Verse Lens · Context pointer
Ezekiel 20:40 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 40. 40For in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, serve me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the firstfruits of your oblations, with all your holy things.
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Role in This Section
The prophetic word through Ezekiel supplies a stated reason through “For in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, there…” at Ezekiel 20:40 in “Purified Worship and Name-Sake Restoration Close the Review.”
Read It With
- Ezekiel 20:39–44
Read Ezekiel 20:40 with 20:39–44. By itself, “For in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, there…” can be detached from the speaker, addressee, date, exilic horizon, visionary movement, or outcome that gives it force. The complete unit establishes: After ironic dismissal to idols, the oracle promises a holy mountain, accepted offerings, gathering, self-recognition, and action for God's name rather than Israel's corrupt ways.
Why It Needs Context
The verse is a premise, action, image, response, or transition within Ezekiel 20:39–44, not an independent maxim. The prophetic word through Ezekiel supplies a stated reason through “For in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, there…” at Ezekiel 20:40 in “Purified Worship and Name-Sake Restoration Close the Review.”
Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
Read Ezekiel 20:39–44 — Purified Worship and Name-Sake Restoration Close the ReviewSources used for this context pointer
How certain is this explanation? strong
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: Exact displayed KJV wording, verse order, paragraph metadata, supplied-word markup, and complete thought-unit coverage.
Exact location: Ezekiel 20:39–44, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM-derived repository corpus
Open source ↗hebrew text and morphology
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: Ezekiel
Open Scriptures
Open Scriptures, release 2.2
Supports: Masoretic Hebrew wording and morphology checked at the exact unit without treating morphology as a critical apparatus or interpretation.
Exact location: Open Scriptures MorphHB v2.2, commit 6a5db284c715c18b239422e57bb89684e6a19f00, wlc/Ezek.xml, OSIS 20:39–44
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