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I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!” <a href="/esv/ezekiel/20.htm">English Standard Version</a> And you shall know that I am the LORD, when I deal with you for my name’s sake, not according to your evil ways, nor according to your corrupt deeds, O house of Israel, declares the Lord GOD.” <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then you will know, O house of Israel, that I am the LORD, when I have dealt with you for the sake of My name and not according to your wicked ways and corrupt acts, declares the Lord GOD.” <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/20.htm">King James Bible</a> And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have wrought with you for my name's sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD. <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/20.htm">New King James Version</a> Then you shall know that I am the LORD, when I have dealt with you for My name’s sake, not according to your wicked ways nor according to your corrupt doings, O house of Israel,” says the Lord GOD.’ ” <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then you will know that I am the LORD, when I have dealt with you in behalf of My name, not according to your evil ways or according to your corrupt deeds, house of Israel,” declares the Lord GOD.’” <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/20.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Then you will know that I am the LORD when I have dealt with you for My name&#8217s sake, not according to your evil ways or according to your corrupt deeds, O house of Israel,&#8221 declares the Lord GOD.&#8217&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Then you will know that I am the LORD when I have dealt with you for My name’s sake, not according to your evil ways or according to your corrupt deeds, O house of Israel,” declares the Lord GOD.’” <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then you will know that I am Yahweh when I have dealt with you for My name’s sake, not according to your evil ways or according to your corrupt deeds, O house of Israel,” declares Lord Yahweh.’” <a href="/amp/ezekiel/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And you will know [without any doubt] that I am the LORD when I have dealt with you for My Name’s sake, not in accordance with your evil ways nor with your corrupt conduct, O house of Israel,” says the Lord GOD.’” <a href="/csb/ezekiel/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> You will know that I am the LORD, house of Israel, when I have dealt with you for the sake of my name rather than according to your evil ways and corrupt acts. This is the declaration of the Lord GOD.’ ” <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> You will know that I am Yahweh, house of Israel, when I have dealt with you because of My name rather than according to your evil ways and corrupt acts.&#8221 This is the declaration of the Lord GOD. <a href="/asv/ezekiel/20.htm">American Standard Version</a> And ye shall know that I am Jehovah, when I have dealt with you for my name's sake, not according to your evil ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord Jehovah. <a href="/cev/ezekiel/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> so you deserve to be punished. But I will treat you in a way that will bring honor to my name, and you will know that I am the LORD God. <a href="/erv/ezekiel/20.htm">English Revised Version</a> And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have wrought with you for my name's sake, not according to your evil ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD. <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then you will know that I am the LORD, because I will deal with you for the sake of my name. I will not deal with you based on the evil and corrupt things that you have done, nation of Israel, declares the Almighty LORD.' " <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/20.htm">Good News Translation</a> When I act to protect my honor, you Israelites will know that I am the LORD, because I do not deal with you as your wicked, evil actions deserve." The Sovereign LORD has spoken. <a href="/isv/ezekiel/20.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then you'll know that I am the LORD, when I will have dealt with you for the benefit of my own reputation and not according to your evil attitudes or corrupt practices, you house of Israel," declares the Lord GOD. <a href="/msb/ezekiel/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then you will know, O house of Israel, that I am the LORD, when I have dealt with you for the sake of My name and not according to your wicked ways and corrupt acts, declares the Lord GOD.? <a href="/net/ezekiel/20.htm">NET Bible</a> 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.'" <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> You shall know that I am the LORD, when I have dealt with you for my name's sake, not according to your evil ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, you house of Israel," says the Lord GOD.'" <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have wrought with you for my name's sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD. <a href="/web/ezekiel/20.htm">World English Bible</a> You will know that I am Yahweh, when I have dealt with you for my name’s sake, not according to your evil ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, you house of Israel,” says the Lord Yahweh.’” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And you have known that I [am] YHWH, "" In My dealing with you for My Name’s sake, "" Not according to your evil ways, "" And according to your corrupt doings, O house of Israel, "" A declaration of Lord YHWH.” <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And ye have known that I am Jehovah, In My dealing with you for My name's sake, Not according to your evil ways, And according to your corrupt doings, O house of Israel, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.' <a href="/slt/ezekiel/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And ye knew that I am Jehovah in my doing with you for sake of my name, not according to your evil ways and your corrupt deeds, O house of Israel, says the Lord Jehovah.