13 Then the Lord said,

“Because (A)this people draw near with their [a]words
And honor Me with their [b]lip service,
But they remove their hearts far from Me,
And their [c]reverence for Me [d]consists of [e]tradition learned by rote,

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  1. Isaiah 29:13 Lit mouth
  2. Isaiah 29:13 Lit lips
  3. Isaiah 29:13 Lit fear of Me
  4. Isaiah 29:13 Lit is
  5. Isaiah 29:13 Lit commandment of rulers

“Yet they (A)seek Me day by day and delight to know My ways,
As a nation that has done (B)righteousness
And (C)has not forsaken the ordinance of their God.
They ask Me for just decisions,
They delight (D)in the nearness of God.

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“Son of man, these men have (A)set up their idols in their hearts and have (B)put right before their faces the stumbling block of their iniquity. Should I be (C)consulted by them at all?

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“Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord [a]God, “Do you come to inquire of Me? As I live,” declares the Lord God, “(A)I will not be inquired of by you.”’

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  1. Ezekiel 20:3 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord, and so throughout the ch

31 [a]When you offer your gifts, when you (A)cause your sons to pass through the fire, you are defiling yourselves with all your idols to this day. And shall I be inquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live,” declares the Lord God, “I will not be inquired of by you.

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  1. Ezekiel 20:31 Lit In your lifting up