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Ezekiel 20:26

King James Version (KJV)

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Ezekiel 20:26

Verse 26 of 49

Scripture focus

And 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.

Ezekiel 20:26 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Ezekiel 20:26

Theological / Devotional

I polluted them. This clause should be understood in harmony with the statement in v. 25. God did not actually pollute the people; He only permitted them to suffer the consequences of their own course. In Bible figure God is frequently said to do that which He permits to be done or does not prevent. Some of the versions such as Luther’s and Van Ess’s introduce the permissive idea directly into their translation: “I permitted them to be polluted,” etc.

To pass through the fire. See on ch. 16:20.

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