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Some of the elders of Israel came to me and sat down in front of me.

Some of the elders of Israel came to me and sat down in front of me.

Then the word of the LORD came to me:

Then the word of the Lord came to me:

"Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and put wicked stumbling blocks before their faces. Should I let them inquire of me at all?

"Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and put wicked stumbling blocks before their faces. Should I let them inquire of me at all?

Therefore speak to them and tell them, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: When any Israeliteaesets up idols in his heart and puts a wicked stumbling block before his face and then goes to a prophet, I the LORD will answer him myself in keeping with his great idolatry.

Therefore speak to them and tell them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: When any of the Israelites set up idols in their hearts and put a wicked stumbling block before their faces and then go to a prophet, I the Lord will answer them myself in keeping with their great idolatry.

I will do this to recapture the hearts of the people of Israel, who have all deserted me for their idols.'

I will do this to recapture the hearts of the people of Israel, who have all deserted me for their idols.'