Ezekiel 20:2
1 And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to enquire of the LORD, and sat before me.
Then came the word of the LORD unto me, saying,
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.
4 Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers:
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
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- Then came the word of the LORD unto me, saying,
- WEB
- The LORD’s word came to me, saying,
- ASV
- And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
- DARBY
- And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
- BLB
- And the word of YHWH came to me, saying:
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- Da kom Herrens ord til meg, og det lød så:
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- Da kom budskapet fra Herren til meg, og sa:
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- Da kom Herrens ord til mig, og det lød så: