^20:37I will make you pass under⁵⁸ the shepherd’s staff,⁵⁹ and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant. ^20:38I will eliminate from among you the rebels and those who revolt⁶⁰ against me. I will bring them out from the land where they have been residing, but they will not come to the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord.

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Footnotes

58 This is the same Hebrew verb used to describe the passing of the children through the fire.
59 The metaphor may be based in Lev 27:32 (see also Jer 33:13; Matt 25:32–33). A shepherd would count his sheep as they passed beneath his staff.
60 See the note at .

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

I will make you pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant. I will purge out the rebels from among you, and those who transgress against me. I will bring them out of the land where they sojourn, but they shall not enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I will take note of you as you pass under my rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant. I will purge you of those who revolt and rebel against me. Although I will bring them out of the land where they are living, yet they will not enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I will make you pass under the rod and will bring you into the bond of the covenant. I will purge you of those who rebel and transgress against me. I will bring them out of the land where they live as foreign residents, but they will not enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord.

NLTNew Living Translation

I will examine you carefully and hold you to the terms of the covenant. I will purge you of all those who rebel and revolt against me. I will bring them out of the countries where they are in exile, but they will never enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“And I will make you pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant. And I will purge the rebels from among you and the ones transgressing against me; I will bring them out from the land where they are living as aliens, but into the land of Israel they will not come, and then you will know that I am Yahweh.

KJV 1900King James Version

And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant: And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me: I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I am the Lord.

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