Ezekiel 20:1
On the tenth day of the fifth month of the seventh year, some of the elders of Israel came to ask advice from the Lord, and they sat down with me.
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2Then a message from the Lord came to me, saying,
Cross References
1 Kings 22:15When he came before the king, the king asked him, “Should we go up and attack Ramoth-gilead, or should we not?” “Yes, go ahead and be victorious,” Micaiah replied, “for the Lord will give it into the king's hand.”
Isaiah 29:13The Lord says, “These people come and praise me with their words, and honor me with lip service, but their thoughts are miles away. Their worship of me only consists of them following rules people have taught them.
Jeremiah 37:17Some while later King Zedekiah secretly sent for him and had him brought to the royal palace where he asked, “Is there a message from the Lord for me?” “Yes there is,” Jeremiah replied. “You are going to be handed over to the king of Babylon.”
Ezekiel 8:1On the fifth day of the sixth month of the sixth year, I was sitting in my house with the elders of Judah and the power of the Lord God came over me there.
Ezekiel 24:1On the tenth day of the tenth month of the ninth year, a message from the Lord came to me, saying,
Ezekiel 29:1On the twelfth day of the tenth month of the tenth year, a message from the Lord came to me, saying,
Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 20:1
In this chapter, I. The prophet is consulted by some of the elders of Israel, ver. 1 . II. He is instructed by his God what answer to give them. He must, 1. Signify God's displeasure against them, ver. 2, 3 . And, 2. He must show them what just cause he had for that displeasure, by giving them a history of God's grateful dealings with their fathers and their treacherous dealings with God. (1.) In Egypt, ver. 10-26 . (3.) In Canaan, ver. 27-32 . 3. He must denounce the judgments of God against them, ver. 33-36 . 4.… Read the whole commentary →