“Certain elders of Israel
Came to me.
They sat down
Before me.
The word of Yahweh
Came to me.
‘Son of man!
These men have taken
Their idols
Into their hearts.
They placed their iniquity
As a stumbling block
Before them.
Shall I let myself
Be consulted
By them?’”
Apparently, certain elders of Israel came to Ezekiel to sit in front of him. While they were there, the word of Yahweh came to Ezekiel. Yahweh told him, the son of man, that these men had taken idols to heart. They had placed their iniquity as a stumbling block. Why would Yahweh or Ezekiel consult with them?
Eugene Finnegan Bible Project 