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New American Standard Bible
because they rejected My ordinances, and as for My statutes, they did not walk in them; they even profaned My sabbaths, for their
King James Version
Because they despised my judgments, and walked not in my statutes, but polluted my sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols.
Holman Bible
because they rejected My ordinances, profaned My Sabbaths, and did not follow My statutes. For their hearts went after their idols.
International Standard Version
because they kept on rejecting my ordinances. They didn't live life consistent with my statutes, they profaned my Sabbaths, and their hearts followed their idols.
A Conservative Version
because they rejected my ordinances, and did not walk in my statutes, and profaned my Sabbaths, for their heart went after their idols.
American Standard Version
because they rejected mine ordinances, and walked not in my statutes, and profaned my sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols.
Amplified
because they rejected My ordinances, and as for My statutes, they did not walk in them; they even profaned My Sabbaths, for their heart continually went after their [worthless] idols.
Bible in Basic English
Because they were turned away from my orders, and were not guided by my rules, and had no respect for my Sabbaths: for their hearts went after their images.
Darby Translation
because they rejected mine ordinances and walked not in my statutes, and profaned my sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols.
Julia Smith Translation
Because they rejected upon my judgments, and my laws they went not in them, and my Sabbaths they profaned: for their heart went after their blocks.
King James 2000
Because they despised my judgments, and walked not in my statutes, but polluted my sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols.
Lexham Expanded Bible
because they despised my judgments, and {they did not walk in my statutes}, and my Sabbaths they profaned, for their heart was going after their idols.
Modern King James verseion
because they despised My judgments and walked not in My sabbaths; and they profaned My sabbaths; for their heart went after their idols.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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.
NET Bible
I did this because they rejected my regulations, did not follow my statutes, and desecrated my Sabbaths; for their hearts followed their idols.
New Heart English Bible
because they rejected my ordinances, and didn't walk in my statutes, and profaned my Sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols.
The Emphasized Bible
Because my regulations, they had rejected. And as for my statutes, they had not walked therein, My sabbaths also, had they profaned; or after their manufactured gods, their heart had been going.
Webster
Because they despised my judgments, and walked not in my statutes, but profaned my sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols.
World English Bible
because they rejected my ordinances, and didn't walk in my statutes, and profaned my Sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols.
Youngs Literal Translation
Because against My judgments they did kick, And in My statutes they have not walked, And My sabbaths they have polluted, For after their idols their heart is going.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 20:16
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Context Readings
God's Dealings With Israel For His Name's Sake
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I also swore an oath to them in the desert. I swore that I would not bring them into the land that I had promised to give them. This land is the most beautiful land, a land flowing with milk and honey.
16 because they rejected My ordinances, and as for My statutes, they did not walk in them; they even profaned My sabbaths, for their
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Numbers 15:39
When you look at the threads in the tassel, you will remember all Jehovah's commandments and obey them. Then you will not do whatever you want and go after whatever you see, as if you were chasing after prostitutes.
Ezekiel 14:3-4
Son of man, these people are devoted to their idols. They allow themselves to sin. Should they be allowed to ask me for anything?
Ezekiel 20:8
They defied me and refused to listen. They did not throw away their disgusting idols or give up the Egyptian gods. I was ready to let them feel the full force of my anger there in Egypt.
Exodus 32:1-8
The people saw that Moses delayed coming down from the mountain. They gathered around Aaron. They said to him: We do not know what has happened to Moses, the man who led us out of Egypt. Make gods to lead us.
Numbers 25:2
The Moabites invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods. The people ate and bowed down to their gods.
Ezekiel 20:13-14
But the people of Israel rebelled against me in the desert. They did not live by my laws. They rejected my rules. If people obey them, they will live. They dishonored the days to worship me. So I was going to pour out my fury on them in the desert and completely wipe them out.
Ezekiel 23:8
She did not forsake her acts of fornication from the time in Egypt. In her youth men had lain with her. They handled her virgin bosom and poured out their lust on her.
Amos 5:25-26
Did you bring sacrifices and offerings to me in the wilderness for forty years, O house of Israel?
Acts 7:39-43
Our fathers would not obey him. They sent him away, and in their hearts turned back again to Egypt.