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Ezekiel 20:5

King James Version (KJV)

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Ezekiel 20:5

Verse 5 of 49

Scripture focus

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

Ezekiel 20:5 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Ezekiel 20:5

Theological / Devotional

Thus saith the Lord. Verses 5-9 are a discussion of the Egyptian period of Israel’s history.

When I chose. See Deut. 4:37 ; 7:7.

Lifted up mine hand. The sign of an oath (see Gen. 14:22; Deut. 32:40; Rev. 10:5, 6). The same expression occurs in Eze. 20:6, 15, 23, 42.

Made myself known. See Ex. 4:29-31.

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