Ezekiel 20:36
As I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I judge you, saith the Lord.
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
35And I will bring you into the wilderness of the nations, and will plead with you there face to face.
37And I will cause you to pass under my rod, and I will bring you in by number.
Cross References
Exodus 32:7And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, Go quickly, descend hence, for thy people whom thou broughtest out of the land of Egypt have transgressed;
Numbers 14:1And all the congregation lifted up their voice and cried; and the people wept all that night.
Numbers 14:35I the Lord have spoken, Surely will I do thus to this evil congregation that has risen up together against me: in this wilderness they shall be utterly consumed, and there they shall die.
Numbers 25:1And Israel sojourned in Shittim, and the people profaned itself by going a-whoring after the daughters of Moab.
Ezekiel 20:13And I said to the house of Israel in the wilderness, Walk ye in my commandments: but they walked not in them, and they rejected mine ordinances, which if a man shall do, he shall even live in them; and they grievously profaned my Sabbaths: and I said that I would pour out my wrath upon them in the wilderness, to consume them.
Ezekiel 34:17And as for you, ye sheep, thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will distinguish between sheep and sheep, between rams and he-goats.
Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 20:34-45
The Sins of Israel. ( b. c. 592.) 33 As I live, saith the Lord God , surely with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out, will I rule over you: 34 And I will bring you out from the people, and will gather you out of the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out. 35 And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face. 36 Like as I pleaded with your fathers in the… Read the whole commentary →