Rsv Parallel Bible with Kjvp for Ezekiel 20

1 In the seventh year, in the fifth month, on the tenth day of the month, certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the LORD, and sat before me.

2 And the word of the LORD came to me:

3 "Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD, Is it to inquire of me that you come? As I live, says the Lord GOD, I will not be inquired of by you.

4 Will you judge them, son of man, will you judge them? Then let them know the abominations of their fathers,

5 and say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD: On the day when I chose Israel, I swore to the seed of the house of Jacob, making myself known to them in the land of Egypt, I swore to them, saying, I am the LORD your God.

6 On that day I swore to them that I would bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the most glorious of all lands.

7 And I said to them, Cast away the detestable things your eyes feast on, every one of you, and do not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt; I am the LORD your God.

8 But they rebelled against me and would not listen to me; they did not every man cast away the detestable things their eyes feasted on, nor did they forsake the idols of Egypt. "Then I thought I would pour out my wrath upon them and spend my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.

9 But I acted for the sake of my name, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations among whom they dwelt, in whose sight I made myself known to them in bringing them out of the land of Egypt.

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

11 I gave them my statutes and showed them my ordinances, by whose observance man shall live.

12 Moreover I gave them my sabbaths, as a sign between me and them, that they might know that I the LORD sanctify them.

13 But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness; they did not walk in my statutes but rejected my ordinances, by whose observance man shall live; and my sabbaths they greatly profaned. "Then I thought I would pour out my wrath upon them in the wilderness, to make a full end of them.

14 But I acted for the sake of my name, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I had brought them out.

15 Moreover I swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the most glorious of all lands,

16 because they rejected my ordinances and did not walk in my statutes, and profaned my sabbaths; for their heart went after their idols.

17 Nevertheless my eye spared them, and I did not destroy them or make a full end of them in the wilderness.

18 "And I said to their children in the wilderness, Do not walk in the statutes of your fathers, nor observe their ordinances, nor defile yourselves with their idols.

19 I the LORD am your God; walk in my statutes, and be careful to observe my ordinances,

20 and hallow my sabbaths that they may be a sign between me and you, that you may know that I the LORD am your God.

21 But the children rebelled against me; they did not walk in my statutes, and were not careful to observe my ordinances, by whose observance man shall live; they profaned my sabbaths. "Then I thought I would pour out my wrath upon them and spend my anger against them in the wilderness.

22 But I withheld my hand, and acted for the sake of my name, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I had brought them out.

23 Moreover I swore to them in the wilderness that I would scatter them among the nations and disperse them through the countries,

24 because they had not executed my ordinances, but had rejected my statutes and profaned my sabbaths, and their eyes were set on their fathers' idols.

25 Moreover I gave them statutes that were not good and ordinances by which they could not have life;

26 and I defiled them through their very gifts in making them offer by fire all their first-born, that I might horrify them; I did it that they might know that I am the LORD.

27 "Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel and say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD: In this again your fathers blasphemed me, by dealing treacherously with me.

28 For when I had brought them into the land which I swore to give them, then wherever they saw any high hill or any leafy tree, there they offered their sacrifices and presented the provocation of their offering; there they sent up their soothing odors, and there they poured out their drink offerings.

29 (I said to them, What is the high place to which you go? So its name is called Bamah to this day.)

30 Wherefore say to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord GOD: Will you defile yourselves after the manner of your fathers and go astray after their detestable things?

31 When you offer your gifts and sacrifice your sons by fire, you defile yourselves with all your idols to this day. And shall I be inquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, says the Lord GOD, I will not be inquired of by you.

32 "What is in your mind shall never happen -- the thought, `Let us be like the nations, like the tribes of the countries, and worship wood and stone.'

33 "As I live, says the Lord GOD, surely with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, and with wrath poured out, I will be king over you.

34 I will bring you out from the peoples and gather you out of the countries where you are scattered, with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, and with wrath poured out;

35 and I will bring you into the wilderness of the peoples, and there I will enter into judgment with you face to face.

