Ezekiel 14:7
New International Version
“’When any of the Israelites or any foreigner residing in Israel separate themselves from me and set up idols in their hearts and put a wicked stumbling block before their faces and then go to a prophet to inquire of me, I the LORD will answer them myself.

New Living Translation
I, the LORD, will answer all those, both Israelites and foreigners, who reject me and set up idols in their hearts and so fall into sin, and who then come to a prophet asking for my advice.

English Standard Version
For any one of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who sojourn in Israel, who separates himself from me, taking his idols into his heart and putting the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face, and yet comes to a prophet to consult me through him, I the LORD will answer him myself.

Berean Standard Bible
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.

Berean Literal Bible
For every man of the house of Israel, or from the foreigners who dwell in Israel, who separates himself from Me and sets up his idols in his heart, and puts a stumbling block for his iniquity before his face, and who comes to a prophet to inquire of him concerning Me, I, YHWH, will answer him Myself.

King James Bible
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 inquire of him concerning me; I the LORD will answer him by myself:

New King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
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.

NASB 1995
“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.

NASB 1977
“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.

Legacy Standard Bible
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.

Amplified Bible
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.

Berean Annotated Bible
For when any Israelite (he wrestles with God) 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 {YHWH} will answer him Myself.

Christian Standard Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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.

American Standard Version
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:

Contemporary English Version
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

English Revised Version
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:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
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.

Good News Translation
"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!

International Standard Version
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.

NET Bible
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.

New Heart English Bible
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:

Webster's Bible Translation
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:
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard Bible
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.

World English Bible
“‘“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.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
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;

Berean Literal Bible
For every man of the house of Israel, or from the foreigners who dwell in Israel, who separates himself from Me and sets up his idols in his heart, and puts a stumbling block for his iniquity before his face, and who comes to a prophet to inquire of him concerning Me, I, YHWH, will answer him Myself.

Young's Literal Translation
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;

Smith's Literal Translation
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:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
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.

New American Bible
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.

New Revised Standard Version
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.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
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;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
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
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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,

Brenton Septuagint Translation
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.

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Context
Idolatrous Elders Condemned
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. 7For 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. 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.…

Cross References
For when any Israelite or any foreigner dwelling in Israel

Exodus 12:49
The same law shall apply to both the native and the foreigner who resides among you.”

Numbers 15:15-16
The assembly is to have the same statute both for you and for the foreign resident; it is a permanent statute for the generations to come. You and the foreigner shall be the same before the LORD. / The same law and the same ordinance will apply both to you and to the foreigner residing with you.”

Leviticus 24:22
You are to have the same standard of law for the foreign resident and the native; for I am the LORD your God.’”
separates himself from Me,

Isaiah 59:2
But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear.

Jeremiah 2:13
“For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living water, and they have dug their own cisterns—broken cisterns that cannot hold water.

Hosea 4:17
Ephraim is joined to idols; leave him alone!
sets up idols in his heart,

Ezekiel 20:16
because they kept rejecting My ordinances, refusing to walk in My statutes, and profaning My Sabbaths; for their hearts continually went after their idols.

Deuteronomy 29:18
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,

Deuteronomy 11:16
But be careful that you are not enticed to turn aside to worship and bow down to other gods,
and puts a wicked stumbling block before his face,

Leviticus 19:14
You must not curse the deaf or place a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear your God. I am the LORD.

Ezekiel 3:20
Now if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I put a stumbling block before him, he will die. If you did not warn him, he will die in his sin, and the righteous acts he did will not be remembered. And I will hold you responsible for his blood.

Isaiah 8:14
And He will be a sanctuary—but to both houses of Israel a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, to the dwellers of Jerusalem a trap and a snare.
and then comes to the prophet to inquire of Me,

Jeremiah 21:2
“Please inquire of the LORD on our behalf, since Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is waging war against us. Perhaps the LORD will perform for us something like all His past wonders, so that Nebuchadnezzar will withdraw from us.”

1 Kings 22:7
But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?”

1 Samuel 9:9-10
(Formerly in Israel, a man on his way to inquire of God would say, “Come, let us go to the seer.” For the prophet of today was formerly called the seer.) / “Good,” said Saul to his servant. “Come, let us go.” So they set out for the city where the man of God was.
I the LORD will answer him Myself.

