Ezekiel 14:4 meaning and explanation

Therefore 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,

Ezekiel 14:4, Berean Standard Bible

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The elders of Israel have come to Ezekiel to inquire of the LORD, but God tells the prophet they are carrying hidden idols in their hearts while outwardly seeking a word from him. The Hebrew word for idol here is gillulim, a term of contempt.

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