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 · 2000

And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And 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 · 1949

And I will make you go under the rod and will make you small in number:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And I have caused you to pass under the rod, And brought you into the bond of the covenant,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And I will make you subject to my sceptre, and will bring you into the bands of the covenant.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And 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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