Ezekiel 14:1
Now certain men of the elders of Israel came to me, and sat before me.
Noyes Bible
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 Jehovah came to me, saying:
Cross References
Isaiah 21:12The watchman saith: “Morning cometh, and also night. If ye will inquire, inquire! Return, come!”
Ezekiel 8:1Now it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month, on the fifth day of the month, as I sat in my house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, that the hand of the Lord Jehovah fell there upon me.
Ezekiel 20:3Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and say to them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Are ye come to inquire of me? As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I will not be inquired of by you.
Luke 10:39And she had a sister called Mary, who sat down at the feet of the Lord, and listened to his word.
Acts 4:8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, Rulers of the people, and elders of Israel!
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 →