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Ezekiel 20:39

Obedience

37 And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant:

38 And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me: I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord GOD; Go ye, serve ye every one his idols, and hereafter also, if ye will not hearken unto me: but pollute ye my holy name no more with your gifts, and with your idols.

40 For in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, serve me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the firstfruits of your oblations, with all your holy things.

41 I will accept you with your sweet savour, when I bring you out from the people, and gather you out of the countries wherein ye have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you before the heathen.

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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
And as for you, O house of Israel, this is what the Lord GOD says: Go and serve your idols, every one of you. But afterward, you will surely listen to Me, and you will no longer defile My holy name with your gifts and idols.
KJV
As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord GOD; Go ye, serve ye every one his idols, and hereafter also, if ye will not hearken unto me: but pollute ye my holy name no more with your gifts, and with your idols.
WEB
“‘As for you, house of Israel, the Lord GOD says: “Go, everyone serve his idols, and hereafter also, if you will not listen to me; but you shall no more profane my holy name with your gifts and with your idols.
ASV
As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Go ye, serve every one his idols, and hereafter also, if ye will not hearken unto me; but my holy name shall ye no more profane with your gifts, and with your idols.
DARBY
As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Go ye, serve every one his idols henceforth also, if none of you will hearken unto me; but profane my holy name no more with your gifts and with your idols.
BLB
And you⁺, O house of Israel, thus says the Lord YHWH: Let [each] man go [and] serve his idols, and afterward, if you⁺ are not listening to Me; and the name of My holiness you⁺ will profane no more with your⁺ gifts and with your⁺ idols!
ÅB
Og dere, Israels hus! Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: Gå avsted, dyrk hver sine motbydelige avguder! Men siden skal dere sannelig høre på meg og ikke mere vanhellige mitt hellige navn ved deres gaver og ved deres motbydelige avguder.
OTB
"Når det gjelder dere, Israels hus, så sier Herren Gud: Gå, tjen hver av dere deres avguder; men senere vil dere sikkert lytte til meg, og mitt hellige navn vil dere ikke lenger vanhellige med deres gaver og avguder.
B1930
Og I, Israels hus! Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: Gå avsted, dyrk hver sine motbydelige avguder! Men siden skal I sannelig høre på mig og ikke mere vanhellige mitt hellige navn ved eders gaver og ved eders motbydelige avguder.

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Cross references

  • Ezekiel 20:25–26

    Wherefore I gave them also statutes that were not good, and judgments whereby they should not live;

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  • Isaiah 1:13–15

    Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.

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  • Judges 10:14

    Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation.

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  • Ezekiel 43:7

    And he said unto me, Son of man, the place of my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel for ever, and my holy name, shall the house of Israel no more defile, neither they, nor their kings, by their whoredom, nor by the carcases of their kings in their high places.

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  • Hosea 4:17

    Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone.

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  • Jeremiah 44:25–26

    Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying; Ye and your wives have both spoken with your mouths, and fulfilled with your hand, saying, We will surely perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her: ye will surely accomplish your vows, and surely perform your vows.

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  • Proverbs 21:27

    The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?

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  • Revelation 3:15–16

    I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.

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