Verse Lens · Context pointer
Ezekiel 20:6 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 6. 6In the day that I lifted up mine hand unto them, to bring them forth of the land of Egypt into a land that I had espied for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands:
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Role in This Section
The dated report or historical recital states or reports “In the day that I lifted up mine hand unto them, to bring them forth of the land…” at Ezekiel 20:6 as a specific part of “Egyptian Election and Idolatry Are Recalled.”
Read It With
- Ezekiel 20:5–9
Read Ezekiel 20:6 with 20:5–9. By itself, “In the day that I lifted up mine hand unto them, to bring them forth of the land…” can be detached from the speaker, addressee, date, exilic horizon, visionary movement, or outcome that gives it force. The complete unit establishes: God recalls choosing Israel in Egypt, revealing the divine name, promising land, commanding removal of idols, and withholding destruction for the name's sake.
Why It Needs Context
Keep the line with Ezekiel 20:5–9. The dated report or historical recital states or reports “In the day that I lifted up mine hand unto them, to bring them forth of the land…” at Ezekiel 20:6 as a specific part of “Egyptian Election and Idolatry Are Recalled.” The literary form and this limit govern it: This retelling does not justify antisemitism, portray Jewish identity as uniquely corrupt, or erase deliverance from oppression.
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 20:5–9 — Egyptian Election and Idolatry Are RecalledSources used for this context pointer
How certain is this explanation? probable
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
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 20:5–9, 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 20:5–9
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