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| | <center><big>'''The Book of The Prophet Ezekiel</big><br/>Chapter 20'''</center> | | <center><big>'''The Book of The Prophet Ezekiel</big><br/>Chapter 20'''</center> |
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| − | <center><small>''God's refusal of the consultation of the elders of Israel.<br/>Their rebellions.<br/>He threatens to rule them with rigour.<br/>But also, His promise to gather them.<br/>593 B.C. (?)''<ref>after Bishop [[James Ussher]]</ref></small></center> | + | <center><small>''[[God]]'s refusal of the consultation of the elders of Israel.<br/>Their rebellions.<br/>He threatens to rule them with rigour.<br/>But also, His promise to gather them.<br/>593 B.C. (?)''<ref>after Bishop [[James Ussher]]</ref></small></center> |
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| | '''1''' 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. | | '''1''' 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. |
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| − | '''2''' Then came the word of the Lord unto me, saying, | + | '''2''' Then came the word of the [[Lord]] unto me, saying, |
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| − | '''3''' 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. | + | '''3''' [[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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| | '''4''' Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers: | | '''4''' Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers: |