Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version because they had not obeyed my laws but had rejected my decrees and desecrated my Sabbaths, and their eyes lusted after their parents’ idols. New Living Translation because they did not obey my regulations. They scorned my decrees by violating my Sabbath days and longing for the idols of their ancestors. English Standard Version because they had not obeyed my rules, but had rejected my statutes and profaned my Sabbaths, and their eyes were set on their fathers’ idols. Berean Standard Bible For they did not practice My ordinances, but they rejected My statutes and profaned My Sabbaths, fixing their eyes on the idols of their fathers. Berean Literal Bible because My ordinances they had not done, and My statutes they had rejected, and My Sabbaths they had profaned, and their eyes were after the idols of their fathers. King James Bible Because they had not executed my judgments, but had despised my statutes, and had polluted my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols. New King James Version because they had not executed My judgments, but had despised My statutes, profaned My Sabbaths, and their eyes were fixed on their fathers’ idols. New American Standard Bible because they had not complied with My ordinances, but had rejected My statutes and had profaned My Sabbaths, and their eyes were on the idols of their fathers. NASB 1995 because they had not observed My ordinances, but had rejected My statutes and had profaned My sabbaths, and their eyes were on the idols of their fathers. NASB 1977 because they had not observed My ordinances, but had rejected My statutes, and had profaned My sabbaths, and their eyes were on the idols of their fathers. Legacy Standard Bible because they had not done My judgments, but had rejected My statutes and had profaned My sabbaths, and their eyes were going after the idols of their fathers. Amplified Bible because they had not observed My ordinances, but had [dishonored and] rejected My statutes and had profaned My Sabbaths, and set their eyes on the [man-made] idols of their fathers. Berean Annotated Bible For they did not practice My ordinances, but they rejected My statutes and profaned My Sabbaths, fixing their eyes on the idols of their fathers. Christian Standard Bible For they did not practice my ordinances but rejected my statutes and profaned my Sabbaths, and their eyes were fixed on their fathers’ idols. Holman Christian Standard Bible For they did not practice My ordinances but rejected My statutes and profaned My Sabbaths, and their eyes were fixed on their fathers’ idols. American Standard Version because they had not executed mine ordinances, but had rejected my statutes, and had profaned my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols. Contemporary English Version because they had disobeyed my laws and ignored my teachings; they had disgraced my Sabbath and worshiped the idols their ancestors had made. English Revised Version because they had not executed my judgments, but had rejected my statutes, and had profaned my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols. GOD'S WORD® Translation They didn't follow my rules, and they rejected my laws. They dishonored the days to worship me, and they looked to their ancestors' disgusting idols for help. Good News Translation I did this because they had rejected my commands, broken my laws, profaned the Sabbath, and worshiped the same idols their ancestors had served. International Standard Version because they didn't observe my ordinances. Instead, they rejected my statutes, profaned my Sabbaths, and worshipped their ancestors' idols. NET Bible I did this because they did not observe my regulations, they rejected my statutes, they desecrated my Sabbaths, and their eyes were fixed on their fathers' idols. New Heart English Bible because they had not executed my ordinances, but had rejected my statutes, and had profaned my Sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols. Webster's Bible Translation Because they had not executed my judgments, but had despised my statutes, and had profaned my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleFor they did not practice My ordinances, but they rejected My statutes and profaned My Sabbaths, fixing their eyes on the idols of their fathers. World English Bible because they had not executed my ordinances, but had rejected my statutes, and had profaned my Sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers’ idols. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBecause they have not done My judgments, "" And they have despised My statutes, "" And they have defiled My Sabbaths, "" And their eyes have been after [the] idols of their fathers. Berean Literal Bible because My ordinances they had not done, and My statutes they had rejected, and My Sabbaths they had profaned, and their eyes were after the idols of their fathers. Young's Literal Translation Because My judgments they have not done, And My statutes they have despised, And My sabbaths they have polluted, And after idols of their fathers have their eyes been. Smith's Literal Translation Because they did not my judgments, and my laws they rejected, and my Sabbaths they profaned, and their eyes were after their fathers blocks. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBecause they had not done my judgments, and had cast off my statutes, and had violated my sabbaths, and their eyes had been after the idols of their fathers. Catholic Public Domain Version For they had not accomplished my judgments, and they had rejected my precepts, and they had violated my Sabbaths. And their eyes had been after the idols of their fathers. New American Bible because they did not carry out my ordinances, but rejected my statutes and desecrated my sabbaths, having eyes only for the idols of their ancestors. New Revised Standard Version because they had not executed my ordinances, but had rejected my statutes and profaned my sabbaths, and their eyes were set on their ancestors’ idols. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBecause they had not executed my judgments, but had despised my commandments and had polluted my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because they have not done my judgments and they have rejected my commands, and they defiled my Sabbaths, and their eyes go after the idols of their fathers OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917because they had not executed Mine ordinances, but had rejected My statutes, and had profaned My sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols. Brenton Septuagint Translation because they kept not mine ordinances, and rejected my commandments, and profaned my sabbaths, and their eyes went after the imaginations of their fathers. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Israel's Rebellion in the Wilderness…23However, with an uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would scatter them among the nations and disperse them throughout the lands. 24For they did not practice My ordinances, but they rejected My statutes and profaned My Sabbaths, fixing their eyes on the idols of their fathers. 25I also gave them over to statutes that were not good and ordinances by which they could not live.… Cross References For they did not practice My ordinances, 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. 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. Psalm 78:10 They failed to keep God’s covenant and refused to live by His law. but they rejected My statutes 2 Kings 17:15 They rejected His statutes and the covenant He had made with their fathers, as well as the decrees He had given them. They pursued worthless idols and became worthless themselves, going after the surrounding nations that the LORD had commanded them not to imitate. Isaiah 5:24 Therefore, as a tongue of fire consumes the straw, and as dry grass shrivels in the flame, so their roots will decay and their blossoms will blow away like dust; for they have rejected the instruction of the LORD of Hosts and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel. Jeremiah 6:19 Hear, O earth! I am bringing disaster on this people, the fruit of their own schemes, because they have paid no attention to My word and have rejected My instruction. and profaned My Sabbaths, Ezekiel 22:8 You have despised My holy things and profaned My Sabbaths. Exodus 31:14 Keep the Sabbath, for it is holy to you. Anyone who profanes it must surely be put to death. Whoever does any work on that day must be cut off from among his people. Nehemiah 13:17-18 Then I rebuked the nobles of Judah and asked, “What is this evil you are doing—profaning the Sabbath day? / Did not your forefathers do the same things, so that our God brought all this disaster on us and on this city? And now you are rekindling His wrath against Israel by profaning the Sabbath!” fixing their eyes on the idols of their fathers. Joshua 24:14-15 Now, therefore, fear the LORD and serve Him in sincerity and truth; cast aside the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates and in Egypt, and serve the LORD. / But if it is unpleasing in your sight to serve the LORD, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD!” 2 Kings 17:41 So these nations worshiped the LORD but also served their idols, and to this day their children and grandchildren continue to do as their fathers did. Judges 2:19 But when the judge died, the Israelites became even more corrupt than their fathers, going after other gods to serve them and bow down to them. They would not give up their evil practices and stubborn ways. Deuteronomy 29:25-28 And the people will answer, ‘It is because they abandoned the covenant of the LORD, the God of their fathers, which He made with them when He brought them out of the land of Egypt. / They went and served other gods, and they worshiped gods they had not known—gods that the LORD had not given to them. / Therefore the anger of the LORD burned against this land, and He brought upon it every curse written in this book. … Jeremiah 11:10 They have returned to the sins of their forefathers who refused to obey My words. They have followed other gods to serve them. The house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken the covenant I made with their fathers. 