Ezekiel 20:37-39

Expanded Bible

³⁷ I will ·count you like sheep [^Lmake you pass under the rod/shepherd’s staff; Lev. 27:32] and will bring you into ·line with [^Lthe bond of] my ·agreement [covenant; treaty]. ³⁸ I will ·get rid of [purge out] those who ·refuse to obey me [revolt] and ·who turn [rebel] against me. I will bring them out of the land where they are now living, but they will never enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord.

³⁹ “‘This is what the Lord God says: ·People [^LHouse] of Israel, go serve your idols for now. ·But later you will [or …if you will not] listen to me; you will not continue to ·dishonor [profane; ^Critually] my holy name with your gifts and ·gods [idols].