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Ezekiel 20

God's Dealings with Israel Rehearsed

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Now in the seventhh7637 yearh8141, in the fifthh2549 month, on the tenthh6218 of the monthh2320,  1certainh376 of the  aeldersh2205 of Israelh3478 cameh935 to inquireh1875 of the LORDh3068, and sath3427 beforeh6440 me.

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And the wordh1697 of the LORDh3068 cameh1961 to me sayingh559,

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"Sonh1121 of manh120, speakh1696 to the eldersh2205 of Israelh3478 and sayh559 to them, `Thush3541 saysh559 the Lordh136  1GODh3068, "Do you comeh935 to inquireh1875 of Me? As I liveh2416a," declaresh5002 the Lordh136 GODh3068, " aI will not be inquiredh1875 of by you."'

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"Will you judgeh8199 them, will you judgeh8199 them, sonh1121 of manh120?  aMake them knowh3045 the abominationsh8441 of their fathersh1;

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and sayh559 to them, `Thush3541 saysh559 the Lordh136 GODh3068, "On the dayh3117 when I  achoseh977 Israelh3478 and  1sworeh5375h3027 to the  2descendantsh2233 of the househ1004 of Jacobh3290 and madeh3045 Myself knownh3045 to them in the landh776 of Egypth4714, when I  1sworeh5375h3027 to them, sayingh559,  bI am the LORDh3068 your Godh430,

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on that dayh3117 I sworeh5375h3027 to them,  ato bringh3318 them out from the landh776 of Egypth4714 into a landh776 that I had  1selectedh8446 for them,  bflowingh2100 with milkh2461 and honeyh1706, whichh1931 is  cthe gloryh6643a of allh3605 landsh776.

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"I saidh559 to them, ` aCasth7993 awayh7993, eachh376 of you, the detestableh8251 thingsh8251 of his eyesh5869, and  bdo not defileh2930 yourselves with the idolsh1544 of Egypth4714;  cI am the LORDh3068 your Godh430.'

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"But they  arebelledh4784 against Me and were not willingh14 to listenh8085 to Me;  1they did not casth7993 awayh7993 the detestableh8251 thingsh8251 of their eyesh5869, norh3808 did they forsakeh5800a the  bidolsh1544 of Egypth4714.

Then I  2resolvedh559 to  cpourh8210 out My wrathh2534 on them, to accomplishh3615 My angerh639 against them in the midsth8432 of the landh776 of Egypth4714.

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"But I actedh6213a  afor the sakeh4616 of My nameh8034, that it should  bnot be profanedh2490c in the sighth5869 of the nationsh1471 amongh8432 whomh834 they lived, in whoseh834 sighth5869 I madeh3045 Myself knownh3045 to them by bringingh3318 them out of the landh776 of Egypth4714.

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"So I tookh3318 them out of the landh776 of Egypth4714 and broughth935 them into the  awildernessh4057b.

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"I gaveh5414 them My  astatutesh2708 and informedh3045 them of My ordinancesh4941, by  bwhichh834, if a manh120  1observesh6213a them, he will liveh2421a.

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"Alsoh1571 I gaveh5414 them My sabbathsh7676 to be a  asignh226 betweenh996 Me and them, that they might knowh3045 that I am the LORDh3068 who sanctifiesh6942 them.

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"But the househ1004 of Israelh3478  arebelledh4784 against Me in the wildernessh4057b. They did not walkh1980 in My statutesh2708 and they rejectedh3988a My ordinancesh4941,  bby whichh834, if a manh120  1observesh6213a them, he will liveh2421a; and My  csabbathsh7676 they greatlyh3966 profanedh2490c. Then I  2resolvedh559 to  dpourh8210 out My wrathh2534 on them in the wildernessh4057b, to annihilateh3615 them.

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"But I actedh6213a for the sakeh4616 of My nameh8034, that it should not be profanedh2490c in the sighth5869 of the nationsh1471, before whoseh834 sighth5869 I had broughth3318 them out.

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"Alsoh1571  aI sworeh5375h3027 to them in the wildernessh4057b that I would not bringh935 them into the landh776 whichh834 I had givenh5414 them, flowingh2100 with milkh2461 and honeyh1706, whichh1931 is the gloryh6643a of allh3605 landsh776,

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becauseh3282 they rejectedh3988a My ordinancesh4941, and as for My statutesh2708, they did not walkh1980 in them; they even profanedh2490c My sabbathsh7676, for their  ahearth3820 continually wenth1980 afterh310 their idolsh1544.

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"Yet My eyeh5869 sparedh2347 them ratherh4480 thanh4480 destroyingh7843 them, and I did not causeh6213a their  aannihilationh3617 in the wildernessh4057b.

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"I saidh559 to their  1 achildrenh1121 in the wildernessh4057b, ` bDo not walkh1980 in the statutesh2706 of your fathersh1 or keeph8104 their ordinancesh4941 or defileh2930 yourselves with their idolsh1544.

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aI am the LORDh3068 your Godh430;  bwalkh1980 in My statutesh2708 and keeph8104 My ordinancesh4941 and  1observeh6213a them.

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aSanctifyh6942 My sabbathsh7676; and they shall be a signh226 betweenh996 Me and you, that you may knowh3045 that I am the LORDh3068 your Godh430.'

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"But the  achildrenh1121 rebelledh4784 against Me; they did not walkh1980 in My statutesh2708, norh3808 were they carefulh8104 to observeh6213a My ordinancesh4941, by whichh834, if a manh120 observesh6213a them, he will liveh2421a; they profanedh2490c My sabbathsh7676. So I  1resolvedh559 to pourh8210 out My wrathh2534 on them, to accomplishh3615 My angerh639 against them in the wildernessh4057b.

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"But I  awithdrewh7725 My handh3027 and actedh6213a  bfor the sakeh4616 of My nameh8034, that it should not be profanedh2490c in the sighth5869 of the nationsh1471 in whoseh834 sighth5869 I had broughth3318 them out.

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"Alsoh1571 I sworeh5375h3027 to them in the wildernessh4057b that I would  ascatterh6327a them among the nationsh1471 and disperseh2219 them among the landsh776,

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becauseh3282 they had not observedh6213a My ordinancesh4941, but had rejectedh3988a My statutesh2708 and had profanedh2490c My sabbathsh7676, and  atheir eyesh5869 were  1on the idolsh1544 of their fathersh1.

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"I alsoh1571 gaveh5414 them statutesh2706 that were  anot goodh2896a and ordinancesh4941 by which they could not liveh2421a;

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and I pronouncedh2930 them  auncleanh2930 because of their giftsh4979, in that they  bcaused allh3605  1their firstbornh1060 to passh5674a throughh5674a the fire soh4616 that I might makeh8074 them desolateh8074, in orderh4616 that they might  cknowh3045 that I am the LORDh3068."'

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"Thereforeh3651, sonh1121 of manh120,  aspeakh1696 to the househ1004 of Israelh3478 and sayh559 to them, `Thush3541 saysh559 the Lordh136 GODh3068, "Yeth5750 in thish2088 your fathersh1 have  bblasphemedh1442 Me by  cactingh4603 treacherouslyh4603 against Me.

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"When I had  abroughth935 them into the landh776 whichh834 I sworeh5375h3027 to giveh5414 to them, then they sawh7200 everyh3605  bhighh7311 hillh1389 and everyh3605 leafyh5687 treeh6086, and they offeredh2076 thereh8033 their sacrificesh2077 and thereh8033 they presentedh5414 the provocationh3708a of their offeringh7133a. Thereh8033 also they madeh7760 their soothingh5207 aromah7381b and thereh8033 they pouredh5258a out their drinkh5262a offeringsh5262a.

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"Then I saidh559 to them, `Whath4100 is the highh1116 placeh1116 to whichh834 you goh935?' So its nameh8034 is calledh7121  1Bamahh1117 to thish2088 dayh3117."'

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"Thereforeh3651, sayh559 to the househ1004 of Israelh3478, `Thush3541 saysh559 the Lordh136 GODh3068, "Will you defileh2930 yourselves  1after the mannerh1870 of your  afathersh1 and playh2181 the harloth2181 afterh310 their detestableh8251 thingsh8251?

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1When you offerh5375 your giftsh4979, when you  acause your sonsh1121 to passh5674a through the fireh784, you are defilingh2930 yourselves with allh3605 your idolsh1544 to this dayh3117. And shall I be inquiredh1875 of by you, O househ1004 of Israelh3478? As I liveh2416a," declaresh5002 the Lordh136 GODh3068, "I will not be inquiredh1875 of by you.

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"What  acomesh5927  1into your mindh7307 will not comeh1961 about, whenh834 you sayh559: `We will be like the nationsh1471, like the tribesh4940 of the landsh776,  bservingh8334 woodh6086 and stoneh68.'

God Will Restore Israel to Her Land

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"As I liveh2416a," declaresh5002 the Lordh136 GODh3068, "surelyh518h3808 with a mightyh2389 handh3027 and with an  aoutstretchedh5186 armh2220 and with wrathh2534 pouredh8210 out, I shall be  bkingh4427a overh5921 you.