1 Kings 22:19-23
Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by Him on His right and on His left. / And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one suggested this, and another that. / Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD. …


Treasury of Scripture

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

Exodus 12:48
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.

Exodus 20:10
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:

Leviticus 16:29
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

Hosea 4:14
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.

Hosea 9:10
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.

Jude 1:19
These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.

and setteth

Ezekiel 14:3,4
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

Ezekiel 33:30-32
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…

2 Kings 8:8
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?

Isaiah 58:1,2
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

Ezekiel 14:4,7,8
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; …

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Ezekiel 14
1. God answers idolaters according to their own heart
6. They are exhorted to repent, for fear of judgments, by means of seduced prophets
12. God's irrevocable sentence of famine
15. of wild beasts
17. of the sword
19. and of pestilence
22. A remnant shall be reserved for example of others












For when any Israelite or any foreigner dwelling in Israel
This phrase highlights the inclusivity of God's covenant community, extending beyond ethnic Israelites to include foreigners living among them. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God's concern for all nations, as seen in the Abrahamic promise (Genesis 12:3) and the inclusion of Gentiles in the New Testament (Acts 10:34-35). 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 (Leviticus 24:22).

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 Deuteronomy 28 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 (Matthew 15:19). 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 (Romans 14:13). 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 (1 Corinthians 8:9).

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 (Isaiah 45:21). It also foreshadows the New Testament teaching that God knows the hearts of all people (Hebrews 4:13).

Persons / Places / Events
1. Israelites
The covenant people of God, chosen to be a holy nation and a kingdom of priests.

2. Foreigners residing in Israel
Non-Israelites living among the Israelites, who were expected to adhere to certain aspects of the covenant community.

3. Idols in the heart
Represents internal idolatry, where individuals prioritize anything above God in their hearts.

4. Prophet
A messenger of God, through whom God communicates His will to the people.

5. The LORD (Yahweh)
The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal, self-existent nature and His relationship with Israel.
Teaching Points
Guard Your Heart
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.

Internal Idolatry
Idolatry is not just external but can be internal, where desires, ambitions, or relationships become more important than God.

Sincerity in Seeking God
When approaching God, we must do so with sincerity and a pure heart, free from hidden idols or ulterior motives.

God's Omniscience
God knows the true state of our hearts and will respond accordingly. We cannot deceive Him with outward appearances.

Repentance and Restoration
God desires repentance and is willing to restore those who turn away from idols and seek Him wholeheartedly.
Bible Study Questions and Answers
1. What is the meaning of Ezekiel 14:7?

2. What does Ezekiel 14:7 reveal about idolatry's impact on one's relationship with God?

3. How can we identify and remove "idols in their hearts" in our lives?

4. How does Ezekiel 14:7 connect with the First Commandment in Exodus 20:3?

5. What steps can we take to avoid "stumbling block of iniquity" today?

6. How does seeking God alone align with the teachings in Ezekiel 14:7?

7. What does Ezekiel 14:7 reveal about individual responsibility in faith and idolatry?

8. How does Ezekiel 14:7 address the consequences of turning away from God?

9. What historical context influenced the message in Ezekiel 14:7?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 14?

11. What are high places in the Bible?

12. 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?

13. In Ezekiel 8:14, is there historical or archaeological proof that women publicly wept for Tammuz in the Jerusalem temple at this time?

14. Zechariah 10:2: Is there any archaeological evidence to support or refute the condemnation of idol worship and divination here?
What Does Ezekiel 14:7 Mean
For when any Israelite or any foreigner dwelling in Israel

God’s warning is not limited to ethnic Israel alone. Anyone living among the covenant community—native-born or sojourner—is held to the same standard.

Exodus 12:49, Numbers 15:15: “One statute shall apply to the native and the foreigner.”

Isaiah 56:6-7 speaks of foreigners who “hold fast My covenant.”

The Lord’s address is all-inclusive; no one can claim exemption from His moral law or from its consequences.


Separates himself from Me

To “separate” is to consciously turn away from God’s fellowship and authority. It is rebellion, not mere drifting.

Deuteronomy 29:18 warns of hearts that “turn away from the LORD.”

