Ezekiel

Chapter 20

1 AND it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, on the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came in to inquire of the LORD and sat down before me.

2 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

3 Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel and say to them, Thus says the LORD God: Are you come to inquire of me? As I live, says the LORD God, I will not give you an answer.

4 You judge them, you judge them, O Son of man! and declare to them the abominations of their fathers;

5 And say to them, Thus says the LORD God: In the day when I chose Israel and swore by lifting up my hand to the descendants of the house of Jacob and revealed myself to them in the land of Egypt, when I swore to them and said to them, I am the LORD your God;

6 On that day I swore to them to bring them forth out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had given to them, a land flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands;

7 And I said to them, Cast away every man his image from before his eyes, and do not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt; I am the LORD your God.

8 But they rebelled against me and would not listen to me; they did not every man cast away the images from before their sight, nor did they forsake the idols of Egypt: then I said, I will pour out my fury upon them and accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.

9 But I pitied them for my name's sake, that it should not be defiled among the Gentiles, in whose sight I revealed myself to them to bring them forth out of the land of Egypt.

10 Wherefore I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt and brought them into the wilderness.

11 And I gave them my commandments and showed them my judgments, which if a man do he shall live by them.

12 Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths to be a sign between me and them, so that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them.

13 But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness; they did not walk in my commandments, and they despised my judgments, which if a man would do, he would live by them; and my sabbaths they greatly polluted; then I said, I will pour out my fury upon them in the wilderness and destroy them.

14 But I pitied them for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the Gentiles, in whose presence I brought them out.

15 So 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 lands;

16 Because they despised my judgments and polluted my sabbaths exceedingly; for their hearts went after their idols.

17 Nevertheless my eve spared them and I did not destroy them, neither did I make an end of them in the wilderness.

18 But I said to their children in the wilderness, Walk not in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their judgments nor defile yourselves with their idols;

19 I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes and keep my judgments and do them:

20 And hallow my sabbaths: and they shall be a sign between me and you, that you may know that I am the LORD your God.

21 Notwithstanding the children of Israel rebelled against me; they did not walk in my commandments, neither did they keep my judgments to do them, which if a man shall do, he shall live by them; they polluted my sabbaths: then I said, I will pour out my fury upon them and accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness.

22 But I pitied them for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the Gentiles, in whose presence I brought them out.

23 But I swore to them in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the Gentiles and disperse them through the countries;

24 Because they had not executed my judgments, but had despised my commandments and had polluted my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols.

25 Wherefore I gave them statutes that were not good and judgments whereby they could not live;

26 And I let them defile themselves through their own gifts, when they offered their first-born as sacrifices: that I might destroy them and that they might know that I am the LORD.

27 Therefore, Son of man, speak to the house of Israel and say to them. Thus says the LORD God: Yet in this very manner your fathers have blasphemed before me in their iniquity which they dealt treacherously against me.

28 For when I had brought them into the land that I had sworn to give them, then they saw every high hill and every shady tree, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented their offerings; there they also made their sweet savor and poured out there their drink offerings.

29 Then I said to them, What is the shrine to which you go? And its name is called Shrine of Idols to this day.

30 Wherefore say to the house of Israel, Thus says the LORD God: You have defiled yourselves after the manner of your fathers and you go astray after their idols;

31 And you offer your gift offerings and make your sons to pass through the fire; you have polluted yourselves with your idols, even to this day; and yet you wish to inquire of me, O house of Israel? As I live, says the LORD God, I will not give you an answer.

32 And that which is in your mind shall not come to pass at all, for you say, We will be like the Gentiles and like the families of the earth, to serve wood and stones.

33 As I live, says the LORD God, surely with a strong hand and with a stretched out arm and with fury poured out will I rule over you.

34 And I will bring you out from the Gentiles, and will gather you out of the countries wherein you are scattered, with a mighty hand and with a stretched out arm and with a fury poured out.

35 And I will bring you into the wilderness of the Gentiles, and there will I judge you face to face.

36 Just as I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I plead with you, says the LORD God.

37 And I will cause you to be subject to my scepter, and will bring you into the discipline of the covenant;

38 And I will purge out from among you the rebels and those who transgress against me; I will bring them forth out of the land where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel; and you shall know that I am the LORD.

39 As for you, O house of Israel, thus says the LORD God: If you will not hearken to me, go then and serve every one his own idols, but pollute not my holy name any more with your gift offerings and with your idols.

40 For on my holy mountain, even in the mountain height of Israel, says the LORD God, there shall all the house of Israel serve me perfectly; there will I be pleased with them, and there will I require their offerings and the first fruits of their harvest and the choicest of their gift offerings with all their holy things.

41 I will accept you with a sweet savor, when I bring you out from among the Gentiles and gather you out of the cities wherein you have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you in the sight of the Gentiles.

42 And you shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the country which I swore to give to your fathers.

43 And there you shall remember your ways and all your doings by which you have been defiled; and you shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for all the evils that you have committed.

44 And you shall know that I am the LORD who had pity upon you for my name's sake, not according to your evil ways nor according to your corrupt doings, O house of Israel, says the LORD God,

45 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

46 Son of man, set your face toward the south, and look southward and prophesy against the forest which is in the south;

47 And say to the forest which is in the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus says the LORD God: Behold, I will kindle a fire in you, and it shall devour every green tree in you and every dry tree; the flaming fire shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned in it.

48 And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it; it shall not be quenched.

49 Then said I, Ah LORD God! Behold, they will say to me, You speak in parables.

Ezekiel

Chapter 20

1 And it came1961 to pass 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 the LORD,3068 and sat3427 before6440 me.

2 Then came1961 the word1697 of the LORD3068 to me, saying,559

3 Son1121 of man,120 speak1696 to the elders2205 of Israel,3478 and say559 to them, Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Are you come935 to inquire1875 of me? As I live,2416 said5002 the Lord136 GOD,3069 I will not be inquired1875 of by you.

4 Will you judge8199 them, son1121 of man,120 will you judge8199 them? cause them to know3045 the abominations8441 of their fathers:1

5 And say559 to them, Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 In the day3117 when I chose977 Israel,3478 and lifted5375 up my hand3027 to the seed2233 of the house1004 of Jacob,3290 and made myself known3045 to them in the land776 of Egypt,4714 when I lifted5375 up my hand3027 to them, saying,559 I am the LORD3068 your God;430

6 In the day3117 that I lifted5375 up my hand3027 to them, to bring3318 them forth3318 of the land776 of Egypt4714 into413 a land776 that I had espied8446 for them, flowing2100 with milk2461 and honey,1706 which1958 is the glory6643 of all3605 lands:776

7 Then said559 I to them, Cast7993 you away every man376 the abominations8251 of his eyes,5869 and defile2930 not yourselves with the idols1544 of Egypt:4714 I am the LORD3068 your God.430

8 But they rebelled4784 against me, and would14 not listen8085 to me: they did not every man376 cast7993 away the abominations8251 of their eyes,5869 neither3808 did they forsake5800 the idols1544 of Egypt:4714 then I said,559 I will pour8210 out my fury2534 on them, to accomplish3615 my anger639 against them in the middle8432 of the land776 of Egypt.4714

9 But I worked6213 for my name's8034 sake,4616 that it should not be polluted2490 before5869 the heathen,1471 among8432 whom834 they were, in whose853 sight5869 I made myself known3045 to them, in bringing3318 them forth3318 out of the land776 of Egypt.4714

10 Why I caused them to go3318 forth3318 out of the land776 of Egypt,4714 and brought935 them into413 the wilderness.4057

11 And I gave5414 them my statutes,2708 and showed3045 them my judgments,4941 which834 if a man120 do,6213 he shall even live2425 in them.

