Ezekiel 20 – KJV & CCB

King James Version

Ezekiel 20:1-49

1And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to enquire of the LORD, and sat before me. 2Then came the word of the LORD unto me, saying, 3Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye come to enquire of me? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you. 4Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers:20.4 Wilt…: or, Wilt thou plead for them

5¶ And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up mine hand unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up mine hand unto them, saying, I am the LORD your God;20.5 lifted…: or, sware 6In 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: 7Then said I unto them, Cast ye away every man the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt: I am the LORD your God. 8But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me: they did not every man cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt: then I said, I will pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt. 9But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.

10¶ Wherefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness. 11And I gave them my statutes, and shewed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them.20.11 shewed…: Heb. made them to know 12Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them. 13But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they walked not in my statutes, and they despised my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; and my sabbaths they greatly polluted: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them in the wilderness, to consume them. 14But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out. 15Yet 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; 16Because they despised my judgments, and walked not in my statutes, but polluted my sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols. 17Nevertheless mine eye spared them from destroying them, neither did I make an end of them in the wilderness. 18But I said unto their children in the wilderness, Walk ye not in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their judgments, nor defile yourselves with their idols: 19I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; 20And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God. 21Notwithstanding the children rebelled against me: they walked not in my statutes, neither kept my judgments to do them, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; they polluted my sabbaths: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness. 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.

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.20.27 committed…: Heb. trespassed a trespass 28For 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. 29Then I said unto them, What is the high place whereunto ye go? And the name thereof is called Bamah unto this day.20.29 I said…: or, I told them what the high place was, or, Bamah 30Wherefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye polluted after the manner of your fathers? and commit ye whoredom after their abominations? 31For when ye offer your gifts, when ye make your sons to pass through the fire, ye pollute yourselves with all your idols, even unto this day: and shall I be enquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you. 32And that which cometh into your mind shall not be at all, that ye say, We will be as the heathen, as the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone.

33As 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: 34And 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. 35And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face. 36Like as I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I plead with you, saith the Lord GOD. 37And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant:20.37 bond: or, delivering 38And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me: I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I am the LORD. 39As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord GOD; Go ye, serve ye every one his idols, and hereafter also, if ye will not hearken unto me: but pollute ye my holy name no more with your gifts, and with your idols. 40For in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, serve me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the firstfruits of your oblations, with all your holy things.20.40 firstfruits: or, chief 41I will accept you with your sweet savour, when I bring you out from the people, and gather you out of the countries wherein ye have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you before the heathen.20.41 sweet…: Heb. savour of rest 42And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the country for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to your fathers. 43And there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein ye have been defiled; and ye shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that ye have committed. 44And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have wrought with you for my name’s sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.

45¶ Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 46Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field; 47And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein. 48And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it: it shall not be quenched. 49Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?

Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)

以西结书 20:1-49

以色列人的悖逆

1第七年五月十日,有几个以色列的长老来到我这里,坐在我面前。 2耶和华对我说: 3“人子啊,你要告诉他们,主耶和华这样说,‘你们是来求问我吗?我凭我的永恒起誓,我决不让你们求问。’ 4人子啊,你要审判他们?你要审判他们?要使他们知道他们祖先所做的可憎之事。 5你要告诉他们,主耶和华这样说,‘我拣选以色列那日,曾向雅各家的后裔起誓,又在埃及向他们显现,告诉他们我是他们的上帝耶和华。 6那日我向他们起誓,要带领他们离开埃及,到我为他们预备的奶蜜之乡,世上最佳美的地方。 7我告诉他们要除掉他们祭拜的可憎之物,不可让埃及的偶像玷污自己,因为我是他们的上帝耶和华。

8“‘然而,他们却背叛我,不听我的话,没有除去他们祭拜的可憎之物和埃及的偶像。我本想在埃及向他们发烈怒,倾倒我的怒火, 9但我没有这样做,以免我的名在他们寄居的列邦面前被亵渎。因为列邦亲眼看见我向以色列人显现,把他们带出埃及10于是,我带他们离开埃及,进入旷野, 11向他们颁布我的律例和典章,若有人遵守,就必活着。 12我又让他们遵守我的安息日,作为我与他们之间的记号,好叫他们知道是我耶和华使他们成为圣洁之民。

