Therefore speak to them and tell them, ‘The Lord GOD says: “Every man of the house of Israel who takes his idols into his heart and puts the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face then comes to the prophet, I the LORD will answer him there according to the multitude of his idols,
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 4. According. Hebrew “in ( Calmet.) the multitude of his idols.” Bible.—I will still disclose the truth; (Chal.) or a false prophet is here spoken of, whom God will suffer to deceive those who wish to be deluded. He will not have his own prophets speak an untruth. See 3 Kennicott. 22:10. Christ evaded the insidious questions of his enemies. Matthew 21:23. Calmet.