Ezekiel 14:3
Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them?
Cross-reference
In Ezekiel 14:7, the same principle applies to resident aliens, broadening the judgment on heart idolatry.
In Ezekiel 14:4, the same phrase is repeated, specifying God's reply to those with heart idols.
In Ezekiel 20:16, 'their heart went after their idols' directly parallels the heart-idolatry concept.
In Ezekiel 20:3, God refuses to be consulted by elders because of idolatry; identical refusal here.
In Ezekiel 3:20, God sets a stumbling block before a righteous person who turns away; here the people set their own stumbling block by idolatry.
In Ezekiel 36:37, God promises to be inquired of by Israel—direct contrast to his refusal here.
In Ezekiel 20:31, God asks the same question 'shall I be inquired of?' regarding idolatrous Israel—identical rejection.
In Ezekiel 11:21, hearts walking after detestable things match the internal idolatry and its recompense.
In Ezekiel 7:19, idols become worthless in judgment; here they are a stumbling block in their hearts.
In Ezekiel 6:9, the 'whorish heart' that departs after idols echoes the inner idolatry here.
In Ezekiel 36:25, cleansing from idols contrasts the current defilement with future purity.
In Ezekiel 44:12, Levites caused Israel to stumble through idolatry; here elders set up stumbling blocks themselves.
Jeremiah 7:8-11 adds that people sin (including idolatry) yet come to God's house, paralleling the heart-idolaters who still seek inquiry.
In Jeremiah 17:1, sin engraved on the heart parallels the heart-idols blocking communion with God.
Isaiah 1:15 adds that God hides His eyes and will not hear prayers when hands are full of blood — analogous to the rejection of these idolaters.
Proverbs 28:9 adds that even the prayer of one who ignores God's law is an abomination — parallel to the rejected prayers of those with idols.
Proverbs 21:27 adds that the wicked's sacrifice is an abomination, especially with evil intent — directly applicable to the heart-idolaters' inquiry.
Proverbs 15:29 adds that the Lord is far from the wicked but hears the righteous — reinforcing why God refuses to answer these idolaters.
Proverbs 15:8 adds that the sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord — mirroring the rejection of worship from those with heart-idols.
Psalm 66:18 adds that God will not hear those who cherish sin in their hearts — directly parallel to the rejected inquiry of idolaters here.
In Zechariah 7:13, God's refusal to answer when they call because they ignored Him directly parallels God's refusal to let the idolatrous inquire here.
In Acts 8:21, Peter rebukes Simon for a heart not right before God—directly mirroring the 'idols in the heart' of Ezekiel 14:3.
In 1 Samuel 14:37, God's silence when Saul inquires due to his sin parallels God's refusal to let the idolatrous elders inquire here.
In Job 31:7, Job claims his heart did not follow his eyes—contrast to these men who set idols in their hearts.
1 Corinthians 8:9 warns that eating food offered to idols can become a 'stumbling block' to the weak—linking idolatry and stumbling blocks as in Ezekiel 14:3.
In Jeremiah 17:9, the deceitful and wicked heart explains why people set up idols in their hearts.
In Jeremiah 42:20, the people's deceitful hearts while seeking God's guidance mirror the idolatrous hearts of the elders here — both approach God insincerely.
In Zephaniah 1:3, God removes stumbling blocks (idols) with the wicked; here the idols are the stumbling blocks.
Psalm 101:3 contrasts the righteous who set no wickedness before their eyes with the idolaters who set up idols before their faces.
In 2 Chronicles 18:22, God uses a lying spirit to deceive Ahab—parallel to God answering idolaters with deception in Ezekiel 14.
In 1 Kings 22:23, God sends a deceiving spirit to Ahab who sought false prophecy, paralleling God's refusal to let the idolatrous elders truly inquire here.
In Ephesians 5:5, covetousness equated with idolatry broadens the concept from literal heart-idols to spiritual ones.
In Jeremiah 44:16-18, people stubbornly cling to idolatry despite disaster; similar to elders with idols in hearts.
Romans 14:13 warns against putting a 'stumbling block' before a brother—echoing the same metaphor for sin in Ezekiel 14:3, though applied to others.
In Luke 20:8, Jesus' refusal to answer the insincere religious leaders mirrors God's refusal to let the idolatrous elders inquire here.
In Jeremiah 42:21, the people's refusal to obey after inquiry echoes the rejection of God's word by those with idolatrous hearts here.
Isaiah 33:15 contrasts the righteous who shuts his eyes from evil with the idolaters who set stumbling blocks before their faces.
In 1 Chronicles 10:14, Saul died for not inquiring of the Lord—here God rejects those who inquire with idols, both show failed inquiry leads to judgment.
In 1 Samuel 28:6, God does not answer Saul due to disobedience; here God refuses to consult with idolatrous elders.