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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/20.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezekiel/20.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Therefore I led them out of Egypt and brought them into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/20.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So I brought them out of Egypt and led them into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/20.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So I led them out of the land of Egypt and brought them into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I brought them out of the land of Egypt and led them into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/20.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Wherefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Therefore I made them go out of the land of Egypt and brought them into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I took them out of the land of Egypt and brought them into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220So I took them out of the land of Egypt and brought them into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“So I took them out of the land of Egypt and brought them into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So I took them out of the land of Egypt and brought them into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So I made them leave the land of Egypt and brought them into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“ ‘So I brought them out of the land of Egypt and led them into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I brought them out of the land of Egypt and led them into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />So I brought them out and led them into the desert. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />" 'So I brought the Israelites out of Egypt and led them into the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"And so I led them out of Egypt into the desert. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I brought them out of the land of Egypt to bring them to the wilderness <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I brought them out of the land of Egypt and led them into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"'So I brought them out of the land of Egypt and led them to the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"'"So I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Wherefore I caused them to go forth from the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So I caused them to go out of the land of Egypt and brought them into the wilderness. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I bring them out of the land of Egypt, "" And I bring them into the wilderness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I bring them out of the land of Egypt, And I bring them in unto the wilderness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I shall cause, them to go forth from the land of Egypt, and I shall bring them to the desert.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Therefore I brought them out from the land of Egypt, and brought them into the desert. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, I cast them out of the land of Egypt, and I led them away into the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Therefore I led them out of the land of Egypt and brought them into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So I led them out of the land of Egypt and brought them into the wilderness.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Wherefore I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt and brought them into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I brought them from the land of Egypt and I brought them to the wilderness<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I brought them into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/20-10.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=5117" 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 Egypt</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>But I acted for the sake of My name, that it should not be profaned in the eyes of the nations among whom they were living, in whose sight I had revealed Myself to Israel by bringing them out of the land of Egypt. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: wā·’ō·w·ṣî·’êm (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-1cs:: 3mp) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">So I brought them</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: mê·’e·reṣ (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">out of the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·rā·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">of Egypt</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: wā·’ă·ḇi·’êm (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-1cs:: 3mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">and led them</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">into</a> <a href="/hebrew/4057.htm" title="4057: ham·miḏ·bār (Art:: N-ms) -- A pasture, a desert, speech. From dabar in the sense of driving; a pasture; by implication, a desert; also speech.">the wilderness.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>And I gave them My statutes and made known to them My ordinances—for the man who does these things will live by them.…<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/12-51.htm">Exodus 12:51</a></span><br />And on that very day the LORD brought the Israelites out of the land of Egypt by their divisions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/13-18.htm">Exodus 13:18</a></span><br />So God led the people around by the way of the wilderness toward the Red Sea. And the Israelites left the land of Egypt arrayed for battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-30.htm">Exodus 14:30-31</a></span><br />That day the LORD saved Israel from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the shore. / When Israel saw the great power that the LORD had exercised over the Egyptians, the people feared the LORD and believed in Him and in His servant Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/8-2.htm">Deuteronomy 8:2</a></span><br />Remember that these forty years the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/29-5.htm">Deuteronomy 29:5</a></span><br />For forty years I led you in the wilderness, yet your clothes and sandals did not wear out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-12.htm">Nehemiah 9:12</a></span><br />You led them with a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night, to light for them the way in which they should travel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-52.htm">Psalm 78:52-53</a></span><br />He led out His people like sheep and guided them like a flock in the wilderness. / He led them safely, so they did not fear, but the sea engulfed their enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-37.htm">Psalm 105:37</a></span><br />He brought Israel out with silver and gold, and none among His tribes stumbled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/136-11.htm">Psalm 136:11-12</a></span><br />and brought Israel out from among them His loving devotion endures forever. / with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. His loving devotion endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/11-1.htm">Hosea 11:1</a></span><br />When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called My son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-36.htm">Acts 7:36</a></span><br />He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-17.htm">Acts 13:17</a></span><br />The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers. He made them into a great people during their stay in Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out of that land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-1.htm">1 Corinthians 10:1-2</a></span><br />I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea. / They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-16.htm">Hebrews 3:16-19</a></span><br />For who were the ones who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those Moses led out of Egypt? / And with whom was God angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? / And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/8-9.htm">Hebrews 8:9</a></span><br />It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt, because they did not abide by My covenant, and I disregarded them, declares the Lord.