36 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 GOD.

37 I will make you pass under the rod, and I will let you go in by number.

38 I will purge out the rebels from among you, and those who transgress against me; I will bring them out of the land where they sojourn, but they shall not enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

39 "As for you, O house of Israel, thus says the Lord GOD: Go serve every one of you his idols, now and hereafter, if you will not listen to me; but my holy name you shall no more profane with your gifts and your idols.

40 "For on my holy mountain, the mountain height of Israel, says the Lord GOD, there all the house of Israel, all of them, shall serve me in the land; there I will accept them, and there I will require your contributions and the choicest of your gifts, with all your sacred offerings.

41 As a pleasing odor I will accept you, when I bring you out from the peoples, and gather you out of the countries where you have been scattered; and I will manifest my holiness among you in the sight of the nations.

42 And you shall know that I am the LORD, when I bring you into the land of Israel, the country which I swore to give to your fathers.

43 And there you shall remember your ways and all the doings with which you have polluted yourselves; and you shall loathe yourselves for all the evils that you have committed.

44 And you shall know that I am the LORD, when I deal with you for my name's sake, not according to your evil ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O house of Israel, says the Lord GOD."

45 And the word of the LORD came to me:

46 "Son of man, set your face toward the south, preach against the south, and prophesy against the forest land in the Negeb;

47 say to the forest of the Negeb, Hear the word of the LORD: Thus says the Lord GOD, Behold, I will kindle a fire in you, and it shall devour every green tree in you and every dry tree; the blazing flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from south to north shall be scorched by it.

48 All flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it; it shall not be quenched."

49 Then I said, "Ah Lord GOD! they are saying of me, `Is he not a maker of allegories?'"

1 And it came to pass ^H1961 in the seventh ^H7637 year, ^H8141 in the fifth ^H2549 month , the tenth ^H6218 day of the month, ^H2320 that certain ^H376 of the elders ^H4480 ^H2205 of Israel ^H3478 came ^H935 to inquire ^H1875 ^H853 of the LORD, ^H3068 and sat ^H3427 before ^H6440 me.

2 Then came ^H1961 the word ^H1697 of the LORD ^H3068 unto ^H413 me, saying, ^H559

3 Son ^H1121 of man, ^H120 speak ^H1696 ^H853 unto the elders ^H2205 of Israel, ^H3478 and say ^H559 unto ^H413 them, Thus ^H3541 saith ^H559 the Lord ^H136 GOD; ^H3069 Are ye ^H859 come ^H935 to inquire ^H1875 of me? As I ^H589 live, ^H2416 saith ^H5002 the Lord ^H136 GOD, ^H3069 I will not ^H518 be inquired ^H1875 of by you.

4 Wilt thou judge ^H8199 them, son ^H1121 of man, ^H120 wilt thou judge ^H8199 them ? cause them to know ^H3045 ^H853 the abominations ^H8441 of their fathers: ^H1

5 And say ^H559 unto ^H413 them, Thus ^H3541 saith ^H559 the Lord ^H136 GOD; ^H3069 In the day ^H3117 when I chose ^H977 Israel, ^H3478 and lifted up ^H5375 mine hand ^H3027 unto the seed ^H2233 of the house ^H1004 of Jacob, ^H3290 and made myself known ^H3045 unto them in the land ^H776 of Egypt, ^H4714 when I lifted up ^H5375 mine hand ^H3027 unto them, saying, ^H559 I ^H589 am the LORD ^H3068 your God; ^H430

6 In the day ^H3117 that I lifted up ^H5375 mine hand ^H3027 unto them , to bring them forth ^H3318 of the land ^H4480 ^H776 of Egypt ^H4714 into ^H413 a land ^H776 that ^H834 I had espied ^H8446 for them, flowing ^H2100 with milk ^H2461 and honey, ^H1706 which ^H1931 is the glory ^H6643 of all ^H3605 lands: ^H776

