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Selected Verse: Ezekiel 20:3 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Eze 20:3 |
Strong Concordance |
Son [01121] of man [0120], speak [01696] unto the elders [02205] of Israel [03478], and say [0559] unto them, Thus saith [0559] the Lord [0136] GOD [03069]; Are ye come [0935] to enquire [01875] of me? As I live [02416], saith [05002] the Lord [0136] GOD [03069], I will not be enquired [01875] of by you. |
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King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
The chapter falls into two great parts: Eze. 20:1-32, the recital of the people's rebellions during five distinct periods: in Egypt, the wilderness, on the borders of Canaan when a new generation arose, in Canaan, and in the time of the prophet.
I will not be inquired of by you--because their moral state precluded them from capability of knowing the will of God (Psa 66:18; Pro 28:9; Joh 7:17). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Enquire - As to the hope of deliverance from the Babylonians. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Are ye come - Are ye in good earnest? |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| I will not be inquired of by you - I will not hear you. I will have nothing to do with you. |
17 If [1437] any man [5100] will [2309] do [4160] his [846] will [2307], he shall know [1097] of [4012] the doctrine [1322], whether [4220] it be [2076] of [1537] God [2316], or [2228] whether I [1473] speak [2980] of [575] myself [1683].
9 He that turneth away [05493] his ear [0241] from hearing [08085] the law [08451], even his prayer [08605] shall be abomination [08441].
18 If I regard [07200] iniquity [0205] in my heart [03820], the Lord [0136] will not hear [08085] me: