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Ezekiel 20:3-5
New English Translation
Ezekiel 20:3-5
New English Translation
3 “Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and tell them: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Are you coming to seek me? As surely as I live, I will not allow you to seek me,[a] declares the Sovereign Lord.’ 4 Are you willing to pronounce judgment on them?[b] Are you willing to pronounce judgment, son of man? Then confront them with the abominable practices of their fathers, 5 and say to them:
“‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: On the day I chose Israel I swore[c] to the descendants[d] of the house of Jacob and made myself known to them in the land of Egypt. I swore[e] to them, “I am the Lord your God.”
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- Ezekiel 20:3 tn Or “I will not reveal myself to you.”
- Ezekiel 20:4 tn Heb “will you judge.” Here the imperfect form of the verb is probably used with a desiderative nuance. Addressed to the prophet, “judge” means to warn of or pronounce God’s impending judgment.
- Ezekiel 20:5 tn Heb “I lifted up my hand.”
- Ezekiel 20:5 tn Heb “seed.”
- Ezekiel 20:5 tn Heb “I lifted up my hand.”
Ezekiel 20:3-5
New International Version
Ezekiel 20:3-5
New International Version
3 “Son of man, speak to the elders(A) of Israel and say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Have you come to inquire(B) of me? As surely as I live, I will not let you inquire of me, declares the Sovereign Lord.(C)’
4 “Will you judge them? Will you judge them, son of man? Then confront them with the detestable practices of their ancestors(D) 5 and say to them: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: On the day I chose(E) Israel, I swore with uplifted hand(F) to the descendants of Jacob and revealed myself to them in Egypt. With uplifted hand I said to them, “I am the Lord your God.(G)”
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