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Ezekiel 14:1
Some of the elders of Israel came to me. They sat down to talk with me.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Some of the elders of Israel came to me and sat down in front of me.
Some of the elders of Israel came to me and sat down in front of me.
Hebrew Names Version
Then came certain of the Zakenim of Yisra'el to me, and sat before me.
Then came certain of the Zakenim of Yisra'el to me, and sat before me.
King James Version
Then came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me.
Then came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me.
English Standard Version
Then certain of the elders of Israel came to me and sat before me.
Then certain of the elders of Israel came to me and sat before me.
New American Standard Bible
Then some elders of Israel came to me and sat down before me.
Then some elders of Israel came to me and sat down before me.
New Century Version
Some of the elders of Israel came to me and sat down in front of me.
Some of the elders of Israel came to me and sat down in front of me.
Amplified Bible
Then certain of the elders of Israel came to me [seeking an oracle from God] and sat down before me.
Then certain of the elders of Israel came to me [seeking an oracle from God] and sat down before me.
World English Bible
Then came certain of the elders of Israel to me, and sat before me.
Then came certain of the elders of Israel to me, and sat before me.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then came certaine of the Elders of Israel vnto me, and sate before me.
Then came certaine of the Elders of Israel vnto me, and sate before me.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then some elders of Israel came to me and sat down before me.
Then some elders of Israel came to me and sat down before me.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then some elders of Israel came to me and sat down before me.
Then some elders of Israel came to me and sat down before me.
Berean Standard Bible
Then some of the elders of Israel came and sat down before me.
Then some of the elders of Israel came and sat down before me.
Contemporary English Version
One day, some of Israel's leaders came to me and asked for a message from the Lord .
One day, some of Israel's leaders came to me and asked for a message from the Lord .
Complete Jewish Bible
Then certain of Isra'el's leaders came to me; and while they were sitting with me,
Then certain of Isra'el's leaders came to me; and while they were sitting with me,
Darby Translation
And there came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me.
And there came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me.
George Lamsa Translation
THEN came certain of the elders of Israel to me to inquire of the LORD, and sat before me.
THEN came certain of the elders of Israel to me to inquire of the LORD, and sat before me.
Good News Translation
Some of the leaders of the Israelites came to consult me about the Lord 's will.
Some of the leaders of the Israelites came to consult me about the Lord 's will.
Lexham English Bible
And men from the elders of Israel came to me, and they sat before me.
And men from the elders of Israel came to me, and they sat before me.
Literal Translation
And the men of the elders of Israel came to me and sat before me.
And the men of the elders of Israel came to me and sat before me.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
There resorted vnto me certayne of ye elders of Israel, & sat downe by me.
There resorted vnto me certayne of ye elders of Israel, & sat downe by me.
American Standard Version
Then came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me.
Then came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me.
Bible in Basic English
Then certain of the responsible men of Israel came to me and took their seats before me.
Then certain of the responsible men of Israel came to me and took their seats before me.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me.
Then came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me.
King James Version (1611)
Then came certaine of the Elders of Israel vnto me, and sate before me.
Then came certaine of the Elders of Israel vnto me, and sate before me.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
There resorted vnto me certayne of the elders of Israel, and sate downe by me.
There resorted vnto me certayne of the elders of Israel, and sate downe by me.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And there came to me men of the people of Israel, of the elders, and sat before me.
And there came to me men of the people of Israel, of the elders, and sat before me.
English Revised Version
Then came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me.
Then came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And men of the eldris of Israel camen to me, and saten bifor me.
And men of the eldris of Israel camen to me, and saten bifor me.
Update Bible Version
Then certain of the elders of Israel came to me, and sat before me.
Then certain of the elders of Israel came to me, and sat before me.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then came certain of the elders of Israel to me, and sat before me.
Then came certain of the elders of Israel to me, and sat before me.
New English Translation
Then some men from Israel's elders came to me and sat down in front of me.
Then some men from Israel's elders came to me and sat down in front of me.
New King James Version
Now some of the elders of Israel came to me and sat before me.
Now some of the elders of Israel came to me and sat before me.
