Ezekiel 20:1 It happened in the seventh7637 year,8141 in the fifth2549 month, the tenth6218 day of the month,2320 that certain582 of the elders2205 of Israel3478 came935 to inquire1875 of Yahweh,3068 and sat3427 before6440 me. cr 2 The word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me, saying,559 cr 3 Son1121 of man,120 speak1696 to the elders2205 of Israel,3478 and tell559 them, Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh:136 Is it to inquire1875 of me that you have come?935 As I live,2416 says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh,3069 I will not be inquired1875 of by you. cr 4 Will you judge8199 them, son1121 of man,120 will you judge8199 them? Cause them to know3045 the abominations8441 of their fathers;1 cr 5 and tell559 them, Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh:3069 In the day3117 when I chose977 Israel,3478 and swore3027 to5375 the seed2233 of the house1004 of Jacob,3290 and made myself known3045 to them in the land776 of Egypt,4714 when I swore3027 to5375 them, saying,559 I am Yahweh3068 your God;430 cr 6 in that day3117 I swore3027 to5375 them, to bring them forth3318 out of the land776 of Egypt4714 into a land776 that I had searched8446 out for them, flowing2100 with milk2461 and honey,1706 which is the glory6643 of all lands.776 cr 7 I said559 to them, Cast away7993 every man376 the abominations8251 of his eyes,5869 and don't defile2930 yourselves with the idols1544 of Egypt;4714 I am Yahweh3068 your God.430 cr 8 But they rebelled4784 against me, and would14 not listen8085 to me; they each376 didn't throw away7993 the abominations8251 of their eyes,5869 neither did they forsake5800 the idols1544 of Egypt.4714 Then I said559 I would pour out8210 my wrath2534 on them, to accomplish3615 my anger639 against them in the midst8432 of the land776 of Egypt.4714 cr 9 But I worked6213 for my name's8034 sake, that it should not be profaned2490 in the sight5869 of the nations,1471 among8432 which they were, in whose sight5869 I made myself known3045 to them, in bringing them forth3318 out of the land776 of Egypt.4714 cr 10 So I caused them to go forth3318 out of the land776 of Egypt,4714 and brought935 them into the wilderness.4057 cr 11 I gave5414 them my statutes,2708 and showed3045 them my ordinances,4941 which if a man120 does,6213 he shall live2425 in them. cr 12 Moreover also I gave5414 them my Sabbaths,7676 to be a sign226 between me and them, that they might know3045 that I am Yahweh3068 who sanctifies6942 them. cr 13 But the house1004 of Israel3478 rebelled4784 against me in the wilderness:4057 they didn't walk1980 in my statutes,2708 and they rejected3988 my ordinances,4941 which if a man120 keep,6213 he shall live2425 in them; and my Sabbaths7676 they greatly3966 profaned.2490 Then I said559 I would pour out8210 my wrath2534 on them in the wilderness,4057 to consume3615 them. cr 14 But I worked6213 for my name's8034 sake, that it should not be profaned2490 in the sight5869 of the nations,1471 in whose sight5869 I brought them out.3318 cr 15 Moreover also I swore3027 to5375 them in the wilderness,4057 that I would not bring935 them into the land776 which I had given5414 them, flowing2100 with milk2461 and honey,1706 which is the glory6643 of all lands;776 cr 16 because they rejected3988 my ordinances,4941 and didn't walk1980 in my statutes,2708 and profaned2490 my Sabbaths:7676 for their heart3820 went1980 after310 their idols.1544 cr 17 Nevertheless my eye5869 spared2347 them, and I didn't destroy7843 them, neither did I make6213 a full end3617 of them in the wilderness.4057 cr 18 I said559 to their children1121 in the wilderness,4057 Don't walk3212 in the statutes2706 of your fathers,1 neither observe8104 their ordinances,4941 nor defile2930 yourselves with their idols.1544 cr 19 I am Yahweh3068 your God:430 walk3212 in my statutes,2708 and keep8104 my ordinances,4941 and do6213 them; cr 20 and make my Sabbaths7676 holy;6942 and they shall be a sign226 between me and you, that you may know3045 that I am Yahweh3068 your God.430 cr 21 But the children1121 rebelled4784 against me; they didn't walk1980 in my statutes,2708 neither kept8104 my ordinances4941 to do6213 them, which if a man120 do,6213 he shall live2425 in them; they profaned2490 my Sabbaths.7676 Then I said559 I would pour out8210 my wrath2534 on them, to accomplish3615 my anger639 against them in the wilderness.4057 cr 22 Nevertheless I withdrew7725 my hand,3027 and worked6213 for my name's8034 sake, that it should not be profaned2490 in the sight5869 of the nations,1471 in whose sight5869 I brought them forth.3318 cr 23 Moreover I swore3027 to5375 them in the wilderness,4057 that I would scatter6327 them among the nations,1471 and disperse2219 them through the countries;776 cr 24 because they had not executed6213 my ordinances,4941 but had rejected3988 my statutes,2708 and had profaned2490 my Sabbaths,7676 and their eyes5869 were after310 their fathers'1 idols.1544 cr 25 Moreover also I gave5414 them statutes2706 that were not good,2896 and ordinances4941 in which they should not live;2421 cr 26 and I polluted2930 them in their own gifts,4979 in that they caused to pass through5674 the fire all that opens6363 the womb,7356 that I might make them desolate,8074 to the end that they might know3045 that I am Yahweh.3068 cr 27 Therefore, son1121 