Ezekiel 20:3-5

Expanded Bible

³ “·Human [^TSon of man; 2:1], speak to the elders of Israel and say to them: ‘This is what the Lord God says: Did you come to ·ask me questions [inquire of/consult me]? As surely as I live, I will not let you ·ask me questions [inquire of/consult me].’

⁴ “Will you judge them? Will you judge them, ·human [^Tson of man; 2:1]? Let them know the ·hateful [detestable; abominable] things their ·ancestors [fathers] did. ⁵ Say to them: ‘This is what the Lord God says: ·When [^LOn the day when] I chose Israel, I ·made a promise [^Llifted my hand] to the ·descendants [offspring; seed] of Jacob. I made myself known to them in the land of Egypt, and I ·promised them [^Llifted my hand to them, saying], “I am the Lord your God.”