Ezekiel 14:3
ContextNET © | “Son of man, these men have erected their idols in their hearts and placed the obstacle leading to their iniquity 1 right before their faces. Should I really allow them to seek 2 me? |
NIV © | "Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and put wicked stumbling-blocks before their faces. Should I let them enquire of me at all? |
NASB © | "Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their hearts and have put right before their faces the stumbling block of their iniquity. Should I be consulted by them at all? |
NLT © | "Son of man, these leaders have set up idols in their hearts. They have embraced things that lead them into sin. Why should I let them ask me anything? |
MSG © | "Son of Man, these people have installed idols in their hearts. They have embraced the wickedness that will ruin them. Why should I even bother with their prayers? |
BBE © | Son of man, these men have taken their false gods into their hearts and put before their faces the sin which is the cause of their fall: am I to give ear when they come to me for directions? |
NRSV © | Mortal, these men have taken their idols into their hearts, and placed their iniquity as a stumbling block before them; shall I let myself be consulted by them? |
NKJV © | "Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their hearts, and put before them that which causes them to stumble into iniquity. Should I let Myself be inquired of at all by them? |
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NET © [draft] ITL | “Son <01121> of man <0120> , these <0428> men <0376> have erected <05927> their idols <01544> in their hearts <03820> and placed <05414> the obstacle <04383> leading to their iniquity <05771> right <05227> before <06440> their faces. Should <05227> I really <05227> allow <01875> them to seek me?<01875> |
NET © | “Son of man, these men have erected their idols in their hearts and placed the obstacle leading to their iniquity 1 right before their faces. Should I really allow them to seek 2 me? |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “the stumbling block of their iniquity.” This phrase is unique to the prophet Ezekiel. 2 tn Or “I will not reveal myself to them.” The Hebrew word is used in a technical sense here of seeking an oracle from a prophet (2 Kgs 1:16; 3:11; 8:8). |