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.In other versions
that I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.
ASV
So as to take the children of Israel in the thoughts of their hearts, because they have become strange to me through their false gods.
BBE
that I may take the house of Israel by their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.
DBY
that I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.
WEB
in order to catch the house of Israel by their heart, in that they have become estranged from off me by their idols -- all of them.
YLT
That I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all cut off from me through their idols.
ENG
That I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.
WBT
so that I may take hold of the hearts of the people of Israel. For because of their idols, they are all estranged from Me.’
BSB
In context
3Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them?
4Therefore 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, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I the LORD will answer him that cometh according to the multitude of his idols;
5That I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.
6Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Repent, and turn yourselves from your idols; and turn away your faces from all your abominations.
7For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel, which separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to enquire of him concerning me; I the LORD will answer him by myself: