Ezekiel 20:3
“Son of man, tell these elders of Israel that this is what the Lord God says: Have you come to ask my advice? As I live, I'm not going to answer you, declares the Lord God.
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2Then a message from the Lord came to me, saying,
Cross References
1 Samuel 28:6He asked advice from the Lord, but the Lord didn't answer him either by dreams or by Urim or by prophets.
Proverbs 15:8The Lord hates the sacrifices of the wicked, but he loves the prayers of the good.
Proverbs 28:9God hates the prayers of people who disregard the law.
Isaiah 1:15When you hold up your hands to me in prayer, I'll look away. Even though you pray many prayers, I won't pay attention to them, because your hands are full of blood.
Ezekiel 14:1Some elders of Israel arrived and sat down with me.
Ezekiel 14:7When the people of Israel or foreigners living with them worship idols in their minds that will lead them to sin and then come to consult the prophet, I the Lord will answer them myself.
Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 20:2-5
The Prophet Consulted by the Elders. ( b. c. 592.) 1 And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to enquire of the Lord , and sat before me. 2 Then came the word of the Lord unto me, saying, 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. 4 Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge… Read the whole commentary →