֲבֹ֥תto.'a.VotH8441of theirfathersאֲבוֹתָ֖ם'a.vo.TamH1;

5andsayH559unto them,Thusכֹּֽה־koh-H3541saith theLordH3068GODאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430: In thedayבְּיוֹם֙be.yOmH3117when Ichoseבָּחֳרִ֣יbo.cho.RiH977Israelבְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478, andliftedוָאֶשָּׂ֣אva.'e.Sa'H5375upH5375minehandיָדִ֗יya.DiH3027unto theseedלְזֶ֙רַע֙le.Ze.ra'H2233of thehouseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004ofJacobיַֽעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoH3290, andmadeH3045myselfאֲנִ֖י'a.NiH589knownH3045unto them in thelandבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776ofEgyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714, when Iliftedוָאֶשָּׂ֨אva.'e.Sa'H5375upH5375minehandיָדִ֤יya.DiH3027unto them,SayingH559, I am theLORDH3068yourGodH430;

6in thatdayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117Iliftedנָשָׂ֤אתִיna.Sa.tiH5375upH5375minehandיָדִי֙ya.DiH3027unto them, tobringלְהֽוֹצִיאָ֖םle.ho.tzi.'AmH3318themforthH3318outH3318of thelandמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776ofEgyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714intoאֶל־'el-H413alandאֶ֜רֶץ'E.retzH776that I had espied for them,flowingזָבַ֤תza.VatH2100withmilkחָלָב֙cha.LavH2461andhoneyוּדְבַ֔שׁu.de.VashH1706,whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834is the glory ofallלְכָל־le.kholH3605landsהָאֲרָצֽוֹת׃ha.'a.ra.TzotH776:

7And Isaidוָאֹמַ֣רva.'o.MarH559unto them,CastH7993yeawayהַשְׁלִ֔יכוּhash.Li.khuH7993everyH376manH376theabominationsשִׁקּוּצֵ֤יshi.ku.TzeiH8251of hiseyesעֵינָיו֙'ei.NavH5869, anddefileתִּטַּמָּ֑אוּti.ta.Ma.'uH2930notאַל־'al-H408yourselves with theidolsוּבְגִלּוּלֵ֥יu.ve.gi.lu.LeiH1544ofEgyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714; I am theLORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068yourGodאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.

8But theyrebelledוַיַּמְרוּ־vai.yam.ru-H4784againstH5921meH413, and wouldnotH3808hearken untomeH413; theydidH3808notH3808everyH376manH376castH7993awayהִשְׁלִ֔יכוּhish.Li.khuH7993theabominationsשִׁקּוּצֵ֤יshi.ku.TzeiH8251of theireyesעֵֽינֵיהֶם֙'ei.nei.HemH5869,neitherH3808didH3808theyforsakeעָזָ֑בוּ'a.Za.vuH5800theidolsגִּלּוּלֵ֥יgi.lu.LeiH1544ofEgyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714: then Isaidוָאֹמַ֞רva.'o.MarH559I wouldpourלִשְׁפֹּ֧ךְlish.PokhH8210outH8210myfuryחֲמָתִ֣יcha.ma.TiH2534uponH5921them, toaccomplishלְכַלּ֤וֹתle.kha.LotH3615myangerאַפִּי֙'a.PiH639againstH5921them in themidstבְּת֖וֹךְbe.TokhH8432of thelandאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776ofEgyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

9But I wrought for myname’sשְׁמִ֔יshe.MiH8034sakeלְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616, that it shouldnotלְבִלְתִּ֥יle.vil.TiH1115beprofanedהֵחֵ֛לhe.ChelH2490in thesightלְעֵינֵ֥יle.'ei.NeiH5869of thenationsהַגּוֹיִ֖םha.go.YimH1471, amongwhomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834they were, inwhoseאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834sightלְעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔םle.'Ei.nei.HemH5869Imadeוָאַ֙עַשׂ֙va.'A.'asH6213myselfH3045knownH3045unto them, inbringingH3318themforthH3318outH3318of thelandמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776ofEgyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

10SoH3318I caused them togoH3318forthH3318outH3318of thelandמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776ofEgyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714, andbroughtוָאֲבִאֵ֖םva.'a.vi.'EmH935themintoאֶל־'el-H413thewildernessהַמִּדְבָּֽר׃ha.mid.BarH4057.

