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For because of their idols, they are all estranged from Me.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />That I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />that I may seize the house of Israel by their heart, because they are all estranged from Me by their idols.” ’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />in order to take hold of the hearts of the house of Israel who have turned away from Me due to all their idols.”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />in order to lay hold of the hearts of the house of Israel who are estranged from Me through all their idols."&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />in order to lay hold of the hearts of the house of Israel who are estranged from Me through all their idols.”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />in order to seize the house of Israel by their heart, <i>those</i> who are estranged from Me through all their idols.”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />in order that I may take hold of the heart (mind) of the house of Israel who are all estranged from Me because of their idols.”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />so that I may take hold of the house of Israel by their hearts. They are all estranged from me because of their idols.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />so that I may take hold of the house of Israel by their hearts. They are all estranged from Me because of their idols.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />that I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When they hear my message, maybe they will see that they need to turn back to me and stop worshiping those idols. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />that I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will do this to recapture the hearts of the nation of Israel. They have deserted me because of their disgusting idols.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />All those idols have turned the Israelites away from me, but by my answer I hope to win back their loyalty. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I'll do this in order to capture the hearts of Israel's house who have become alienated from me due to all of their idols."'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will do this in order to capture the hearts of the house of Israel, who have alienated themselves from me on account of all their idols.' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />that I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols."'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />That I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />that I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.”’ <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />in order to catch the house of Israel by their heart, in that they have become estranged from off Me by their idols—all of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> in order to catch the house of Israel by their heart, in that they have become estranged from off me by their idols -- all of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />So that taking the house of Israel in their heart, which were all of them separated from me by their blocks.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />That the house of Israel may be caught in their own heart, with which they have departed from me through all their idols. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />so that the house of Israel may be seized within their own heart, by which they have withdrawn from me to all their idols.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />in order to catch the hearts of the house of Israel, estranged from me because of all their idols.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />in order that I may take hold of the hearts of the house of Israel, all of whom are estranged from me through their idols.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />That I may take the house of Israel in the imagination of their own hearts, because they have departed from me through all their idols.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because I shall seize the house of Israel in their heart, because they have departed from me by all their idols<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />that I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all turned away from Me through their idols.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />that he should turn aside the house of Israel, according to their hearts that are estranged from me in their thoughts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/14-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=3146" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/14.htm">Idolatrous Elders Condemned</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>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, <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4616.htm" title="4616: lə·ma·‘an (Conj) -- From anah; properly, heed, i.e. Purpose; used only adverbially, on account of, teleologically, in order that.">so that</a> <a href="/hebrew/8610.htm" title="8610: tə·p̄ōś (V-Qal-Inf) -- A primitive root; to manipulate, i.e. Seize; chiefly to capture, wield, specifically, to overlay; figuratively, to use unwarrantably.">I may take hold</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: bə·lib·bām (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3mp) -- 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.">of the hearts</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ- (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">of the people</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.">of Israel.</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.">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/1544.htm" title="1544: bə·ḡil·lū·lê·hem (Prep-b:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- An idol. Or gillul; from galal; properly, a log; by implication, an idol.">because of their idols,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kul·lām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">they are all</a> <a href="/hebrew/2114.htm" title="2114: nā·zō·rū (V-Nifal-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to turn aside; hence to be a foreigner, strange, profane; specifically to commit adultery.">estranged</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘ā·lay (Prep-m:: 1cs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">from Me.’</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-10.htm">Jeremiah 17:10</a></span><br />I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/44-21.htm">Psalm 44:21</a></span><br />would not God have discovered, since He knows the secrets of the heart?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm">Hebrews 4:12-13</a></span><br />For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart. / Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-9.htm">1 Chronicles 28:9</a></span><br />As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/11-20.htm">Jeremiah 11:20</a></span><br />O LORD of Hosts, who judges righteously, who examines the heart and mind, let me see Your vengeance upon them, for to You I have committed my cause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-27.htm">Romans 8:27</a></span><br />And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a></span><br />But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-2.htm">Proverbs 21:2</a></span><br />All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-8.htm">Acts 15:8</a></span><br />And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-23.htm">Revelation 2:23</a></span><br />Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">Jeremiah 17:9</a></span><br />The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/139-23.htm">Psalm 139:23-24</a></span><br />Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns. / See if there is any offensive way in me; lead me in the way everlasting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/4-5.htm">1 Corinthians 4:5</a></span><br />Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-8.htm">Matthew 15:8-9</a></span><br />‘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.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-13.htm">Isaiah 29:13</a></span><br />Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">That I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.