2 Kings 17:7-8 All this happened because the people of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. They had worshiped other gods / and walked in the customs of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites, as well as in the practices introduced by the kings of Israel. Leviticus 26:14-15 If, however, you fail to obey Me and to carry out all these commandments, / and if you reject My statutes, despise My ordinances, and neglect to carry out all My commandments, and so break My covenant, Treasury of Scripture Because they had not executed my judgments, but had despised my statutes, and had polluted my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols. they had Ezekiel 20:13,14 But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they walked not in my statutes, and they despised my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; and my sabbaths they greatly polluted: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them in the wilderness, to consume them… their eyes Ezekiel 6:9 And they that escape of you shall remember me among the nations whither they shall be carried captives, because I am broken with their whorish heart, which hath departed from me, and with their eyes, which go a whoring after their idols: and they shall lothe themselves for the evils which they have committed in all their abominations. Ezekiel 18:6,12,15 And hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour's wife, neither hath come near to a menstruous woman, … Deuteronomy 4:19 And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven. Jump to Previous Decrees Desecrated Despised Executed Eyes Fathers Idols Images Judgments Laws Obeyed Observed Orders Ordinances Polluted Profaned Rejected Respect Rules Sabbaths Statutes TurnedJump to Next Decrees Desecrated Despised Executed Eyes Fathers Idols Images Judgments Laws Obeyed Observed Orders Ordinances Polluted Profaned Rejected Respect Rules Sabbaths Statutes TurnedEzekiel 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 For they did not practice My ordinances This phrase highlights Israel's disobedience to God's laws, which were given to them as a covenant at Sinai (Exodus 19-20). The ordinances refer to the specific commands and decrees that were meant to guide the Israelites in their daily lives and worship. The failure to practice these ordinances indicates a broader pattern of rebellion and neglect of the covenant relationship with God. This disobedience is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, seen in the cycles of sin and repentance in the book of Judges and the eventual exile of Israel and Judah. but they rejected My statutes and profaned My Sabbaths fixing their eyes on the idols of their fathers Persons / Places / Events 1. EzekielA prophet during the Babylonian exile, tasked with delivering God's messages to the Israelites. 2. Israelites The people of Israel, who were in exile due to their disobedience and idolatry. 3. Babylonian Exile The period when the Israelites were taken captive by Babylon as a consequence of their rebellion against God. 4. Idols of their fathers Refers to the false gods and idols that the ancestors of the Israelites worshipped, leading them away from the true God. 5. Sabbaths The holy days set apart by God for rest and worship, which the Israelites had profaned by not observing them properly. Teaching Points Obedience to God's LawsThe Israelites' failure to obey God's laws serves as a warning to us today. We must strive to understand and follow God's commandments in our daily lives. The Danger of Idolatry Idolatry is not just the worship of physical idols but can also be anything that takes precedence over God in our lives. We must examine our hearts to ensure that God remains our primary focus. The Importance of the Sabbath Observing a day of rest and worship is crucial for spiritual renewal and maintaining a strong relationship with God. We should prioritize setting aside time for God amidst our busy schedules. Generational Influence The "idols of their fathers" remind us of the impact of generational sins and the importance of breaking cycles of disobedience in our families. Repentance and Restoration Despite the Israelites' failures, God's desire is always for repentance and restoration. We should seek God's forgiveness and strive to return to His ways when we fall short. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Ezekiel 20:24?2. How does Ezekiel 20:24 highlight the consequences of disobedience to God's commands? 3. What does "rejected My statutes" reveal about Israel's relationship with God? 4. How can we avoid the pitfalls of "not walking in My statutes" today? 5. In what ways does Ezekiel 20:24 connect to the broader narrative of Israel's history? 