Original 1611 King James Bible (KJV)

Ezekiel 20

1 God refuseth to be consulted by the elders of Israel. 5 He sheweth the story of their rebellions in Egypt, 10 in the wilderness, 27 and in the land. 33 He promiseth to gather them by the Gospel. 45 Under the name of a forest he sheweth the destruction of Jerusalem.

 20:1 ¶ And it came to passe x1961 in the seuenth 7637 yeere, 8141 in the fift 2549 [moneth], the tenth 6218 [day] of the moneth, 2320 [that] certaine y582 x376 of the elders 2205 x4480 of Israel 3478 came 935 z8804 to enquire 1875 z8800 x853 of the LORD, 3068 and sate 3427 z8799 before 6440 me.

 20:2 Then came x1961 the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 vnto x413 me, saying, 559 z8800

 20:3 Sonne 1121 of man, 120 speake 1696 z8761 x853 vnto the elders 2205 of Israel, 3478 and say 559 z8804 vnto x413 them, Thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the Lord 136 GOD, 3069 Are yee x859 come 935 z8802 to enquire 1875 z8800 of me? As I x589 liue, 2416 saith 5002 z8803 the Lord 136 GOD, 3069 I will not x518 be enquired 1875 z8735 of by you.

 20:4 Wilt thou iudge 8199 z8799 them, sonne 1121 of man, 120 wilt thou iudge 8199 z8799 [them]? cause them to know 3045 z8685 x853 the abominations 8441 of their fathers: 1

 20:5 ¶ And say 559 z8804 vnto x413 them, Thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the Lord 136 GOD, 3069 In the day 3117 when I chose 977 z8800 Israel, 3478 and lifted vp 5375 z8799 mine hand 3027 vnto the seed 2233 of the house 1004 of Iacob, 3290 and made my selfe knowen 3045 z8735 vnto them in the land 776 of Egypt, 4714 when I lifted y5375 z8799 vp x5375 mine hand 3027 vnto them, saying, 559 z8800 I x589 [am] the LORD 3068 your God, 430

 20:6 In the day 3117 [that] I lifted vp 5375 z8804 mine hand 3027 vnto them to bring them foorth 3318 z8687 of the land 776 x4480 of Egypt, 4714 into x413 a lande 776 that x834 I had espied 8446 z8804 for them, flowing 2100 z8802 with milke 2461 and hony, 1706 [which] x1931 is the glory 6643 of all x3605 lands: 776

 20:7 Then said 559 z8799 I vnto x413 them, Cast ye away 7993 z8685 euery man 376 the abominations 8251 of his eyes, 5869 and defile y2930 z8691 not your selues x2930 x408 with the idoles 1544 of Egypt: 4714 I x589 [am] the LORD 3068 your God. 430

 20:8 But they rebelled 4784 z8686 against me, and would 14 z8804 not x3808 hearken 8085 z8800 vnto x413 mee: they did not x3808 euery man 376 cast away 7993 z8689 x853 the abominations 8251 of their eyes, 5869 neither x3808 did they forsake 5800 z8804 the idoles 1544 of Egypt: 4714 then I said, 559 z8799 I will powre out 8210 z8800 my furie 2534 vpon x5921 them, to accomplish 3615 z8763 my anger 639 against them in the middest 8432 of the land 776 of Egypt. 4714

 20:9 But I wrought 6213 z8799 for my names y8034 sake x4616 x8034 that it should not x1115 be polluted 2490 z8736 before 5869 the heathen, 1471 among 8432 whom x834 they x1992 [were], in whose x834 sight 5869 I made my selfe knowen 3045 z8738 vnto x413 them, in bringing them foorth 3318 z8687 out of the land 776 x4480 of Egypt. 4714

 20:10 ¶ Wherefore I caused them to goe x3318 foorth y3318 z8686 out of the land 776 x4480 of Egypt, 4714 and brought 935 z8686 them into x413 the wildernesse. 4057

 20:11 And I gaue 5414 z8799 them x853 my statutes, 2708 and shewed 3045 z8689 them my iudgements, 4941 which x834 if a man 120 doe, 6213 z8799 x853 he shall euen liue y2425 z8804 x2421 in them.

 20:12 Moreouer also, x1571 I gaue 5414 z8804 them x853 my Sabbaths, 7676 to be x1961 a signe 226 betweene x996 mee and them, that they might know 3045 z8800 that x3588 I x589 [am] the LORD 3068 that sanctifie 6942 z8764 them.

