Ezekiel 20 - Compare Translations
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Ezekiel 20:1
KJVAnd 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 enquire of the Lord, and sat before me.
WEBIn the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, some of the elders of Israel came to inquire of Yahweh, and sat before me.
YLTAnd it cometh to pass, in the seventh year, in the fifth [month], in the tenth of the month, come in have certain of the elders of Israel to seek Jehovah, and they sit before me;
Ezekiel 20:2
KJVThen came the word of the Lord unto me, saying,
WEBYahweh’s word came to me, saying,
YLTand there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying,
Ezekiel 20:3
KJVSon of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Are ye come to enquire of me? As I live, saith the Lord God, I will not be enquired of by you.
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.”’
YLT`Son of man, speak with the elders of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: To seek Me are ye coming in? I live -- I am not sought by you -- an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.
Ezekiel 20:4
KJVWilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers:
WEB“Will you judge them, son of man? Will you judge them? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers.
YLTDost thou judge them? Dost thou judge, son of man? The abominations of their fathers cause them to know,
Ezekiel 20:5
KJVAnd 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;
WEBTell them, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “In the day when I chose Israel, and swore to the offspring 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;’
YLTand thou hast said unto them: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: In the day of My fixing on Israel, I lift up My hand, To the seed of the house of Jacob, And am known to them in the land of Egypt, And I lift up My hand to them, Saying, I [am] Jehovah your God.
Ezekiel 20:6
KJVIn 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:
WEBin that day I swore to them, to bring them 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.
YLTIn that day I did lift up My hand to them, To bring them forth from the land of Egypt, Unto a land that I spied out for them, Flowing with milk and honey, A beauty it [is] to all the lands,
Ezekiel 20:7
KJVThen 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.
WEBI said to them, ‘Each of you throw away the abominations of his eyes. Don’t defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt. I am Yahweh your God.’
YLTAnd I say unto them, Let each cast away the detestable things of his eyes, And with the idols of Egypt be not defiled, I [am] Jehovah your God.
Ezekiel 20:8
KJVBut 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.
WEB“‘“But they rebelled against me, and would not listen to me. They didn’t all throw away the abominations of their eyes. They also didn’t forsake the idols of Egypt. Then I said I would pour out my wrath on them, to accomplish my anger against them in the middle of the land of Egypt.
YLTAnd -- they rebel against Me, And have not been willing to hearken to Me, Each, the detestable things of their eyes, They have not cast away, And the idols of Egypt have not forsaken, And I say -- to pour out My fury on them, To complete Mine anger against them, In the midst of the land of Egypt.
Ezekiel 20:9
KJVBut 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.
WEBBut 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 out of the land of Egypt.
YLTAnd I do [it] for My name's sake, Not to pollute [it] before the eyes of the nations, In whose midst they [are], Before whose eyes I became known to them, To bring them out from the land of Egypt.
Ezekiel 20:10
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Ezekiel 20:11
KJVAnd I gave them my statutes, and shewed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them.
WEBI gave them my statutes, and showed them my ordinances, which if a man does, he will live in them.
YLTAnd I give to them My statutes, And my judgments I caused them to know, Which the man who doth -- liveth by them.
Ezekiel 20:12
KJVMoreover 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.
WEBMoreover 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.
YLTAnd also My sabbaths I have given to them, To be for a sign between Me and them, To know that I [am] Jehovah their sanctifier.
Ezekiel 20:13
KJVBut 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.
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 keeps, he shall live in them. They greatly profaned my Sabbaths. Then I said I would pour out my wrath on them in the wilderness, to consume them.
YLTAnd -- rebel against me do the house of Israel in the wilderness, In My statutes they have not walked, And My judgments they have despised, Which the man who doth -- liveth by them. And My sabbaths they have greatly polluted, And I say to pour out My fury on them in the wilderness, to consume them.
Ezekiel 20:14
KJVBut I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.
WEBBut 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.
YLTAnd I do [it] for My name's sake, Not to pollute [it] before the eyes of the nations, Before whose eyes I brought them forth.
Ezekiel 20:15
KJVYet 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;
WEBMoreover 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;
YLTAnd also, I, I have lifted up My hand to them in the wilderness, Not to bring them in to the land that I had given, Flowing with milk and honey, A beauty it [is] to all the lands,
Ezekiel 20:16
KJVBecause they despised my judgments, and walked not in my statutes, but polluted my sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols.
WEBbecause they rejected my ordinances, and didn’t walk in my statutes, and profaned my Sabbaths; for their heart went after their idols.
YLTBecause against My judgments they did kick, And in My statutes they have not walked, And My sabbaths they have polluted, For after their idols their heart is going.
Ezekiel 20:17
KJVNevertheless mine eye spared them from destroying them, neither did I make an end of them in the wilderness.
