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Ezekiel 20:33-44
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33 As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, with a powerful hand and an outstretched arm[a] and with an outpouring of rage, I will be king over you. 34 I will bring you out from the nations and will gather you from the lands where you are scattered, with a powerful hand and an outstretched arm and with an outpouring of rage! 35 I will bring you into the wilderness of the nations, and there I will enter into judgment with you face to face. 36 Just as I entered into judgment with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so I will enter into judgment with you, declares the Sovereign Lord. 37 I will make you pass under[b] the shepherd’s staff,[c] and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant. 38 I will eliminate from among you the rebels and those who revolt[d] against me. I will bring them out from the land where they have been residing, but they will not come to the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord.

39 “‘As for you, O house of Israel, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Each of you go and serve your idols,[e] if you will not listen to me.[f] But my holy name will not be profaned[g] again by your sacrifices[h] and your idols. 40 For there on my holy mountain, the high mountain of Israel, declares the Sovereign Lord, all the house of Israel will serve me, all of them[i] in the land. I will accept them there, and there I will seek your contributions and your choice gifts, with all your holy things. 41 When I bring you out from the nations and gather you from the lands where you are scattered, I will accept you along with your soothing aroma. I will display my holiness among you in the sight of the nations. 42 Then you will know that I am the Lord when I bring you to the land of Israel, to the land I swore[j] to give to your fathers. 43 And there you will remember your conduct[k] and all your deeds by which you defiled yourselves. You will despise yourselves[l] because of all the evil deeds you have done. 44 Then you will know that I am the Lord, when I deal with you for the sake of my reputation and not according to your wicked conduct and corrupt deeds, O house of Israel, declares the Sovereign Lord.’”

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  1. Ezekiel 20:33 sn This phrase occurs frequently in Deuteronomy (Deut 4:34; 5:15; 7:19; 11:2; 26:8).
  2. Ezekiel 20:37 tn This is the same Hebrew verb used to describe the passing of the children through the fire.
  3. Ezekiel 20:37 sn The metaphor may be based in Lev 27:32 (see also Jer 33:13 and Matt 25:32-33). A shepherd would count his sheep as they passed beneath his staff.
  4. Ezekiel 20:38 tn See the note at 2:3.
  5. Ezekiel 20:39 sn Compare the irony here to Amos 4:4 and Jer 44:25.
  6. Ezekiel 20:39 tn Heb “and after, if you will not listen to me.” The translation leaves out “and after” for smoothness. The text is difficult. M. Greenberg (Ezekiel [AB], 1:374) suggests that it may mean “but afterwards, if you will not listen to me…” with an unspoken threat.
  7. Ezekiel 20:39 sn A similar concept may be found in Lev 18:21 and 20:3.
  8. Ezekiel 20:39 tn Or “gifts.”
  9. Ezekiel 20:40 tn Heb “all of it.”
  10. Ezekiel 20:42 tn Heb “I lifted up my hand.”
  11. Ezekiel 20:43 tn Heb “ways.”
  12. Ezekiel 20:43 tn Heb “loathe yourselves in your faces.”
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Ezekiel 20:33-44
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33 As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I will reign over you with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm(A) and with outpoured wrath.(B) 34 I will bring you from the nations(C) and gather(D) you from the countries where you have been scattered—with a mighty hand(E) and an outstretched arm and with outpoured wrath.(F) 35 I will bring you into the wilderness(G) of the nations and there, face to face, I will execute judgment(H) upon you. 36 As I judged your ancestors in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so I will judge you, declares the Sovereign Lord.(I) 37 I will take note of you as you pass under my rod,(J) and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant.(K) 38 I will purge(L) you of those who revolt and rebel against me. Although I will bring them out of the land where they are living, yet they will not enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord.(M)

39 “‘As for you, people of Israel, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Go and serve your idols,(N) every one of you! But afterward you will surely listen to me and no longer profane my holy name(O) with your gifts and idols.(P) 40 For on my holy mountain, the high mountain of Israel,(Q) declares the Sovereign Lord, there in the land all the people of Israel will serve me, and there I will accept them. There I will require your offerings(R) and your choice gifts,[a] along with all your holy sacrifices.(S) 41 I will accept you as fragrant incense(T) when I bring you out from the nations and gather(U) you from the countries where you have been scattered, and I will be proved holy(V) through you in the sight of the nations.(W) 42 Then you will know that I am the Lord,(X) when I bring you into the land of Israel,(Y) the land I had sworn with uplifted hand to give to your ancestors.(Z) 43 There you will remember your conduct(AA) and all the actions by which you have defiled yourselves, and you will loathe yourselves(AB) for all the evil you have done.(AC) 44 You will know that I am the Lord, when I deal with you for my name’s sake(AD) and not according to your evil ways and your corrupt practices, you people of Israel, declares the Sovereign Lord.(AE)’”

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  1. Ezekiel 20:40 Or and the gifts of your firstfruits
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