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.
Context
This verse from Ezekiel Chapter 20 connects to 10 cross-references. A history of Israel's repeated rebellion: in Egypt, in the wilderness, and after entering the land they defiled God's sabbaths. For the sake of his name God did not destroy them. A new Exodus is promised through a wilderness experience …
Other Translations
Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Is it to inquire of me that ye are come? As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I will not be inquired of by you.
`Son of man, speak with the elders of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: To seek Me are ye coming in? I live--I am not sought by you--an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.
Son of man, say to the responsible men of Israel, This is what the Lord has said: Have you come to get directions from me? By my life, says the Lord, you will get no directions from me.
Cross References
When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts?
And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, …
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation …
This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far …
But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath …
Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity …
Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Every man of the house of Israel …
For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel, which separateth himself from …
And I will set my face against that man, and will make him a sign and a proverb, and I …