“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;”
The Lord instructs Ezekiel to address the house of Israel, declaring that anyone of the house of Israel who takes idols into his heart and sets the stumbling block of iniquity before his face, and then comes to the prophet, shall receive an answer according to the multitude of his idols. This verse establishes that the principle of reciprocal judgment applies broadly to all of Israel, not merely the elders. The detailed description of taking idols into the heart and setting them as stumbling blocks emphasizes both the internal spiritual condition and the practical behavioral consequences. The promise of an answer according to the multitude of idols indicates that God will grant the logical outcome the person's own choices have set in motion.
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