Ezechiele 20 | Nuova Riveduta 2006

Nuova Riveduta 2006

di Società Biblica di Ginevra

Infedeltà d’Israele e bontà di Dio

1 Il settimo anno, il decimo giorno del quinto mese, alcuni anziani d’Israele vennero a consultare il Signore e si sedettero davanti a me. 2 La parola del Signore mi fu rivolta in questi termini: 3 «Figlio d’uomo, parla agli anziani d’Israele e di’ loro: Così parla il Signore, Dio: “Siete venuti per consultarmi? Com’è vero che io vivo, io non mi lascerò consultare da voi”, dice il Signore, Dio. 4 “Giudicali tu, figlio d’uomo, giudicali tu! Fa’ loro conoscere le abominazioni dei loro padri”. 5 Di’ loro: Così parla il Signore, Dio: “Il giorno che io scelsi Israele e alzai la mano per fare un giuramento alla discendenza della casa di Giacobbe, e mi feci loro conoscere nel paese d’Egitto, alzai la mano per loro, dicendo: ‘Io sono il Signore, il vostro Dio’. Quel giorno alzai la mano, 6 giurando che li avrei fatti uscire dal paese d’Egitto per introdurli in un paese che io avevo cercato per loro, paese dove scorrono il latte e il miele, il più splendido di tutti i paesi. 7 Dissi loro: ‘Gettate via, ognuno di voi, le abominazioni che attirano i vostri sguardi e non vi contaminate con gli idoli d’Egitto; io sono il Signore, il vostro Dio!’ 8 Ma essi si ribellarono a me e non vollero darmi ascolto; nessuno di essi gettò via le abominazioni che attiravano il loro sguardo e non abbandonarono gli idoli d’Egitto. Allora parlai di voler riversare su di loro il mio furore e di sfogare su di loro la mia ira in mezzo al paese d’Egitto. 9 Tuttavia io agii per amore del mio nome, perché non fosse profanato agli occhi delle nazioni in mezzo alle quali essi si trovavano, in presenza delle quali io mi ero fatto loro conoscere, allo scopo di farli uscire dal paese d’Egitto. 10 Così li condussi fuori dal paese d’Egitto e li guidai nel deserto. 11 Diedi loro le mie leggi e feci loro conoscere i miei precetti, per i quali l’uomo che li metterà in pratica vivrà. 12 A loro diedi anche i miei sabati perché servissero di segno tra me e loro, perché conoscessero che io sono il Signore che li santifico. 13 Ma la casa d’Israele si ribellò contro di me nel deserto; non camminarono secondo le mie leggi, rigettarono i miei precetti, per i quali l’uomo che li metterà in pratica vivrà, e profanarono gravemente i miei sabati; perciò io parlai di riversare su di loro il mio furore nel deserto, per distruggerli. 14 Io agii tuttavia per amore del mio nome, perché non fosse profanato agli occhi delle nazioni, in presenza delle quali io li avevo condotti fuori dall’Egitto. 15 Alzai perfino la mano nel deserto, giurando loro che non li avrei fatti entrare nel paese che avevo dato loro, paese dove scorrono il latte e il miele, il più splendido di tutti i paesi, 16 perché avevano rigettato i miei precetti, non avevano camminato secondo le mie leggi e avevano profanato i miei sabati, poiché il loro cuore andava dietro ai loro idoli. 17 Ma l’occhio mio li guardò con misericordia e non li distrussi, non li sterminai del tutto nel deserto, 18 ma dissi ai loro figli nel deserto: ‘Non camminate secondo i precetti dei vostri padri, non osservate le loro prescrizioni, non vi contaminate mediante i loro idoli! 19 Io sono il Signore, il vostro Dio; camminate secondo le mie leggi, osservate i miei precetti e metteteli in pratica. 20 Santificate i miei sabati e siano essi un segno fra me e voi, dal quale si conosca che io sono il Signore, il vostro Dio’. 21 Ma i figli si ribellarono a me, non camminarono secondo le mie leggi e non osservarono i miei precetti per metterli in pratica (le leggi per le quali l’uomo che le mette in pratica vivrà). Profanarono i miei sabati e perciò parlai di riversare su di loro il mio furore e di sfogare su di loro la mia ira nel deserto. 22 Tuttavia ritirai la mia mano e agii per amore del mio nome, perché non fosse profanato agli occhi delle nazioni, in presenza delle quali li avevo condotti fuori dall’Egitto. 23 Ma alzai pure la mano nel deserto, giurando loro che li avrei dispersi fra le nazioni e li avrei disseminati per tutti i paesi, 24 perché non mettevano in pratica i miei precetti, rigettavano le mie leggi, profanavano i miei sabati e i loro occhi andavano dietro agli idoli dei loro padri. 25 Diedi loro perfino delle leggi non buone e dei precetti per i quali non potevano vivere. 26 Li contaminai con i loro doni, quando facevano passare per il fuoco ogni primogenito, per ridurli alla desolazione affinché conoscessero che io sono il Signore”. 27 Perciò, figlio d’uomo, parla alla casa d’Israele e di’ loro: Così parla il Signore, Dio: “I vostri padri mi hanno ancora oltraggiato in questo, comportandosi perfidamente verso di me: 28 quando li ebbi introdotti nel paese che avevo giurato di dare loro, volsero i loro sguardi verso ogni alto colle e verso ogni albero verdeggiante; là offrirono i loro sacrifici, presentarono le loro offerte provocanti, misero i loro profumi di odore soave e sparsero le loro libazioni. 29 Io dissi loro: ‘Che cos’è l’alto luogo dove andate?’ Tuttavia si è continuato a chiamarlo alto luogo fino a oggi”. 30 Perciò, di’ alla casa d’Israele: Così parla il Signore, Dio: “Quando vi contaminate seguendo le vie dei vostri padri e vi prostituite ai loro idoli esecrandi, 31 quando, offrendo i vostri doni e facendo passare per il fuoco i vostri figli, vi contaminate fino a oggi con tutti i vostri idoli, dovrei forse lasciarmi consultare da voi, casa d’Israele? Com’è vero che io vivo”, dice il Signore, Dio, “io non mi lascerò consultare da voi! 32 Non avverrà affatto quello che vi passa per la mente quando dite: ‘Noi saremo come le nazioni, come le famiglie degli altri paesi, e renderemo un culto al legno e alla pietra!’ 33 Com’è vero che io vivo”, dice il Signore, Dio, “con mano forte, con braccio disteso, con furore scatenato, io regnerò su di voi! 34 Vi condurrò fuori dai popoli, vi raccoglierò dai paesi dove sarete stati dispersi, con mano forte, con braccio disteso e con furore scatenato; 35 vi condurrò nel deserto dei popoli e verrò in giudizio con voi faccia a faccia. 36 Come venni in giudizio con i vostri padri nel deserto del paese d’Egitto, così verrò in giudizio con voi”, dice il Signore, Dio; 37 “vi farò passare sotto la verga^[1] e vi rimetterò nei vincoli del patto; 38 separerò da voi i ribelli e quelli che mi sono infedeli. Io li condurrò fuori dal paese dove sono stranieri, ma non entreranno nel paese d’Israele, e voi conoscerete che io sono il Signore”.

