Ezekiel 14:1
Then came there unto me men, of the elders of Israel,—and sat before me—
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 Yahweh came unto me, saying:
Cross References
Isaiah 21:12Said the watchman, There cometh a morning. But also a night,—If ye will enquire, enquire, ye—Come, again!
Ezekiel 8:1And it came to pass, in the sixth year in the sixth month, on the fifth of the month, I being seated in my house, and the elders of Judah being seated before me, then fell upon me there the hand of My Lord Yahweh.
Ezekiel 20:3Son of man Speak thou with the elders of Israel and say unto them, Thus, saith My Lord Yahweh, To enquire of me, are ye coming in? As I live, verily I will not be enquired of by you, Declareth My Lord Yahweh.
Luke 10:39And, she, had a sister, called Mary, who also, seating herself at the feet of the Lord, was hearing his word.
Acts 4:8Then Peter, filled with Holy Spirit, said unto them—Ye rulers of the people, and elders!
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 →