Ezekiel 20
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The elders of Israel are reminded of the worship of false gods in Egypt | ||
| Now it came about in the seventh year, in the fifth month, on the tenth day of the month, that certain of the responsible men of Israel came to get directions from the Lord and were seated before me. | 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 inquire of the LORD, and sat before me. | |
Verse 1 WEB It happened in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of Yahweh, and sat before me. KJV 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 inquire of the LORD, and sat before me. TSK A. M. 3411. B.C. 593. in the seventh: eze 1:2, eze 8:1, eze 24:1, eze 26:1, eze 29:1,17, eze 30:20, eze 31:1, eze 32:1, eze 40:1; that certain: eze 14:1-3, eze 33:30-33, 1ki 14:2-6, 1ki 22:15-28, 2ki 3:13, isa 29:13, isa 58:2, jer 37:17, mt 22:16; and sat: eze 8:1, lu 2:46, lu 8:35, lu 10:39, ac 22:3 |
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| Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, | Then came the word of the LORD unto me, saying, | |
Verse 2 WEB The word of Yahweh came to me, saying, KJV Then came the word of the LORD unto me, saying, TSK No cross references. |
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| Son of man, say to the responsible men of Israel, This is what the Lord has said: Have you come to get directions from me? By my life, says the Lord, you will get no directions from me. | Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye come to inquire of me? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be inquired of by you. | |
Verse 3 WEB Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and tell them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Is it to inquire of me that you have come? As I live, says the Lord Yahweh, I will not be inquired of by you. KJV Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye come to inquire of me? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be inquired of by you. TSK Are: isa 1:12, mt 3:7, lu 3:7; As I: eze 20:31, eze 14:3,4,7,8, 1sa 28:6, ps 50:15-21, pr 15:8, pr 21:27, pr 28:9, isa 1:15, mic 3:7, mt 15:8,9, joh 4:24 |
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| Will you be their judge, O son of man, will you be their judge? make clear to them the disgusting ways of their fathers, | Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers: | |
Verse 4 WEB Will you judge them, son of man, will you judge them? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers; KJV Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers: TSK judge them: eze 14:14,20, eze 22:2, eze 23:36,45, isa 5:3, jer 7:16, jer 11:14, jer 14:11-14, jer 15:1, 1co 6:2; cause: eze 16:2,3, mt 23:29-37, lu 11:47-51, lu 13:33-35, ac 7:51,52 |
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| And say to them, This is what the Lord has said: In the day when I took Israel for myself, when I made an oath to the seed of the family of Jacob, and I gave them knowledge of myself in the land of Egypt, saying to them with an oath, I am the Lord your God; | 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; | |
Verse 5 WEB and tell them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: In the day when I chose Israel, and swore to the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known to them in the land of Egypt, when I swore to them, saying, I am Yahweh your God; KJV 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; TSK In the: ex 6:6,7, ex 19:4-6, de 4:37, de 7:6, de 14:2, ps 33:12, isa 41:8,9, isa 43:10, isa 44:1,2, jer 33:24, mr 13:20; lifted up mine hand: eze 20:15,23, eze 47:14, ge 14:22, de 32:40, re 10:5; and made: eze 35:11, ex 3:8, ex 4:31, de 4:34, de 11:2-7, ps 103:7; I am: ex 3:6,16, ex 20:2,3 |
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| In that day I gave my oath to take them out of the land of Egypt into a land which I had been searching out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands: | 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: | |
Verse 6 WEB in that day I swore to them, to bring them forth out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands. KJV 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: TSK lifted: eze 20:5,15,23,42; to bring: ge 15:13,14, ex 3:8,17, ex 14:1-15; into: de 8:7-9, de 11:11,12, de 32:8; flowing: ex 13:5, ex 33:3, le 20:24, nu 13:27, nu 14:8, de 6:3, de 11:9, de 26:9,15, de 27:3, de 31:20, de 32:13,14, jos 5:6, jer 11:5, jer 32:22; which is: eze 20:15, ps 48:2, da 8:9, da 11:16,41, zec 7:14 |
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| And I said to them, Let every man among you put away the disgusting things to which his eyes are turned, and do not make yourselves unclean with the images of Egypt; I am the Lord your God. | 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. | |
