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NASB | Ezekiel 20:5 and say to them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "On the day when I chose Israel and swore to the descendants of the house of Jacob and made Myself known to them in the land of Egypt, when I swore to them, saying, I am the LORD your God, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ezekiel 20:5 and say to them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "On the day when I chose Israel and lifted up My hand and swore to the descendants of the house of Jacob and made Myself known to them in the land of Egypt, when I swore to them, saying, I am the LORD your God, |
Subject: I chose Israel and lifted up My hand? |
Bible Note: Hi greentwiga, Thank you for your work and study here. I appreciate the Scripture references and the idea of our lifting our hand as in a pledge of faithfulness, or in submitting to someone, or pledging allegiance. The Hebrews 6:13 reference was the one that came to my mind right away when I was looking at Ezekiel 20:5. God swore by Himself, for there was no one greater. I think of our being sworn in at a trial in the U.S. and how we put one hand on the Bible and raise our hand. The Word swore by Himself. I like a literal translation of Ezekiel 20:5 so I have penciled in "lifted up My hand" throughout the chapter for the NASB copy; thus going with the marginal note for that verse, which agrees with the NKJ. 1) The next difference in the NASB and NKJ that I have noticed is represented by verse 8. NASB, "Then I resolved [Marginal note, Lit., said] to pour out My wrath on them, to accomplish My anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt." NKJ, "...Then I said, 'I will pour out My fury on them and fulfill My anger against them..." Which version would you go with for verses 8, 13, and 21; those having the "I resolved to" of the NASB. From the heart, Ray |