Yehezkiel 20:3

20:3 “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, ¹  declares the sovereign Lord.’

Yehezkiel 20:31

20:31 When you present your sacrifices ²  – when you make your sons pass through the fire – you defile yourselves with all your idols to this very day. Will I allow you to seek me, ³  O house of Israel? As surely as I live, declares the sovereign Lord, I will not allow you to seek me! ⁴ 

[20:3]  ¹ tn Or “I will not reveal myself to you.”

[20:31]  ² tn Or “gifts.”

[20:31]  ³ tn Or “Will I reveal myself to you?”

[20:31]  ⁴ tn Or “I will not reveal myself to you.”