Ezekiel 20:36
Like as I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I plead with you, saith the Lord GOD.
Original Language Analysis
כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר
H834
כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר
Strong's:
H834
Word #:
1 of 13
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
אִשָּׁפֵ֣ט
Like as I pleaded
H8199
אִשָּׁפֵ֣ט
Like as I pleaded
Strong's:
H8199
Word #:
2 of 13
to judge, i.e., pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literal
אֶת
H854
אֶת
Strong's:
H854
Word #:
3 of 13
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
אֲב֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם
with your fathers
H1
אֲב֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם
with your fathers
Strong's:
H1
Word #:
4 of 13
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
בְּמִדְבַּ֖ר
in the wilderness
H4057
בְּמִדְבַּ֖ר
in the wilderness
Strong's:
H4057
Word #:
5 of 13
a pasture (i.e., open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert
כֵּ֚ן
H3651
כֵּ֚ן
Strong's:
H3651
Word #:
8 of 13
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner
אִשָּׁפֵ֣ט
Like as I pleaded
H8199
אִשָּׁפֵ֣ט
Like as I pleaded
Strong's:
H8199
Word #:
9 of 13
to judge, i.e., pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literal
אִתְּכֶ֔ם
H854
אִתְּכֶ֔ם
Strong's:
H854
Word #:
10 of 13
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
Cross References
Ezekiel 20:13But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they walked not in my statutes, and they despised my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; and my sabbaths they greatly polluted: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them in the wilderness, to consume them.Ezekiel 20:21Notwithstanding 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.
Historical Context
The parallel between exodus and return from exile is a major prophetic theme (Isaiah 40-55, especially 'new exodus' imagery). God's pattern of deliverance-wilderness-covenant-land repeats throughout redemptive history, culminating in Christ's work: deliverance from sin, wilderness temptation, New Covenant, and promised inheritance.
Questions for Reflection
- How does recognizing biblical patterns help us understand God's work in redemptive history?
- What does the wilderness-to-promised-land pattern teach about the Christian life?
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Analysis & Commentary
'Like as I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I plead with you, saith the Lord GOD.' God compares coming restoration to the exodus and Sinai covenant-making. 'Pleaded' (shaphat) means both judgment and covenant lawsuit. As God confronted the exodus generation in the wilderness, He will confront the exilic generation. But unlike the first wilderness where most perished, this new wilderness leads to restoration.