Ezekiel 14:5
What does Ezekiel 14:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 14:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000that I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.
KJV
King James Version · 1611That I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901that I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So as to take the children of Israel in the thoughts of their hearts, because they have become strange to me through their false gods.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862in order to catch the house of Israel by their heart, in that they have become estranged from off me by their idols--all of them.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752That the house of Israel may be caught in their own heart, with which they have departed from me through all their idols.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890that I may take the house of Israel by their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.
Context
v.4Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Every man of the house of Israel that taketh his idols into his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I Jehovah will answer him therein according to the multitude of his idols;
v.5This passage
v.6Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Return ye, and turn yourselves from your idols; and turn away your faces from all your abominations.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Galatians 6:7
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
- Deuteronomy 32:15
But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: Thou art waxed fat, thou art grown thick, thou art become sleek; Then he forsook God who made him, And lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.
- Hosea 10:2
Their heart is divided; now shall they be found guilty: he will smite their altars, he will destroy their pillars.
- Hebrews 3:12
Take heed, brethren, lest haply there shall be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in falling away from the living God:
- Jeremiah 2:5
Thus saith Jehovah, What unrighteousness have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?
- Isaiah 1:4
Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evil-doers, children that deal corruptly! they have forsaken Jehovah, they have despised the Holy One of Israel, they are estranged and gone backward.
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