Ezekiel 20 (kjv)

And it came to pass in the seventh^H7637 year^H8141, in the fifth^H2549 month, the tenth^H6218 day of the month^H2320, that certain^H582 of the elders^H2205 of Israel^H3478 came^H935 to enquire^H1875 of the LORD^H3068, and sat^H3427 before^H6440 me.²Then came the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 unto me, saying^H559,³Son^H1121 of man^H120, speak^H1696 unto the elders^H2205 of Israel^H3478, and say^H559 unto them, Thus saith^H559 the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069; Are ye come^H935 to enquire^H1875 of me? As I live^H2416, saith^H5002 the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069, I will not be enquired^H1875 of by you.

⁴Wilt thou judge^H8199 them, son^H1121 of man^H120, wilt thou judge^H8199 them? cause them to know^H3045 the abominations^H8441 of their fathers^H1:⁵And say^H559 unto them, Thus saith^H559 the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069; In the day^H3117 when I chose^H977 Israel^H3478, and lifted up^H5375 mine hand^H3027 unto the seed^H2233 of the house^H1004 of Jacob^H3290, and made myself known^H3045 unto them in the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714, when I lifted^H5375 up mine hand^H3027 unto them, saying^H559, I am the LORD^H3068 your God^H430;⁶In the day^H3117 that I lifted up^H5375 mine hand^H3027 unto them, to bring them forth^H3318 of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714 into a land^H776 that I had espied^H8446 for them, flowing^H2100 with milk^H2461 and honey^H1706, which is the glory^H6643 of all lands^H776:⁷Then said^H559 I unto them, Cast ye away^H7993 every man^H376 the abominations^H8251 of his eyes^H5869, and defile^H2930 not yourselves with the idols^H1544 of Egypt^H4714: I am the LORD^H3068 your God^H430.⁸But they rebelled^H4784 against me, and would^H14 not hearken^H8085 unto me: they did not every man^H376 cast away^H7993 the abominations^H8251 of their eyes^H5869, neither did they forsake^H5800 the idols^H1544 of Egypt^H4714: then I said^H559, I will pour out^H8210 my fury^H2534 upon them, to accomplish^H3615 my anger^H639 against them in the midst^H8432 of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714.⁹But I wrought^H6213 for my name's^H8034 sake, that it should not be polluted^H2490 before^H5869 the heathen^H1471, among^H8432 whom they were, in whose sight^H5869 I made myself known^H3045 unto them, in bringing them forth^H3318 out of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714.¹⁰Wherefore I caused them to go forth^H3318 out of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714, and brought^H935 them into the wilderness^H4057.¹¹And I gave^H5414 them my statutes^H2708, and shewed^H3045 them my judgments^H4941, which if a man^H120 do^H6213, he shall even live^H2425 in them.¹²Moreover also I gave^H5414 them my sabbaths^H7676, to be a sign^H226 between me and them, that they might know^H3045 that I am the LORD^H3068 that sanctify^H6942 them.¹³But the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478 rebelled^H4784 against me in the wilderness^H4057: they walked^H1980 not in my statutes^H2708, and they despised^H3988 my judgments^H4941, which if a man^H120 do^H6213, he shall even live^H2425 in them; and my sabbaths^H7676 they greatly^H3966 polluted^H2490: then I said^H559, I would pour out^H8210 my fury^H2534 upon them in the wilderness^H4057, to consume^H3615 them.¹⁴But I wrought^H6213 for my name's^H8034 sake, that it should not be polluted^H2490 before^H5869 the heathen^H1471, in whose sight^H5869 I brought them out^H3318.¹⁵Yet also I lifted up^H5375 my hand^H3027 unto them in the wilderness^H4057, that I would not bring^H935 them into the land^H776 which I had given^H5414 them, flowing^H2100 with milk^H2461 and honey^H1706, which is the glory^H6643 of all lands^H776;¹⁶Because they despised^H3988 my judgments^H4941, and walked^H1980 not in my statutes^H2708, but polluted^H2490 my sabbaths^H7676: for their heart^H3820 went^H1980 after^H310 their idols^H1544.¹⁷Nevertheless mine eye^H5869 spared^H2347 them from destroying^H7843 them, neither did I make^H6213 an end^H3617 of them in the wilderness^H4057.¹⁸But I said^H559 unto their children^H1121 in the wilderness^H4057, Walk^H3212 ye not in the statutes^H2706 of your fathers^H1, neither observe^H8104 their judgments^H4941, nor defile^H2930 yourselves with their idols^H1544:

¹⁹I am the LORD^H3068 your God^H430; walk^H3212 in my statutes^H2708, and keep^H8104 my judgments^H4941, and do^H6213 them;²⁰And hallow^H6942 my sabbaths^H7676; and they shall be a sign^H226 between me and you, that ye may know^H3045 that I am the LORD^H3068 your God^H430.²¹Notwithstanding the children^H1121 rebelled^H4784 against me: they walked^H1980 not in my statutes^H2708, neither kept^H8104 my judgments^H4941 to do^H6213 them, which if a man^H120 do^H6213, he shall even live^H2425 in them; they polluted^H2490 my sabbaths^H7676: then I said^H559, I would pour out^H8210 my fury^H2534 upon them, to accomplish^H3615 my anger^H639 against them in the wilderness^H4057.²²Nevertheless I withdrew^H7725 mine hand^H3027, and wrought^H6213 for my name's^H8034 sake, that it should not be polluted^H2490 in the sight^H5869 of the heathen^H1471, in whose sight^H5869 I brought them forth^H3318.²³I lifted up^H5375 mine hand^H3027 unto them also in the wilderness^H4057, that I would scatter^H6327 them among the heathen^H1471, and disperse^H2219 them through the countries^H776;²⁴Because they had not executed^H6213 my judgments^H4941, but had despised^H3988 my statutes^H2708, and had polluted^H2490 my sabbaths^H7676, and their eyes^H5869 were after^H310 their fathers^H1' idols^H1544.²⁵Wherefore I gave^H5414 them also statutes^H2706 that were not good^H2896, and judgments^H4941 whereby they should not live^H2421;²⁶And I polluted^H2930 them in their own gifts^H4979, in that they caused to pass through^H5674 the fire all that openeth^H6363 the womb^H7356, that I might make them desolate^H8074, to the end that they might know^H3045 that I am the LORD^H3068.

²⁷Therefore, son^H1121 of man^H120, speak^H1696 unto the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478, and say^H559 unto them, Thus saith^H559 the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069; Yet in this your fathers^H1 have blasphemed^H1442 me, in that they have committed^H4603 a trespass^H4604 against me.²⁸For when I had brought^H935 them into the land^H776, for the which I lifted up^H5375 mine hand^H3027 to give^H5414 it to them, then they saw^H7200 every high^H7311 hill^H1389, and all the thick^H5687 trees^H6086, and they offered^H2076 there their sacrifices^H2077, and there they presented^H5414 the provocation^H3708 of their offering^H7133: there also they made^H7760 their sweet^H5207 savour^H7381, and poured out^H5258 there their drink offerings^H5262.²⁹Then I said^H559 unto them, What is the high place^H1116 whereunto ye go^H935? And the name^H8034 thereof is called^H7121 Bamah^H1117 unto this day^H3117.³⁰Wherefore say^H559 unto the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478, Thus saith^H559 the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069; Are ye polluted^H2930 after the manner^H1870 of your fathers^H1? and commit ye whoredom^H2181 after^H310 their abominations^H8251?³¹For when ye offer^H5375 your gifts^H4979, when ye make your sons^H1121 to pass through^H5674 the fire^H784, ye pollute^H2930 yourselves with all your idols^H1544, even unto this day^H3117: and shall I be enquired^H1875 of by you, O house^H1004 of Israel^H3478? As I live^H2416, saith^H5002 the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069, I will not be enquired^H1875 of by you.³²And that which cometh^H5927 into your mind^H7307 shall not be at all, that ye say^H559, We will be^H1961 as the heathen^H1471, as the families^H4940 of the countries^H776, to serve^H8334 wood^H6086 and stone^H68.