Promessa di restaurazione

39 «A voi dunque, casa d’Israele, così parla il Signore, Dio: “Andate, servite ognuno i vostri idoli, poiché non volete ascoltarmi! Ma il mio santo nome non lo profanerete più con i vostri doni e con i vostri idoli! 40 Poiché sul mio monte santo, sull’alto monte d’Israele”, dice il Signore, Dio, “là tutti quelli della casa d’Israele, tutti coloro che saranno nel paese, mi serviranno; là io mi compiacerò di loro, là io chiederò le vostre offerte e le primizie dei vostri doni in tutto quello che mi consacrerete. 41 Io mi compiacerò di voi come di un profumo di odore soave, quando vi avrò condotti fuori dai popoli e vi avrò radunati dai paesi dove sarete stati dispersi; io sarò santificato in voi davanti alle nazioni. 42 Voi conoscerete che io sono il Signore, quando vi avrò condotti nella terra d’Israele, paese che giurai di dare ai vostri padri. 43 Là vi ricorderete della vostra condotta e di tutte le azioni con le quali vi siete contaminati; sarete disgustati di voi stessi, per tutte le malvagità che avete commesse. 44 Conoscerete che io sono il Signore, quando avrò agito con voi per amore del mio nome e non secondo la vostra condotta malvagia, né secondo le vostre azioni corrotte, o casa d’Israele!”, dice il Signore, Dio».

