Ezekiel 20:3-5

Christian Standard Bible

³ “Son of man, speak with the elders of Israel and tell them, ‘This is what the Lord God says: Are you coming to inquire of me? As I live, I will not let you inquire of me.^(A) This is the declaration of the Lord God.’

⁴ “Will you pass judgment against them, will you pass judgment, son of man? Explain the detestable practices of their ancestors to them.^{(B) 5} Say to them, ‘This is what the Lord God says: On the day I chose Israel, I swore an oath^[a](C) to the descendants of Jacob’s house and made myself known to them in the land of Egypt. I swore to them, saying, “I am the Lord your God.”^(D)