Verse 20

Ezekiel 11:20

New Living Translation

20 so they will obey my decrees and regulations. Then they will truly be my people, and I will be their God (Elohim).

Original Language Text

hebrew

לְמַ֨עַן֙ בְּ/חֻקֹּתַ֣/י יֵלֵ֔כוּ וְ/אֶת מִשְׁפָּטַ֥/י יִשְׁמְר֖וּ וְ/עָשׂ֣וּ אֹתָ֑/ם וְ/הָיוּ לִ֣/י לְ/עָ֔ם וַ/אֲנִ֕י אֶהְיֶ֥ה לָ/הֶ֖ם לֵ/אלֹהִֽים

English Translation

In order that they may walk in My statutes and keep My judgments and do them, and they shall be for Me a people, and I will be for them a God.

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Chapter 11 Context

1 Then the Spirit lifted me and brought me to the east gateway of the LORD’s Temple, where I saw twent... Focus ↗

2 The Spirit said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who are planning evil and giving wicked counse... Focus ↗

3 They say to the people, ‘Is it not a good time to build houses? This city is like an iron pot. We ar... Focus ↗

4 Therefore, son of man, prophesy against them loudly and clearly.” Focus ↗

5 Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon me, and he told me to say, “This is what the LORD says to the... Focus ↗

6 You have murdered many in this city and filled its streets with the dead. Focus ↗

7 “Therefore, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: This city is an iron pot all right, but the pieces... Focus ↗

8 I will bring on you the sword of war you so greatly fear, says the Sovereign LORD. Focus ↗

9 I will drive you out of Jerusalem and hand you over to foreigners, who will carry out my judgments a... Focus ↗

10 You will be slaughtered all the way to the borders of Israel. I will execute judgment on you, and yo... Focus ↗

11 No, this city will not be an iron pot for you, and you will not be like meat safe inside it. I will... Focus ↗

12 and you will know that I am the LORD. For you have refused to obey my decrees and regulations; inste... Focus ↗

13 While I was still prophesying, Pelatiah son of Benaiah suddenly died. Then I fell face down on the g... Focus ↗

14 Then this message came to me from the LORD: Focus ↗

15 “Son of man, the people still left in Jerusalem are talking about you and your relatives and all the... Focus ↗

16 “Therefore, tell the exiles, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Although I have scattered you in... Focus ↗

17 I, the Sovereign LORD, will gather you back from the nations where you have been scattered, and I wi... Focus ↗

18 “When the people return to their homeland, they will remove every trace of their vile images and det... Focus ↗

19 And I will give them singleness of heart and put a new spirit within them. I will take away their st... Focus ↗

20 so they will obey my decrees and regulations. Then they will truly be my people, and I will be their...

21 But as for those who long for vile images and detestable idols, I will repay them fully for their si... Focus ↗

22 Then the cherubim lifted their wings and rose into the air with their wheels beside them, and the gl... Focus ↗

23 Then the glory of the LORD went up from the city and stopped above the mountain to the east. Focus ↗

24 Afterward the Spirit of God (Elohim) carried me back again to Babylonia, to the people in exile ther... Focus ↗

25 And I told the exiles everything the LORD had shown me. Focus ↗

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