 20:13 But the house 1004 of Israel 3478 rebelled 4784 z8686 against me in the wildernesse: 4057 they walked 1980 z8804 not x3808 in my statutes, 2708 and they despised 3988 z8804 my iudgements, 4941 which x834 if a man 120 doe, 6213 z8799 x853 hee shall euen liue y2425 z8804 x2421 in them, and my sabbaths 7676 they greatly 3966 polluted: 2490 z8765 then I said 559 z8799 I would powre out 8210 z8800 my furie 2534 vpon x5921 them in the wildernesse, 4057 to consume 3615 z8763 them:

 20:14 But I wrought 6213 z8799 for my names y8034 sake, x4616 x8034 that it should not x1115 bee polluted 2490 z8736 before 5869 the heathen, 1471 in whose x834 sight 5869 I brought them out. 3318 z8689

 20:15 Yet also x1571 I x589 lifted vp 5375 z8804 my hand 3027 vnto them in the wildernesse, 4057 that I would not x1115 bring 935 z8687 them into x413 the land 776 which x834 I had giuen 5414 z8804 [them], flowing 2100 z8802 with milke 2461 and hony, 1706 [which] x1931 is the glory 6643 of all x3605 lands, 776

 20:16 Because x3282 they despised 3988 z8804 my iudgements, 4941 and walked 1980 z8804 not x3808 in my statutes, 2708 but polluted 2490 z8765 my Sabbaths: 7676 for x3588 their heart 3820 went 1980 z8802 after 310 their idoles. 1544

 20:17 Neuerthelesse, mine eye 5869 spared 2347 z8799 x5921 them from destroying 7843 z8763 x4480 them, neither x3808 did I make 6213 z8804 an end 3617 of the in the wildernes. 4057

 20:18 But I said 559 z8799 vnto x413 their children 1121 in the wildernesse; 4057 Walke y3212 z8799 x1980 ye not x408 in the statutes 2706 of your fathers, 1 neither x408 obserue 8104 z8799 their iudgements, 4941 nor x408 defile y2930 z8691 your selues x2930 with their idoles. 1544

 20:19 I x589 [am] the LORD 3068 your God: 430 walke y3212 z8798 x1980 in my statutes, 2708 and keepe 8104 z8798 my iudgements 4941 and doe 6213 z8798 them:

 20:20 And hallow 6942 z8761 my Sabbaths, 7676 and they shall be x1961 a signe 226 betweene x996 mee and you, that yee may know 3045 z8800 that x3588 I x589 [am] the LORD 3068 your God. 430

 20:21 Notwithstanding the children 1121 rebelled 4784 z8686 against me: they walked 1980 z8804 not x3808 in my statutes, 2708 neither x3808 kept 8104 z8804 my iudgements 4941 to doe 6213 z8800 them, which x834 if a man 120 doe, 6213 z8799 x853 hee shall euen liue y2425 z8804 x2421 in them; they polluted 2490 z8765 x853 my Sabbaths: 7676 then I said 559 z8799 I would powre out 8210 z8800 my furie 2534 vpon x5921 them, to accomplish 3615 z8763 my anger 639 against them in the wildernesse. 4057

 20:22 Neuerthelesse I withdrew 7725 z8689 x853 mine hand 3027 and wrought 6213 z8799 for my names y8034 sake, x4616 x8034 that it should not x1115 be polluted 2490 z8736 in the fight 5869 of the heathen, 1471 in whose x834 sight 5869 I brought them foorth. 3318 z8689 x853

 20:23 I x589 lifted vp 5375 z8804 x853 mine hand 3027 vnto them also x1571 in the wildernesse, 4057 that I would scatter 6327 z8687 them among the heathen, 1471 and disperse 2219 z8763 them through the countreys; 776

 20:24 Because x3282 they had not x3808 executed 6213 z8804 my iudgements, 4941 but had despised 3988 z8804 my Statutes, 2708 and had polluted 2490 z8765 my Sabbaths, 7676 and their eyes 5869 were x1961 after 310 their fathers 1 idoles. 1544

 20:25 Wherefore I x589 gaue 5414 z8804 them also x1571 statutes 2706 that were not x3808 good, 2896 and iudgements 4941 whereby they should not x3808 liue. 2421 z8799

 20:26 And I polluted 2930 z8762 them in their owne gifts, 4979 in that they caused to passe through 5674 z8687 [the fire] all x3605 that openeth 6363 the wombe, 7356 that x4616 I might make them desolate, 8074 z8686 to the end, x4616 that x834 they might know 3045 z8799 that x834 I x589 [am] the LORD. 3068

 20:27 ¶ Therefore x3651 sonne 1121 of man, 120 speake 1696 z8761 vnto x413 the house 1004 of Israel, 3478 and say 559 z8804 vnto x413 them, Thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the Lord 136 GOD, 3069 Yet x5750 in this x2063 your fathers 1 haue blasphemed 1442 z8765 me, in that they haue committed 4603 z8800 a trespasse 4604 against me.

 20:28 [For] when I had brought 935 z8686 them into x413 the land, 776 for the which x834 I lifted vp 5375 z8804 x853 mine hand 3027 to giue 5414 z8800 it to them, then they saw 7200 z8799 euery x3605 high 7311 z8802 hill, 1389 and all x3605 the thicke 5687 trees, 6086 and they offered 2076 z8799 there x8033 x853 their sacrifices, 2077 and there x8033 they presented 5414 z8799 the prouocation 3708 of their offering: 7133 there x8033 also they made 7760 z8799 their sweet 5207 sauour, 7381 and powred out 5258 z8686 there x8033 x853 their drinke offerings. 5262

 20:29 Then I said 559 z8799 vnto x413 them, What x4100 is the high place 1116 whereunto x834 x8033 ye x859 goe? 935 z8802 and the name 8034 thereof is called 7121 z8735 Bamah 1117 vnto x5704 this x2088 day. 3117

 20:30 Wherefore x3651 say 559 z8798 vnto x413 the house 1004 of Israel, 3478 Thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the Lord 136 GOD, 3069 Are ye x859 polluted 2930 z8737 after the maner 1870 of your fathers? 1 and commit ye whoredome 2181 z8802 x859 after 310 their abominations? 8251

 20:31 For when yee offer 5375 z8800 your gifts, 4979 when yee make your sonnes 1121 to passe x5674 through y5674 z8687 the fire, 784 ye x859 pollute y2930 z8737 your selues x2930 with all x3605 your idoles 1544 euen vnto x5704 this day: 3117 and shall I x589 be inquired y1875 z8735 of x1875 by you, O house 1004 of Israel? 3478 As I x589 liue, 2416 saith 5002 z8803 the Lord 136 GOD, 3069 I will not x518 be inquired y1875 z8735 of x1875 by you.

 20:32 And that which cometh 5927 z8802 into x5921 your minde, 7307 shall not x3808 be at all, 1961 that x834 ye x859 say, 559 z8802 We wil be 1961 z8799 as the heathen, 1471 as the families 4940 of the countreys, 776 to serue 8334 z8763 wood 6086 and stone. 68

 20:33 ¶ As I x589 liue, 2416 sayeth 5002 z8803 the Lord 136 GOD, 3069 surely x518 x3808 with a mighty 2389 hand, 3027 and with a stretched out 5186 z8803 arme, 2220 and with furie 2534 powred out, 8210 z8803 will I rule 4427 z8799 ouer x5921 you.

 20:34 And I will bring you out 3318 z8689 x853 from x4480 the people, 5971 and will gather 6908 z8765 you out of x4480 the countreys 776 wherein x834 ye are scattered, 6327 z8738 with a mighty 2389 hand, 3027 & with a stretched out 5186 z8803 arme, 2220 and with fury 2534 powred out. 8210 z8803

 20:35 And I wil bring 935 z8689 you into x413 the wildernes 4057 of the people, 5971 and there x8033 will I plead 8199 z8738 with x854 you face 6440 to x413 face. 6440

 20:36 Like as x834 I pleaded 8199 z8738 with x854 your fathers 1 in the wildernes 4057 of the land 776 of Egypt, 4714 so x3651 wil I plead 8199 z8735 with x854 you, saith 5002 z8803 the Lord 136 GOD. 3069

 20:37 And I will cause you to passe 5674 z8689 vnder x8478 the rod, 7626 and I will bring 935 z8689 you into the bond 4562 of the Couenant. 1285

