Ezekiel 20:28

For when I had taken them into the land which I made an oath to give to them, then they saw every high hill and every branching tree and made their offerings there, moving me to wrath by their offerings; and there the sweet smell of their offerings went up and their drink offerings were drained out.

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For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their sweet savour, and poured out there their drink offerings.

In Context

27For this cause, son of man, say to the children of Israel, This is what the Lord has said: In this your fathers have further put shame on my name by doing wrong against me.

29Then I said to them, What is this high place where you go to no purpose? And it is named Bamah to this day.

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Cross References

Genesis 26:3Keep in this land, and I will be with you and give you my blessing; for to you and to your seed will I give all these lands, giving effect to the oath which I made to your father Abraham;

Joshua 23:3You have seen everything the Lord your God has done to all these nations because of you; for it is the Lord your God who has been fighting for you.

2 Kings 17:9And the children of Israel did secretly against the Lord their God things which were not right, building high places for themselves in all their towns, from the tower of the watchmen to the walled town.

2 Kings 17:12And they made themselves servants of disgusting things, though the Lord had said, You are not to do this.

Psalms 78:55Driving out nations before them, marking out the line of their heritage, and giving the people of Israel their tents for a resting-place.

Psalms 105:8He has kept his agreement in mind for ever, the word which he gave for a thousand generations;

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 20:28-33

The Rebellions of Israel. ( b. c. 592.) 27 Therefore, son of man, speak unto the house of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God ; Yet in this your fathers have blasphemed me, in that they have committed a trespass against me. 28 For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made… Read the whole commentary →

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