Elberfelder Bibel

di SCM Verlag

Die Geschichte der Untreue Israels und Neuanfang nach dem Gericht

1 Und es geschah im siebten Jahr, im fünften ⟨Monat⟩, am Zehnten des Monats, da kamen Männer von den Ältesten Israels, um den HERRN zu befragen; und sie setzten sich vor mir nieder. (Ez 8,1) 2 Und das Wort des HERRN geschah zu mir so: 3 Menschensohn, rede zu den Ältesten Israels, und sage zu ihnen: So spricht der Herr, HERR: Um mich zu befragen, seid ihr gekommen? So wahr ich lebe, wenn ich mich von euch befragen lasse^[1]!, spricht der Herr, HERR^[2]. (Is 58,2; Ez 14,1; Ez 20,31) 4 Willst du sie ⟨nicht vielmehr⟩ richten? Willst du richten, Menschensohn? Die Gräuel ihrer Väter lass sie erkennen, (Ez 16,2; Ez 22,2; Ez 23,36) 5 und sage zu ihnen: So spricht der Herr, HERR: An dem Tag, als ich Israel erwählte, da erhob ich meine Hand der Nachkommenschaft des Hauses Jakob ⟨zum Schwur⟩ und gab mich ihnen im Land Ägypten kund und erhob meine Hand ihnen ⟨zum Schwur⟩ und sprach: Ich bin der HERR, euer Gott! (Eso 6,8; Eso 20,2; Le 18,2; De 7,6; Ez 34,24)

Eso 6,8Eso 20,2Le 18,2De 7,6Ez 34,24

6 An jenem Tag erhob ich für sie meine Hand ⟨zum Schwur⟩, dass ich sie aus dem Land Ägypten herausführen würde in ein Land, das ich für sie ausgekundschaftet hatte, das von Milch und Honig überfließt; die Zierde ist es unter allen Ländern. (Eso 3,8; De 3,25; Ne 9,9; Ger 3,19; Ez 20,15; Da 8,9)

Eso 3,8De 3,25Ne 9,9Ger 3,19Ez 20,15Da 8,9

7 Und ich sprach zu ihnen: Werft die Scheusale weg, an denen eure Augen hängen^[3], und macht euch nicht mit den Götzen Ägyptens unrein! Ich bin der HERR, euer Gott. (Eso 20,2; Le 18,2; Gios 24,14; Ez 34,24)

Eso 20,2Le 18,2Gios 24,14Ez 34,24

8 Aber sie waren widerspenstig gegen mich und wollten nicht auf mich hören; keiner warf die Scheusale weg, an denen seine Augen hingen,^[4] und die Götzen Ägyptens verließen sie nicht. Da gedachte ich, meinen Grimm über sie auszugießen, meinen Zorn an ihnen zu vollenden mitten im Land Ägypten. (De 9,24; Sal 78,8; Sal 81,12; Ez 7,8; Ez 20,13; Ez 23,3)

De 9,24Sal 78,8Sal 81,12Ez 7,8Ez 20,13Ez 23,3

9 Aber ich handelte ⟨gnädig⟩ um meines Namens willen, damit er nicht entweiht werden sollte vor den Augen der Nationen, in deren Mitte sie waren und vor deren Augen ich mich ihnen kundgegeben hatte, ⟨indem ich schwor,⟩ sie aus dem Land Ägypten herauszuführen. (De 9,28; 1Sam 12,22; Ez 20,14; Ez 36,21)

De 9,281Sam 12,22Ez 20,14Ez 36,21

10 Und ich führte sie aus dem Land Ägypten und brachte sie in die Wüste. 11 Und ich gab ihnen meine Ordnungen, und meine Rechtsbestimmungen ließ ich sie wissen, durch die der Mensch, wenn er sie tut, lebt. (Le 18,5; De 4,5; De 30,19; Ne 9,13; Sal 147,19; Prov 6,23; Ez 18,9; Ez 20,21; Ez 33,15; Giov 5,39)

