Ezekiel 20:3 — compare English translations
Compare translationsEzekiel 20:3 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
בֶּן
bên
H1121
son
אָדָ֗ם
ʼâdâm
H120
man
דַּבֵּ֞ר
dâbar
H1696
to speak
אֶת
ʼêth
H854
with
זִקְנֵ֤י
zâqên
H2205
old
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
וְאָמַרְתָּ֣
ʼâmar
H559
to say
אֲלֵהֶ֔ם
ʼêl
H413
to
כֹּ֤ה
kôh
H3541
thus
אָמַר֙
ʼâmar
H559
to say
אֲדֹנָ֣י
ʼĂdônây
H136
lord
יְהוִ֔ה
Yᵉhôvih
H3069
LORD
הֲלִדְרֹ֥שׁ
dârash
H1875
to seek
אֹתִ֖י
ʼêth
H853
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אַתֶּ֣ם
ʼattâh
H859
you
בָּאִ֑ים
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
חַי
chay
H2416
living
אָ֨נִי֙
ʼănîy
H589
I
אִם
ʼim
H518
if
אִדָּרֵ֣שׁ
dârash
H1875
to seek
לָכֶ֔ם
נְאֻ֖ם
nᵉʼum
H5002
utterance
אֲדֹנָ֥י
ʼĂdônây
H136
lord
יְהוִֽה
Yᵉhôvih
H3069
LORD
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World English Bible Public Domain
Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and tell them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Is it to inquire of me that you have come? As I live, says the Lord Yahweh, I will not be inquired of by you.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
“Son of man, declare to the elders of Israel and say to them, ‘The Lord Yahweh says this: Have you come to inquire of me? As I live, I will not be inquired of by you!—this is the Lord Yahweh’s declaration.’
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