Ezekiel 14 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] Then some of the elders of Israel came to me and sat before me. ^[2] Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, ^[3] “Son of man, these men have taken their idols into their heart, and put the stumbling block of their iniquity before their face. Should I be inquired of at all by them? ^[4] Therefore speak to them and tell them, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Every man of the house of Israel who takes his idols into his heart and puts the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face then comes to the prophet, I Yahweh will answer him there according to the multitude of his idols, ^[5] that I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.” ’ ^[6] “Therefore tell the house of Israel, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Return, and turn yourselves from your idols! Turn away your faces from all your abominations. ^[7] “ ‘ “For everyone of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who live in Israel, who separates himself from me and takes his idols into his heart, and puts the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face, and comes to the prophet to inquire for himself of me, I Yahweh will answer him by myself. ^[8] I will set my face against that man and will make him an astonishment, for a sign and a proverb, and I will cut him off from among my people. Then you will know that I am Yahweh. ^[9] “ ‘ “If the prophet is deceived and speaks a word, I, Yahweh, have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand on him, and will destroy him from among my people Israel. ^[10] They will bear their iniquity. The iniquity of the prophet will be even as the iniquity of him who seeks him, ^[11] that the house of Israel may no more go astray from me, neither defile themselves any more with all their transgressions; but that they may be my people, and I may be their God,” says the Lord Yahweh.’ ” ^[12] Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, ^[13] “Son of man, when a land sins against me by committing a trespass, and I stretch out my hand on it, and break the staff of its bread and send famine on it, and cut off from it man and animal— ^[14] though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they would deliver only their own souls by their righteousness,” says the Lord Yahweh. ^[15] “If I cause evil animals to pass through the land, and they ravage it and it is made desolate, so that no man may pass through because of the animals— ^[16] though these three men were in it, as I live,” says the Lord Yahweh, “they would deliver neither sons nor daughters. They only would be delivered, but the land would be desolate. ^[17] “Or if I bring a sword on that land, and say, ‘Sword, go through the land, so that I cut off from it man and animal’— ^[18] though these three men were in it, as I live,” says the Lord Yahweh, “they would deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they only would be delivered themselves. ^[19] “Or if I send a pestilence into that land, and pour out my wrath on it in blood, to cut off from it man and animal— ^[20] though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live,” says the Lord Yahweh, “they would deliver neither son nor daughter; they would deliver only their own souls by their righteousness.” ^[21] For the Lord Yahweh says: “How much more when I send my four severe judgments on Jerusalem—the sword, the famine, the evil animals, and the pestilence—to cut off from it man and animal! ^[22] Yet, behold, there will be left a remnant in it that will be carried out, both sons and daughters. Behold, they will come out to you, and you will see their way and their doings. Then you will be comforted concerning the evil that I have brought on Jerusalem, even concerning all that I have brought on it. ^[23] They will comfort you, when you see their way and their doings; then you will know that I have not done all that I have done in it without cause,” says the Lord Yahweh.

