Ezekiel 14:5

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Summary

Ezekiel 14:5

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

I may

Estranged

Bible References

I may

If a prophet is tricked into giving a prophecy, it is I, Jehovah, who tricked the prophet. I will use my power against you and destroy you from among my people Israel.

The peoples hearts are deceitful. They must suffer for their sins. Jehovah will break down their altars and destroy their sacred pillars.

They refused to pay heed, turned a stubborn shoulder (resisted), and stopped their ears, that they might not hear.

The evil (lawless) one will come with the power of Satan and perform all kinds of false signs and wonders.

Estranged

Jeshurun (Israel) grew fat and disrespectful. You got fat! You were stuffed! You over eat! He abandoned the God who made him and scornfully treated the rock of his salvation.

Woe to the sinful nation, people heavy with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, sons who are corrupt! They have forsaken Jehovah! They have despised the Holy One of Israel. They have turned away from him.

And I eliminated the three shepherds in one month. I was tired of them, and they also abhorred me (found me repugnant).

for when they knew God, they did not glorify him as God. They did not thank him and were vain in their reasoning, for their foolish hearts were darkened.

This is because the mind of the flesh is hostile toward God. It is not subject to the law of God for it cannot be.

Do not be deceived. God is not mocked! A man will harvest what he sows.

They are darkened (blinded) (obscured) in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their heart.

You were in the past alienated and enemies because your minds were on your evil works.

Be careful, brothers and sisters, that none of you develop a wicked heart lacking faith and turning away (departing) from the living God.