Ezekiel 20:28
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And I had brought them into the land, for which I lifted up my hand to give it them: they saw every high hill, and every shady tree, and there they sacrificed their victims: and there they presented the provocation of their offerings, and there they set their sweet odours, and poured forth their libations.

when I

Joshua 23:3,4,14 And you see all that the Lord your God hath done to all the nations round about, how he himself hath fought for you: . . .

Nehemiah 9:22-26 And thou gavest them kingdoms, and nations, and didst divide lots for them: and they possessed the land of Sehon, and the land of the king of Hesebon, and the land of Og king of Basan. . . .

Psalm 78:55-58 And he made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tabernacles. . . .

the which

Ezekiel 20:6,15 In that day I lifted up my hand for them to bring them out of the land of Egypt, into a land which I had provided for them, flowing with milk and honey, which excelled amongst all lands. . . .

Genesis 15:18-21 That day God made a covenant with Abram, saying: To thy seed will I give this land, from the river to Egypt even to the great river Euphrates. . . .

Genesis 26:3,4 And sojourn in it, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee: for to thee and to thy seed I will give all these countries, to fulfil the oath which I swore to Abraham thy father. . . .

Psalm 105:8-11 He hath remembered his covenant for ever: the word which he commanded to a thousand generations. . . .

they saw

Ezekiel 6:13 And you shall know that I am the Lord, when your slain shall be amongst your idols, round about your altars, in every high hill, and on all the tops of mountains, and under every woody tree, and under every thick oak, the place where they burnt sweet smelling frankincense to all their idols.

Psalm 78:58 They provoked him to anger on their hills: and moved him to jealousy with their graven things.

Isaiah 57:5-7 Who seek your comfort in idols under every green tree, sacrificing children in the torrents, under the high rocks? . . .

Jeremiah 2:7 And I brought you into the land of Carmel, to eat the fruit thereof, and the best things thereof: and when ye entered in, you defiled my land and made my inheritance an abomination.

Jeremiah 3:6 And the Lord said to me in the days of king Josias: Hast thou seen what rebellious Israel hath done? she hath gone of herself upon every high mountain, and under every green tree, and hath played the harlot there.

their sweet

Ezekiel 16:19 And my bread which I gave thee, the fine flour, and oil, and honey, wherewith I fed thee, thou hast set before them for a sweet odour; and it was done, saith the Lord God.

Context
Israel's Rebellion in the Land
27Wherefore speak to the house of Israel, O son of man, and say to them: Thus saith the Lord God: Moreover in this also your fathers blaspheme me, when they had despised and contemned me; 28And I had brought them into the land, for which I lifted up my hand to give it them: they saw every high hill, and every shady tree, and there they sacrificed their victims: and there they presented the provocation of their offerings, and there they set their sweet odours, and poured forth their libations.29And I said to them: What meaneth the high place to which you go? and the name thereof was called High-place even to this day.…
Cross References
Joshua 23:3
And you see all that the Lord your God hath done to all the nations round about, how he himself hath fought for you:

Joshua 23:14
Behold this day I am going into the way of all the earth, and you shall know with all your mind that of all the words which the Lord promised to perform for you, not one hath failed,

1 Kings 14:23
For they also built them altars, and statues, and groves, upon every high hill, and under every green tree:

Nehemiah 9:22
And thou gavest them kingdoms, and nations, and didst divide lots for them: and they possessed the land of Sehon, and the land of the king of Hesebon, and the land of Og king of Basan.

Psalm 78:55
And he made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tabernacles.

Psalm 78:57
And they turned away, and kept not the covenant: even like their fathers they were turned aside as a crooked bow.

Psalm 78:58
They provoked him to anger on their hills: and moved him to jealousy with their graven things.

Isaiah 57:5
Who seek your comfort in idols under every green tree, sacrificing children in the torrents, under the high rocks?

Isaiah 65:7
Your iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together, saith the Lord, who have sacrificed upon the mountains, and have reproached me upon the hills; and I will measure back their first work in their bosom.

Jeremiah 2:7
And I brought you into the land of Carmel, to eat the fruit thereof, and the best things thereof: and when ye entered in, you defiled my land and made my inheritance an abomination.

Jeremiah 3:6
And the Lord said to me in the days of king Josias: Hast thou seen what rebellious Israel hath done? she hath gone of herself upon every high mountain, and under every green tree, and hath played the harlot there.

