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Ezekiel 20 :: King James Version (KJV)

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:1 - And it came to pass in the seventh H7637 year, H8141 in the fifth H2549 month, the tenth H6218 day of the month, H2320 that certain H582 of the elders H2205 of Israel H3478 came H935 to enquire H1875 of the LORD, H3068 and sat H3427 before H6440 me.
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:2 - Then came the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 unto me, saying, H559
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:3 - Son H1121 of man, H120 speak H1696 unto the elders H2205 of Israel, H3478 and say H559 unto them, Thus saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD; H3069 Are ye come H935 to enquire H1875 of me? As I live, H2416 saith H5002 the Lord H136 GOD, H3069 I will not be enquired H1875 of by you.
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:4 - Wilt thou judge H8199 them, son H1121 of man, H120 wilt thou judge H8199 them? cause them to know H3045 the abominations H8441 of their fathers: H1
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:5 - And say H559 unto them, Thus saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD; H3069 In the day H3117 when I chose H977 Israel, H3478 and lifted up H5375 mine hand H3027 unto the seed H2233 of the house H1004 of Jacob, H3290 and made myself known H3045 unto them in the land H776 of Egypt, H4714 when I lifted H5375 up mine hand H3027 unto them, saying, H559 I am the LORD H3068 your God; H430
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:6 - In the day H3117 that I lifted up H5375 mine hand H3027 unto them, to bring them forth H3318 of the land H776 of Egypt H4714 into a land H776 that I had espied H8446 for them, flowing H2100 with milk H2461 and honey, H1706 which is the glory H6643 of all lands: H776
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:7 - Then said H559 I unto them, Cast ye away H7993 every man H376 the abominations H8251 of his eyes, H5869 and defile H2930 not yourselves with the idols H1544 of Egypt: H4714 I am the LORD H3068 your God. H430
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:8 - But they rebelled H4784 against me, and would H14 not hearken H8085 unto me: they did not every man H376 cast away H7993 the abominations H8251 of their eyes, H5869 neither did they forsake H5800 the idols H1544 of Egypt: H4714 then I said, H559 I will pour out H8210 my fury H2534 upon them, to accomplish H3615 my anger H639 against them in the midst H8432 of the land H776 of Egypt. H4714
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:9 - But I wrought H6213 for my name's H8034 sake, that it should not be polluted H2490 before H5869 the heathen, H1471 among H8432 whom they were, in whose sight H5869 I made myself known H3045 unto them, in bringing them forth H3318 out of the land H776 of Egypt. H4714
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:10 - Wherefore I caused them to go forth H3318 out of the land H776 of Egypt, H4714 and brought H935 them into the wilderness. H4057
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:11 - And I gave H5414 them my statutes, H2708 and shewed H3045 them my judgments, H4941 which if a man H120 do, H6213 he shall even live H2425 in them.
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:12 - Moreover also I gave H5414 them my sabbaths, H7676 to be a sign H226 between me and them, that they might know H3045 that I am the LORD H3068 that sanctify H6942 them.
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:13 - But the house H1004 of Israel H3478 rebelled H4784 against me in the wilderness: H4057 they walked H1980 not in my statutes, H2708 and they despised H3988 my judgments, H4941 which if a man H120 do, H6213 he shall even live H2425 in them; and my sabbaths H7676 they greatly H3966 polluted: H2490 then I said, H559 I would pour out H8210 my fury H2534 upon them in the wilderness, H4057 to consume H3615 them.
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:14 - But I wrought H6213 for my name's H8034 sake, that it should not be polluted H2490 before H5869 the heathen, H1471 in whose sight H5869 I brought them out. H3318
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:15 - Yet also I lifted up H5375 my hand H3027 unto them in the wilderness, H4057 that I would not bring H935 them into the land H776 which I had given H5414 them, flowing H2100 with milk H2461 and honey, H1706 which is the glory H6643 of all lands; H776
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:16 - Because they despised H3988 my judgments, H4941 and walked H1980 not in my statutes, H2708 but polluted H2490 my sabbaths: H7676 for their heart H3820 went H1980 after H310 their idols. H1544
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:17 - Nevertheless mine eye H5869 spared H2347 them from destroying H7843 them, neither did I make H6213 an end H3617 of them in the wilderness. H4057
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:18 - But I said H559 unto their children H1121 in the wilderness, H4057 Walk H3212 ye not in the statutes H2706 of your fathers, H1 neither observe H8104 their judgments, H4941 nor defile H2930 yourselves with their idols: H1544
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:19 - I am the LORD H3068 your God; H430 walk H3212 in my statutes, H2708 and keep H8104 my judgments, H4941 and do H6213 them;
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:20 - And hallow H6942 my sabbaths; H7676 and they shall be a sign H226 between me and you, that ye may know H3045 that I am the LORD H3068 your God. H430
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:21 - Notwithstanding the children H1121 rebelled H4784 against me: they walked H1980 not in my statutes, H2708 neither kept H8104 my judgments H4941 to do H6213 them, which if a man H120 do, H6213 he shall even live H2425 in them; they polluted H2490 my sabbaths: H7676 then I said, H559 I would pour out H8210 my fury H2534 upon them, to accomplish H3615 my anger H639 against them in the wilderness. H4057
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:22 - Nevertheless I withdrew H7725 mine hand, H3027 and wrought H6213 for my name's H8034 sake, that it should not be polluted H2490 in the sight H5869 of the heathen, H1471 in whose sight H5869 I brought them forth. H3318
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:23 - I lifted up H5375 mine hand H3027 unto them also in the wilderness, H4057 that I would scatter H6327 them among the heathen, H1471 and disperse H2219 them through the countries; H776
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:24 - Because they had not executed H6213 my judgments, H4941 but had despised H3988 my statutes, H2708 and had polluted H2490 my sabbaths, H7676 and their eyes H5869 were after H310 their fathers' H1 idols. H1544
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:25 - Wherefore I gave H5414 them also statutes H2706 that were not good, H2896 and judgments H4941 whereby they should not live; H2421
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:26 - And I polluted H2930 them in their own gifts, H4979 in that they caused to pass through H5674 the fire all that openeth H6363 the womb, H7356 that I might make them desolate, H8074 to the end that they might know H3045 that I am the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:27 - Therefore, son H1121 of man, H120 speak H1696 unto the house H1004 of Israel, H3478 and say H559 unto them, Thus saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD; H3069 Yet in this your fathers H1 have blasphemed H1442 me, in that they have committed H4603 a trespass H4604 against me.
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:28 - For when I had brought H935 them into the land, H776 for the which I lifted up H5375 mine hand H3027 to give H5414 it to them, then they saw H7200 every high H7311 hill, H1389 and all the thick H5687 trees, H6086 and they offered H2076 there their sacrifices, H2077 and there they presented H5414 the provocation H3708 of their offering: H7133 there also they made H7760 their sweet H5207 savour, H7381 and poured out H5258 there their drink offerings. H5262
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:29 - Then I said H559 unto them, What is the high place H1116 whereunto ye go? H935 And the name H8034 thereof is called H7121 Bamah H1117 unto this day. H3117
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:30 - Wherefore say H559 unto the house H1004 of Israel, H3478 Thus saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD; H3069 Are ye polluted H2930 after the manner H1870 of your fathers? H1 and commit ye whoredom H2181 after H310 their abominations? H8251
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:31 - For when ye offer H5375 your gifts, H4979 when ye make your sons H1121 to pass through H5674 the fire, H784 ye pollute H2930 yourselves with all your idols, H1544 even unto this day: H3117 and shall I be enquired H1875 of by you, O house H1004 of Israel? H3478 As I live, H2416 saith H5002 the Lord H136 GOD, H3069 I will not be enquired H1875 of by you.
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:32 - And that which cometh H5927 into your mind H7307 shall not be at all, that ye say, H559 We will be H1961 as the heathen, H1471 as the families H4940 of the countries, H776 to serve H8334 wood H6086 and stone. H68

God Will Restore Israel to Her Land

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:33 - As I live, H2416 saith H5002 the Lord H136 GOD, H3069 surely with a mighty H2389 hand, H3027 and with a stretched out H5186 arm, H2220 and with fury H2534 poured out, H8210 will I rule H4427 over you:
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:34 - And I will bring you out H3318 from the people, H5971 and will gather H6908 you out of the countries H776 wherein ye are scattered, H6327 with a mighty H2389 hand, H3027 and with a stretched out H5186 arm, H2220 and with fury H2534 poured out. H8210
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:35 - And I will bring H935 you into the wilderness H4057 of the people, H5971 and there will I plead H8199 with you face H6440 to face. H6440
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:36 - Like as I pleaded H8199 with your fathers H1 in the wilderness H4057 of the land H776 of Egypt, H4714 so will I plead H8199 with you, saith H5002 the Lord H136 GOD. H3069
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:37 - And I will cause you to pass H5674 under the rod, H7626 and I will bring H935 you into the bond H4562 of the covenant: H1285
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:38 - And I will purge out H1305 from among you the rebels, H4775 and them that transgress H6586 against me: I will bring them forth H3318 out of the country H776 where they sojourn, H4033 and they shall not enter H935 into the land H127 of Israel: H3478 and ye shall know H3045 that I am the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:39 - As for you, O house H1004 of Israel, H3478 thus saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD; H3069 Go H3212 ye, serve H5647 ye every one H376 his idols, H1544 and hereafter H310 also, if ye will not hearken H8085 unto me: but pollute H2490 ye my holy H6944 name H8034 no more with your gifts, H4979 and with your idols. H1544
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:40 - For in mine holy H6944 mountain, H2022 in the mountain H2022 of the height H4791 of Israel, H3478 saith H5002 the Lord H136 GOD, H3069 there shall all the house H1004 of Israel, H3478 all of them in the land, H776 serve H5647 me: there will I accept H7521 them, and there will I require H1875 your offerings, H8641 and the firstfruits H7225 of your oblations, H4864 with all your holy things. H6944
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:41 - I will accept H7521 you with your sweet H5207 savour, H7381 when I bring you out H3318 from the people, H5971 and gather H6908 you out of the countries H776 wherein ye have been scattered; H6327 and I will be sanctified H6942 in you before H5869 the heathen. H1471
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:42 - And ye shall know H3045 that I am the LORD, H3068 when I shall bring H935 you into the land H127 of Israel, H3478 into the country H776 for the which I lifted up H5375 mine hand H3027 to give H5414 it to your fathers. H1
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:43 - And there shall ye remember H2142 your ways, H1870 and all your doings, H5949 wherein ye have been defiled; H2930 and ye shall lothe H6962 yourselves in your own sight H6440 for all your evils H7451 that ye have committed. H6213
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:44 - And ye shall know H3045 that I am the LORD, H3068 when I have wrought H6213 with you for my name's H8034 sake, not according to your wicked H7451 ways, H1870 nor according to your corrupt H7843 doings, H5949 O ye house H1004 of Israel, H3478 saith H5002 the Lord H136 GOD. H3069
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:45 - Moreover the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 came unto me, saying, H559
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:46 - Son H1121 of man, H120 set H7760 thy face H6440 toward H1870 the south, H8486 and drop H5197 thy word toward the south, H1864 and prophesy H5012 against the forest H3293 of the south H5045 field; H7704
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:47 - And say H559 to the forest H3293 of the south, H5045 Hear H8085 the word H1697 of the LORD; H3068 Thus saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD; H3069 Behold, I will kindle H3341 a fire H784 in thee, and it shall devour H398 every green H3892 tree H6086 in thee, and every dry H3002 tree: H6086 the flaming H3852 flame H7957 shall not be quenched, H3518 and all faces H6440 from the south H5045 to the north H6828 shall be burned H6866 therein.
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:48 - And all flesh H1320 shall see H7200 that I the LORD H3068 have kindled H1197 it: it shall not be quenched. H3518
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:49 - Then said H559 I, Ah H162 Lord H136 GOD! H3069 they say H559 of me, Doth he not speak H4911 parables? H4912
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