Ezekiel 20:15

What does Ezekiel 20:15 mean?

A plain-English look at Ezekiel 20:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Moreover also I sware unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Yet also I lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Moreover also I sware unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And further, I gave my oath to them in the waste land, that I would not take them into the land which I had given them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And also, I, I have lifted up My hand to them in the wilderness, Not to bring them in to the land that I had given, Flowing with milk and honey, A beauty it <FI>is<Fi> to all the lands,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

So I lifted up my hand over them in the desert, not to bring them into the land which I had given them flowing with milk and honey, the best of all lands.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And I also lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land that I had given [them], flowing with milk and honey, which is the ornament of all lands;

Context

v.14But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them out.

v.15This passage

v.16because they rejected mine ordinances, and walked not in my statutes, and profaned my sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols.

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 106:26

    Therefore he sware unto them, That he would overthrow them in the wilderness,

  • Psalms 95:11

    Wherefore I sware in my wrath, That they should not enter into my rest.

  • Numbers 14:23

    surely they shall not see the land which I sware unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that despised me see it:

  • Hebrews 3:18

    And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that were disobedient?

  • Hebrews 3:11

    As I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.

  • Numbers 26:64

    But among these there was not a man of them that were numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai.

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