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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: Scripture ... Gen 14:22, Exo 6:8, Num 14:30, Due 32:40, Neh 9:15, Psa 106:26, Eze 36:7, Dan 12:7, Rev 10:5-6 ... Ray Lifting our hands toward God, means we are swearing by Him. There are various levels (Matt 5:33-37) and we are told to speak the truth, rather than swear, God onlty can swear on/by Himself (Heb 6:13-20) and His lifting His hands is a picture of what man did. Searcher |