「人子啊，你要告訴以色列的長老，對他們說，主耶和華如此說：你們來是為求問我嗎？主耶和華說：我指着我的永生起誓，我必不讓你們求問。

“人子啊，你要告诉以色列的长老说，主耶和华如此说：你们来是求问我吗？主耶和华说：我指着我的永生起誓，我必不被你们求问。

“人子啊，你要告诉以色列的长老，对他们说，主耶和华如此说：你们来是为求问我吗？主耶和华说：我指着我的永生起誓，我必不让你们求问。

“人子啊，你要告诉以色列的长老，对他们说，主耶和华如此说：你们来是为求问我吗？主耶和华说：我指着我的永生起誓，我必不让你们求问。

“人子啊，你要告诉他们，主耶和华这样说，‘你们是来求问我吗？我凭我的永恒起誓，我决不让你们求问。’

“人子啊！你要告诉以色列的长老，对他们说：‘主耶和华这样说：你们来求问我吗？我指着我的永生起誓，我必不让你们求问我。这是主耶和华的宣告。’

「人子啊，你要告訴以色列的長老說，主耶和華如此說：你們來是求問我嗎？主耶和華說：我指着我的永生起誓，我必不被你們求問。

「人子啊，你要告訴以色列的長老，對他們說，主耶和華如此說：你們來是為求問我嗎？主耶和華說：我指着我的永生起誓，我必不讓你們求問。

「人子啊，你要告訴他們，主耶和華這樣說，『你們是來求問我嗎？我憑我的永恆起誓，我決不讓你們求問。』

“人子啊！你要告訴以色列的長老，對他們說：‘主耶和華這樣說：你們來求問我嗎？我指著我的永生起誓，我必不讓你們求問我。這是主耶和華的宣告。’

『人子啊，你要告訴以色列的長老，說：主永恆主這麼說：你們來是求問我麼？主永恆主發神諭說：我指着永活的我來起誓，我是不讓你們求問的。

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“ Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel and say to them,‘ This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Have you come to inquire of me? As surely as I live, I will not let you inquire of me, declares the Sovereign Lord.’

“ Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel. Tell them,‘ The Lord and King says,“ Have you come to ask me for advice? I will not let you do that,” announces the Lord and King.“ And that is just as sure as I am alive.” ’

“ Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and say to them, Thus says the Lord God, Is it to inquire of me that you come? As I live, declares the Lord God, I will not be inquired of by you.

“ Son of man, tell the leaders of Israel,‘ This is what the Sovereign Lord says: How dare you come to ask me for a message? As surely as I live, says the Sovereign Lord, I will tell you nothing!’

“ Son of man, speak with the elders of Israel and tell them,‘ This is what the Lord GOD says: Are you coming to inquire of me? As I live, I will not let you inquire of me. This is the declaration of the Lord GOD.’

“ Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel and say to them,‘ This is what the Lord God says:“ Do you yourselves come to inquire of Me? As I live,” declares the Lord God,“ I certainly will not be inquired of by you.” ’

“ Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and say to 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.”’

Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Is it to inquire of me that ye are come? As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I will not be inquired of by you.

“ 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.

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.

“ 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.’

“ Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and tell them,‘ The Lord Yahweh says:“ 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.”’

轉耳不聽教誨的，他的祈禱也可憎。

先見必抱愧，占卜的必蒙羞，他們全都摀着鬍鬚，因為神不應允他們。

『這百姓用嘴唇尊敬我，他們的心卻遠離我。他們把人的規條當作教義教導人；他們拜我也是枉然。』」

並要在患難之日求告我，我必搭救你，你也要榮耀我。」但神對惡人說：「你怎敢傳講我的律例，口中提到我的約呢？其實你恨惡管教，將我的言語拋在腦後。你見了盜賊就樂意與他同夥，又和行姦淫的人同流合污。「你的口出惡言，你的舌編造詭詐。你坐着，毀謗你的兄弟，讒害你親母的兒子。你做了這些事，我閉口不言，你想我正如你一樣；其實我要責備你，將這些事擺在你眼前。

約翰看見許多法利賽人和撒都該人也來受洗，就對他們說：「毒蛇的孽種啊，誰指示你們逃避那將要來的憤怒呢？

惡人獻祭，為耶和華所憎惡；正直人祈禱，為他所喜悅。

神是靈，所以敬拜他的必須用心靈和誠實敬拜他。」

掃羅求問耶和華，耶和華卻不藉夢，或烏陵，或先知回答他。

「你們來朝見我，誰向你們的手要求這些，使你們踐踏我的院宇呢？

「人子啊，這些人在心中設立偶像，把陷自己於罪的絆腳石放在面前，我真的能讓他們求問嗎？所以你要告訴他們，對他們說：『主耶和華如此說：以色列家的人，凡在心中設立偶像，把陷自己於罪的絆腳石放在面前，卻來到先知那裏的，我－耶和華在他所求的事上，必因他拜許多偶像向他施行報應，

約翰對那出來要受他洗的眾人說：「毒蛇的孽種啊，誰指示你們逃避那將要來的憤怒呢？

你們舉手禱告，我必遮眼不看，就算你們多多祈禱，我也不聽；你們的手沾滿了血。

當你們獻上供物，使你們兒子經火的時候，你們仍用各樣的偶像玷污自己，直到今日。以色列家啊，我豈能讓你們求問呢？主耶和華說：我指着我的永生起誓，我必不讓你們求問。

惡人獻的祭是可憎的，何況他存惡意來獻呢？

因為以色列家的人，或在以色列中寄居的外人，凡與我隔絕，在心中設立偶像，把陷自己於罪的絆腳石放在面前，卻來到先知那裏，要為自己的事求問我的，我－耶和華必親自報應他。我要向那人變臉，使他成為警戒和笑柄，並且我要把他從我民中剪除；你們就知道我是耶和華。