Verse 7 WEB I said to them, Cast away every man the abominations of his eyes, and don’t defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt; I am Yahweh your God. KJV 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. TSK Cast: eze 20:8, eze 18:6,15,31, isa 2:20,21, isa 31:7; the abominations: eze 6:9, eze 14:6, 2ch 15:8; defile: eze 23:3,8, le 17:7, le 18:3, de 29:16-18, jos 24:14; I am: eze 20:19, ex 16:12, le 11:44, le 20:7 |
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| But they would not be controlled by me, and did not give ear to me; they did not put away the disgusting things to which their eyes were turned, or give up the images of Egypt: then I said I would let loose my passion on them to give full effect to my wrath against them in the land of Egypt. | 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. | |
Verse 8 WEB But they rebelled against me, and would not listen to me; they each didn’t throw away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt. Then I said I would pour out my wrath on them, to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt. KJV 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. TSK they rebelled: de 9:7, ne 9:26, isa 63:10; they did: eze 20:7, ex 32:4-6; then I: eze 20:13,21, eze 5:13, eze 7:8 |
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| And I was acting for the honour of my name, so that it might not be made unclean before the eyes of the nations among whom they were, and before whose eyes I gave them knowledge of myself, by taking them out of the land of Egypt. | But I wrought for my name's 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. | |
Verse 9 WEB But I worked for my name’s sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, among which they were, in whose sight I made myself known to them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt. KJV But I wrought for my name's 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. TSK I wrought: eze 20:14,22, eze 36:21,22, eze 39:7, ex 32:12, nu 14:13-25, de 9:28, de 32:26,27, jos 7:9, 1sa 12:22; in whose: jos 2:10, jos 9:9,10, 1sa 4:8 |
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In the wilderness | ||
| So I made them go out of the land of Egypt and took them into the waste land. | Wherefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness. | |
Verse 10 WEB So I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness. KJV Wherefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness. TSK Wherefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness.: ex 13:17,18, ex 14:17-22, ex 15:22, ex 20:2 |
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| And I gave them my rules and made clear to them my orders, which, if a man keeps them, will be life to him. | And I gave them my statutes, and showed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them. | |
Verse 11 WEB I gave them my statutes, and showed them my ordinances, which if a man does, he shall live in them. KJV And I gave them my statutes, and showed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them. TSK I gave: de 4:8, ne 9:13,14, ps 147:19,20, ro 3:2; which: eze 20:13,21, le 18:5, de 20:15,16, lu 10:28, ro 10:5, ga 3:12 |
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| And further, I gave them my Sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, so that it might be clear that I, who make them holy, am the Lord. | 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. | |
Verse 12 WEB Moreover also I gave them my Sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am Yahweh who sanctifies them. KJV 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. TSK I gave: ge 2:3, ex 16:29, ex 20:8-11, ex 35:2, le 23:3,24,32,39, le 25:4, de 5:12-15, ne 9:14, mr 2:27,28, col 2:16; to be: eze 20:20, ex 31:13-17; I am: eze 37:28, ex 19:5,6, le 20:8, le 21:8,15,23, joh 17:17-19, 1th 5:23, jude 1:1 |
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| But the children of Israel would not be controlled by me in the waste land: they were not guided by my rules, and they were turned away from my orders, which, if a man does them, will be life to him; and they had no respect for my Sabbaths: then I said that I would let loose my passion on them in the waste land, and put an end to them. | 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. | |
Verse 13 WEB But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they didn’t walk in my statutes, and they rejected my ordinances, which if a man keep, he shall live in them; and my Sabbaths they greatly profaned. Then I said I would pour out my wrath on them in the wilderness, to consume them. KJV 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. TSK rebelled: eze 20:8, ex 16:28, ex 32:8, nu 14:22, de 9:12-24, de 31:27, 1sa 8:8, ne 9:16-18, ps 78:40,41, ps 95:8-11, ps 106:13-33, isa 63:10; and they: eze 20:16,24, le 26:15,43, 2sa 12:9, pr 1:25, pr 13:13, am 2:4, 1th 4:8, heb 10:28,29; and my: eze 20:21, ex 16:27,28, nu 15:31-36, isa 56:6; I said: eze 20:8,21, ex 32:10, nu 14:11,12,29, nu 16:20,21,45, nu 26:25, de 9:8, ps 106:23 |
