Ezekiel 20:1-32 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 Jehovah, 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 H1875 to inquire H3068 of Jehovah, H3427 and sat H6440 before me.

2 H1697 And the word H3068 of Jehovah H559 came unto me, saying,

3 H1121 Son H120 of man, H1696 speak H2205 unto the elders H3478 of Israel, H559 and say H559 unto them, Thus saith H136 the Lord H136 Jehovah: H1875 Is it to inquire H935 of me that ye are come? H2416 As I live, H5002 saith H136 the Lord H3069 Jehovah, H1875 I will not be inquired of by you.

4 H8199 Wilt thou judge H1121 them, son H120 of man, H8199 wilt thou judge H3045 them? Cause them to know H8441 the abominations H1 of their fathers;

5 H559 and say H559 unto them, Thus saith H136 the Lord H3069 Jehovah: H3117 In the day H977 when I chose H3478 Israel, H3027 and sware H5375 unto H2233 the seed H1004 of the house H3290 of Jacob, H3045 and made myself known H776 unto them in the land H4714 of Egypt, H3027 when I sware H5375 unto H559 them, saying, H3068 I am Jehovah H430 your God;

6 H3117 in that day H3027 I sware H5375 unto H3318 them, to bring them forth H776 out of the land H4714 of Egypt H776 into a land H8446 that I had searched H2100 out for them, flowing H2461 with milk H1706 and honey, H6643 which is the glory H776 of all lands.

7 H559 And I said H7993 unto them, Cast ye away H376 every man H8251 the abominations H5869 of his eyes, H2930 and defile H1544 not yourselves with the idols H4714 of Egypt; H3068 I am Jehovah H430 your God.

8 H4784 But they rebelled H14 against me, and would H8085 not hearken H376 unto me; they did not every man H7993 cast away H8251 the abominations H5869 of their eyes, H5800 neither did they forsake H1544 the idols H4714 of Egypt. H559 Then I said H8210 I would pour out H2534 my wrath H3615 upon them, to accomplish H639 my anger H8432 against them in the midst H776 of the land H4714 of Egypt.

9 H6213 But I wrought H8034 for my name's H2490 sake, that it should not be profaned H5869 in the sight H1471 of the nations, H8432 among H5869 which they were, in whose sight H3045 I made myself known H3318 unto them, in bringing them forth H776 out of the land H4714 of Egypt.

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

11 H5414 And I gave H2708 them my statutes, H3045 and showed H4941 them mine ordinances, H120 which if a man H6213 do, H2425 he shall live in them.

12 H5414 Moreover also I gave H7676 them my sabbaths, H226 to be a sign H3045 between me and them, that they might know H3068 that I am Jehovah H6942 that sanctifieth them.

13 H1004 But the house H3478 of Israel H4784 rebelled H4057 against me in the wilderness: H1980 they walked H2708 not in my statutes, H3988 and they rejected H4941 mine ordinances, H120 which if a man H6213 keep, H2425 he shall live H7676 in them; and my sabbaths H3966 they greatly H2490 profaned. H559 Then I said H8210 I would pour out H2534 my wrath H4057 upon them in the wilderness, H3615 to consume them.

14 H6213 But I wrought H8034 for my name's H2490 sake, that it should not be profaned H5869 in the sight H1471 of the nations, H5869 in whose sight H3318 I brought them out.

15 H3027 Moreover also I sware H5375 unto H4057 them in the wilderness, H935 that I would not bring H776 them into the land H5414 which I had given H2100 them, flowing H2461 with milk H1706 and honey, H6643 which is the glory H776 of all lands;

16 H3988 because they rejected H4941 mine ordinances, H1980 and walked H2708 not in my statutes, H2490 and profaned H7676 my sabbaths: H3820 for their heart H1980 went H310 after H1544 their idols.

17 H5869 Nevertheless mine eye H2347 spared H7843 them, and I destroyed H6213 them not, neither did I make H3617 a full end H4057 of them in the wilderness.

18 H559 And I said H1121 unto their children H4057 in the wilderness, H3212 Walk H2706 ye not in the statutes H1 of your fathers, H8104 neither observe H4941 their ordinances, H2930 nor defile H1544 yourselves with their idols.

19 H3068 I am Jehovah H430 your God: H3212 walk H2708 in my statutes, H8104 and keep H4941 mine ordinances, H6213 and do them;

20 H6942 and hallow H7676 my sabbaths; H226 and they shall be a sign H3045 between me and you, that ye may know H3068 that I am Jehovah H430 your God.

21 H1121 But the children H4784 rebelled H1980 against me; they walked H2708 not in my statutes, H8104 neither kept H4941 mine ordinances H6213 to do H120 them, which if a man H6213 do, H2425 he shall live H2490 in them; they profaned H7676 my sabbaths. H559 Then I said H8210 I would pour out H2534 my wrath H3615 upon them, to accomplish H639 my anger H4057 against them in the wilderness.

22 H7725 Nevertheless I withdrew H3027 my hand, H6213 and wrought H8034 for my name's H2490 sake, that it should not be profaned H5869 in the sight H1471 of the nations, H5869 in whose sight H3318 I brought them forth.

23 H3027 Moreover I sware H5375 unto H4057 them in the wilderness, H6327 that I would scatter H1471 them among the nations, H2219 and disperse H776 them through the countries;

24 H6213 because they had not executed H4941 mine ordinances, H3988 but had rejected H2708 my statutes, H2490 and had profaned H7676 my sabbaths, H5869 and their eyes H310 were after H1 their fathers' H1544 idols.

25 H5414 Moreover also I gave H2706 them statutes H2896 that were not good, H4941 and ordinances H2421 wherein they should not live;

26 H2930 and I polluted H4979 them in their own gifts, H5674 in that they caused to pass through H6363 the fire all that openeth H7356 the womb, H8074 that I might make them desolate, H3045 to the end that they might know H3068 that I am Jehovah.

27 H1121 Therefore, son H120 of man, H1696 speak H1004 unto the house H3478 of Israel, H559 and say H559 unto them, Thus saith H136 the Lord H3069 Jehovah: H1 In this moreover have your fathers H1442 blasphemed H4603 me, in that they have committed H4604 a trespass against me.

28 H935 For when I had brought H776 them into the land, H3027 which I sware H5375 to H5414 give H7200 unto them, then they saw H7311 every high H1389 hill, H5687 and every thick H6086 tree, H2076 and they offered H2077 there their sacrifices, H5414 and there they presented H3708 the provocation H2076 of their offering; H7760 there also they made H5207 their sweet H7381 savor, H5258 and they poured out H5262 there their drink-offerings.

29 H559 Then I said H1116 unto them, What meaneth the high place H935 whereunto ye go? H8034 So the name H7121 thereof is called H1117 Bamah H3117 unto this day.

30 H559 Wherefore say H1004 unto the house H3478 of Israel, H559 Thus saith H136 the Lord H136 Jehovah: H2930 Do ye pollute H1870 yourselves after the manner H1 of your fathers? H2181 and play ye the harlot H310 after H8251 their abominations?

31 H5375 and when ye offer H4979 your gifts, H1121 when ye make your sons H5674 to pass through H784 the fire, H2930 do ye pollute H1544 yourselves with all your idols H3117 unto this day? H1875 and shall I be inquired H1004 of by you, O house H3478 of Israel? H2416 As I live, H5002 saith H136 the Lord H3069 Jehovah, H1875 I will not be inquired of by you;

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