12 Moreover1571 also1571 I gave5414 them my sabbaths,7676 to be a sign226 between996 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 which834 if a man120 do,6213 he shall even live2425 in them; and my sabbaths7676 they greatly3966 polluted:2490 then I said,559 I would pour8210 out my fury2534 on them in the wilderness,4057 to consume3615 them.

14 But I worked6213 for my name's8034 sake,4616 that it should not be polluted2490 before5869 the heathen,1471 in whose834 sight5869 I brought3318 them out.

15 Yet also1571 I lifted5375 up my hand3027 to them in the wilderness,4057 that I would not bring935 them into413 the land776 which834 I had given5414 them, flowing2100 with milk2461 and honey,1706 which1958 is the glory of all3605 lands;776

16 Because3282 they despised3988 my judgments,4941 and walked1980 not in my statutes,2708 but polluted2490 my sabbaths:7676 for their heart3820 went1980 after310 their idols.1544

17 Nevertheless my eye5869 spared2347 them from destroying7843 them, neither3808 did I make6213 an end3615 of them in the wilderness.4057

18 But I said559 to their children1121 in the wilderness,4057 Walk3212 you not in the statutes2706 of your fathers,1 neither408 observe8104 their judgments,4941 nor408 defile2930 yourselves with their idols:1544

19 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 between996 me and you, that you may know3045 that I am the LORD3068 your God.430

21 Notwithstanding the children1121 rebelled4784 against me: they walked1980 not in my statutes,2708 neither3808 kept8104 my judgments4941 to do6213 them, which834 if a man120 do,6213 he shall even live2425 in them; they polluted2490 my sabbaths:7676 then I said,559 I would pour8210 out my fury2534 on them, to accomplish3615 my anger639 against them in the wilderness.4057

22 Nevertheless I withdrew7725 my hand,3027 and worked6213 for my name's8034 sake,4616 that it should not be polluted2490 in the sight5869 of the heathen,1471 in whose834 sight5869 I brought3318 them forth.3318

23 I lifted5375 up my hand3027 to them also1571 in the wilderness,4057 that I would scatter6327 them among the heathen,1471 and disperse2219 them through the countries;776

24 Because3282 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.1544

25 Why I gave5414 them also1571 statutes2706 that were not good,2896 and judgments4941 whereby they should not live;2421

26 And I polluted2930 them in their own gifts,4979 in that they caused to pass5674 through the fire all3605 that opens6363 the womb,7356 that I might make them desolate,8074 to the end4616 that they might know3045 that I am the LORD.3068

27 Therefore,3651 son1121 of man,120 speak1696 to the house1004 of Israel,3478 and say559 to them, Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Yet5750 in this2063 your fathers1 have blasphemed1442 me, in that they have committed4603 a trespass4604 against me.

28 For when I had brought935 them into413 the land,776 for the which834 I lifted5375 up my hand3027 to give5414 it to them, then they saw7200 every3605 high7311 hill,1389 and all3605 the thick5687 trees,6086 and they offered2076 there8033 their sacrifices,2077 and there8033 they presented5414 the provocation3708 of their offering:7133 there8033 also they made7760 their sweet5207 smell,7381 and poured5258 out there8033 their drink5262 offerings.

29 Then I said559 to them, What4100 is the high1116 place whereunto834 8033 you go?935 And the name8034 whereof is called7121 Bamah1117 to this2088 day.3117

30 Why3651 say559 to the house1004 of Israel,3478 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Are you polluted2930 after the manner1870 of your fathers?1 and commit2181 you prostitution2181 after310 their abominations?8251

31 For when you offer5375 your gifts,4979 when you make your sons1121 to pass5674 through the fire,784 you pollute2930 yourselves with all3605 your idols,1544 even to this day:3117 and shall I be inquired1875 of by you, O house1004 of Israel?3478 As I live,2416 said5002 the Lord136 GOD,3069 I will not be inquired of by you.

