Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But I swore unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land, which I gave them: a land that floweth with milk and honey, and is a pleasure of all lands.
New American Standard Bible
Also
King James Version
Yet also I lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands;
Holman Bible
However, I swore
International Standard Version
"Moreover, I solemnly swore to them in the wilderness that I wouldn't bring them to the land that I had given them a land flowing with milk and honey, the most beautiful of all lands
A Conservative Version
Moreover also I swore to them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands,
American Standard Version
Moreover also I sware unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands;
Amplified
I also swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, [a land of plenty]
Bible in Basic English
And further, I gave my oath to them in the waste land, that I would not take them into the land which I had given them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands;
Darby Translation
And I also lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land that I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the ornament of all lands;
Julia Smith Translation
And also I lifted up my hand to them in the desert, not to bring them in to the land which I gave flowing milk and honey; this the glory to all lands
King James 2000
Yet also I lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands;
Lexham Expanded Bible
And also {I myself swore} to them in the desert not to bring them into the land that I had given [to them], flowing with milk and honey--it [is the most] beautiful of all of the lands--
Modern King James verseion
And also I lifted up My hand to them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey; it is the glory of all lands;
NET Bible
I also swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them to the land I had given them -- a land flowing with milk and honey, the most beautiful of all lands.
New Heart English Bible
"'"Moreover also I swore to them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands;
The Emphasized Bible
Yet even l lifted up my hand to them. in the desert, - That I would not b1ing them into the land which I had given to them flowing with milk and honey, The beauty, it was. of all lands:
Webster
Yet also I lifted up my hand to them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands;
World English Bible
Moreover also I swore to them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands;
Youngs Literal Translation
And also, I, I have lifted up My hand to them in the wilderness, Not to bring them in to the land that I had given, Flowing with milk and honey, A beauty it is to all the lands,
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 20:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Dealings With Israel For His Name's Sake
14 Yet I would not do it, for my name's sake: lest it should be dishonored before the Heathen, from the which I had carried them away. 15 But I swore unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land, which I gave them: a land that floweth with milk and honey, and is a pleasure of all lands. 16 And that because they refused my laws, and walked not in my commandments, but had unhallowed my Sabbaths - for their heart was gone after their Idols.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 95:11
Therefore I said unto them in my wrath, that they should not enter into my rest.
Psalm 106:26
Then lift he up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness,
Numbers 14:23-30
there shall not one see the land which I sware unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that railed upon me, see it.
Numbers 26:64-65
And among these there was not a man of the number of the children of Israel which Moses and Aaron told in the wilderness of Sinai.
Deuteronomy 1:34-35
And the LORD heard the voice of your words and was wroth and swore saying,
Ezekiel 20:23
I lift up mine hand over them also in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the Heathen, and straw them among the nations:
Hebrews 3:11
so that I sware in my wrath, that they should not enter into my rest."
Hebrews 3:18
To whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but unto them that believed not?
Hebrews 4:3
But we which have believed, do enter into his rest, as contrariwise he said to the other, "As I have sworn in my wrath, 'They shall not enter into my rest.'" And that spake he verily long after that the works were made, and the foundation of the world laid.