Bible Strands
Ezekiel 20:10
So I brought them out of the land of Egypt and led them into the wilderness.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God speaks as the covenant Lord addressing the exiled Israelites, recounting the Exodus immediately after explaining His restraint from judgment to protect His reputation among the nations (Ezekiel 20:9).
The words — וָאֽוֹצִיאֵ֖ם (va'o'tzi'em) means "and I brought them out," and אֶל־הַמִּדְבָּֽר (el-ha'midbar) means "into the wilderness," capturing the deliberate movement from slavery to a place of testing and provision.
The thread — This Exodus motif echoes the initial departure in Exodus 13:17, the pursuit by Pharaoh in Exodus 14:17, and the subsequent journey through the Desert of Shur in Exodus 15:22.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that divine deliverance is not an end in itself but a guided transition into a controlled environment where covenant obedience and survival are directly linked (Ezekiel 20:11).
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Wherefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness.
Cross-references
- Exodus 13:17 When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them along the road through the land of the Philistines, though it was shorter. For God said, “If the people face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.”
- Exodus 14:17 And I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them. Then I will gain honor by means of Pharaoh and all his army and chariots and horsemen.
- Exodus 15:22 Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea, and they went out into the Desert of Shur. For three days they walked in the desert without finding water.
- Exodus 20:2 “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.