32 And that which comes5927 into5921 your mind7307 shall not be at all, that you say,559 We will be as the heathen,1471 as the families4940 of the countries,776 to serve8334 wood6086 and stone.68

33 As I live, said5002 the Lord136 GOD,3069 surely518 3808 with a mighty2389 hand,3027 and with a stretched5186 out arm,2220 and with fury2534 poured8210 out, will I rule4427 over you:

34 And I will bring3318 you out from the people,5971 and will gather6908 you out of the countries776 wherein834 you are scattered,6327 with a mighty2389 hand,3027 and with a stretched5186 out arm,2220 and with fury2534 poured8210 out.

35 And I will bring935 you into413 the wilderness4057 of the people,5971 and there8033 will I plead8199 with you face6440 to face.6440

36 Like as I pleaded8199 with your fathers1 in the wilderness4057 of the land776 of Egypt,4714 so3651 will I plead8199 with you, said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

37 And I will cause you to pass5674 under8478 the rod,7626 and I will bring935 you into the bond4562 of the covenant:1285

38 And I will purge1305 out from among you the rebels,4775 and them that transgress6586 against me: I will bring3318 them forth3318 out of the country776 where they sojourn,4033 and they shall not enter935 into413 the land127 of Israel:3478 and you shall know3045 that I am the LORD.3068

39 As for you, O house1004 of Israel,3478 thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Go3212 you, serve5647 you every376 one376 his idols,1544 and hereafter310 also, if518 you will not listen8085 to me: but pollute2490 you my holy6944 name8034 no3808 more5750 with your gifts,4979 and with your idols.1544

40 For in my holy6944 mountain,2022 in the mountain2022 of the height4791 of Israel,3478 said5002 the Lord136 GOD,3069 there8033 shall all3605 the house1004 of Israel,3478 all3605 of them in the land,776 serve5647 me: there8033 will I accept7521 them, and there8033 will I require1875 your offerings,8641 and the first fruits7225 of your oblations,4864 with all3605 your holy things.

41 I will accept7521 you with your sweet5207 smell,7381 when I bring3318 you out from the people,5971 and gather6908 you out of the countries776 wherein you have been scattered;6327 and I will be sanctified6942 in you before5869 the heathen.1471

42 And you shall know3045 that I am the LORD,3068 when I shall bring935 you into413 the land127 of Israel,3478 into413 the country776 for the which834 I lifted5375 up my hand3027 to give5414 it to your fathers.1

43 And there8033 shall you remember2142 your ways,1870 and all3605 your doings,5949 wherein834 you have been defiled;2930 and you shall loathe6962 yourselves in your own sight6440 for all3605 your evils7451 that you have committed.6213

44 And you shall know3045 that I am the LORD 3068when I have worked6213 with you for my name's8034 sake,4616 not according to your wicked7451 ways,1870 nor according to your corrupt7843 doings,5949 O you house1004 of Israel,3478 said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

45 Moreover the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying,559

46 Son1121 of man,120 set7760 your face6440 toward1870 the south,8486 and drop5197 your word toward413 the south,1864 and prophesy5012 against413 the forest3293 of the south5045 field;7704

47 And say559 to the forest3293 of the south,5045 Hear8085 the word1697 of the LORD;3068 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Behold,2005 I will kindle3341 a fire784 in you, and it shall devour398 every3605 green3892 tree6086 in you, and every3605 dry3002 tree:6086 the flaming3852 flame7957 shall not be quenched,3518 and all3605 faces6440 from the south5045 to the north6828 shall be burned6866 therein.

48 And all3605 flesh1320 shall see7200 that I the LORD3068 have kindled1197 it: it shall not be quenched.3518

49 Then said559 I, Ah162 Lord136 GOD!3069 they say559 of me, Does he not speak4911 parables?4912

Ezekiel

Chapter 20

Ezekiel

Chapter 20

1 AND it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, on the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came in to inquire of the LORD and sat down before me.