7 Then said ^H559 I unto ^H413 them , Cast ye away ^H7993 every man ^H376 the abominations ^H8251 of his eyes, ^H5869 and defile not yourselves ^H2930 ^H408 with the idols ^H1544 of Egypt: ^H4714 I ^H589 am the LORD ^H3068 your God. ^H430

8 But they rebelled ^H4784 against me , and would ^H14 not ^H3808 hearken ^H8085 unto ^H413 me : they did not ^H3808 every man ^H376 cast away ^H7993 ^H853 the abominations ^H8251 of their eyes, ^H5869 neither ^H3808 did they forsake ^H5800 the idols ^H1544 of Egypt: ^H4714 then I said, ^H559 I will pour out ^H8210 my fury ^H2534 upon ^H5921 them , to accomplish ^H3615 my anger ^H639 against them in the midst ^H8432 of the land ^H776 of Egypt. ^H4714

9 But I wrought ^H6213 for my name's sake ^H4616 ^H8034 , that it should not ^H1115 be polluted ^H2490 before ^H5869 the heathen, ^H1471 among ^H8432 whom ^H834 they ^H1992 were , in whose ^H834 sight ^H5869 I made myself known ^H3045 unto ^H413 them , in bringing them forth ^H3318 out of the land ^H4480 ^H776 of Egypt. ^H4714

10 Wherefore I caused them to go ^H3318 out of the land ^H4480 ^H776 of Egypt, ^H4714 and brought ^H935 them into ^H413 the wilderness. ^H4057

11 And I gave ^H5414 them ^H853 my statutes, ^H2708 and showed ^H3045 them my judgments, ^H4941 which ^H834 if a man ^H120 do ^H6213 ^H853 , he shall even live ^H2421 in them.

12 Moreover also ^H1571 I gave ^H5414 them ^H853 my sabbaths, ^H7676 to be ^H1961 a sign ^H226 between ^H996 me and them , that they might know ^H3045 that ^H3588 I ^H589 am the LORD ^H3068 that sanctify ^H6942 them.

13 But the house ^H1004 of Israel ^H3478 rebelled ^H4784 against me in the wilderness: ^H4057 they walked ^H1980 not ^H3808 in my statutes, ^H2708 and they despised ^H3988 my judgments, ^H4941 which ^H834 if a man ^H120 do ^H6213 ^H853 , he shall even live ^H2421 in them ; and my sabbaths ^H7676 they greatly ^H3966 polluted: ^H2490 then I said, ^H559 I would pour out ^H8210 my fury ^H2534 upon ^H5921 them in the wilderness, ^H4057 to consume ^H3615 them.

14 But I wrought ^H6213 for my name's sake ^H4616 ^H8034 , that it should not ^H1115 be polluted ^H2490 before ^H5869 the heathen, ^H1471 in whose ^H834 sight ^H5869 I brought them out. ^H3318

15 Yet also ^H1571 I ^H589 lifted up ^H5375 my hand ^H3027 unto them in the wilderness, ^H4057 that I would not ^H1115 bring ^H935 them into ^H413 the land ^H776 which ^H834 I had given ^H5414 them , flowing ^H2100 with milk ^H2461 and honey, ^H1706 which ^H1931 is the glory ^H6643 of all ^H3605 lands; ^H776

16 Because ^H3282 they despised ^H3988 my judgments, ^H4941 and walked ^H1980 not ^H3808 in my statutes, ^H2708 but polluted ^H2490 my sabbaths: ^H7676 for ^H3588 their heart ^H3820 went ^H1980 after ^H310 their idols. ^H1544

17 Nevertheless mine eye ^H5869 spared ^H2347 ^H5921 them from destroying ^H4480 ^H7843 them, neither ^H3808 did I make ^H6213 an end ^H3617 of them in the wilderness. ^H4057