</p><p class="hdg">I may</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/14-9.htm">Ezekiel 14:9,10</a></b></br> 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/10-2.htm">Hosea 10:2</a></b></br> Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/7-11.htm">Zechariah 7:11-14</a></b></br> But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear… </p><p class="hdg">estranged</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-15.htm">Deuteronomy 32:15,16</a></b></br> But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered <i>with fatness</i>; then he forsook God <i>which</i> made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/1-4.htm">Isaiah 1:4</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/2-5.htm">Jeremiah 2:5,11-13,31,32</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain? 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Throughout the Old Testament, the heart symbolizes the center of human will and emotion. God's intention is to bring the Israelites back to a covenant relationship with Him, emphasizing His role as a loving and just deity who seeks repentance and restoration. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God’s pursuit of His people, as seen in passages like <a href="/hosea/2-14.htm">Hosea 2:14-20</a>, where God speaks of alluring Israel back to Himself. The phrase also underscores the personal nature of God's relationship with His people, contrasting with the impersonal nature of idol worship.<p><b>For because of their idols,</b><br>Idolatry was a persistent issue for Israel, often leading them away from God. The historical context reveals that Israel was surrounded by nations that worshiped various deities, and the temptation to adopt these practices was strong. Archaeological findings, such as those at ancient sites like Megiddo and Lachish, have uncovered idols and altars, providing evidence of the syncretism that plagued Israel. The prophets frequently condemned idolatry, as it violated the first commandment (<a href="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3</a>) and led to spiritual adultery. This phrase highlights the root cause of Israel's estrangement from God, emphasizing the seriousness of idolatry as a sin that disrupts the covenant relationship.<p><b>they are all estranged from Me.’</b><br>Estrangement from God signifies a broken relationship, akin to a marital separation, which is a recurring metaphor in the prophetic literature (e.g., <a href="/jeremiah/3.htm">Jeremiah 3:1-10</a>). This estrangement is not just individual but collective, affecting the entire nation. The use of "all" indicates the widespread nature of the problem, suggesting that idolatry had permeated every level of society. Theologically, this estrangement is a result of sin, which separates humanity from God (<a href="/isaiah/59-2.htm">Isaiah 59:2</a>). The phrase also foreshadows the need for a mediator, a role fulfilled by Jesus Christ, who reconciles humanity to God through His sacrificial death and resurrection (<a href="/2_corinthians/5-18.htm">2 Corinthians 5:18-19</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet during the Babylonian exile, tasked with delivering God's messages to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/house_of_israel.htm">House of Israel</a></b><br>Refers to the collective people of Israel, who were in a covenant relationship with God but had turned to idolatry.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/idols.htm">Idols</a></b><br>Objects or entities that the Israelites worshipped in place of the one true God, leading to their spiritual estrangement.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The one true God of Israel, who desires a pure and undivided devotion from His people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>The period when the Israelites were taken captive to Babylon, a time of judgment and reflection on their covenant with God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_idolatry.htm">The Danger of Idolatry</a></b><br>Idolatry is not just the worship of physical idols but anything that takes precedence over God in our hearts. We must examine our lives for modern-day idols.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_desire_for_our_hearts.htm">God's Desire for Our Hearts</a></b><br>God seeks a relationship with us that is genuine and undivided. He wants to "seize" our hearts, meaning He desires our full devotion and love.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/estrangement_from_god.htm">Estrangement from God</a></b><br>Sin and idolatry create a separation between us and God. Recognizing this estrangement is the first step toward repentance and restoration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a></b><br>Just as God called Israel to turn from their idols, He calls us to repent and return to Him, promising forgiveness and renewal.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_heart.htm">The Role of the Heart</a></b><br>The heart is central to our spiritual life. We must guard it against influences that lead us away from God and ensure it is aligned with His will.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">That I may take the house of Israel,</span> etc. The words me a threat rather than a promise. The "double-hearted" shall be taken in the snare which they have made for themselves. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/14-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">so that</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמַ֛עַן</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ma·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4616.htm">Strong's 4616: </a> </span><span class="str2">Purpose -- intent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I may take hold</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּפֹ֥שׂ</span> <span class="translit">(tə·p̄ōś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8610.htm">Strong's 8610: </a> </span><span class="str2">To manipulate, seize, chiefly to capture, wield, to overlay, to use unwarrantably</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the hearts</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּלִבָּ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·lib·bām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> </span><span class="str2">The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the [people]</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּֽית־</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֤ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because of their idols,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּגִלּֽוּלֵיהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḡil·lū·lê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1544.htm">Strong's 1544: </a> </span><span class="str2">A log, an idol</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they are all</span><br /><span class="heb">כֻּלָּֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(kul·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">estranged</span><br /><span class="heb">נָזֹ֙רוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(nā·zō·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2114.htm">Strong's 2114: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn aside, to be a, foreigner, strange, profane, to commit adultery</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from Me.’</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵֽעָלַ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘ā·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/14-5.htm">Ezekiel 14:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/14-5.htm">Ezekiel 14:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/14-5.htm">Ezekiel 14:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/14-5.htm">Ezekiel 14:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/14-5.htm">Ezekiel 14:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/14-5.htm">Ezekiel 14:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/14-5.htm">Ezekiel 14:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/14-5.htm">Ezekiel 14:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/14-5.htm">Ezekiel 14:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/14-5.htm">Ezekiel 14:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/14-5.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 14:5 That I may take the house (Ezek. 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