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Ezekiel 14:3

King James Version (KJV)

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Ezekiel 14:3

Verse 3 of 23

Scripture focus

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?

Ezekiel 14:3 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Ezekiel 14:3

Theological / Devotional

Idols. Hebrew gillulim, a favorite word of Ezekiel (see on Ezekiel 6:4). The Septuagint has dianoemata, “thoughts [of their hearts],” perhaps to express the yearning after the idolatry of former times. Instructed by the Spirit, the prophet read the hearts of those who sat before him. He was probably not striking at open idolatry among the captives, but rather at the sinful condition and alienation of their hearts.

Stumblingblock. Hebrew mikshol, “a means [or occasion] of stumbling,” “an obstacle.” Here, the occasion that leads to iniquity.

At all. In the Hebrew the emphatic iteration of the verb makes the question imply a strongly negative answer.

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