Ezekiel 20:1 And it came to pass in the seventh7637 year,8141 in the fifth2549month, the tenth6218day of the month,2320that certain582 of the elders2205 of Israel3478 came935 to enquire1875 of the LORD,3068 and sat3427 before6440 me.
2 Then came the word1697 of the LORD3068 unto me, saying,5593 Son1121 of man,120 speak1696 unto the elders2205 of Israel,3478 and say559 unto them, Thus saith559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Are ye come935 to enquire1875 of me? As I live,2416 saith5002 the Lord136 GOD,3069 I will not be enquired1875 of by you.
Ezekiel 20:4 Wilt thou judge8199 them,{Or, plead for them} son1121 of man,120 wilt thou judge8199them? cause them to know3045 the abominations8441 of their fathers:15 And say559 unto them, Thus saith559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 In the day3117 when I chose977 Israel,3478 and lifted up5375{Or, sware, and so verse 6, etc.} mine hand3027 unto the seed2233 of the house1004 of Jacob,3290 and made myself known3045 unto them in the land776 of Egypt,4714 when I lifted5375 up mine hand3027 unto them, saying,559 I am the LORD3068 your God;4306 In the day3117that I lifted up5375 mine hand3027 unto them, to bring them forth3318 of the land776 of Egypt4714 into a land776 that I had espied8446 for them, flowing2100 with milk2461 and honey,1706 which is the glory6643 of all lands:7767 Then said559 I unto them, Cast ye away7993 every man376 the abominations8251 of his eyes,5869 and defile2930 not yourselves with the idols1544 of Egypt:4714 I am the LORD3068 your God.4308 But they rebelled4784 against me, and would14 not hearken8085 unto me: they did not every man376 cast away7993 the abominations8251 of their eyes,5869 neither did they forsake5800 the idols1544 of Egypt:4714 then I said,559 I will pour out8210 my fury2534 upon them, to accomplish3615 my anger639 against them in the midst8432 of the land776 of Egypt.47149 But I wrought6213 for my name's8034 sake, that it should not be polluted2490 before5869 the heathen,1471 among8432 whom they were, in whose sight5869 I made myself known3045 unto them, in bringing them forth3318 out of the land776 of Egypt.4714
Ezekiel 20:10 Wherefore I caused them to go forth3318 out of the land776 of Egypt,4714 and brought935 them into the wilderness.405711 And I gave5414 them my statutes,2708 and shewed3045 them{Heb. made them to know} my judgments,4941 which if a man120 do,6213 he shall even live2425 in them.
12 Moreover also I gave5414 them my sabbaths,7676 to be a sign226 between me and them, that they might know3045 that I am the LORD3068 that sanctify6942 them.
13 But the house1004 of Israel3478 rebelled4784 against me in the wilderness:4057 they walked1980 not in my statutes,2708 and they despised3988 my judgments,4941 which if a man120 do,6213 he shall even live2425 in them; and my sabbaths7676 they greatly3966 polluted:2490 then I said,559 I would pour out8210 my fury2534 upon them in the wilderness,4057 to consume3615 them.
14 But I wrought6213 for my name's8034 sake, that it should not be polluted2490 before5869 the heathen,1471 in whose sight5869 I brought them out.331815 Yet also I lifted up5375 my hand3027 unto them in the wilderness,4057 that I would not bring935 them into the land776 which I had given5414them, flowing2100 with milk2461 and honey,1706 which is the glory6643 of all lands;77616 Because they despised3988 my judgments,4941 and walked1980 not in my statutes,2708 but polluted2490 my sabbaths:7676 for their heart3820 went1980 after310 their idols.154417 Nevertheless mine eye5869 spared2347 them from destroying7843 them, neither did I make6213 an end3617 of them in the wilderness.405718 But I said559 unto their children1121 in the wilderness,4057 Walk3212 ye not in the statutes2706 of your fathers,1 neither observe8104 their judgments,4941 nor defile2930 yourselves with their idols:154419 I am the LORD3068 your God;430 walk3212 in my statutes,2708 and keep8104 my judgments,4941 and do6213 them;
20 And hallow6942 my sabbaths;7676 and they shall be a sign226 between me and you, that ye may know3045 that I am the LORD3068 your God.43021 Notwithstanding the children1121 rebelled4784 against me: they walked1980 not in my statutes,2708 neither kept8104 my judgments4941 to do6213 them, which if a man120 do,6213 he shall even live2425 in them; they polluted2490 my sabbaths:7676 then I said,559 I would pour out8210 my fury2534 upon them, to accomplish3615 my anger639 against them in the wilderness.405722 Nevertheless I withdrew7725 mine hand,3027 and wrought6213 for my name's8034 sake, that it should not be polluted2490 in the sight5869 of the heathen,1471 in whose sight5869 I brought them forth.331823 I lifted up5375 mine hand3027 unto them also in the wilderness,4057 that I would scatter6327 them among the heathen,1471 and disperse2219 them through the countries;77624 Because they had not executed6213 my judgments,4941 but had despised3988 my statutes,2708 and had polluted2490 my sabbaths,7676 and their eyes5869 were after310 their fathers'1 idols.154425 Wherefore I gave5414 them also statutes2706thatwere not good,2896 and judgments4941 whereby they should not live;242126 And I polluted2930 them in their own gifts,4979 in that they caused to pass through5674thefire all that openeth6363 the womb,7356 that I might make them desolate,8074 to the end that they might know3045 that I am the LORD.3068
Ezekiel 20:27 Therefore, son1121 of man,120 speak1696 unto the house1004 of Israel,3478 and say559 unto them, Thus saith559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Yet in this your fathers1 have blasphemed1442 me, in that they have committed4603 a trespass4604{Heb. trespassed a trespass} against me.
28For when I had brought935 them into the land,776for the which I lifted up5375 mine hand3027 to give5414 it to them, then they saw7200 every high7311 hill,1389 and all the thick5687 trees,6086 and they offered2076 there their sacrifices,2077 and there they presented5414 the provocation3708 of their offering:7133 there also they made7760 their sweet5207 savour,7381 and poured out5258 there their drink offerings.526229 Then I said559 unto them, What is the high place1116{Or, I told them what the high place was, or Bamah} whereunto ye go?935 And the name8034 thereof is called7121 Bamah1117 unto this day.311730 Wherefore say559 unto the house1004 of Israel,3478 Thus saith559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Are ye polluted2930 after the manner1870 of your fathers?1 and commit ye whoredom2181 after310 their abominations?825131 For when ye offer5375 your gifts,4979 when ye make your sons1121 to pass through5674 the fire,784 ye pollute2930 yourselves with all your idols,1544 even unto this day:3117 and shall I be enquired1875 of by you, O house1004 of Israel?3478As I live,2416 saith5002 the Lord136 GOD,3069 I will not be enquired1875 of by you.
32 And that which cometh5927 into your mind7307 shall not be at all, that ye say,559 We will be1961 as the heathen,1471 as the families4940 of the countries,776 to serve8334 wood6086 and stone.68
Ezekiel 20:33As I live,2416 saith5002 the Lord136 GOD,3069 surely with a mighty2389 hand,3027 and with a stretched out5186 arm,2220 and with fury2534 poured out,8210 will I rule4427 over you:
34 And I will bring you out3318 from the people,5971 and will gather6908 you out of the countries776 wherein ye are scattered,6327 with a mighty2389 hand,3027 and with a stretched out5186 arm,2220 and with fury2534 poured out.821035 And I will bring935 you into the wilderness4057 of the people,5971 and there will I plead8199 with you face6440 to face.644036 Like as I pleaded8199 with your fathers1 in the wilderness4057 of the land776 of Egypt,4714 so will I plead8199 with you, saith5002 the Lord136 GOD.306937 And I will cause you to pass5674 under the rod,7626 and I will bring935 you into the bond4562{Or, delivering} of the covenant:128538 And I will purge out1305 from among you the rebels,4775 and them that transgress6586 against me: I will bring them forth3318 out of the country776 where they sojourn,4033 and they shall not enter935 into the land127 of Israel:3478 and ye shall know3045 that I am the LORD.306839 As for you, O house1004 of Israel,3478 thus saith559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Go3212 ye, serve5647 ye every one376 his idols,1544 and hereafter310also, if ye will not hearken8085 unto me: but pollute2490 ye my holy6944 name8034 no more with your gifts,4979 and with your idols.154440 For in mine holy6944 mountain,2022 in the mountain2022 of the height4791 of Israel,3478 saith5002 the Lord136 GOD,3069 there shall all the house1004 of Israel,3478 all of them in the land,776 serve5647 me: there will I accept7521 them, and there will I require1875 your offerings,8641 and the firstfruits7225{Or, chief} of your oblations,4864 with all your holy things.694441 I will accept7521 you with your sweet5207 savour,7381{Heb. savour of rest} when I bring you out3318 from the people,5971 and gather6908 you out of the countries776 wherein ye have been scattered;6327 and I will be sanctified6942 in you before5869 the heathen.147142 And ye shall know3045 that I am the LORD,3068 when I shall bring935 you into the land127 of Israel,3478 into the country776for the which I lifted up5375 mine hand3027 to give5414 it to your fathers.143 And there shall ye remember2142 your ways,1870 and all your doings,5949 wherein ye have been defiled;2930 and ye shall lothe6962 yourselves in your own sight6440 for all your evils7451 that ye have committed.621344 And ye shall know3045 that I am the LORD,3068 when I have wrought6213 with you for my name's8034 sake, not according to your wicked7451 ways,1870 nor according to your corrupt7843 doings,5949 O ye house1004 of Israel,3478 saith5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069
Ezekiel 20:45 Moreover the word1697 of the LORD3068 came unto me, saying,55946 Son1121 of man,120 set7760 thy face6440 toward1870 the south,8486 and drop5197thyword toward the south,1864 and prophesy5012 against the forest3293 of the south5045 field;770447 And say559 to the forest3293 of the south,5045 Hear8085 the word1697 of the LORD;3068 Thus saith559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Behold, I will kindle3341 a fire784 in thee, and it shall devour398 every green3892 tree6086 in thee, and every dry3002 tree:6086 the flaming3852 flame7957 shall not be quenched,3518 and all faces6440 from the south5045 to the north6828 shall be burned6866 therein.
48 And all flesh1320 shall see7200 that I the LORD3068 have kindled1197 it: it shall not be quenched.351849 Then said559 I, Ah162 Lord136 GOD!3069 they say559 of me, Doth he not speak4911 parables?4912