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Ezekiel 11:20

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Ezekiel 11:20 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “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.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

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 11:20 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezekiel 11

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
17Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I will gather you from the peoples, and assemble you out of the countries where ye have been scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel.
18And they shall come thither, and they shall take away all the detestable things thereof and all the abominations thereof from thence.
19And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them a heart of flesh;
20that 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.
21But as for them whose heart walketh after the heart of their detestable things and their abominations, I will bring their way upon their own heads, saith the Lord Jehovah.
22Then did the cherubim lift up their wings, and the wheels were beside them; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.
23And the glory of Jehovah went up from the midst of the city, and stood upon the mountain which is on the east side of the city.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“That they may walk in my statutes, &c.] Have their conversation ordered according to the will and word of God; to which there is neither will nor power, till God gives a new heart and spirit, or works in them both to will and to do: and keep mine ordinances, and do them; all things appertaining to religion and worship, both in public and private: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God; it will appear by walking in the statutes of the Lord, and by keeping his ordinances, that they are his people, made willing in the day of his power to serve him; and by having covenant blessings bestowed on them, the grace of God wrought in them, his fear upon them, and new hearts and spirits…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“walk in my statutes--Regeneration shows itself by its fruits (Gal 5:22, Gal 5:25). they . . . my people, . . . I . . . their God-- (Eze 14:11; Eze 36:28; Eze 37:27; Jer 24:7). In its fullest sense still future (Zac 13:9).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Compare Revelation 21:0. The identity of thought and language in Ezekiel, predicting the new kingdom of Israel, and in John, foretelling the kingdom of heaven, forces upon us the conclusion that the prophecy of Ezekiel has an ultimate reference to that climax which John plainly indicates. Ezekiel 11:19 One heart - So long as the Israelites were distracted by the service of many gods, such unity was impossible; but now, when they shall have taken away the “abominations” from the land, they shall be united in heart to serve the true God. Stony heart ... heart of flesh - The heart unnaturally hardened, and the heart reawakened to feelings proper to man. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“11:20 Their changed hearts and spirits would enable the Lord’s people to obey his decrees and regulations so that the goal of the covenant relationship—people living with their God in their midst—might at last be achieved. The new heart and new spirit promised here to God’s people has become a reality (Heb 8:8-13). Through the outpouring of the Spirit at Pentecost, God’s people have become a new creation (2 Cor 5:17).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“they may: Eze 11:12; Psa 105:45, Psa 119:4, Psa 119:5, Psa 119:32; Luk 1:6, Luk 1:74, Luk 1:75; Rom 16:26; Co1 11:2; Tit 2:11, Tit 2:12 and they: Eze 14:11, Eze 36:28, Eze 37:27; Jer 11:4, Jer 24:7, Jer 30:22, Jer 31:33, Jer 32:38; Hos 2:23; Zac 13:9; Heb 8:10, Heb 11:16 Ezekiel 11:21”
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