1 And it came1961 to pass 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 the LORD,3068 and sat3427 before6440 me.

2 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

2 Then came1961 the word1697 of the LORD3068 to me, saying,559

3 Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel and say to them, Thus says the LORD God: Are you come to inquire of me? As I live, says the LORD God, I will not give you an answer.

3 Son1121 of man,120 speak1696 to the elders2205 of Israel,3478 and say559 to them, Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Are you come935 to inquire1875 of me? As I live,2416 said5002 the Lord136 GOD,3069 I will not be inquired1875 of by you.

4 You judge them, you judge them, O Son of man! and declare to them the abominations of their fathers;

4 Will you judge8199 them, son1121 of man,120 will you judge8199 them? cause them to know3045 the abominations8441 of their fathers:1

5 And say to them, Thus says the LORD God: In the day when I chose Israel and swore by lifting up my hand to the descendants of the house of Jacob and revealed myself to them in the land of Egypt, when I swore to them and said to them, I am the LORD your God;

5 And say559 to them, Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 In the day3117 when I chose977 Israel,3478 and lifted5375 up my hand3027 to the seed2233 of the house1004 of Jacob,3290 and made myself known3045 to them in the land776 of Egypt,4714 when I lifted5375 up my hand3027 to them, saying,559 I am the LORD3068 your God;430

6 On that day I swore to them to bring them forth out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had given to them, a land flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands;

6 In the day3117 that I lifted5375 up my hand3027 to them, to bring3318 them forth3318 of the land776 of Egypt4714 into413 a land776 that I had espied8446 for them, flowing2100 with milk2461 and honey,1706 which1958 is the glory6643 of all3605 lands:776

7 And I said to them, Cast away every man his image from before his eyes, and do not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt; I am the LORD your God.

7 Then said559 I to them, Cast7993 you away every man376 the abominations8251 of his eyes,5869 and defile2930 not yourselves with the idols1544 of Egypt:4714 I am the LORD3068 your God.430

8 But they rebelled against me and would not listen to me; they did not every man cast away the images from before their sight, nor did they forsake the idols of Egypt: then I said, I will pour out my fury upon them and accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.

8 But they rebelled4784 against me, and would14 not listen8085 to me: they did not every man376 cast7993 away the abominations8251 of their eyes,5869 neither3808 did they forsake5800 the idols1544 of Egypt:4714 then I said,559 I will pour8210 out my fury2534 on them, to accomplish3615 my anger639 against them in the middle8432 of the land776 of Egypt.4714

9 But I pitied them for my name's sake, that it should not be defiled among the Gentiles, in whose sight I revealed myself to them to bring them forth out of the land of Egypt.

9 But I worked6213 for my name's8034 sake,4616 that it should not be polluted2490 before5869 the heathen,1471 among8432 whom834 they were, in whose853 sight5869 I made myself known3045 to them, in bringing3318 them forth3318 out of the land776 of Egypt.4714

10 Wherefore I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt and brought them into the wilderness.

10 Why I caused them to go3318 forth3318 out of the land776 of Egypt,4714 and brought935 them into413 the wilderness.4057

11 And I gave them my commandments and showed them my judgments, which if a man do he shall live by them.

11 And I gave5414 them my statutes,2708 and showed3045 them my judgments,4941 which834 if a man120 do,6213 he shall even live2425 in them.

12 Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths to be a sign between me and them, so that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them.

12 Moreover1571 also1571 I gave5414 them my sabbaths,7676 to be a sign226 between996 me and them, that they might know3045 that I am the LORD3068 that sanctify6942 them.

13 But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness; they did not walk in my commandments, and they despised my judgments, which if a man would do, he would live by them; and my sabbaths they greatly polluted; then I said, I will pour out my fury upon them in the wilderness and destroy 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 which834 if a man120 do,6213 he shall even live2425 in them; and my sabbaths7676 they greatly3966 polluted:2490 then I said,559 I would pour8210 out my fury2534 on them in the wilderness,4057 to consume3615 them.

