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Ezekiel 20:17

Mercy and compassion

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.

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;

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Yet I looked on them with pity and did not destroy them or bring them to an end in the wilderness.
KJV
Nevertheless mine eye spared them from destroying them, neither did I make an end of them in the wilderness.
WEB
Nevertheless my eye spared them, and I didn’t destroy them. I didn’t make a full end of them in the wilderness.
ASV
Nevertheless mine eye spared them, and I destroyed them not, neither did I make a full end of them in the wilderness.
DARBY
But mine eye spared them so as not to destroy them, neither did I make a full end of them in the wilderness.
BLB
And My eye showed pity to them from destroying them, and I did not make a complete end of them in the wilderness.
ÅB
Men jeg viste dem skånsel og ødela dem ikke; jeg gjorde ikke aldeles ende på dem i ørkenen.
OTB
Likevel så jeg på dem med medlidenhet og ødela dem ikke eller brakte deres tilintetgjørelse i ørkenen.
B1930
Men jeg viste dem skånsel og ødela dem ikke; jeg gjorde ikke aldeles ende på dem i ørkenen.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Ezekiel 11:13

    And it came to pass, when I prophesied, that Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then fell I down upon my face, and cried with a loud voice, and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou make a full end of the remnant of Israel?

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  • Jeremiah 4:27

    For thus hath the LORD said, The whole land shall be desolate; yet will I not make a full end.

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  • Jeremiah 5:18

    Nevertheless in those days, saith the LORD, I will not make a full end with you.

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  • Nehemiah 9:19

    Yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way wherein they should go.

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  • 1 Samuel 24:10

    Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the LORD’s anointed.

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  • Ezekiel 7:2

    Also, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD unto the land of Israel; An end, the end is come upon the four corners of the land.

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  • Ezekiel 9:10

    And as for me also, mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will recompense their way upon their head.

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  • Nahum 1:8–9

    But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.

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