Ezekiel 20:3

The Scriptures 2009

“Son of man, speak to the elders of Yisra’ĕl, and say to them, ‘Thus said the Master יהוה, “Have you come to inquire of Me? As I live, I am not being inquired of by you,” declares the Master יהוה.’

Cross References

Proverbs 15:8

The slaughtering of the wrong ones Is an abomination to יהוה, But the prayer of the straight is His delight.

Proverbs 21:27

The slaughtering of the wrong is an abomination; How much more when he brings it with wickedness!

Proverbs 28:9

He who turns away his ear from hearing the Torah, Even his prayer is an abomination.

Isaiah 1:12

“When you come to appear before Me, who has required this from your hand, to trample My courtyards?

Isaiah 1:15

“And when you spread out your hands, I hide My eyes from you; even though you make many prayers, I do not hear. Your hands have become filled with blood.

Isaiah 58:2

“Yet they seek Me day by day, and delight to know My ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and did not forsake the right-ruling of their Elohim. They ask of Me rulings of righteousness, they delight in drawing near to Elohim.

Ezekiel 14:1

And some of the elders of Yisra’ĕl came to me and sat before me.

Ezekiel 20:2

And the word of יהוה came to me, saying,

Ezekiel 20:31

“For when you lift up your gifts and make your sons pass through the fire, you defile yourselves with all your idols, even to this day. And shall I be inquired of by you, O house of Yisra’ĕl? As I live,” declares the Master יהוה, “I am not being inquired of by you.

Ezekiel 33:30

“As for you, son of man, the children of your people are talking about you beside the walls and in the doors of the houses. And they speak to each other, each saying to his brother, ‘Please come and hear what the word is that comes from יהוה.’

Amos 8:12

“And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from north to east – they shall diligently search, seeking the Word of יהוה, but they shall not find it.

Micah 3:7

And the seers shall be ashamed, and the diviners embarrassed. And they shall all cover their lips, for there is no answer, O Elohim.

Matthew 3:7

And seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his immersion, he said to them, “Brood of adders! Who has warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Luke 3:7

He said therefore to the crowds that came out to be immersed by him, “Brood of adders, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

John 4:24

“Elohim is Spirit, and those who worship Him need to worship in spirit and truth.”

1 Samuel 28:6

And Sha’ul inquired of יהוה, but יהוה did not answer him, either by dreams or by Urim or by the prophets.