Ezekiel 20:5 meaning and explanation
and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: On the day I chose Israel, I swore an oath to the descendants of the house of Jacob and made Myself known to them in the land of Egypt. With an uplifted hand I said to them, ‘I am the LORD your God.’
Ezekiel 20:5, Berean Standard Bible
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Ezekiel 20 opens with elders of Israel coming to inquire of the Lord, and God answers by recounting their history rather than granting their request. In verse 5 God speaks through Ezekiel, recalling the day he chose Israel and swore an oath to the descendants of Jacob.
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