Ezekiel 20:23
I lifted up mine hand unto them also in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the heathen, and disperse them through the countries;In other versions
Moreover I sware unto them in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the nations, and disperse them through the countries;
ASV
Further, I gave my oath to them in the waste land that I would send them wandering among the nations, driving them out among the countries;
BBE
I lifted up my hand also unto them in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the nations, and disperse them through the countries;
DBY
Moreover I swore to them in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the nations, and disperse them through the countries;
WEB
I also, I have lifted up My hand to them in the wilderness, To scatter them among nations, And to spread them through lands.
YLT
I lifted up mine hand unto them also in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the heathen, and disperse them through the countries;
ENG
I lifted up my hand to them also in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the heathen, and disperse them through the countries;
WBT
However, with an uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would scatter them among the nations and disperse them throughout the lands.
BSB
In context
21Notwithstanding the children rebelled against me: they walked not in my statutes, neither kept my judgments to do them, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; they polluted my sabbaths: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness.
22Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth.
23I lifted up mine hand unto them also in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the heathen, and disperse them through the countries;
24Because they had not executed my judgments, but had despised my statutes, and had polluted my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols.
25Wherefore I gave them also statutes that were not good, and judgments whereby they should not live;