 20:38 And I will purge out 1305 z8804 from x4480 among you the rebels, 4775 z8802 and them that transgresse 6586 z8802 against mee: I will bring them foorth 3318 z8686 x853 out of the countrey 776 x4480 where they soiourne, 4033 and they shall not x3808 enter 935 z8799 into x413 the land 127 of Israel, 3478 and yee shall know 3045 z8804 that x3588 I x589 [am] the LORD. 3068

 20:39 As for you, x859 O house 1004 of Israel, 3478 thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the Lord 136 GOD, 3069 Goe y3212 z8798 x1980 yee, serue 5647 z8798 ye euery one 376 his idoles, 1544 and hereafter 310 [also], if x518 ye wil not x369 hearken 8085 z8802 vnto x413 me: but pollute 2490 z8762 ye my holy 6944 Name 8034 no x3808 more x5750 with your gifts, 4979 and with your idoles. 1544

 20:40 For x3588 in mine holy 6944 mountaine, 2022 in the mountaine 2022 of the height 4791 of Israel, 3478 saith 5002 z8803 the Lord 136 GOD, 3069 there x8033 shall all x3605 the house 1004 of Israel, 3478 all x3605 of them in the land 776 serue 5647 z8799 me: there x8033 will I accept 7521 z8799 them, and there x8033 wil I require 1875 z8799 x853 your offerings, 8641 and the first fruits 7225 of your oblations, 4864 with all x3605 your holy things. 6944

 20:41 I will accept 7521 z8799 you with your sweet 5207 sauour, 7381 when I bring you out 3318 z8687 x853 from x4480 the people, 5971 and gather 6908 z8765 you out of x4480 the countreys 776 wherein x834 yee haue bene scattered, 6327 z8738 and I wil be sanctified 6942 z8738 in you before 5869 the heathen. 1471

 20:42 And ye shall know 3045 z8804 that x3588 I x589 [am] the LORD, 3068 when I shall bring 935 z8687 you into x413 the land 127 of Israel, 3478 into x413 the countrey 776 for the which x834 I lifted vp 5375 z8804 x853 mine hand, 3027 to giue 5414 z8800 it to your fathers. 1

 20:43 And there x8033 shall yee remember 2142 z8804 x853 your wayes, 1870 & all x3605 your doings, 5949 wherein x834 ye haue bene defiled, 2930 z8738 and ye shal lothe y6962 z8738 your selues x6962 in your owne sight, 6440 for all x3605 your euils 7451 that x834 ye haue committed. 6213 z8804

 20:44 And ye shal know 3045 z8804 that x3588 I x589 [am] the LORD, 3068 when I haue wrought 6213 z8800 with x854 you for my Names y8034 sake, x4616 x8034 not x3808 according to your wicked 7451 wayes, 1870 nor according to your corrupt 7843 z8737 doings, 5949 O yee house 1004 of Israel, 3478 saith 5002 z8803 the Lord 136 GOD. 3069

 20:45 ¶ Moreouer, the worde 1697 of the LORD 3068 came x1961 vnto x413 me, saying, 559 z8800

 20:46 Sonne 1121 of man, 120 set 7760 z8798 thy face 6440 toward 1870 the South, 8486 and drop 5197 z8685 [thy word] toward x413 the South, 1864 and prophesie 5012 z8734 against x413 the forrest 3293 of the South 5045 field. 7704

 20:47 And say 559 z8804 to the forest 3293 of ye South, 5045 Heare 8085 z8798 the word 1697 of the LORD: 3068 Thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the Lord 136 GOD; 3069 Behold, x2009 I will kindle 3341 z8688 a fire 784 in thee, and it shall deuoure 398 z8804 euery x3605 greene 3892 tree 6086 in thee, and euery x3605 dry 3002 tree: 6086 the flaming 3852 flame 7957 shal not x3808 be quenched, 3518 z8799 and all x3605 faces 6440 from the South 5045 x4480 to the North 6828 shalbe burnt 6866 z8738 therein.

 20:48 And all x3605 flesh 1320 shall see 7200 z8804 that x3588 I x589 the LORD 3068 haue kindled 1197 z8765 it: it shall not x3808 be quenched. 3518 z8799

 20:49 Then said 559 z8799 I, Ah 162 Lord 136 GOD, 3069 they x1992 say 559 z8802 of me, Doeth he x1931 not x3808 speake 4911 z8764 parables? 4912