Ezekiel 20:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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when. chose Israel, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 6:7; Exodus 20:2.Deuteronomy 7:6; Deuteronomy 7:6). App-92. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, for "I sware". Compare verses: Ezekiel 20:6; Ezekiel 20:15; Ezekiel 20:23, Eze 6:28, Eze 6:42, Genesis 14:22.Deuteronomy 32:40. Used seven times in Ezekiel 20.

made Myself known, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 6:3),

Egypt. Ezekiel speaks about Israel in Egypt more than any other prophet. See Ezekiel 25:8. In this chapter he mentions it seven times (verses: Ezekiel 20:5; Ezekiel 20:6; Ezekiel 20:7; Ezekiel 5:8; Ezekiel 5:8; Ezekiel 5:9; Ezekiel 5:10).

the Lord your God Jehovah (App-4.) your Elohim.

God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.

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Ezekiel 20:5

5 And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up mine hand unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I lifteda up mine hand unto them, saying, I am the LORD your God;