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Ezekiel 14:5

Repentance

3 “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,

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.’

6 Therefore tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Repent and turn away from your idols; turn your faces away from all your abominations.

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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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
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.’
KJV
That I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.
WEB
that I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.”’
ASV
that I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.
DARBY
that I may take the house of Israel by their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.
BLB
so as to capture the house of Israel by their heart, [in] that they are estranged from Me by all their idols.’
ÅB
for å gripe Israels hus i deres hjerte, fordi de alle har veket bort fra meg ved sine motbydelige avguder.
OTB
Jeg vil gjøre dette for å vinne tilbake hjertene til Israels hus, som alle har vendt seg bort fra meg for sine avguder.'
B1930
for å gripe Israels hus i deres hjerte, fordi de alle har veket bort fra mig ved sine motbydelige avguder.

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Cross references

  • Isaiah 1:4

    Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children of depravity! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him.

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  • Zechariah 11:8

    And in one month I dismissed three shepherds. My soul grew impatient with the flock, and their souls also detested me.

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  • Ezekiel 14:9–10

    But if the prophet is enticed to speak a message, then it was I the LORD who enticed him, and I will stretch out My hand against him and destroy him from among My people Israel.

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  • Jeremiah 2:11–13

    Has a nation ever changed its gods, though they are no gods at all? Yet My people have exchanged their Glory for useless idols.

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  • Deuteronomy 32:15–16

    But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked— becoming fat, bloated, and gorged. He abandoned the God who made him and scorned the Rock of his salvation.

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  • Hebrews 3:12

    See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from the living God.

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  • Colossians 1:21

    Once you were alienated from God and were hostile in your minds, engaging in evil deeds.

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  • Romans 8:7

    because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.

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