³³As I live^H2416, saith^H5002 the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069, surely with a mighty^H2389 hand^H3027, and with a stretched out^H5186 arm^H2220, and with fury^H2534 poured out^H8210, will I rule^H4427 over you:³⁴And I will bring you out^H3318 from the people^H5971, and will gather^H6908 you out of the countries^H776 wherein ye are scattered^H6327, with a mighty^H2389 hand^H3027, and with a stretched out^H5186 arm^H2220, and with fury^H2534 poured out^H8210.³⁵And I will bring^H935 you into the wilderness^H4057 of the people^H5971, and there will I plead^H8199 with you face^H6440 to face^H6440.³⁶Like as I pleaded^H8199 with your fathers^H1 in the wilderness^H4057 of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714, so will I plead^H8199 with you, saith^H5002 the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069.³⁷And I will cause you to pass^H5674 under the rod^H7626, and I will bring^H935 you into the bond^H4562 of the covenant^H1285:³⁸And I will purge out^H1305 from among you the rebels^H4775, and them that transgress^H6586 against me: I will bring them forth^H3318 out of the country^H776 where they sojourn^H4033, and they shall not enter^H935 into the land^H127 of Israel^H3478: and ye shall know^H3045 that I am the LORD^H3068.³⁹As for you, O house^H1004 of Israel^H3478, thus saith^H559 the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069; Go^H3212 ye, serve^H5647 ye every one^H376 his idols^H1544, and hereafter^H310 also, if ye will not hearken^H8085 unto me: but pollute^H2490 ye my holy^H6944 name^H8034 no more with your gifts^H4979, and with your idols^H1544.⁴⁰For in mine holy^H6944 mountain^H2022, in the mountain^H2022 of the height^H4791 of Israel^H3478, saith^H5002 the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069, there shall all the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478, all of them in the land^H776, serve^H5647 me: there will I accept^H7521 them, and there will I require^H1875 your offerings^H8641, and the firstfruits^H7225 of your oblations^H4864, with all your holy things^H6944.⁴¹I will accept^H7521 you with your sweet^H5207 savour^H7381, when I bring you out^H3318 from the people^H5971, and gather^H6908 you out of the countries^H776 wherein ye have been scattered^H6327; and I will be sanctified^H6942 in you before^H5869 the heathen^H1471.⁴²And ye shall know^H3045 that I am the LORD^H3068, when I shall bring^H935 you into the land^H127 of Israel^H3478, into the country^H776 for the which I lifted up^H5375 mine hand^H3027 to give^H5414 it to your fathers^H1.⁴³And there shall ye remember^H2142 your ways^H1870, and all your doings^H5949, wherein ye have been defiled^H2930; and ye shall lothe^H6962 yourselves in your own sight^H6440 for all your evils^H7451 that ye have committed^H6213.⁴⁴And ye shall know^H3045 that I am the LORD^H3068, when I have wrought^H6213 with you for my name's^H8034 sake, not according to your wicked^H7451 ways^H1870, nor according to your corrupt^H7843 doings^H5949, O ye house^H1004 of Israel^H3478, saith^H5002 the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069.

⁴⁵Moreover the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came unto me, saying^H559,⁴⁶Son^H1121 of man^H120, set^H7760 thy face^H6440 toward^H1870 the south^H8486, and drop^H5197 thy word toward the south^H1864, and prophesy^H5012 against the forest^H3293 of the south^H5045 field^H7704;⁴⁷And say^H559 to the forest^H3293 of the south^H5045, Hear^H8085 the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068; Thus saith^H559 the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069; Behold, I will kindle^H3341 a fire^H784 in thee, and it shall devour^H398 every green^H3892 tree^H6086 in thee, and every dry^H3002 tree^H6086: the flaming^H3852 flame^H7957 shall not be quenched^H3518, and all faces^H6440 from the south^H5045 to the north^H6828 shall be burned^H6866 therein.⁴⁸And all flesh^H1320 shall see^H7200 that I the LORD^H3068 have kindled^H1197 it: it shall not be quenched^H3518.⁴⁹Then said^H559 I, Ah^H162 Lord^H136 GOD^H3069! they say^H559 of me, Doth he not speak^H4911 parables^H4912?