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"I will  abringh3318 you out from the peoplesh5971a and gatherh6908 you from the landsh776 whereh834 you are scatteredh6327a, with a mightyh2389 handh3027 and with an outstretchedh5186 armh2220 and with  bwrathh2534 pouredh8210 out;

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and I will bringh935 you into the  awildernessh4057b of the peoplesh5971a, and thereh8033 I will enterh8199 into judgmenth8199 with you faceh6440 to faceh6440.

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"As I  aenteredh8199 into judgmenth8199 with your fathersh1 in the  bwildernessh4057b of the landh776 of Egypth4714, soh3651 I will enterh8199 into judgmenth8199 with you," declaresh5002 the Lordh136 GODh3068.

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"I will make you  apassh5674a underh8478 the rodh7626, and I will bringh935 you into the bondh4562 of the covenanth1285;

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and I will  apurgeh1305 from you the rebelsh4775 and those who transgressh6586 against Me; I will bringh3318 them out of the landh776 whereh4033 they sojournh4033, but they will  bnot enterh935 the  1landh127 of Israelh3478. Thus you will knowh3045 that I am the LORDh3068.

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"As for you, O househ1004 of Israelh3478," thush3541 saysh559 the Lordh136 GODh3068, " aGoh1980, serveh5647 everyoneh376 his idolsh1544;  1but laterh310 you will surelyh518h369 listenh8085 to Me, and My holyh6944 nameh8034 you will  bprofaneh2490c noh3808 longerh5750 with your giftsh4979 and with your idolsh1544.

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"For on My holyh6944 mountainh2022, on the highh4791 mountainh2022 of Israelh3478," declaresh5002 the Lordh136 GODh3068, "thereh8033 the wholeh3605 househ1004 of Israelh3478,  aallh3605 of them, will serveh5647 Me in the landh776; thereh8033 I will  baccepth7521 them and thereh8033 I will  1seekh1875 your contributionsh8641 and the choicesth7225 of your giftsh4864, with allh3605 your holyh6944 thingsh6944.

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1As a soothingh5207 aromah7381b I will accepth7521 you when I  abringh3318 you out from the peoplesh5971a and gatherh6908 you from the landsh776 whereh834 you are scatteredh6327a; and I will proveh6942 Myself  bholyh6942 among you in the sighth5869 of the nationsh1471.

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"And  ayou will knowh3045 that I am the LORDh3068,  bwhen I bringh935 you into the landh127 of Israelh3478, into the  clandh776 whichh834 I sworeh5375h3027 to giveh5414 to your forefathersh1.

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"Thereh8033 you will  arememberh2142 your waysh1870 and allh3605 your deedsh5949 with whichh834 you have defiledh2930 yourselves; and you will  bloatheh6962a yourselves in your own  1sighth6440 for allh3605 the evilh7451a thingsh7451a that you have doneh6213a.

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"Then  ayou will knowh3045 that I am the LORDh3068 when I have dealth6213a with you  bfor My name'sh8034 sakeh4616, not according to your evilh7451a waysh1870 or according to your corrupth7843 deedsh5949, O househ1004 of Israelh3478," declaresh5002 the Lordh136 GODh3068.' "

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 1Now the wordh1697 of the LORDh3068 cameh1961 to me, sayingh559,

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"Sonh1121 of manh120, seth7760 your faceh6440 towardh1870  1Temanh8487, and speakh5197 out againsth413 the  asouthh1864 and  bprophesyh5012 againsth413 the  cforesth3293a  2landh7704 of the Negevh5045,

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and sayh559 to the foresth3293a of the Negevh5045, `Hearh8085 the wordh1697 of the LORDh3068: thush3541 saysh559 the Lordh136 GODh3068, "Beholdh2009, I am about to  akindleh3341 a fireh784 in you, and it will consumeh398 everyh3605  1greenh3892 treeh6086 in you, as well as everyh3605 dryh3002 treeh6086; the blazingh3852 flameh3852 will not be quenchedh3518 and  2 bthe wholeh3605 surfaceh6440 from southh5045 to northh6828 will be burnedh6866a by it.

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"Allh3605 fleshh1320 will seeh7200 that I, the LORDh3068, have kindledh1197a it; it shall  anot be quenchedh3518.""'

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Then I saidh559, "Ahh162 Lordh136 GODh3068! They are sayingh559 of me, `Is he not just speakingh4911b  aparablesh4912?' "



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