Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I am the LORD your God; follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. New Living Translation ‘I am the LORD your God,’ I told them. ‘Follow my decrees, pay attention to my regulations, English Standard Version I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and be careful to obey my rules, Berean Standard Bible I am the LORD your God; walk in My statutes, keep My ordinances, and practice them. King James Bible I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; New King James Version I am the LORD your God: Walk in My statutes, keep My judgments, and do them; New American Standard Bible I am the LORD your God; walk in My statutes and keep My ordinances and follow them. NASB 1995 ‘I am the LORD your God; walk in My statutes and keep My ordinances and observe them. NASB 1977 ‘I am the LORD your God; walk in My statutes, and keep My ordinances, and observe them. Legacy Standard Bible I am Yahweh your God; walk in My statutes and keep My judgments and do them. Amplified Bible I am the LORD your God; walk in My statutes and keep My ordinances and observe them. Christian Standard Bible I am the LORD your God. Follow my statutes, keep my ordinances, and practice them. Holman Christian Standard Bible I am Yahweh your God. Follow My statutes, keep My ordinances, and practice them. American Standard Version I am Jehovah your God: walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them; Contemporary English Version I reminded them that I was the LORD their God and that they should obey my laws and teachings. English Revised Version I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them: GOD'S WORD® Translation I am the LORD your God. Live by my laws. Obey my rules and follow them. Good News Translation I am the LORD your God. Obey my laws and my commands. International Standard Version I am the LORD your God. You are to follow my statutes, observe my ordinances, and keep them. Majority Standard Bible I am the LORD your God; walk in My statutes, keep My ordinances, and practice them. NET Bible I am the LORD your God; follow my statutes, observe my regulations, and carry them out. New Heart English Bible I am the LORD your God: walk in my statutes, and keep my ordinances, and do them; Webster's Bible Translation I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; World English Bible I am Yahweh your God. Walk in my statutes, keep my ordinances, and do them. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionI [am] your God YHWH, walk in My statutes, "" And observe My judgments, and do them, Young's Literal Translation I am Jehovah your God, in My statutes walk, And My judgments observe, and do them, Smith's Literal Translation I am Jehovah your God; go ye in my: laws, and watch ye my judgments and do them. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleI am the Lord your God: walk ye in my statutes, and observe my judgments, and do them. Catholic Public Domain Version I am the Lord your God. Walk in my precepts, and observe my judgments, and accomplish them. New American Bible I am the LORD, your God: follow my statutes and be careful to observe my ordinances; New Revised Standard Version I the LORD am your God; follow my statutes, and be careful to observe my ordinances, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleI am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes and keep my judgments and do them: Peshitta Holy Bible Translated I AM LORD JEHOVAH your God. Walk in my commandments and keep my judgments and do them OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917I am the LORD your God; walk in My statutes, and keep Mine ordinances, and do them; Brenton Septuagint Translation I am the Lord your God; walk in my commandments, and keep mine ordinances, and do them; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Israel's Rebellion in the Wilderness18In the wilderness I said to their children: ‘Do not walk in the statutes of your fathers or keep their ordinances or defile yourselves with their idols. 19I am the LORD your God; walk in My statutes, keep My ordinances, and practice them. 20Keep My Sabbaths holy, that they may be a sign between us, so that you may know that I am the LORD your God.’… Cross References Leviticus 18:4-5 You are to practice My judgments and keep My statutes by walking in them. I am the LORD your God. / Keep My statutes and My judgments, for the man who does these things will live by them. I am the LORD. Deuteronomy 5:32-33 So be careful to do as the LORD your God has commanded you; you are not to turn aside to the right or to the left. / You must walk in all the ways that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess. Deuteronomy 6:1-2 These are the commandments and statutes and ordinances that the LORD your God has instructed me to teach you to follow in the land that you are about to enter and possess, / so that you and your children and grandchildren may fear the LORD your God all the days of your lives by keeping all His statutes and commandments that I give you, and so that your days may be prolonged. Deuteronomy 8:6 Therefore you shall keep the commandments of the LORD your God, walking in His ways and fearing Him. Psalm 119:1-3 Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD. / Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart. / They do no iniquity; they walk in His ways. Isaiah 48:17-18 Thus says the LORD your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the LORD your God, who teaches you for your benefit, who directs you in the way you should go. / If only you had paid attention to My commandments, your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like waves of the sea. Jeremiah 7:23 but this is what I commanded them: Obey Me, and I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must walk in all the ways I have commanded you, so that it may go well with you. Jeremiah 11:4 which I commanded your forefathers when I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace, saying, ‘Obey Me, and do everything I command you, and you will be My people, and I will be your God.’ Ezekiel 11:20 so that they may follow My statutes, keep My ordinances, and practice them. Then they will be My people, and I will be their God. Ezekiel 36:27 And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances. Matthew 7:21 Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Matthew 28:20 and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” John 14:15 If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. John 14:21 Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.” John 15:10 If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love. Treasury of Scripture I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; the Lord Exodus 20:2,3 I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage… Deuteronomy 5:6,7 I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage… Deuteronomy 7:4-6 For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly… walk Ezekiel 11:20 That they may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God. Ezekiel 36:27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them. Ezekiel 37:24 And David my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them. Jump to Previous Careful Decrees Follow Guided Judgments Laws Observe Orders Ordinances Rules Statutes WalkJump to Next Careful Decrees Follow Guided Judgments Laws Observe Orders Ordinances Rules Statutes WalkEzekiel 20 1. God refuses to be consulted by the elders of Israel4. He shows the story of their rebellions in Egypt 19. in the desert 27. and in the land 33. He promises to gather them by the Gospel 45. Under the name of a forest he shows the destruction of Jerusalem I am the LORD your God; This phrase emphasizes the covenant relationship between God and the Israelites. It recalls the declaration made at Mount Sinai (Exodus 20:2) and underscores God's authority and identity as the one true God. The use of "LORD" (YHWH) signifies His eternal and unchanging nature. This declaration is foundational, reminding the Israelites of their unique relationship with God, who delivered them from Egypt and established them as His people. It also serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty and the expectation of exclusive worship and obedience. walk in My statutes, keep My ordinances, and practice them. Persons / Places / Events 1. EzekielA prophet during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel was called by God to deliver messages of judgment and hope to the Israelites. 2. Israelites The chosen people of God, who were often rebellious and disobedient, leading to their exile. 3. Babylonian Exile A period when the Israelites were taken captive by Babylon, serving as a backdrop for Ezekiel's prophecies. 4. God (Yahweh) The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who desires obedience and relationship with His people. 5. Statutes and Ordinances The laws and commands given by God to guide the moral and spiritual conduct of His people. Teaching Points Understanding God's AuthorityRecognize that God identifies Himself as "the LORD your God," establishing His authority and right to command obedience. The Call to Obedience Emphasize the importance of walking in God's statutes and keeping His ordinances as a demonstration of faith and commitment. Practical Application of Faith Encourage believers to actively practice God's commands in daily life, not just acknowledge them intellectually. The Blessing of Obedience Highlight the spiritual and practical benefits of living according to God's laws, leading to a fulfilling and blessed life. Reflecting God's Character Understand that obedience to God's commands reflects His holiness and righteousness in our lives. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Iאֲנִי֙ (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I am the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God; אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם (’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative walk לֵ֑כוּ (lê·ḵū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk in My statutes, בְּחֻקּוֹתַ֖י (bə·ḥuq·qō·w·ṯay) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 2708: Something prescribed, an enactment, statute keep שִׁמְר֖וּ (šim·rū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to My ordinances, מִשְׁפָּטַ֥י (miš·pā·ṭay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style and practice them. וַעֲשׂ֥וּ (wa·‘ă·śū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 6213: To do, make Links Ezekiel 20:19 NIVEzekiel 20:19 NLT Ezekiel 20:19 ESV Ezekiel 20:19 NASB Ezekiel 20:19 KJV Ezekiel 20:19 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 20:19 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 20:19 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 20:19 French Bible Ezekiel 20:19 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 20:19 I am Yahweh your God: walk (Ezek. 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