^21 [a]But as for those whose hearts go after their ^(A)detestable things and abominations, I will ^(B)bring their conduct down on their heads,” declares the Lord God.

³ “Son of man, these men have ^(A)set up their idols in their hearts and have ^(B)put right before their faces the stumbling block of their iniquity. Should I be ^(C)consulted by them at all? ⁴ Therefore speak to them and tell them, ‘Thus says the Lord ^[a]God, “Any man of the house of Israel who sets up his idols in his heart, puts right before his face the stumbling block of his iniquity, and then comes to the prophet, I the Lord will be brought to give him an answer in ^[b]the matter in view of the ^(D)multitude of his idols, ⁵ in order to lay hold of ^[c](E)the hearts of the house of Israel who are ^[d](F)estranged from Me through all their idols.”’

⁶ “Therefore say to the house of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “^(G)Repent and turn away from your idols and turn your faces away from all your ^(H)abominations. ⁷ For anyone of the house of Israel or of the ^(I)immigrants who stay in Israel who separates himself from Me, sets up his idols in his heart, puts right before his face the stumbling block of his iniquity, and then comes to the prophet to inquire of Me for himself, ^(J)I the Lord will be brought to answer him in My own person.

⁸ But they ^(A)rebelled against Me and were not willing to listen to Me; ^[a]they did not cast away the detestable things of their eyes, nor did they forsake the ^(B)idols of Egypt.

Then I ^[b]resolved to ^(C)pour out My wrath on them, to accomplish My anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.