Eze 20:5 | NET2full | STEP | and say to them: “‘ This is what the Sovereign Lord says : On the day I chose Israel I swore to the descendants of the house of Jacob and made myself known to them in the land of Egypt . I swore to them, “ I am the Lord your God .”

‏ Ezekiel 20:5

5 and say to them:

“‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: On the day I chose Israel I swore ^{▼▼tn Heb “I lifted up my hand.”} to the descendants ^{▼▼tn Heb “seed.”} of the house of Jacob and made myself known to them in the land of Egypt. I swore ^{▼▼tn Heb “I lifted up my hand.”} to them, “I am the Lord your God.”