Ezekiel 20 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.

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1 H7637 And it came to pass in the seventh H8141 year H2549 , in the fifth H6218 month, the tenth H2320 day of the month H582 , that certain H2205 of the elders H3478 of Israel H935 came [H8804] H1875 to enquire [H8800] H3068 of the LORD H3427 , and sat [H8799] H6440 before me.

2 H1697 Then came the word H3068 of the LORD H559 unto me, saying [H8800] ,

3 H1121 Son H120 of man H1696 , speak [H8761] H2205 unto the elders H3478 of Israel H559 , and say [H8804] H559 unto them, Thus saith [H8804] H136 the Lord H3069 GOD H935 ; Are ye come [H8802] H1875 to enquire [H8800] H2416 of me? As I live H5002 , saith [H8803] H136 the Lord H3069 GOD H1875 , I will not be enquired [H8735] of by you.

4 H8199 Wilt thou judge [H8799] H1121 them, son H120 of man H8199 , wilt thou judge [H8799] H3045 them ? cause them to know [H8685] H8441 the abominations H1 of their fathers:

5 H559 And say [H8804] H559 unto them, Thus saith [H8804] H136 the Lord H3069 GOD H3117 ; In the day H977 when I chose [H8800] H3478 Israel H5375 , and lifted up [H8799] H3027 mine hand H2233 unto the seed H1004 of the house H3290 of Jacob H3045 , and made myself known [H8735] H776 unto them in the land H4714 of Egypt H5375 , when I lifted [H8799] H3027 up mine hand H559 unto them, saying [H8800] H3068 , I am the LORD H430 your God;

6 H3117 In the day H5375 that I lifted up [H8804] H3027 mine hand H3318 unto them, to bring them forth [H8687] H776 of the land H4714 of Egypt H776 into a land H8446 that I had espied [H8804] H2100 for them, flowing [H8802] H2461 with milk H1706 and honey H6643 , which is the glory H776 of all lands:

7 H559 Then said [H8799] H7993 I unto them, Cast ye away [H8685] H376 every man H8251 the abominations H5869 of his eyes H2930 , and defile [H8691] H1544 not yourselves with the idols H4714 of Egypt H3068 : I am the LORD H430 your God.

8 H4784 But they rebelled [H8686] H14 against me, and would [H8804] H8085 not hearken [H8800] H376 unto me: they did not every man H7993 cast away [H8689] H8251 the abominations H5869 of their eyes H5800 , neither did they forsake [H8804] H1544 the idols H4714 of Egypt H559 : then I said [H8799] H8210 , I will pour out [H8800] H2534 my fury H3615 upon them, to accomplish [H8763] H639 my anger H8432 against them in the midst H776 of the land H4714 of Egypt.

9 H6213 But I wrought [H8799] H8034 for my name's H2490 sake, that it should not be polluted [H8736] H5869 before H1471 the heathen H8432 , among H5869 whom they were, in whose sight H3045 I made myself known [H8738] H3318 unto them, in bringing them forth [H8687] H776 out of the land H4714 of Egypt.

10 H3318 Wherefore I caused them to go forth [H8686] H776 out of the land H4714 of Egypt H935 , and brought [H8686] H4057 them into the wilderness.

11 H5414 And I gave [H8799] H2708 them my statutes H3045 , and shewed [H8689] H4941 them my judgments H120 , which if a man H6213 do [H8799] H2425 , he shall even live [H8804] in them.

12 H5414 Moreover also I gave [H8804] H7676 them my sabbaths H226 , to be a sign H3045 between me and them, that they might know [H8800] H3068 that I am the LORD H6942 that sanctify [H8764] them.

13 H1004 But the house H3478 of Israel H4784 rebelled [H8686] H4057 against me in the wilderness H1980 : they walked [H8804] H2708 not in my statutes H3988 , and they despised [H8804] H4941 my judgments H120 , which if a man H6213 do [H8799] H2425 , he shall even live [H8804] H7676 in them; and my sabbaths H3966 they greatly H2490 polluted [H8765] H559 : then I said [H8799] H8210 , I would pour out [H8800] H2534 my fury H4057 upon them in the wilderness H3615 , to consume [H8763] them.

14 H6213 But I wrought [H8799] H8034 for my name's H2490 sake, that it should not be polluted [H8736] H5869 before H1471 the heathen H5869 , in whose sight H3318 I brought them out [H8689] .

15 H5375 Yet also I lifted up [H8804] H3027 my hand H4057 unto them in the wilderness H935 , that I would not bring [H8687] H776 them into the land H5414 which I had given [H8804] H2100 them, flowing [H8802] H2461 with milk H1706 and honey H6643 , which is the glory H776 of all lands;

16 H3988 Because they despised [H8804] H4941 my judgments H1980 , and walked [H8804] H2708 not in my statutes H2490 , but polluted [H8765] H7676 my sabbaths H3820 : for their heart H1980 went [H8802] H310 after H1544 their idols.

17 H5869 Nevertheless mine eye H2347 spared [H8799] H7843 them from destroying [H8763] H6213 them, neither did I make [H8804] H3617 an end H4057 of them in the wilderness.

18 H559 But I said [H8799] H1121 unto their children H4057 in the wilderness H3212 , Walk [H8799] H2706 ye not in the statutes H1 of your fathers H8104 , neither observe [H8799] H4941 their judgments H2930 , nor defile [H8691] H1544 yourselves with their idols:

19 H3068 I am the LORD H430 your God H3212 ; walk [H8798] H2708 in my statutes H8104 , and keep [H8798] H4941 my judgments H6213 , and do [H8798] them;

20 H6942 And hallow [H8761] H7676 my sabbaths H226 ; and they shall be a sign H3045 between me and you, that ye may know [H8800] H3068 that I am the LORD H430 your God.

21 H1121 Notwithstanding the children H4784 rebelled [H8686] H1980 against me: they walked [H8804] H2708 not in my statutes H8104 , neither kept [H8804] H4941 my judgments H6213 to do [H8800] H120 them, which if a man H6213 do [H8799] H2425 , he shall even live [H8804] H2490 in them; they polluted [H8765] H7676 my sabbaths H559 : then I said [H8799] H8210 , I would pour out [H8800] H2534 my fury H3615 upon them, to accomplish [H8763] H639 my anger H4057 against them in the wilderness.

22 H7725 Nevertheless I withdrew [H8689] H3027 mine hand H6213 , and wrought [H8799] H8034 for my name's H2490 sake, that it should not be polluted [H8736] H5869 in the sight H1471 of the heathen H5869 , in whose sight H3318 I brought them forth [H8689] .

23 H5375 I lifted up [H8804] H3027 mine hand H4057 unto them also in the wilderness H6327 , that I would scatter [H8687] H1471 them among the heathen H2219 , and disperse [H8763] H776 them through the countries;

24 H6213 Because they had not executed [H8804] H4941 my judgments H3988 , but had despised [H8804] H2708 my statutes H2490 , and had polluted [H8765] H7676 my sabbaths H5869 , and their eyes H310 were after H1 their fathers H1544 ' idols.

25 H5414 Wherefore I gave [H8804] H2706 them also statutes H2896 that were not good H4941 , and judgments H2421 whereby they should not live [H8799] ;

26 H2930 And I polluted [H8762] H4979 them in their own gifts H5674 , in that they caused to pass through [H8687] H6363 the fire all that openeth H7356 the womb H8074 , that I might make them desolate [H8686] H3045 , to the end that they might know [H8799] H3068 that I am the LORD.

27 H1121 Therefore, son H120 of man H1696 , speak [H8761] H1004 unto the house H3478 of Israel H559 , and say [H8804] H559 unto them, Thus saith [H8804] H136 the Lord H3069 GOD H1 ; Yet in this your fathers H1442 have blasphemed [H8765] H4603 me, in that they have committed [H8800] H4604 a trespass against me.

28 H935 For when I had brought [H8686] H776 them into the land H5375 , for the which I lifted up [H8804] H3027 mine hand H5414 to give [H8800] H7200 it to them, then they saw [H8799] H7311 every high [H8802] H1389 hill H5687 , and all the thick H6086 trees H2076 , and they offered [H8799] H2077 there their sacrifices H5414 , and there they presented [H8799] H3708 the provocation H7133 of their offering H7760 : there also they made [H8799] H5207 their sweet H7381 savour H5258 , and poured out [H8686] H5262 there their drink offerings.

29 H559 Then I said [H8799] H1116 unto them, What is the high place H935 whereunto ye go [H8802] H8034 ? And the name H7121 thereof is called [H8735] H1117 Bamah H3117 unto this day.

30 H559 Wherefore say [H8798] H1004 unto the house H3478 of Israel H559 , Thus saith [H8804] H136 the Lord H3069 GOD H2930 ; Are ye polluted [H8737] H1870 after the manner H1 of your fathers H2181 ? and commit ye whoredom [H8802] H310 after H8251 their abominations?

31 H5375 For when ye offer [H8800] H4979 your gifts H1121 , when ye make your sons H5674 to pass through [H8687] H784 the fire H2930 , ye pollute [H8737] H1544 yourselves with all your idols H3117 , even unto this day H1875 : and shall I be enquired [H8735] H1004 of by you, O house H3478 of Israel H2416 ? As I live H5002 , saith [H8803] H136 the Lord H3069 GOD H1875 , I will not be enquired [H8735] of by you.

32 H5927 And that which cometh [H8802] H7307 into your mind H559 shall not be at all, that ye say [H8802] H1961 , We will be [H8799] H1471 as the heathen H4940 , as the families H776 of the countries H8334 , to serve [H8763] H6086 wood H68 and stone.

