Ezekiel 20:23

King James Version (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;

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21 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.

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.

23 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;

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.

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

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Ezekiel 20:23 in every translation

KJV King James Version: 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;
WEB World English Bible: Moreover I swore to them in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the nations and disperse them through the countries,
BSB Berean Standard Bible: However, with an uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would scatter them among the nations and disperse them throughout the lands.
ASV American Standard Version: Moreover I sware unto them in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the nations, and disperse them through the countries;
YLT Young's Literal Translation: I also, I have lifted up My hand to them in the wilderness, To scatter them among nations, And to spread them through lands.
DBY Darby Translation: I lifted up my hand also unto them in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the nations, and disperse them through the countries;
WBS Webster Bible: I lifted up my hand to them also in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the heathen, and disperse them through the countries;