of man,120 speak1696 to the house1004 of Israel,3478 and tell559 them, Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh:3069 In this moreover have your fathers1 blasphemed1442 me, in that they have committed4603 a trespass4604 against me. cr 28 For when I had brought935 them into the land,776 which I swore3027 to5375 give5414 to them, then they saw7200 every high7311 hill,1389 and every thick5687 tree,6086 and they offered2076 there their sacrifices,2077 and there they presented5414 the provocation3708 of their offering;2076 there also they made7760 their pleasant5207 aroma,7381 and they poured out5258 there their drink offerings.5262 cr 29 Then I said559 to them, What does the high place1116 where you go935 mean? So its name8034 is called7121 Bamah1117 to this day.3117 cr 30 Therefore tell559 the house1004 of Israel,3478 Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh:136 Do you pollute2930 yourselves in the way1870 of your fathers?1 and do you play the prostitute2181 after310 their abominations?8251 cr 31 and when you offer5375 your gifts,4979 when you make your sons1121 to pass through5674 the fire,784 do you pollute2930 yourselves with all your idols1544 to this day?3117 and shall I be inquired1875 of by you, house1004 of Israel?3478 As I live,2416 says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh,3069 I will not be inquired1875 of by you; cr 32 and that which comes5927 into your mind7307 shall not be at all, in that you say,559 We will be1961 as the nations,1471 as the families4940 of the countries,776 to serve8334 wood6086 and stone.68 cr 33 As I live,2416 says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh,3069 surely with a mighty2389 hand,3027 and with an outstretched5186 arm,2220 and with wrath2534 poured out,5186 will I be king4427 over you: cr 34 and I will bring you out3318 from the peoples,5971 and will gather6908 you out of the countries776 in which you are scattered,6327 with a mighty2389 hand,3027 and with an outstretched5186 arm,2220 and with wrath2534 poured out;8210 cr 35 and I will bring935 you into the wilderness4057 of the peoples,5971 and there will I enter into judgment8199 with you face6440 to face.6440 cr 36 Like as I entered into judgment8199 with your fathers1 in the wilderness4057 of the land776 of Egypt,4714 so will I enter into judgment8199 with you, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh.3069 cr 37 I will cause you to pass5674 under the rod,7626 and I will bring935 you into the bond4562 of the covenant;1285 cr 38 and I will purge out1305 from among you the rebels,4775 and those who disobey6586 against me; I will bring them forth3318 out of the land776 where they live,4033 but they shall not enter935 into the land127 of Israel:3478 and you shall know3045 that I am Yahweh.3068 cr 39 As for you, house1004 of Israel,3478 thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh:3069 Go,3212 serve5647 everyone376 his idols,1544 and hereafter310 also, if you will not listen8085 to me; but my holy6944 name8034 you shall no more profane2490 with your gifts,4979 and with your idols.1544 cr 40 For in my holy6944 mountain,2022 in the mountain2022 of the height4791 of Israel,3478 says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh,3069 there shall all the house1004 of Israel,3478 all of them, serve5647 me in the land:776 there will I accept7521 them, and there will I require1875 your offerings,8641 and the first fruits7225 of your offerings,4864 with all your holy things.6944 cr 41 As a pleasant5207 aroma7381 will I accept7521 you, when I bring you out3318 from the peoples,5971 and gather6908 you out3318 of the countries776 in which you have been scattered;6327 and I will be sanctified6942 in you in the sight of the nations.1471 cr 42 You shall know3045 that I am Yahweh,3068 when I shall bring935 you into the land127 of Israel,3478 into the country776 which I swore3027 to5375 give5414 to your fathers.1 cr 43 There you shall remember2142 your ways,1870 and all your doings,5949 in which you have polluted2930 yourselves; and you shall loathe6962 yourselves in your own sight6440 for all your evils7451 that you have committed.6213 cr 44 You shall know3045 that I am Yahweh,3068 when I have dealt6213 with you for my name's8034 sake, not according to your evil7451 ways,1870 nor according to your corrupt7843 doings,5949 you house1004 of Israel,3478 says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh.3069 cr 45 The word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me, saying,559 cr 46 Son1121 of man,120 set7760 your face6440 toward1870 the south,8486 and drop5197 your word toward the south,1864 and prophesy5012 against the forest3293 of the field7704 in the South;5045 cr 47 and tell559 the forest3293 of the South,5045 Hear8085 the word1697 of Yahweh:3068 Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh,3068 Behold, I will kindle3341 a fire784 in you, and it shall devour398 every green3892 tree6086 in you, and every dry3002 tree:6086 the flaming3852 flame7957 shall not be quenched,3518 and all faces6440 from the south5045 to the north6828 shall be burnt6866 thereby. cr 48 All flesh1320 shall see7200 that I, Yahweh,3068 have kindled1197 it; it shall not be quenched.3518 cr 49 Then I said,559 Ah162 Lord136 Yahweh!136 they say559 of me, Isn't he a speaker4911 of parables?4912 cr