Ezekiel 20:5

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 [1] up mine hand unto them, saying, I am the Lord your God;

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Other Translations of Ezekiel 20:5

New International Version

⁵ and say to them: 'This is what the Sovereign Lord says: On the day I chose Israel, I swore with uplifted hand to the descendants of Jacob and revealed myself to them in Egypt. With uplifted hand I said to them, "I am the Lord your God."

English Standard Version

⁵ and say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD: On the day when I chose Israel, I sworeHebrew I lifted my hand; twice in this verse; also verses 6, 15, 23, 28, 42 to the offspring of the house of Jacob, making myself known to them in the land of Egypt; I swore to them, saying, I am the Lord your God.

The Message

⁵ Tell them that God, the Master, says:

New King James Version

⁵ "Say to them, 'Thus says the Lord God: "On the day when I chose Israel and raised My hand in an oath to the descendants of the house of Jacob, and made Myself known to them in the land of Egypt, I raised My hand in an oath to them, saying, 'I am the Lord your God.'

New Living Translation

⁵ Give them this message from the Sovereign Lord : When I chose Israel-when I revealed myself to the descendants of Jacob in Egypt-I took a solemn oath that I, the Lord, would be their God.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 20:5

Commentary on Ezekiel 20:1-9

(Read Ezekiel 20:1-9)

Those hearts are wretchedly hardened which ask God leave to go on in sin, and that even when suffering for it; see verse 32. God is justly angry with those who are resolved to go on still in their trespasses. Cause the people to know the evil deeds of their fathers, that they may see how righteous it was with God to cut them off.