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994 B
994 B
Therefore announce this to them
The word "them" refers to the "men from the elders of Israel"
who takes his idols into his heart
AT: "who considers his idols to be very important" or "who has affection for his idols"
the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face
The words "before his face" mean "with his full attention." AT: "the idol that he has used to sin by worshiping it" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
then comes to a prophet
A person goes to a prophet in order to hear what God has to say. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
the number of their idols
AT: "how many idols they have"
I may take back the house of Israel in their hearts
AT: “I will make the people of Israel love me again"
take back...driven far from me
He says he will bring them back in order to make them love Him even though their idols have pushed them away from God. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)