Ezekiel 20

vayehi bashanah hashevi'it bakhamishi be'asor lakhodesh ba'u anashim mizziqne yisra'el lidrosh et-Adonai vayyeshevu lefanay

In the seventh year, on the tenth day of the fifth month, certain elders of Israel came to inquire of GOD, and sat down before me.

vayehi devar-Adonai elay lemor

And the word of GOD came to me:

ben-adam dabber et-ziqne yisra'el ve'amarta alehem koh amar adonay Elohim halidrosh oti attem ba'im khay-ani im-iddaresh lakhem ne'um adonay Elohim

O mortal, speak to the elders of Israel and say to them: Thus said the Sovereign GOD: Have you come to inquire of Me? As I live, I will not respond to your inquiry—declares the Sovereign GOD.

hatishpot otam hatishpot ben-adam et-to'avot avotam hodi'em

Arraign, arraign them, O mortal! Declare to them the abhorrent deeds of their ancestors.

ve'amarta alehem koh-amar adonay Elohim beyom bokhori veyisra'el va'essa yadi lezera bet ya'aqov va'ivvada lahem be'erets mitsrayim va'essa yadi lahem lemor ani Adonai elohekhem

Say to them: Thus said the Sovereign GOD: On the day that I chose Israel, I gave My oath to the stock of the House of Jacob; when I made Myself known to them in the land of Egypt, I gave my oath to them. When I said, “I the ETERNAL am your God,”

bayyom hahu nasati yadi lahem lehotsi'am me'erets mitsrayim el-erets asher-tarti lahem zavat khalav udevash tsevi hi lekhol-ha'aratsot

that same day I swore to them to take them out of the land of Egypt into a land flowing with milk and honey, a land that I had sought out for them, the fairest of all lands.

va'omar alehem ish shiqqutse enayw hashlikhu uvegillule mitsrayim al-tittamma'u ani Adonai elohekhem

I also said to them: Cast away, every one of you, the detestable things that you are drawn to, and do not defile yourselves with the fetishes of Egypt—I the ETERNAL am your God.

vayyamru-vi velo avu lishmoa elay ish et-shiqqutse enehem lo hishlikhu ve'et-gillule mitsrayim lo azavu va'omar lishpokh khamati alehem lekhallot appi bahem betokh erets mitsrayim

But they defied Me and refused to listen to Me. They did not cast away the detestable things they were drawn to, nor did they give up the fetishes of Egypt. Then I resolved to pour out My fury upon them, to vent all My anger upon them there, in the land of Egypt.

va'a'as lema'an shemi levilti hekhel le'ene haggoyim asher-hemmah vetokham asher nodati alehem le'enehem lehotsi'am me'erets mitsrayim

But I acted for the sake of My name, that it might not be profaned in the sight of the nations among whom they were. For it was before their eyes that I had made Myself known to Israel to bring them out of the land of Egypt.

va'otsi'em me'erets mitsrayim va'avi'em el-hammidbar

I brought them out of the land of Egypt and I led them into the wilderness.

va'etten lahem et-khuqqotay ve'et-mishpatay hodati otam asher ya'aseh otam ha'adam vakhay bahem

I gave them My laws and taught them My rules, by the pursuit of which humans shall live.

vegam et-shabbetotay natatti lahem lihyot le'ot beni uvenehem lada'at ki ani Adonai meqaddesham

Moreover, I gave them My sabbaths to serve as a sign between Me and them, that they might know that it is I, GOD, who sanctify them.

vayyamru-vi vet-yisra'el bammidbar bekhuqqotay lo-halakhu ve'et-mishpatay ma'asu asher ya'aseh otam ha'adam vakhay bahem ve'et-shabbetotay khillelu me'od va'omar lishpokh khamati alehem bammidbar lekhallotam

But the House of Israel rebelled against Me in the wilderness; they did not follow My laws and they rejected My rules—by the pursuit of which humans shall live—and they grossly desecrated My sabbaths. Then I thought to pour out My fury upon them in the wilderness and to make an end of them;

va'e'eseh lema'an shemi levilti hekhel le'ene haggoyim asher hotsetim le'enehem

but I acted for the sake of My name, that it might not be profaned in the sight of the nations before whose eyes I had led them out.

vegam-ani nasati yadi lahem bammidbar levilti havi otam el-ha'arets asher-natatti zavat khalav udevash tsevi hi lekhol-ha'aratsot

