Ezekiel 20 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

God’s Dealings with Israel Rehearsed

Now in the seventh^H7637 year^H8141, in the fifth^H2549 month, on the tenth^H6218 of the month^H2320, men^H376 from the elders^H2205 of Israel^H3478 came^H935 to inquire^H1875 of the LORD^H3068, and they sat^H3427 before^H6440 me.

Eze 20:2

Eze 20:2Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

Eze 20:3

Eze 20:3“Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel and say to them, ‘This is what the Lord [fn]GOD says: “Do you yourselves come to inquire of Me? As I live,” declares the Lord GOD, “I certainly will not be inquired of by you.”’

Eze 20:4

Eze 20:4“Will you judge them, will you judge them, son of man? Make known to them the abominations of their fathers;

Eze 20:5

Eze 20:5and say to them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: “On the day when I chose Israel and [fn]swore to the [fn]descendants of the house of Jacob and made Myself known to them in the land of Egypt, when I [fn]swore to them, saying, I am the LORD your God,

Eze 20:6

Eze 20:6on that day I swore to them, to bring them out from the land of Egypt into a land that I had [fn]selected for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all the lands.

Eze 20:7

Eze 20:7“And I said to them, ‘Throw away, each of you, the detestable things of his eyes, and do not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt; I am the LORD your God.’

Eze 20:8

Eze 20:8“But they rebelled against Me and were not willing to listen to Me; they did not throw away, each of them, the detestable things of their eyes, nor did they abandon the idols of Egypt.

“Then I [fn]resolved^H559 to pour^H8210 out^H8210 My wrath^H2534 on them, to [fn]use^H3615 up^H3615 My anger^H639 against them in the midst^H8432 of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714.

Eze 20:9

Eze 20:9“But I acted for the sake of My name, that it would not be defiled in the sight of the nations among whom they lived, in whose sight I made Myself known to them by bringing them out of the land of Egypt.

Eze 20:10

Eze 20:10“So I took them out of the land of Egypt and brought them into the wilderness.

Eze 20:11

Eze 20:11“I gave them My statutes and informed them of My ordinances, which, if [fn]a person [fn]follows them, then he will live by them.

Eze 20:12

Eze 20:12“Also I gave them My Sabbaths to be a sign between Me and them, so that they might know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them.

Eze 20:13

Eze 20:13“But the house of Israel rebelled against Me in the wilderness. They did not walk in My statutes and they rejected My ordinances, which, if [fn]a person [fn]follows them, then he will live by them; and they greatly profaned My Sabbaths. Then I [fn]resolved to pour out My wrath on them in the wilderness, to annihilate them.

Eze 20:14

Eze 20:14“But I acted for the sake of My name, so that it would not be defiled before the eyes of the nations, before whose eyes I had brought them out.

Eze 20:15

Eze 20:15“Also I swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all the lands,

Eze 20:16

Eze 20:16because they rejected My ordinances, and as for My statutes, they did not walk in them; they also profaned My Sabbaths, because their heart continually followed their idols.

Eze 20:17

Eze 20:17“Yet My eye spared them rather than destroying them, and I did not bring about their annihilation in the wilderness.

Eze 20:18

“Instead, I said^H559 to their [fn]children^H1121 in the wilderness^H4057, ‘Do not walk^H1980 in the statutes^H2706 of your fathers^H1 or keep^H8104 their ordinances^H4941 or defile^H2930 yourselves with their idols^H1544.

Eze 20:19

Eze 20:19‘I am the LORD your God; walk in My statutes and keep My ordinances and [fn]follow them.

Eze 20:20

Eze 20:20‘Sanctify My Sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between Me and you, so that you may know that I am the LORD your God.’

Eze 20:21

Eze 20:21“But the children rebelled against Me; they did not walk in My statutes, nor were they careful to [fn]follow My ordinances which, if [fn]a person [fn]follows them, then he will live by them; they profaned My Sabbaths. So I [fn]resolved to pour out My wrath on them, to [fn]use up My anger against them in the wilderness.

Eze 20:22

Eze 20:22“But I withdrew My hand and acted for the sake of My name, so that it would not be defiled in the sight of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.

Eze 20:23

Eze 20:23“Also I swore to them in the wilderness that I would scatter them among the nations and disperse them among the lands,

Eze 20:24

Eze 20:24because they had not [fn]complied with My ordinances, but had rejected My statutes and had profaned My Sabbaths, and their eyes were [fn]on the idols of their fathers.

Eze 20:25

Eze 20:25“I also gave them statutes that were not good, and ordinances by which they could not live;

Eze 20:26

Eze 20:26and I pronounced them unclean because of their gifts, in that they made all [fn]their firstborn pass through the fire so that I might make them desolate, in order that they might know that I am the LORD.”’

Eze 20:27

“Therefore^H3651 speak^H1696 to the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478, son^H1121 of man^H120, and say^H559 to them, ‘This^H3541 is^H3541 what^H3541 the Lord^H136 GOD^H3068 says^H559: “Again^H5750, in this^H2088 your fathers^H1 have blasphemed^H1442 Me by being^H4603 disloyal^H4603 to Me.

Eze 20:28

Eze 20:28“When I had brought them into the land which I swore to give to them, then they saw every high hill and every tree thick with branches, and there they offered their sacrifices and there they presented the provocation of their offering. There also they made their soothing aroma and there they poured out their drink offerings.

Eze 20:29

Eze 20:29“Then I said to them, ‘What is the high place to which you go?’ So its name is called [fn]Bamah to this day.”’

Eze 20:30

Eze 20:30“Therefore, say to the house of Israel, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: “Will you defile yourselves in the way of your fathers and adulterously pursue their detestable things?

Eze 20:31

Eze 20:31“And [fn]when you offer your gifts, when you make your sons pass through the fire, you are defiling yourselves with all your idols to this day. So shall I be inquired of by you, house of Israel? As I live,” declares the Lord GOD, “I certainly will not be inquired of by you.

Eze 20:32

Eze 20:32“And whatever comes [fn]into your mind certainly will not come about, when you say: ‘We will be like the nations, like the families of the lands, serving wood and stone.’

God Will Restore Israel to Her Land

Eze 20:33

“As I live^H2416,” declares^H5002 the Lord^H136 GOD^H3068, “with a mighty^H2389 hand^H3027 and with an outstretched^H5186 arm^H2220 and with wrath^H2534 poured^H8210 out^H5186, I assuredly^H518^H3808 shall be^H4427 king^H4427 over^H5921 you.

Eze 20:34

Eze 20:34“I will bring you out from the peoples and gather you from the lands where you are scattered, with a mighty hand and with an outstretched arm and with wrath poured out;

Eze 20:35

Eze 20:35and I will bring you into the wilderness of the peoples, and there I will enter into judgment with you face to face.

Eze 20:36

Eze 20:36“Just as I entered into judgment with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so I will enter into judgment with you,” declares the Lord GOD.

Eze 20:37

Eze 20:37“I will make you pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant;

Eze 20:38

Eze 20:38and I will purge from you the rebels and those who revolt against Me; I will bring them out of the land where they reside, but they will not enter the [fn]land of Israel. So you will know that I am the LORD.

Eze 20:39

“As for you, house^H1004 of Israel^H3478,” this^H3541 is^H3541 what^H3541 the Lord^H136 GOD^H3068 says^H559: “Go^H1980, serve^H5647, everyone^H376 of you his idols^H1544; [fn]but later^H310 you will certainly^H518^H369 listen^H8085 to Me, and My holy^H6944 name^H8034 you will no^H3808 longer^H5750 defile^H2490 with your gifts^H4979 and your idols^H1544.

Eze 20:40

Eze 20:40“For on My holy mountain, on the high mountain of Israel,” declares the Lord GOD, “there the entire house of Israel, all of them, will serve Me in the land; there I will accept them and there I will demand your contributions and the choicest of your gifts, with all your holy things.

Eze 20:41

Eze 20:41“[fn]As a soothing aroma I will accept you when I bring you out from the peoples and gather you from the lands where you are scattered; and I will show Myself to be holy among you in the sight of the nations.

Eze 20:42

Eze 20:42“And you will know that I am the LORD, when I bring you into the land of Israel, into the land which I swore to give to your forefathers.

Eze 20:43

Eze 20:43“And there you will remember your ways and all your deeds by which you have defiled yourselves; and you will loathe yourselves in your own [fn]sight for all the evil things that you have done.

Eze 20:44

Eze 20:44“Then you will know that I am the LORD, when I have dealt with you in behalf of My name, not according to your evil ways or according to your corrupt deeds, house of Israel,” declares the Lord GOD.’”

Eze 20:45

[fn]Now the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came^H1961 to me, saying^H559,

Eze 20:46

Eze 20:46“Son of man, set your face toward the south, and speak prophetically against the south and prophesy against the forest [fn]land of the Negev,

Eze 20:47

Eze 20:47and say to the forest of the Negev, ‘Hear the word of the LORD: this is what the Lord GOD says: “Behold, I am going to kindle a fire in you, and it will consume every [fn]green tree in you, as well as every dry tree; the blazing flame will not go out and [fn]the entire surface from south to north will be scorched by it.

Eze 20:48

Eze 20:48“And all [fn]mankind will see that I, the LORD, have kindled it; it will not go out.”’”

Eze 20:49

Eze 20:49Then I said, “Oh, Lord GOD! They are saying of me, ‘Is he not just speaking in riddles?’”

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NASB20 Footnotes

(20:3)

Heb YHWH, usually rendered LORD, and so throughout the ch

(20:5)

Lit lifted up My hand, and so throughout the ch

(20:5)

Lit seed

(20:5)

Lit lifted up My hand, and so throughout the ch

Lit spied out

Lit said

Or finish

Lit the person

Lit does them

Lit the person

Lit does them

Lit said

Lit sons

Lit do

Lit do My

Lit the person

Lit does them

Lit said

Or finish

Lit done My

Lit after

Lit that which opens the womb

(20:29)

Or High Place

(20:31)

Lit in your lifting up

(20:32)

Lit upon your spirit

(20:38)

Lit ground; or soil

(20:39)

Or and afterward, if you will not listen to Me, but

Lit With

Lit faces

Ch 21:1 in Heb

Lit of the field

Lit moist

Or all the faces

Lit flesh

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