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Ezekiel 14:2

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Ezekiel 14:2 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel 14:2 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezekiel 14

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1Then came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me.
2And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
3Son of man, these men have taken their idols into their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be inquired of at all by them?
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;
5that I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the word of the Lord came unto me, &c.] While the elders were sitting before him, and whispered secretly and powerfully the following things in his ears: saying; as follows:”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Kg1 14:4; Amo 3:7 Ezekiel 14:3”
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