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Ezekiel 14:5

Repentance

3 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?

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;

That I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.

6 Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Repent, and turn yourselves from your idols; and turn away your faces from all your abominations.

7 For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel, which separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to enquire of him concerning me; I the LORD will answer him by 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

    Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the LORD, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward.

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  • Zechariah 11:8

    Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me.

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  • Ezekiel 14:9–10

    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.

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  • Jeremiah 2:11–13

    Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.

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  • Deuteronomy 32:15–16

    But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.

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  • Hebrews 3:12

    Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.

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  • Colossians 1:21

    And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled

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  • Romans 8:7

    Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

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