WEBNevertheless my eye spared them, and I didn’t destroy them. I didn’t make a full end of them in the wilderness.
YLTAnd Mine eye hath pity on them -- against destroying them, And I have not made of them an end in the wilderness.
Ezekiel 20:18
KJVBut 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:
WEBI said to their children in the wilderness, ‘Don’t walk in the statutes of your fathers. Don’t observe their ordinances or defile yourselves with their idols.
YLTAnd I say to their sons in the wilderness: In the statutes of your fathers ye walk not, And their judgments ye do not observe, And with their idols ye are not defiled.
Ezekiel 20:19
KJVI am the Lord your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them;
WEBI am Yahweh your God. Walk in my statutes, keep my ordinances, and do them.
YLTI [am] Jehovah your God, in My statutes walk, And My judgments observe, and do them,
Ezekiel 20:20
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Ezekiel 20:21
KJVNotwithstanding 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.
WEB“‘“But the children rebelled against me. They didn’t walk in my statutes, and didn’t keep my ordinances to do them, which if a man does, 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.
YLTAnd -- the sons rebel against Me, In My statutes they have not walked, And My judgments they have not observed -- to do them, Which the man who doth -- liveth by them. My sabbaths they have polluted, And I say to pour out My fury upon them, To complete Mine anger against them in the wilderness.
Ezekiel 20:22
KJVNevertheless 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.
WEBNevertheless 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 out.
YLTAnd I have turned back My hand, And I do [it] for My name's sake, Not to pollute [it] before the eyes of the nations, Before whose eyes I brought them out.
Ezekiel 20:23
KJVI lifted up mine hand unto them also in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the heathen, and disperse them through the countries;
WEBMoreover I swore to them in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the nations, and disperse them through the countries;
YLTI also, I have lifted up My hand to them in the wilderness, To scatter them among nations, And to spread them through lands.
Ezekiel 20:24
KJVBecause they had not executed my judgments, but had despised my statutes, and had polluted my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols.
WEBbecause they had not executed my ordinances, but had rejected my statutes, and had profaned my Sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers’ idols.
YLTBecause My judgments they have not done, And My statutes they have despised, And My sabbaths they have polluted, And after idols of their fathers have their eyes been.
Ezekiel 20:25
KJVWherefore I gave them also statutes that were not good, and judgments whereby they should not live;
WEBMoreover also I gave them statutes that were not good, and ordinances in which they should not live.
YLTAnd I also, I have given to them statutes not good, And judgments by which they do not live.
Ezekiel 20:26
KJVAnd 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.
WEBI polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused all that opens the womb to pass through the fire, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am Yahweh.”’
YLTAnd I defile them by their own gifts, By causing to pass away every opener of a womb, So that I make them desolate, So that they know that I [am] Jehovah.
Ezekiel 20:27
KJVTherefore, 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.
WEB“Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel, and tell them, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “Moreover, in this your fathers have blasphemed me, in that they have committed a trespass against me.
YLTTherefore, speak unto the house of Israel, son of man, and thou hast said unto them, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Still in this have your fathers reviled Me, In their committing against Me a trespass.
Ezekiel 20:28
KJVFor 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.
WEBFor 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 they also made their pleasant aroma, and there they poured out their drink offerings.
YLTAnd I bring them in unto the land, That I did lift up My hand to give to them, And they see every high hill, and every thick tree, And they sacrifice there their sacrifices, And give there the provocation of their offering, And make there their sweet fragrance, And they pour out there their libations.
Ezekiel 20:29
KJVThen I said unto them, What is the high place whereunto ye go? And the name whereof is called Bamah unto this day.
WEBThen I said to them, ‘What does the high place where you go mean?’ So its name is called Bamah to this day.”’
YLTAnd I say unto them: What [is] the high place whither ye are going in? And its name is called `high place' to this day.
Ezekiel 20:30
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Ezekiel 20:31
KJVFor 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 enquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, saith the Lord God, I will not be enquired of by you.
WEBWhen you offer your gifts, when you make your sons pass through the fire, do you pollute yourselves with all your idols to this day? Should I be inquired of by you, house of Israel? As I live, says the Lord Yahweh, I will not be inquired of by you!
YLTAnd in the offering of your gifts, In causing your sons to pass through fire, Ye are defiled by all your idols to this day, And I am sought by you, O house of Israel! I live -- an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, I am not sought by you.
Ezekiel 20:32
KJVAnd 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.
WEB“‘“That which comes into your mind will 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.’
YLTAnd that which is going up on your mind, It is not at all -- in that ye are saying: We will be as the nations, as the families of the lands, To serve wood and stone.
Ezekiel 20:33
KJVAs 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:
WEBAs I live, says the Lord Yahweh, surely with a mighty hand, with an outstretched arm, and with wrath poured out, I will be king over you.
