Ezekiel 14:11
That the house of Israel may no more go astray from following me, And no more defile themselves by any of their transgressions,— But may become my people, and I, may become their God, Declareth My Lord Yahweh.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
12And the word of Yahweh came unto me saying:
Cross References
Genesis 17:7And I will confirm my covenant betwixt me and thee and thy seed after thee to their generations for an age-abiding covenant,—to become to thee a God, and to thy seed after thee;
Deuteronomy 19:20and, they who remain shall hear and fear,—and not go on to do again according to this wicked thing, in thy midst:
Isaiah 9:16And they who should have led this people forward have been causing them to stray,—And, they who are led of them are destroyed,
Jeremiah 23:15Therefore, Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts Concerning the prophets,—Behold me! Feeding them with wormwood, And I will cause them to drink poisoned water,—For from the prophets of Jerusalem, hath there gone forth profanity unto all the land.
Jeremiah 32:38And they shall become my people,—And, I, will become their God;
Ezekiel 11:18So shall they come in thither,— and take away all her detestable things, and all her abominations, out of her;
Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 14:2-12
The Elders of Israel Rebuked; The Prophet's Address to the Elders. ( b. c. 593.) 1 Then came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me. 2 And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 3 Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumbling-block of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them? 4 Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God ; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart,… Read the whole commentary →