[20:12] 1 sn Ezekiel’s contemporary, Jeremiah, also stressed the importance of obedience to the Sabbath law (Jer 17).
[20:12] 2 tn Heb “to become a sign between me and them.”
[20:12] 3 tn Or “set them apart.” The last phrase of verse 12 appears to be a citation of Exod 31:13.