Ezekiel 20:3
Ezekiel · Old Testament · Chapter 20
“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.”Ezekiel 20:3
What Does Ezekiel 20:3 Mean?
Ezekiel 20:3 is found in the book of Ezekiel, chapter 20, verse 3 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 20:3 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ezekiel 14:3“Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them?”Ezekiel 36:37“Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them; I will increase them with men like a flock.”Psalms 50:15“And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.”Proverbs 28:9“He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.”Micah 3:7“Then shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God.”Matthew 15:8“This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.”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.”2 Samuel 22:42“They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.”Proverbs 15:8“The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.”Proverbs 21:27“The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?”Isaiah 1:12“When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts?”Isaiah 1:15“And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.”Ezekiel 2:1“And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.”Ezekiel 14:7“For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel, which separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to enquire of him concerning me; I the LORD will answer him by myself:”Ezekiel 20:31“For when ye offer your gifts, when ye make your sons to pass through the fire, ye pollute yourselves with all your idols, even unto this day: and shall I be enquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you.”Zechariah 7:13“Therefore it is come to pass, that as he cried, and they would not hear; so they cried, and I would not hear, saith the LORD of hosts:”Matthew 3:7“But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?”Luke 3:7“Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?”John 4:21“Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.”John 4:24“God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.”
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