on that day I swore to them, (A)to bring them out from the land of Egypt into a land that I had [a]selected for them, (B)flowing with milk and honey, which is (C)the glory of all lands. I said to them, ‘(D)Cast away, each of you, the detestable things of his eyes, and (E)do not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt; (F)I am the Lord your God.’ But they (G)rebelled against Me and were not willing to listen to Me; [b]they did not cast away the detestable things of their eyes, nor did they forsake the (H)idols of Egypt.

Then I [c]resolved to (I)pour out My wrath on them, to accomplish My anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 20:6 Lit spied out
  2. Ezekiel 20:8 Lit each one
  3. Ezekiel 20:8 Lit said