Ezekiel 20:1

Ezekiel · Old Testament · Chapter 20

“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.”Ezekiel 20:1

What Does Ezekiel 20:1 Mean?

Ezekiel 20:1 is found in the book of Ezekiel, chapter 20, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Ezekiel 20:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

1 Samuel 28:6“And when Saul enquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.”Ezekiel 8:1“And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in mine house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, that the hand of the Lord GOD fell there upon me.”2 Kings 6:32“But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master’s feet behind him?”Ezekiel 14:1“Then came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me.”Ezekiel 33:31“And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.”Jeremiah 21:2“Enquire, I pray thee, of the LORD for us; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon maketh war against us; if so be that the LORD will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may go up from us.”1 Kings 22:5“And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.”Ezekiel 1:2“In the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin’s captivity,”Ezekiel 7:26“Mischief shall come upon mischief, and rumour shall be upon rumour; then shall they seek a vision of the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the ancients.”Ezekiel 24:1“Again in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,”Ezekiel 26:1“And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,”Ezekiel 29:1“In the tenth year, in the tenth month, in the twelfth day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,”Ezekiel 29:17“And it came to pass in the seven and twentieth year, in the first month, in the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,”Ezekiel 30:20“And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the first month, in the seventh day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,”Ezekiel 31:1“And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third month, in the first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,”Ezekiel 32:1“And it came to pass in the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, in the first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,”Ezekiel 40:1“In the five and twentieth year of our captivity, in the beginning of the year, in the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after that the city was smitten, in the selfsame day the hand of the LORD was upon me, and brought me thither.”1 Kings 14:2“And Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thyself, that thou be not known to be the wife of Jeroboam; and get thee to Shiloh: behold, there is Ahijah the prophet, which told me that I should be king over this people.”1 Kings 22:15“So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.”2 Kings 3:13“And Elisha said unto the king of Israel, What have I to do with thee? get thee to the prophets of thy father, and to the prophets of thy mother. And the king of Israel said unto him, Nay: for the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab.”

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