Ezekiel 20:12-24

Bible Text

[12] Moreover also I gave them my Sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am Yahweh who sanctifies them. [13] But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they didn't walk in my statutes, and they rejected my 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 on them in the wilderness, to consume them. [14] But I worked for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them out. [15] Moreover also I swore to 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; [16] because they rejected my ordinances, and didn't walk in my statutes, and profaned my Sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols. [17] Nevertheless my eye spared them, and I didn't destroy them, neither did I make a full end of them in the wilderness. [18] I said to their children in the wilderness, Don't you walk in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their ordinances, nor defile yourselves with their idols. [19] I am Yahweh your God: walk in my statutes, and keep my ordinances, and do them; [20] and make my Sabbaths holy; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that you may know that I am Yahweh your God. [21] But the children rebelled against me; they didn't walk in my statutes, neither kept my ordinances to do them, which if a man do, he shall live in them; they profaned my Sabbaths. Then I said I would pour out my wrath on them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness. [22] Nevertheless I withdrew my hand, and worked for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them forth. [23] Moreover I swore to them in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the nations, and disperse them through the countries; [24] because they had not executed my ordinances, but had rejected my statutes, and had profaned my Sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols.

Egypt was the land of Israel’s bondage, from which the Lord brought them out to form them as his covenant people. The Negeb is the arid southern region of Canaan; there God swore judgment after Israel’s wilderness rebellion, though he restrained his wrath for his name’s sake.

Places in this passage

Ezekiel 20:12-24 mentions Egypt and Negeb.

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