“Therefore say
To the house of Israel!
Thus says Yahweh God!
‘Will you defile yourselves
After the manner
Of your ancestors?
Will you go astray
After their detestable things?
When you offer
Your gifts,
You defile yourselves.
When you make
Your children
Pass through the fire,
You defile yourselves
With all your idols
To this day.
Shall I be consulted
By you?
O house of Israel!
As I live,
I will not be consulted
By you.’ Says Yahweh God.”
Yahweh wanted Ezekiel to say to the house of Israel that they should not defile themselves like their ancestors. They should not go astray after their detestable idols. When they offered gifts to these idols, they defiled themselves. When they made their children pass through fire, they also defiled themselves with all their idols. They had been doing this even until the time of Ezekiel. Yahweh wanted to know if he should be consulted by those from the wicked house of Israel. Yahweh was clear. He did not want to be consulted by those who had defiled themselves.
