Study it in the app““Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel and say to them, ‘Thus says Adonai YHWH: Is it to consult me that you come? As I live, I will surely not let myself be consulted by you, declares Adonai YHWH.’”
“Sonבֶּןof man,אָדָםspeakדַּבֵּרto the eldersאֶת זִקְנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלand sayוְאָמַרְתָּto them,אֲלֵהֶם‘ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH:יְהוִהIs it to consultהֲלִדְרֹשׁmeאֹתִיthat youאַתֶּםcome?בָּאִיםAs I live,חַי אָנִיI will surely notאִםlet myself be consultedאִדָּרֵשׁby you,לָכֶםdeclaresנְאֻםAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH.’יְהוִה
human being
Literally "son of Adam": any person, a mortal.
Where else “ben” appearshuman being
All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.
Where else “adam” appearsspeak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “daber” appearselder
The senior men who led a city or the people.
Where else “zikne” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amarta” appearsAdonai, Lord
"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.
Where else “adona” appearsYHWH (with Adonai)
The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".
Where else “yehvi” appearsconsult
To turn to YHWH to ask him, pray to him.
Where else “derosh” appearscome
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “baim” appearsalive
Having life, not dead.
Where else “chay” appearsdeclaration
Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".
Where else “neum” appears2And the word of YHWH came to me, saying,
3 · This verse (above)
4Will you judge them? Will you judge, son of man? Make known to them the abominations of their fathers,
