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I the LORD will answer him by myself: <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/14.htm">New King James Version</a> For anyone of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who dwell in Israel, who separates himself from Me and sets up his idols in his heart and puts before him what causes him to stumble into iniquity, then comes to a prophet to inquire of him concerning Me, I the LORD will answer him by Myself. <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> For anyone of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who reside in Israel, who deserts Me, sets up his idols in his heart, puts in front of his face the stumbling block of his wrongdoing, and then comes to the prophet to request something of Me for himself, I the LORD will let Myself answer him Myself. <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/14.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220For anyone of the house of Israel or of the immigrants who stay in Israel who separates himself from Me, sets up his idols in his heart, puts right before his face the stumbling block of his iniquity, and then comes to the prophet to inquire of Me for himself, I the LORD will be brought to answer him in My own person. <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “For anyone of the house of Israel or of the immigrants who stay in Israel who separates himself from Me, sets up his idols in his heart, puts right before his face the stumbling block of his iniquity, and then comes to the prophet to inquire of Me for himself, I the LORD will be brought to answer him in My own person. <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> For anyone of the house of Israel or of the sojourners who sojourn in Israel who separates himself from Me, sets up his idols in his heart, puts right before his face the stumbling block of his iniquity, and then comes to the prophet to inquire of Me for himself, I, Yahweh, will be brought to answer him in My own person. <a href="/amp/ezekiel/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a> For anyone of the house of Israel or among the strangers who immigrate to Israel who separates himself from Me, taking his idols into his heart, and puts right before his face the [vile] stumbling block of his wickedness and guilt, and [then] comes to the prophet to ask of Me for himself, I the LORD will answer him Myself. <a href="/csb/ezekiel/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> For when anyone from the house of Israel or from the aliens who reside in Israel separates himself from me, setting up idols in his heart and putting his sinful stumbling block in front of himself, and then comes to the prophet to inquire of me, I, the LORD, will answer him myself. <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> For when anyone from the house of Israel or from the foreigners who reside in Israel separates himself from Me, setting up idols in his heart and putting a sinful stumbling block before his face, and then comes to the prophet to inquire of Me, I, Yahweh, will answer him Myself. <a href="/asv/ezekiel/14.htm">American Standard Version</a> For every one of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that separateth himself from me, and taketh his idols into his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet to inquire for himself of me; I Jehovah will answer him by myself: <a href="/cev/ezekiel/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Suppose one of you Israelites or a foreigner living in Israel rejects me and starts worshiping idols. If you then go to a prophet to find out what I say, I will answer <a href="/erv/ezekiel/14.htm">English Revised Version</a> For every one of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, which separateth himself from me, and taketh his idols into his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet to inquire for himself of me; I the LORD will answer him by myself: <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Suppose an Israelite or a foreigner who lives in Israel deserts me by devoting himself to idols and by allowing himself to fall into sin. If he goes to a prophet to ask for my help, I, the LORD, will give him an answer. <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/14.htm">Good News Translation</a> "Whenever one of you Israelites or one of you foreigners who live in the Israelite community turn away from me and worship idols, and then go to consult a prophet, I, the LORD, will give you your answer! <a href="/isv/ezekiel/14.htm">International Standard Version</a> For when a native Israeli or a resident alien abandons me to set up idols in his heart behind my back, and then places the stumbling block of his iniquity right in front of his own face, then approaches a prophet to inquire of me on behalf of his own self-interest, I, the LORD will answer him myself. <a href="/msb/ezekiel/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/ezekiel/14.htm">NET Bible</a> For when anyone from the house of Israel, or the foreigner who lives in Israel, separates himself from me and erects his idols in his heart and sets the obstacle leading to his iniquity before his face, and then consults a prophet to seek something from me, I the LORD am determined to answer him personally. <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> For everyone of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who live in Israel, who separates himself from me, and takes his idols into his heart, and puts the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face, and comes to the prophet to inquire for himself of me; I the LORD will answer him by myself: <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel, who separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumbling-block of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to inquire of him concerning me; I the LORD will answer him by myself: <a href="/web/ezekiel/14.htm">World English Bible</a> “‘“For everyone of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who live in Israel, who separates himself from me and takes his idols into his heart, and puts the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face, and comes to the prophet to inquire for himself of me, I Yahweh will answer him by myself. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> for everyone of the house of Israel, and of the sojourners who sojourn in Israel, who is separated from after Me, and causes his idols to go up to his heart, and sets the stumbling-block of his iniquity before his face, and has come to the prophet to inquire of him concerning Me, I, YHWH, have answered him for Myself; <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> for every one of the house of Israel, and of the sojourners who doth sojourn in Israel, who is separated from after Me, and doth cause his idols to go up unto his heart, and the stumbling-block of his iniquity setteth over-against his face, and hath come in unto the prophet to inquire of him concerning Me, I, Jehovah, have answered him for Myself; <a href="/slt/ezekiel/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For a man, a man of the house of Israel, and of the stranger who shall sojourn in Israel, and he shall separate himself from after me, and shall bring up his blocks into his heart, and shall set the stumbling-block of his iniquity before his face, and coming to the prophet to seek out to him for me; I Jehovah will answer to him for me:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> For every man of the house of Israel, and every stranger among the proselytes in Israel, if he separate himself from me, and place his idols in his heart, and set the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and come to the prophet to inquire of me by him: I the Lord will answer him by myself. <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For the man, the man of the house of Israel, and the new arrival among the converts who may be in Israel, if he is alienated from me, and he sets his idols in his heart, and he stations the scandal of his iniquity before his face, and he approaches the prophet, so that he may inquire of me through him: I, the Lord, will respond to him through myself. <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/14.htm">New American Bible</a> For if anyone of the house of Israel or any alien residing in Israel who are estranged from me and who keep their idols in their hearts, setting the stumbling block of their sin before them, come to ask a prophet to consult me on their behalf, I the LORD will answer them in person. <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> For any of those of the house of Israel, or of the aliens who reside in Israel, who separate themselves from me, taking their idols into their hearts and placing their iniquity as a stumbling block before them, and yet come to a prophet to inquire of me by him, I the LORD will answer them myself.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> For every one of the house of Israel, or of the proselytes who dwell in Israel, who departs from me and sets up idols in his heart and puts the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face and comes to a prophet to inquire of him, I the LORD will be a witness against him; <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Because of the man of Israel and of those who are converted to me who dwell in Israel who will turn from me and he shall raise up his idols on his heart, and the stumbling block of his evil he will set before his face and will come to a Prophet to inquire of him, I, LORD JEHOVAH, I shall be to him a witness<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> For every one of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that separateth himself from Me, and taketh his idols into his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet, that he inquire for him of Me--I the LORD will answer him by Myself, <a href="/sep/ezekiel/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> For any man of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, who shall separate himself from me, and conceive his imaginations in his heart, and set before his face the punishment of his iniquity, and come to the prophet to enquire of him concerning me; I the Lord will answer him, according to the things wherein he is entangled. <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/14-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=3168" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/14.htm">Idolatrous Elders Condemned</a> …6Therefore 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<a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For when</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">any</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: mib·bêṯ (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israelite</a> <a href="/hebrew/1616.htm" title="1616: ū·mê·hag·gêr (Conj-w, Prep-m, Art:: N-ms) -- A sojourner. Or geyr; from guwr; properly, a guest; by implication, a foreigner.">or any foreigner</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1481.htm" title="1481: yā·ḡūr (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to turn aside from the road, i.e. Sojourn; also to shrink, fear; also to gather for hostility.">dwelling</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: bə·yiś·rā·’êl (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">in Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/5144.htm" title="5144: wə·yin·nā·zêr (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to hold aloof, i.e. abstain (i.e. Apostatize); specifically, to set apart, i.e. Devote.">separates himself</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: mê·’a·ḥă·ray (Prep-m:: 1cs) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">from Me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: wə·ya·‘al (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">sets up</a> <a href="/hebrew/1544.htm" title="1544: gil·lū·lāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- An idol. Or gillul; from galal; properly, a log; by implication, an idol.">idols</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">in</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lib·bōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">his heart,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: yā·śîm (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">and puts</a> <a href="/hebrew/5771.htm" title="5771: ‘ă·wō·nōw (N-csc:: 3ms) -- Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity. Or oavown; from avah; perversity, i.e. evil.">a wicked</a> <a href="/hebrew/4383.htm" title="4383: ū·miḵ·šō·wl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Or mikshol; masculine from kashal; a stumbling-block, literally or figuratively (specifically an idol), scruple).">stumbling block</a> <a href="/hebrew/5227.htm" title="5227: nō·ḵaḥ (Prep) -- From the same as nekach; properly, the front part; used adverbially, opposite, in front of, forward, in behalf of.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pā·nāw (N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">his face,</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ū·ḇā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">and then comes</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: han·nā·ḇî (Art:: N-ms) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">the prophet</a> <a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="1875: liḏ·rāš- (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- A primitive root; properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow; by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship.">to inquire</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">of Me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6030.htm" title="6030: na·‘ă·neh- (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To answer, respond.">will answer</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/bî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">Myself.</a> 8I will set My face against that man and make him a sign and a proverb; I will cut him off from among My people. Then you will know that I am the LORD.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/leviticus/17-8.htm">Leviticus 17:8-9</a> Tell them that if anyone from the house of Israel or any foreigner living among them offers a burnt offering or a sacrifice / but does not bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting to sacrifice it to the LORD, that man must be cut off from his people. <a href="/deuteronomy/29-18.htm">Deuteronomy 29:18-20</a> Make sure there is no man or woman, clan or tribe among you today whose heart turns away from the LORD our God to go and worship the gods of those nations. Make sure there is no root among you that bears such poisonous and bitter fruit, / because when such a person hears the words of this oath, he invokes a blessing on himself, saying, ‘I will have peace, even though I walk in the stubbornness of my own heart.’ This will bring disaster on the watered land as well as the dry. / The LORD will never be willing to forgive him. Instead, His anger and jealousy will burn against that man, and every curse written in this book will fall upon him. The LORD will blot out his name from under heaven <a href="/isaiah/1-15.htm">Isaiah 1:15</a> 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. <a href="/jeremiah/7-9.htm">Jeremiah 7:9-10</a> Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known, / and then come and stand before Me in this house, which bears My Name, and say, ‘We are delivered, so we can continue with all these abominations’? <a href="/jeremiah/11-10.htm">Jeremiah 11:10-11</a> They have returned to the sins of their forefathers who refused to obey My words. They have followed other gods to serve them. The house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken the covenant I made with their fathers. / Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘I am about to bring upon them a disaster that they cannot escape. They will cry out to Me, but I will not listen to them. <a href="/jeremiah/17-5.htm">Jeremiah 17:5</a> This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes mere flesh his strength and turns his heart from the LORD. <a href="/jeremiah/18-15.htm">Jeremiah 18:15</a> Yet My people have forgotten Me. They burn incense to worthless idols that make them stumble in their ways, leaving the ancient roads to walk on rutted bypaths instead of on the highway. <a href="/hosea/4-12.htm">Hosea 4:12</a> My people consult their wooden idols, and their divining rods inform them. For a spirit of prostitution leads them astray and they have played the harlot against their God. <a href="/hosea/5-4.htm">Hosea 5:4-6</a> Their deeds do not permit them to return to their God, for a spirit of prostitution is within them, and they do not know the LORD. / Israel’s arrogance testifies against them; Israel and Ephraim stumble in their iniquity; even Judah stumbles with them. / They go with their flocks and herds to seek the LORD, but they do not find Him; He has withdrawn Himself from them. <a href="/zechariah/7-11.htm">Zechariah 7:11-13</a> But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing. / They made their hearts like flint and would not listen to the law or to the words that the LORD of Hosts had sent by His Spirit through the earlier prophets. Therefore great anger came from the LORD of Hosts. / And just as I had called and they would not listen, so when they called I would not listen, says the LORD of Hosts. <a href="/matthew/7-21.htm">Matthew 7:21-23</a> Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven. / Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ / Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’ <a href="/matthew/15-8.htm">Matthew 15:8-9</a> ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. / They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’” <a href="/mark/7-6.htm">Mark 7:6-7</a> Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. / They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’ <a href="/luke/6-46.htm">Luke 6:46</a> Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but do not do what I say? <a href="/john/9-31.htm">John 9:31</a> We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojournes in Israel, which separates himself from me, and sets up his idols in his heart, and puts the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face, and comes to a prophet to inquire of him concerning me; I the LORD will answer him by myself:of the stranger<a href="/exodus/12-48.htm">Exodus 12:48</a> And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof.<a href="/exodus/20-10.htm">Exodus 20:10</a> But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:<a href="/leviticus/16-29.htm">Leviticus 16:29</a> And this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you:separateth<a href="/hosea/4-14.htm">Hosea 4:14</a> I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall.<a href="/hosea/9-10.htm">Hosea 9:10</a> I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the firstripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baalpeor, and separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations were according as they loved.<a href="/jude/1-19.htm">Jude 1:19</a> These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.and setteth<a href="/ezekiel/14-3.htm">Ezekiel 14:3,4</a> 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 inquired of at all by them? … and cometh<a href="/ezekiel/33-30.htm">Ezekiel 33:30-32</a> Also, thou son of man, the children of thy people still are talking against thee by the walls and in the doors of the houses, and speak one to another, every one to his brother, saying, Come, I pray you, and hear what is the word that cometh forth from the LORD… <a href="/2_kings/8-8.htm">2 Kings 8:8</a> And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?<a href="/isaiah/58-1.htm">Isaiah 58:1,2</a> Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins… by<a href="/ezekiel/14-4.htm">Ezekiel 14:4,7,8</a> 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; … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/14-4.htm">Block</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-7.htm">Enquire</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-4.htm">Face</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-5.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-6.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-6.htm">Idols</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-4.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-3.htm">Inquire</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-6.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-4.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-4.htm">Puts</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-4.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-1.htm">Separates</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-4.htm">Separateth</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-15.htm">Sojourn</a> <a href="/ezra/1-4.htm">Sojourneth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-3.htm">Stranger</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-9.htm">Strangers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-4.htm">Stumbling</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-4.htm">Stumblingblock</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-4.htm">Stumbling-Block</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/18-30.htm">Block</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-1.htm">Enquire</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-8.htm">Face</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-30.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-11.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-17.htm">Idols</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-10.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-1.htm">Inquire</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-9.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-9.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-13.htm">Puts</a> <a href="/hosea/10-1.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/matthew/25-32.htm">Separates</a> <a href="/matthew/25-32.htm">Separateth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-38.htm">Sojourn</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-23.htm">Sojourneth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-7.htm">Stranger</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-32.htm">Strangers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-30.htm">Stumbling</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-30.htm">Stumblingblock</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-12.htm">Stumbling-Block</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 14</div>1. <a href="/ezekiel/14-1.htm">God answers idolaters according to their own heart</a> 6. <a href="/ezekiel/14-6.htm">They are exhorted to repent, for fear of judgments, by means of seduced prophets</a> 12. <a href="/ezekiel/14-12.htm">God's irrevocable sentence of famine</a> 15. <a href="/ezekiel/14-15.htm">of wild beasts</a> 17. <a href="/ezekiel/14-17.htm">of the sword</a> 19. <a href="/ezekiel/14-19.htm">and of pestilence</a> 22. <a href="/ezekiel/14-22.htm">A remnant shall be reserved for example of others</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This reflects the broader biblical theme of God's concern for all nations, as seen in the Abrahamic promise (<a href="/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3</a>) and the inclusion of Gentiles in the New Testament (<a href="/acts/10-34.htm">Acts 10:34-35</a>). The presence of foreigners in Israel was common due to trade and migration, and they were expected to adhere to certain aspects of the Mosaic Law (<a href="/leviticus/24-22.htm">Leviticus 24:22</a>).separates himself from Me Separation from God indicates a deliberate turning away or apostasy. In the context of Ezekiel, this often involved idolatry and breaking the covenant. The historical backdrop includes Israel's repeated cycles of rebellion and repentance, as seen in the books of Judges and Kings. This separation is not just physical but spiritual, reflecting a heart that has turned away from God, similar to the warnings in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a> about the consequences of disobedience.sets up idols in his heart Idolatry in the heart suggests an internal, spiritual rebellion rather than just external practices. This internalization of idolatry is significant because it shows that sin begins in the heart (<a href="/matthew/15-19.htm">Matthew 15:19</a>). The prophets frequently condemned idolatry, which was prevalent in the ancient Near East, where various deities were worshipped. This phrase underscores the seriousness of idolatry as a heart issue, not merely a ritualistic one.and puts a wicked stumbling block before his face A stumbling block refers to anything that leads one into sin or causes spiritual downfall. In biblical terms, it often denotes actions or beliefs that lead others away from God (<a href="/romans/14-13.htm">Romans 14:13</a>). The imagery suggests an obstacle deliberately placed in one's path, indicating intentional sin. This concept is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are warned not to cause others to stumble (<a href="/1_corinthians/8-9.htm">1 Corinthians 8:9</a>).and then comes to the prophet to inquire of Me This action reveals hypocrisy, as the individual seeks divine guidance while harboring idolatry. Prophets in Israel served as God's mouthpieces, delivering His messages to the people. The historical context includes false prophets who misled the people, contrasting with true prophets like Ezekiel who called for repentance. This scenario reflects the tension between genuine and false spirituality.I the LORD will answer him Myself God's direct response indicates His sovereignty and the seriousness of the offense. In the Old Testament, God often communicated through prophets, but here He promises a personal response, emphasizing accountability. This divine intervention is consistent with God's character as just and righteous, as seen throughout Scripture (<a href="/isaiah/45-21.htm">Isaiah 45:21</a>). It also foreshadows the New Testament teaching that God knows the hearts of all people (<a href="/hebrews/4-13.htm">Hebrews 4:13</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The covenant people of God, chosen to be a holy nation and a kingdom of priests. 2. <a href="/topical/f/foreigners_residing_in_israel.htm">Foreigners residing in Israel</a> Non-Israelites living among the Israelites, who were expected to adhere to certain aspects of the covenant community. 3. <a href="/topical/i/idols_in_the_heart.htm">Idols in the heart</a> Represents internal idolatry, where individuals prioritize anything above God in their hearts. 4. <a href="/topical/p/prophet.htm">Prophet</a> A messenger of God, through whom God communicates His will to the people. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal, self-existent nature and His relationship with Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/guard_your_heart.htm">Guard Your Heart</a> The heart is the seat of our affections and priorities. We must vigilantly guard against allowing anything to take precedence over our devotion to God. <a href="/topical/i/internal_idolatry.htm">Internal Idolatry</a> Idolatry is not just external but can be internal, where desires, ambitions, or relationships become more important than God. <a href="/topical/s/sincerity_in_seeking_god.htm">Sincerity in Seeking God</a> When approaching God, we must do so with sincerity and a pure heart, free from hidden idols or ulterior motives. <a href="/topical/g/god's_omniscience.htm">God's Omniscience</a> God knows the true state of our hearts and will respond accordingly. We cannot deceive Him with outward appearances. <a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a> God desires repentance and is willing to restore those who turn away from idols and seek Him wholeheartedly.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 14</a> <a href="/q/what_are_high_places_in_the_bible.htm">What are high places in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/is_ezekiel_20_5-8's_claim_credible.htm">In Ezekiel 20:5-8, how credible is the claim that the Israelites rebelled immediately after God's promise to deliver them from Egypt, given the differing details in Exodus?</a> <a href="/q/is_there_proof_women_wept_for_tammuz.htm">In Ezekiel 8:14, is there historical or archaeological proof that women publicly wept for Tammuz in the Jerusalem temple at this time?</a> <a href="/q/evidence_for_zechariah_10_2's_claims.htm">Zechariah 10:2: Is there any archaeological evidence to support or refute the condemnation of idol worship and divination here?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/14.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) Or of the stranger.