Ezekiel 20:36

“As I entered into judgment with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so I will enter into judgment with you, declares Adonai YHWH.”

Ezekiel 20:36 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 20:36, word by word

I entered into judgmentנִשְׁפַּטְתִּיnishpatti

call to account

To call to account, punish.

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with your fathersאֲבוֹתֵיavote

forefather

Ancestors, those who came before in the family.

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in the wildernessמִדְבַּרmidbar

wilderness

Dry, unfarmed land where flocks graze.

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of the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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of Egyptמִצְרָיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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declaresנְאֻםneum

declaration

Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".

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Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

Where else “adona” appears
YHWHיְהוִהyehvi

YHWH (with Adonai)

The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".

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Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

35And I will bring you into the wilderness of the peoples, and there I will enter into judgment with you face to face.

36 · This verse (above)

37And I will make you pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant.

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