Ezequiel 14:7

7 'Porque a cualquiera de la casa de Israel, o de los forasteros que residen en Israel, que se aleje de mí y erija sus ídolos en su corazón, que ponga delante de su rostro lo que lo hace caer en su iniquidad, y después venga al profeta para consultarme por medio de él, yo, el SEÑOR, le responderé por mí mismo.

Ezequiel 14:7 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 14:7

For everyone of the house of Israel
King and subjects, princes and people, high and low, rich and poor, of every rank, sex, and age: or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel;
the proselytes; whether of righteousness, such as were circumcised, and embraced the Jewish religion; or of the gate, who were only inhabitants with them; one as another were obliged to worship the God of Israel, and abstain from idolatry; there was but one law to the Israelite and to the stranger, respecting this matter: which separateth himself from me;
from the worship of God, and so from communion with him; turns his back on him, and becomes an apostate from him, by joining himself with idols: and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumbling block
of his iniquity before his face;
these things are repeated, partly to observe the heinousness of the sin they were guilty of; and partly to show the stupidity of this people, which required things to be said over and over, before they could take them in, and be convinced of their evil: and cometh to a prophet to inquire of him concerning me;
this explains what such persons would come to a prophet for, ( Ezekiel 14:4 ) ; and exposes their hypocrisy: I the Lord will answer him by myself;
not by the prophet to whom he comes, but by himself: or, "in my word", as the Targum; yet not by words, but by blows; not in mercy, but in wrath; and in such manner, that it shall appear to come from the Lord, and to be according to truth and justice.

Ezequiel 14:7 In-Context

5 a fin de alcanzar a la casa de Israel en sus corazones, que están apartados de mí a causa de todos sus ídolos.'"
6 Por tanto, di a la casa de Israel: "Así dice el Señor DIOS: 'Arrepentíos y apartaos de vuestros ídolos, y de todas vuestras abominaciones apartad vuestros rostros.
7 'Porque a cualquiera de la casa de Israel, o de los forasteros que residen en Israel, que se aleje de mí y erija sus ídolos en su corazón, que ponga delante de su rostro lo que lo hace caer en su iniquidad, y después venga al profeta para consultarme por medio de él, yo, el SEÑOR, le responderé por mí mismo.
8 'Y pondré mi rostro contra ese hombre, haré de él señal y proverbio, y lo cortaré de en medio de mi pueblo; y sabréis que yo soy el SEÑOR.
9 'Pero si el profeta se deja engañar y dice algo, soy yo, el SEÑOR, el que he engañado a ese profeta, y extenderé mi mano contra él y lo exterminaré de en medio de mi pueblo Israel.
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