11And Igaveוָאֶתֵּ֤ןva.'e.TenH5414them mystatutesחֻקּוֹתַ֔יchu.ko.TaiH2708, and shewed them myjudgmentsמִשְׁפָּטַ֖יmish.pa.TaiH4941,whichH834ifH834amanהָאָדָ֖םha.'a.DamH120doיַעֲשֶׂ֥הya.'a.SehH6213, he shall live in them.

12Moreoverוְגַ֤םve.GamH1571also IgaveH5414them mysabbathsשַׁבְּתוֹתַי֙sha.be.to.TaiH7676, to be asignלְא֔וֹתle.'otH226betweenH996meH5414and them, that they mightknowלָדַ֕עַתla.Da.'atH3045that I am theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068thatsanctifyמְקַדְּשָֽׁם׃me.ka.de.ShamH6942them.

13But thehouseבֵֽית־veit-H1004ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478rebelledוַיַּמְרוּ־vai.yam.ru-H4784againstH5921meH5921in thewildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֗רba.mid.BarH4057: theywalkedהָלָ֜כוּha.La.khuH1980notלֹא־lo'-H3808in mystatutesבְּחֻקּוֹתַ֨יbe.chu.ko.TaiH2708, and theyrejectedמָאָ֗סוּma.'A.suH3988myjudgmentsמִשְׁפָּטַ֣יmish.pa.TaiH4941,whichH834ifH834amanהָֽאָדָם֙ha.'a.DamH120doיַעֲשֶׂ֨הya.'a.SehH6213, he shallliveH1980in them; and mysabbathsשַׁבְּתֹתַ֖יsha.be.to.TaiH7676theygreatlyמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966profanedחִלְּל֣וּchi.le.LuH2490: then Isaidוָאֹמַ֞רva.'o.MarH559I wouldpourלִשְׁפֹּ֨ךְlish.PokhH8210outH8210myfuryחֲמָתִ֧יcha.ma.TiH2534uponH5921them in thewildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֖רba.mid.BarH4057, toconsumeלְכַלּוֹתָֽם׃le.kha.lo.TamH3615them.

14But I wrought for myname’sשְׁמִ֑יshe.MiH8034sakeלְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616, that it shouldnotלְבִלְתִּ֤יle.vil.TiH1115beprofanedהֵחֵל֙he.ChelH2490in thesightלְעֵינֵ֣יle.'ei.NeiH5869of thenationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םha.go.YimH1471, inwhoseאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834sightלְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃le.'ei.nei.HemH5869IbroughtH3318themoutH3318.

15Moreoverוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571also Iliftedנָשָׂ֧אתִיna.Sa.tiH5375upH5375myhandיָדִ֛יya.DiH3027unto them in thewildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רba.mid.BarH4057, that I wouldnotלְבִלְתִּי֩le.vil.TiH1115bringהָבִ֨יאha.Vi'H935themintoאֶל־'el-H413thelandהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776whichH834I hadgivenנָתַ֗תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414them,flowingזָבַ֤תza.VatH2100withmilkחָלָב֙cha.LavH2461andhoneyוּדְבַ֔שׁu.de.VashH1706,whichH834is the glory ofallלְכָל־le.kholH3605landsהָאֲרָצֽוֹת׃ha.'a.ra.TzotH776;

16becauseכִּ֛יkiH3588theyrejectedמָאָ֗סוּma.'A.suH3988myjudgmentsבְּמִשְׁפָּטַ֣יbe.mish.pa.TaiH4941, andwalkedהָלְכ֣וּha.le.KhuH1980notלֹא־lo'-H3808in mystatutesחֻקּוֹתַי֙chu.ko.TaiH2708, andprofanedחִלֵּ֑לוּchi.Le.luH2490mysabbathsשַׁבְּתוֹתַ֖יsha.be.to.TaiH7676: for theirheartלִבָּ֥םli.BamH3820wentהֹלֵֽךְ׃ho.LekhH1980afterאַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiH310theiridolsגִלּוּלֵיהֶ֖םgi.lu.lei.HemH1544.

17Nevertheless mineeyeעֵינִ֛י'ei.NiH5869sparedוַתָּ֧חָסva.Ta.chosH2347them fromdestroyingמִֽשַּׁחֲתָ֑םmi.sha.cha.TamH7843them,neitherוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808didH6213ImakeH6213afullH3617endH3617of them in thewildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ba.mid.BarH4057.

18And Isaidוָאֹמַ֤רva.'o.MarH559unto theirchildrenבְּנֵיהֶם֙be.nei.HemH1121in thewildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רba.mid.BarH4057, Walk yenotאַל־'al-H408in thestatutesבְּחוּקֵּ֤יbe.chu.KeiH2706of yourfathersאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙'a.vo.tei.KhemH1,neitherאַל־'al-H408observeתִּשְׁמֹ֑רוּtish.Mo.ruH8104theirjudgmentsמִשְׁפְּטֵיהֶ֖םmish.pe.tei.HemH4941,norאַל־'al-H408defileתִּטַּמָּֽאוּ׃ti.ta.Ma.'uH2930yourselves with theiridolsוּבְגִלּוּלֵיהֶ֖םu.ve.gi.lu.lei.HemH1544:

19I am theLORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068yourGodאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430; walk in mystatutesבְּחֻקּוֹתַ֖יbe.chu.ko.TaiH2708, andkeepשִׁמְר֖וּshim.RuH8104myjudgmentsמִשְׁפָּטַ֥יmish.pa.TaiH4941, anddoוַעֲשׂ֥וּva.'a.SuH6213them:

20and hallow mysabbathsשַׁבְּתוֹתַ֖יsha.be.to.TaiH7676; and they shall be asignלְאוֹת֙le.'OtH226betweenH996meאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589andyouכִּ֛יkiH3588, that ye mayknowלָדַ֕עַתla.Da.'atH3045that I am theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068yourGodאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.

21But thechildrenהַבָּנִ֗יםha.ba.NimH1121rebelledוַיַּמְרוּ־vai.yam.ru-H4784againstH5921meH5921; theywalkedהָ֠לָכוּHa.la.khuH1980notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808in mystatutesבְּחֻקּוֹתַ֣יbe.chu.ko.TaiH2708,neitherלֹא־lo'-H3808keptשָׁמְר֜וּsha.me.RuH8104myjudgmentsמִשְׁפָּטַ֨יmish.pa.TaiH4941todoלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213them,whichH834ifH834amanהָֽאָדָם֙ha.'a.DamH120doיַעֲשֶׂ֨הya.'a.SehH6213, he shallliveH1980in them; theyprofanedחִלֵּ֑לוּchi.Le.luH2490mysabbathsשַׁבְּתוֹתַ֖יsha.be.to.TaiH7676: then Isaidוָאֹמַ֞רva.'o.MarH559I wouldpourלִשְׁפֹּ֧ךְlish.PokhH8210outH8210myfuryחֲמָתִ֣יcha.ma.TiH2534uponH5921them, toaccomplishלְכַלּ֥וֹתle.kha.LotH3615myangerאַפִּ֛י'a.PiH639againstH5921them in thewildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ba.mid.BarH4057.

22Nevertheless Iwithdrewוַהֲשִׁבֹ֙תִי֙va.ha.shi.Vo.tiH7725minehandיָדִ֔יya.DiH3027, and wrought for myname’sשְׁמִ֑יshe.MiH8034sakeלְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616, that it shouldnotלְבִלְתִּ֤יle.vil.TiH1115heprofanedהֵחֵל֙he.ChelH2490in thesightלְעֵינֵ֣יle.'ei.NeiH5869of thenationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םha.go.YimH1471, inwhoseאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834sightלְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃le.'ei.nei.HemH5869IbroughtH3318themforthH3318.

23Moreoverגַּם־gam-H1571Iliftedנָשָׂ֧אתִיna.Sa.tiH5375upH5375minehandיָדִ֛יya.DiH3027unto them in thewildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רba.mid.BarH4057, that I wouldscatterH2219them among thenationsבַּגּוֹיִ֔םba.go.YimH1471, anddisperseוּלְזָר֥וֹתu.le.za.RotH2219themthroughH3027thecountriesבָּאֲרָצֽוֹת׃ba.'a.ra.TzotH776,

24becauseיַ֜עַןYa.'anH3282they hadnotלֹֽא־lo'-H3808executed myjudgmentsמִשְׁפָּטַ֤יmish.pa.TaiH4941, but hadrejectedמָאָ֔סוּma.'A.suH3988mystatutesוְחֻקּוֹתַ֣יve.chu.ko.TaiH2708, and hadprofanedחִלֵּ֑לוּchi.Le.luH2490mysabbathsשַׁבְּתוֹתַ֖יsha.be.to.TaiH7676, and theireyesעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃'ei.nei.HemH5869wereafterוְאַחֲרֵי֙ve.'a.cha.ReiH310theirfathers’אֲבוֹתָ֔ם'a.vo.TamH1idolsגִּלּוּלֵ֣יgi.lu.LeiH1544.

25Moreoverוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571also Igaveנָתַ֣תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414themstatutesחֻקִּ֖יםchu.KimH2706that werenotלֹ֣אlo'H3808goodטוֹבִ֑יםto.VimH2896, andjudgmentsוּמִ֨שְׁפָּטִ֔יםu.Mish.pa.TimH4941wherein they shouldnotלֹ֥אlo'H3808liveיִֽחְי֖וּyich.YuH2421;

26and I polluted them in their owngiftsבְּמַתְּנוֹתָ֔םbe.ma.te.no.TamH4979, in that theycausedH834topassבְּהַעֲבִ֖ירbe.ha.'a.VirH5674throughH5674the fireallכָּל־kol-H3605that openeth thewombרָ֑חַםRa.chamH7356, that I mightmakeH3045themdesolateאֲשִׁמֵּ֔ם'a.shi.MemH8074, to the end that they mightknowיֵֽדְע֔וּye.de.'UH3045that I am theLORDיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

27Therefore,sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofmanאָדָ֔ם'a.DamH120,speakדַּבֵּ֨רda.BerH1696unto thehouseבֵּ֤יתbeitH1004ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478, andsayH559unto them,Thusכֹּ֥הkohH3541saith theLordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODH136: In thismoreoverH3541have yourfathersאֲב֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם'a.Vo.tei.KhemH1blasphemedגִּדְּפ֤וּgi.de.FuH1442meH413, in that they havecommittedבְּמַעֲלָ֥םbe.ma.'a.LamH4603atrespassמָֽעַל׃Ma.'alH4604againstH413meH413.

28For when I hadbroughtוָאֲבִיאֵם֙va.'a.vi.'EmH935themintoH413thelandהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776,whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834Iliftedנָשָׂ֙אתִי֙na.Sa.tiH5375upH5375minehandיָדִ֔יya.DiH3027togiveH5414unto them, then theysawוַיִּרְאוּ֩vai.yir.'UH7200everyכָל־khol-H3605highרָמָ֜הra.MahH7311hillגִּבְעָ֨הgiv.'AhH1389, andeveryוְכָל־ve.kholH3605thicktreeעֵ֣ץ'etzH6086, and theyofferedוַיִּזְבְּחוּ־vai.yiz.be.chu-H2076there theirsacrificesH2077, and there theypresentedH5414the provocation of their offering, there also theymadeH5414their sweet savour, and they pouredoutH413there their drinkofferingsH2077.

29Then Isaidוָאֹמַ֣רva.'o.MarH559unto them,Whatמָ֣הmahH4100meaneth thehighהַבָּמָ֔הha.ba.MahH1116placeH1116whereunto yegoהַבָּאִ֖יםha.ba.'ImH935?SoH7121thenameשְׁמָהּ֙she.MahH8034thereof iscalledוַיִּקָּרֵ֤אvai.yi.ka.Re'H7121Bamahבָּמָ֔הba.MahH1117unto thisdayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117.

30WhereforesayH559unto thehouseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,Thusכֹּ֤הkohH3541saith theLordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODH136:DoH1870ye pollute yourselvesafterH310themannerH1870of yourfathersאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם'a.vo.tei.KhemH1? and go ye a whoringafterH310theirabominationsשִׁקּוּצֵיהֶ֖םshi.ku.tzei.HemH8251?

31and when yeofferוּבִשְׂאֵ֣תu.vis.'EtH5375yourgiftsמַתְּנֹֽתֵיכֶ֡םma.te.no.tei.KhemH4979, when yemakeנִטְמְאִ֤֨יםnit.me.'ImH2930yoursonsבְּנֵיכֶ֨םbe.nei.KhemH1121topassבְּֽהַעֲבִיר֩be.ha.'a.VirH5674throughH5674thefireבָּאֵ֜שׁba.'EshH784,doH518ye pollute yourselves withallלְכָל־le.kholH3605youridolsגִּלּֽוּלֵיכֶם֙gi.lu.lei.KhemH1544, unto thisdayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117? and shall I beinquiredאִדָּרֵ֥שׁ'i.da.ReshH1875of byyouH859, Ohouseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478? As Iliveחַי־chai-H2416, saith theLordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODH136, I willnotH518beinquiredאִדָּרֵ֖שׁ'i.da.ReshH1875of byyouH859:

32and thatwhichH834comethintoעַל־'al-H5921yourmindר֣וּחֲכֶ֔םru.cha.KhemH7307shallnotלֹ֣אlo'H3808be atallוְהָֽעֹלָה֙ve.ha.'o.LahH5927; in that yesayאֹמְרִ֗ים'o.me.RimH559,WeH834will be as thenationsכַגּוֹיִם֙kha.go.YimH1471, as thefamiliesכְּמִשְׁפְּח֣וֹתke.mish.pe.ChotH4940of thecountriesהָאֲרָצ֔וֹתha.'a.ra.TzotH776, toserveלְשָׁרֵ֖תle.sha.RetH8334woodעֵ֥ץ'etzH6086andstoneוָאָֽבֶן׃va.'A.venH68.

33As Iliveחַי־chai-H2416, saith theLordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODH136,surelyH518with amightyחֲזָקָ֜הcha.za.KahH2389handבְּיָ֨דbe.YadH3027, and with astretchedH5186outH5186armוּבִזְר֧וֹעַu.viz.Ro.a'H2220, and withfuryוּבְחֵמָ֥הu.ve.che.MahH2534pouredשְׁפוּכָ֖הshe.fu.KhahH8210outH5186, will I bekingאֶמְל֥וֹךְ'em.LokhH4427overyouH518:

34and I willbringוְהוֹצֵאתִ֤יve.ho.tze.TiH3318youH834outH3318from thepeoplesהָ֣עַמִּ֔יםha.'a.MimH5971, and willgatherוְקִבַּצְתִּ֣יve.ki.batz.TiH6908youH834outH3318of thecountriesהָ֣אֲרָצ֔וֹתha.'a.ra.TzotH776whereinH834ye arescatteredנְפוֹצֹתֶ֖םne.fo.tzo.TemH6327, with amightyחֲזָקָה֙cha.za.KahH2389handבְּיָ֤דbe.YadH3027, and with astretchedנְטוּיָ֔הne.tu.YahH5186outH3318armוּבִזְר֣וֹעַu.viz.Ro.a'H2220, and withfuryוּבְחֵמָ֖הu.ve.che.MahH2534pouredשְׁפוּכָֽה׃she.fu.KhahH8210outH3318.

35and I willbringוְהֵבֵאתִ֣יve.he.ve.TiH935youH6440intoH413thewildernessמִדְבַּ֖רmid.BarH4057of thepeoplesהָֽעַמִּ֑יםha.'a.MimH5971, and there will Ipleadוְנִשְׁפַּטְתִּ֤יve.nish.pa.TiH8199withyouH6440faceפָּנִ֖יםpa.NimH6440tofaceפָּנִֽים׃pa.NimH6440.

36Like as I pleaded with yourfathersאֲב֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם'a.Vo.tei.KhemH1in thewildernessבְּמִדְבַּ֖רbe.mid.BarH4057of thelandאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776ofEgyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,soכֵּ֚ןkenH3651will IpleadH8199withyouכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka.'a.SherH834, saith theLordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODH136.

37And I will causeyouH935topassוְהַעֲבַרְתִּ֥יve.ha.'a.var.TiH5674underתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478therodהַשָּׁ֑בֶטha.Sha.vetH7626, and I willbringוְהֵבֵאתִ֥יve.he.ve.TiH935youH935intoH935thebondבְּמָסֹ֥רֶתbe.ma.So.retH4562of thecovenantהַבְּרִֽית׃ha.be.RitH1285;

38and I willpurgeוּבָרוֹתִ֣יu.va.ro.TiH1305outH3318from amongyouכִּי־ki-H3588therebelsהַמֹּרְדִ֤יםha.mo.re.DimH4775, and them thattransgressוְהַפּֽוֹשְׁעִים֙ve.ha.po.she.'ImH6586againstH413meH413; I willbringH935themforthH3318outH3318of thelandמֵאֶ֤רֶץme.'E.retzH776whereH4033theysojournH4033, but they shallnotלֹ֣אlo'H3808enterH935intoH413thelandH776ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478: and ye shallknowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֖םvi.da'.TemH3045that I am theLORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

39As foryouוְאַתֶּ֨םve.'a.TemH859, Ohouseבֵּֽית־beit-H1004ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478,thusכֹּֽה־koh-H3541saith theLordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODH136:GoH2490ye,serveעֲבֹ֔דוּ'a.Vo.duH5647everyאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376one hisidolsגִּלּוּלָיו֙gi.lu.LavH1544, and hereafter also,ifאִם־'im-H518ye willnotH3808hearken untomeאֵלָ֑י'e.LaiH413: but myholyקָדְשִׁי֙kod.shiH6944nameשֵׁ֤םshemH8034shall yenoH3808moreע֔וֹדodH5750profaneתְחַלְּלוּ־te.cha.le.lu-H2490with yourgiftsבְּמַתְּנֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖םbe.ma.te.no.tei.KhemH4979, and with youridolsוּבְגִלּוּלֵיכֶֽם׃u.ve.gi.lu.lei.KhemH1544.

40For in mineholyקָדְשִׁ֞יkod.shiH6944mountainבְהַר־ve.har-H2022, in themountainבְּהַ֣ר׀be.HarH2022of theheightמְר֣וֹםme.RomH4791ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478, saith theLordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODH136, there shallallכָּל־kol-H3605thehouseבֵּ֧יתbeitH1004ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478,allכֻּלֹּ֖הku.LohH3605of them,serveיַעַבְדֻ֜נִיya.'av.Du.niH5647meH1875in thelandבָּאָ֑רֶץba.'A.retzH776: there will Iacceptאֶרְצֵ֔ם'er.TzemH7521them, and there will IrequireH1875yourofferingsתְּרוּמֹֽתֵיכֶ֗םte.ru.mo.tei.KhemH8641, and the firstfruits of your oblations, withallבְּכָל־be.kholH3605yourholyקָדְשֵׁיכֶֽם׃ka.de.shei.KhemH6944things.

41As a sweet savour will Iacceptאֶרְצֶ֣ה'er.TzehH7521youH834, when Ibringבְּהוֹצִיאִ֤יbe.ho.tzi.'IH3318youH834outH3318from thepeoplesהָ֣עַמִּ֔יםha.'a.MimH5971, andgatherוְקִבַּצְתִּ֣יve.ki.batz.TiH6908youH834outH3318of thecountriesהָ֣אֲרָצ֔וֹתha.'a.ra.TzotH776whereinH834ye have beenscatteredנְפֹצֹתֶ֖םne.fo.tzo.TemH6327; and I will besanctifiedוְנִקְדַּשְׁתִּ֥יve.nik.dash.TiH6942inyouH834in thesightלְעֵינֵ֥יle.'ei.NeiH5869of thenationsהַגּוֹיִֽם׃ha.go.YimH1471.

42And ye shallknowוִֽידַעְתֶּם֙vi.da'.TemH3045that I am theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, when I shallbringבַּהֲבִיאִ֥יba.ha.vi.'IH935youH834intoאֶל־'el-H413thelandהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,intoאֶל־'el-H413thecountryH776whichH834Iliftedנָשָׂ֙אתִי֙na.Sa.tiH5375upH5375minehandיָדִ֔יya.DiH3027togiveלָתֵ֥תla.TetH5414unto yourfathersלַאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃la.'a.Vo.tei.KhemH1.

43And there shall yerememberוּזְכַרְתֶּם־u.ze.khar.tem-H2142yourwaysדַּרְכֵיכֶם֙dar.khei.KhemH1870, andallכָּל־kol-H3605your doings,whereinH834ye have polluted yourselves; and ye shall loathe yourselves in yourownH6440sightH6440forallבְּכָל־be.kholH3605your evils that ye havecommittedעֲשִׂיתֶֽם׃'a.si.TemH6213.

44And ye shallknowוִֽידַעְתֶּם֙vi.da'.TemH3045that I am theLORDH3068, when I have wrought withyouכִּֽי־ki-H3588for myname’sשְׁמִ֑יshe.MiH8034sakeלְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616,notH3808according to yourevilהָרָעִ֜יםha.ra.'ImH7451waysכְדַרְכֵיכֶ֨םkhe.dar.khei.KhemH1870,norH3808according to yourcorruptהַנִּשְׁחָתוֹת֙ha.nish.cha.tOtH7843doings, O yehouseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, saith theLordH3068GODH3068.

45And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

46Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the South;

47and say to the forest of the South, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD: Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burnt thereby.

48And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it: it shall not be quenched.

49Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Is he not a speaker of parables?

Commentaries on Ezekiel 20

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