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Why I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/13-17.htm">Exodus 13:17,18</a></b></br> And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not <i>through</i> the way of the land of the Philistines, although that <i>was</i> near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/14-17.htm">Exodus 14:17-22</a></b></br> And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/15-22.htm">Exodus 15:22</a></b></br> So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/16-42.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-13.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-9.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-9.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-4.htm">Led</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-13.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-32.htm">Wherefore</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-13.htm">Wilderness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/20-11.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-15.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-36.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-14.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-2.htm">Led</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-15.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-25.htm">Wherefore</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-13.htm">Wilderness</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 /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/20.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/20.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So I brought them out of the land of Egypt</b><br>This phrase refers to the Exodus, a pivotal event in Israel's history where God delivered the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. This act of deliverance is a demonstration of God's power and faithfulness to His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The Exodus is a foundational narrative for the Jewish people, symbolizing liberation and God's redemptive work. It prefigures the ultimate deliverance from sin through Jesus Christ, who is often seen as a type of Moses, leading His people out of bondage. The land of Egypt represents oppression and idolatry, from which God calls His people to separate themselves.<p><b>and led them into the wilderness.</b><br>The wilderness journey was a time of testing and preparation for the Israelites. It was in the wilderness that God provided the Law at Mount Sinai, establishing a covenant relationship with His people. The wilderness is often seen as a place of purification and reliance on God, where the Israelites learned to trust in His provision, such as manna and water from the rock. This period also foreshadows the Christian journey of sanctification, where believers are called to trust in God's guidance and provision. The wilderness experience is echoed in the New Testament when Jesus spends 40 days in the desert, resisting temptation and preparing for His ministry.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The sovereign Lord who delivers His people from bondage and leads them through the wilderness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God who were enslaved in Egypt and brought out by God's mighty hand.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land of bondage from which the Israelites were delivered, symbolizing sin and oppression.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/w/wilderness.htm">Wilderness</a></b><br>The place of testing and transformation where God led the Israelites after their exodus from Egypt.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/exodus.htm">Exodus</a></b><br>The event of God delivering the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, marking a pivotal moment in their history.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_deliverance.htm">God's Deliverance</a></b><br>God is a deliverer who rescues His people from bondage. Just as He brought the Israelites out of Egypt, He delivers us from the bondage of sin through Jesus Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/wilderness_as_transformation.htm">Wilderness as Transformation</a></b><br>The wilderness is a place of testing and transformation. It is where God refines our faith and teaches us to rely on Him completely.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_the_journey.htm">Faithfulness in the Journey</a></b><br>The journey through the wilderness requires faithfulness and obedience. We are called to trust in God's guidance even when the path is difficult.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/remembering_god's_faithfulness.htm">Remembering God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Reflecting on past deliverance strengthens our faith. Remembering how God has worked in our lives encourages us to trust Him for future challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/purpose_in_trials.htm">Purpose in Trials</a></b><br>Trials and challenges have a purpose in God's plan. They are opportunities for growth and deeper dependence on Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_20.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 20</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_biblically_respect_others.htm">What are examples of miracles in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_main_theme_of_numbers.htm">What is the main theme of the Book of Numbers?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_zoar's_role_in_the_bible.htm">What are the 'not good' statutes in Ezekiel 20:25?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/20.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">Brought them into the wilderness.</span>--Here begins the second period of the history under review--viz., the earlier part of the life in the wilderness (<a href="/context/ezekiel/20-10.htm" title="Why I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness.">Ezekiel 20:10-17</a>). It includes the exodus, the giving of the law, the setting up of the tabernacle, the establishment of the priesthood, and the march to Kadesh. By all this the nation was constituted most distinctly the people of God, and brought into the closest covenant relation with him.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/20-10.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">So I brought them out</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֽוֹצִיאֵ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’ō·w·ṣî·’êm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Egypt</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצְרָ֑יִם</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·rā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> </span><span class="str2">Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and led</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֲבִאֵ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’ă·ḇi·’êm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them into</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the wilderness.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(ham·miḏ·bār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4057.htm">Strong's 4057: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pasture, a desert, speech</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/20-10.htm">Ezekiel 20:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/20-10.htm">Ezekiel 20:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/20-10.htm">Ezekiel 20:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/20-10.htm">Ezekiel 20:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/20-10.htm">Ezekiel 20:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/20-10.htm">Ezekiel 20:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/20-10.htm">Ezekiel 20:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/20-10.htm">Ezekiel 20:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/20-10.htm">Ezekiel 20:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/20-10.htm">Ezekiel 20:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/20-10.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 20:10 So I caused them to go forth (Ezek. 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