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Ezekiel 14:10

Judgment

8 And I will set my face against that man, and will make him a sign and a proverb, and I will cut him off from the midst of my people; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

9 And if the prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the LORD have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.

And they shall bear the punishment of their iniquity: the punishment of the prophet shall be even as the punishment of him that seeketh unto him;

11 That the house of Israel may go no more astray from me, neither be polluted any more with all their transgressions; but that they may be my people, and I may be their God, saith the Lord GOD.

12 The word of the LORD came again to me, saying,

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
They will bear their punishment—the punishment of the inquirer will be the same as that of the prophet—
KJV
And they shall bear the punishment of their iniquity: the punishment of the prophet shall be even as the punishment of him that seeketh unto him;
WEB
They will bear their iniquity. The iniquity of the prophet will be even as the iniquity of him who seeks him,
ASV
And they shall bear their iniquity: the iniquity of the prophet shall be even as the iniquity of him that seeketh [unto him];
DARBY
And they shall bear their iniquity: the iniquity of the prophet shall be even as the iniquity of the inquirer;
BLB
And they will bear their guilt. As the guilt of the one inquiring, will be the guilt of the prophet,
ÅB
Og de skal lide for sin misgjerning; som det er med spørgerens misgjerning, så skal det være med profetens misgjerning,
OTB
De vil bære sin straff—profeten vil være like skyldig som den som rådspør ham.
B1930
Og de skal lide for sin misgjerning; som det er med spørgerens misgjerning, så skal det være med profetens misgjerning,

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Ezekiel 23:49

    And they shall recompense your lewdness upon you, and ye shall bear the sins of your idols: and ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.

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  • Jeremiah 8:11–12

    For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.

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  • Micah 7:9

    I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.

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  • Jeremiah 14:15

    Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed.

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  • Deuteronomy 17:2–7

    If there be found among you, within any of thy gates which the LORD thy God giveth thee, man or woman, that hath wrought wickedness in the sight of the LORD thy God, in transgressing his covenant,

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  • Deuteronomy 13:1–10

    If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,

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  • Jeremiah 6:14–15

    They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.

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  • Ezekiel 14:4

    Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I the LORD will answer him that cometh according to the multitude of his idols;

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