Ezekiel 20 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

The Abominations of the Fathers of Israel

1 Now it happened in the seventh ^H7637 year ^H8141, in the fifth ^H2549 month, on the tenth ^H6218 of the month ^H2320, that [fn]some ^H376 of the elders ^H2205 of Israel ^H3478 came ^H935 to inquire ^H1875 of Yahweh ^H3068 and sat ^H3427 before ^H6440 me.

2 And the word ^H1697 of Yahweh ^H3068 came ^H1961 to me saying ^H559, 3 “Son ^H1121 of man ^H120, speak ^H1696 to the elders ^H2205 of Israel ^H3478 and say ^H559 to them, ‘Thus ^H3541 says ^H559 Lord ^H136 Yahweh ^H3068, “Do you come ^H935 to inquire ^H1875 of Me? As I live ^H2416,” declares ^H5002 Lord ^H136 Yahweh ^H3068, “I will not be inquired ^H1875 of by you.”’ 4 Will you judge ^H8199 them, will you judge ^H8199 them, son ^H1121 of man ^H120? Make them know ^H3045 the abominations ^H8441 of their fathers ^H1 5 and say ^H559 to them, ‘Thus ^H3541 says ^H559 Lord ^H136 Yahweh ^H3068, “On the day ^H3117 when I chose ^H977 Israel ^H3478 and [fn]swore ^H5375 H3027 to the seed ^H2233 of the house ^H1004 of Jacob ^H3290 and made ^H3045 Myself known ^H3045 to them in the land ^H776 of Egypt ^H4714, when I swore ^H5375 H3027 to them, saying ^H559, I am Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430, 6 on that day ^H3117 I swore ^H5375 H3027 to them, to bring ^H3318 them out ^H3318 from the land ^H776 of Egypt ^H4714 into a land ^H776 that I had [fn]selected ^H8446 for them, flowing ^H2100 with milk ^H2461 and honey ^H1706, which ^H1931 is the glory ^H6643 of all ^H3605 lands ^H776. 7 I said ^H559 to them, ‘Cast ^H7993 away ^H7993, each ^H376 of you, the detestable ^H8251 things ^H8251 of his eyes ^H5869, and do not defile ^H2930 yourselves with the idols ^H1544 of Egypt ^H4714; I am Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430.’ 8 But they rebelled ^H4784 against Me and were ^H14 not willing ^H14 to listen ^H8085 to Me; each one did not cast ^H7993 away ^H7993 the detestable ^H8251 things ^H8251 of their eyes ^H5869, nor ^H3808 did they forsake ^H5800 the idols ^H1544 of Egypt ^H4714.

Then I said ^H559 I would pour ^H8210 out ^H8210 My wrath ^H2534 on them, to [fn]spend ^H3615 My anger ^H639 against them in the midst ^H8432 of the land ^H776 of Egypt ^H4714. 9 But I acted ^H6213 for the sake ^H4616 of My name ^H8034, that it should not be profaned ^H2490 in the sight ^H5869 of the nations ^H1471 among ^H8432 whom ^H834 they lived, in whose ^H834 sight ^H5869 I made ^H3045 Myself known ^H3045 to them by bringing ^H3318 them out ^H3318 of the land ^H776 of Egypt ^H4714. 10 So I took ^H3318 them out ^H3318 of the land ^H776 of Egypt ^H4714 and brought ^H935 them into the wilderness ^H4057. 11 I gave ^H5414 them My statutes ^H2708 and made them know ^H3045 My judgments ^H4941, which ^H834, if a man ^H120 does ^H6213 them, he will live ^H2421 by them. 12 And I also ^H1571 gave ^H5414 them My sabbaths ^H7676 to be a sign ^H226 between ^H996 Me and them, that they might know ^H3045 that I am Yahweh ^H3068 who sanctifies ^H6942 them. 13 But the house ^H1004 of Israel ^H3478 rebelled ^H4784 against Me in the wilderness ^H4057. They did not walk ^H1980 in My statutes ^H2708, and they rejected ^H3988 My judgments ^H4941, which ^H834, if a man ^H120 does ^H6213 them, he will live ^H2421 by them; and My sabbaths ^H7676 they greatly ^H3966 profaned ^H2490. Then I said ^H559 I would pour ^H8210 out ^H8210 My wrath ^H2534 on them in the wilderness ^H4057, to completely ^H3615 destroy ^H3615 them. 14 But I acted ^H6213 for the sake ^H4616 of My name ^H8034, that it should not be profaned ^H2490 in the sight ^H5869 of the nations ^H1471, before whose ^H834 sight ^H5869 I had brought ^H3318 them out ^H3318. 15 Also ^H1571 I swore ^H5375 H3027 to them in the wilderness ^H4057 that I would not bring ^H935 them into the land ^H776 which ^H834 I had given ^H5414 them, flowing ^H2100 with milk ^H2461 and honey ^H1706, which ^H1931 is the glory ^H6643 of all ^H3605 lands ^H776, 16 because ^H3282 they rejected ^H3988 My judgments ^H4941, and as for My statutes ^H2708, they did not walk ^H1980 in them; they even profaned ^H2490 My sabbaths ^H7676, for their heart ^H3820 continually walked ^H1980 after ^H310 their idols ^H1544. 17 Yet My eye ^H5869 had ^H2347 pity ^H2347 on them rather ^H4480 than ^H4480 bringing ^H7843 them to ruin ^H7843, and I did not make ^H6213 of them a complete ^H3617 destruction ^H3617 in the wilderness ^H4057.

18 “I said ^H559 to their [fn]children ^H1121 in the wilderness ^H4057, ‘Do not walk ^H1980 in the statutes ^H2706 of your fathers ^H1 and do not keep ^H8104 their judgments ^H4941 and do not defile ^H2930 yourselves with their idols ^H1544. 19 I am Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430; walk ^H1980 in My statutes ^H2708 and keep ^H8104 My judgments ^H4941 and do ^H6213 them. 20 Keep ^H6942 My sabbaths ^H7676 holy ^H6942; and they shall be a sign ^H226 between ^H996 Me and you, that you may know ^H3045 that I am Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430.’ 21 But the children ^H1121 rebelled ^H4784 against Me; they did not walk ^H1980 in My statutes ^H2708, nor ^H3808 were ^H8104 they careful ^H8104 to do ^H6213 My judgments ^H4941, which ^H834, if a man ^H120 does ^H6213 them, he will live ^H2421 by them; they profaned ^H2490 My sabbaths ^H7676. So I said ^H559 I would pour ^H8210 out ^H8210 My wrath ^H2534 on them, to spend ^H3615 My anger ^H639 against them in the wilderness ^H4057. 22 But I turned ^H7725 back My hand ^H3027 and acted ^H6213 for the sake ^H4616 of My name ^H8034, that it should not be profaned ^H2490 in the sight ^H5869 of the nations ^H1471 in whose ^H834 sight ^H5869 I had brought ^H3318 them out ^H3318. 23 Also ^H1571 I swore ^H5375 H3027 to them in the wilderness ^H4057 that I would scatter ^H6327 them among the nations ^H1471 and [fn]disperse ^H2219 them among the lands ^H776 24 because ^H3282 they had not done ^H6213 My judgments ^H4941, but had rejected ^H3988 My statutes ^H2708 and had profaned ^H2490 My sabbaths ^H7676, and their eyes ^H5869 were going after the idols ^H1544 of their fathers ^H1. 25 And I also ^H1571 gave ^H5414 them statutes ^H2706 that were not good ^H2896 and judgments ^H4941 by which they could not live ^H2421; 26 and I pronounced ^H2930 them unclean ^H2930 because of their gifts ^H4979, in that they caused all ^H3605 [fn]their firstborn ^H6363 H7358 to pass ^H5674 through ^H5674 the fire so ^H4616 that I might make ^H8074 them desolate ^H8074, in order ^H4616 that they might know ^H3045 that I am Yahweh ^H3068.”’

27 “Therefore ^H3651, son ^H1121 of man ^H120, speak ^H1696 to the house ^H1004 of Israel ^H3478 and say ^H559 to them, ‘Thus ^H3541 says ^H559 Lord ^H136 Yahweh ^H3068, “Yet ^H5750 in this ^H2088 your fathers ^H1 have blasphemed ^H1442 Me by acting ^H4603 unfaithfully ^H4603 against Me. 28 Indeed, I brought ^H935 them into the land ^H776 which ^H834 I swore ^H5375 H3027 to give ^H5414 to them, and they saw ^H7200 every ^H3605 high ^H7311 hill ^H1389 and every ^H3605 leafy ^H5687 tree ^H6086, and they offered ^H2076 there ^H8033 their sacrifices ^H2077, and there ^H8033 they gave ^H5414 the provocation ^H3708 of their offering ^H7133. There ^H8033 also they made ^H7760 their soothing ^H5207 aroma ^H7381, and there ^H8033 they poured ^H5258 out ^H5258 their drink ^H5262 offerings ^H5262. 29 Then I said ^H559 to them, ‘What ^H4100 is the high ^H1116 place ^H1116 to which ^H834 you are going ^H935?’ So its name ^H8034 is called ^H7121 [fn]Bamah ^H1117 to this ^H2088 day ^H3117.”’ 30 Therefore ^H3651, say ^H559 to the house ^H1004 of Israel ^H3478, ‘Thus ^H3541 says ^H559 Lord ^H136 Yahweh ^H3068, “Will you defile ^H2930 yourselves in the way ^H1870 of your fathers ^H1 and play ^H2181 the ^H2181 harlot ^H2181 after ^H310 their detestable ^H8251 things ^H8251? 31 [fn]And when you offer ^H5375 your gifts ^H4979, when you cause your sons ^H1121 to pass ^H5674 through the fire ^H784, you are defiling ^H2930 yourselves with all ^H3605 your idols ^H1544 to this day ^H3117. And shall I be inquired ^H1875 of by you, O house ^H1004 of Israel ^H3478? As I live ^H2416,” declares ^H5002 Lord ^H136 Yahweh ^H3068, “I will not be inquired ^H1875 of by you. 32 And what comes ^H5927 upon your spirit ^H7307 will not happen ^H1961, when ^H834 you say ^H559: ‘We will be like the nations ^H1471, like the families ^H4940 of the lands ^H776, to minister ^H8334 to wood ^H6086 and stone ^H68.’

Yahweh Judges His People

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

34 And I will bring ^H3318 you out ^H3318 from the peoples ^H5971 and gather ^H6908 you from the lands ^H776 where ^H834 you are scattered ^H6327, with a strong ^H2389 hand ^H3027 and with an outstretched ^H5186 arm ^H2220 and with wrath ^H2534 poured ^H8210 out ^H8120; 35 and I will bring ^H935 you into the wilderness ^H4057 of the peoples ^H5971, and there ^H8033 I will enter ^H8199 into ^H8199 judgment ^H8199 with you face ^H6440 to face ^H6440. 36 As I entered ^H8199 into judgment ^H8199 with your fathers ^H1 in the wilderness ^H4057 of the land ^H776 of Egypt ^H4714, so ^H3651 I will enter ^H8199 into ^H8199 judgment ^H8199 with you,” declares ^H5002 Lord ^H136 Yahweh ^H3068. 37 “And I will make you pass ^H5674 under ^H8478 the rod ^H7626, and I will bring ^H935 you into the bond ^H4562 of the covenant ^H1285; 38 and I will purge ^H1305 from you the rebels ^H4775 and those who transgress ^H6586 against Me; I will bring ^H3318 them out ^H3318 of the land ^H776 where ^H4033 they sojourn ^H4033, but they will not enter ^H935 the [fn]land ^H127 of Israel ^H3478. Thus you will know ^H3045 that I am Yahweh ^H3068.

39 “As for you, O house ^H1004 of Israel ^H3478,” thus ^H3541 says ^H559 Lord ^H136 Yahweh ^H3068, “Go ^H1980, serve ^H5647 everyone ^H376 his idols ^H1544; [fn]but after ^H310 this you will surely ^H518 H369 listen ^H8085 to Me, and My holy ^H6944 name ^H8034 you will profane ^H2490 no ^H3808 longer ^H5750 with your gifts ^H4979 and with your idols ^H1544. 40 For on My holy ^H6944 mountain ^H2022, on the high ^H4791 mountain ^H2022 of Israel ^H3478,” declares ^H5002 Lord ^H136 Yahweh ^H3068, “there ^H8033 the whole ^H3605 house ^H1004 of Israel ^H3478, all ^H3605 of them, will serve ^H5647 Me in the land ^H776; there ^H8033 I will accept ^H7521 them, and there ^H8033 I will [fn]seek ^H1875 your contributions ^H8641 and the choicest ^H7225 of your gifts ^H4864, with all ^H3605 your holy ^H6944 things ^H6944. 41 [fn]As a soothing ^H5207 aroma ^H7381 I will accept ^H7521 you when I bring ^H3318 you out ^H3318 from the peoples ^H5971 and gather ^H6908 you from the lands ^H776 where ^H834 you are scattered ^H6327; and I will prove ^H6942 Myself holy ^H6942 among you in the sight ^H5869 of the nations ^H1471. 42 And you will know ^H3045 that I am Yahweh ^H3068, when I bring ^H935 you onto the ground ^H127 of Israel ^H3478, into the land ^H776 which ^H834 I swore ^H5375 H3027 to give ^H5414 to your fathers ^H1. 43 And there ^H8033 you will remember ^H2142 your ways ^H1870 and all ^H3605 your deeds ^H5949 with which ^H834 you have defiled ^H2930 yourselves; and you will loathe ^H6962 yourselves to your own faces ^H6440 for all ^H3605 the evil ^H7451 things ^H7451 that you have done ^H6213. 44 Then you will know ^H3045 that I am Yahweh ^H3068 when I have dealt ^H6213 with you for My name’s ^H8034 sake ^H4616, not according to your evil ^H7451 ways ^H1870 or according to your corrupt ^H7843 deeds ^H5949, O house ^H1004 of Israel ^H3478,” declares ^H5002 Lord ^H136 Yahweh ^H3068.’”

45 [fn]Now the word ^H1697 of Yahweh ^H3068 came ^H1961 to me, saying ^H559, 46 “Son ^H1121 of man ^H120, set ^H7760 your face ^H6440 toward ^H1870 [fn]Teman ^H8487 and speak ^H5197, dripping ^H5197 out words, against ^H413 the south ^H1864 and prophesy ^H5012 against ^H413 the forest ^H3293 [fn]land ^H7704 of the Negev ^H5045 47 and say ^H559 to the forest ^H3293 of the Negev ^H5045, ‘Hear ^H8085 the word ^H1697 of Yahweh ^H3068: thus ^H3541 says ^H559 Lord ^H136 Yahweh ^H3068, “Behold ^H2009, I am about to kindle ^H3341 a fire ^H784 in you, and it will consume ^H398 every ^H3605 [fn]green ^H3892 tree ^H6086 in you, as well as every ^H3605 dry ^H3002 tree ^H6086; the blazing ^H3852 flame ^H3852 will not be quenched ^H3518, and [fn]the whole ^H3605 surface ^H6440 from south ^H5045 to north ^H6828 will be scorched ^H6866 by it. 48 And all ^H3605 flesh ^H1320 will see ^H7200 that I, Yahweh ^H3068, have made ^H1197 it burn ^H1197; it shall not be quenched ^H3518.”’” 49 Then I said ^H559, “Ah ^H162 Lord ^H136 Yahweh ^H3068! They are saying ^H559 of me, ‘Is he not just speaking ^H4911 parables ^H4912?’”