strkjv@Ezekiel:20:1
@ And it came to pass in the
seventh
year
, in the
fifth
month, the
tenth
day of the
month
, that
certain
of the
elders
of
Israel
came
to
enquire
of the
LORD
, and
sat
before
me.
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:2
@ Then came the
word
of the
LORD
unto me,
saying
,
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:3
@
Son
of
man
,
speak
unto the
elders
of
Israel
, and
say
unto them, Thus
saith
the
Lord
GOD
; Are ye
come
to
enquire
of me? As I
live
,
saith
the
Lord
GOD
, I will not be
enquired
of by you.
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:4
@ Wilt thou
judge
them,
son
of
man
, wilt thou
judge
them? cause them to
know
the
abominations
of their
fathers
:
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:5
@ And
say
unto them, Thus
saith
the
Lord
GOD
; In the
day
when I
chose
Israel
, and lifted
up
mine
hand
unto the
seed
of the
house
of
Jacob
, and made myself
known
unto them in the
land
of
Egypt
, when I
lifted
up mine
hand
unto them,
saying
, I am the
LORD
your
God
;
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:6
@ In the
day
that I lifted
up
mine
hand
unto them, to bring them
forth
of the
land
of
Egypt
into a
land
that I had
espied
for them,
flowing
with
milk
and
honey
, which is the
glory
of all
lands
:
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:7
@ Then
said
I unto them, Cast ye
away
every
man
the
abominations
of his
eyes
, and
defile
not yourselves with the
idols
of
Egypt
: I am the
LORD
your
God
.
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:8
@ But they
rebelled
against me, and
would
not
hearken
unto me: they did not every
man
cast
away
the
abominations
of their
eyes
, neither did they
forsake
the
idols
of
Egypt
: then I
said
, I will pour
out
my
fury
upon them, to
accomplish
my
anger
against them in the
midst
of the
land
of
Egypt
.
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:9
@ But I
wrought
for my
names
sake, that it should not be
polluted
before
the
heathen
,
among
whom they were, in whose
sight
I made myself
known
unto them, in bringing them
forth
out of the
land
of
Egypt
.
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:10
@ Wherefore I caused them to go
forth
out of the
land
of
Egypt
, and
brought
them into the
wilderness
.
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:11
@ And I
gave
them my
statutes
, and
shewed
them my
judgments
, which if a
man
do
, he shall even
live
in them.
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:12
@ Moreover also I
gave
them my
sabbaths
, to be a
sign
between me and them, that they might
know
that I am the
LORD
that
sanctify
them.
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:13
@ But the
house
of
Israel
rebelled
against me in the
wilderness
: they
walked
not in my
statutes
, and they
despised
my
judgments
, which if a
man
do
, he shall even
live
in them; and my
sabbaths
they
greatly
polluted
: then I
said
, I would pour
out
my
fury
upon them in the
wilderness
, to
consume
them.
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:14
@ But I
wrought
for my
names
sake, that it should not be
polluted
before
the
heathen
, in whose
sight
I brought them
out
.
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:15
@ Yet also I lifted
up
my
hand
unto 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
;
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:16
@ Because they
despised
my
judgments
, and
walked
not in my
statutes
, but
polluted
my
sabbaths
: for their
heart
went
after
their
idols
.
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:17
@ Nevertheless mine
eye
spared
them from
destroying
them, neither did I
make
an
end
of them in the
wilderness
.
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:18
@ But I
said
unto their
children
in the
wilderness
,
Walk
ye not in the
statutes
of your
fathers
, neither
observe
their
judgments
, nor
defile
yourselves with their
idols
:
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:19
@ I am the
LORD
your
God
;
walk
in my
statutes
, and
keep
my
judgments
, and
do
them;
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:20
@ And
hallow
my
sabbaths
; and they shall be a
sign
between me and you, that ye may
know
that I am the
LORD
your
God
.
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:21
@ Notwithstanding the
children
rebelled
against me: they
walked
not in my
statutes
, neither
kept
my
judgments
to
do
them, which if a
man
do
, he shall even
live
in them; they
polluted
my
sabbaths
: then I
said
, I would pour
out
my
fury
upon them, to
accomplish
my
anger
against them in the
wilderness
.
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:22
@ Nevertheless I
withdrew
mine
hand
, and
wrought
for my
names
sake, that it should not be
polluted
in the
sight
of the
heathen
, in whose
sight
I brought them
forth
.
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:23
@ I lifted
up
mine
hand
unto them also in the
wilderness
, that I would
scatter
them among the
heathen
, and
disperse
them through the
countries
;
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:24
@ Because they had not
executed
my
judgments
, but had
despised
my
statutes
, and had
polluted
my
sabbaths
, and their
eyes
were
after
their
fathers
idols
.
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:25
@ Wherefore I
gave
them also
statutes
that were not
good
, and
judgments
whereby they should not
live
;
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:26
@ And I
polluted
them in their own
gifts
, in that they caused to pass
through
the fire all that
openeth
the
womb
, that I might make them
desolate
, to the end that they might
know
that I am the
LORD
.
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:27
@ Therefore,
son
of
man
,
speak
unto the
house
of
Israel
, and
say
unto them, Thus
saith
the
Lord
GOD
; Yet in this your
fathers
have
blasphemed
me, in that they have
committed
a
trespass
against me.
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:28
@ For when I had
brought
them into the
land
, for the which I lifted
up
mine
hand
to
give
it to them, then they
saw
every
high
hill
, and all the
thick
trees
, and they
offered
there their
sacrifices
, and there they
presented
the
provocation
of their
offering
: there also they
made
their
sweet
savour
, and poured
out
there their drink
offerings
.
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:29
@ Then I
said
unto them, What is the high
place
whereunto ye
go
? And the
name
thereof is
called
Bamah
unto this
day
.
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:30
@ Wherefore
say
unto the
house
of
Israel
, Thus
saith
the
Lord
GOD
; Are ye
polluted
after the
manner
of your
fathers
? and commit ye
whoredom
after
their
abominations
?
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:31
@ For when ye
offer
your
gifts
, when ye make your
sons
to pass
through
the
fire
, ye
pollute
yourselves with all your
idols
, even unto this
day
: and shall I be
enquired
of by you, O
house
of
Israel
? As I
live
,
saith
the
Lord
GOD
, I will not be
enquired
of by you.
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:32
@ And that which
cometh
into your
mind
shall not be at all, that ye
say
, We will
be
as the
heathen
, as the
families
of the
countries
, to
serve
wood
and
stone
.
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:33
@ As I
live
,
saith
the
Lord
GOD
, surely with a
mighty
hand
, and with a stretched
out
arm
, and with
fury
poured
out
, will I
rule
over you:
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:34
@ And I will bring you
out
from the
people
, and will
gather
you out of the
countries
wherein ye are
scattered
, with a
mighty
hand
, and with a stretched
out
arm
, and with
fury
poured
out
.
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:35
@ And I will
bring
you into the
wilderness
of the
people
, and there will I
plead
with you
face
to
face
.
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:36
@ Like as I
pleaded
with your
fathers
in the
wilderness
of the
land
of
Egypt
, so will I
plead
with you,
saith
the
Lord
GOD
.
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:37
@ And I will cause you to
pass
under the
rod
, and I will
bring
you into the
bond
of the
covenant
:
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:38
@ And I will purge
out
from among you the
rebels
, and them that
transgress
against me: I will bring them
forth
out of the
country
where they
sojourn
, and they shall not
enter
into the
land
of
Israel
: and ye shall
know
that I am the
LORD
.
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:39
@ As for you, O
house
of
Israel
, thus
saith
the
Lord
GOD
;
Go
ye,
serve
ye every
one
his
idols
, and
hereafter
also, if ye will not
hearken
unto me: but
pollute
ye my
holy
name
no more with your
gifts
, and with your
idols
.
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:40
@ For in mine
holy
mountain
, in the
mountain
of the
height
of
Israel
,
saith
the
Lord
GOD
, there shall all the
house
of
Israel
, all of them in the
land
,
serve
me: there will I
accept
them, and there will I
require
your
offerings
, and the
firstfruits
of your
oblations
, with all your holy
things
.
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:41
@ I will
accept
you with your
sweet
savour
, when I bring you
out
from the
people
, and
gather
you out of the
countries
wherein ye have been
scattered
; and I will be
sanctified
in you
before
the
heathen
.
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:42
@ And ye shall
know
that I am the
LORD
, when I shall
bring
you into the
land
of
Israel
, into the
country
for the which I lifted
up
mine
hand
to
give
it to your
fathers
.
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:43
@ And there shall ye
remember
your
ways
, and all your
doings
, wherein ye have been
defiled
; and ye shall
lothe
yourselves in your own
sight
for all your
evils
that ye have
committed
.
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:44
@ And ye shall
know
that I am the
LORD
, when I have
wrought
with you for my
names
sake, not according to your
wicked
ways
, nor according to your
corrupt
doings
, O ye
house
of
Israel
,
saith
the
Lord
GOD
.
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:45
@ Moreover the
word
of the
LORD
came unto me,
saying
,
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:46
@
Son
of
man
,
set
thy
face
toward
the
south
, and
drop
thy word toward the
south
, and
prophesy
against the
forest
of the
south
field
;
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:47
@ And
say
to the
forest
of the
south
,
Hear
the
word
of the
LORD
; Thus
saith
the
Lord
GOD
; Behold, I will
kindle
a
fire
in thee, and it shall
devour
every
green
tree
in thee, and every
dry
tree
: the
flaming
flame
shall not be
quenched
, and all
faces
from the
south
to the
north
shall be
burned
therein.
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:48
@ And all
flesh
shall
see
that I the
LORD
have
kindled
it: it shall not be
quenched
.
strkjv@Ezekiel:20:49
@ Then
said
I,
Ah
Lord
GOD
! they
say
of me, Doth he not
speak
parables
?
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