Ezekiel
Ezekiel 11:20
20so that they may follow My statutes, keep My ordinances, and practice them. Then they will be My people, and I will be their God.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| so that | לְמַ֙עַן֙ | lə·ma·‘an | Preposition | H4616 purpose, intent |
| they may follow | יֵלֵ֔כוּ | yê·lê·ḵū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1980 go, come, walk |
| My statutes | בְּחֻקֹּתַ֣י | bə·ḥuq·qō·ṯay | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular | H2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute |
| keep | יִשְׁמְר֖וּ | yiš·mə·rū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| My ordinances | מִשְׁפָּטַ֥י | miš·pā·ṭay | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H4941 judgment |
| and practice them | וְעָשׂ֣וּ | wə·‘ā·śū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H6213 do, make |
| Then they will be | וְהָיוּ־ | wə·hā·yū- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| My | לִ֣י | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| people | לְעָ֔ם | lə·‘ām | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| and I | וַאֲנִ֕י | wa·’ă·nî | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| will be | אֶהְיֶ֥ה | ’eh·yeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| their | לָהֶ֖ם | lā·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | |
| God | לֵאלֹהִֽים׃ | lê·lō·hîm | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ezekiel 14:11 · Psalm 105:45 · Jeremiah 30:22 · Titus 2:11–12 · Psalm 119:4–5 · Jeremiah 31:33 · Luke 1:6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.