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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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ASV

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:

KJV

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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31 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
כִּי֩kiforH3588 →
אִ֨ישׁ'isha personH376 →
אִ֜ישׁ'isha personH376 →
מִבֵּ֣יתmi.Beitfrom [the] house ofH1004 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →
וּמֵהַגֵּר֮u.me.ha.Gerand from the sojournerH1616 →
אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834 →
יָג֣וּרya.Gurhe sojournsH1481 →
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל֒be.Yis.ra.'Elin IsraelH3478 →
וְיִנָּזֵ֣רve.yi.na.Zerso he may separate himselfH5144 →
מֵֽאַחֲרַ֗יme.'a.cha.Raifrom after meH310 →
וְיַ֤עַלve.Ya.'aland he will bring upH5927 →
גִּלּוּלָיו֙gi.lu.Lavidols hisH1544 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
לִבּ֔וֹli.Boheart hisH3820 →
וּמִכְשׁ֣וֹלu.mikh.Sholand [the] stumbling block ofH4383 →
עֲוֹנ֔וֹa.vo.Noiniquity hisH5771 →
יָשִׂ֖יםya.Simhe will putH7760 →
נֹ֣כַחNo.khachbeforeH5227 →
פָּנָ֑יוpa.Navface hisH6440 →
וּבָ֤אu.Va'and he will goH935 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
הַנָּבִיא֙ha.na.Vi'the prophetH5030 →
לִדְרָשׁ־lid.rosh-to consultH1875 →
ל֣וֹloto <the> him
בִ֔יVi<in> <the> me
אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH589 →
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
נַֽעֲנֶה־na.'a.neh-[will] let myself give an answerH6030 →
לּ֖וֹloto <the> him
בִּֽי׃Biby <the> myself

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Ezekiel 14:3“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?Ezekiel 7:19They 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.Exodus 12:48If a foreigner resides with you and wants to celebrate the LORD’s Passover, all the males in the household must be circumcised; then he may come near to celebrate it, and he shall be like a native of the land. But no uncircumcised man may eat of it.Ezekiel 14:4Therefore 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,Isaiah 58:1–2“Cry aloud, do not hold back! Raise your voice like a ram’s horn. Declare to My people their transgression and to the house of Jacob their sins.Deuteronomy 7:26And you must not bring any detestable thing into your house, or you, like it, will be set apart for destruction. You are to utterly detest and abhor it, because it is set apart for destruction.Leviticus 20:2“Tell the Israelites, ‘Any Israelite or foreigner living in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech must be put to death. The people of the land are to stone him.Jeremiah 37:9–10This is what the LORD says: Do not deceive yourselves by saying, ‘The Chaldeans will go away for good,’ for they will not!Ezekiel 33:30–32As for you, son of man, your people are talking about you near the city walls and in the doorways of their houses. One speaks to another, each saying to his brother, ‘Come and hear the message that has come from the LORD!’Leviticus 16:29This is to be a permanent statute for you: On the tenth day of the seventh month, you shall humble yourselves and not do any work—whether the native or the foreigner who resides among you—Ezekiel 14:7–8For 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.Hosea 9:10I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness. I saw your fathers as the firstfruits of the fig tree in its first season. But they went to Baal-peor, and consecrated themselves to Shame; so they became as detestable as the thing they loved.Exodus 20:10but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work—neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant or livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates.Ezekiel 14:3–4“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?Jeremiah 21:1–2This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur son of Malchijah and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah. They said,Jude 1:19These are the ones who cause divisions, who are worldly and devoid of the Spirit.Leviticus 24:22You are to have the same standard of law for the foreign resident and the native; for I am the LORD your God.’”Jeremiah 37:17Later, King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah and received him in his palace, where he asked him privately, “Is there a word from the LORD?” “There is,” Jeremiah replied. “You will be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon.”

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The Prophet Ezekiel — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
The Prophet Ezekiel — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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