18 But I said ^H559 unto ^H413 their children ^H1121 in the wilderness, ^H4057 Walk ^H1980 ye not ^H408 in the statutes ^H2706 of your fathers, ^H1 neither ^H408 observe ^H8104 their judgments, ^H4941 nor ^H408 defile yourselves ^H2930 with their idols: ^H1544

19 I ^H589 am the LORD ^H3068 your God; ^H430 walk ^H1980 in my statutes, ^H2708 and keep ^H8104 my judgments, ^H4941 and do ^H6213 them;

20 And hallow ^H6942 my sabbaths; ^H7676 and they shall be ^H1961 a sign ^H226 between ^H996 me and you , that ye may know ^H3045 that ^H3588 I ^H589 am the LORD ^H3068 your God. ^H430

21 Notwithstanding the children ^H1121 rebelled ^H4784 against me : they walked ^H1980 not ^H3808 in my statutes, ^H2708 neither ^H3808 kept ^H8104 my judgments ^H4941 to do ^H6213 them, which ^H834 if a man ^H120 do ^H6213 ^H853 , he shall even live ^H2421 in them ; they polluted ^H2490 ^H853 my sabbaths: ^H7676 then I said, ^H559 I would pour out ^H8210 my fury ^H2534 upon ^H5921 them , to accomplish ^H3615 my anger ^H639 against them in the wilderness. ^H4057

22 Nevertheless I withdrew ^H7725 ^H853 mine hand, ^H3027 and wrought ^H6213 for my name's sake ^H4616 ^H8034 , that it should not ^H1115 be polluted ^H2490 in the sight ^H5869 of the heathen, ^H1471 in whose ^H834 sight ^H5869 I brought them forth ^H3318 ^H853 .

23 I ^H589 lifted up ^H5375 ^H853 mine hand ^H3027 unto them also ^H1571 in the wilderness, ^H4057 that I would scatter ^H6327 them among the heathen, ^H1471 and disperse ^H2219 them through the countries; ^H776

24 Because ^H3282 they had not ^H3808 executed ^H6213 my judgments, ^H4941 but had despised ^H3988 my statutes, ^H2708 and had polluted ^H2490 my sabbaths, ^H7676 and their eyes ^H5869 were ^H1961 after ^H310 their fathers' ^H1 idols. ^H1544

25 Wherefore I ^H589 gave ^H5414 them also ^H1571 statutes ^H2706 that were not ^H3808 good, ^H2896 and judgments ^H4941 whereby they should not ^H3808 live; ^H2421

26 And I polluted ^H2930 them in their own gifts, ^H4979 in that they caused to pass through ^H5674 the fire all ^H3605 that openeth ^H6363 the womb, ^H7356 that ^H4616 I might make them desolate, ^H8074 to the end ^H4616 that ^H834 they might know ^H3045 that ^H834 I ^H589 am the LORD. ^H3068

27 Therefore ^H3651 , son ^H1121 of man, ^H120 speak ^H1696 unto ^H413 the house ^H1004 of Israel, ^H3478 and say ^H559 unto ^H413 them, Thus ^H3541 saith ^H559 the Lord ^H136 GOD; ^H3069 Yet ^H5750 in this ^H2063 your fathers ^H1 have blasphemed ^H1442 me , in that they have committed ^H4603 a trespass ^H4604 against me.

28 For when I had brought ^H935 them into ^H413 the land, ^H776 for the which ^H834 I lifted up ^H5375 ^H853 mine hand ^H3027 to give ^H5414 it to them , then they saw ^H7200 every ^H3605 high ^H7311 hill, ^H1389 and all ^H3605 the thick ^H5687 trees, ^H6086 and they offered ^H2076 there ^H8033 ^H853 their sacrifices, ^H2077 and there ^H8033 they presented ^H5414 the provocation ^H3708 of their offering: ^H7133 there ^H8033 also they made ^H7760 their sweet ^H5207 savor, ^H7381 and poured out ^H5258 there ^H8033 ^H853 their drink offerings. ^H5262

