"I lifted up mine hand unto them also in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the heathen, and disperse them t…" — Ezekiel 20:23

Ezekiel 20:23 · KJV

“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;”

— Ezekiel 20:23

Verse 22

Nevertheless 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.

Verse 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 — Context

Notwithstanding 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.

Nevertheless 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.

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;

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.

Wherefore I gave them also statutes {that were} not good, and judgments whereby they should not live;

Cross References

Leviticus 26:33

And I will scatter you among the heathen, and will draw out a sword after you: and your land shall be desolate, and your cities waste.

Deuteronomy 28:64-68

And the LORD shall scatter thee among all people, from the one end of the earth even unto the other; and there thou shalt serve other gods, which neither thou nor thy fathers have known, {even} wood and stone.

Ezekiel 20:15

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;

Deuteronomy 32:40

For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, I live for ever.

Revelation 10:5-6

And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven,

Jeremiah 15:4

And I will cause them to be removed into all kingdoms of the earth, because of Manasseh the son of Hezekiah king of Judah, for {that} which he did in Jerusalem. {cause...: Heb. give them for a removing}

Deuteronomy 32:26-27

I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men:

Psalms 106:27

To overthrow their seed also among the nations, and to scatter them in the lands. {to overthrow: Heb. to make them fall}