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| And I was acting for the honour of my name, so that it might not be made unclean in the eyes of the nations, before whose eyes I had taken them out. | But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out. | |
Verse 14 WEB But I worked for my name’s sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them out. KJV But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out. TSK But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.: eze 20:9,22, eze 36:22,23, eph 1:6,12 |
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| And further, I gave my oath to them in the waste land, that I would not take them into the land which I had given them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands; | 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; | |
Verse 15 WEB Moreover also I swore to them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands; KJV 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; TSK I lifted: eze 20:23, nu 14:23-30, nu 26:64,65, de 1:34,35, ps 95:11, ps 106:26, heb 3:11, heb 3:18, heb 4:3 |
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| Because they were turned away from my orders, and were not guided by my rules, and had no respect for my Sabbaths: for their hearts went after their images. | Because they despised my judgments, and walked not in my statutes, but polluted my sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols. | |
Verse 16 WEB because they rejected my ordinances, and didn’t walk in my statutes, and profaned my Sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols. KJV Because they despised my judgments, and walked not in my statutes, but polluted my sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols. TSK they: eze 20:13,14; for their: eze 20:8, eze 14:3,4, eze 23:8, ex 32:1-8, nu 15:39, nu 25:2, am 5:25,26, ac 7:39-43 |
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| But still my eye had pity on them and I kept them from destruction and did not put an end to them completely in the waste land. | Nevertheless mine eye spared them from destroying them, neither did I make an end of them in the wilderness. | |
Verse 17 WEB Nevertheless my eye spared them, and I didn’t destroy them, neither did I make a full end of them in the wilderness. KJV Nevertheless mine eye spared them from destroying them, neither did I make an end of them in the wilderness. TSK mine: eze 8:18, eze 9:10, 1sa 24:10, ne 9:19, ps 78:37,38; neither: eze 7:2, eze 11:13, jer 4:27, jer 5:18, na 1:8,9 |
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| And I said to their children in the waste land, Do not be guided by the rules of your fathers or keep their orders or make yourselves unclean with their images: | 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: | |
Verse 18 WEB I said to their children in the wilderness, Don’t walk in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their ordinances, nor defile yourselves with their idols. KJV 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: TSK I said: nu 14:32,33, nu 32:13-15, de 4:3-6, ps 78:6-8; the statutes: zec 1:2-4, lu 11:47,48, ac 7:51, 1pe 1:18; defile: eze 20:7, jer 2:7, jer 3:9 |
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| I am the Lord your God; be guided by my rules and keep my orders and do them: | I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; | |
Verse 19 WEB I am Yahweh your God: walk in my statutes, and keep my ordinances, and do them; KJV I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; TSK the Lord: ex 20:2,3, de 5:6,7, de 7:4-6, ps 81:9,10, jer 3:22,23; walk: eze 11:20, eze 36:27, eze 37:24, de 4:1, de 5:1,32,33, de 6:1-8, de 10:1-12, ne 9:13,14, ps 19:7-11, ps 105:45, tit 2:11-14 |
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| And keep my Sabbaths holy; and they will be a sign between me and you so that it may be clear to you that I am the Lord your God. | 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. | |
Verse 20 WEB and make my Sabbaths holy; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that you may know that I am Yahweh your God. KJV 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. TSK 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.: eze 20:12, eze 44:24, ex 20:11, ex 31:13-17, ne 13:15-22, isa 58:13, jer 17:22,24,27 |
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| But the children would not be controlled by me; they were not guided by my rules, and they did not keep and do my orders, which, if a man does them, will be life to him; and they had no respect for my Sabbaths: then I said I would let loose my passion on them to give full effect to my wrath against them in the waste land. | 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. | |
