Then camecertainof the eldersof Israeluntome, and satbeforeme. And the wordof the LORDcameuntome, saying, Sonof man, thesemenhave set uptheir idolsintheir heart, and putthe stumblingblockof their iniquitybeforetheir face: should I be inquired of at allby them? Thereforespeakunto them, and sayuntothem, Thussaiththe LordGOD; Every manof the houseof Israelthatsetteth uphis idolsinhis heart, and putteththe stumblingblockof his iniquitybeforehis face, and comethtothe prophet; Ithe LORDwill answerhim that comethaccording to the multitudeof his idols; ThatI may takethe houseof Israelin their own heart, becausethey are allestrangedfromme through their idols. Thereforesayuntothe houseof Israel, Thussaiththe LordGOD; Repent, and turn yourselves fromyour idols; and turn awayyour facesfromallyour abominations. Forevery oneof the houseof Israel, or of the strangerthatsojournethin Israel, which separateth himselffromme, and setteth uphis idolsinhis heart, and putteththe stumblingblockof his iniquitybeforehis face, and comethtoa prophetto inquireof him concerning me; Ithe LORDwill answerhim by myself: And I will setmy faceagainst thatman, and will makehim a signand a proverb, and I will cut him offfrom the midstof my people; and ye shall knowthatI am the LORD. And ifthe prophetbe deceivedwhen he hath spokena thing, Ithe LORDhave deceivedthatprophet, and I will stretch outmy handuponhim, and will destroyhim from the midstof my peopleIsrael. And they shall bearthe punishment of their iniquity: the punishmentof the prophetshall beeven as the punishmentof him that seeketh unto him ; Thatthe houseof Israelmay go nomoreastrayfromme, neitherbe pollutedany morewith alltheir transgressions; but that they may bemy people, and Imay betheir God, saiththe LordGOD. The wordof the LORDcameagain tome, saying, Sonof man, whenthe landsinnethagainst me by trespassinggrievously, then will I stretch outmine handuponit, and will breakthe staffof the breadthereof, and will sendfamineupon it, and will cut offmanand beastfromit: Though thesethreemen, Noah, Daniel, and Job, wereinit, theyshould deliver but their own soulsby their righteousness, saiththe LordGOD. IfI cause noisomebeaststo passthrough the land, and they spoilit, so that it bedesolate, that no manmay pass throughbecauseof the beasts: Though thesethreemen were init, as Ilive, saiththe LordGOD, theyshall deliverneithersonsnordaughters; they onlyshall be delivered, but the landshall bedesolate. Or if I bringa sworduponthatland, and say, Sword, gothrough the land; so that I cut offmanand beastfromit: Though thesethreemen were init, as Ilive, saiththe LordGOD, they shall deliverneithersonsnor daughters, buttheyonlyshall be delivered themselves. Or if I senda pestilenceintothatland, and pour outmy furyuponit in blood, to cut offfromit manand beast: Though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were init, as Ilive, saiththe LordGOD, theyshall deliverneithersonnordaughter; they shall but delivertheir own soulsby their righteousness. Forthussaiththe LordGOD; How much morewhenI sendmy foursorejudgmentsuponJerusalem, the sword, and the famine, and the noisomebeast, and the pestilence, to cut offfromit manand beast? Yet, behold, therein shall be lefta remnantthat shall be brought forth, both sonsand daughters: behold, they shall come forthuntoyou, and ye shall seetheir wayand their doings: and ye shall be comfortedconcerningthe evilthatI have broughtuponJerusalem, even concerningallthatI have broughtuponit. And they shall comfortyou, whenye seetheir waysand their doings: and ye shall knowthatI have notdonewithout causeallthatI have donein it, saiththe LordGOD.