14 But I pitied them for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the Gentiles, in whose presence I brought them out.

14 But I worked6213 for my name's8034 sake,4616 that it should not be polluted2490 before5869 the heathen,1471 in whose834 sight5869 I brought3318 them out.

15 So 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 lands;

15 Yet also1571 I lifted5375 up my hand3027 to them in the wilderness,4057 that I would not bring935 them into413 the land776 which834 I had given5414 them, flowing2100 with milk2461 and honey,1706 which1958 is the glory of all3605 lands;776

16 Because they despised my judgments and polluted my sabbaths exceedingly; for their hearts went after their idols.

16 Because3282 they despised3988 my judgments,4941 and walked1980 not in my statutes,2708 but polluted2490 my sabbaths:7676 for their heart3820 went1980 after310 their idols.1544

17 Nevertheless my eve spared them and I did not destroy them, neither did I make an end of them in the wilderness.

17 Nevertheless my eye5869 spared2347 them from destroying7843 them, neither3808 did I make6213 an end3615 of them in the wilderness.4057

18 But I said to their children in the wilderness, Walk not in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their judgments nor defile yourselves with their idols;

18 But I said559 to their children1121 in the wilderness,4057 Walk3212 you not in the statutes2706 of your fathers,1 neither408 observe8104 their judgments,4941 nor408 defile2930 yourselves with their idols:1544

19 I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes and keep my judgments and do them:

19 I am the LORD3068 your God;430 walk3212 in my statutes,2708 and keep8104 my judgments,4941 and do6213 them;

20 And hallow my sabbaths: and they shall be a sign between me and you, that you may know that I am the LORD your God.

20 And hallow6942 my sabbaths;7676 and they shall be a sign226 between996 me and you, that you may know3045 that I am the LORD3068 your God.430

21 Notwithstanding the children of Israel rebelled against me; they did not walk in my commandments, neither did they keep my judgments to do them, which if a man shall do, he shall live by them; they polluted my sabbaths: then I said, I will pour out my fury upon them and accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness.

21 Notwithstanding the children1121 rebelled4784 against me: they walked1980 not in my statutes,2708 neither3808 kept8104 my judgments4941 to do6213 them, which834 if a man120 do,6213 he shall even live2425 in them; they polluted2490 my sabbaths:7676 then I said,559 I would pour8210 out my fury2534 on them, to accomplish3615 my anger639 against them in the wilderness.4057

22 But I pitied them for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the Gentiles, in whose presence I brought them out.

22 Nevertheless I withdrew7725 my hand,3027 and worked6213 for my name's8034 sake,4616 that it should not be polluted2490 in the sight5869 of the heathen,1471 in whose834 sight5869 I brought3318 them forth.3318

23 But I swore to them in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the Gentiles and disperse them through the countries;

23 I lifted5375 up my hand3027 to them also1571 in the wilderness,4057 that I would scatter6327 them among the heathen,1471 and disperse2219 them through the countries;776

24 Because they had not executed my judgments, but had despised my commandments and had polluted my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols.

24 Because3282 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.1544

25 Wherefore I gave them statutes that were not good and judgments whereby they could not live;

25 Why I gave5414 them also1571 statutes2706 that were not good,2896 and judgments4941 whereby they should not live;2421

26 And I let them defile themselves through their own gifts, when they offered their first-born as sacrifices: that I might destroy them and that they might know that I am the LORD.

26 And I polluted2930 them in their own gifts,4979 in that they caused to pass5674 through the fire all3605 that opens6363 the womb,7356 that I might make them desolate,8074 to the end4616 that they might know3045 that I am the LORD.3068

27 Therefore, Son of man, speak to the house of Israel and say to them. Thus says the LORD God: Yet in this very manner your fathers have blasphemed before me in their iniquity which they dealt treacherously against me.

