Ezekiel 14:1
Then certain of the responsible men of Israel came to me and took their seats before me.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Then came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me.
In Context
2And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
Cross References
Isaiah 21:12The watchman says, The morning has come, but night is still to come: if you have questions to put, put them, and come back again.
Ezekiel 8:1Now in the sixth year, in the sixth month, on the fifth day of the month, when I was in my house and the responsible men of Judah were seated before me, the hand of the Lord came on me there.
Ezekiel 20:3Son of man, say to the responsible men of Israel, This is what the Lord has said: Have you come to get directions from me? By my life, says the Lord, you will get no directions from me.
Luke 10:39And she had a sister, by name Mary, who took her seat at the Lord's feet and gave attention to his words.
Acts 4:8Then Peter, being full of the Holy Spirit, said to them, O you rulers of the people and men of authority,
Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 14:1
Hearing the word, and prayer, are two great ordinances of God, in which we are to give honour to him and may hope to find favour and acceptance with him; and yet in this chapter, to our great surprise, we find some waiting upon God in the one and some in the other and yet not meeting with success as they expected. I. The elders of Israel come to hear the word, and enquire of the prophet, but, because they are not duly qualified, they meet with a rebuke instead of acceptance ( ver. 1-5 ) and are called upon to… Read the whole commentary →