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Ezekiel 20:12

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I also gave them My Sabbaths as a sign between us, so that they would know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 12

In this chapter, I. The prophet is consulted by some of the elders of Israel (Eze 20:1). II. He is instructed by his God what answer to give them. He must, 1. Signify God's displeasure against them (Eze 20:2, Eze 20:3). And, 2. He must show them what just cause he had for that displeasure, by giving them a history of God's grateful dealings with their fathers and their treacherous dealings with God. (1.) In Egypt (Eze 20:5-9). (2.) In the wilderness (v. 10-26). (3.) In Canaan (Eze 20:27-32). 3. He must denounce the judgments of God against them (Eze 20:33-36). 4. He must tell them likewise what mercy God had in store for them, when he would bring a remnant of them to repentance, re-establish them in their own land, and set up his sanctuary among them again (Eze 20:37-44). 5. Here is another word dropped towards Jerusalem, which is explained and enlarged upon in the next chapter (Eze 20:45-49).

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Strong's Concordancev. 12

נָתַן (nâthan, H5414) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) שַׁבָּת (shabbâth, H7676) — intermission, i.e (specifically) the Sabbath אוֹת (ʼôwth, H226) — a signal (literally or figuratively), as aflag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy,… יָדַע (yâdaʻ, H3045) — to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses,… יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God קָדַשׁ (qâdash, H6942) — to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)

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Ezekiel 20:20rank 7

Keep My Sabbaths holy, that they may be a sign between us, so that you may know that I am the LORD your God.’

Ezekiel 37:28rank 5

Then the nations will know that I the LORD sanctify Israel, when My sanctuary is among them forever.’”

Leviticus 21:23rank 4

but because he has a defect, he must not go near the veil or approach the altar, so as not to desecrate My sanctuaries. For I am the LORD who sanctifies them.’”

I Thessalonians 5:23rank 4

Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Leviticus 23:3rank 3

For six days work may be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, a day of sacred assembly. You must not do any work; wherever you live, it is a Sabbath to the LORD.

Exodus 35:2rank 2

For six days work may be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a Sabbath of complete rest to the LORD. Whoever does any work on that day must be put to death.

Leviticus 23:24rank 2

“Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘On the first day of the seventh month you are to have a day of rest, a sacred assembly announced by trumpet blasts.

Nehemiah 9:14rank 2

You revealed to them Your holy Sabbath and gave them commandments and statutes and laws through Your servant Moses.

Exodus 16:29rank 2

Understand that the LORD has given you the Sabbath; that is why on the sixth day He will give you bread for two days. On the seventh day, everyone must stay where he is; no one may leave his place.”

Genesis 2:3rank 2

Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because on that day He rested from all the work of creation that He had accomplished.

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