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Ezekiel 20

Ezekiel 20:10

Israel’s Rebellion in the Wilderness · Ezekiel 20:10–26
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Translations

Modern
So I brought them out of the land of Egypt and led them into the wilderness.
Traditional
Wherefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness.
Literal
And I brought them out from the land of Egypt, and I brought them into the wilderness.
Latin
Ejeci ergo eos de terra Ægypti, et eduxi eos in desertum.

Original

Hebrew
English
So I brought them out of the land of Egypt and led them into the wilderness.

Notes

Ezekiel 20:8–21

Each generation of Israelites rebelled against the Lord. They refused to obey the commandments he gave them.

Each time, the Lord warned that he would pour out his fury (his strong anger) on them (Ezekiel 20:8, 13, 21). But he held back his judgment. He did this for the honor of his name.

If he had destroyed them, the surrounding nations might have thought he was too weak to bring his people into the promised land.

Ezekiel 20:4–26

The Lord refused to answer their question. But this did not mean he had nothing to say.

Instead, God gave them a different message through Ezekiel. Ezekiel would describe the sinful and detestable actions of their ancestors. He would place these past sins clearly before the people.

Events

Places

Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus

Glossary

Ezekiel, Book of

Topics

The Law of Moses: Given in the Desert