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.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000And I gave them my statutes, and showed them mine ordinances, which if a man do, he shall live in them.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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 · 1901And 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 · 1949And 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 · 1862And 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) · 1752And I gave them my statutes, and I shewed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall live in them.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And I gave them my statutes, and made known unto them mine ordinances, which if a man do, he shall live by them.
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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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