en_tn/ezk/14/04.md

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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)