6. How can we apply the lessons from Ezekiel 20:24 to our daily lives? 7. Why did God punish Israel for not following His statutes in Ezekiel 20:24? 8. How does Ezekiel 20:24 reflect on the importance of obedience to God? 9. What historical context led to the events described in Ezekiel 20:24? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 20? 11. Is the Sabbath on Saturday or Sunday? 12. What does 'not under the law' mean for Christians? 13. Ezekiel 20:25 mentions God giving Israel 'statutes that were not good'; how does this align with the concept of a just and unchanging God elsewhere in Scripture? 14. If Ezekiel 37:24 refers to David as king, how is this consistent with a historical timeline where David's dynasty effectively ended during the exile? What Does Ezekiel 20:24 Mean They did not practice My ordinances• “My ordinances” refers to the concrete instructions God gave for daily life and worship (Leviticus 18:4-5: “You are to practice My judgments and keep My statutes… so you may live”). • Israel’s failure was not ignorance but willful neglect; they heard the commands yet chose convenience over obedience (James 1:22). • Obedience is presented in Scripture as the proof of covenant faithfulness—keeping the ordinances brings life and blessing (Deuteronomy 30:15-16), while ignoring them invites judgment (Deuteronomy 28:15). They rejected My statutes • Rejection moves beyond passive neglect to active refusal—“They despised His statutes and His covenant… and followed worthless idols” (2 Kings 17:15). • God’s statutes express His character; to reject them is to reject Him (1 Samuel 15:23). • This heart posture explains why outward reforms alone never lasted; the people needed a new heart to embrace God’s ways (Ezekiel 36:26-27). They profaned My Sabbaths • The Sabbath was a sign of the covenant (Exodus 31:13). Violating it told the surrounding nations that Israel did not value its special relationship with the Lord. • Profaning (treating as common) broke the rhythm God built for rest, worship, and remembrance of creation and redemption (Exodus 20:8-11; Deuteronomy 5:15). • Repeated warnings (Jeremiah 17:21-23; Isaiah 58:13-14) show that Sabbath breaking was a chronic issue exposing deeper unbelief. Fixing their eyes on the idols of their fathers • The phrase pictures determined, affectionate attention—gazing until the heart is captured (Psalm 115:4-8). • Idolatry was generational; the sins of the fathers became the default pattern for the children (Exodus 20:4-5). • Ezekiel earlier diagnosed the root: “These men have set up idols in their hearts” (Ezekiel 14:3). External idols reflected internal loyalties. • In the New Testament the same principle holds: “Flee from idolatry” (1 Corinthians 10:14) and “Greed is idolatry” (Colossians 3:5), reminding believers to guard their focus. summary Ezekiel 20:24 exposes the layered rebellion that led to Israel’s exile: they ignored God’s practical commands, defiantly rejected His moral authority, treated holy times as ordinary, and fixed their gaze on false gods handed down through generations. The verse is a sober reminder that covenant relationship thrives on wholehearted obedience, reverence for God-given rhythms, and singular devotion to the Lord alone. Hebrew Forיַ֜עַן (ya·‘an) Adverb Strong's 3282: Heed, purpose, to indicate the reason, cause they did not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no practice עָשׂוּ֙ (‘ā·śū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 6213: To do, make My ordinances, מִשְׁפָּטַ֤י (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 but they rejected מָאָ֔סוּ (mā·’ā·sū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3988: To spurn, to disappear My statutes וְחֻקּוֹתַ֣י (wə·ḥuq·qō·w·ṯay) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 2708: Something prescribed, an enactment, statute and profaned חִלֵּ֑לוּ (ḥil·lê·lū) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2490: To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play My Sabbaths, שַׁבְּתוֹתַ֖י (šab·bə·ṯō·w·ṯay) Noun - common plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 7676: Intermission, the Sabbath fixing הָי֖וּ (hā·yū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be their eyes עֵינֵיהֶֽם׃ (‘ê·nê·hem) Noun - cdc | third person masculine plural Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain on the idols גִּלּוּלֵ֣י (gil·lū·lê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1544: A log, an idol of their fathers. אֲבוֹתָ֔ם (’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 1: Father Links Ezekiel 20:24 NIVEzekiel 20:24 NLT Ezekiel 20:24 ESV Ezekiel 20:24 NASB Ezekiel 20:24 KJV Ezekiel 20:24 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 20:24 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 20:24 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 20:24 French Bible Ezekiel 20:24 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 20:24 Because they had not executed my ordinances (Ezek. 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