New Living Translation
Then some of the leaders of Israel visited me, and while they were sitting with me,
Then some of the leaders of Israel visited me, and while they were sitting with me,
New Life Bible
Then some leaders of Israel came and sat down in front of me.
Then some leaders of Israel came and sat down in front of me.
New Revised Standard
Certain elders of Israel came to me and sat down before me.
Certain elders of Israel came to me and sat down before me.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then came there unto me men, of the elders of Israel, - and sat before me -
Then came there unto me men, of the elders of Israel, - and sat before me -
Douay-Rheims Bible
And some of the ancients of Israel came to me, and sat before me.
And some of the ancients of Israel came to me, and sat before me.
Revised Standard Version
Then came certain of the elders of Israel to me; and sat before me.
Then came certain of the elders of Israel to me; and sat before me.
Young's Literal Translation
And come in unto me do certain of the elders of Israel, and sit before me.
And come in unto me do certain of the elders of Israel, and sit before me.
THE MESSAGE
Some of the leaders of Israel approached me and sat down with me. God 's Message came to me: "Son of Man, these people have installed idols in their hearts. They have embraced the wickedness that will ruin them. Why should I even bother with their prayers? Therefore tell them, ‘The Message of God , the Master: All in Israel who install idols in their hearts and embrace the wickedness that will ruin them and still have the gall to come to a prophet, be on notice: I, God , will step in and personally answer them as they come dragging along their mob of idols. I am ready to go to work on the hearts of the house of Israel, all of whom have left me for their idols.'
Some of the leaders of Israel approached me and sat down with me. God 's Message came to me: "Son of Man, these people have installed idols in their hearts. They have embraced the wickedness that will ruin them. Why should I even bother with their prayers? Therefore tell them, ‘The Message of God , the Master: All in Israel who install idols in their hearts and embrace the wickedness that will ruin them and still have the gall to come to a prophet, be on notice: I, God , will step in and personally answer them as they come dragging along their mob of idols. I am ready to go to work on the hearts of the house of Israel, all of whom have left me for their idols.'
Contextual Overview
1 Some of the elders of Israel came to me. They sat down to talk with me. 2 The word of the Lord came to me. He said, 3 "Son of man, these men came to talk to you. But they still have their filthy idols. They kept the things that made them sin. They still worship those statues, so why do they come to me for advice? Should I answer their questions? 4 But I will give them an answer. You must tell them this: ‘This is what the Lord God says: If any Israelites come to a prophet and ask me for advice, I myself will answer their questions. I, the Lord , will answer them even if they still have their filthy idols, even if they kept the things that made them sin, and even if they still worship those statues. I will speak to them in spite of all their filthy idols. 5 This is because I want to touch their hearts. I want to show them that I love them, even though they left me for their filthy idols.' 6 "So tell the family of Israel, ‘This is what the Lord God says: Come back to me and leave your filthy idols. Turn away from those terrible, false gods. 7 If any Israelites or foreigners who live in Israel come to me for advice, I will give them an answer. I, the Lord , will answer them even if they still have their filthy idols, even if they kept the things that made them sin, and even if they worship those statues. This is the answer I will give them: 8 I will turn against them and destroy them. They will be an example to others. People will laugh at them. I will remove them from my people. Then you will know that I am the Lord ! 9 And if a prophet is foolish enough to give his own answer, I, the Lord , will show him how foolish he is! I will use my power against him. I will destroy him and remove him from among my people, Israel. 10 So both the one who came for advice and the prophet who gave an answer will get the same punishment.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
certain: Ezekiel 8:1, Ezekiel 20:1, 2 Kings 6:32, Acts 4:5, Acts 4:8
and sat: Ezekiel 33:31, Isaiah 29:13, Luke 10:39, Acts 22:3
Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 34:21 - inquire Isaiah 21:12 - if Ezekiel 7:26 - then Ezekiel 8:12 - ancients
Cross-References
Genesis 10:22
Shem's sons were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
Shem's sons were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
Genesis 11:2
Then people began to move from the East. They found a plain in the land of Babylonia and stayed there to live.
Then people began to move from the East. They found a plain in the land of Babylonia and stayed there to live.
Isaiah 11:11
At that time the Lord will again reach out and take his people who are left in countries like Assyria, North Egypt, South Egypt, Ethiopia, Elam, Babylonia, Hamath, and other faraway countries around the world.
At that time the Lord will again reach out and take his people who are left in countries like Assyria, North Egypt, South Egypt, Ethiopia, Elam, Babylonia, Hamath, and other faraway countries around the world.
Isaiah 21:2
I was given a vision of the hard times to come. I see traitors turning against you. I see people taking your wealth. Elam, go against them! Media, surround the city! I will put an end to all their moaning.
I was given a vision of the hard times to come. I see traitors turning against you. I see people taking your wealth. Elam, go against them! Media, surround the city! I will put an end to all their moaning.
Isaiah 22:6
Horse soldiers from Elam took their bags of arrows and rode into battle. Soldiers from Kir rattled their shields.
Horse soldiers from Elam took their bags of arrows and rode into battle. Soldiers from Kir rattled their shields.
Isaiah 37:12
Did the gods of those people save them? No, my ancestors destroyed them all. They destroyed the cities of Gozan, Haran, Rezeph, and the people of Eden living in Tel Assar.
Did the gods of those people save them? No, my ancestors destroyed them all. They destroyed the cities of Gozan, Haran, Rezeph, and the people of Eden living in Tel Assar.
Jeremiah 25:25
I made all the kings from Zimri, Elam, and Media drink from the cup.
I made all the kings from Zimri, Elam, and Media drink from the cup.
Ezekiel 32:24
"Elam is there and all its army is around her grave. All of them were killed in battle. Those foreigners went deep down into the ground. When they were alive, they made people afraid. But they carried their shame with them down to that deep hole.
"Elam is there and all its army is around her grave. All of them were killed in battle. Those foreigners went deep down into the ground. When they were alive, they made people afraid. But they carried their shame with them down to that deep hole.
Daniel 1:2
The Lord allowed Nebuchadnezzar to defeat Jehoiakim king of Judah. Nebuchadnezzar took all the dishes and other things from God's Temple and carried them to Babylon. He put those things in the temple of his gods.
The Lord allowed Nebuchadnezzar to defeat Jehoiakim king of Judah. Nebuchadnezzar took all the dishes and other things from God's Temple and carried them to Babylon. He put those things in the temple of his gods.
Zechariah 5:11
The angel told me, "They are going to build a house for it in Babylonia. After they build that house, they will put the bucket there."
The angel told me, "They are going to build a house for it in Babylonia. After they build that house, they will put the bucket there."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then came certain, of the elders of Israel unto me,.... The Syriac version adds, "to consult the Lord"; by the prophet. These, according to Kimchi, were the elders of the captivity, the heads of the captives that were now in Babylon with Ezekiel: but there are others that think they were some that came from Jerusalem to Babylon on some business or another; and having heard much of the prophet, came to visit him, and to hear his prophecies, and inquire of the Lord by him:
and sat before me; silent and pensive, as persons in anxiety and distress; or as hearers of him, for sitting is a hearing gesture; they sat and heard with great attention, gravity, and seriousness, with seeming affection and reverence; and all this was not in a visionary way, but was a real fact; see Ezekiel 33:31.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Elders of Israel - Some of the fellow-exiles of Ezekiel, among whom he ministered.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
CHAPTER XIV
Here God threatens those hypocrites who pretended to worship
him, while they loved and practised idolatry, 1-11.
He declares his irreversible purpose of punishing so guilty a
nation, in behalf of which no intercession of the people of God
shall be of any avail. The gross idolaters of Jerusalem and
Judah shall be visited with God's four sore judgments, famine,
12-14;
wild beasts, 15, 16;
the sword, 17, 18;
and pestilence, 19-21.
A remnant shall be delivered from the wrath coming upon the
whole land, 22, 23.
NOTES ON CHAP. XIV
Verse Ezekiel 14:1. Then came certain of the elders of Israel unto me — These probably came to tempt him, or get him to say something that would embroil him with the government. They were bad men, as we shall see in the third verse.