Verse 21 WEB But the children rebelled against me; they didn’t walk in my statutes, neither kept my ordinances to do them, which if a man do, he shall live in them; they profaned my Sabbaths. Then I said I would pour out my wrath on them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness. KJV 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. TSK the children: nu 21:5, nu 25:1-8, de 9:23,24, de 31:27, ps 106:29-33, ac 13:18; if a man: eze 20:11,13; I would: eze 20:8,13, eze 21:31, 2ch 34:21,25, re 16:1; accomplish: eze 7:8, eze 13:15, la 4:11, da 11:36 |
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| And I was acting for the honour of my name, so that it might not be made unclean in the eyes of the nations, before whose eyes I had taken them out. | Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth. | |
Verse 22 WEB Nevertheless I withdrew my hand, and worked for my name’s sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them forth. KJV Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth. TSK I withdrew: eze 20:17, job 13:21, ps 78:38, la 2:8; wrought: eze 20:9,14,22, ps 25:11, ps 79:9,10, ps 115:1, isa 48:9-11, jer 14:7,21, da 9:17,19 |
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| Further, I gave my oath to them in the waste land that I would send them wandering among the nations, driving them out among the countries; | 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; | |
Verse 23 WEB Moreover I swore to them in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the nations, and disperse them through the countries; KJV 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; TSK lifted: eze 20:15, de 32:40, re 10:5,6; that I: le 26:33, de 28:64-68, de 32:26,27, ps 106:27, jer 15:4 |
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| Because they had not done my orders, but had been turned away from my rules, and had not given respect to my Sabbaths, and their eyes were turned to the images of their fathers. | 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. | |
Verse 24 WEB because they had not executed my ordinances, but had rejected my statutes, and had profaned my Sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers’ idols. KJV 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. TSK they had: eze 20:13,16; their eyes: eze 6:9, eze 18:6,12,15, de 4:19, job 31:26,27, am 2:4 |
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| And further, I gave them rules which were not good and orders in which there was no life for them; | Wherefore I gave them also statutes that were not good, and judgments whereby they should not live; | |
Verse 25 WEB Moreover also I gave them statutes that were not good, and ordinances in which they should not live; KJV Wherefore I gave them also statutes that were not good, and judgments whereby they should not live; TSK I gave: eze 20:26,39, eze 14:9-11, de 4:27,28, de 28:36, ps 81:12, isa 66:4, ro 1:21-28, 2th 2:9-11 |
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| I made them unclean in the offerings they gave, causing them to make every first child go through the fire, so that I might put an end to them. | 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. | |
Verse 26 WEB and I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through the fire all that opens the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am Yahweh. KJV 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. TSK polluted: eze 20:31, isa 63:17, ro 11:7-10; in that: eze 16:20,21, le 18:21, 2ki 17:17, 2ki 21:6, 2ch 28:3, 2ch 33:6, jer 32:35; all that: ex 13:12, lu 2:23; to the end: eze 6:7 |
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In Canaan | ||
| For this cause, son of man, say to the children of Israel, This is what the Lord has said: In this your fathers have further put shame on my name by doing wrong against me. | 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. | |
Verse 27 WEB Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel, and tell them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: In this moreover have your fathers blasphemed me, in that they have committed a trespass against me. KJV 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. TSK speak: eze 2:7, eze 3:4,11,27; Yet: ro 2:24, re 13:5 |
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| For when I had taken them into the land which I made an oath to give to them, then they saw every high hill and every branching tree and made their offerings there, moving me to wrath by their offerings; and there the sweet smell of their offerings went up and their drink offerings were drained out. | 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. | |
Verse 28 WEB For when I had brought them into the land, which I swore to give to them, then they saw every high hill, and every thick tree, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering; there also they made their pleasant aroma, and they poured out there their drink offerings. KJV 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. TSK when I: jos 23:3,4,14, ne 9:22-26, ps 78:55-58; the which: eze 20:6,15, ge 15:18-21, ge 26:3,4, ps 105:8-11; they saw: eze 6:13, ps 78:58, isa 57:5-7, jer 2:7, jer 3:6; their sweet: eze 16:19 |
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| Then I said to them, What is this high place where you go to no purpose? And it is named Bamah to this day. | Then I said unto them, What is the high place whereunto ye go? And the name thereof is called Bamah unto this day. | |
Verse 29 WEB Then I said to them, What does the high place where you go mean? So its name is called Bamah to this day. KJV Then I said unto them, What is the high place whereunto ye go? And the name thereof is called Bamah unto this day. TSK And the: eze 16:24,25,31 |
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| For this cause say to the children of Israel, This is what the Lord has said: Are you making yourselves unclean as your fathers did? are you being untrue to me by going after their disgusting works? | 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? | |
Verse 30 WEB Therefore tell the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Do you pollute yourselves in the way of your fathers? and do you play the prostitute after their abominations? KJV 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? TSK Are ye: nu 32:14, jud 2:19, jer 7:26, jer 9:14, jer 16:12, mt 23:32, ac 7:51 |
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| And when you give your offerings, causing your sons to go through the fire, you make yourselves unclean with all your images to this day; and will you come to me for directions, O children of Israel? By my life, says the Lord, you will get no direction from me. | 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 inquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be inquired of by you. | |
Verse 31 WEB and when you offer your gifts, when you make your sons to pass through the fire, do you pollute yourselves with all your idols to this day? and shall I be inquired of by you, house of Israel? As I live, says the Lord Yahweh, I will not be inquired of by you; KJV 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 inquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be inquired of by you. TSK ye offer: eze 20:26, de 18:10-12, ps 106:37-39, jer 7:31, jer 19:5; and shall: eze 20:3, eze 14:3,4, 1sa 28:5,6, 2ki 3:13,14, job 27:8,10, ps 66:18, pr 1:27,28, pr 28:9, isa 1:15, jer 14:12, zec 7:13, mt 25:11,12, jas 4:1-3 |
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| And that which comes into your minds will never take place; when you say, We will be like the nations, like the families of the countries, servants of wood and stone; | 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. | |
Verse 32 WEB and that which comes into your mind shall not be at all, in that you say, We will be as the nations, as the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone. KJV 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. TSK that which: eze 11:5, eze 38:10, ps 139:2, pr 19:21, la 3:37; We will: 1sa 8:5, jer 44:17,29, ro 12:2; to serve: de 4:28, de 28:36,64, de 29:17, isa 37:19, da 5:4, re 9:20 |
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| By my life, says the Lord, truly, with a strong hand and with an outstretched arm and with burning wrath let loose, I will be King over you: | 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: | |
Verse 33 WEB As I live, says the Lord Yahweh, surely with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with wrath poured out, will I be king over you: KJV 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: TSK surely: eze 8:18, jer 21:5, jer 42:18, jer 44:6, la 2:4, da 9:11,12 |
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| And I will take you out from the peoples and get you together out of the countries where you are wandering, with a strong hand and with an outstretched arm and with burning wrath let loose: | 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. | |
Verse 34 WEB and I will bring you out from the peoples, and will gather you out of the countries in which you are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with wrath poured out; KJV 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. TSK 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.: eze 20:38, eze 34:16, isa 27:9-13, am 9:9,10 |
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| And I will take you into the waste land of the peoples, and there I will take up the cause with you face to face. | And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face. | |
Verse 35 WEB and I will bring you into the wilderness of the peoples, and there will I enter into judgment with you face to face. KJV And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face. TSK I will: eze 20:36, eze 19:13, eze 38:8, ho 2:14, mic 4:10, mic 7:13-15, re 12:14; and there: eze 17:20, eze 38:22, jer 2:9,35, jer 25:31, ho 4:1, mic 6:1,2 |
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| As I took up the cause with your fathers in the waste land of the land of Egypt, so will I take up the cause with you says the Lord. | 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. | |
Verse 36 WEB Like as I entered into judgment with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I enter into judgment with you, says the Lord Yahweh. KJV 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. TSK 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.: eze 20:13,21, ex 32:7-35, nu 11:1-35, nu 14:1-45, nu 16:1-50, nu 25:1-18, ps 106:15-48, 1co 10:5-10 |
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| And I will make you go under the rod and will make you small in number: | And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant: | |
Verse 37 WEB I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant; KJV And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant: TSK pass: eze 34:17, le 27:32, jer 33:13, mt 25:32,33; I will: eze 16:59,60, le 26:25, ps 89:30-32, am 3:2 |
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| Clearing out from among you all those who are uncontrolled and who are sinning against me; I will take them out of the land where they are living, but they will not come into the land of Israel: and you will be certain that I am the Lord. | 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. | |
Verse 38 WEB and I will purge out from among you the rebels, and those who disobey against me; I will bring them forth out of the land where they live, but they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and you shall know that I am Yahweh. KJV 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. TSK I will purge: eze 11:21, eze 34:17,20-22, nu 14:28-30, am 9:9,10, zec 13:8,9, mal 3:3, mal 4:1-3, mt 3:9,10,12, mt 25:32,33, ro 9:27-29; they shall: eze 13:9, nu 14:30, ps 95:11, jer 44:14, 1co 10:5, heb 4:6, jude 1:5; and ye: eze 6:7, eze 15:7, eze 23:49, ps 9:16 |
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| As for you, O children of Israel, the Lord has said: Let every man completely put away his images and give ear to me: and let my holy name no longer be shamed by your offerings and your images. | 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. | |
Verse 39 WEB As for you, house of Israel, thus says the Lord Yahweh: Go, serve everyone his idols, and hereafter also, if you will not listen to me; but my holy name you shall no more profane with your gifts, and with your idols. KJV 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. TSK Go ye: eze 20:25,26, jud 10:14, 2ki 3:13, ps 81:12, ho 4:17, am 4:4,5, ro 1:24-28, 2th 2:11; but: eze 23:37-39, pr 21:27, isa 1:13-15, isa 66:3, jer 7:9-11, zep 1:4,5, mt 6:24, re 3:15,16 |
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| For in my holy mountain, in the high mountain of Israel, says the Lord, there all the children of Israel, all of them, will be my servants in the land; there I will take pleasure in them, and there I will be worshipped with your offerings and the first-fruits of the things you give, and with all your holy things. | 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. | |
Verse 40 WEB For in my holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, says the Lord Yahweh, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them, serve me in the land: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the first fruits of your offerings, with all your holy things. KJV 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. TSK in mine: eze 17:23, ps 2:6, ps 68:15,16, isa 2:2,3, isa 66:20, jer 31:12, joe 3:17,18, ob 1:16, mic 4:1,2, heb 12:20-22, re 21:10; there shall: eze 37:22-28, isa 56:7, isa 60:7, isa 66:23, zec 8:20-23, mal 1:11, mal 3:4, re 12:1, heb 13:15, 1pe 2:5 |
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| I will take pleasure in you as in a sweet smell, when I take you out from the peoples and get you together from the countries where you have been sent in flight; and I will make myself holy in you before the eyes of the nations. | 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. | |
Verse 41 WEB As a pleasant aroma will I accept you, when I bring you out from the peoples, and gather you out of the countries in which you have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you in the sight of the nations. KJV 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. TSK with your: eze 20:28, eze 6:13, ge 8:21, le 1:9,13,17, eph 5:2, php 4:18; I bring: eze 11:17, eze 34:19, eze 36:24, eze 37:25, eze 38:8, isa 11:11-16, isa 27:12,13, jer 23:3, jer 30:3,18, jer 32:37, am 9:14, ob 1:17-21, mic 7:12-16; and I will: eze 28:22,25, eze 38:23, eze 39:27-29, le 10:3, isa 5:16, lu 2:14, 1pe 3:15 |
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| And you will be certain that I am the Lord, when I take you into the land of Israel, into the country which I made an oath to give to your fathers. | 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. | |
