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Ezekiel 20

BSB·49 verses ·Old Testament
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1In the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יתhaš·šə·ḇî·‘îṯ — seventh; occurring on the seventh day or in a series of sevenH7637 — Full Word Study → yearבַּשָּׁנָ֣הbaš·šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, on the tenthבֶּעָשׂ֣וֹרbe·‘ā·śō·wr — ten; a ten-stringed instrumentH6218 — Full Word Study → dayלַחֹ֔דֶשׁla·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study → of the fifth monthבַּֽחֲמִשִׁי֙ba·ḥă·mi·šî — Fifth, or one-fifth partH2549 — Full Word Study →, some of the eldersמִזִּקְנֵ֥יmiz·ziq·nê — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → cameבָּ֧אוּbā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to inquireלִדְרֹ֣שׁliḏ·rōš — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and they sat downוַיֵּשְׁב֖וּway·yê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → before meלְפָנָֽי׃סlə·p̄ā·nāy — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. 2Then the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 3Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֗ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, speakדַּבֵּ֞רdab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to the eldersזִקְנֵ֤יziq·nê — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֣wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → themאֲלֵהֶ֔ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → that this is whatכֹּ֤הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֔הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: Have youאַתֶּ֣ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → comeבָּאִ֑יםbā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to inquireהֲלִדְרֹ֥שׁhă·liḏ·rōš — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → of Meאֹתִ֖י’ō·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →? As surely asאָ֙נִי֙’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → I liveחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, I will notאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → be consultedאִדָּרֵ֣שׁ’id·dā·rêš — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → by you, declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →. 4Will you judgeהֲתִשְׁפֹּ֣טhă·ṯiš·pōṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → themאֹתָ֔ם’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →, will you judge them, sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֑ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →? Confront them withהוֹדִיעֵֽם׃hō·w·ḏî·‘êm — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → the abominationsתּוֹעֲבֹ֥תtō·w·‘ă·ḇōṯ — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study → of their fathersאֲבוֹתָ֖ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study → 5and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֣wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → themאֲלֵיהֶ֗ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → that this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִה֒Yah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֮’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: On the dayבְּיוֹם֙bə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → I choseבָּחֳרִ֣יbā·ḥo·rî — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → Israelבְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לḇə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, I swore an oathוָאֶשָּׂ֣אwā·’eś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → to the descendantsלְזֶ֙רַע֙lə·ze·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → of the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Jacobיַֽעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → and made Myself knownוָאִוָּדַ֥עwā·’iw·wā·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → to them in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. With an upliftedוָאֶשָּׂ֨אwā·’eś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → handיָדִ֤יyā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → I saidלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to them, ‘Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →.’ 6On thatהַה֗וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → I sworeנָשָׂ֤אתִיnā·śā·ṯî — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → to bring themלְהֽוֹצִיאָ֖םlə·hō·w·ṣî·’ām — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → a landאֶ֜רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I had searched outתַּ֣רְתִּיtar·tî — to spy out, scout, search, exploreH8446 — Full Word Study → for them, a land flowingזָבַ֤תzā·ḇaṯ — to flow, gush out, or dischargeH2100 — Full Word Study → with milkחָלָב֙ḥā·lāḇ — milk; richness, abundanceH2461 — Full Word Study → and honeyוּדְבַ֔שׁū·ḏə·ḇaš — honey; sweetnessH1706 — Full Word Study →, the gloryצְבִ֥יṣə·ḇî — Splendor, beauty, or gazelleH6643 — Full Word Study → of allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → landsהָאֲרָצֽוֹת׃hā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 7And I saidוָאֹמַ֣רwā·’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵהֶ֗ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →: ‘Each of youאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → must throw awayהַשְׁלִ֔יכוּhaš·lî·ḵū — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → the abominationsשִׁקּוּצֵ֤יšiq·qū·ṣê — Abomination; detestable idol or practiceH8251 — Full Word Study → before his eyesעֵינָיו֙‘ê·nāw — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, and you must notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → defile yourselvesתִּטַּמָּ֑אוּtiṭ·ṭam·mā·’ū — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study → with the idolsוּבְגִלּוּלֵ֥יū·ḇə·ḡil·lū·lê — idol; carved image of a false godH1544 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →.’ 8But they rebelledוַיַּמְרוּ־way·yam·rū- — to rebel, provoke, resist authorityH4784 — Full Word Study → against Me and refusedוְלֹ֤אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to listenלִּשְׁמֹ֣עַliš·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →. None of themאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → cast awayהִשְׁלִ֔יכוּhiš·lî·ḵū — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → the abominationsשִׁקּוּצֵ֤יšiq·qū·ṣê — Abomination; detestable idol or practiceH8251 — Full Word Study → before their eyesעֵֽינֵיהֶם֙‘ê·nê·hem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, and they did notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → forsakeעָזָ֑בוּ‘ā·zā·ḇū — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → the idolsגִּלּוּלֵ֥יgil·lū·lê — idol; carved image of a false godH1544 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. So I resolvedוָאֹמַ֞רwā·’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to pour outלִשְׁפֹּ֧ךְliš·pōḵ — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → My wrathחֲמָתִ֣יḥă·mā·ṯî — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → upon themעֲלֵיהֶ֗ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and ventלְכַלּ֤וֹתlə·ḵal·lō·wṯ — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → My angerאַפִּי֙’ap·pî — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → againבְּת֖וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →st them in the landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. 9But I actedוָאַ֙עַשׂ֙wā·’a·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for the sakeלְמַ֣עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → of My nameשְׁמִ֔יšə·mî — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →, that it should notלְבִלְתִּ֥יlə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → be profanedהֵחֵ֛לhê·ḥêl — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → in the eyesלְעֵינֵ֥יlə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֖םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → among whomאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → they were livingהֵ֣מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study →, in whoseאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → sightלְעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔םlə·‘ê·nê·hem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → I had revealed Myselfנוֹדַ֤עְתִּיnō·w·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → to Israel by bringing themלְהוֹצִיאָ֖םlə·hō·w·ṣî·’ām — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → out of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. 10So I brought themוָאֽוֹצִיאֵ֖םwā·’ō·w·ṣî·’êm — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → and led themוָאֲבִאֵ֖םwā·’ă·ḇi·’êm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּֽר׃ham·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →. 11And I gaveוָאֶתֵּ֤ןwā·’et·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → them My statutesחֻקּוֹתַ֔יḥuq·qō·w·ṯay — Divine statute, ordinance, or decreeH2708 — Full Word Study → and made knownהוֹדַ֣עְתִּיhō·w·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → to themאוֹתָ֑ם’ō·w·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → My ordinancesמִשְׁפָּטַ֖יmiš·pā·ṭay — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →for the manהָאָדָ֖םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → does these things will liveוָחַ֥יwā·ḥay — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → by them. 12I alsoוְגַ֤םwə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → gaveנָתַ֣תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → them My Sabbathsשַׁבְּתוֹתַי֙šab·bə·ṯō·w·ṯay — Rest dayH7676 — Full Word Study → as a signלְא֔וֹתlə·’ō·wṯ — A sign or miraculous wonder that authenticates God's powerH226 — Full Word Study → between usבֵּינִ֖יbê·nî — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study →, so that they would knowלָדַ֕עַתlā·ḏa·‘aṯ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → who sanctifies themמְקַדְּשָֽׁם׃mə·qad·də·šām — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study →. 13Yet the houseבֵֽית־ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → rebelledוַיַּמְרוּ־way·yam·rū- — to rebel, provoke, resist authorityH4784 — Full Word Study → against Me in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֗רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →. They did notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → followהָלָ֜כוּhā·lā·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → My statutesבְּחֻקּוֹתַ֨יbə·ḥuq·qō·w·ṯay — Divine statute, ordinance, or decreeH2708 — Full Word Study → and they rejectedמָאָ֗סוּmā·’ā·sū — to reject, despise, or spurn with contemptH3988 — Full Word Study → My ordinancesמִשְׁפָּטַ֣יmiš·pā·ṭay — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →though the manהָֽאָדָם֙hā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → does these things will liveוָחַ֣יwā·ḥay — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → by them—and theyוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → utterlyמְאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → profanedחִלְּל֣וּḥil·lə·lū — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → My Sabbathsשַׁבְּתֹתַ֖יšab·bə·ṯō·ṯay — Rest dayH7676 — Full Word Study →. Then I resolvedוָאֹמַ֞רwā·’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to pourלִשְׁפֹּ֨ךְliš·pōḵ — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → out My wrathחֲמָתִ֧יḥă·mā·ṯî — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → upon themעֲלֵיהֶ֛ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and put an end to themלְכַלּוֹתָֽם׃lə·ḵal·lō·w·ṯām — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֖רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →. 14But I actedוָאֶעֱשֶׂ֖הwā·’e·‘ĕ·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for the sakeלְמַ֣עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → of My nameשְׁמִ֑יšə·mî — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →, so that it would notלְבִלְתִּ֤יlə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → be profanedהֵחֵל֙hê·ḥêl — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → in the eyesלְעֵינֵ֣יlə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → in whoseאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → sightלְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃lə·‘ê·nê·hem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → I had brought them outהוֹצֵאתִ֖יםhō·w·ṣê·ṯîm — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →. 15Moreoverוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →, with an uplifted handיָדִ֛יyā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֗י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → sworeנָשָׂ֧אתִיnā·śā·ṯî — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → to them in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → that I would notלְבִלְתִּי֩lə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → bringהָבִ֨יאhā·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → themאוֹתָ֜ם’ō·w·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֣רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I had given them—a land flowing with milkחָלָב֙ḥā·lāḇ — milk; richness, abundanceH2461 — Full Word Study → and honeyוּדְבַ֔שׁū·ḏə·ḇaš — honey; sweetnessH1706 — Full Word Study →, the gloryצְבִ֥יṣə·ḇî — Splendor, beauty, or gazelleH6643 — Full Word Study → of allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → landsהָאֲרָצֽוֹת׃hā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → 16becauseיַ֜עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → they kept rejectingמָאָ֗סוּmā·’ā·sū — to reject, despise, or spurn with contemptH3988 — Full Word Study → My ordinancesבְּמִשְׁפָּטַ֣יbə·miš·pā·ṭay — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →, refusingלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to walkהָלְכ֣וּhā·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in My statutesחֻקּוֹתַי֙ḥuq·qō·w·ṯay — Divine statute, ordinance, or decreeH2708 — Full Word Study →, andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → profaningחִלֵּ֑לוּḥil·lê·lū — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → My Sabbathsשַׁבְּתוֹתַ֖יšab·bə·ṯō·w·ṯay — Rest dayH7676 — Full Word Study →; forכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → their heartsלִבָּ֥םlib·bām — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → continually wentהֹלֵֽךְ׃hō·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → afterאַחֲרֵ֥י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → their idolsגִלּוּלֵיהֶ֖םḡil·lū·lê·hem — idol; carved image of a false godH1544 — Full Word Study →. 17Yet I looked on them with pityוַתָּ֧חָסwat·tā·ḥās — to have compassion, spare, or show pityH2347 — Full Word Study → and did not destroy themמִֽשַּׁחֲתָ֑םmiš·ša·ḥă·ṯām — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → orוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → bringעָשִׂ֧יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → themאוֹתָ֛ם’ō·w·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → to an endכָּלָ֖הkā·lāh — Complete destruction; utter consumption; endH3617 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃bam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →. 18In the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → I saidוָאֹמַ֤רwā·’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → their childrenבְּנֵיהֶם֙bə·nê·hem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →: ‘Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → walkתֵּלֵ֔כוּtê·lê·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in the statutesבְּחוּקֵּ֤יbə·ḥūq·qê — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study → of your fathersאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study → or keepתִּשְׁמֹ֑רוּtiš·mō·rū — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → their ordinancesמִשְׁפְּטֵיהֶ֖םmiš·pə·ṭê·hem — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → or defileתִּטַּמָּֽאוּ׃tiṭ·ṭam·mā·’ū — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study → yourselves with their idolsוּבְגִלּוּלֵיהֶ֖םū·ḇə·ḡil·lū·lê·hem — idol; carved image of a false godH1544 — Full Word Study →. 19Iאֲנִי֙’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →; walkלֵ֑כוּlê·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in My statutesבְּחֻקּוֹתַ֖יbə·ḥuq·qō·w·ṯay — Divine statute, ordinance, or decreeH2708 — Full Word Study →, keepשִׁמְר֖וּšim·rū — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → My ordinancesמִשְׁפָּטַ֥יmiš·pā·ṭay — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →, and practice themוַעֲשׂ֥וּwa·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. 20Keep My Sabbathsשַׁבְּתוֹתַ֖יšab·bə·ṯō·w·ṯay — Rest dayH7676 — Full Word Study → holyקַדֵּ֑שׁוּqad·dê·šū — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study →, that they may beוְהָי֤וּwə·hā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a signלְאוֹת֙lə·’ō·wṯ — A sign or miraculous wonder that authenticates God's powerH226 — Full Word Study → between usבֵּינִ֣יbê·nî — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study →, so that you may knowלָדַ֕עַתlā·ḏa·‘aṯ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →.’ 21But the childrenהַבָּנִ֗יםhab·bā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → rebelledוַיַּמְרוּ־way·yam·rū- — to rebel, provoke, resist authorityH4784 — Full Word Study → against Me. They did notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → walkהָ֠לָכוּhā·lā·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in My statutesבְּחֻקּוֹתַ֣יbə·ḥuq·qō·w·ṯay — Divine statute, ordinance, or decreeH2708 — Full Word Study → or carefullyשָׁמְר֜וּšā·mə·rū — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → observeלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → My ordinancesמִשְׁפָּטַ֨יmiš·pā·ṭay — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →though the manהָֽאָדָם֙hā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → does these things will liveוָחַ֣יwā·ḥay — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → by them—and they profanedחִלֵּ֑לוּḥil·lê·lū — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → My Sabbathsשַׁבְּתוֹתַ֖יšab·bə·ṯō·w·ṯay — Rest dayH7676 — Full Word Study →. So I resolvedוָאֹמַ֞רwā·’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to pourלִשְׁפֹּ֧ךְliš·pōḵ — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → out My wrathחֲמָתִ֣יḥă·mā·ṯî — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → upon themעֲלֵיהֶ֗ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and ventלְכַלּ֥וֹתlə·ḵal·lō·wṯ — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → My angerאַפִּ֛י’ap·pî — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → against them in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃bam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →. 22But I withheldוַהֲשִׁבֹ֙תִי֙wa·hă·ši·ḇō·ṯî — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → My handיָדִ֔יyā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → and actedוָאַ֖עַשׂwā·’a·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for the sakeלְמַ֣עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → of My nameשְׁמִ֑יšə·mî — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →, so that it would notלְבִלְתִּ֤יlə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → be profanedהֵחֵל֙hê·ḥêl — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → in the eyesלְעֵינֵ֣יlə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → in whoseאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → sightלְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃lə·‘ê·nê·hem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → I had brought them outהוֹצֵ֥אתִיhō·w·ṣê·ṯî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →. 23Howeverגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →, with an uplifted hand I sworeנָשָׂ֧אתִיnā·śā·ṯî — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → to them in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → that I would scatterלְהָפִ֤יץlə·hā·p̄îṣ — to scatter, disperse, or break apartH6327 — Full Word Study → themאֹתָם֙’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֔םbag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → and disperseוּלְזָר֥וֹתū·lə·zā·rō·wṯ — to scatter, winnow, or disperseH2219 — Full Word Study → themאוֹתָ֖ם’ō·w·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → throughout the landsבָּאֲרָצֽוֹת׃bā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 24Forיַ֜עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → they did notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → practiceעָשׂוּ֙‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → My ordinancesמִשְׁפָּטַ֤יmiš·pā·ṭay — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →, but they rejectedמָאָ֔סוּmā·’ā·sū — to reject, despise, or spurn with contemptH3988 — Full Word Study → My statutesוְחֻקּוֹתַ֣יwə·ḥuq·qō·w·ṯay — Divine statute, ordinance, or decreeH2708 — Full Word Study → and profanedחִלֵּ֑לוּḥil·lê·lū — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → My Sabbathsשַׁבְּתוֹתַ֖יšab·bə·ṯō·w·ṯay — Rest dayH7676 — Full Word Study →, fixingהָי֖וּhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → their eyesעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃‘ê·nê·hem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → on the idolsגִּלּוּלֵ֣יgil·lū·lê — idol; carved image of a false godH1544 — Full Word Study → of their fathersאֲבוֹתָ֔ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study →. 25Iאֲנִי֙’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → alsoוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → gave themנָתַ֣תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → over to statutesחֻקִּ֖יםḥuq·qîm — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study → that were notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → goodטוֹבִ֑יםṭō·w·ḇîm — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → and ordinancesוּמִ֨שְׁפָּטִ֔יםū·miš·pā·ṭîm — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → by which they could notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → liveיִֽחְי֖וּyiḥ·yū — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →. 26And I pronounced them uncleanוָאֲטַמֵּ֤אwā·’ă·ṭam·mê — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study → through their giftsבְּמַתְּנוֹתָ֔םbə·mat·tə·nō·w·ṯām — A gift or present given as an offeringH4979 — Full Word Study →the sacrificeבְּהַעֲבִ֖ירbə·ha·‘ă·ḇîr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → of everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → firstborn in the fire—so thatלְמַ֣עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → I might devastate themאֲשִׁמֵּ֔ם’ă·šim·mêm — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study →, in orderלְמַ֙עַן֙lə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → they would knowיֵֽדְע֔וּyê·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֖ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 27Thereforeלָכֵ֞ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →, sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֔ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, speakדַּבֵּ֨רdab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֤יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and tell them thatוְאָמַרְתָּ֣wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּ֥הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֑הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: In this wayזֹ֚אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → alsoע֗וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → your fathersאֲב֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study → blasphemedגִּדְּפ֤וּgid·də·p̄ū — to blaspheme, revile, or reproachH1442 — Full Word Study → Meאוֹתִי֙’ō·w·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → by their unfaithfulnessמָֽעַל׃mā·‘al — Breach of trust, treachery, unfaithfulnessH4604 — Full Word Study → againstבְּמַעֲלָ֥םbə·ma·‘ă·lām — to act treacherously; betray trust through unfaithfulnessH4603 — Full Word Study → Me. 28When I brought themוָאֲבִיאֵם֙wā·’ă·ḇî·’êm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I sworeנָשָׂ֙אתִי֙nā·śā·ṯî — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → to giveלָתֵ֥תlā·ṯêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → them and they sawוַיִּרְאוּ֩way·yir·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → anyכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → highרָמָ֜הrā·māh — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → hillגִּבְעָ֨הgiḇ·‘āh — hill, elevated terrainH1389 — Full Word Study → or leafyעָבֹ֗ת‘ā·ḇōṯ — thick foliage, leafy branchesH5687 — Full Word Study → treeעֵ֣ץ‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →, thereשָׁ֤םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → they offeredוַיִּזְבְּחוּ־way·yiz·bə·ḥū- — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → their sacrificesזִבְחֵיהֶם֙ziḇ·ḥê·hem — sacrificial offering; animal sacrificeH2077 — Full Word Study →, presentedוַיִּתְּנוּ־way·yit·tə·nū- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → offeringsקָרְבָּנָ֔םqā·rə·bā·nām — Offering, sacrifice brought near the altarH7133 — Full Word Study → that provoked Meכַּ֣עַסka·‘as — Vexation, provocation, or irritation that stirs angerH3708 — Full Word Study →, sent upוַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּway·yā·śî·mū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → their fragrantנִיח֣וֹחֵיהֶ֔םnî·ḥō·w·ḥê·hem — pleasing aroma, soothing odorH5207 — Full Word Study → incenseרֵ֚יחַrê·aḥ — Pleasant aroma, fragrance, or sweet smellH7381 — Full Word Study →, and poured outוַיַּסִּ֥יכוּway·yas·sî·ḵū — Pour out; cast metal; anointH5258 — Full Word Study → their drink offeringsנִסְכֵּיהֶֽם׃nis·kê·hem — Drink offering; libation poured out in worshipH5262 — Full Word Study →. 29So I asked themוָאֹמַ֣רwā·’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Whatמָ֣הmāh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → is this high placeהַבָּמָ֔הhab·bā·māh — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study → to whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּ֥ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → goהַבָּאִ֖יםhab·bā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →?’ (And toעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → it is calledוַיִּקָּרֵ֤אway·yiq·qā·rê — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → Bamahבָּמָ֔הbā·māh — High place, cultic altarH1117 — Full Word Study →.) 30Thereforeלָכֵ֞ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → tellאֱמֹ֣ר׀’ĕ·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → that this is whatכֹּ֤הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֔הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: Will youאַתֶּ֣ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → defile yourselvesנִטְמְאִ֑יםniṭ·mə·’îm — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study → the wayהַבְּדֶ֥רֶךְhab·bə·ḏe·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → your fathers didאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study →, prostitutingזֹנִֽים׃zō·nîm — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study → yourselvesאַתֶּ֥ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → withוְאַחֲרֵ֥יwə·’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → their abominationsשִׁקּוּצֵיהֶ֖םšiq·qū·ṣê·hem — Abomination; detestable idol or practiceH8251 — Full Word Study →? 31When you offerוּבִשְׂאֵ֣תū·ḇiś·’êṯ — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → your giftsמַתְּנֹֽתֵיכֶ֡םmat·tə·nō·ṯê·ḵem — A gift or present given as an offeringH4979 — Full Word Study →, sacrificing your sonsבְּנֵיכֶ֨םbə·nê·ḵem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → in the fireבָּאֵ֜שׁbā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →, youאַתֶּם֩’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → continue to defileנִטְמְאִ֤֨יםniṭ·mə·’îm — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study → yourselves with allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your idolsגִּלּֽוּלֵיכֶם֙gil·lū·lê·ḵem — idol; carved image of a false godH1544 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → this dayהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. So should Iוַאֲנִ֛יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → be consultedאִדָּרֵ֥שׁ’id·dā·rêš — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → by you, O houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →? As surely asאָ֗נִי’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → I liveחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם֙nə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֔הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →, I will notאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → be consultedאִדָּרֵ֖שׁ’id·dā·rêš — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → by you! 32Whenאֲשֶׁ֣ר׀’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּ֣ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → sayאֹמְרִ֗ים’ō·mə·rîm — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Let us beנִֽהְיֶ֤הnih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like the nationsכַגּוֹיִם֙ḵag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →, like the peoplesכְּמִשְׁפְּח֣וֹתkə·miš·pə·ḥō·wṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → of the landsהָאֲרָצ֔וֹתhā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, servingלְשָׁרֵ֖תlə·šā·rêṯ — to minister, serve, or attendH8334 — Full Word Study → woodעֵ֥ץ‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → and stoneוָאָֽבֶן׃wā·’ā·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →,’ what you have inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → mindר֣וּחֲכֶ֔םrū·ḥă·ḵem — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → will neverלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → come to passתִֽהְיֶ֑הṯih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →. 33As surely asאָ֕נִי’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → I liveחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֑הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →, with a strongחֲזָקָ֜הḥă·zā·qāh — Strong, mighty, firm, courageousH2389 — Full Word Study → handבְּיָ֨דbə·yāḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, an outstretchedנְטוּיָ֛הnə·ṭū·yāh — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → armוּבִזְר֧וֹעַū·ḇiz·rō·w·a‘ — arm; power, strength, mightH2220 — Full Word Study →, and outpouredשְׁפוּכָ֖הšə·p̄ū·ḵāh — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → wrathוּבְחֵמָ֥הū·ḇə·ḥê·māh — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → I will ruleאֶמְל֥וֹךְ’em·lō·wḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → over youעֲלֵיכֶֽם׃‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 34With a strongחֲזָקָה֙ḥă·zā·qāh — Strong, mighty, firm, courageousH2389 — Full Word Study → handבְּיָ֤דbə·yāḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, an outstretchedנְטוּיָ֔הnə·ṭū·yāh — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → armוּבִזְר֣וֹעַū·ḇiz·rō·w·a‘ — arm; power, strength, mightH2220 — Full Word Study →, and outpouredשְׁפוּכָֽה׃šə·p̄ū·ḵāh — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → wrathוּבְחֵמָ֖הū·ḇə·ḥê·māh — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → I will bringוְהוֹצֵאתִ֤יwə·hō·w·ṣê·ṯî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → you out fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the peoplesהָ֣עַמִּ֔יםhā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and gatherוְקִבַּצְתִּ֣יwə·qib·baṣ·tî — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֔ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the landsהָ֣אֲרָצ֔וֹתhā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → to whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you have been scatteredנְפוֹצֹתֶ֖םnə·p̄ō·w·ṣō·ṯem — to scatter, disperse, or break apartH6327 — Full Word Study →. 35And I will bringוְהֵבֵאתִ֣יwə·hê·ḇê·ṯî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֔ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the wildernessמִדְבַּ֖רmiḏ·bar — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → of the nationsהָֽעַמִּ֑יםhā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, where I will enter into judgmentוְנִשְׁפַּטְתִּ֤יwə·niš·paṭ·tî — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → with youאִתְּכֶם֙’it·tə·ḵem — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → faceפָּנִ֖יםpā·nîm — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → faceפָּנִֽים׃pā·nîm — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. 36Just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I entered into judgmentנִשְׁפַּ֙טְתִּי֙niš·paṭ·tî — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → your fathersאֲב֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבְּמִדְבַּ֖רbə·miḏ·bar — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → of the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, soכֵּ֚ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → I will enter into judgmentאִשָּׁפֵ֣ט’iš·šā·p̄êṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → with youאִתְּכֶ֔ם’it·tə·ḵem — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →. 