Ezekiel 20:36

Translations

Modern

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 Lord GOD.

Traditional

Like as I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I plead with you, saith the Lord God.

Literal

As I entered into judgment with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so I will enter into judgment with you, a declaration of the Lord YHWH.

Latin

Sicut judicio contendi adversum patres vestros in deserto terræ Ægypti, sic judicabo vos, dicit Dominus Deus.

Original

Hebrew

English

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 Lord GOD.

Notes

Ezekiel 20:32–38

In the past, Israel rebelled against God. Because of this, God judged them in limited ways. As a result, they were scattered among other nations again.
However, judgment was not the end of the story. Earlier events in Israel’s history showed that God does not forget his promises. God’s own honor required him to keep his covenant with his people, even when they sinned.
Israel could never become like the surrounding nations who worship idols made of wood and stone (Ezekiel 20:32). God had chosen Israel to belong to him. Because of this, he would gather them again.
God said he would bring them into the wilderness, as he did in the first exodus from Egypt. This would be like a new exodus. But this was not only good news.
After the first exodus, an entire generation died in the wilderness because of their sin. In the same way, God would judge this new generation. He would remove those who continued to rebel and refuse to obey him.
Those rebels would not enter the land of Israel. The wilderness among the nations would become their final resting place.

Theme notes and profiles

Remove the Evil

Events

Prophecies of Ezekielc. 593 BC

Related verses

Numbers 11:1–35
Soon the people began to complain about their hardship in the hearing of the LORD, and when He heard them, His anger was kindled, and fire from the LORD blazed among them and consumed the outskirts of the camp.
1 Corinthians 10:5–10
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Ezekiel 20:13
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. Then I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and put an end to them in the wilderness.
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.
Numbers 14:1–45
Then the whole congregation lifted up their voices and cried out, and that night the people wept.
Exodus 32:7–35
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go down at once, for your people, whom you brought up out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves.
Numbers 16:1–50
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Psalm 106:15–48
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Numbers 25:1–18
While Israel was staying in Shittim, the men began to indulge in sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab,

People

LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Places

Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus

Glossary

Ezekiel, Book of Remnant

Ezekiel 20:36

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