Just as I entered into judgment with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so I will enter into judgment with you,” declares the Lord God.
Parallel translations
- WEB Like as I entered into judgment with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I enter into judgment with you,” says the Lord Yahweh.
- KJV Like as I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I plead with you, saith the Lord GOD.
- BSB Just as I entered into judgment with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so I will enter into judgment with you, declares the Lord GOD.
- NKJV Just as I pleaded My case with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so I will plead My case with you,” says the Lord God.
- NLT I will judge you there just as I did your ancestors in the wilderness after bringing them out of Egypt, says the Sovereign Lord.
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Quick answer
As God judged the fathers in the wilderness of Egypt, so He will judge this generation. His past dealings set the pattern for His present and future judgment.
Overview
The Lord draws a direct parallel between the wilderness generation and the exiles He will gather and refine. The consistency of God's judgments assures that He treats sin justly in every age. This continuity underscores His unchanging holiness and His faithful, if severe, commitment to purifying a people for Himself.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- 1 Cor 10:5–10However with most of them, God was not well pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
- Num 11:1–35The people were complaining in the ears of Yahweh. When Yahweh heard it, his anger burned; and Yahweh’s fire burned among them, and consumed some of the outskirts of the camp.
- Ezek 20:21“‘“But the children rebelled against me. They didn’t walk in my statutes, neither kept my ordinances to do them, which if a man do, he shall live in them. They profaned my Sabbaths. Then I said I would pour out my wrath on them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness.
- Ezek 20:13“‘“But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness. They didn’t walk in my statutes, and they rejected my ordinances, which if a man keeps, he shall live in them. They greatly profaned my Sabbaths. Then I said I would pour out my wrath on them in the wilderness, to consume them.
- Num 25:1–18Israel stayed in Shittim; and the people began to play the prostitute with the daughters of Moab;
- Ps 106:15–48He gave them their request, but sent leanness into their soul.
- Num 14:1–45All the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.
- Num 16:1–50Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took some men.
- Exod 32:7–35Yahweh spoke to Moses, “Go, get down; for your people, who you brought up out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves!
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