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Ezekiel 20:35

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— and I will bring you into the wilderness of the peoples, and there I will enter into judgment with you face to face.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— and I will bring you into the wilderness of the peoples, and there will I plead with you face to face.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— and I will bring you into the wilderness of the peoples, and there will I enter into judgment with you face to face.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— and I will bring you into the wilderness of the peoples, and there will I enter into judgment with you face to face.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And I will bring you, into the desert of the peoples,—and will contend with you there, face to face.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And I have brought you in unto the wilderness of the peoples, And have been judged with you there face to face.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And I will bring you into the wilderness of people, and there will I plead with you face to face.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And I will bring you into the wildernes of the people, and there wil I pleade with you face to face.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And I wil bring you into the wildernes of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And I will bring you into the wilderness of the Gentiles, and there will I judge you face to face.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And I will bring you into the wilderness of the nations, and will plead with you there face to face.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
And I will bring 935
{0935} Prime
בּוֹא
bow'
{bo}
A primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications).
z8689
<8689> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 2675
you into x413
(0413) Complement
אֵל
'el
{ale}
(Used only in the shortened constructive form (the second form)); a primitive particle, properly denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, that is, near, with or among; often in general, to.
the wilderness 4057
{4057} Prime
מִדְבָּר
midbar
{mid-bawr'}
From H1696 in the sense of driving; a pasture (that is, open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication a desert; also speech (including its organs).
of the people, 5971
{5971} Prime
עַם
`am
{am}
From H6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively a flock.
and there x8033
(8033) Complement
שָׁם
sham
{shawm}
A primitive particle (rather from the relative H0834); there (transfered to time) then; often thither, or thence.
will I plead 8199
{8199} Prime
שָׁפַט
shaphat
{shaw-fat'}
A primitive root; to judge, that is, pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication to vindicate or punish; by extension to govern; passively to litigate (literally or figuratively).
z8738
<8738> Grammar
Stem - Niphal (See H8833)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 1429
with x854
(0854) Complement
אֵת
'eth
{ayth}
Probably from H0579; properly nearness (used only as a preposition or adverb), near; hence generally with, by, at, among, etc.
you face 6440
{6440} Prime
פָּנִים
paniym
{paw-neem'}
Plural (but always used as a singular) of an unused noun (פָּנֶה paneh, {paw-neh'}; from H6437); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.).
to x413
(0413) Complement
אֵל
'el
{ale}
(Used only in the shortened constructive form (the second form)); a primitive particle, properly denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, that is, near, with or among; often in general, to.
face. 6440
{6440} Prime
פָּנִים
paniym
{paw-neem'}
Plural (but always used as a singular) of an unused noun (פָּנֶה paneh, {paw-neh'}; from H6437); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Ezekiel 20:35

_ _ wilderness of the people — rather, “peoples,” the various peoples among whom they were to be scattered, and about whom God saith (Ezekiel 20:34), “I will bring you out.” In contrast to the literal “wilderness of Egypt” (Ezekiel 20:36), “the wilderness of the peoples” is their spiritual wilderness period of trial, discipline, and purification while exiled among the nations. As the state when they are “brought into the wilderness of the peoples” and that when they were among the peoples “from” which God was to “bring them out” (Ezekiel 20:34) are distinguished, the wilderness state probably answers partially to the transition period of discipline from the first decree for their restoration by Cyrus to the time of their complete settlement in their land, and the rebuilding of Jerusalem and the temple. But the full and final fulfillment is future; the wilderness state will comprise not only the transition period of their restoration, but the beginning of their occupancy of Palestine, a time in which they shall endure the sorest of all their chastisements, to “purge out the rebels” (Ezekiel 20:38; Daniel 12:1); and then the remnant (Zechariah 13:8, Zechariah 13:9; Zechariah 14:2, Zechariah 14:3) shall “all serve God in the land” (Ezekiel 20:40). Thus the wilderness period does not denote locality, but their state intervening between their rejection and future restoration.

_ _ plead — bring the matter in debate between us to an issue. Image is from a plaintiff in a law court meeting the defendant “face to face.” Appropriate, as God in His dealings acts not arbitrarily, but in most righteous justice (Jeremiah 2:9; Micah 6:2).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Ezekiel 20:33-44.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Ezekiel 20:35

Bring you — Drive you. The wilderness — Into the most horrid parts of the world; into the mountainous parts of Media, Hyrcania, Iberia, Caspia, Albania, and Scythia. Plead with you — Pass sentence, and execute it on you.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Ezekiel 20:35

And I will bring you into the (r) wilderness of the people, and there will I enter into judgment with you face to face.

(r) I will bring you among strange nations as into a wilderness and there will visit you, and so call you to repentance and then bring the godly home again, (Isaiah 65:9).

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
I will:

Ezekiel 20:36 Like as I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I plead with you, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel 19:13 And now she [is] planted in the wilderness, in a dry and thirsty ground.
Ezekiel 38:8 After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land [that is] brought back from the sword, [and is] gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them.
Hosea 2:14 Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her.
Micah 4:10 Be in pain, and labour to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail: for now shalt thou go forth out of the city, and thou shalt dwell in the field, and thou shalt go [even] to Babylon; there shalt thou be delivered; there the LORD shall redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies.
Micah 7:13-15 Notwithstanding the land shall be desolate because of them that dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings. ... According to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt will I shew unto him marvellous [things].
Revelation 12:14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.

and there:

Ezekiel 17:20 And I will spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare, and I will bring him to Babylon, and will plead with him there for his trespass that he hath trespassed against me.
Ezekiel 38:22 And I will plead against him with pestilence and with blood; and I will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many people that [are] with him, an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.
Jeremiah 2:9 Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the LORD, and with your children's children will I plead.
Jeremiah 2:35 Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.
Jeremiah 25:31 A noise shall come [even] to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them [that are] wicked to the sword, saith the LORD.
Hosea 4:1 Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because [there is] no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.
Micah 6:1-2 Hear ye now what the LORD saith; Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice. ... Hear ye, O mountains, the LORD'S controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.
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Jr 2:9, 35; 25:31. Ezk 17:20; 19:13; 20:36; 38:8, 22. Ho 2:14; 4:1. Mi 4:10; 6:1; 7:13. Rv 12:14.

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