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 30:6

30:6 “‘This is what the Lord says:

Egypt’s supporters will fall;

her confident pride will crumble. ² 

From Migdol to Syene ³  they will die by the sword within her,

declares the sovereign Lord.

Yehezkiel 45:9

45:9 “‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: Enough, you princes of Israel! Put away violence and destruction, and do what is just and right. Put an end to your evictions of my people, ⁴  declares the sovereign Lord.

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

[30:6]  ² tn Heb “come down.”

[30:6]  ³ sn Syene is known as Aswan today.

[45:9]  ⁴ sn Evictions of the less fortunate by the powerful are described in 1 Kgs 21:1-16; Jer 22:1-5, 13-17; Ezek 22:25.