27 Therefore,3651 son1121 of man,120 speak1696 to the house1004 of Israel,3478 and say559 to them, Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Yet5750 in this2063 your fathers1 have blasphemed1442 me, in that they have committed4603 a trespass4604 against me.

28 For when I had brought them into the land that I had sworn to give them, then they saw every high hill and every shady tree, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented their offerings; there they also made their sweet savor and poured out there their drink offerings.

28 For when I had brought935 them into413 the land,776 for the which834 I lifted5375 up my hand3027 to give5414 it to them, then they saw7200 every3605 high7311 hill,1389 and all3605 the thick5687 trees,6086 and they offered2076 there8033 their sacrifices,2077 and there8033 they presented5414 the provocation3708 of their offering:7133 there8033 also they made7760 their sweet5207 smell,7381 and poured5258 out there8033 their drink5262 offerings.

29 Then I said to them, What is the shrine to which you go? And its name is called Shrine of Idols to this day.

29 Then I said559 to them, What4100 is the high1116 place whereunto834 8033 you go?935 And the name8034 whereof is called7121 Bamah1117 to this2088 day.3117

30 Wherefore say to the house of Israel, Thus says the LORD God: You have defiled yourselves after the manner of your fathers and you go astray after their idols;

30 Why3651 say559 to the house1004 of Israel,3478 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Are you polluted2930 after the manner1870 of your fathers?1 and commit2181 you prostitution2181 after310 their abominations?8251

31 And you offer your gift offerings and make your sons to pass through the fire; you have polluted yourselves with your idols, even to this day; and yet you wish to inquire of me, O house of Israel? As I live, says the LORD God, I will not give you an answer.

31 For when you offer5375 your gifts,4979 when you make your sons1121 to pass5674 through the fire,784 you pollute2930 yourselves with all3605 your idols,1544 even to this day:3117 and shall I be inquired1875 of by you, O house1004 of Israel?3478 As I live,2416 said5002 the Lord136 GOD,3069 I will not be inquired of by you.

32 And that which is in your mind shall not come to pass at all, for you say, We will be like the Gentiles and like the families of the earth, to serve wood and stones.

32 And that which comes5927 into5921 your mind7307 shall not be at all, that you say,559 We will be as the heathen,1471 as the families4940 of the countries,776 to serve8334 wood6086 and stone.68

33 As I live, says the LORD God, surely with a strong hand and with a stretched out arm and with fury poured out will I rule over you.

33 As I live, said5002 the Lord136 GOD,3069 surely518 3808 with a mighty2389 hand,3027 and with a stretched5186 out arm,2220 and with fury2534 poured8210 out, will I rule4427 over you:

34 And I will bring you out from the Gentiles, and will gather you out of the countries wherein you are scattered, with a mighty hand and with a stretched out arm and with a fury poured out.

34 And I will bring3318 you out from the people,5971 and will gather6908 you out of the countries776 wherein834 you are scattered,6327 with a mighty2389 hand,3027 and with a stretched5186 out arm,2220 and with fury2534 poured8210 out.

35 And I will bring you into the wilderness of the Gentiles, and there will I judge you face to face.

35 And I will bring935 you into413 the wilderness4057 of the people,5971 and there8033 will I plead8199 with you face6440 to face.6440

36 Just as I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I plead with you, says the LORD God.

36 Like as I pleaded8199 with your fathers1 in the wilderness4057 of the land776 of Egypt,4714 so3651 will I plead8199 with you, said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

37 And I will cause you to be subject to my scepter, and will bring you into the discipline of the covenant;

37 And I will cause you to pass5674 under8478 the rod,7626 and I will bring935 you into the bond4562 of the covenant:1285

38 And I will purge out from among you the rebels and those who transgress against me; I will bring them forth out of the land where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel; and you shall know that I am the LORD.

38 And I will purge1305 out from among you the rebels,4775 and them that transgress6586 against me: I will bring3318 them forth3318 out of the country776 where they sojourn,4033 and they shall not enter935 into413 the land127 of Israel:3478 and you shall know3045 that I am the LORD.3068

39 As for you, O house of Israel, thus says the LORD God: If you will not hearken to me, go then and serve every one his own idols, but pollute not my holy name any more with your gift offerings and with your idols.

39 As for you, O house1004 of Israel,3478 thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Go3212 you, serve5647 you every376 one376 his idols,1544 and hereafter310 also, if518 you will not listen8085 to me: but pollute2490 you my holy6944 name8034 no3808 more5750 with your gifts,4979 and with your idols.1544

40 For on my holy mountain, even in the mountain height of Israel, says the LORD God, there shall all the house of Israel serve me perfectly; there will I be pleased with them, and there will I require their offerings and the first fruits of their harvest and the choicest of their gift offerings with all their holy things.

40 For in my holy6944 mountain,2022 in the mountain2022 of the height4791 of Israel,3478 said5002 the Lord136 GOD,3069 there8033 shall all3605 the house1004 of Israel,3478 all3605 of them in the land,776 serve5647 me: there8033 will I accept7521 them, and there8033 will I require1875 your offerings,8641 and the first fruits7225 of your oblations,4864 with all3605 your holy things.

41 I will accept you with a sweet savor, when I bring you out from among the Gentiles and gather you out of the cities wherein you have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you in the sight of the Gentiles.

41 I will accept7521 you with your sweet5207 smell,7381 when I bring3318 you out from the people,5971 and gather6908 you out of the countries776 wherein you have been scattered;6327 and I will be sanctified6942 in you before5869 the heathen.1471

42 And you shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the country which I swore to give to your fathers.

42 And you shall know3045 that I am the LORD,3068 when I shall bring935 you into413 the land127 of Israel,3478 into413 the country776 for the which834 I lifted5375 up my hand3027 to give5414 it to your fathers.1

43 And there you shall remember your ways and all your doings by which you have been defiled; and you shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for all the evils that you have committed.

43 And there8033 shall you remember2142 your ways,1870 and all3605 your doings,5949 wherein834 you have been defiled;2930 and you shall loathe6962 yourselves in your own sight6440 for all3605 your evils7451 that you have committed.6213

44 And you shall know that I am the LORD who had pity upon you for my name's sake, not according to your evil ways nor according to your corrupt doings, O house of Israel, says the LORD God,

44 And you shall know3045 that I am the LORD 3068when I have worked6213 with you for my name's8034 sake,4616 not according to your wicked7451 ways,1870 nor according to your corrupt7843 doings,5949 O you house1004 of Israel,3478 said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

45 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

45 Moreover the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying,559

46 Son of man, set your face toward the south, and look southward and prophesy against the forest which is in the south;

46 Son1121 of man,120 set7760 your face6440 toward1870 the south,8486 and drop5197 your word toward413 the south,1864 and prophesy5012 against413 the forest3293 of the south5045 field;7704

47 And say to the forest which is in the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus says the LORD God: Behold, I will kindle a fire in you, and it shall devour every green tree in you and every dry tree; the flaming fire shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned in it.

47 And say559 to the forest3293 of the south,5045 Hear8085 the word1697 of the LORD;3068 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Behold,2005 I will kindle3341 a fire784 in you, and it shall devour398 every3605 green3892 tree6086 in you, and every3605 dry3002 tree:6086 the flaming3852 flame7957 shall not be quenched,3518 and all3605 faces6440 from the south5045 to the north6828 shall be burned6866 therein.

48 And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it; it shall not be quenched.

48 And all3605 flesh1320 shall see7200 that I the LORD3068 have kindled1197 it: it shall not be quenched.3518

49 Then said I, Ah LORD God! Behold, they will say to me, You speak in parables.

49 Then said559 I, Ah162 Lord136 GOD!3069 they say559 of me, Does he not speak4911 parables?4912

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