29 Then I said ^H559 unto ^H413 them, What ^H4100 is the high place ^H1116 whereunto ^H834 ^H8033 ye ^H859 go ^H935 ? And the name ^H8034 thereof is called ^H7121 Bamah ^H1117 unto ^H5704 this ^H2088 day. ^H3117

30 Wherefore ^H3651 say ^H559 unto ^H413 the house ^H1004 of Israel, ^H3478 Thus ^H3541 saith ^H559 the Lord ^H136 GOD; ^H3069 Are ye ^H859 polluted ^H2930 after the manner ^H1870 of your fathers ^H1 ? and commit ye whoredom ^H2181 ^H859 after ^H310 their abominations ^H8251 ?

31 For when ye offer ^H5375 your gifts, ^H4979 when ye make your sons ^H1121 to pass ^H5674 through the fire, ^H784 ye ^H859 pollute yourselves ^H2930 with all ^H3605 your idols, ^H1544 even unto ^H5704 this day: ^H3117 and shall I ^H589 be inquired of ^H1875 by you , O house ^H1004 of Israel ^H3478 ? As I ^H589 live, ^H2416 saith ^H5002 the Lord ^H136 GOD, ^H3069 I will not ^H518 be inquired of ^H1875 by you.

32 And that which cometh ^H5927 into ^H5921 your mind ^H7307 shall not ^H3808 be at all ^H1961 ^H1961 , that ^H834 ye ^H859 say, ^H559 We will be ^H1961 as the heathen, ^H1471 as the families ^H4940 of the countries, ^H776 to serve ^H8334 wood ^H6086 and stone. ^H68

33 As I ^H589 live, ^H2416 saith ^H5002 the Lord ^H136 GOD, ^H3069 surely ^H518 ^H3808 with a mighty ^H2389 hand, ^H3027 and with a stretched out ^H5186 arm, ^H2220 and with fury ^H2534 poured out, ^H8210 will I rule ^H4427 over ^H5921 you:

34 And I will bring you out ^H3318 ^H853 from ^H4480 the people, ^H5971 and will gather ^H6908 you out of ^H4480 the countries ^H776 wherein ^H834 ye are scattered, ^H6327 with a mighty ^H2389 hand, ^H3027 and with a stretched out ^H5186 arm, ^H2220 and with fury ^H2534 poured out. ^H8210

35 And I will bring ^H935 you into ^H413 the wilderness ^H4057 of the people, ^H5971 and there ^H8033 will I plead ^H8199 with ^H854 you face ^H6440 to ^H413 face. ^H6440

36 Like as ^H834 I pleaded ^H8199 with ^H854 your fathers ^H1 in the wilderness ^H4057 of the land ^H776 of Egypt, ^H4714 so ^H3651 will I plead ^H8199 with ^H854 you, saith ^H5002 the Lord ^H136 GOD. ^H3069

37 And I will cause you to pass ^H5674 under ^H8478 the rod, ^H7626 and I will bring ^H935 you into the bond ^H4562 of the covenant: ^H1285

38 And I will purge out ^H1305 from ^H4480 among you the rebels, ^H4775 and them that transgress ^H6586 against me : I will bring them forth ^H3318 ^H853 out of the country ^H4480 ^H776 where they sojourn, ^H4033 and they shall not ^H3808 enter ^H935 into ^H413 the land ^H127 of Israel: ^H3478 and ye shall know ^H3045 that ^H3588 I ^H589 am the LORD. ^H3068

39 As for you, ^H859 O house ^H1004 of Israel, ^H3478 thus ^H3541 saith ^H559 the Lord ^H136 GOD; ^H3069 Go ^H1980 ye, serve ^H5647 ye every one ^H376 his idols, ^H1544 and hereafter ^H310 also , if ^H518 ye will not ^H369 hearken ^H8085 unto ^H413 me : but pollute ^H2490 ye my holy ^H6944 name ^H8034 no ^H3808 more ^H5750 with your gifts, ^H4979 and with your idols. ^H1544

