Ezekiel

Ezekiel 20:10–17

¹⁰So I brought them out of the land of Egypt and led them into the wilderness. ¹¹And I gave them My statutes and made known to them My ordinances— for the man who does these things will live by them.^a ¹²I also gave them My Sabbaths as a sign between us, so that they would know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them.

¹³Yet the house of Israel rebelled against Me in the wilderness. They did not follow My statutes and they rejected My ordinances— though the man who does these things will live by them — and they utterly profaned My Sabbaths. Then I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and put an end to them in the wilderness. ¹⁴But I acted for the sake of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.

¹⁵Moreover, with an uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them into the land that I had given them— a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands — ¹⁶because they kept rejecting My ordinances, refusing to walk in My statutes, and profaning My Sabbaths; for their hearts continually went after their idols. ¹⁷Yet I looked on them with pity and did not destroy them or bring them to an end in the wilderness.

Footnotes

a 20:11 See Leviticus 18:5|LEV 18:5; also in Ezekiel 20:13 and 21.

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Ezekiel 20:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So I brought them	וָאֽוֹצִיאֵ֖ם	wā·’ō·w·ṣî·’êm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
out of the land	מֵאֶ֣רֶץ	mê·’e·reṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרָ֑יִם	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and led them	וָאֲבִאֵ֖ם	wā·’ă·ḇi·’êm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the wilderness	הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃	ham·miḏ·bār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth

Ezekiel 20:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And I gave	וָאֶתֵּ֤ן	wā·’et·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
them	לָהֶם֙	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
My statutes	חֻקּוֹתַ֔י	ḥuq·qō·w·ṯay	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
and made known	הוֹדַ֣עְתִּי	hō·w·ḏa‘·tî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H3045 know
to them	אוֹתָ֑ם	’ō·w·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
My ordinances	מִשְׁפָּטַ֖י	miš·pā·ṭay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H4941 judgment
for the man	הָאָדָ֖ם	hā·’ā·ḏām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
who	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
does	יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה	ya·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
will live	וָחַ֥י	wā·ḥay	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
by them	בָּהֶֽם׃	bā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural

Ezekiel 20:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I also	וְגַ֤ם	wə·ḡam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
gave	נָתַ֣תִּי	nā·ṯat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
them	לָהֶ֔ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
My Sabbaths	שַׁבְּתוֹתַי֙	šab·bə·ṯō·w·ṯay	Noun - common plural construct; first person common singular	H7676 Sabbath
as a sign	לְא֔וֹת	lə·’ō·wṯ	Preposition; Noun - common singular	H226 sign
between us	בֵּינִ֖י	bê·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H996 interval, space between
so that they would know	לָדַ֕עַת	lā·ḏa·‘aṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3045 know
that	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	אֲנִ֥י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
who sanctifies them	מְקַדְּשָֽׁם׃	mə·qad·də·šām	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6942 be set apart, consecrated

Ezekiel 20:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Yet the house	בֵֽית־	ḇêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
rebelled	וַיַּמְרוּ־	way·yam·rū-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4784 be contentious, refractory, rebellious
against Me	בִ֨י	ḇî	Preposition; first person common singular
in the wilderness	בַּמִּדְבָּ֗ר	bam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
They did not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
follow	הָלָ֜כוּ	hā·lā·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1980 go, come, walk
My statutes	בְּחֻקּוֹתַ֨י	bə·ḥuq·qō·w·ṯay	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
and they rejected	מָאָ֗סוּ	mā·’ā·sū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3988 reject
My ordinances	מִשְׁפָּטַ֣י	miš·pā·ṭay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H4941 judgment
though the man	הָֽאָדָם֙	hā·’ā·ḏām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
who	אֲשֶׁר֩	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
does	יַעֲשֶׂ֨ה	ya·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
will live	וָחַ֣י	wā·ḥay	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
by them	בָּהֶ֔ם	bā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
and they	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
utterly	מְאֹ֑ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
profaned	חִלְּל֣וּ	ḥil·lə·lū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H2490 bore, pierce
My Sabbaths	שַׁבְּתֹתַ֖י	šab·bə·ṯō·ṯay	Noun - common plural construct; first person common singular	H7676 Sabbath
Then I resolved	וָאֹמַ֞ר	wā·’ō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
to pour	לִשְׁפֹּ֨ךְ	liš·pōḵ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8210 pour out, pour
out My wrath	חֲמָתִ֧י	ḥă·mā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H2534 heat, rage
upon them	עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
and put an end to them	לְכַלּוֹתָֽם׃	lə·ḵal·lō·w·ṯām	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
in the wilderness	בַּמִּדְבָּ֖ר	bam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth

Ezekiel 20:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But I acted	וָאֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה	wā·’e·‘ĕ·śeh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
for the sake	לְמַ֣עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Preposition	H4616 purpose, intent
of My name	שְׁמִ֑י	šə·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name
so that it would not	לְבִלְתִּ֤י	lə·ḇil·tî	Preposition-l	H1115 not, except
be profaned	הֵחֵל֙	hê·ḥêl	Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H2490 bore, pierce
in the eyes	לְעֵינֵ֣י	lə·‘ê·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
of the nations	הַגּוֹיִ֔ם	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
in whose	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
sight	לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃	lə·‘ê·nê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - cdc; third person masculine plural	H5869 eye
I had brought them out	הוֹצֵאתִ֖ים	hō·w·ṣê·ṯîm	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H3318 go or come out

Ezekiel 20:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Moreover	וְגַם־	wə·ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
with an uplifted hand	יָדִ֛י	yā·ḏî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
I	אֲנִ֗י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
swore	נָשָׂ֧אתִי	nā·śā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
to them	לָהֶ֖ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
in the wilderness	בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר	bam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
that I would not	לְבִלְתִּי֩	lə·ḇil·tî	Preposition-l	H1115 not, except
bring	הָבִ֨יא	hā·ḇî	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
them	אוֹתָ֜ם	’ō·w·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the land	הָאָ֣רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I had given	נָתַ֗תִּי	nā·ṯat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
flowing	זָבַ֤ת	zā·ḇaṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct	H2100 flow, gush
with milk	חָלָב֙	ḥā·lāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2461 milk
and honey	וּדְבַ֔שׁ	ū·ḏə·ḇaš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1706 honey
the glory	צְבִ֥י	ṣə·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular	H6643 beauty, honour
of all	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
lands	הָאֲרָצֽוֹת׃	hā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H776 earth, land

Ezekiel 20:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
because	יַ֜עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
they kept rejecting	מָאָ֗סוּ	mā·’ā·sū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3988 reject
My ordinances	בְּמִשְׁפָּטַ֣י	bə·miš·pā·ṭay	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H4941 judgment
refusing	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to walk	הָלְכ֣וּ	hā·lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1980 go, come, walk
in	בָהֶ֔ם	ḇā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
My statutes	חֻקּוֹתַי֙	ḥuq·qō·w·ṯay	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
profaning	חִלֵּ֑לוּ	ḥil·lê·lū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H2490 bore, pierce
My Sabbaths	שַׁבְּתוֹתַ֖י	šab·bə·ṯō·w·ṯay	Noun - common plural construct; first person common singular	H7676 Sabbath
for	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
their hearts	לִבָּ֥ם	lib·bām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
continually went	הֹלֵֽךְ׃	hō·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
after	אַחֲרֵ֥י	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H310 behind
their idols	גִלּוּלֵיהֶ֖ם	ḡil·lū·lê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1544 idols

Ezekiel 20:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Yet I looked on them with pity	וַתָּ֧חָס	wat·tā·ḥās	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2347 pity, look upon with compassion
and did not destroy them	מִֽשַּׁחֲתָ֑ם	miš·ša·ḥă·ṯām	Preposition-m; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H7843 go to ruin (?)
or	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
bring	עָשִׂ֧יתִי	‘ā·śî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
them	אוֹתָ֛ם	’ō·w·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
to an end	כָּלָ֖ה	kā·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H3617 completion, complete destruction, consumption, annihilation
in the wilderness	בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃	bam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth