Ezekiel 20:27

Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel, and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: In this way also your fathers blasphemed Me by their unfaithfulness against Me.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — God commands Ezekiel, addressed as "son of man," to deliver a message to the house of Israel regarding their ancestral unfaithfulness. This instruction follows immediately after God declares He will devastate them through their firstborn sacrifices so they will know He is the LORD.

The words — The Hebrew לָ/כֵ֞ן (la./Khen) means "therefore," anchoring the command to the preceding judgment, while דַּבֵּ֨ר (da.Ber) orders Ezekiel to "speak" the declaration directly to the house of Israel.

The thread — The directive to deliver divine words to a rebellious house of Israel matches Ezekiel 2:7 and 3:4, while the pattern of ancestral violation bringing reproach to God's name corresponds to Romans 2:24.

Why it lands — The text requires the listener to acknowledge that Israel's present devastation mirrors the blasphemous unfaithfulness of their fathers. It demands a clear recognition that repeated covenant violation directly triggers divine judgment.

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The Hebrew words

King James Version

Therefore, son of man, speak unto the house of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Yet in this your fathers have blasphemed me, in that they have committed a trespass against me.

Cross-references

Romans 2:24 As it is written: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.”
Ezekiel 2:7 But speak My words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.
Ezekiel 3:4 Then He said to me, “Son of man, go now to the house of Israel and speak My words to them.
Ezekiel 3:11 Go to your people, the exiles; speak to them and tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says,’ whether they listen or refuse to listen.”
Ezekiel 3:27 But when I speak with you, I will open your mouth, and you are to tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says.’ Whoever listens, let him listen; and whoever refuses, let him refuse, for they are a rebellious house.
Ezekiel 18:24 But if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, committing the same abominations as the wicked, will he live? None of the righteous acts he did will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulness and sin he has committed, he will die.
Revelation 13:5 The beast was given a mouth to speak arrogant and blasphemous words, and authority to act for 42 months.