Ezekiel 20:2-4

20:2 The word of the Lord came to me: 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.’ 20:4 “Are you willing to pronounce judgment? ²  Are you willing to pronounce judgment, son of man? Then confront them with the abominable practices of their fathers,

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

[20:4]  ² tn Heb “will you judge.” Here the imperfect form of the verb is probably used with a desiderative nuance. Addressed to the prophet, “judge” means to warn of or pronounce God’s impending judgment.