13“‘可是,以色列人却在旷野背叛我,不遵行我的律例和典章——遵行的人必活着,大肆亵渎我的安息日。我本想在旷野向他们发烈怒,灭绝他们。 14但我没有这样做,以免我的名在周围列邦面前被亵渎,因为列邦亲眼看见我向以色列人显现,把他们带出埃及15我在旷野曾向他们发誓,不带他们进入我赐给他们的那奶蜜之乡,那世上最佳美的地方, 16因为他们不遵守我的典章,不顺从我的律例,亵渎我的安息日,心恋偶像。 17但我怜悯他们,没有毁灭他们,没有在旷野把他们全部灭绝。

18“‘我在旷野曾对他们的子孙说,不要效法你们祖先的律例,不要遵守他们的规条,不要拜他们的偶像,以致玷污自己。 19我是你们的上帝耶和华,你们要恪守我的律例,谨遵我的典章, 20尊我定的安息日为圣日,作为我与你们之间的记号,使你们知道我是你们的上帝耶和华。

21“‘可是,他们的子孙却背叛我,不恪守我的律例,不谨遵我的典章——遵守的人必活着。他们亵渎我的安息日。我本想在旷野向他们发烈怒,倾倒我的怒气, 22但我没有这样做,以免我的名在周围列邦面前被亵渎,因为列邦亲眼看见我向以色列人显现,把他们带出埃及23我在旷野起誓要把他们驱散到列国,分散到列邦, 24因为他们不遵行我的典章,弃绝我的律例,亵渎我的安息日,眼睛恋慕他们祖先的偶像。 25所以,我任由他们效法无用的律例,遵守无法使人活着的规条, 26任由他们把自己的长子烧作祭物献给偶像,以致玷污自己——好使他们充满恐惧,这样他们便知道我是耶和华。’

27“人子啊,你要告诉以色列人,主耶和华这样说,‘你们的祖先背信弃义,亵渎了我。 28当我引领他们进入我曾起誓要赐给他们的土地时,他们在所见的每一处高山或密林献祭,焚烧馨香的祭牲,向偶像奠酒,惹我发怒。 29我问他们,你们所去的高处是什么地方?’从此,那高处一直叫巴麻

30“所以,你要告诉以色列人,主耶和华这样说,‘你们仍像你们祖先一样与可憎的偶像苟合,玷污自己吗? 31你们至今仍把自己的儿子烧作祭物献给偶像,玷污自己吗?以色列人啊,我会让你们求问吗?主耶和华说,我凭我的永恒起誓,我决不让你们求问。

32“‘你们说要像外族人一样去供奉木头石头,你们的想法绝不能实现!’

33“主耶和华说,‘我凭我的永恒起誓,我要发烈怒,伸出大能的臂膀治理你们。 34我要发烈怒,伸出大能的臂膀把你们从列国中领出来,从你们散居的列邦聚集你们, 35领你们进入外族人的旷野,面对面地审判你们, 36就像我从前在埃及的旷野审判你们的祖先一样。这是主耶和华说的。 37我要对你们严加管教20:37 对你们严加管教”希伯来文是“让你们在杖下经过”。,使你们遵守我的约。 38我要铲除你们中间叛逆和犯罪的人。虽然我要领他们离开寄居之地,他们却不能回以色列。这样,你们就知道我是耶和华。’

39“主耶和华说,‘你们以色列人若不听我的话,就去供奉你们的偶像吧!但将来你们必不再向偶像献祭物亵渎我的圣名!’

40“主耶和华说,‘在我的圣山,就是以色列的高山上,所有的以色列人都要事奉我,我要在那里悦纳你们,要求你们献上供物、最好的礼物和一切圣物。 41当我把你们从列国领出来,从你们散居的列邦聚集起来时,你们必如馨香之祭一样蒙我悦纳,我必当着列国的面在你们中间彰显我的圣洁。 42我要把你们带回我起誓应许给你们祖先的以色列,这样你们就知道我是耶和华。 43你们在那里会想起以往玷污自己的行径,并因自己的一切恶行而憎恶自己。’ 44主耶和华说,‘以色列人啊,我为了自己的名,没有照你们的邪恶行径惩罚你们,这样你们便知道我是耶和华。’”

45耶和华对我说: 46“人子啊,你要面向南方,说预言斥责南地的树林。 47你要对南地的树林说,‘你要听耶和华的话。主耶和华说,我要在你那里燃起火来,烧毁你所有的青树和枯树。这不熄的烈火要从南到北烧焦一切。 48这样,世人便知道这烈火是我耶和华点燃的,它绝不会熄灭。’” 49于是我说:“唉,主耶和华啊,他们在议论我说,‘这人岂不是在说比喻吗?’”