Ezequiel 20:32

32 »”Tú dices: ‘Queremos ser como las naciones que nos rodean, que sirven a ídolos de madera y de piedra’; pero eso que piensas nunca sucederá.

Ezequiel 20:32 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 20:32

And that which cometh into your mind shall not be at all
What they had contrived in their own breasts, and laid a plan of, and would gladly have brought about, should be frustrated, take no effect, and come to nothing: that ye say, we will be as the Heathen;
live without God; not be in subjection to him, or under his government, or be called by his name, or attend to his word, worship, and ordinances; but join ourselves to them; enter into alliance, and intermarry with them; carry on trade and commerce with them, and embrace the same religion; and then we shall prosper as they do, as well as no more incur the reproach of singularity or preciseness in religion: as the families of the countries:
being incorporated into them, dwelling with them, and joining with them in the same exercises of religious worship: to serve wood and stone;
images made of wood and stone. Strange! that a people that had a revelation from God, and such an experience of his power and goodness, should ever form such a scheme, or once think of entering into such measures, so grossly absurd and scandalous.

Ezequiel 20:32 In-Context

30 »Por lo tanto, dale este mensaje al pueblo de Israel de parte del Señor
Soberano: “¿Piensas contaminarte como lo hicieron tus antepasados? ¿Seguirás prostituyéndote al adorar imágenes repugnantes?

31 Pues, cuando les presentas ofrendas y les sacrificas a tus niños en el fuego,
te contaminas con ídolos hasta el día de hoy. ¿Y yo debería permitirte, pueblo de Israel, que me pidas un mensaje? Tan cierto como que yo vivo, dice el Señor
Soberano, que no te diré nada.

32 »”Tú dices: ‘Queremos ser como las naciones que nos rodean, que sirven a ídolos de madera y de piedra’; pero eso que piensas nunca sucederá.

33 Tan cierto como que yo vivo, dice el Señor
Soberano, te gobernaré con puño de hierro, con gran enojo y con imponente poder.

34 También con enojo, extenderé mi mano fuerte y mi brazo poderoso, y te traeré de regreso
desde los territorios por donde fuiste esparcido.