Ezekiel 20:17-19

New Living Translation

¹⁷ Nevertheless, I took pity on them and held back from destroying them in the wilderness.

¹⁸ “Then I warned their children not to follow in their parents’ footsteps, defiling themselves with their idols. ¹⁹ ‘I am the Lord your God,’ I told them. ‘Follow my decrees, pay attention to my regulations,