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Certain elders of Israel came to me and sat down before me.
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And the word of the Lord came to me:
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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?
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Therefore speak to them, and say to them, Thus says the Lord God: Any of those of the house of Israel who take their idols into their hearts and place their iniquity as a stumbling block before them, and yet come to the prophet—I the Lord will answer those who come with the multitude of their idols,
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in order that I may take hold of the hearts of the house of Israel, all of whom are estranged from me through their idols.