However, I swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them into the land flowing with milk and honey, the fairest of all lands, that I had assigned [to them],

ya'an bemishpatay ma'asu ve'et-khuqqotay lo-halekhu vahem ve'et-shabbetotay khillelu ki akhare gillulehem libbam holekh

for they had rejected My rules, disobeyed My laws, and desecrated My sabbaths; their hearts followed after their fetishes.

vattakhos eni alehem mishakhatam velo-asiti otam kalah bammidbar

But I had pity on them and did not destroy them; I did not make an end of them in the wilderness.

va'omar el-benehem bammidbar bekhuqqe avotekhem al-telekhu ve'et-mishpetehem al-tishmoru uvegillulehem al-tittamma'u

I warned their children in the wilderness: Do not follow the practices of your ancestors, do not keep their ways, and do not defile yourselves with their fetishes.

ani Adonai elohekhem bekhuqqotay lekhu ve'et-mishpatay shimru va'asu otam

I the ETERNAL One am your God: Follow My laws and be careful to observe My rules.

ve'et-shabbetotay qaddeshu vehayu le'ot beni uvenekhem lada'at ki ani Adonai elohekhem

And hallow My sabbaths, that they may be a sign between Me and you, that you may know that I the ETERNAL One am your God.

vayyamru-vi habbanim bekhuqqotay lo-halakhu ve'et-mishpatay lo-shameru la'asot otam asher ya'aseh otam ha'adam vakhay bahem et-shabbetotay khillelu va'omar lishpokh khamati alehem lekhallot appi bam bammidbar

But the children rebelled against Me: they did not follow My laws and did not faithfully observe My rules, by the pursuit of which humans shall live; they profaned My sabbaths. Then I resolved to pour out My fury upon them, to vent all My anger upon them, in the wilderness.

vahashivoti et-yadi va'a'as lema'an shemi levilti hekhel le'ene haggoyim asher-hotseti otam le'enehem

But I held back My hand and acted for the sake of My name, that it might not be profaned in the sight of the nations before whose eyes I had led them out.

gam-ani nasati et-yadi lahem bammidbar lehafits otam baggoyim ulezarot otam ba'aratsot

However, I swore to them in the wilderness that I would scatter them among the nations and disperse them through the lands,

ya'an mishpatay lo-asu vekhuqqotay ma'asu ve'et-shabbetotay khillelu ve'akhare gillule avotam hayu enehem

because they did not obey My rules, but rejected My laws, profaned My sabbaths, and looked with longing to the fetishes of their ancestors.

vegam-ani natatti lahem khuqqim lo tovim umishpatim lo yikhyu bahem

Moreover, I gave them laws that were not good and rules by which they could not live:

va'atamme otam bemattenotam beha'avir kol-peter rakham lema'an ashimmem lema'an asher yede'u asher ani Adonai

When they set aside every first issue of the womb, I defiled them by their very gifts—that I might render them desolate, that they might know that I am GOD.

lakhen dabber el-bet yisra'el ben-adam ve'amarta alehem koh amar adonay Elohim od zot giddefu oti avotekhem bema'alam bi ma'al

Now, O mortal, speak to the House of Israel and say to them: Thus said the Sovereign GOD: By this too your ancestors affronted Me and committed trespass against Me:

va'avi'em el-ha'arets asher nasati et-yadi latet otah lahem vayyiru khol-givah ramah vekhol-ets avot vayyizbekhu-sham et-zivkhehem vayyittenu-sham ka'as qorbanam vayyasimu sham reakh nikhokhehem vayyassikhu sham et-niskehem

When I brought them to the land that I had sworn to give them, and they saw any high hill or any leafy tree, they slaughtered their sacrifices there and presented their offensive offerings there; there they produced their pleasing odors and poured out their libations.

va'omar alehem mah habbamah asher-attem habba'im sham vayyiqqare shemah bamah ad hayyom hazzeh

Then I said to them, “What is this shrine that you visit?” (Therefore such [a shrine] is called bamah to this day.)

lakhen emor el-bet yisra'el koh amar adonay Elohim habbederekh avotekhem attem nitme'im ve'akhare shiqqutsehem attem zonim

