Ezekiel 20:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of man,אָדָ֗ם
(a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
speakדַּבֵּ֞ר
(dab·ber)
1696: to speaka prim. root
to the eldersזִקְנֵ֤י
(zik·nei)
2205: oldfrom the same as zaqan
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣
(ve·'a·mar·ta)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to them, 'Thusכֹּ֤ה
(koh)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
saysאָמַר֙
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י
(a·do·nai)
136: Lordan emphatic form of adon
GOD,יְהוִ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
"Do you comeבָּאִ֑ים
(ba·'im;)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to inquireהֲלִדְרֹ֥שׁ
(ha·lid·rosh)
1875: to resort to, seeka prim. root
of Me? As I live,"חַי־
(chai-)
2416a: alive, livingfrom chayah
declaresנְאֻ֖ם
(ne·'um)
5002: utterancefrom an unused word
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י
(a·do·nai)
136: Lordan emphatic form of adon
GOD,יְהוִֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
"I will not be inquiredאִדָּרֵ֣שׁ
(id·da·resh)
1875: to resort to, seeka prim. root
of by you."' 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
speak
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
unto the elders
zaqen  (zaw-kane')
old -- aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
and say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto them Thus saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
the Lord
'Adonay  (ad-o-noy')
the Lord (used as a proper name of God only) -- (my) Lord.
GOD
Yhovih  (yeh-ho-vee')
God.
Are ye come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to enquire
darash  (daw-rash')
to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
of me As I live
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
saith
n'um  (neh-oom')
an oracle -- (hath) said, saith.
the Lord
'Adonay  (ad-o-noy')
the Lord (used as a proper name of God only) -- (my) Lord.
GOD
Yhovih  (yeh-ho-vee')
God.
I will not be enquired
darash  (daw-rash')
to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
of by you
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel and say to them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "Do you come to inquire of Me? As I live," declares the Lord GOD, "I will not be inquired of by you."'

King James Bible
Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye come to inquire of me? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be inquired of by you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Son of man, speak with the elders of Israel and tell them: This is what the Lord GOD says: Are you coming to consult Me? As I live, I will not be consulted by you." This is the declaration of the Lord GOD."

International Standard Version
"Tell the elders of Israel, 'This is what the Lord GOD asks, "Did you come to inquire of me? As long as I live, I won't let myself be sought by you," declares the Lord GOD.'

NET Bible
"Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and tell them: 'This is what the sovereign LORD says: Are you coming to seek me? As surely as I live, I will not allow you to seek me, declares the sovereign LORD.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Son of man, speak to the leaders of Israel. Tell them, 'This is what the Almighty LORD says: Are you coming to ask me for help? As I live, declares the Almighty LORD, you will not be allowed to ask me for help.'

King James 2000 Bible
Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus says the Lord GOD; Have you come to inquire of me? As I live, says the Lord GOD, I will not be inquired of by you.
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