Ezekiel 20:20-38

20and hallow my sabbathsH7676; and they shall be a signH226 betweenH996 meH589 and youH3588, that ye may knowH3045 that I am the LORDH3068 your GodH430.

21But the childrenH1121 rebelledH4784 againstH5921 meH5921; they walkedH1980 notH3808 in my statutesH2708, neitherH3808 keptH8104 my judgmentsH4941 to doH6213 them, whichH834 ifH834 a manH120 doH6213, he shall liveH1980 in them; they profanedH2490 my sabbathsH7676: then I saidH559 I would pourH8210 outH8210 my furyH2534 uponH5921 them, to accomplishH3615 my angerH639 againstH5921 them in the wildernessH4057.

22Nevertheless I withdrewH7725 mine handH3027, and wrought for my name’sH8034 sakeH4616, that it should notH1115 he profanedH2490 in the sightH5869 of the nationsH1471, in whoseH834 sightH5869 I broughtH3318 them forthH3318.

23MoreoverH1571 I liftedH5375 upH5375 mine handH3027 unto them in the wildernessH4057, that I would scatterH2219 them among the nationsH1471, and disperseH2219 them throughH3027 the countriesH776,

24becauseH3282 they had notH3808 executed my judgmentsH4941, but had rejectedH3988 my statutesH2708, and had profanedH2490 my sabbathsH7676, and their eyesH5869 were afterH310 their fathers’H1 idolsH1544.

25MoreoverH1571 also I gaveH5414 them statutesH2706 that were notH3808 goodH2896, and judgmentsH4941 wherein they should notH3808 liveH2421;

26and I polluted them in their own giftsH4979, in that they causedH834 to passH5674 throughH5674 the fire allH3605 that openeth the wombH7356, that I might makeH3045 them desolateH8074, to the end that they might knowH3045 that I am the LORDH3068.

27Therefore, sonH1121 of manH120, speakH1696 unto the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478, and sayH559 unto them, ThusH3541 saith the LordH136 GODH136: In this moreoverH3541 have your fathersH1 blasphemedH1442 meH413, in that they have committedH4603 a trespassH4604 againstH413 meH413.

28For when I had broughtH935 them intoH413 the landH776, whichH834 I liftedH5375 upH5375 mine handH3027 to giveH5414 unto them, then they sawH7200 everyH3605 highH7311 hillH1389, and everyH3605 thick treeH6086, and they offeredH2076 there their sacrificesH2077, and there they presentedH5414 the provocation of their offering, there also they madeH5414 their sweet savour, and they poured outH413 there their drink offeringsH2077.

29Then I saidH559 unto them, WhatH4100 meaneth the highH1116 placeH1116 whereunto ye goH935? SoH7121 the nameH8034 thereof is calledH7121 BamahH1117 unto this dayH3117.

30Wherefore sayH559 unto the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478, ThusH3541 saith the LordH136 GODH136: DoH1870 ye pollute yourselves afterH310 the mannerH1870 of your fathersH1? and go ye a whoring afterH310 their abominationsH8251?

31and when ye offerH5375 your giftsH4979, when ye makeH2930 your sonsH1121 to passH5674 throughH5674 the fireH784, doH518 ye pollute yourselves with allH3605 your idolsH1544, unto this dayH3117? and shall I be inquiredH1875 of by youH859, O houseH1004 of IsraelH3478? As I liveH2416, saith the LordH136 GODH136, I will notH518 be inquiredH1875 of by youH859:

32and that whichH834 cometh intoH5921 your mindH7307 shall notH3808 be at allH5927; in that ye sayH559, WeH834 will be as the nationsH1471, as the familiesH4940 of the countriesH776, to serveH8334 woodH6086 and stoneH68.

33As I liveH2416, saith the LordH136 GODH136, surelyH518 with a mightyH2389 handH3027, and with a stretchedH5186 outH5186 armH2220, and with furyH2534 pouredH8210 outH5186, will I be kingH4427 over youH518:

34and I will bringH3318 youH834 outH3318 from the peoplesH5971, and will gatherH6908 youH834 outH3318 of the countriesH776 whereinH834 ye are scatteredH6327, with a mightyH2389 handH3027, and with a stretchedH5186 outH3318 armH2220, and with furyH2534 pouredH8210 outH3318.

35and I will bringH935 youH6440 intoH413 the wildernessH4057 of the peoplesH5971, and there will I pleadH8199 with youH6440 faceH6440 to faceH6440.

36Like as I pleaded with your fathersH1 in the wildernessH4057 of the landH776 of EgyptH4714, soH3651 will I pleadH8199 with youH834, saith the LordH136 GODH136.

37And I will cause youH935 to passH5674 underH8478 the rodH7626, and I will bringH935 youH935 intoH935 the bondH4562 of the covenantH1285;

38and I will purgeH1305 outH3318 from among youH3588 the rebelsH4775, and them that transgressH6586 againstH413 meH413; I will bringH935 them forthH3318 outH3318 of the landH776 whereH4033 they sojournH4033, but they shall notH3808 enterH935 intoH413 the landH776 of IsraelH3478: and ye shall knowH3045 that I am the LORDH3068.