Now say to the House of Israel: Thus said the Sovereign GOD: If you defile yourselves as your ancestors did and go astray after their detestable things,

uviset mattenotekhem beha'avir benekhem ba'esh attem nitme'im lekhol-gillulekhem ad-hayyom va'ani iddaresh lakhem bet yisra'el khay-ani ne'um adonay Elohim im-iddaresh lakhem

and if to this very day you defile yourselves in the presentation of your gifts by making your children pass through the fire to all your fetishes, shall I respond to your inquiry, O House of Israel? As I live—declares the Sovereign GOD—I will not respond to you.

veha'olah al-rukhakhem hayo lo tihyeh asher attem omerim nihyeh khaggoyim kemishpekhot ha'aratsot lesharet ets va'aven

And what you have in mind shall never come to pass—when you say, “We will be like the nations, like the families of the lands, worshiping wood and stone.”

khay-ani ne'um adonay Elohim im-lo beyad khazaqah uvizroa netuyah uvekhemah shefukhah emlokh alekhem

As I live—declares the Sovereign GOD—I will reign over you with a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with overflowing fury.

vehotseti etkhem min-ha'ammim veqibbatsti etkhem min-ha'aratsot asher nefotsotem bam beyad khazaqah uvizroa netuyah uvekhemah shefukhah

With a strong hand and an outstretched arm and overflowing fury I will bring you out from the peoples and gather you from the lands where you are scattered,

veheveti etkhem el-midbar ha'ammim venishpatti ittekhem sham panim el-panim

and I will bring you into the wilderness of the peoples; and there I will enter into judgment with you face to face.

ka'asher nishpatti et-avotekhem bemidbar erets mitsrayim ken ishafet ittekhem ne'um adonay Elohim

As I entered into judgment with your ancestors in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I enter into judgment with you—declares the Sovereign GOD.

veha'avarti etkhem takhat hashavet veheveti etkhem bemasoret habberit

I will make you pass under the shepherd’s staff, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant.

uvaroti mikkem hammoredim vehapposhe'im bi me'erets megurehem otsi otam ve'el-admat yisra'el lo yavo vidatem ki-ani Adonai

I will remove from you those who rebel and transgress against Me; I will take them out of the countries where they sojourn, but they shall not enter the land of Israel. Then you shall know that I am GOD.

ve'attem bet-yisra'el koh-amar adonay Elohim ish gillulayw lekhu avodu ve'akhar im-enekhem shome'im elay ve'et-shem qodshi lo tekhallelu-od bemattenotekhem uvegillulekhem

As for you, O House of Israel, thus said the Sovereign GOD: Go, every one of you, and worship your fetishes and continue, if you will not obey Me; but do not profane My holy name anymore with your idolatrous gifts.

ki vehar-qodshi behar merom yisra'el ne'um adonay Elohim sham ya'avduni kol-bet yisra'el kulloh ba'arets sham ertsem vesham edrosh et-terumotekhem ve'et-reshit masotekhem bekhol-qodshekhem

For only on My holy mountain, on the lofty mount of Israel—declares the Sovereign GOD—there, in the land, the entire House of Israel, all of it, must worship Me. There I will accept them, and there I will take note of your contributions and the choicest offerings of all your sacred things.

bereakh nikhoakh ertseh etkhem behotsi'i etkhem min-ha'ammim veqibbatsti etkhem min-ha'aratsot asher nefotsotem bam veniqdashti vakhem le'ene haggoyim

When I bring you out from the peoples and gather you from the lands in which you are scattered, I will accept you as a pleasing odor; and I will be sanctified through you in the sight of the nations.

vidatem ki-ani Adonai bahavi'i etkhem el-admat yisra'el el-ha'arets asher nasati et-yadi latet otah la'avotekhem

Then, when I have brought you to the land of Israel, to the country that I swore to give to your fathers, you shall know that I am GOD.

uzekhartem-sham et-darkhekhem ve'et kol-alilotekhem asher nitmetem bam uneqototem bifnekhem bekhol-ra'otekhem asher asitem

There you will recall your ways and all the acts by which you defiled yourselves; and you will loathe yourselves for all the evils that you committed.

vidatem ki-ani Adonai ba'asoti ittekhem lema'an shemi lo khedarkhekhem hara'im vekha'alilotekhem hannishkhatot bet yisra'el ne'um adonay Elohim

Then, O House of Israel, you shall know that I am GOD, when I deal with you for My name’s sake—not in accordance with your evil ways and corrupt acts—declares the Sovereign GOD.