Ezekiel 20:21 “But the children rebelled against Me. They did not walk in My statutes…”

Ezekiel 20:21

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Notwithstanding the children rebelled against me: they walked not in my statutes, neither kept my judgments to do them, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; they polluted my sabbaths: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness.

World English Bible

“‘“But the children rebelled against me. They didn’t walk in my statutes, and didn’t keep my ordinances to do them, which if a man does, he shall live in them. They profaned my Sabbaths. Then I said I would pour out my wrath on them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness.

American Standard Version

But the children rebelled against me; they walked not in my statutes, neither kept mine ordinances to do them, which if a man do, he shall live in them; they profaned my sabbaths. Then I said I would pour out my wrath upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness.

Geneva Bible 1599

Notwithstanding the children rebelled against mee: they walked not in my statutes, nor kept my iudgements to doe them, which if a man doe, hee shall liue in them, but they polluted my Sabbaths: then I thought to powre out mine indignation vpon them, and to accomplish my wrath against them in the wildernes.

Darby Translation

And the children rebelled against me: they walked not in my statutes, neither kept mine ordinances to do them, which if a man do, he shall live by them; they profaned my sabbaths: and I said I would pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish mine anger against them in the wilderness.

Young's Literal Translation

And — the sons rebel against Me, In My statutes they have not walked, And My judgments they have not observed — to do them, Which the man who doth — liveth by them. My sabbaths they have polluted, And I say to pour out My fury upon them, To complete Mine anger against them in the wilderness.

Bible in Basic English

But the children would not be controlled by me; they were not guided by my rules, and they did not keep and do my orders, which, if a man does them, will be life to him; and they had no respect for my Sabbaths: then I said I would let loose my passion on them to give full effect to my wrath against them in the waste land.

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Cross references

“the children”

Numbers 21:5 Deuteronomy 31:27 Numbers 25:1–8 Psalm 106:29–33 Acts 13:18 Deuteronomy 9:23

Numbers 21:5 · BSB

and spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you led us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread or water, and we detest this wretched food!”

Deuteronomy 31:27 · BSB

For I know how rebellious and stiff-necked you are. If you are already rebelling against the LORD while I am still alive, how much more will you rebel after my death!

Numbers 25:1–8 · BSB

While Israel was staying in Shittim, the men began to indulge in sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab,

Psalm 106:29–33 · BSB

So they provoked the LORD to anger with their deeds, and a plague broke out among them.

Acts 13:18 · BSB

He endured their conduct for about forty years in the wilderness.

Deuteronomy 9:23 · BSB

And when the LORD sent you out from Kadesh-barnea, He said, “Go up and possess the land that I have given you.” But you rebelled against the command of the LORD your God. You neither believed Him nor obeyed Him.

“if a man”

Ezekiel 20:13 Ezekiel 20:11

Ezekiel 20:13 · BSB

Yet the house of Israel rebelled against Me in the wilderness. They did not follow My statutes and they rejected My ordinances—though the man who does these things will live by them—and they utterly profaned My Sabbaths.…

Ezekiel 20:11 · BSB

And I gave them My statutes and made known to them My ordinances—for the man who does these things will live by them.

“I would”

Ezekiel 20:8 Ezekiel 21:31 2 Chronicles 34:21 2 Chronicles 34:25 Revelation 16:1

Ezekiel 20:8 · BSB

But they rebelled against Me and refused to listen. None of them cast away the abominations before their eyes, and they did not forsake the idols of Egypt. So I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and vent My anger a…

Ezekiel 21:31 · BSB

I will pour out My anger upon you; I will breathe the fire of My fury against you; I will hand you over to brutal men, skilled in destruction.

2 Chronicles 34:21 · BSB

“Go and inquire of the LORD for me and for those remaining in Israel and Judah concerning the words in the book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the LORD that has been poured out on us because our fathers h…

2 Chronicles 34:25 · BSB

because they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands. My wrath will be poured out upon this place and will not be quenched.’

Revelation 16:1 · BSB

Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go, pour out on the earth the seven bowls of God’s wrath.”

“accomplish”

Ezekiel 7:8 Ezekiel 13:15 Lamentations 4:11 Daniel 11:36

Ezekiel 7:8 · BSB

Very soon I will pour out My wrath upon you and vent My anger against you; I will judge you according to your ways and repay you for all your abominations.

Ezekiel 13:15 · BSB

And after I have vented My wrath against the wall and against those who whitewashed it, I will say to you: ‘The wall is gone, and so are those who whitewashed it—

Lamentations 4:11 · BSB

The LORD has exhausted His wrath; He has poured out His fierce anger; He has kindled a fire in Zion, and it has consumed her foundations.

Daniel 11:36 · BSB

Then the king will do as he pleases and will exalt and magnify himself above every god, and he will speak monstrous things against the God of gods. He will be successful until the time of wrath is completed, for what has…

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

In context

20Keep My Sabbaths holy, that they may be a sign between us, so that you may know that I am the LORD your God.’

22But 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.

Read Ezekiel 20