Ezekiel 20:3
“Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye come to enquire of me? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them,.... Give them this for an answer from me:
thus saith…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Enquire - As to the hope of deliverance from the Babylonians.
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
I will not be inquired of by you - I will not hear you. I will have nothing to do with you.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ezekiel 20:1-4
Here is, 1. The occasion of the message which we have in this chapter. That sermon which we had ch. 18 was occasioned by…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
will not be inquired of The proposed enquiries of the elders probably related to something in the present; to such men…
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