Ezekiel 20:24
“Because they had not executed my judgments, but had despised my statutes, and had polluted my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols.”
Ezekiel 20:24 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- Because they had not executed my judgments, but had despised my statutes, and had polluted my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Because they had not done my judgments, and had cast off my statutes, and had violated my sabbaths, and their eyes had been after the idols of their fathers.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- because they had not executed mine ordinances, but had rejected my statutes, and had profaned my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers idols.
- DARBYDarby
- because they performed not mine ordinances, and rejected my statutes, and profaned my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- 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.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- Because My judgments they have not done, And My statutes they have despised, And My sabbaths they have polluted, And after idols of their fathers have their eyes been.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- "because they had not executed my judgments, despised my statutes, and profaned my sabbaths; their eyes were set on their fathers' idols.
Context: Ezekiel 20
22Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth.
23I lifted up mine hand unto them also in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the heathen, and disperse them through the countries;
24Because they had not executed my judgments, but had despised my statutes, and had polluted my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols.
25Wherefore I gave them also statutes that were not good, and judgments whereby they should not live;
26And I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through the fire all that openeth the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am the LORD.
About Ezekiel 20: God's Wrath and Mercy on Israel
In Ezekiel chapter 20, God discusses Israel's history of rebelliousness towards Him. He details how the Israelites worshiped false gods and engaged in sinful practices, leading to their exile in Babylon. Despite this, God reveals His mercy on Israel by promising to restore them to their homeland and forgive their sins.
Commentary
Ezekiel 20 serves as a reminder of God's perfect justice and unending mercy. It shows how Israel's disobedience led to their downfall, yet God remains faithful to His covenant with them. This chapter also highlights the importance of repentance and turning away from sin. As we examine our own lives, may we remember that God's mercy is always available to us when we choose to turn back to Him.