--Under the Mosaic legislation, "the stranger" living among the Israelites was bound to observe a certain outward deference to the law of the land, just as a foreigner in any country now is bound to respect in certain things the law of the country in which he lives. Israel being a theocracy, its fundamental law against idol-worship could not be violated with impunity by those who sought the protection of its government (<a href="/leviticus/17-10.htm" title="And whatever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eats any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eats blood, and will cut him off from among his people.">Leviticus 17:10</a>; <a href="/context/leviticus/20-1.htm" title="And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,">Leviticus 20:1-2</a>, &c.). In this case, however, outward idolatry is not alleged, as the accusations of this verse and <a href="/ezekiel/14-4.htm" title="Therefore speak to them, and say to them, Thus said the Lord GOD; Every man of the house of Israel that sets up his idols in his heart, and puts the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face, and comes to the prophet; I the LORD will answer him that comes according to the multitude of his idols;">Ezekiel 14:4</a> refer only to the secret idolatry of the heart; and the point insisted upon is not so much the idol-worship in itself, as the hypocrisy of attempting to join with this the enquiring of the Lord. God declares that He will answer such hypocrisy, in whomsoever it may be found, not by the prophet through whom the enquiry is made, but by Himself interposing to punish the enquirer, and to make him an example to deter others from a like course.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 7. - The stranger that sojourneth among you. It is noticeable that Ezekiel uses here and elsewhere (<a href="/ezekiel/47-22.htm">Ezekiel 47:22, 23</a>) the familiar phrase of the books which most influenced his teaching (<a href="/leviticus/16.htm">Leviticus 16-25</a>; <a href="/numbers/9.htm">Numbers 9, 15</a>; Deuteronomy passim). It is probable that some such proselytes were found among the exiles of Tel Abib. I the Lord will answer him by myself, etc. This, as has been seen, was probably the right reading in ver. 4. What it means is that, instead of a spoken answer by the mouth of the prophet, there should be an answer in the discipline of life, in the immediate utterance through the conscience, which was the voice of God. The inquirer who came with unconfessed and unrepented hankerings after the worship of other gods deserved and would receive no other answer. <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/14-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>For when כִּי֩ (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction any אִ֨ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person Israelite יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc or any foreigner וּמֵהַגֵּר֮ (ū·mê·hag·gêr) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1616.htm">Strong's 1616: </a> A guest, a foreigner dwelling יָג֣וּר (yā·ḡūr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1481.htm">Strong's 1481: </a> To turn aside from the road, sojourn, to shrink, fear, to gather for, hostility in Israel בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל֒ (bə·yiś·rā·’êl) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc separates himself וְיִנָּזֵ֣ר (wə·yin·nā·zêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5144.htm">Strong's 5144: </a> To hold aloof, abstain, to set apart, devote from Me, מֵֽאַחֲרַ֗י (mê·’a·ḥă·ray) Preposition-m | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> The hind or following part sets up וְיַ֤עַל (wə·ya·‘al) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively idols גִּלּוּלָיו֙ (gil·lū·lāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1544.htm">Strong's 1544: </a> A log, an idol in אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to his heart, לִבּ֔וֹ (lib·bōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre and puts יָשִׂ֖ים (yā·śîm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> Put -- to put, place, set a wicked עֲוֺנ֔וֹ (‘ă·wō·nōw) Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5771.htm">Strong's 5771: </a> Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity stumbling block וּמִכְשׁ֣וֹל (ū·miḵ·šō·wl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4383.htm">Strong's 4383: </a> A stumbling, means or occasion of stumbling, a stumbling block before נֹ֣כַח (nō·ḵaḥ) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5227.htm">Strong's 5227: </a> The front part, opposite, in front of, forward, in behalf of his face, פָּנָ֑יו (pā·nāw) Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face and then comes וּבָ֤א (ū·ḇā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the prophet הַנָּבִיא֙ (han·nā·ḇî) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> A spokesman, speaker, prophet to inquire of Me, לִדְרָשׁ־ (liḏ·rāš-) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1875.htm">Strong's 1875: </a> To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship I אֲנִ֣י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> I the LORD יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel will answer נַֽעֲנֶה־ (na·‘ă·neh-) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6030.htm">Strong's 6030: </a> To answer, respond him לּ֖וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_0.htm">Strong's 0: </a> 0 Myself. בִּֽי׃ (bî) Preposition | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_0.htm">Strong's 0: </a> 0 <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/14-7.htm">Ezekiel 14:7 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/14-7.htm">Ezekiel 14:7 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/14-7.htm">Ezekiel 14:7 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/14-7.htm">Ezekiel 14:7 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/14-7.htm">Ezekiel 14:7 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/14-7.htm">Ezekiel 14:7 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/14-7.htm">Ezekiel 14:7 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/14-7.htm">Ezekiel 14:7 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/14-7.htm">Ezekiel 14:7 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/14-7.htm">Ezekiel 14:7 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-7.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 14:7 For everyone of the house of Israel (Ezek. 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