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follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/20.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />‘I am the LORD your God,’ I told them. ‘Follow my decrees, pay attention to my regulations,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/20.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and be careful to obey my rules,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am the LORD your God; walk in My statutes, keep My ordinances, and practice them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/20.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I <i>am</i> the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I <i>am</i> the LORD your God: Walk in My statutes, keep My judgments, and do them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am the LORD your God; walk in My statutes and keep My ordinances and follow them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216I am the LORD your God; walk in My statutes and keep My ordinances and observe them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘I am the LORD your God; walk in My statutes, and keep My ordinances, and observe them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I am Yahweh your God; walk in My statutes and keep My judgments and do them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I am the LORD your God; walk in My statutes and keep My ordinances and observe them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am the LORD your God. Follow my statutes, keep my ordinances, and practice them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am Yahweh your God. Follow My statutes, keep My ordinances, and practice them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I am Jehovah your God: walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I reminded them that I was the LORD their God and that they should obey my laws and teachings. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I am the LORD your God. Live by my laws. Obey my rules and follow them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I am the LORD your God. Obey my laws and my commands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I am the LORD your God. You are to follow my statutes, observe my ordinances, and keep them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am the LORD your God; walk in My statutes, keep My ordinances, and practice them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I am the LORD your God; follow my statutes, observe my regulations, and carry them out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I am the LORD your God: walk in my statutes, and keep my ordinances, and do them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I am Yahweh your God. Walk in my statutes, keep my ordinances, and do them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I [am] your God YHWH, walk in My statutes, "" And observe My judgments, and do them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I am Jehovah your God, in My statutes walk, And My judgments observe, and do them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I am Jehovah your God; go ye in my: laws, and watch ye my judgments and do them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I am the Lord your God: walk ye in my statutes, and observe my judgments, and do them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />I am the Lord your God. Walk in my precepts, and observe my judgments, and accomplish them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I am the LORD, your God: follow my statutes and be careful to observe my ordinances;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I the LORD am your God; follow my statutes, and be careful to observe my ordinances,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes and keep my judgments and do them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I AM LORD JEHOVAH your God. Walk in my commandments and keep my judgments and do them<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I am the LORD your God; walk in My statutes, and keep Mine ordinances, and do them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I <i>am</i> the Lord your God; walk in my commandments, and keep mine ordinances, and do them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/20-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=5221" 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">18</span>In the wilderness I said to their children: ‘Do not walk in the statutes of your fathers or keep their ordinances or defile yourselves with their idols. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><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> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: lê·ḵū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">walk</a> <a href="/hebrew/2708.htm" title="2708: bə·ḥuq·qō·w·ṯay (Prep-b:: N-fpc:: 1cs) -- Something prescribed, an enactment, statute. Feminine of choq, and meaning substantially the same.">in My statutes,</a> <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/8104.htm" title="8104: šim·rū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">keep</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: miš·pā·ṭay (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Judgment. ">My ordinances,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wa·‘ă·śū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">and practice them.</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>Keep My Sabbaths holy, that they may be a sign between us, so that you may know that I am the LORD your God.’…<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="/leviticus/18-4.htm">Leviticus 18:4-5</a></span><br />You are to practice My judgments and keep My statutes by walking in them. I am the LORD your God. / Keep My statutes and My judgments, for the man who does these things will live by them. I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/5-32.htm">Deuteronomy 5:32-33</a></span><br />So be careful to do as the LORD your God has commanded you; you are not to turn aside to the right or to the left. / You must walk in all the ways that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/6-1.htm">Deuteronomy 6:1-2</a></span><br />These are the commandments and statutes and ordinances that the LORD your God has instructed me to teach you to follow in the land that you are about to enter and possess, / so that you and your children and grandchildren may fear the LORD your God all the days of your lives by keeping all His statutes and commandments that I give you, and so that your days may be prolonged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/8-6.htm">Deuteronomy 8:6</a></span><br />Therefore you shall keep the commandments of the LORD your God, walking in His ways and fearing Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-1.htm">Psalm 119:1-3</a></span><br />Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD. / Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart. / They do no iniquity; they walk in His ways.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/48-17.htm">Isaiah 48:17-18</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the LORD your God, who teaches you for your benefit, who directs you in the way you should go. / If only you had paid attention to My commandments, your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like waves of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-23.htm">Jeremiah 7:23</a></span><br />but this is what I commanded them: Obey Me, and I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must walk in all the ways I have commanded you, so that it may go well with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/11-4.htm">Jeremiah 11:4</a></span><br />which I commanded your forefathers when I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace, saying, ‘Obey Me, and do everything I command you, and you will be My people, and I will be your God.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/11-20.htm">Ezekiel 11:20</a></span><br />so that they may follow My statutes, keep My ordinances, and practice them. Then they will be My people, and I will be their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-27.htm">Ezekiel 36:27</a></span><br />And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-21.htm">Matthew 7:21</a></span><br />Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a></span><br />and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-15.htm">John 14:15</a></span><br />If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-21.htm">John 14:21</a></span><br />Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-10.htm">John 15:10</a></span><br />If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them;</p><p class="hdg">the Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/20-2.htm">Exodus 20:2,3</a></b></br> I <i>am</i> the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/5-6.htm">Deuteronomy 5:6,7</a></b></br> I <i>am</i> the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/7-4.htm">Deuteronomy 7:4-6</a></b></br> For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly… </p><p class="hdg">walk</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/11-20.htm">Ezekiel 11:20</a></b></br> That they may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/36-27.htm">Ezekiel 36:27</a></b></br> And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do <i>them</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/37-24.htm">Ezekiel 37:24</a></b></br> And David my servant <i>shall be</i> king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/18-19.htm">Careful</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-16.htm">Decrees</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-18.htm">Follow</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-18.htm">Guided</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-18.htm">Judgments</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-18.htm">Laws</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-18.htm">Observe</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-18.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-18.htm">Ordinances</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-18.htm">Rules</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-18.htm">Statutes</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-18.htm">Walk</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/20-21.htm">Careful</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-24.htm">Decrees</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-27.htm">Follow</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-15.htm">Guided</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-21.htm">Judgments</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-24.htm">Laws</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-21.htm">Observe</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-24.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-21.htm">Ordinances</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-24.htm">Rules</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-21.htm">Statutes</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-21.htm">Walk</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'; 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It recalls the declaration made at Mount Sinai (<a href="/exodus/20-2.htm">Exodus 20:2</a>) and underscores God's authority and identity as the one true God. The use of "LORD" (YHWH) signifies His eternal and unchanging nature. This declaration is foundational, reminding the Israelites of their unique relationship with God, who delivered them from Egypt and established them as His people. It also serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty and the expectation of exclusive worship and obedience.<p><b>walk in My statutes,</b><br>The term "walk" implies a lifestyle or manner of living that is consistent and ongoing. "Statutes" refer to the decrees or laws given by God, which are meant to guide the moral and spiritual conduct of His people. This phrase calls for a life that aligns with God's revealed will, reflecting His holiness and righteousness. The concept of walking in God's statutes is echoed throughout the Old Testament, such as in <a href="/deuteronomy/5-33.htm">Deuteronomy 5:33</a>, where the Israelites are urged to walk in the way that the LORD has commanded. It highlights the importance of daily obedience and the practical application of God's laws.<p><b>keep My ordinances,</b><br>"Keep" suggests careful observance and guarding of God's commands. "Ordinances" are specific regulations or judgments that govern the community's life and worship. This phrase emphasizes the need for vigilance and faithfulness in adhering to God's instructions. It reflects the covenantal responsibility of the Israelites to maintain their distinct identity as God's people. The call to keep God's ordinances is a recurring theme, seen in passages like <a href="/leviticus/18-4.htm">Leviticus 18:4-5</a>, where obedience is linked to life and blessing. It underscores the idea that God's laws are not burdensome but are given for the well-being and flourishing of His people.<p><b>and practice them.</b><br>"Practice" indicates active implementation and habitual observance of God's laws. This phrase stresses the importance of not just knowing God's commands but living them out in everyday life. It calls for a faith that is demonstrated through actions, aligning with the teaching in <a href="/james/1-22.htm">James 1:22</a>, which urges believers to be doers of the word. The emphasis on practice highlights the transformative power of God's laws when they are applied, leading to a life that reflects His character and purposes. It also points to the necessity of internalizing God's commands, allowing them to shape one's thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel was called by God to deliver messages of judgment and hope to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who were often rebellious and disobedient, leading to their exile.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>A period when the Israelites were taken captive by Babylon, serving as a backdrop for Ezekiel's prophecies.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who desires obedience and relationship with His people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/statutes_and_ordinances.htm">Statutes and Ordinances</a></b><br>The laws and commands given by God to guide the moral and spiritual conduct of His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_authority.htm">Understanding God's Authority</a></b><br>Recognize that God identifies Himself as "the LORD your God," establishing His authority and right to command obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_obedience.htm">The Call to Obedience</a></b><br>Emphasize the importance of walking in God's statutes and keeping His ordinances as a demonstration of faith and commitment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/practical_application_of_faith.htm">Practical Application of Faith</a></b><br>Encourage believers to actively practice God's commands in daily life, not just acknowledge them intellectually.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_blessing_of_obedience.htm">The Blessing of Obedience</a></b><br>Highlight the spiritual and practical benefits of living according to God's laws, leading to a fulfilling and blessed life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_god's_character.htm">Reflecting God's Character</a></b><br>Understand that obedience to God's commands reflects His holiness and righteousness in our lives.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/20-19.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">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִי֙</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">יְהוָ֣ה</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">אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם</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 /><br /><span class="word">walk</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵ֑כוּ</span> <span class="translit">(lê·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in My statutes,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּחֻקּוֹתַ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḥuq·qō·w·ṯay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2708.htm">Strong's 2708: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something prescribed, an enactment, statute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">keep</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁמְר֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(šim·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My ordinances,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁפָּטַ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(miš·pā·ṭay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> </span><span class="str2">A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and practice them.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַעֲשׂ֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wa·‘ă·śū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/20-19.htm">Ezekiel 20:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/20-19.htm">Ezekiel 20:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/20-19.htm">Ezekiel 20:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/20-19.htm">Ezekiel 20:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/20-19.htm">Ezekiel 20:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/20-19.htm">Ezekiel 20:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/20-19.htm">Ezekiel 20:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/20-19.htm">Ezekiel 20:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/20-19.htm">Ezekiel 20:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/20-19.htm">Ezekiel 20:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/20-19.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 20:19 I am Yahweh your God: walk (Ezek. 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