³ “Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and have put sinful stumbling blocks before their faces.^(A) Should I be consulted by them at all?^(B)

³ “Son of man, speak with the elders of Israel and tell them: This is what the Lord God says: Are you coming to consult Me? As I live, I will not be consulted by you.”^(A) This is the declaration of the Lord God.

³¹ When you offer your gifts, making your children pass through the fire,^(A) 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!

³⁷ “This is what the Lord God says: I will respond to the house of Israel and do this for them:^(A) I will multiply them in number like a flock.^[a]