# Son of man "Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God emphasizes that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful. # have taken their idols into their hearts "have devoted themselves to idols" # have put the stumbling block of their iniquity before their own faces "have resolutely determined to worship the things that lead to iniquity" # stumbling block of their iniquity Possible meanings are: the idols are a stumbling block that leads to the elders' iniquity or worshiping idols is an iniquity that causes the elders to stumble. # Should I be inquired of at all by them? "Should I permit them to inquire of me at all?" or "They should not be inquiring of me at all."