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“Son of man,[a] speak with the elders of Israel, and you must say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “Are you coming to consult me? As I live,[b] I will surely not allow myself[c] to be consulted by you!”’ declares[d] the Lord Yahweh. Will you judge them? Will you judge them, son of man?[e] Make known to them the detestable things of their ancestors.[f] And you must say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “On the day of my choosing Israel I swore[g] to the offspring of the house of Jacob, and I made myself known to them in the land of Egypt, and I swore[h] to them, saying,[i] ‘I am Yahweh your God.’

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 20:3 Or “mortal,” or “son of humankind”
  2. Ezekiel 20:3 Literally “live I”
  3. Ezekiel 20:3 Or “me”
  4. Ezekiel 20:3 Literally “declaration of”
  5. Ezekiel 20:4 Or “mortal,” or “son of humankind”
  6. Ezekiel 20:4 Or “fathers”
  7. Ezekiel 20:5 Literally “and I raised my hand”
  8. Ezekiel 20:5 Literally “and I raised my hand”
  9. Ezekiel 20:5 Literally “to say”