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Idolatrous Elders Punished

14 Then some (A)elders of Israel came to me and (B)sat down before me. And the word of Yahweh came to me, saying, “Son of man, these men have (C)set up their idols in their hearts and have (D)put right before their faces the stumbling block of their iniquity. Should I be (E)inquired by them at all? Therefore speak to them and tell them, ‘Thus says Lord Yahweh, “Any man of the house of Israel who sets up his idols in his heart, puts right before his face the stumbling block of his iniquity, and then comes to the prophet, I Yahweh will be brought to give him an answer [a]in light of it, [b]in light of the (F)multitude of his idols, in order to seize the house of Israel by (G)their heart, those who are [c](H)estranged from Me through all their idols.”’

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 14:4 Or when he comes with; lit by it
  2. Ezekiel 14:4 Or when he comes with; lit by it
  3. Ezekiel 14:5 Or all estranged from Me through their idols

God’s Judgments Justified

14 Certain elders of Israel came to me and sat down before me.(A) And the word of the Lord came to me: Mortal, these men have taken their idols into their hearts and placed their iniquity as a stumbling block before them; shall I let myself be consulted by them?(B) Therefore speak to them, and say to them: Thus says the Lord God: Any of those of the house of Israel who take their idols into their hearts and place their iniquity as a stumbling block before them and yet come to the prophet, I the Lord will answer those who come with the multitude of their idols, in order that I may take hold of the hearts of the house of Israel, all of whom are estranged from me through their idols.(C)

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