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;
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.'
God meets you where you are, even when your heart's divided between him and other things.
📚 Historical Context
During the Babylonian exile in the 6th century BC, the prophet Ezekiel was addressing the exiled Israelites who had turned to idols despite their covenant with God, warning them of divine judgment. Even if they sought guidance from prophets, God declared that He would respond to them based on the idols they cherished in their hearts, reflecting a broader cultural issue of spiritual unfaithfulness amid national crisis. This verse highlights God's insistence on genuine repentance rather than superficial religious practices.
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