33 H2416 As I live H5002 , saith [H8803] H136 the Lord H3069 GOD H2389 , surely with a mighty H3027 hand H5186 , and with a stretched out [H8803] H2220 arm H2534 , and with fury H8210 poured out [H8803] H4427 , will I rule [H8799] over you:

34 H3318 And I will bring you out [H8689] H5971 from the people H6908 , and will gather [H8765] H776 you out of the countries H6327 wherein ye are scattered [H8738] H2389 , with a mighty H3027 hand H5186 , and with a stretched out [H8803] H2220 arm H2534 , and with fury H8210 poured out [H8803] .

35 H935 And I will bring [H8689] H4057 you into the wilderness H5971 of the people H8199 , and there will I plead [H8738] H6440 with you face H6440 to face.

36 H8199 Like as I pleaded [H8738] H1 with your fathers H4057 in the wilderness H776 of the land H4714 of Egypt H8199 , so will I plead [H8735] H5002 with you, saith [H8803] H136 the Lord H3069 GOD.

37 H5674 And I will cause you to pass [H8689] H7626 under the rod H935 , and I will bring [H8689] H4562 you into the bond H1285 of the covenant:

38 H1305 And I will purge out [H8804] H4775 from among you the rebels [H8802] H6586 , and them that transgress [H8802] H3318 against me: I will bring them forth [H8686] H776 out of the country H4033 where they sojourn H935 , and they shall not enter [H8799] H127 into the land H3478 of Israel H3045 : and ye shall know [H8804] H3068 that I am the LORD.

39 H1004 As for you, O house H3478 of Israel H559 , thus saith [H8804] H136 the Lord H3069 GOD H3212 ; Go [H8798] H5647 ye, serve [H8798] H376 ye every one H1544 his idols H310 , and hereafter H8085 also, if ye will not hearken [H8802] H2490 unto me: but pollute [H8762] H6944 ye my holy H8034 name H4979 no more with your gifts H1544 , and with your idols.

40 H6944 For in mine holy H2022 mountain H2022 , in the mountain H4791 of the height H3478 of Israel H5002 , saith [H8803] H136 the Lord H3069 GOD H1004 , there shall all the house H3478 of Israel H776 , all of them in the land H5647 , serve [H8799] H7521 me: there will I accept [H8799] H1875 them, and there will I require [H8799] H8641 your offerings H7225 , and the firstfruits H4864 of your oblations H6944 , with all your holy things.

41 H7521 I will accept [H8799] H5207 you with your sweet H7381 savour H3318 , when I bring you out [H8687] H5971 from the people H6908 , and gather [H8765] H776 you out of the countries H6327 wherein ye have been scattered [H8738] H6942 ; and I will be sanctified [H8738] H5869 in you before H1471 the heathen.

42 H3045 And ye shall know [H8804] H3068 that I am the LORD H935 , when I shall bring [H8687] H127 you into the land H3478 of Israel H776 , into the country H5375 for the which I lifted up [H8804] H3027 mine hand H5414 to give [H8800] H1 it to your fathers.

43 H2142 And there shall ye remember [H8804] H1870 your ways H5949 , and all your doings H2930 , wherein ye have been defiled [H8738] H6962 ; and ye shall lothe [H8738] H6440 yourselves in your own sight H7451 for all your evils H6213 that ye have committed [H8804] .

44 H3045 And ye shall know [H8804] H3068 that I am the LORD H6213 , when I have wrought [H8800] H8034 with you for my name's H7451 sake, not according to your wicked H1870 ways H7843 , nor according to your corrupt [H8737] H5949 doings H1004 , O ye house H3478 of Israel H5002 , saith [H8803] H136 the Lord H3069 GOD.

45 H1697 Moreover the word H3068 of the LORD H559 came unto me, saying [H8800] ,

46 H1121 Son H120 of man H7760 , set [H8798] H6440 thy face H1870 toward H8486 the south H5197 , and drop [H8685] H1864 thy word toward the south H5012 , and prophesy [H8734] H3293 against the forest H5045 of the south H7704 field;

47 H559 And say [H8804] H3293 to the forest H5045 of the south H8085 , Hear [H8798] H1697 the word H3068 of the LORD H559 ; Thus saith [H8804] H136 the Lord H3069 GOD H3341 ; Behold, I will kindle [H8688] H784 a fire H398 in thee, and it shall devour [H8804] H3892 every green H6086 tree H3002 in thee, and every dry H6086 tree H3852 : the flaming H7957 flame H3518 shall not be quenched [H8799] H6440 , and all faces H5045 from the south H6828 to the north H6866 shall be burned [H8738] therein.

48 H1320 And all flesh H7200 shall see [H8804] H3068 that I the LORD H1197 have kindled [H8765] H3518 it: it shall not be quenched [H8799] .

49 H559 Then said [H8799] H162 I, Ah H136 Lord H3069 GOD H559 ! they say [H8802] H4911 of me, Doth he not speak [H8764] H4912 parables?