³ “Son of man, these men have ^(A)set up their idols in their hearts and have ^(B)put in front of their faces the stumbling block of their wrongdoing. Should I let Myself be ^(C)consulted by them at all?

⁷ For anyone of the house of Israel, or of the ^(A)strangers who reside in Israel, who deserts Me, sets up his idols in his heart, puts in front of his face the stumbling block of his wrongdoing, and then comes to the prophet to request something of Me for himself, ^(B)I the Lord will let Myself answer him Myself. ⁸ I will ^(C)set My face against that person and make him a ^(D)sign and ^[a]a proverb, and I will eliminate him from among My people. So you will know that I am the Lord.

⁹ “But if the prophet is persuaded so that he speaks a word, it is I, the Lord, who have persuaded that prophet; and I will stretch out My hand against him and ^(E)eliminate him from among My people Israel.