37I will make you passוְהַעֲבַרְתִּ֥יwə·ha·‘ă·ḇar·tî — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → underתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the rodהַשָּׁ֑בֶטhaš·šā·ḇeṭ — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → and will bringוְהֵבֵאתִ֥יwə·hê·ḇê·ṯî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → you into the bondבְּמָסֹ֥רֶתbə·mā·sō·reṯ — pledge, security, or collateral bondH4562 — Full Word Study → of the covenantהַבְּרִֽית׃hab·bə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study →. 38And I will purge youוּבָרוֹתִ֣יū·ḇā·rō·w·ṯî — To purify, refine, make clean or brightH1305 — Full Word Study → of those who rebelהַמֹּרְדִ֤יםham·mō·rə·ḏîm — to rebel; to resist authorityH4775 — Full Word Study → and transgressוְהַפּֽוֹשְׁעִים֙wə·hap·pō·wō·šə·‘îm — To transgress, rebel, or violate a covenant or lawH6586 — Full Word Study → against Me. I will bring them outאוֹצִ֣יא’ō·w·ṣî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → of the landמֵאֶ֤רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → in which they dwellמְגֽוּרֵיהֶם֙mə·ḡū·rê·hem — temporary dwelling, sojourning, pilgrimageH4033 — Full Word Study →, but they will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → enterוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the landאַדְמַ֥ת’aḏ·maṯ — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. Then you will knowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֖םwî·ḏa‘·tem — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 39And as for youוְאַתֶּ֨םwə·’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, O houseבֵּֽית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהֹוִ֗הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר׀’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: Goלְכ֣וּlə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and serveעֲבֹ֔דוּ‘ă·ḇō·ḏū — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → your idolsגִּלּוּלָיו֙gil·lū·lāw — idol; carved image of a false godH1544 — Full Word Study →, every one of youאִ֤ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →. But afterwardוְאַחַ֕רwə·’a·ḥar — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, you will surelyאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → listenשֹׁמְעִ֣יםšō·mə·‘îm — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to Meאֵלָ֑י’ê·lāy — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, and you will noלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerע֔וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → defileתְחַלְּלוּ־ṯə·ḥal·lə·lū- — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → My holyקָדְשִׁי֙qāḏ·šî — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → nameשֵׁ֤םšêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → with your giftsבְּמַתְּנֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖םbə·mat·tə·nō·w·ṯê·ḵem — A gift or present given as an offeringH4979 — Full Word Study → and idolsוּבְגִלּוּלֵיכֶֽם׃ū·ḇə·ḡil·lū·lê·ḵem — idol; carved image of a false godH1544 — Full Word Study →. 40Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → on My holyקָדְשִׁ֞יqāḏ·šî — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → mountainבְהַר־ḇə·har- — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →, the highמְר֣וֹםmə·rō·wm — Height, high place, or exaltationH4791 — Full Word Study → mountainבְּהַ֣ר׀bə·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם֙nə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֔הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →, thereשָׁ֣םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֧יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, all of themכֻּלֹּ֖הkul·lōh — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →, will serve Meיַעַבְדֻ֜נִיya·‘aḇ·ḏu·nî — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → in the landבָּאָ֑רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. Thereשָׁ֣םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → I will acceptאֶרְצֵ֔ם’er·ṣêm — to accept, be pleased with, delight inH7521 — Full Word Study → themוְשָׁ֞םwə·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → and will requireאֶדְר֣וֹשׁ’eḏ·rō·wōš — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → your offeringsתְּרוּמֹֽתֵיכֶ֗םtə·rū·mō·ṯê·ḵem — Heave offering; contribution or gift to GodH8641 — Full Word Study → and choiceרֵאשִׁ֛יתrê·šîṯ — Beginning, first, principal, chiefH7225 — Full Word Study → giftsמַשְׂאוֹתֵיכֶ֖םmaś·’ō·w·ṯê·ḵem — Lifting up, burden, or tribute offeringH4864 — Full Word Study →, along with allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your holy sacrificesקָדְשֵׁיכֶֽם׃qā·ḏə·šê·ḵem — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study →. 41When I bringבְּהוֹצִיאִ֤יbə·hō·w·ṣî·’î — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → you fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the peoplesהָ֣עַמִּ֔יםhā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and gatherוְקִבַּצְתִּ֣יwə·qib·baṣ·tî — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → you fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the landsהָ֣אֲרָצ֔וֹתhā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → to whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you have been scatteredנְפֹצֹתֶ֖םnə·p̄ō·ṣō·ṯem — to scatter, disperse, or break apartH6327 — Full Word Study →, I will acceptאֶרְצֶ֣ה’er·ṣeh — to accept, be pleased with, delight inH7521 — Full Word Study → you as a pleasingנִיחֹחַ֮nî·ḥō·aḥ — pleasing aroma, soothing odorH5207 — Full Word Study → aromaבְּרֵ֣יחַbə·rê·aḥ — Pleasant aroma, fragrance, or sweet smellH7381 — Full Word Study →. And I will show My holinessוְנִקְדַּשְׁתִּ֥יwə·niq·daš·tî — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study → through you in the sightלְעֵינֵ֥יlə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the nationsהַגּוֹיִֽם׃hag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →. 42Then you will knowוִֽידַעְתֶּם֙wî·ḏa‘·tem — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, when I bringבַּהֲבִיאִ֥יba·hă·ḇî·’î — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֖ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the landאַדְמַ֣ת’aḏ·maṯ — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, the landהָאָ֗רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I sworeנָשָׂ֙אתִי֙nā·śā·ṯî — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → to giveלָתֵ֥תlā·ṯêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → your fathersלַאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃la·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study →. 43Thereשָׁ֗םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → you will rememberוּזְכַרְתֶּם־ū·zə·ḵar·tem- — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → your waysדַּרְכֵיכֶם֙dar·ḵê·ḵem — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the deedsעֲלִיל֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם‘ă·lî·lō·w·ṯê·ḵem — deed, action, or workH5949 — Full Word Study → with whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you have defiled yourselvesנִטְמֵאתֶ֖םniṭ·mê·ṯem — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study →, and you will loatheוּנְקֹֽטֹתֶם֙ū·nə·qō·ṭō·ṯem — to loathe, feel disgust, abhorH6962 — Full Word Study → yourselvesבִּפְנֵיכֶ֔םbip̄·nê·ḵem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → for allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the evilsרָעוֹתֵיכֶ֖םrā·‘ō·w·ṯê·ḵem — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → you have doneעֲשִׂיתֶֽם׃‘ă·śî·ṯem — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. 44Then you will knowוִֽידַעְתֶּם֙wî·ḏa‘·tem — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →, O houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, when I have dealtבַּעֲשׂוֹתִ֥יba·‘ă·śō·w·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → with youאִתְּכֶ֖ם’it·tə·ḵem — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → for the sakeלְמַ֣עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → of My nameשְׁמִ֑יšə·mî — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → and not according toלֹא֩lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → your wickedהָרָעִ֜יםhā·rā·‘îm — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → waysכְדַרְכֵיכֶ֨םḵə·ḏar·ḵê·ḵem — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → and corruptהַנִּשְׁחָתוֹת֙han·niš·ḥā·ṯō·wṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → actsוְכַעֲלִילֽוֹתֵיכֶ֤םwə·ḵa·‘ă·lî·lō·w·ṯê·ḵem — deed, action, or workH5949 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִֽה׃פYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →.” 45Now the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 46Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֗ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, setשִׂ֤יםśîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → your faceפָּנֶ֙יךָ֙pā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → towardדֶּ֣רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → the southתֵּימָ֔נָהtê·mā·nāh — South; southward direction or regionH8486 — Full Word Study →, preachוְהַטֵּ֖ףwə·haṭ·ṭêp̄ — To drip, drop; to prophesyH5197 — Full Word Study → againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → itדָּר֑וֹםdā·rō·wm — South; the southern direction or regionH1864 — Full Word Study →, and prophesyוְהִנָּבֵ֛אwə·hin·nā·ḇê — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the forestיַ֥עַרya·‘ar — Forest; woodland; honeycombH3293 — Full Word Study → of the Negevנֶֽגֶב׃ne·ḡeḇ — The South, Southern RegionH5045 — Full Word Study →. 47Sayוְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to the forestלְיַ֣עַרlə·ya·‘ar — Forest; woodland; honeycombH3293 — Full Word Study → of the Negevהַנֶּ֔גֶבhan·ne·ḡeḇ — The South, Southern RegionH5045 — Full Word Study →: Hearשְׁמַ֖עšə·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →! This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֡הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: I am about to igniteמַֽצִּית־maṣ·ṣîṯ- — to kindle, ignite, or set ablazeH3341 — Full Word Study → in you a fireאֵ֡שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →, and it will devourוְאָכְלָ֣הwə·’ā·ḵə·lāh — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your treesעֵֽץ־‘êṣ- — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →, both greenלַח֩laḥ — Fresh, moist, green, vigorousH3892 — Full Word Study → and dryיָבֵ֤שׁyā·ḇêš — Dry, dried up, witheredH3002 — Full Word Study →. The blazingשַׁלְהֶ֔בֶתšal·he·ḇeṯ — Flame; flaming fireH7957 — Full Word Study → flameלַהֶ֣בֶתla·he·ḇeṯ — A flame or blaze of fireH3852 — Full Word Study → will notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be quenchedתִכְבֶּה֙ṯiḵ·beh — To extinguish or quench; to put outH3518 — Full Word Study →, and by it everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → faceפָּנִ֖יםpā·nîm — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → from southמִנֶּ֥גֶבmin·ne·ḡeḇ — The South, Southern RegionH5045 — Full Word Study → to northצָפֽוֹנָה׃ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study → will be scorchedוְנִצְרְבוּ־wə·niṣ·rə·ḇū- — to burn or scorch with intense heatH6866 — Full Word Study →. 48Then allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → peopleבָּשָׂ֔רbā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → will seeוְרָאוּ֙wə·rā·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, have kindled itבִּֽעַרְתִּ֑יהָbi·‘ar·tî·hā — to burn, consume, or act brutishlyH1197 — Full Word Study →; it will notלֹ֖אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be quenchedתִּכְבֶּֽה׃tiḵ·beh — To extinguish or quench; to put outH3518 — Full Word Study →.” 49Then I saidוָאֹמַ֕רwā·’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Ahאֲהָ֖הּ’ă·hāh — An exclamation of lamentation, grief, or despairH162 — Full Word Study →, Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֑הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →, theyהֵ֚מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are sayingאֹמְרִ֣ים’ō·mə·rîm — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → of me, ‘Is heהֽוּא׃פhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → notהֲלֹ֛אhă·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → just telling parablesמְשָׁלִ֖יםmə·šā·lîm — Proverb; a wise saying or parableH4912 — Full Word Study →?’”
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Chapter Commentary — Ezekiel 20
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Ezekiel 20 presents a sobering account of Israel's persistent rebellion throughout her history, from the exodus from Egypt through the wilderness wanderings to settlement in Canaan. When the elders of Israel approach the prophet seeking God's guidance, the Lord refuses their inquiry and instead commands Ezekiel to confront them with the hard truth: their ancestors—and they themselves—have repeatedly turned from God to idolatry despite His faithful covenant mercies. Yet even amid judgment, God's name and glory remain His primary concern, and the chapter concludes with a promise of future restoration and sanctification.

Verses 1-4: The Elders' Inquiry Refused

Certain elders of Israel come to Ezekiel seeking God's word, but the Lord refuses to be consulted by them (verse 3). Instead of granting their request, God commands the prophet to become a judge, exposing the abominations of their fathers. This refusal is striking: spiritual inquiry from a hardened heart meets a closed heaven. The elders wanted quick counsel; God wanted conviction. This pattern—seeking God's favor while harboring unrepentant sin—remains a recurring human tendency that blocks genuine communion with God.

Verses 5-12: God's Covenant Choice and Initial Rebellion

The Lord recalls His sovereign choice of Israel and His redemptive acts in Egypt (verses 5-6). He explicitly commanded them to abandon Egyptian idolatry (verse 7), yet they rebelled immediately (verse 8). Nevertheless, God acted for His name's sake—not for their merit—delivering them from Egypt and establishing His covenant through law, statutes, and the Sabbath sign (verses 11-12). This theme of God's name-consciousness (His glory and honor) becomes the recurring hinge upon which His mercy turns throughout the chapter.

Verses 13-22: Wilderness Rebellion and Spared Judgment

Israel's pattern of disobedience continued in the wilderness. They rejected God's statutes and polluted His Sabbaths (verse 13). The Lord threatened judgment but again restrained Himself for the sake of His name's reputation among the nations (verse 14). Most remarkably, verse 17 declares that God's eye spared them from destruction—a phrase emphasizing God's compassionate restraint even when justice would seem warranted. God did not write Israel off; instead, He taught their children (verses 18-20) and, after further rebellion, withdrew His hand temporarily while preserving the covenant promise (verse 22).

Verses 23-26: Severe Judgment as Divine Discipline

When the second generation also rebelled, God pronounced a scattering among the nations (verse 23). Verse 25 presents a difficult passage: God gave them "statutes that were not good"—meaning He permitted idolatrous practices to run their full course as judicial judgment. Allowing people to pursue their own desires without restraint becomes itself a form of divine punishment (cf. Romans 1:24-28). God permitted abominable practices like child sacrifice to expose Israel's depravity and awaken them to His lordship (verse 26).

Verses 27-31: Present Generation's Guilt

Ezekiel's contemporaries continue their fathers' pattern. They offer sacrifices at high places and practice child sacrifice (verses 28-31). The word "Bamah" (high place) signifies false worship. Despite this ongoing defilement, God again refuses their inquiry. This reinforces a critical principle: God will not bless or guide those pursuing deliberate, unrepentant sin.

Verses 32-44: Judgment Tempered with Restoration

God will rule Israel with a mighty hand and bring them through wilderness judgment—a future exile—where He will plead with them face-to-face (verses 33-36). He will purge out rebels but restore a faithful remnant to the land (verses 37-38). Most beautifully, verses 43-44 promise that restored Israel will loathe their former ways and recognize God's grace acted not according to their wickedness but for His holy name's sake.

Verses 45-49: The Forest Fire Parable

A brief oracle announces an all-consuming fire (verses 46-48), emphasizing total judgment. Ezekiel's humility in verse 49 shows his awareness that such stark words seem like mere parables to hardened hearers.

Application for Today

This chapter teaches that ongoing, unrepentant sin blocks fellowship with God—no amount of religious seeking can substitute for genuine repentance and obedience. Yet it equally assures believers that God's primary concern is His glory and covenant faithfulness, not our worthiness. If you sense God's seeming silence, examine whether hidden idolatries have erected barriers. But take heart: God disciplines those He loves, always with the ultimate goal of restoration and His own glorification.

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