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12 Und auch meine Sabbate gab ich ihnen, dass sie zum ⟨Bundes⟩zeichen sein sollten zwischen mir und ihnen, damit man erkenne, dass ich, der HERR, es bin, der sie heiligt. – (Eso 31,13; Ez 37,28) 13 Aber das Haus Israel war widerspenstig gegen mich in der Wüste; sie lebten^[5] nicht in meinen Ordnungen und verwarfen meine Rechtsbestimmungen, durch die der Mensch, wenn er sie tut, lebt; und meine Sabbate entweihten sie sehr. Da gedachte ich, meinen Grimm in der Wüste über sie auszugießen, um sie zu vernichten. (Nu 14,12; De 9,7; Ne 13,17; Ez 20,16)

Nu 14,12De 9,7Ne 13,17Ez 20,16

14 Aber ich handelte ⟨gnädig⟩ um meines Namens willen, damit er nicht entweiht werden sollte vor den Augen der Nationen, vor deren Augen ich sie herausgeführt hatte. 15 Doch auch erhob ich ihnen meine Hand in der Wüste ⟨zum Schwur⟩, dass ich sie nicht in das Land bringen würde, das ich ⟨ihnen⟩ gegeben hatte, das von Milch und Honig überfließt – die Zierde ist es unter allen Ländern –, (De 1,34; Sal 106,26; Ez 20,6) 16 weil sie meine Rechtsbestimmungen verwarfen und in meinen Ordnungen nicht lebten und meine Sabbate entweihten; denn ihr Herz lief ihren Götzen nach. (Am 5,26) 17 Aber ich war ihretwegen betrübt^[6], sodass ich sie nicht vernichtete, und ich machte mit ihnen kein Ende in der Wüste. (Ne 9,19; Sal 78,38) 18 Und ich sprach zu ihren Söhnen in der Wüste: Lebt^[7] nicht in den Ordnungen eurer Väter, und ihre Rechtsbestimmungen bewahrt nicht, und mit ihren Götzen macht euch nicht unrein! (Ez 18,14; 1P 1,18) 19 Ich bin der HERR, euer Gott: Lebt^[8] in meinen Ordnungen, und bewahrt meine Rechtsbestimmungen und tut sie! (Le 18,4; De 5,32; Sal 119,4) 20 Und heiligt meine Sabbate, sie sollen zum Zeichen sein zwischen mir und euch, damit ihr erkennt, dass ich der HERR, euer Gott bin. – (Eso 20,8; Ez 22,8) 21 Aber ⟨auch⟩ die Söhne waren widerspenstig gegen mich; in meinen Ordnungen lebten^[9] sie nicht, und meine Rechtsbestimmungen bewahrten sie nicht, sie zu tun, durch die ⟨doch⟩ der Mensch, wenn er sie tut, lebt. Und meine Sabbate entweihten sie. Da gedachte ich, meinen Grimm über sie auszugießen, meinen Zorn an ihnen zu vollenden in der Wüste. (De 31,27; Sal 78,10) 22 Aber ich wandte meine Hand zurück und handelte ⟨gnädig⟩ um meines Namens willen, damit er nicht entweiht werden sollte vor den Augen der Nationen, vor deren Augen ich sie herausgeführt hatte. 23 ⟨Doch⟩ auch erhob ich ihnen meine Hand in der Wüste ⟨zum Schwur⟩, dass ich sie unter die Nationen versprengen und sie in die Länder zerstreuen würde, (De 4,27; Sal 106,27; Ez 11,16) 24 weil sie meine Rechtsbestimmungen nicht taten und meine Ordnungen verwarfen und meine Sabbate entweihten und ihre Augen hinter den Götzen ihrer Väter her waren. (Ger 2,7) 25 Und auch ich gab ihnen Ordnungen, die nicht gut waren, und Rechtsbestimmungen, durch die sie nicht leben konnten. (Ro 7,9) 26 Und ich machte sie durch ihre Gaben unrein, indem sie alle Erstgeburt des Mutterleibes durch ⟨das Feuer⟩ gehen ließen; damit ich ihnen Entsetzen einflößte, damit sie erkannten, dass ich der HERR bin. (2Re 16,3; Ez 16,20) 27 Darum, Menschensohn, rede zum Haus Israel und sage zu ihnen: So spricht der Herr, HERR: ⟨Auch⟩ noch dadurch haben eure Väter mich gelästert, dass sie Untreue gegen mich begingen: (Ez 39,26) 28 Als ich sie in das Land gebracht, das ihnen zu geben ich meine Hand ⟨zum Schwur⟩ erhoben hatte, wählten sie ⟨sich⟩ jeden hohen Hügel und jeden dicht belaubten Baum aus und opferten dort ihre Schlachtopfer und gaben dort ihre widerwärtigen Opfergaben^[10] und brachten dort ihren wohlgefälligen Geruch^[11] dar und spendeten ihre Trankopfer. (Le 17,5; 2Re 17,9; 2Re 17,10; Sal 78,58; Is 65,7; Ger 32,30; Ez 6,13)

