Ezekiel 14:1-5

1Then certain of the elders of Israel came to me [seeking an oracle from God] and sat down before me.

2And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

3“Son of man, these men have set up [and honored] their idols in their hearts and have put right before their faces the [vile] stumbling block of their wickedness and guilt; should I [permit Myself to] be consulted by them at all?

4Therefore speak to them and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Any man of the house of Israel who takes his idols [of rebellion] into his heart, and puts the [vile] stumbling block of his wickedness and guilt [images of silver and gold] before his face, and yet comes to the prophet [to ask of him], I the Lord will answer him, [but I will answer him] in accordance with the number of his idols,

5in order that I may take hold of the heart (mind) of the house of Israel who are all estranged from Me because of their idols.” ’