King James Version

^[1] Then cameH935(QalImpf) certainH582 of the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478 unto me, and satH3427(QalImpf) beforeH6440 me. ^[2] And the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 came unto me, saying,H559(QalInf) ^[3] SonH1121 of man,H120 these menH582 have set upH5927(HiphPerf) their idolsH1544 in their heart,H3820 and putH5414(QalPerf) the stumblingblockH4383 of their iniquityH5771 beforeH5227 their face:H6440 should I be enquiredH1875(NiphImpf) of at allH1875(NiphInf) by them? ^[4] Therefore speakH1696(PielImpv) unto them, and sayH559(QalPerf) unto them, Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the LordH136 God;H3069 Every manH376 of the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 that setteth upH5927(HiphImpf) his idolsH1544 in his heart,H3820 and puttethH7760(QalImpf) the stumblingblockH4383 of his iniquityH5771 beforeH5227 his face,H6440 and comethH935(QalPerf) to the prophet;H5030 I the LordH3068 will answerH6030(NiphPerf) him that comethH935(QalPerf) according to the multitudeH7230 of his idols;H1544 ^[5] That I may takeH8610(QalInf) the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 in their own heart,H3820 because they are all estrangedH2114(NiphPerf) from me through their idols.H1544 ^[6] Therefore sayH559(QalImpv) unto the houseH1004 of Israel,H3478 Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the LordH136 God;H3069 Repent,H7725(QalImpv) and turnH7725(HiphImpv) [yourselves] from your idols;H1544 and turn awayH7725(HiphImpv) your facesH6440 from all your abominations.H8441 ^[7] For every oneH376 of the houseH1004 of Israel,H3478 or of the strangerH1616 that sojournethH1481(QalImpf) in Israel,H3478 which separatethH5144(NiphImpf) himself from me,H310 and setteth upH5927(QalImpf) his idolsH1544 in his heart,H3820 and puttethH7760(QalImpf) the stumblingblockH4383 of his iniquityH5771 beforeH5227 his face,H6440 and comethH935(QalPerf) to a prophetH5030 to enquireH1875(QalInf) of him concerning me; I the LordH3068 will answerH6030(NiphPtc) him by myself: ^[8] And I will setH5414(QalPerf) my faceH6440 against that man,H376 and will makeH8074(HiphPerf) him a signH226 and a proverb,H4912 and I will cut him offH3772(HiphPerf) from the midstH8432 of my people;H5971 and ye shall knowH3045(QalPerf) that I [am] the Lord.H3068 ^[9] And if the prophetH5030 be deceivedH6601(PualImpf) when he hath spokenH1696(PielPerf) a thing,H1697 I the LordH3068 have deceivedH6601(PielPerf) that prophet,H5030 and I will stretch outH5186(QalPerf) my handH3027 upon him, and will destroyH8045(HiphPerf) him from the midstH8432 of my peopleH5971 Israel.H3478 ^[10] And they shall bearH5375(QalPerf) the punishment of their iniquity:H5771 the punishmentH5771 of the prophetH5030 shall be even as the punishmentH5771 of him that seekethH1875(QalActPtc) [unto him]; ^[11] That the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 may go no more astrayH8582(QalImpf) from me,H310 neither be pollutedH2930(HithImpf) any more with all their transgressions;H6588 but that they may be my people,H5971 and I may be their God,H430 saithH5002(QalPasPtc) the LordH136 God.H3069 ^[12] The wordH1697 of the LordH3068 came again to me, saying,H559(QalInf) ^[13] SonH1121 of man,H120 when the landH776 sinnethH2398(QalImpf) against me by trespassingH4603(QalInf) grievously,H4604 then will I stretch outH5186(QalPerf) mine handH3027 upon it, and will breakH7665(QalPerf) the staffH4294 of the breadH3899 thereof, and will sendH7971(HiphPerf) famineH7458 upon it, and will cut offH3772(HiphPerf) manH120 and beastH929 from it: ^[14] Though these threeH7969 men,H582 Noah,H5146 Daniel,H1840 and Job,H347 were in it,H8432 they should deliverH5337(PielImpf) [but] their own soulsH5315 by their righteousness,H6666 saithH5002(QalPasPtc) the LordH136 God.H3069 ^[15] IfH3863 I cause noisomeH7451 beastsH2416 to pass throughH5674(HiphImpf) the land,H776 and they spoilH7921(PielPerf) it, so that it be desolate,H8077 that no man may pass throughH5674(QalActPtc) becauseH6440 of the beasts:H2416 ^[16] [Though] these threeH7969 menH582 [were] in it,H8432 [as] I live,H2416 saithH5002(QalPasPtc) the LordH136 God,H3069 they shall deliverH5337(HiphImpf) neither sonsH1121 nor daughters;H1323 they only shall be delivered,H5337(NiphImpf) but the landH776 shall be desolate.H8077 ^[17] Or [if] I bringH935(HiphImpf) a swordH2719 upon that land,H776 and say,H559(QalPerf) Sword,H2719 go throughH5674(QalImpf) the land;H776 so that I cut offH3772(HiphPerf) manH120 and beastH929 from it: ^[18] Though these threeH7969 menH582 [were] in it,H8432 [as] I live,H2416 saithH5002(QalPasPtc) the LordH136 God,H3069 they shall deliverH5337(HiphImpf) neither sonsH1121 nor daughters,H1323 but they only shall be deliveredH5337(NiphImpf) themselves. ^[19] Or [if] I sendH7971(PielImpf) a pestilenceH1698 into that land,H776 and pour outH8210(QalPerf) my furyH2534 upon it in blood,H1818 to cut offH3772(HiphInf) from it manH120 and beast:H929 ^[20] Though Noah,H5146 Daniel,H1840 and Job,H347 [were] in it,H8432 [as] I live,H2416 saithH5002(QalPasPtc) the LordH136 God,H3069 they shall deliverH5337(HiphImpf) neither sonH1121 norH518 daughter;H1323 they shall [but] deliverH5337(HiphImpf) their own soulsH5315 by their righteousness.H6666 ^[21] For thus saithH559(QalPerf) the LordH136 God;H3069 How much more when I sendH7971(PielPerf) my fourH702 soreH7451 judgmentsH8201 upon Jerusalem,H3389 the sword,H2719 and the famine,H7458 and the noisomeH7451 beast,H2416 and the pestilence,H1698 to cut offH3772(HiphInf) from it manH120 and beast?H929 ^[22] Yet, behold, therein shall be leftH3498(NiphPerf) a remnantH6413 that shall be brought forth,H3318(HophPtc) [both] sonsH1121 and daughters:H1323 behold, they shall come forthH3318(QalActPtc) unto you, and ye shall seeH7200(QalPerf) their wayH1870 and their doings:H5949 and ye shall be comfortedH5162(NiphPerf) concerning the evilH7451 that I have broughtH935(HiphPerf) upon Jerusalem,H3389 [even] concerning all that I have broughtH935(HiphPerf) upon it. ^[23] And they shall comfortH5162(PielPerf) you, when ye seeH7200(QalImpf) their waysH1870 and their doings:H5949 and ye shall knowH3045(QalPerf) that I have not doneH6213(QalPerf) without causeH2600 all that I have doneH6213(QalPerf) in it, saithH5002(QalPasPtc) the LordH136 God.H3069

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