Ezekiel 14:3Son of man, these men have taken their idols into their heart, and put the stumbling block of their iniquity before their face: should I be inquired of at all by them?
The setting
Tel Aviv, Babylon (modern-day Iraq), ~592 BC. God exposes the elders' hidden idolatry while they sit seeking prophetic guidance...
The emotion here: grieved disappointment at persistent human unfaithfulness
The original word
gillûlîm (גִּלּוּלִים) — idols, literally 'dung pellets' — God's disgusted term for false gods
Why it matters
Babylonian exile didn't cure Israel's idolatry — they secretly worshipped both Yahweh and pagan gods
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezekiel 14:3
God asks 'should I be inquired of AT ALL?' — He's considering complete silence as judgment
Common misconceptionPeople think idols are only carved statues, but God calls anything that captures your heart's devotion an idol — including good things like family or career when they replace Him as ultimate priority.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Ezekiel 14:3
Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 14:3 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezekiel 14:3 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include idolatry, spiritual deception. Notable phrases: taken their idols into their heart; stumbling block of their iniquity. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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