God Condemns Idolatry

Some of the leaders of the Israelites came to consult me the Lord’s will. Then the Lord spoke to me. “Mortal man,” he said, “these men have given their hearts to idols and are letting idols lead them into sin. Do they think I will give them an answer?

“Now speak to them and tell them what I, the Sovereign Lord, am saying to them: Each of you Israelites who have given your heart to idols and let them lead you into sin and who then come to consult a prophet, will get an answer from me- then answer that many of you deserve! All those idols have turned the Israelites away from me, but by my answer I hope to win back their loyalty.

“Now then, tell the Israelites what I, the Sovereign Lord, am saying: Turn back and leave your disgusting idols.

“Whenever one of you Israelites or one of you foreigners who live in the Israelites community turn away from me and worship idols, and then go to consult a prophet, I, the Lord, will give you an answer! I will oppose you. I will make an example of you. I will remove you from the community of my people, so that all of you will know that I am the Lord.

“If any prophets are deceived into giving false answer, it is because I, the Lord have deceive them. I will remove them from the people of Israel. “Both prophets and anyone who consult them will get the same punishment. I will do this to keep the Israelites from deserting me and defiling themselves by their sins. They are to be my people, and I will be their God.” The Sovereign Lord have spoken.
Ezekiel 14:1-11. (TEV)

Idol: image of a god.
Idolatry: worshiper of idols. From Webster’s Dictionary