Ezekiel 20:11

What does Ezekiel 20:11 mean?

A plain-English look at Ezekiel 20:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And I gave them my statutes, and showed them mine ordinances, which if a man do, he shall live in them.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And I gave them my statutes, and shewed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And I gave them my statutes, and showed them mine ordinances, which if a man do, he shall live in them.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And I gave them my rules and made clear to them my orders, which, if a man keeps them, will be life to him.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And I give to them My statutes, And my judgments I caused them to know, Which the man who doth--liveth by them.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And I gave them my statutes, and I shewed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall live in them.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And I gave them my statutes, and made known unto them mine ordinances, which if a man do, he shall live by them.

Context

v.10So I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness.

v.11This passage

v.12Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am Jehovah that sanctifieth them.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Galatians 3:12

    and the law is not of faith; but, He that doeth them shall live in them.

  • Romans 10:5

    For Moses writeth that the man that doeth the righteousness which is of the law shall live thereby.

  • Deuteronomy 4:8

    And what great nation is there, that hath statutes and ordinances so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?

  • Ezekiel 20:13

    But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they walked not in my statutes, and they rejected mine ordinances, which if a man keep, he shall live in them; and my sabbaths they greatly profaned. Then I said I would pour out my wrath upon them in the wilderness, to consume them.

  • Deuteronomy 20:15

    Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities which are very far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations.

  • Leviticus 18:5

    Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and mine ordinances; which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am Jehovah.

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