Ezekiel 20:15 “Moreover, with an uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that…”

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—

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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;

World English Bible

Moreover also I swore to 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,

American Standard Version

Moreover also I sware 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;

Geneva Bible 1599

Yet neuerthelesse, I lift vp mine hande vnto them in the wildernes that I would not bring them into the lande, which I had giuen them, flowing with milke and hony, which was pleasant aboue all landes,

Darby Translation

And I also lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land that I had given [them], flowing with milk and honey, which is the ornament of all lands;

Young's Literal Translation

And also, I, I have lifted up My hand to them in the wilderness, Not to bring them in to the land that I had given, Flowing with milk and honey, A beauty it [is] to all the lands,

Bible in Basic English

And further, I gave my oath to them in the waste land, that I would not take them into the land which I had given them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands;

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Cross references

“I lifted”

Psalm 95:11 Psalm 106:26 Ezekiel 20:23 Numbers 14:23–30 Hebrews 3:11 Hebrews 3:18

Psalm 95:11 · BSB

So I swore on oath in My anger, “They shall never enter My rest.”

Psalm 106:26 · BSB

So He raised His hand and swore to cast them down in the wilderness,

Ezekiel 20:23 · 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.

Numbers 14:23–30 · BSB

not one will ever see the land that I swore to give their fathers. None of those who have treated Me with contempt will see it.

Hebrews 3:11 · BSB

So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’”

Hebrews 3:18 · BSB

And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14But I 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.

16because they kept rejecting My ordinances, refusing to walk in My statutes, and profaning My Sabbaths; for their hearts continually went after their idols.

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