Ezekiel 20:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up mine hand unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up mine hand unto them, saying, I am the Lord your God;”
Ezekiel 20:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ezekiel 20:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ezekiel 20:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Tell them, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “In the day when I chose Israel, and swore to the offspring of the house of Jacob, and made myself known to them in the land of Egypt, when I swore to them, saying, ‘I am Yahweh your God;’”
Ezekiel 20:5 — World English Bible
Ezekiel 20:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: In the day when I chose Israel, and sware unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I sware unto them, saying, I am Jehovah your God; ”
Ezekiel 20:5 — American Standard Version
Ezekiel 20:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and thou hast said unto them: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: In the day of My fixing on Israel, I lift up My hand, To the seed of the house of Jacob, And am known to them in the land of Egypt, And I lift up My hand to them, Saying, I <FI> am<Fi> Jehovah your God.”
Ezekiel 20:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Ezekiel 20:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up my hand unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up my hand unto them, saying, I [am] Jehovah yourGod, ”
Ezekiel 20:5 — Darby Translation
Ezekiel 20:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And say vnto them, Thus saith the Lord God, In the day when I chose Israel, and lift vp mine hand vnto the seede of the house of Iaakob, and made my selfe knowen vnto them in the land of Egypt, when I lift vp mine hand vnto them, and sayd, I am the Lord your God,”
Ezekiel 20:5 — Geneva Bible
Ezekiel 20:5 in Context — Ezekiel 20
3 Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Are ye come to enquire of me? As I live, saith the Lord God, I will not be enquired of by you.
4 Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers:
5 And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up mine hand unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up mine hand unto them, saying, I am the Lord your God;
6 In the day that I lifted up mine hand unto them, to bring them forth of the land of Egypt into a land that I had espied for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands:
7 Then said I unto them, Cast ye away every man the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.
What Does Ezekiel 20:5 Mean?
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