Ezekiel 20:37
What does Ezekiel 20:37 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 20:37 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant;
KJV
King James Version · 1611And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And I will make you go under the rod and will make you small in number:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And I have caused you to pass under the rod, And brought you into the bond of the covenant,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And I will make you subject to my sceptre, and will bring you into the bands of the covenant.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant.
Context
v.36Like as I entered into judgment with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I enter into judgment with you, saith the Lord Jehovah.
v.37This passage
v.38and I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me; I will bring them forth out of the land where they sojourn, but they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I am Jehovah.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 26:25
And I will bring a sword upon you, that shall execute the vengeance of the covenant; and ye shall be gathered together within your cities: and I will send the pestilence among you; and ye shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy.
- Psalms 89:30
If his children forsake my law, And walk not in mine ordinances;
- Leviticus 27:32
And all the tithe of the herd or the flock, whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto Jehovah.
- Ezekiel 34:17
And as for you, O my flock, thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I judge between sheep and sheep, the rams and the he-goats.
- Ezekiel 16:59
For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I will also deal with thee as thou hast done, who hast despised the oath in breaking the covenant.
- Amos 3:2
You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will visit upon you all your iniquities.
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