Le 17,52Re 17,92Re 17,10Sal 78,58Is 65,7Ger 32,30Ez 6,13

29 Und ich sprach zu ihnen: Was ist das für eine Höhe, wohin ihr geht? So wurde ihr Name Bama^[12] genannt, bis auf diesen Tag. (Ez 16,24) 30 Darum sage zum Haus Israel: So spricht der Herr, HERR: Wollt ihr euch auf die Weise eurer Väter unrein machen und ihren Scheusalen nachhuren? (2Cr 30,7; Sal 106,39; Ger 7,9) 31 Ja, indem ihr eure Gaben darbringt^[13] und eure Söhne durchs Feuer gehen lasst, macht ihr euch unrein bis heute an all euren Götzen^[14]! Da sollte ich mich von euch befragen lassen, Haus Israel? So wahr ich lebe, spricht der Herr, HERR^[15], wenn ich mich von euch befragen lasse^[16]! (Sal 106,37; Is 57,5; Ger 7,31; Ez 20,3; Ez 23,37)

Sal 106,37Is 57,5Ger 7,31Ez 20,3Ez 23,37

32 Und was in eurem Geist aufgestiegen ist, soll niemals geschehen, dass ihr ⟨nämlich⟩ sagt: Wir wollen sein wie die Nationen und wie die Geschlechter der Länder, um im Dienst von Holz und Stein zu stehen. (Sal 33,10; Prov 19,21; Ger 44,17; Os 4,12)

Sal 33,10Prov 19,21Ger 44,17Os 4,12

33 So wahr ich lebe, spricht der Herr, HERR^[17], wenn ich nicht mit starker Hand und mit ausgestrecktem Arm und mit ausgegossenem Grimm als König über euch herrschen werde^[18]! (Eso 6,6; Ger 21,5) 34 Und ich werde euch aus den Völkern herausführen und euch aus den Ländern, in die ihr zerstreut worden seid, mit starker Hand und mit ausgestrecktem Arm und mit ausgegossenem Grimm sammeln. (Ger 31,8; Ger 32,37; Ez 11,17) 35 Und ich werde euch in die Wüste der Völker bringen und dort mit euch ins Gericht^[19] gehen von Angesicht zu Angesicht; (Ger 31,2; Os 2,16) 36 wie ich mit euren Vätern ins Gericht^[20] gegangen bin in der Wüste des Landes Ägypten, ebenso werde ich mit euch ins Gericht^[21] gehen, spricht der Herr, HERR^[22]. (Nu 14,21) 37 Und ich werde euch unter dem ⟨Hirten⟩stab hindurchziehen lassen und euch abgezählt^[23] hineinbringen. (Ez 34,17) 38 Und ich werde von euch ausscheiden, die sich empörten und mit mir brachen; ich werde sie aus dem Land ihrer Fremdlingschaft herausführen, aber in das Land Israel sollen sie^[24] nicht kommen. Und ihr werdet erkennen, dass ich der HERR bin. (Ger 29,32; Ger 44,14; Ez 13,9; Ez 34,20; Mat 25,33)

