Verse 16

Ezekiel 20:16

New King James Version

16 Because they despised my judgments, and walked not in my statutes, but polluted my sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols.
Original Language Text
hebrew
יַ֜עַן בְּ/מִשְׁפָּטַ֣/י מָאָ֗סוּ וְ/אֶת חֻקּוֹתַ/י֙ לֹא הָלְכ֣וּ בָ/הֶ֔ם וְ/אֶת שַׁבְּתוֹתַ֖/י חִלֵּ֑לוּ כִּ֛י אַחֲרֵ֥י גִלּוּלֵי/הֶ֖ם לִבָּ֥/ם הֹלֵֽךְ
English Translation
Because they have rejected my judgments and have not walked in my statutes, and they have profaned my Sabbaths, for their hearts went after their idols.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 20 Context
1 And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certa... Focus ↗
2 Then came the word of the LORD unto me, saying, Focus ↗
3 Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye come... Focus ↗
4 Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their... Focus ↗
5 And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up mine hand... Focus ↗
6 In the day that I lifted up mine hand unto them, to bring them forth of the land of Egypt into a lan... Focus ↗
7 Then said I unto them, Cast ye away every man the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselve... Focus ↗
8 But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me: they did not every man cast away the ab... Focus ↗
9 But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they... Focus ↗
10 Wherefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness. Focus ↗
11 And I gave them my statutes, and shewed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in... Focus ↗
12 Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I... Focus ↗
13 But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they walked not in my statutes, and t... Focus ↗
14 But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight... Focus ↗
15 Yet also I lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land... Focus ↗
16 Because they despised my judgments, and walked not in my statutes, but polluted my sabbaths: for the...
17 Nevertheless mine eye spared them from destroying them, neither did I make an end of them in the wil... Focus ↗
18 But I said unto their children in the wilderness, Walk ye not in the statutes of your fathers, neith... Focus ↗
19 I am the LORD your God (Elohim); walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; Focus ↗
20 And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the... Focus ↗
21 Notwithstanding the children rebelled against me: they walked not in my statutes, neither kept my ju... Focus ↗
22 Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted in... Focus ↗
23 I lifted up mine hand unto them also in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the heathen,... Focus ↗
24 Because they had not executed my judgments, but had despised my statutes, and had polluted my sabbat... Focus ↗
25 Wherefore I gave them also statutes that were not good, and judgments whereby they should not live; Focus ↗
26 And I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through the fire all that openet... Focus ↗
27 Therefore, son of man, speak unto the house of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Y... Focus ↗
28 For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to them,... Focus ↗
29 Then I said unto them, What is the high place whereunto ye go? And the name thereof is called Bamah... Focus ↗
30 Wherefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye polluted after the manner of... Focus ↗
31 For when ye offer your gifts, when ye make your sons to pass through the fire, ye pollute yourselves... Focus ↗
32 And that which cometh into your mind shall not be at all, that ye say, We will be as the heathen, as... Focus ↗
33 As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fur... Focus ↗
34 And I will bring you out from the people, and will gather you out of the countries wherein ye are sc... Focus ↗
35 And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face... Focus ↗
36 Like as I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I plead with you... Focus ↗
37 And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant: Focus ↗
38 And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me: I will bring th... Focus ↗
39 As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord GOD; Go ye, serve ye every one his idols, and her... Focus ↗
40 For in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, there shall... Focus ↗
41 I will accept you with your sweet savour, when I bring you out from the people, and gather you out o... Focus ↗
42 And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the count... Focus ↗
43 And there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein ye have been defiled; and ye sha... Focus ↗
44 And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have wrought with you for my name’s sake, not according... Focus ↗
45 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Focus ↗
46 Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against... Focus ↗
47 And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I wi... Focus ↗
48 And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it: it shall not be quenched. Focus ↗
49 Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables? Focus ↗