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Ezekiel 20:3

Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye come to enquire of me? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you.

KJV

Fili hominis, loquere senioribus Israël, et dices ad eos : Hæc dicit Dominus Deus : Numquid ad interrogandum me vos venistis ? vivo ego quia non respondebo vobis, ait Dominus Deus.

Vulgate

Υἱὲ ἀνθρώπου, λάλησον πρὸς τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ καὶ ἐρεῖς πρὸς αὐτούς Τάδε λέγει Κύριος Εἰ ἐπερωτῆσαί με ὑμεῖς ἔρχεσθε; ζῶ ἐγὼ εἰ ἀποκριθήσομαι ὑμῖν, λέγει Κύριος,

LXX

Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Is it to inquire of me that ye are come? As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I will not be inquired of by you.

ASV

בֶּן אָדָ֗ם דַּבֵּ֞ר אֶת זִקְנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְ/אָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵ/הֶ֔ם כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣/י יְהוִ֔ה הֲ/לִ/דְרֹ֥שׁ אֹתִ֖/י אַתֶּ֣ם בָּאִ֑ים חַי אָ֨נִי֙ אִם אִדָּרֵ֣שׁ לָ/כֶ֔ם נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥/י יְהוִֽה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

19 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲנִ֥י
'ny
pronoun · 862×
אִם
'm
conjunction · 1065×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
אֶת
't
preposition · 883×
אַתָּ֣ה
'th
pronoun · 1088×
אָדָ֖ם
'dm
noun · 545×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
הוּ
hv
verb · 165×
זִקְנֵ֣י
zqny
adjective · 179×
חַי
chy
verb · 502×
י
y
noun · 440×
יְדַבֵּ֥ר
ydbr
verb · 1134×
יְהוִ֔ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 305×
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
yshr'l
proper_noun · 2486×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כֹּֽה
kh
adverb · 574×
נְאֻם
n'm
noun · 374×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Ezek 14:3 — Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them?
  • Ezek 36:37 — Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them; I will increase them with men like a flock.
  • Matt 15:8 — This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
  • Mic 3:7 — Then shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God.
  • Prov 28:9 — He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
  • Ps 50:15 — And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.