Ezekiel 14:1

Translations

Modern

Then some of the elders of Israel came and sat down before me.

Traditional

Then came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me.

Literal

And there came to me some men from the elders of Israel, and they sat before me.

Latin

Et venerunt ad me viri seniorum Israël, et sederunt coram me.

Original

Hebrew

English

Then some of the elders of Israel came and sat down before me.

Notes

Ezekiel 14:1–3

The leaders of the exiled community of Israel visited Ezekiel again, likely seeking encouragement (see Ezekiel 8:1; 20:1). The people were involved in similar sins, such as idolatry, that also affected those in Judah (see Ezekiel 8:10–12).

Ezekiel 12:21–14:11

The messages in this section address the issue of true and false prophecy.

Events

Prophecies of Ezekielc. 593 BC

Related verses

Ezekiel 8:1
In the sixth year, on the fifth day of the sixth month, I was sitting in my house, and the elders of Judah were sitting before me; and there the hand of the Lord GOD fell upon me.
Ezekiel 20:1
In the seventh year, on the tenth day of the fifth month, some of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the LORD, and they sat down before me.
Isaiah 29:13
Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.
2 Kings 6:32
Now Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. The king sent a messenger ahead, but before he arrived, Elisha said to the elders, “Do you see how this murderer has sent someone to cut off my head? Look, when the messenger comes, shut the door to keep him out. Is not the sound of his master’s footsteps behind him?”
Ezekiel 33:31
So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.
Acts 4:5
The next day the rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem,
Acts 4:8
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people!
Acts 22:3
“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I was just as zealous for God as any of you are today.
Luke 10:39
She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to His message.

Parallels

Romans 14:13–23 1 Corinthians 8:1–13

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Elder Ezekiel (Person) Ezekiel, Book of Synagogue

Topics

Government: Mosaic: Seeks Counsel from Prophets Idolatry: Warnings Against, and Punishments of

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