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Ezekiel 20:23

21 But the children rebelled against Me. They did not walk in My statutes or carefully observe My ordinances—though the man who does these things will live by them—and they profaned My Sabbaths. So I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and vent My anger against them in the wilderness.

22 But I withheld My hand and acted for the sake of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.

However, with an uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would scatter them among the nations and disperse them throughout the lands.

24 For they did not practice My ordinances, but they rejected My statutes and profaned My Sabbaths, fixing their eyes on the idols of their fathers.

25 I also gave them over to statutes that were not good and ordinances by which they could not live.

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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
However, with an uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would scatter them among the nations and disperse them throughout the lands.
KJV
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;
WEB
Moreover I swore to them in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the nations and disperse them through the countries,
ASV
Moreover I sware unto them in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the nations, and disperse them through the countries;
DARBY
I lifted up my hand also unto them in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the nations, and disperse them through the countries;
BLB
I also, I have lifted up My hand to them in the wilderness to scatter them among the nations and to scatter them among the lands,
ÅB
Men jeg løftet også min hånd for dem i ørkenen og svor at jeg ville sprede dem blant hedningefolkene og strø dem ut i landene,
OTB
Også, jeg sverget til dem i ørkenen at jeg ville spre dem blant nasjonene og spre dem gjennom landene,
B1930
Men jeg løftet også min hånd for dem i ørkenen og svor at jeg vilde sprede dem blandt hedningefolkene og strø dem ut i landene,

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