| 3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezekiel 20:3:1 ⧉בֶּן־אָדָ֗םbenadamson of man Ezekiel 20:3:2 ⧉דַּבֵּ֞רdaberspeak Ezekiel 20:3:3 ⧉אֶת־זִקְנֵ֤יetziknei{direct object} elders of Ezekiel 20:3:4 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵל֙yisraelIsrael Ezekiel 20:3:5 ⧉וְאָמַרְתָּ֣veamartaand you shall say Ezekiel 20:3:6 ⧉אֲלֵהֶ֔םalehemto them Ezekiel 20:3:7 ⧉כֹּ֥הkothus Ezekiel 20:3:8 ⧉אָמַ֖רamarsays Ezekiel 20:3:9 ⧉אֲדֹנָ֣יadonaiLord Ezekiel 20:3:10 ⧉יְהוִ֑הyehoviLORD Ezekiel 20:3:11 ⧉הֲלִדְרֹ֕שׁhalidroshto inquire Ezekiel 20:3:12 ⧉אֹתִ֖יotime Ezekiel 20:3:13 ⧉אַתֶּ֣םatemyou {plural} Ezekiel 20:3:14 ⧉בָּאִ֑יםbaimare coming Ezekiel 20:3:15 ⧉חַי־אָ֣נִי֩khaianias I live Ezekiel 20:3:16 ⧉אִם־אִדָּרֵ֨שׁimiddareshif I shall be inquired of Ezekiel 20:3:17 ⧉לָכֶ֥םlakhemby you {plural} Ezekiel 20:3:18 ⧉נְאֻ֖םneumutterance of Ezekiel 20:3:19 ⧉אֲדֹנָ֥יadonaiLord Ezekiel 20:3:20 ⧉יְהוִֽה׃yehoviLORD |
| 3. Formal Translation Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and say to them, “Thus says the Lord GOD {Adonai Yahweh, Supreme Judge}: Is it to inquire of Me that you have come? As I live, I will not be inquired of by you, declares the Lord GOD.” |
| 3. Dynamic Translation Human being, go and tell the leaders of Israel, “This is what the Lord GOD {Adonai Yahweh, Sovereign Ruler} says: Do you come to ask Me? As surely as I live, I will not let you consult Me.” |