Holy Scripture
Ezekiel 20:2
A church father on this verse
“(Verse 2, 3.) And the word of the Lord came to me, saying: Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and say to them: Thus says the Lord God: Have you come to inquire of me? As I live, I will not answer you, says the Lord God. To the righteous and worthy who ask, a promise is given. As you continue to speak, I will s…”
Source: Septuagint
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2And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
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In context
1And it came to pass in the seventh year, on the fifteenth day of the month, there came men of the elders of the house of Israel to inquire of the Lord, and they sat before me.
— Ezekiel 20:2 —
3Son of man, speak to the elders of the house of Israel, and thou shalt say to them, Thus saith the Lord; Are ye come to inquire of me? As I live, I will not be inquired of by you, saith the Lord.
4Shall I utterly take vengeance on them, son of man? testify to them of the iniquities of their fathers: