Ezekiel 20:1

It happened in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the Lord, and sat before me.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2The word of the Lord came to me, saying,

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Cross References

1 Kings 22:15When he had come to the king, the king said to him, "Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall we forbear?"He answered him, "Go up and prosper; and the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king."

Isaiah 29:13The Lord said, "Because this people draws near with their mouth and with their lips to honor me, but they have removed their heart far from me, but in vain do they worship me, teaching the commandments and doctrines of men.

Jeremiah 37:17Then Zedekiah the king sent, and fetched him: and the king asked him secretly in his house, and said, "Is there any word from the Lord?" Jeremiah said, "There is." He said also, "You shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon."

Ezekiel 8:1It happened in the sixth year, in the sixth month, in 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 God fell there on me.

Ezekiel 24:1Again, in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

Ezekiel 29:1In the tenth year, in the tenth month, on the twelfth day of the month, the word of 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 →

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