Verse 42 WEB You shall know that I am Yahweh, when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the country which I swore to give to your fathers. KJV 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. TSK ye shall: eze 20:38,44, eze 24:24, eze 26:13, eze 36:23, eze 38:23, jer 24:7, jer 31:34, joh 17:3, 1jo 5:20; when I: eze 11:17-20, eze 34:13, eze 36:24, eze 37:21,25 |
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| And there, at the memory of your ways and of all the things you did to make yourselves unclean, you will have bitter hate for yourselves because of all the evil things you have done. | And there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein ye have been defiled; and ye shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that ye have committed. | |
Verse 43 WEB There you shall remember your ways, and all your doings, in which you have polluted yourselves; and you shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that you have committed. KJV And there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein ye have been defiled; and ye shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that ye have committed. TSK shall ye: eze 6:9, le 26:39-41, ne 1:8-10, ho 5:15; and ye shall: eze 16:61-63, eze 36:31, job 42:6, jer 31:18, zec 12:10-14, lu 18:13, 2co 7:11 |
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| And you will be certain that I am the Lord, when I take you in hand for the honour of my name, and not for your evil ways or your unclean doings, O children of Israel, says the Lord. | And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have wrought with you for my name's sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD. | |
Verse 44 WEB You shall know that I am Yahweh, when I have dealt with you for my name’s sake, not according to your evil ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, you house of Israel, says the Lord Yahweh. KJV And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have wrought with you for my name's sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD. TSK And ye shall: eze 20:38, eze 24:24; when I: eze 20:9,14,22, eze 36:21,22, ps 79:9, ps 115:1, eph 1:6, 1ti 1:16 |
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Prophecy against Jerusalem | ||
| Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, | Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, | |
Verse 45 WEB The word of Yahweh came to me, saying, KJV Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, TSK No cross references. |
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| Son of man, let your face be turned to the south, let your words be dropped to the south, and be a prophet against the woodland of the South; | 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; | |
Verse 46 WEB Son of man, set your face toward the south, and drop your word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the South; KJV 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; TSK set: eze 4:7, eze 6:2; and drop: eze 21:2, de 32:2, job 29:22, am 7:16, mic 2:6; the forest: jer 13:19, jer 22:7, zec 11:1,2 |
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| And say to the woodland of the South, Give ear to the words of the Lord: this is what the Lord has said: See, I will have a fire lighted in you, for the destruction of every green tree in you and every dry tree: the flaming flame will not be put out, and all faces from the south to the north will be burned by it. | 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. | |
Verse 47 WEB and tell the forest of the South, Hear the word of Yahweh: Thus says the Lord Yahweh, Behold, I will kindle a fire in you, and it shall devour every green tree in you, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burnt thereby. KJV 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. TSK I will kindle: eze 15:6,7, eze 19:14, eze 22:20,21, de 32:22, isa 9:18,19, isa 30:33, jer 21:14; green: eze 17:24, lu 23:31; the flaming: isa 66:24, mr 9:43-49; from the south: eze 21:3,4, isa 24:1-6 |
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| And all flesh will see that I the Lord have had it lighted: it will not be put out. | And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it: it shall not be quenched. | |
Verse 48 WEB All flesh shall see that I, Yahweh, have kindled it; it shall not be quenched. KJV And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it: it shall not be quenched. TSK And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it: it shall not be quenched.: de 29:24-28, 2ch 7:20-22, isa 26:11, jer 40:2,3, la 2:16,17 |
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| Then I said, Ah, Lord! they say of me, Is he not a maker of stories? | Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables? | |
Verse 49 WEB Then I said, Ah Lord Yahweh! they say of me, Isn’t he a speaker of parables? KJV Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables? TSK Doth: mt 13:13,14, joh 16:25, ac 17:18 |
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