Ger 29,32Ger 44,14Ez 13,9Ez 34,20Mat 25,33

39 Ihr aber, Haus Israel, so spricht der Herr, HERR: Geht ⟨doch⟩ hin, dient ein jeder seinen Götzen! Aber nachher – solltet ihr wirklich nicht auf mich hören? – dann werdet ihr meinen heiligen Namen nicht mehr entweihen mit euren Gaben und mit euren Götzen. (Gios 24,15; Giudic 10,14; Am 4,4) 40 Denn auf meinem heiligen Berg, auf dem hohen Berg Israels, spricht der Herr, HERR^[25], dort wird mir das ganze Haus Israel insgesamt dienen im Land. Dort werde ich sie wohlgefällig annehmen, und dort werde ich eure Hebopfer einfordern und die Erstlinge eurer Geschenke, all eure heiligen Gaben^[26]. (Is 56,7; Ger 31,12; Ez 17,23; Ez 43,27; Mal 3,4)

Is 56,7Ger 31,12Ez 17,23Ez 43,27Mal 3,4

41 Beim wohlgefälligen Geruch^[27] ⟨eurer Opfer⟩ werde ich euch wohlgefällig annehmen, wenn ich euch aus den Völkern herausführe und euch aus den Ländern sammle, in die ihr zerstreut worden seid, und ich mich an euch als heilig erweise vor den Augen der Nationen. (Nu 20,13; Ez 11,17; Ez 28,25; Ez 36,23; Ez 38,16; Ez 39,27)

Nu 20,13Ez 11,17Ez 28,25Ez 36,23Ez 38,16Ez 39,27

42 Und ihr werdet erkennen, dass ich der HERR bin, wenn ich euch in das Land Israel bringe, in das Land, ⟨über⟩ das ich meine Hand ⟨zum Schwur⟩ erhoben habe, es euren Vätern zu geben. 43 Und ihr werdet dort an eure Wege und all eure Taten denken, mit denen ihr euch unrein gemacht habt; und ihr werdet an euch selbst Ekel empfinden wegen all eurer bösen Taten, die ihr begangen habt. (Ez 6,9; Ez 16,61) 44 Und ihr werdet erkennen, dass ich der HERR bin, wenn ich mit euch handle um meines Namens willen ⟨und⟩ nicht nach euren bösen Wegen und nach euren Verderben bringenden Taten, Haus Israel, spricht der Herr, HERR^[28]. (Sal 79,9; Ez 15,1; Ez 36,21)

English Standard Version

di Crossway

Israel’s Continuing Rebellion

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. (Ez 1,2; Ez 8,1; Ez 14,1; Ez 24,1; Ez 26,1; Ez 29,1; Ez 29,17; Ez 30,20; Ez 31,1; Ez 32,1; Ez 32,17; Ez 33,21; Ez 40,1)

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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, declares the Lord God, I will not be inquired of by you. (Ez 2,1; Ez 14,3; Ez 16,48) 4 Will you judge them, son of man, will you judge them? Let them know the abominations of their fathers, (Ez 16,2; Ez 22,2; Ez 23,36) 5 and say to them, Thus says the Lord God: On the day when I chose Israel, I swore^[1] to the offspring 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. (Gen 14,22; Eso 3,8; Eso 4,31; Eso 6,2; Eso 6,7; Ez 20,15; Ez 20,23; Ez 20,28; Ez 20,42; Ez 36,7; Ez 47,14)

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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. (Eso 3,8; Ger 3,19; Ez 20,15; Zac 7,14)

Eso 3,8Ger 3,19Ez 20,15Zac 7,14

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.’ (Eso 20,2; Le 18,3; Ez 18,31; Ez 20,8; Ez 20,18; Ez 20,19; Ez 20,24)

Eso 20,2Le 18,3Ez 18,31Ez 20,8Ez 20,18Ez 20,19Ez 20,24

8 But they rebelled against me and were not willing to listen to me. None of them cast away the detestable things their eyes feasted on, nor did they forsake the idols of Egypt. “Then I said I would pour out my wrath upon them and spend my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt. (Ez 5,13; Ez 20,7; Ez 20,21) 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 lived, in whose sight I made myself known to them in bringing them out of the land of Egypt. (Sal 106,8; Is 48,11; Ez 20,14; Ez 20,22; Ez 20,44)

Sal 106,8Is 48,11Ez 20,14Ez 20,22Ez 20,44

10 So I led them out of the land of Egypt and brought them into the wilderness. (Eso 13,18; Eso 13,20) 11 I gave them my statutes and made known to them my rules, by which, if a person does them, he shall live. (Le 18,5; De 4,8; Ne 9,13; Sal 147,19; Ez 18,9; Ro 10,5; Ga 3,12)

Le 18,5De 4,8Ne 9,13Sal 147,19Ez 18,9Ro 10,5Ga 3,12

12 Moreover, I gave them my Sabbaths, as a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the Lord who sanctifies them. (Eso 20,8; Le 21,23; De 5,12; Ez 20,13; Ez 20,16; Ez 20,21; Ez 20,24; Ez 37,28)

Eso 20,8Le 21,23De 5,12Ez 20,13Ez 20,16Ez 20,21Ez 20,24Ez 37,28

13 But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness. They did not walk in my statutes but rejected my rules, by which, if a person does them, he shall live; and my Sabbaths they greatly profaned. “Then I said I would pour out my wrath upon them in the wilderness, to make a full end of them. (Ez 20,21; Ez 20,24; Ez 22,8; Ez 23,38)

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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. (Ez 20,9) 15 Moreover, 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 most glorious of all lands, (Eso 3,8; Nu 14,28; Sal 95,11; Ez 20,5; Ez 20,6)

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16 because they rejected my rules and did not walk in my statutes, and profaned my Sabbaths; for their heart went after their idols. (Nu 15,39; Sal 78,37; Ez 20,24) 17 Nevertheless, my eye spared them, and I did not destroy them or make a full end of them in the wilderness. (Ez 5,11; Ez 11,13) 18 “And I said to their children in the wilderness, ‘Do not walk in the statutes of your fathers, nor keep their rules, nor defile yourselves with their idols. (Gios 24,14; Ez 2,3; Ez 20,7; Ez 20,21; 1P 1,18)

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19 I am the Lord your God; walk in my statutes, and be careful to obey my rules, (Eso 20,2; De 5,32; Ez 20,5) 20 and keep my Sabbaths holy that they may be a sign between me and you, that you may know that I am the Lord your God.’ (Gen 9,12; Gen 17,11; Ger 17,22; Ez 20,12)

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21 But the children rebelled against me. They did not walk in my statutes and were not careful to obey my rules, by which, if a person does them, he shall live; they profaned my Sabbaths. “Then I said I would pour out my wrath upon them and spend my anger against them in the wilderness. (De 31,27; Ez 20,8; Ez 20,13; Ez 20,16)

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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. (Ez 20,9; Ez 20,14; Ez 20,44) 23 Moreover, I swore to them in the wilderness that I would scatter them among the nations and disperse them through the countries, (De 28,64; Ez 20,5; Ez 20,15) 24 because they had not obeyed my rules, but had rejected my statutes and profaned my Sabbaths, and their eyes were set on their fathers’ idols. (Ez 20,16) 25 Moreover, I gave them statutes that were not good and rules by which they could not have life, (Sal 81,12; Ez 20,39; At 7,42; Ro 1,24; Ro 1,28; 2Te 2,11)

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26 and I defiled them through their very gifts in their offering up all their firstborn, that I might devastate them. I did it that they might know that I am the Lord. (Ez 6,7; Ez 16,20; Ez 20,31) 27 “Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel and say to them, Thus says the Lord God: In this also your fathers blasphemed me, by dealing treacherously with me. (Ez 2,1; Ez 14,13) 28 For when I had brought them into the land that I swore to give them, then wherever they saw any high hill or any leafy tree, there they offered their sacrifices and there they presented the provocation of their offering; there they sent up their pleasing aromas, and there they poured out their drink offerings. (Ez 6,13; Ez 8,17; Ez 20,5) 29 (I said to them, ‘What is the high place to which you go?’ So its name is called Bamah^[2] to this day.) (Ez 20,40) 30 “Therefore say to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord God: Will you defile yourselves after the manner of your fathers and go whoring after their detestable things? (Sal 106,39; Ez 20,7) 31 When you present your gifts and offer up your children in fire,^[3] 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, declares the Lord God, I will not be inquired of by you. (Ez 14,3; Ez 16,48; Ez 20,26) 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.’ (De 4,28; 2Re 19,18; Ger 44,17; Ez 11,5; Da 5,4; Da 5,23; Ap 9,20)

