Ezekiel 20:6

“on that day I raised my hand to them to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, flowing with milk and honey, it is the jewel of all the lands.”

Ezekiel 20:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 20:6, word by word

dayיּוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears
I raisedנָשָׂאתִיnasati

lift up

To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.

Where else “nasati” appears
my handיָדִyadi

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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to bring them outהוֹצִיאָhotsia

bring out

To lead someone out: "I led you out of Egypt".

Where else “hotsia” appears
of the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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of Egyptמִצְרָיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

See it on the mapWhere else “mitsrayim” appears
I had searched outתַּרְתִּיtarti

search out

To search carefully, or to look ahead for a place for others.

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flowingזָבַתzavat

flow

For water to run; a land rich in milk and honey.

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with milkחָלָבchalav

milk

Milk.

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and honeyדְבַשׁdevash

honey

Honey; also sweet fruit syrup.

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is the jewelצְבִיtsevi

splendor

What gives splendor: "the glorious land".

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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

5and say to them, ‘Thus says Adonai YHWH: On the day I chose Israel, I raised my hand to the offspring of the house of Jacob, and made myself known to them in the land of Egypt, and I raised my hand to them, saying, I am YHWH your Elohim;

6 · This verse (above)

7And I said to them, Each of you, cast away the detestable things of his eyes, and do not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt; I am YHWH your Elohim.

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