Jeremiah 17:5 declares the curse on the one “who turns away from the LORD.”

Separation is self-chosen; the sinner breaks communion and forfeits blessing.


Sets up idols in his heart

The real battleground is internal. Physical statues are merely the outward symptom of inward loyalties.

Ezekiel 14:3 already noted, “These men have set up idols in their hearts.”

Colossians 3:5 equates greed with idolatry, showing the heart-level nature of the sin.

Idolatry is cherishing anything—pleasure, security, status—above the living God.


Puts a wicked stumbling block before his face

The idolater not only harbors sin but positions it where it constantly entices, trips, and enslaves.

Leviticus 19:14 warns against placing a stumbling block before the blind.

Romans 14:13 urges believers not to “put a stumbling block” in a brother’s way, highlighting how sin traps both self and others.

The phrase pictures deliberate, repeated exposure to temptation: sin cherished becomes sin practiced.


And then comes to the prophet to inquire of Me

Here is spiritual duplicity—seeking a word from God while clinging to rebellion.

1 Samuel 28:6 shows Saul seeking guidance while already rejected.

Isaiah 1:15 records God hiding His eyes when hands are full of blood.

The act looks pious, yet the heart is unchanged; it is religion without repentance.


I the LORD will answer him Myself

Rather than speak through the prophet, God intervenes directly—and the answer is judgment, not guidance.

Ezekiel 20:3: “I will not be inquired of by you.”

Proverbs 1:28-30: “They will call on Me, but I will not answer.”

The Lord’s personal response underscores His holiness; He will not be manipulated or mocked.


summary

Ezekiel 14:7 exposes the danger of hidden idolatry masked by outward religiosity. Whether native or foreigner, anyone who deliberately turns from God, treasures idols, and yet seeks prophetic counsel will receive a direct and severe answer from the Lord Himself. The verse calls for wholehearted loyalty: remove the idols, abandon the stumbling blocks, and seek God with undivided hearts, for He sees beneath appearances and responds with perfect justice.

(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 (Leviticus 17:10; Leviticus 20:1-2, &c.). In this case, however, outward idolatry is not alleged, as the accusations of this verse and Ezekiel 14:4 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.

Verse 7. - The stranger that sojourneth among you. It is noticeable that Ezekiel uses here and elsewhere (Ezekiel 47:22, 23) the familiar phrase of the books which most influenced his teaching (Leviticus 16-25; Numbers 9, 15; 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.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
For when
כִּי֩ (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

any
אִ֨ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

Israelite
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: 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
Strong's 1616: A guest, a foreigner

dwelling
יָג֣וּר (yā·ḡūr)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1481: 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
Strong's 3478: 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
Strong's 5144: To hold aloof, abstain, to set apart, devote

from Me,
מֵֽאַחֲרַ֗י (mê·’a·ḥă·ray)
Preposition-m | first person common singular
Strong's 310: The hind or following part

sets up
וְיַ֤עַל (wə·ya·‘al)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

idols
גִּלּוּלָיו֙ (gil·lū·lāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1544: A log, an idol

in
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

his heart,
לִבּ֔וֹ (lib·bōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

and puts
יָשִׂ֖ים (yā·śîm)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set

a wicked
עֲוֺנ֔וֹ (‘ă·wō·nōw)
Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5771: Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity

stumbling block
וּמִכְשׁ֣וֹל (ū·miḵ·šō·wl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4383: A stumbling, means or occasion of stumbling, a stumbling block

before
נֹ֣כַח (nō·ḵaḥ)
Preposition
Strong's 5227: The front part, opposite, in front of, forward, in behalf of

his face,
פָּנָ֑יו (pā·nāw)
Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6440: The face

and then comes
וּבָ֤א (ū·ḇā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the prophet
הַנָּבִיא֙ (han·nā·ḇî)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet

to inquire of Me,
לִדְרָשׁ־ (liḏ·rāš-)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship

I
אֲנִ֣י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

the LORD
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

will answer
נַֽעֲנֶה־ (na·‘ă·neh-)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 6030: To answer, respond

him
לּ֖וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 0: 0

Myself.
בִּֽי׃ (bî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 0: 0


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OT Prophets: Ezekiel 14:7 For everyone of the house of Israel (Ezek. Eze Ezk)
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