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The Lord Will Restore Israel

33 “As I live, declares the Lord God, surely with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm and with wrath poured out I will be king over you. (Ger 21,5; Ez 20,8; Ez 20,31) 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. (Ger 31,8) 35 And I will bring you into the wilderness of the peoples, and there I will enter into judgment with you face to face. (De 5,4; Ez 17,20; Ez 20,10; Os 2,14)

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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, declares the Lord God. (Nu 14,20; Nu 14,28) 37 I will make you pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant. (Le 27,32) 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. (Ez 6,7; Ez 13,9; Ez 20,35; Ez 34,17; Ez 34,20; Ez 34,22; Mat 25,32)

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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. (Giudic 10,14; Ger 44,25; Ez 20,25; Ez 39,7; Ez 43,7)

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40 “For on my holy mountain, the mountain height of Israel, declares 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. (Is 56,7; Is 60,7; Ez 17,23; Ez 28,14; Ez 39,25; Ez 43,27; Mal 3,4; Ro 12,1)

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41 As a pleasing aroma 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. (Nu 20,12; Is 8,13; Ez 20,34; Ez 28,22; Ez 36,23; Ez 38,16; Ez 38,23; Ez 39,27)

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42 And you shall know that I am the Lord, when I bring you into the land of Israel, the country that I swore to give to your fathers. (Ez 6,7; Ez 20,5) 43 And there you shall remember your ways and all your deeds with which you have defiled yourselves, and you shall loathe yourselves for all the evils that you have committed. (Ez 6,9) 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 deeds, O house of Israel, declares the Lord God.” (Sal 103,10; Ez 20,9; Ez 20,14; Ez 20,22)

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45 ^[4] And the word of the Lord came to me: 46 “Son of man, set your face toward the southland;^[5] preach against the south, and prophesy against the forest land in the Negeb. (Is 55,10; Ez 2,1; Ez 21,2; Am 7,16)

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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. (Ger 21,14; Ez 17,24; Ez 21,4; Lu 23,31)

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48 All flesh shall see that I the Lord have kindled it; it shall not be quenched.” (Is 30,33; Is 40,5) 49 Then I said, “Ah, Lord God! They are saying of me, ‘Is he not a maker of parables?’” (Ez 4,14; Ez 17,2; Ez 24,3)

King James Version

1 And 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. 2 Then came the word of the LORD unto me, saying, 3 Son 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. 4 Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them ? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers: 5 And 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; 6 In 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: 7 Then 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. 8 But 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. 9 But I wrought for my name' 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. 10 Wherefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness. 11 And I gave them my statutes, and shewed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them. 12 Moreover 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. 13 But 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. 14 But I wrought for my name' sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out. 15 Yet 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; 16 Because they despised my judgments, and walked not in my statutes, but polluted my sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols. 17 Nevertheless mine eye spared them from destroying them, neither did I make an end of them in the wilderness. 18 But 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: 19 I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; 20 And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God. 21 Notwithstanding 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. 22 Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name' sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth. 23 I lifted up mine hand unto them also in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the heathen, and disperse them through the countries; 24 Because they had not executed my judgments, but had despised my statutes, and had polluted my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers'idols. 25 Wherefore I gave them also statutes that were not good, and judgments whereby they should not live; 26 And 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. 27 Therefore, 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. 28 For 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. 29 Then I said unto them, What is the high place whereunto ye go? And the name thereof is called Bamah unto this day. 30 Wherefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye polluted after the manner of your fathers? and commit ye whoredom after their abominations? 31 For 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. 32 And 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. 33 As 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: 34 And 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. 35 And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face. 36 Like as I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I plead with you, saith the Lord GOD. 37 And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant: 38 And 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. 39 As 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. 40 For in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, serve me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the firstfruits of your oblations, with all your holy things. 41 I 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. 42 And 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. 43 And 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. 44 And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have wrought with you for my name' sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD. 45 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 46 Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field; 47 And 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. 48 And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it: it shall not be quenched. 49 Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?