Ezekiel 20:31
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"When you offerוּבִשְׂאֵ֣ת
(u·vis·'et)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
your gifts,מַתְּנֹֽתֵיכֶ֡ם
(mat·te·no·tei·chem)
4979: a giftfem. of mattan
when you cause your sonsבְּנֵיכֶ֨ם
(be·nei·chem)
1121: sona prim. root
to passבְּֽהַעֲבִיר֩
(be·ha·'a·vir)
5674a: to pass over, through, or by, pass ona prim. root
through the fire,בָּאֵ֜שׁ
(ba·'esh)
784: a firea prim. root
you are defilingנִטְמְאִ֤֨ים
(nit·me·'im)
2930: to be or become uncleana prim. root
yourselves with allלְכָל־
(le·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
your idolsגִּלּֽוּלֵיכֶם֙
(gil·lu·lei·chem)
1544: an idolfrom galal
to this day.הַיֹּ֔ום
(hai·yo·vm,)
3117: daya prim. root
And shall I be inquiredאִדָּרֵ֥שׁ
(id·da·resh)
1875: to resort to, seeka prim. root
of by you, O houseבֵּ֣ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Israel?יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
(yis·ra·'el;)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
As I live,"חַי־
(chai-)
2416a: alive, livingfrom chayah
declaresנְאֻם֙
(ne·'um)
5002: utterancefrom an unused word
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י
(a·do·nai)
136: Lordan emphatic form of adon
GOD, 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
"I will not be inquiredאִדָּרֵ֖שׁ
(id·da·resh)
1875: to resort to, seeka prim. root
of by you. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
For when ye offer
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
your gifts
mattanah  (mat-taw-naw')
a present; specifically (in a good sense), a sacrificial offering, (in a bad sense) a bribe -- gift.
when ye make your sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
to pass through
`abar  (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
the fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
ye pollute
tame'  (taw-may')
to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated) -- defile (self), pollute (self), be (make, make self, pronounce) unclean, utterly.
yourselves with all your idols
gilluwl  (ghil-lool')
a log (as round); by implication, an idol -- idol.
even unto this day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
and shall I be enquired
darash  (daw-rash')
to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
of by you O house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
As I live
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
saith
n'um  (neh-oom')
an oracle -- (hath) said, saith.
the Lord
'Adonay  (ad-o-noy')
the Lord (used as a proper name of God only) -- (my) Lord.
GOD
Yhovih  (yeh-ho-vee')
God.
I will not be enquired
darash  (daw-rash')
to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
of by you
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"When you offer your gifts, when you cause your sons to pass through the fire, you are defiling yourselves with all your idols to this day. And shall I be inquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live," declares the Lord GOD, "I will not be inquired of by you.

King James Bible
For when ye offer your gifts, when ye make your sons to pass through the fire, ye pollute yourselves with all your idols, even unto this day: and shall I be inquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be inquired of by you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When you offer your gifts, making your children pass through the fire, you continue to defile yourselves with all your idols to this day. So should I be consulted by you, house of Israel? As I live"--this is the declaration of the Lord GOD--"I will not be consulted by you!"

International Standard Version
When you present your gifts and make your sons pass through the fire, you continue to defile yourselves with your idols to this day. Should I be inquired of by you, you house of Israel? As I live," declares the LORD, "I certainly won't be inquired of by you."

NET Bible
When you present your sacrifices--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, O house of Israel? As surely as I live, declares the sovereign LORD, I will not allow you to seek me!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You offer your children as sacrifices by burning them alive. You dishonor yourselves with all your disgusting idols to this day. Should you be allowed to ask me for help, nation of Israel? " 'As I live, declares the Almighty LORD, you won't be allowed to ask me for help.

King James 2000 Bible
For when you offer your gifts, when you make your sons to pass through the fire, you defile yourselves with all your idols, even unto this day: and shall I be inquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, says the Lord GOD, I will not be inquired of by you.
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