KJV ORIGINAL
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:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Anyone from Israel, or even outsiders living among them, who turns away from me and sets up idols in their heart — basically putting their sin right in front of their face — and then has the nerve to go ask a prophet about me? I'll handle that conversation myself.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
You can't worship other things in your heart and then expect God to play along when you come asking questions.
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