Jeremiah 19:13
And the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Juda shall be unclean as the place of Topheth: all the houses upon whose roofs they have sacrificed to all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink offerings to strange gods.

Ezekiel 6:13
And you shall know that I am the Lord, when your slain shall be amongst your idols, round about your altars, in every high hill, and on all the tops of mountains, and under every woody tree, and under every thick oak, the place where they burnt sweet smelling frankincense to all their idols.

Ezekiel 16:24
That thou didst also build thee a common stew, and madest thee a brothel house in every street.

Ezekiel 20:29
And I said to them: What meaneth the high place to which you go? and the name thereof was called High-place even to this day.

Lexicon
When I brought
וָאֲבִיאֵם֙ (wā·’ă·ḇî·’êm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go

them into
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

the land
הָאָ֔רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 776: Earth, land

that
אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

I swore
נָשָׂ֙אתִי֙ (nā·śā·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5375: To lift, carry, take

to give
לָתֵ֥ת (lā·ṯêṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set

them
לָהֶ֑ם (lā·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew

and they saw
וַיִּרְאוּ֩ (way·yir·’ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see

any
כָל־ (ḵāl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

high
רָמָ֜ה (rā·māh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7311: To be high actively, to rise, raise

hill
גִּבְעָ֨ה (giḇ·‘āh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1389: A hillock

or leafy
עָבֹ֗ת (‘ā·ḇōṯ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5687: (having) interwoven (foliage), leafy

tree,
עֵ֣ץ (‘êṣ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6086: Tree, trees, wood

there
שָׁ֤ם (šām)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 8033: There, then, thither

they offered
וַיִּזְבְּחוּ־ (way·yiz·bə·ḥū-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2076: To slaughter for sacrifice

their sacrifices,
זִבְחֵיהֶם֙ (ziḇ·ḥê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2077: A slaughter, the flesh of an animal, a sacrifice

presented
וַיִּתְּנוּ־ (way·yit·tə·nū-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set

offerings
קָרְבָּנָ֔ם (qā·rə·bā·nām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7133: Something brought near the altar, a sacrificial present

that provoked Me,
כַּ֣עַס (ka·‘as)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3708: Vexation, anger

sent up
וַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּ (way·yā·śî·mū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7760: Put -- to put, place, set

their fragrant
נִיח֣וֹחֵיהֶ֔ם (nî·ḥō·w·ḥê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5207: A quieting, soothing, tranquilizing

incense,
רֵ֚יחַ (rê·aḥ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7381: To smell, perceive odor

and poured out
וַיַּסִּ֥יכוּ (way·yas·sî·ḵū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5258: To pour out, a libation, to cast, to anoint a, king

their drink offerings.
נִסְכֵּיהֶֽם׃ (nis·kê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5262: A libation, a cast idol


Additional Translations
When I brought them into the land that I swore to give them and they saw any high hill or leafy tree, there they offered their sacrifices, presented offerings that provoked Me, sent up their fragrant incense, and poured out their drink offerings.For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up my hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their sweet smell, and poured out there their drink offerings.

For when I had brought them into the land, which I sware to give unto them, then they saw every high hill, and every thick tree, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering; there also they made their sweet savor, and they poured out there their drink-offerings.

Whereas I brought them into the land concerning which I lifted up mine hand to give it them; and they looked upon every high hill, and every shady tree, and they sacrificed there to their gods, and offered there sweet-smelling savour, and there they poured out their drink-offerings.

When I had brought them into the land which I had lifted up my hand to give unto them, then they saw every high hill and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering; and there they placed their sweet savour, and there poured out their drink-offerings.

For when I had brought them into the land, which I lifted up mine hand to give unto them, then they saw every high hill, and every thick tree, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering, there also they made their sweet savour, and they poured out there their drink offerings.

For when I had brought them into the land, for which I lifted up my hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their sweet savor, and poured out there their drink-offerings.

For when I had brought them into the land, which I swore to give to them, then they saw every high hill, and every thick tree, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering; there also they made their pleasant aroma, and they poured out there their drink offerings.

And I bring them in unto the land, That I did lift up My hand to give to them, And they see every high hill, and every thick tree, And they sacrifice there their sacrifices, And give there the provocation of their offering, And make there their sweet fragrance, And they pour out there their libations.
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