YLTI live -- an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Do not I, with a strong hand, And with a stretched-out arm, And with fury poured out -- rule over you?
Ezekiel 20:34
KJVAnd 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.
WEBI will bring you out from the peoples, and will gather you out of the countries in which you are scattered with a mighty hand, with an outstretched arm, and with wrath poured out.
YLTAnd I have brought you forth from the peoples, And assembled you from the lands In which ye have been scattered, With a strong hand and with a stretched-out arm, And with fury poured out.
Ezekiel 20:35
KJVAnd I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face.
WEBI will bring you into the wilderness of the peoples, and there I will enter into judgment with you face to face.
YLTAnd I have brought you in unto the wilderness of the peoples, And have been judged with you there face to face.
Ezekiel 20:36
KJVLike as I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I plead with you, saith the Lord God.
WEBJust as I entered into judgment with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so I will enter into judgment with you,” says the Lord Yahweh.
YLTAs I was judged with your fathers, In the wilderness of the land of Egypt, So I am judged with you, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.
Ezekiel 20:37
KJVAnd I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant:
WEB“I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant.
YLTAnd I have caused you to pass under the rod, And brought you into the bond of the covenant,
Ezekiel 20:38
KJVAnd 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.
WEBI will purge out from among you the rebels and those who disobey me. I will bring them out of the land where they live, but they shall not enter into the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.”
YLTAnd cleared out from you the rebels, And them transgressing against Me, From the land of their sojournings I bring them out, And unto the land of Israel they come not, And ye have known that I [am] Jehovah.
Ezekiel 20:39
KJVAs 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.
WEB“‘As for you, house of Israel, thus says the Lord Yahweh: “Go, everyone serve his idols, and hereafter also, if you will not listen to me; but you shall no more profane my holy name with your gifts and with your idols.
YLTAnd ye, O house of Israel, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Each his idols -- go -- serve ye, And, afterwards, if ye are not hearkening to me, And My holy name ye do not pollute any more by your gifts, and by your idols.
Ezekiel 20:40
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Ezekiel 20:41
KJVI 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.
WEBI will accept you as a pleasant aroma when I bring you out from the peoples and gather you out of the countries in which you have been scattered. I will be sanctified in you in the sight of the nations.
YLTWith sweet fragrance I do accept you, In My bringing you out from the peoples, And I have assembled you from the lands In which ye have been scattered, And I have been sanctified in you Before the eyes of the nations.
Ezekiel 20:42
KJVAnd 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.
WEBYou will know that I am Yahweh when I bring you into the land of Israel, into the country which I swore to give to your fathers.
YLTAnd ye have known that I [am] Jehovah, In My bringing you to the ground of Israel, Unto the land that I did lift up My hand To give it to your fathers,
Ezekiel 20:43
KJVAnd there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein ye have been defiled; and ye shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that ye have committed.
WEBThere you will remember your ways, and all your deeds in which you have polluted yourselves. Then you will loathe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that you have committed.
YLTAnd ye have remembered there your ways, And all your doings, In which ye have been defiled, And ye have been loathsome in your own faces, For all your evils that ye have done.
Ezekiel 20:44
KJVAnd 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.
WEBYou will 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.’”
YLTAnd ye have known that I [am] Jehovah, In My dealing with you for My name's sake, Not according to your evil ways, And according to your corrupt doings, O house of Israel, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.'
Ezekiel 20:45
KJVMoreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
WEBYahweh’s word came to me, saying,
YLTAnd there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying,
Ezekiel 20:46
KJVSon of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;
WEB“Son of man, set your face toward the south, and preach toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the South.
YLTSon of man, set thy face the way of Teman, and prophesy unto the south, and prophesy unto the forest of the field -- the south;
Ezekiel 20:47
KJVAnd 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.
WEBTell the forest of the South, ‘Hear Yahweh’s word: Thus says the Lord Yahweh, “Behold, I will kindle a fire in you, and it will devour every green tree in you, and every dry tree. The burning flame will not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north will be burned by it.
YLTand thou hast said to the forest of the south: Hear a word of Jehovah: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Lo, I am kindling in thee a fire, And it hath devoured in thee every moist tree, and every dry tree, Not quenched is the glowing flames, And burnt by it have been all faces from south to north.
Ezekiel 20:48
KJVAnd all flesh shall see that I the Lord have kindled it: it shall not be quenched.
WEBAll flesh will see that I, Yahweh, have kindled it. It will not be quenched.”’”
YLTAnd seen have all flesh, that I, Jehovah, have kindled it -- it is not quenched.'
Ezekiel 20:49
KJVThen said I, Ah Lord God! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?
WEBThen I said, “Ah Lord Yahweh! They say of me, ‘Isn’t he a speaker of parables?’”
YLTAnd I say, `Ah, Lord Jehovah, They are saying of me, Is he not using similes?
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