Ezekiel 14:4 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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;

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

So tell them this is what God says: 'Anyone from Israel who's got idols set up in their heart and keeps putting obstacles in front of themselves because of their own mess-ups, then comes to ask a prophet for advice — I'm going to answer them based on all those idols they're holding onto.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God meets you where you are, even when your heart's divided between him and other things.