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And you shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall have done well by you for my own name's sake, and not according to your evil ways, nor according to your wicked deeds, O house of Israel, saith the Lord God. <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And you shall know that I am the Lord, when I will have acted well toward you for the sake of my name, and not according to your evil ways, nor according to your very great wickedness, O house of Israel, says the Lord God.” <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/20.htm">New American Bible</a> And you shall know that I am the LORD when I deal with you thus, for the sake of my name, not according to your evil ways and wanton deeds, house of Israel—oracle of the Lord GOD. <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And you shall know that I am the LORD, when I deal with you for my name’s sake, not according to your evil ways, or corrupt deeds, O house of Israel, says the Lord GOD.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And you shall know that I am the LORD who had pity upon you for my name's sake, not according to your evil ways nor according to your corrupt doings, O house of Israel, says the LORD God, <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And you shall know that I AM LORD JEHOVAH who had pity on you because of my name, and not according to your evil ways, and not according to your insane plots you have made for yourselves, house of Israel, says THE LORD OF LORDS<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have wrought with you for My name's sake, not according to your evil ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.' <a href="/sep/ezekiel/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And ye shall know that I am the Lord, when I have done thus to you, that my name may not be profaned in your evil ways, and in your corrupt devices, saith the Lord. <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/20-44.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=5549" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/20.htm">Judgment and Restoration</a> …43There you will remember your ways and all the deeds with which you have defiled yourselves, and you will loathe yourselves for all the evils you have done. 44<a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: wî·ḏa‘·tem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">Then you will know,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">O house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel,</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/6213.htm" title="6213: ba·‘ă·śō·w·ṯî (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 1cs) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">when I have dealt</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’it·tə·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">with you</a> <a href="/hebrew/4616.htm" title="4616: lə·ma·‘an (Prep) -- From anah; properly, heed, i.e. Purpose; used only adverbially, on account of, teleologically, in order that.">for the sake</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šə·mî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">of My name</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and not according to</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: hā·rā·‘îm (Art:: Adj-mp) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">your wicked</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: ḵə·ḏar·ḵê·ḵem (Prep-k:: N-cpc:: 2mp) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">ways</a> <a href="/hebrew/7843.htm" title="7843: han·niš·ḥā·ṯō·wṯ (Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-fp) -- Perhaps to go to ruin. A primitive root; to decay, i.e. ruin.">and corrupt</a> <a href="/hebrew/5949.htm" title="5949: wə·ḵa·‘ă·lî·lō·w·ṯê·ḵem (Conj-w, Prep-k:: N-fpc:: 2mp) -- Or malilah; from alal in the sense of effecting; an exploit, or a performance; by implication, an opportunity.">acts,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">declares</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">the Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/3069.htm" title="3069: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- YHWH. A variation of Yhovah.">GOD.”</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/ezekiel/36-22.htm">Ezekiel 36:22-32</a> Therefore tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: It is not for your sake that I will act, O house of Israel, but for My holy name, which you profaned among the nations to which you went. / I will show the holiness of My great name, which has been profaned among the nations—the name you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am the LORD, declares the Lord GOD, when I show My holiness in you before their eyes. / For I will take you from among the nations and gather you out of all the countries, and I will bring you back into your own land. ... <a href="/isaiah/48-9.htm">Isaiah 48:9-11</a> For the sake of My name I will delay My wrath; for the sake of My praise I will restrain it, so that you will not be cut off. / See, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction. / For My own sake, My very own sake, I will act; for how can I let Myself be defamed? I will not yield My glory to another. <a href="/isaiah/43-25.htm">Isaiah 43:25</a> I, yes I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake and remembers your sins no more. <a href="/jeremiah/14-7.htm">Jeremiah 14:7</a> Although our iniquities testify against us, O LORD, act for the sake of Your name. Indeed, our rebellions are many; we have sinned against You. <a href="/daniel/9-19.htm">Daniel 9:19</a> O Lord, listen! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, hear and act! For Your sake, O my God, do not delay, because Your city and Your people bear Your name.” <a href="/psalms/106-8.htm">Psalm 106:8</a> Yet He saved them for the sake of His name, to make His power known. <a href="/isaiah/43-11.htm">Isaiah 43:11-13</a> I, yes I, am the LORD, and there is no Savior but Me. / I alone decreed and saved and proclaimed—I, and not some foreign god among you. So you are My witnesses,” declares the LORD, “that I am God. / Even from eternity I am He, and none can deliver out of My hand. When I act, who can reverse it?” <a href="/isaiah/48-11.htm">Isaiah 48:11</a> For My own sake, My very own sake, I will act; for how can I let Myself be defamed? I will not yield My glory to another. <a href="/romans/11-26.htm">Romans 11:26-27</a> And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob. / And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.” <a href="/romans/3-24.htm">Romans 3:24-26</a> and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. / God presented Him as an atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand. / He did this to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and to justify the one who has faith in Jesus. <a href="/titus/3-5.htm">Titus 3:5</a> He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. <a href="/ephesians/2-8.htm">Ephesians 2:8-9</a> For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, / not by works, so that no one can boast. <a href="/1_peter/1-3.htm">1 Peter 1:3-5</a> Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, / and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you, / who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. <a href="/2_timothy/1-9.htm">2 Timothy 1:9</a> He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began. <a href="/isaiah/37-35.htm">Isaiah 37:35</a> ‘I will defend this city and save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.’”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And you shall know that I am the LORD when I have worked with you for my name's sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O you house of Israel, said the Lord GOD.And ye shall<a href="/ezekiel/20-38.htm">Ezekiel 20:38</a> And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me: I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.<a href="/ezekiel/24-24.htm">Ezekiel 24:24</a> Thus Ezekiel is unto you a sign: according to all that he hath done shall ye do: and when this cometh, ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.when I<a href="/ezekiel/20-9.htm">Ezekiel 20:9,14,22</a> But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt… <a href="/ezekiel/36-21.htm">Ezekiel 36:21,22</a> But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went… <a href="/psalms/79-9.htm">Psalm 79:9</a> Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/16-47.htm">Corrupt</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-9.htm">Deal</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-27.htm">Dealt</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-36.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-43.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-43.htm">Doings</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-43.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-42.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-22.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-40.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-42.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-22.htm">Name's</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-4.htm">Practices</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-22.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-36.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-43.htm">Unclean</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-43.htm">Ways</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-27.htm">Wicked</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-27.htm">Wrought</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/23-11.htm">Corrupt</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-14.htm">Deal</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-7.htm">Dealt</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-13.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-24.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-24.htm">Doings</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-3.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-11.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-41.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-18.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-2.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-22.htm">Name's</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-2.htm">Practices</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-27.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-49.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-3.htm">Unclean</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-19.htm">Ways</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-3.htm">Wicked</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-19.htm">Wrought</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 20</div>1. <a href="/ezekiel/20-1.htm">God refuses to be consulted by the elders of Israel</a> 4. <a href="/ezekiel/20-4.htm">He shows the story of their rebellions in Egypt</a> 19. <a href="/ezekiel/20-19.htm">in the desert</a> 27. <a href="/ezekiel/20-27.htm">and in the land</a> 33. <a href="/ezekiel/20-33.htm">He promises to gather them by the Gospel</a> 45. <a href="/ezekiel/20-45.htm">Under the name of a forest he shows the destruction of Jerusalem</a> </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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The phrase "you will know" suggests a future realization or acknowledgment of God's sovereignty and faithfulness. Throughout the Old Testament, Israel often struggled with idolatry and disobedience, leading to periods of exile and judgment. This knowledge is not merely intellectual but experiential, as Israel witnesses God's actions and character.that I am the LORD, The declaration "I am the LORD" is a recurring theme in the Bible, underscoring God's unique identity and authority. It echoes the divine name revealed to Moses in <a href="/exodus/3-14.htm">Exodus 3:14</a>, "I AM WHO I AM," signifying God's eternal, self-existent nature. This statement serves as a reminder of God's covenant relationship with Israel and His ultimate authority over all creation.when I have dealt with you for the sake of My name God's actions are motivated by the sanctity of His name, which represents His character and reputation. In biblical times, a name was more than a label; it conveyed the essence of a person's identity. God's dealings with Israel are not based on their merit but on His commitment to uphold His holy name. This reflects the theme of God's grace and mercy, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/48-9.htm">Isaiah 48:9-11</a>, where God acts for His name's sake to prevent it from being profaned among the nations.and not according to your wicked ways and corrupt acts, This phrase highlights the contrast between God's righteousness and Israel's sinfulness. Despite Israel's persistent rebellion and idolatry, God chooses to act out of His own character rather than in response to their deeds. This underscores the concept of divine grace, where God extends mercy and forgiveness not based on human actions but on His own purposes and promises. It also serves as a warning and call to repentance, reminding Israel of their need to turn from sin.declares the Lord GOD.” The phrase "declares the Lord GOD" affirms the authority and certainty of the message. The use of "Lord GOD" (Adonai Yahweh) combines titles that emphasize both God's sovereign rule and His covenantal relationship with Israel. This declaration assures the fulfillment of God's promises and judgments, reinforcing the trustworthiness of His word. Throughout the prophetic literature, such declarations serve to authenticate the message as divinely inspired and authoritative.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a> A prophet during the Babylonian exile, tasked with delivering God's messages to the Israelites. 2. <a href="/topical/h/house_of_israel.htm">House of Israel</a> Refers to the collective people of Israel, who were in rebellion against God and were experiencing His judgment. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (YHWH)</a> The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal and unchanging nature. 4. <a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a> The period when the Israelites were taken captive by Babylon, serving as a backdrop for Ezekiel's prophecies. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_name_of_god.htm">The Name of God</a> Represents God's character and reputation, which He upholds for His glory and the benefit of His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_mercy.htm">God's Sovereignty and Mercy</a> God acts according to His sovereign will and mercy, not based on human merit. This should lead us to humility and gratitude. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_god's_name.htm">The Importance of God's Name</a> God's actions are often for the sake of His name, reminding us to live in a way that honors Him. <a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a> God's dealings with Israel highlight the opportunity for repentance and restoration, encouraging us to seek His forgiveness. <a href="/topical/g/god's_unchanging_character.htm">God's Unchanging Character</a> Despite human failure, God's character remains constant, providing a foundation of hope and trust. <a href="/topical/l/living_as_god's_people.htm">Living as God's People</a> As believers, we are called to reflect God's character in our lives, serving as His representatives in the world.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_20.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 20</a> <a href="/q/is_there_evidence_for_cycles_in_ezekiel_20.htm">Historically and archaeologically, is there evidence to support the repeated cycles of rebellion and divine judgment described throughout Ezekiel 20?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_the_sabbath_sign_rarely_mentioned.htm">In Ezekiel 20:12-13, the Sabbath is presented as a sign between God and Israel. Why is this sign rarely mentioned in other biblical narratives of the same events?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_priests'_inheritances_align_biblically.htm">Ezekiel 44:28 indicates priests have no inheritance apart from the Lord--how does this align with land allotment practices known from other biblical or historical sources?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_ezekiel_44_9_and_other_passages_align.htm">In Ezekiel 44:9, foreigners are barred from the sanctuary, yet other passages invite them to worship--how can these conflicting views on outsiders be reconciled?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a> <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/20-44.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then you will know, וִֽידַעְתֶּם֙ (wî·ḏa‘·tem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> To know O house בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc that כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction I אֲנִ֣י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> I am the LORD, יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel when I have dealt בַּעֲשׂוֹתִ֥י (ba·‘ă·śō·w·ṯî) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make with you אִתְּכֶ֖ם (’it·tə·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> Nearness, near, with, by, at, among for the sake לְמַ֣עַן (lə·ma·‘an) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4616.htm">Strong's 4616: </a> Purpose -- intent of My name שְׁמִ֑י (šə·mî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> A name and not according to לֹא֩ (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no your wicked הָרָעִ֜ים (hā·rā·‘îm) Article | Adjective - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> Bad, evil ways כְדַרְכֵיכֶ֨ם (ḵə·ḏar·ḵê·ḵem) Preposition-k | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> A road, a course of life, mode of action and corrupt הַנִּשְׁחָתוֹת֙ (han·niš·ḥā·ṯō·wṯ) Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7843.htm">Strong's 7843: </a> Perhaps to go to ruin acts, וְכַעֲלִילֽוֹתֵיכֶ֤ם (wə·ḵa·‘ă·lî·lō·w·ṯê·ḵem) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5949.htm">Strong's 5949: </a> An exploit, a performance, an opportunity declares נְאֻ֖ם (nə·’um) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> An oracle the Lord אֲדֹנָ֥י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> The Lord GOD.’” יְהוִֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> YHWH <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/20-44.htm">Ezekiel 20:44 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/20-44.htm">Ezekiel 20:44 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/20-44.htm">Ezekiel 20:44 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/20-44.htm">Ezekiel 20:44 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/20-44.htm">Ezekiel 20:44 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/20-44.htm">Ezekiel 20:44 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/20-44.htm">Ezekiel 20:44 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/20-44.htm">Ezekiel 20:44 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/20-44.htm">Ezekiel 20:44 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/20-44.htm">Ezekiel 20:44 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-44.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 20:44 You shall know that I am Yahweh (Ezek. 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