Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Also with uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them into the land I had given them—a land flowing with milk and honey, the most beautiful of all lands— New Living Translation But I took a solemn oath against them in the wilderness. I swore I would not bring them into the land I had given them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the most beautiful place on earth. English Standard Version Moreover, I swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them into the land that I had given them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the most glorious of all lands, Berean Standard Bible Moreover, with an uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them into the land that I had given them—a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands— King James Bible Yet also I lifted up my hand unto 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; New King James Version So I also raised My hand in an oath to them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, ‘flowing with milk and honey,’ the glory of all lands, New American Standard Bible 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 the lands, NASB 1995 “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, NASB 1977 “And 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, Legacy Standard Bible 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, Amplified Bible I also swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, [a land of plenty] flowing with milk and honey, which is the ornament and glory of all lands, Christian Standard Bible However, I swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them into the land I had given them—the most beautiful of all lands, flowing with milk and honey— Holman Christian Standard Bible However, I swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them into the land I had given them—the most beautiful of all lands, flowing with milk and honey— American Standard Version Moreover also I sware unto 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; Contemporary English Version Instead, I told them in the desert that I would not lead them into the beautiful, fertile land I had promised. English Revised Version Moreover also I lifted up my hand unto 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; GOD'S WORD® Translation I also swore an oath to them in the desert. I swore that I would not bring them into the land that I had promised to give them. This land is the most beautiful land, a land flowing with milk and honey. Good News Translation So I made a vow in the desert that I would not take them to the land I had given them, a rich and fertile land, the finest land of all. International Standard Version "Moreover, I solemnly swore to them in the wilderness that I wouldn't bring them to the land that I had given them—a land flowing with milk and honey, the most beautiful of all lands— NET Bible I also swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them to the land I had given them--a land flowing with milk and honey, the most beautiful of all lands. New Heart English Bible "'"Moreover also I swore to them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given to them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the most beautiful of all lands; Webster's Bible Translation Yet also I lifted up my hand 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; Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleMoreover, with an uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them into the land that I had given them—a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands— World English Bible 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, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd also, I have lifted up My hand to them in the wilderness, "" Not to bring them into the land that I had given, "" Flowing with milk and honey, "" It [is] a beauty to all the lands, Young's Literal Translation And also, I, I have lifted up My hand to them in the wilderness, Not to bring them in to the land that I had given, Flowing with milk and honey, A beauty it is to all the lands, Smith's Literal Translation And also I lifted up my hand to them in the desert, not to bring them in to the land which I gave flowing milk and honey; this the glory to all lands. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSo I lifted up my hand over them in the desert, not to bring them into the land which I had given them flowing with milk and honey, the best of all lands. Catholic Public Domain Version And so I lifted up my hand over them in the desert, so as not to lead them into the land that I had given to them, flowing with milk and honey, the foremost of all lands. New American Bible Nevertheless in the wilderness I swore to them that I would not bring them into the land I had given them—a land flowing with milk and honey, a jewel among all the lands. New Revised Standard Version Moreover I swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them into the land that I had given them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the most glorious of all lands, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSo 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; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Also I lifted to them my hands in the wilderness that I would not bring them to the land that I have given to them, that flows milk and honey; it is the glory of all the cities OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Yet also I lifted up My hand unto 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 beauty of all lands; Brenton Septuagint Translation But I lifted up my hand against them in the wilderness once for all, that I would not bring them into the land which I gave them, a land flowing with milk and honey, it is sweeter than all lands: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Israel's Rebellion in Egypt…14But I acted for the sake of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out. 15Moreover, with an uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them into the land that I had given them— a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands— 16because they kept rejecting My ordinances, refusing to walk in My statutes, and profaning My Sabbaths; for their hearts continually went after their idols.… Cross References Numbers 14:28-30 So tell them: As surely as I live, declares the LORD, I will do to you exactly as I heard you say. / Your bodies will fall in this wilderness—all who were numbered in the census, everyone twenty years of age or older—because you have grumbled against Me. / Surely none of you will enter the land in which I swore to settle you, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun. Deuteronomy 1:34-35 When the LORD heard your words, He grew angry and swore an oath, saying, / “Not one of the men of this evil generation shall see the good land I swore to give your fathers, Psalm 95:11 So I swore on oath in My anger, “They shall never enter My rest.” Hebrews 3:11 So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’” Hebrews 4:3 Now we who have believed enter that rest. As for the others, it is just as God has said: “So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’” And yet His works have been finished since the foundation of the world. Numbers 32:10-13 So the anger of the LORD was kindled that day, and He swore an oath, saying, / ‘Because they did not follow Me wholeheartedly, not one of the men twenty years of age or older who came out of Egypt will see the land that I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob— / not one except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun—because they did follow the LORD wholeheartedly.’ ... Deuteronomy 9:23 And when the LORD sent you out from Kadesh-barnea, He said, “Go up and possess the land that I have given you.” But you rebelled against the command of the LORD your God. You neither believed Him nor obeyed Him. Psalm 106:26 So He raised His hand and swore to cast them down in the wilderness, Hebrews 3:18-19 And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed? / So we see that it was because of their unbelief that they were unable to enter. Deuteronomy 1:36-38 except Caleb son of Jephunneh. He will see it, and I will give him and his descendants the land on which he has set foot, because he followed the LORD wholeheartedly.” / The LORD was also angry with me on your account, and He said, “Not even you shall enter the land. / Joshua son of Nun, who stands before you, will enter it. Encourage him, for he will enable Israel to inherit the land. Numbers 14:22-23 not one of the men who have seen My glory and the signs I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness—yet have tested Me and disobeyed Me these ten times— / not one will ever see the land that I swore to give their fathers. None of those who have treated Me with contempt will see it. Joshua 5:6 For the Israelites had wandered in the wilderness forty years, until all the nation’s men of war who had come out of Egypt had died, since they did not obey the LORD. So the LORD vowed never to let them see the land He had sworn to their fathers to give us, a land flowing with milk and honey. Hebrews 4:6 Since, then, it remains for some to enter His rest, and since those who formerly heard the good news did not enter because of their disobedience, Numbers 14:11-12 And the LORD said to Moses, “How long will this people treat Me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in Me, despite all the signs I have performed among them? / I will strike them with a plague and destroy them—and I will make you into a nation greater and mightier than they are.” Deuteronomy 2:14-15 The time we spent traveling from Kadesh-barnea until we crossed over the Brook of Zered was thirty-eight years, until that entire generation of fighting men had perished from the camp, as the LORD had sworn to them. / Indeed, the LORD’s hand was against them, to eliminate them from the camp, until they had all perished. Treasury of Scripture Yet also I lifted up my hand 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; I lifted Ezekiel 20:23 I lifted up mine hand unto them also in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the heathen, and disperse them through the countries; Numbers 14:23-30 Surely they shall not see the land which I sware unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that provoked me see it: … Numbers 26:64,65 But among these there was not a man of them whom Moses and Aaron the priest numbered, when they numbered the children of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai… flowing Ezekiel 20:6 In the day that I lifted up mine hand unto them, to bring them forth of the land of Egypt into a land that I had espied for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands: Jump to Previous Beauty Desert Flowing Further Glorious Glory Hand Honey Lands Milk Moreover Oath Ornament Sware Swore Uplifted Waste WildernessJump to Next Beauty Desert Flowing Further Glorious Glory Hand Honey Lands Milk Moreover Oath Ornament Sware Swore Uplifted Waste WildernessEzekiel 20 1. God refuses to be consulted by the elders of Israel4. He shows the story of their rebellions in Egypt 19. in the desert 27. and in the land 33. He promises to gather them by the Gospel 45. Under the name of a forest he shows the destruction of Jerusalem Moreover, with an uplifted hand This phrase signifies a solemn oath or promise. In biblical times, raising one's hand was a gesture used to affirm the seriousness of a vow. This imagery is often associated with God's unchanging and authoritative nature, emphasizing His commitment to His word. It reflects the divine authority and the certainty of God's declarations. I swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them into the land that I had given them a land flowing with milk and honey the glory of all lands Persons / Places / Events 1. God (Yahweh)The speaker in this verse, expressing His judgment and decision regarding the Israelites. 2. The Israelites The people to whom God is speaking, specifically the generation that came out of Egypt and wandered in the wilderness. 3. The Wilderness The place where the Israelites wandered for 40 years due to their disobedience and lack of faith. 4. The Promised Land Referred to as "a land flowing with milk and honey," symbolizing abundance and God's promise to His people. 5. Ezekiel The prophet through whom God is delivering this message, during the time of the Babylonian exile. Teaching Points God's Faithfulness and JusticeDespite His promises, God is just and will not overlook disobedience. His faithfulness includes upholding His standards. The Consequences of Disobedience The Israelites' failure to trust and obey God resulted in missing out on His blessings. Our actions have consequences. The Importance of Faith Faith is crucial in our relationship with God. Like the Israelites, we are called to trust in God's promises and timing. Learning from the Past The history of the Israelites serves as a warning and lesson for us to avoid similar pitfalls in our spiritual journey. God's Promises Remain While the disobedient generation did not enter the land, God's promise was fulfilled through their descendants, showing His enduring commitment. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 20How should one reconcile the detailed architectural descriptions in Ezekiel 40 with the absence of any clear historical record of its fulfillment? What does glorifying God in everything mean? What are the main themes of the Bible's books? How did God interact with humanity in the Old Testament?(15) I would not bring them into the land.--Numbers 14:28-29. In consequence of their rebellion and want of faith, all the men above twenty years old when they came out of Egypt were doomed by the Divine oath to perish in the wilderness. Yet He did not utterly take His mercy from them, but promised that their children should be brought into the land, as is set forth in Ezekiel 20:17. Hebrew Moreover,וְגַם־ (wə·ḡam-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and with an uplifted hand יָדִ֛י (yā·ḏî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3027: A hand I אֲנִ֗י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I swore נָשָׂ֧אתִי (nā·śā·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take to them לָהֶ֖ם (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew in the wilderness בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר (bam·miḏ·bār) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4057: A pasture, a desert, speech that I would not לְבִלְתִּי֩ (lə·ḇil·tî) Preposition-l Strong's 1115: A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until bring הָבִ֨יא (hā·ḇî) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go them into אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the land הָאָ֣רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land I had given [them]— נָתַ֗תִּי (nā·ṯat·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set [a land] flowing זָבַ֤ת (zā·ḇaṯ) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct Strong's 2100: To flow freely, to have a, flux, to waste away, to overflow with milk חָלָב֙ (ḥā·lāḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2461: Milk and honey, וּדְבַ֔שׁ (ū·ḏə·ḇaš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1706: Honey, syrup the glory צְבִ֥י (ṣə·ḇî) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6643: Splendor, a gazelle of all לְכָל־ (lə·ḵāl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every lands— הָאֲרָצֽוֹת׃ (hā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 776: Earth, land Links Ezekiel 20:15 NIVEzekiel 20:15 NLT Ezekiel 20:15 ESV Ezekiel 20:15 NASB Ezekiel 20:15 KJV Ezekiel 20:15 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 20:15 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 20:15 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 20:15 French Bible Ezekiel 20:15 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 20:15 Moreover also I swore to them (Ezek. 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