Ezekiel 14:5 “so that I may take hold of the hearts of the people of Israel. For bec…”

Ezekiel 14:5

so that I may take hold of the hearts of the people of Israel. For because of their idols, they are all estranged from Me.’

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

That I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.

World English Bible

that I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.”’

American Standard Version

that I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.

Geneva Bible 1599

That I may take the house of Israel in their owne heart, because they are all departed from me through their idoles.

Darby Translation

that I may take the house of Israel by their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.

Young's Literal Translation

in 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.

Bible in Basic English

So as to take the children of Israel in the thoughts of their hearts, because they have become strange to me through their false gods.

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Cross references

“I may”

Hosea 10:2 Zechariah 7:11–14 2 Thessalonians 2:9–11 Ezekiel 14:9 Ezekiel 14:10

Hosea 10:2 · BSB

Their hearts are devious; now they must bear their guilt. The LORD will break down their altars and demolish their sacred pillars.

Zechariah 7:11–14 · BSB

But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing.

2 Thessalonians 2:9–11 · BSB

The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder,

Ezekiel 14:9 · BSB

But if the prophet is enticed to speak a message, then it was I the LORD who enticed him, and I will stretch out My hand against him and destroy him from among My people Israel.

Ezekiel 14:10 · BSB

They will bear their punishment—the punishment of the inquirer will be the same as that of the prophet—

“estranged”

Isaiah 1:4 Zechariah 11:8 Jeremiah 2:5 Jeremiah 2:11–13 Romans 1:21–23 Romans 1:28

Isaiah 1:4 · BSB

Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children who act corruptly! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him.

Zechariah 11:8 · BSB

And in one month I dismissed three shepherds. My soul grew impatient with the flock, and their souls also detested me.

Jeremiah 2:5 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: “What fault did your fathers find in Me that they strayed so far from Me? They followed worthless idols, and became worthless themselves.

Jeremiah 2:11–13 · BSB

Has a nation ever changed its gods? (Yet they are not gods at all.) But My people have exchanged their Glory for useless idols.

Romans 1:21–23 · BSB

For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.

Romans 1:28 · BSB

Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4Therefore 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,

6Therefore tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Repent and turn away from your idols; turn your faces away from all your abominations.

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