40 For ^H3588 in mine holy ^H6944 mountain, ^H2022 in the mountain ^H2022 of the height ^H4791 of Israel, ^H3478 saith ^H5002 the Lord ^H136 GOD, ^H3069 there ^H8033 shall all ^H3605 the house ^H1004 of Israel, ^H3478 all ^H3605 of them in the land, ^H776 serve ^H5647 me: there ^H8033 will I accept ^H7521 them , and there ^H8033 will I require ^H1875 ^H853 your offerings, ^H8641 and the firstfruits ^H7225 of your oblations, ^H4864 with all ^H3605 your holy things. ^H6944

41 I will accept ^H7521 you with your sweet ^H5207 savor, ^H7381 when I bring you out ^H3318 ^H853 from ^H4480 the people, ^H5971 and gather ^H6908 you out of ^H4480 the countries ^H776 wherein ^H834 ye have been scattered; ^H6327 and I will be sanctified ^H6942 in you before ^H5869 the heathen. ^H1471

42 And ye shall know ^H3045 that ^H3588 I ^H589 am the LORD, ^H3068 when I shall bring ^H935 you into ^H413 the land ^H127 of Israel, ^H3478 into ^H413 the country ^H776 for the which ^H834 I lifted up ^H5375 ^H853 mine hand ^H3027 to give ^H5414 it to your fathers. ^H1

43 And there ^H8033 shall ye remember ^H2142 ^H853 your ways, ^H1870 and all ^H3605 your doings, ^H5949 wherein ^H834 ye have been defiled; ^H2930 and ye shall loathe yourselves ^H6962 in your own sight ^H6440 for all ^H3605 your evils ^H7451 that ^H834 ye have committed. ^H6213

44 And ye shall know ^H3045 that ^H3588 I ^H589 am the LORD, ^H3068 when I have wrought ^H6213 with ^H854 you for my name's sake ^H4616 ^H8034 , not ^H3808 according to your wicked ^H7451 ways, ^H1870 nor according to your corrupt ^H7843 doings, ^H5949 O ye house ^H1004 of Israel, ^H3478 saith ^H5002 the Lord ^H136 GOD. ^H3069

45 Moreover the word ^H1697 of the LORD ^H3068 came ^H1961 unto ^H413 me, saying, ^H559

46 Son ^H1121 of man, ^H120 set ^H7760 thy face ^H6440 toward ^H1870 the south, ^H8486 and drop ^H5197 thy word toward ^H413 the south, ^H1864 and prophesy ^H5012 against ^H413 the forest ^H3293 of the south ^H5045 field; ^H7704

47 And say ^H559 to the forest ^H3293 of the south, ^H5045 Hear ^H8085 the word ^H1697 of the LORD; ^H3068 Thus ^H3541 saith ^H559 the Lord ^H136 GOD; ^H3069 Behold, ^H2009 I will kindle ^H3341 a fire ^H784 in thee , and it shall devour ^H398 every ^H3605 green ^H3892 tree ^H6086 in thee , and every ^H3605 dry ^H3002 tree: ^H6086 the flaming ^H3852 flame ^H7957 shall not ^H3808 be quenched, ^H3518 and all ^H3605 faces ^H6440 from the south ^H4480 ^H5045 to the north ^H6828 shall be burned ^H6866 therein.

48 And all ^H3605 flesh ^H1320 shall see ^H7200 that ^H3588 I ^H589 the LORD ^H3068 have kindled ^H1197 it : it shall not ^H3808 be quenched. ^H3518

49 Then said ^H559 I, Ah ^H162 Lord ^H136 GOD ^H3069 ! they ^H1992 say ^H559 of me , Doth he ^H1931 not ^H3808 speak ^H4911 parables ^H4912 ?

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Ezekiel 20 (RSV) Revised Standard Version