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Then you will know that I am the LORD your God.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/20.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />and keep my Sabbath days holy, for they are a sign to remind you that I am the LORD your God.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/20.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and keep my Sabbaths holy that they may be a sign between me and you, that you may know that I am the LORD your God.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Keep My Sabbaths holy, that they may be a sign between us, so that you may know that I am the LORD your God.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/20.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I <i>am</i> the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />hallow My Sabbaths, and they will be a sign between Me and you, that you may know that I <i>am</i> the LORD your God.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Sanctify My Sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between Me and you, so that you may know that I am the LORD your God.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216Sanctify My sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between Me and you, that you may know that I am the LORD your God.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘And sanctify My sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between Me and you, that you may know that I am the LORD your God.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Keep My sabbaths holy; and they shall be a sign between Me and you, that you may know that I am Yahweh your God.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Sanctify My Sabbaths <i>and</i> keep them holy; and they shall be a sign between Me and you, that you may know [without any doubt] that I am the LORD your God.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Keep my Sabbaths holy, and they will be a sign between me and you, so you may know that I am the LORD your God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Keep My Sabbaths holy, and they will be a sign between Me and you, so you may know that I am Yahweh your God.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am Jehovah your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I told them to respect my Sabbath to show that they were my people and that I was the LORD their God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Set apart certain holy days to worship me. This will be a sign between me and you so that you will know that I am the LORD your God."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Make the Sabbath a holy day, so that it will be a sign of the covenant we made, and will remind you that I am the LORD your God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You are to make my Sabbaths holy, and you are to let them serve as a sign between you and me, so that you may know that I am the LORD your God.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Keep My Sabbaths holy, that they may be a sign between us, so that you may know that I am the LORD your God.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Treat my Sabbaths as holy and they will be a reminder of our relationship, and then you will know that I am the LORD your God."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and make my Sabbaths holy; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that you may know that I am the LORD your God.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Make my Sabbaths holy. They shall be a sign between me and you, that you may know that I am Yahweh your God.’ <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And sanctify My Sabbaths, "" And they have been for a sign between Me and you, "" To know that I [am] your God YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And My sabbaths sanctify, And they have been for a sign between Me and you, To know that I, Jehovah, am your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And consecrate my Sabbaths; and they were for a sign between me and between you to know that I am Jehovah your God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And sanctify my sabbaths, that they may be a sign between me and you: and that you may know that I am the Lord your God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And sanctify my Sabbaths, so that these may be a sign between me and you, and so that you may know that I am the Lord your God.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />keep holy my sabbaths as a sign between me and you so that you may know that I am the LORD, your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and hallow my sabbaths that they may be a sign between me and you, so that you may know that I the LORD am your God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And hallow my sabbaths: and they shall be a sign between me and you, that you may know that I am the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And hallow my Sabbaths, and they shall be signs between me and you, and you shall know that I AM LORD JEHOVAH your God<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and hallow My sabbaths, and they shall be a sign between Me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and hallow my sabbaths, and let them be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the Lord your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/20-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=5229" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/20.htm">Israel's Rebellion in the Wilderness</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>I am the LORD your God; walk in My statutes, keep My ordinances, and practice them. <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7676.htm" title="7676: šab·bə·ṯō·w·ṯay (N-cpc:: 1cs) -- Sabbath. Intensive from shabath; intermission, i.e the Sabbath.">Keep My Sabbaths</a> <a href="/hebrew/6942.htm" title="6942: qad·dê·šū (V-Piel-Imp-mp) -- To be set apart or consecrated. A primitive root; to be clean.">holy,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">that they may be</a> <a href="/hebrew/226.htm" title="226: lə·’ō·wṯ (Prep-l:: N-cs) -- A sign. Probably from 'uwth; a signal, as a flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etc.">a sign</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: bê·nî (Prep:: 1cs) -- An interval, space between. ">between us,</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: ū·ḇê·nê·ḵem (Conj-w:: Prep:: 2mp) -- An interval, space between. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: lā·ḏa·‘aṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">so that you may know</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">am the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem (N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God.’</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/31-13.htm">Exodus 31:13</a></span><br />“Tell the Israelites, ‘Surely you must keep My Sabbaths, for this will be a sign between Me and you for the generations to come, so that you may know that I am the LORD who sanctifies you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/56-2.htm">Isaiah 56:2</a></span><br />Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast, who keeps the Sabbath without profaning it and keeps his hand from doing any evil.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/19-30.htm">Leviticus 19:30</a></span><br />You must keep My Sabbaths and have reverence for My sanctuary. I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/5-12.htm">Deuteronomy 5:12-15</a></span><br />Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the LORD your God has commanded you. / Six days you shall labor and do all your work, / but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work—neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your ox or donkey or any of your livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates, so that your manservant and maidservant may rest as you do. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/20-8.htm">Exodus 20:8-11</a></span><br />Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. / Six days you shall labor and do all your work, / but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work—neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant or livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-14.htm">Nehemiah 9:14</a></span><br />You revealed to them Your holy Sabbath and gave them commandments and statutes and laws through Your servant Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-13.htm">Isaiah 58:13-14</a></span><br />If you turn your foot from breaking the Sabbath, from doing as you please on My holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight, and the LORD’s holy day honorable, if you honor it by not going your own way or seeking your own pleasure or speaking idle words, / then you will delight yourself in the LORD, and I will make you ride on the heights of the land and feed you with the heritage of your father Jacob.