Ezekiel 20:28

Sin

²⁶ And I pronounced them unclean through their gifts—the sacrifice of every firstborn in the fire—so that I might devastate them, in order that they would know that I am the LORD.

²⁷ Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel, and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: In this way also your fathers blasphemed Me by their unfaithfulness against Me.

When I brought them into the land that I swore to give them and they saw any high hill or leafy tree, there they offered their sacrifices, presented offerings that provoked Me, sent up their fragrant incense, and poured out their drink offerings.

²⁹ So I asked them: ‘What is this high place to which you go?’ (And to this day it is called Bamah.)

³⁰ Therefore tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: Will you defile yourselves the way your fathers did, prostituting yourselves with their abominations?

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: When I brought them into the land that I swore to give them and they saw any high hill or leafy tree, there they offered their sacrifices, presented offerings that provoked Me, sent up their fragrant incense, and poured out their drink offerings.
KJV: For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their sweet savour, and poured out there their drink offerings.
WEB: For when I had brought them into the land which I swore to give to them, then they saw every high hill and every thick tree, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering. There they also made their pleasant aroma, and there they poured out their drink offerings.
ASV: For when I had brought them into the land, which I sware to give unto them, then they saw every high hill, and every thick tree, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering; there also they made their sweet savor, and they poured out there their drink-offerings.
DARBY: When I had brought them into the land which I had lifted up my hand to give unto them, then they saw every high hill and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering; and there they placed their sweet savour, and there poured out their drink-offerings.
BLB: And I brought them into the land that I had lifted up My hand to give it to them, and they saw all the high hills and every leafy tree, and there they offered their sacrifices, and there [was] provocation by their offerings, and there they sent [up] their pleasing aroma, and there they poured out their drink offerings.

ÅB: jeg førte dem inn i det land som jeg med løftet hånd hadde svoret å ville gi dem; men så snart de så en høy bakke eller et løvrikt tre, ofret de der sine slaktoffer og bar der fram sine harmelige offergaver; dit kom de med sin søte offerduft, og der utøste de sine drikkoffer.
OTB: Da jeg førte dem inn i det landet jeg hadde sverget å gi dem, så de hver høyde og løvtre, og der ofret de sine ofre og presenterte sine provoserende offergaver. Der laget de sin beroligende aroma og utøste sine drikkoffer.
B1930: jeg førte dem inn i det land som jeg med løftet hånd hadde svoret å ville gi dem; men så snart de så en høi bakke eller et løvrikt tre, ofret de der sine slaktoffer og bar der frem sine harmelige offergaver; dit kom de med sin søte offerduft, og der utøste de sine drikkoffer.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Ezekiel 6:13
Then you will know that I am the LORD, when their slain lie among their idols around their altars, on every high hill, on all the mountaintops, and under every green tree and leafy oak—the places where they offered fragrant incense to all their idols.
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Jeremiah 3:6
Now in the days of King Josiah, the LORD said to me, “Have you seen what faithless Israel has done? She has gone up on every high hill and under every green tree to prostitute herself there.
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Isaiah 57:5–7
who burn with lust among the oaks, under every luxuriant tree, who slaughter your children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks?
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Nehemiah 9:22–26
You gave them kingdoms and peoples and allotted to them every corner of the land. So they took the land of Sihon king of Heshbon and of Og king of Bashan.
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Joshua 23:14
Now behold, today I am going the way of all the earth, and you know with all your heart and soul that not one of the good promises the LORD your God made to you has failed. Everything was fulfilled for you; not one promise has failed.
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Jeremiah 2:7
I brought you into a fertile land to eat its fruit and bounty, but you came and defiled My land, and made My inheritance detestable.
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Ezekiel 20:15
Moreover, with an uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them into the land that I had given them—a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands—
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Psalms 78:55–58
He drove out nations before them and apportioned their inheritance; He settled the tribes of Israel in their tents.
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