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.
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.