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-2.htm">Leviticus 26:2</a></span><br />You must keep My Sabbaths and have reverence for My sanctuary. I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-8.htm">Matthew 12:8</a></span><br />For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/2-27.htm">Mark 2:27-28</a></span><br />Then Jesus declared, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. / Therefore, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-5.htm">Luke 6:5</a></span><br />Then Jesus declared, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-9.htm">Hebrews 4:9-10</a></span><br />There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God. / For whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-16.htm">Colossians 2:16-17</a></span><br />Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath. / These are a shadow of the things to come, but the body that casts it belongs to Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/14-5.htm">Romans 14:5</a></span><br />One person regards a certain day above the others, while someone else considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/22-8.htm">Ezekiel 22:8</a></span><br />You have despised My holy things and profaned My Sabbaths.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that you may know that I am the LORD your God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/20-12.htm">Ezekiel 20:12</a></b></br> Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I <i>am</i> the LORD that sanctify them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/44-24.htm">Ezekiel 44:24</a></b></br> And in controversy they shall stand in judgment; <i>and</i> they shall judge it according to my judgments: and they shall keep my laws and my statutes in all mine assemblies; and they shall hallow my sabbaths.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/20-11.htm">Exodus 20:11</a></b></br> For <i>in</i> six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them <i>is</i>, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/20-12.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-12.htm">Hallow</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-12.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-16.htm">Sabbaths</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-12.htm">Sanctify</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-12.htm">Sign</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/21-19.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-23.htm">Hallow</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-39.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-21.htm">Sabbaths</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-23.htm">Sanctify</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-24.htm">Sign</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 20</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/20-1.htm">God refuses to be consulted by the elders of Israel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/20-4.htm">He shows the story of their rebellions in Egypt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/20-19.htm">in the desert</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/20-27.htm">and in the land</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/20-33.htm">He promises to gather them by the Gospel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">45. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/20-45.htm">Under the name of a forest he shows the destruction of Jerusalem</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/ezekiel/20.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>Keep My Sabbaths holy</b><br />The phrase "Keep My Sabbaths holy" emphasizes the importance of the Sabbath as a day set apart for rest and worship. The Hebrew word for "keep" is "שָׁמַר" (shamar), which means to guard, protect, or observe. This implies an active role in maintaining the sanctity of the Sabbath. The term "holy" comes from the Hebrew "קָדוֹשׁ" (qadosh), meaning sacred or set apart. The Sabbath is not merely a day of rest but a divine institution that reflects God's creation order and His covenant with Israel. Historically, the Sabbath served as a weekly reminder of God's deliverance from Egypt and His ongoing provision and care.<p><b>and they will be a sign between Me and you</b><br />The word "sign" in Hebrew is "אוֹת" (oth), which denotes a mark or symbol. In the ancient Near Eastern context, signs were often used to signify covenants or agreements. The Sabbath as a sign indicates a visible and perpetual reminder of the unique relationship between God and His people. It is a testament to God's faithfulness and a call for Israel to reciprocate with loyalty and obedience. This covenantal sign distinguishes Israel from other nations, highlighting their identity as God's chosen people.<p><b>so that you may know</b><br />The phrase "so that you may know" underscores the purpose of the Sabbath as a means of revelation and understanding. The Hebrew word for "know" is "יָדַע" (yada), which implies an intimate, experiential knowledge. Observing the Sabbath is intended to deepen the Israelites' relationship with God, fostering a greater awareness of His character and will. It is through this regular, intentional practice that the people of Israel are reminded of God's sovereignty and their dependence on Him.<p><b>that I am the LORD your God</b><br />This declaration, "that I am the LORD your God," is a reaffirmation of God's identity and authority. The name "LORD" is the English rendering of the Tetragrammaton "יהוה" (YHWH), the personal name of God revealed to Moses. It signifies God's eternal, self-existent nature and His covenantal faithfulness. The phrase "your God" personalizes the relationship, emphasizing that God is not a distant deity but one who is intimately involved with His people. This statement serves as a reminder of the exclusive worship and allegiance that God requires from Israel, reinforcing the foundational truth of monotheism in the Hebrew faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/20-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Keep My Sabbaths</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׁבְּתוֹתַ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(šab·bə·ṯō·w·ṯay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7676.htm">Strong's 7676: </a> </span><span class="str2">Intermission, the Sabbath</span><br /><br /><span class="word">holy,</span><br /><span class="heb">קַדֵּ֑שׁוּ</span> <span class="translit">(qad·dê·šū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6942.htm">Strong's 6942: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be set apart or consecrated</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and they will be</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָי֤וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a sign</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאוֹת֙</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_226.htm">Strong's 226: </a> </span><span class="str2">A signal, as a, flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence</span><br /><br /><span class="word">between us,</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּינִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm">Strong's 996: </a> </span><span class="str2">An interval, space between</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that you may know</span><br /><span class="heb">לָדַ֕עַת</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḏa·‘aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your God.”</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/20-20.htm">Ezekiel 20:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/20-20.htm">Ezekiel 20:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/20-20.htm">Ezekiel 20:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/20-20.htm">Ezekiel 20:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/20-20.htm">Ezekiel 20:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/20-20.htm">Ezekiel 20:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/20-20.htm">Ezekiel 20:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/20-20.htm">Ezekiel 20:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/20-20.htm">Ezekiel 20:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/20-20.htm">Ezekiel 20:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/20-20.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 20:20 And make my Sabbaths holy (Ezek. 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