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Israel’s Rebellion in the Wilderness

Ezekiel 20:11

In 11 translations

BSB
And I gave them My statutes and made known to them My ordinances—for the man who does these things will live by them.See Leviticus 18:5; also in Ezekiel 20:13 and 21.
KJV
And I gave them my statutes, and shewed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them.shewed…: Heb. made them to know
WEB
I gave them my statutes and showed them my ordinances, which if a man does, he will live in them.
ASV
And I gave them my statutes, and showed them mine ordinances, which if a man do, he shall live in them.
LSV
And I give My statutes to them, || And I caused them to know My judgments, || Which the man who does—lives by them.
YLT
And I give to them My statutes, And my judgments I caused them to know, Which the man who doth — liveth by them.
DBY
And I gave them my statutes, and made known unto them mine ordinances, which if a man do, he shall live by them.
DRC
And I gave them my statutes, and I shewed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall live in them.
GNV
And I gaue them my statutes, and declared my iudgements vnto them, which if a man doe, he shall liue in them.
JPS
And I gave them My statutes, and taught them Mine ordinances, which if a man do, he shall live by them.
LXXE
And I gave them my commandments, and made known to them mine ordinances, all which if a man shall do, he shall even live in them.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וָאֶתֵּ֤ן לָהֶם֙ אֶת־חֻקּוֹתַ֔י וְאֶת־מִשְׁפָּטַ֖י הוֹדַ֣עְתִּי אוֹתָ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה אוֹתָ֛ם הָאָדָ֖ם וָחַ֥י בָּהֶֽם׃
LXX-Br
καὶ ἔδωκα αὐτοῖς τὰ προστάγματά μου, καὶ τὰ δικαιώματά μου ἐγνώρισα αὐτοῖς, ὅσα ποιήσει αὐτὰ ἄνθρωπος, καὶ ζήσεται ἐν αὐτοῖς.

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  • Romans 10:5For concerning the righteousness that is by the law, Moses writes: “The man who does these things will live by them.”
  • Leviticus 18:5Keep My statutes and My judgments, for the man who does these things will live by them. I am the LORD.
  • Luke 10:28“You have answered correctly,” Jesus said. “Do this and you will live.”
  • Deuteronomy 4:8And what nation is great enough to have righteous statutes and ordinances like this entire law I set before you today?
  • Galatians 3:12The law, however, is not based on faith; on the contrary, “The man who does these things will live by them.”
  • Ezekiel 20:13Yet the house of Israel rebelled against Me in the wilderness. They did not follow My statutes and they rejected My ordinances—though the man who does these things will live by them—and they utterly profaned My…
  • Psalms 147:19–20He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel. He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah!
  • Nehemiah 9:13–14You came down on Mount Sinai and spoke with them from heaven. You gave them just ordinances, true laws, and good statutes and commandments. You revealed to them Your holy Sabbath and gave them commandments and statutes…
  • Deuteronomy 20:15–16This is how you are to treat all the cities that are far away from you and do not belong to the nations nearby. However, in the cities of the nations that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, you must not…
  • Romans 3:2Much in every way. First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words of God.
  • Ezekiel 20:21But the children rebelled against Me. They did not walk in My statutes or carefully observe My ordinances—though the man who does these things will live by them—and they profaned My Sabbaths. So I resolved to pour out…

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