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Ezekiel 14:1

Then some of the elders of Israel came and sat down before me.

2 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

3 “Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and put wicked stumbling blocks before their faces. Should I consult with them in any way?

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BSB
Then some of the elders of Israel came and sat down before me.
KJV
Then came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me.
WEB
Then some of the elders of Israel came to me and sat before me.
ASV
Then came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me.
DARBY
And there came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me.
BLB
And there came to me [some] men from the elders of Israel, and they sat before me.
ÅB
Og det kom til meg noen av Israels eldste, og de satte seg foran meg.
OTB
Noen av de eldste i Israel kom til meg og satte seg foran meg.
B1930
Og det kom til mig nogen av Israels eldste, og de satte sig foran mig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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  • Ezekiel 8:1

    In the sixth year, on the fifth day of the sixth month, I was sitting in my house, and the elders of Judah were sitting before me; and there the hand of the Lord GOD fell upon me.

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  • 2 Kings 6:32

    Now Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. The king sent a messenger ahead, but before he arrived, Elisha said to the elders, “Do you see how this murderer has sent someone to cut off my head? Look, when the messenger comes, shut the door to keep him out. Is not the sound of his master’s footsteps behind him?”

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  • Isaiah 29:13

    Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.

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  • Ezekiel 20:1

    In the seventh year, on the tenth day of the fifth month, some of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the LORD, and they sat down before me.

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  • Ezekiel 33:31

    So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.

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  • Acts 4:5

    The next day the rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem,

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  • Acts 22:3

    “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I am just as zealous for God as any of you here today.

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  • Acts 4:8

    Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people!

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