Ezekiel 14:3

¹ Then some of the elders of Israel came and sat down before me.

² And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

“Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and put wicked stumbling blocks before their faces. Should I consult with them in any way?

⁴ Therefore speak to them and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘When any Israelite sets up idols in his heart and puts a wicked stumbling block before his face, and then comes to the prophet, I the LORD will answer him according to his great idolatry,

⁵ so that I may take hold of the hearts of the people of Israel. For because of their idols, they are all estranged from Me.’

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: “Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and put wicked stumbling blocks before their faces. Should I consult with them in any way?
KJV: Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them?
WEB: “Son of man, these men have taken their idols into their heart, and put the stumbling block of their iniquity before their face. Should I be inquired of at all by them?
ASV: Son of man, these men have taken their idols into their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be inquired of at all by them?
DARBY: Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumbling-block of their iniquity before their face: should I be inquired of at all by them?
BLB: “Son of man, these men have set up their idols upon their hearts, and a stumbling block [for] their iniquity they have put before their faces. Can I be sought out in any way by them?

ÅB: Menneskesønn! Disse menn har gitt sine motbydelige avguder rom i sitt hjerte, og det som er dem et anstøt til misgjerning, har de satt for sine øyne; skulle jeg la meg spørre av dem?
OTB: "Menneskesønn, disse mennene har satt opp avguder i sine hjerter og plassert en snublestein av urett foran sine ansikter. Skal jeg tillate dem å rådspørre meg i det hele tatt?
B1930: Menneskesønn! Disse menn har gitt sine motbydelige avguder rum i sitt hjerte, og det som er dem et anstøt til misgjerning, har de satt for sine øine; skulde jeg la mig spørre av dem?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Ezekiel 14:7
For when any Israelite or any foreigner dwelling in Israel separates himself from Me, sets up idols in his heart, and puts a wicked stumbling block before his face, and then comes to the prophet to inquire of Me, I the LORD will answer him Myself.
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Ezekiel 7:19
They will throw their silver into the streets, and their gold will seem unclean. Their silver and gold cannot save them in the day of the wrath of the LORD. They cannot satisfy their appetites or fill their stomachs with wealth, for it became the stumbling block that brought their iniquity.
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Ezekiel 20:16
because they kept rejecting My ordinances, refusing to walk in My statutes, and profaning My Sabbaths; for their hearts continually went after their idols.
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Ezekiel 20:3
“Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: Have you come to inquire of Me? As surely as I live, I will not be consulted by you, declares the Lord GOD.
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Isaiah 1:15
When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.
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Proverbs 28:9
Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable.
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Ezekiel 14:4
Therefore speak to them and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘When any Israelite sets up idols in his heart and puts a wicked stumbling block before his face, and then comes to the prophet, I the LORD will answer him according to his great idolatry,
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Ezekiel 44:12
Because they ministered before their idols and became a stumbling block of iniquity to the house of Israel, therefore I swore with an uplifted hand concerning them that they would bear the consequences of their iniquity, declares the Lord GOD.
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