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TWOT Reference: 1071a
Strong's Number H3820 matches the Hebrew לֵב (lēḇ),
which occurs 41 times in 32 verses in 'Eze'
in the WLC Hebrew.
“The descendants are obstinate[fn] and hardhearted. I am sending you to them, and you must say to them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says.’
“But the house of Israel will not want to listen to you because they do not want to listen to me. For the whole house of Israel is hardheaded and hardhearted.
“Then your survivors will remember me among the nations where they are taken captive, how I was crushed by their promiscuous hearts that turned away from me and by their eyes that lusted after their idols. They will loathe themselves because of the evil things they did, their detestable actions of every kind.
“But as for those whose hearts pursue their desire for abhorrent acts and detestable practices, I will bring their conduct down on their own heads.” This is the declaration of the Lord GOD.
“Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are prophesying. Say to those who prophesy out of their own imagination, ‘Hear the word of the LORD!
“Now you, son of man, face[fn] the women among your people who prophesy out of their own imagination, and prophesy against them.
“Because you have disheartened the righteous person with lies (when I intended no distress), and because you have supported[fn] the wicked person so that he does not turn from his evil way to save his life,
“Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and have put their sinful stumbling blocks in front of themselves. Should I actually let them inquire of me?
“Therefore, speak to them and tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: When anyone from the house of Israel sets up idols in his heart and puts his sinful stumbling block in front of himself, and then comes to the prophet, I, the LORD, will answer him appropriately.[fn] I will answer him according to his many idols,
“so that I may take hold of the house of Israel by their hearts. They are all estranged from me because of their idols.’
“For when anyone from the house of Israel or from the aliens who reside in Israel separates himself from me, setting up idols in his heart and putting his sinful stumbling block in front of himself, and then comes to the prophet to inquire of me, I, the LORD, will answer him myself.
“Throw off all the transgressions you have committed, and get yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, house of Israel?
“because they rejected my ordinances, profaned my Sabbaths, and did not follow my statutes. For their hearts went after their idols.
“And when they ask you, ‘Why are you groaning? ’ then say, ‘Because of the news that is coming. Every heart will melt, and every hand will become weak. Every spirit will be discouraged, and all knees will run with urine.[fn] Yes, it is coming and it will happen. This is the declaration of the Lord GOD.’ ”
“Will your courage endure or your hands be strong in the days when I deal with you? I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will act.
“Ships of Tarshish were the carriers for your goods.
“ ‘So you became full and heavily loaded[fn]
in the heart of the sea.
“Your rowers have brought you
onto the high seas,
but the east wind has wrecked you
in the heart of the sea.
“Your wealth, merchandise, and goods,
your sailors and captains,
those who repair your leaks,
those who barter for your goods,
and all the warriors on board,
with all the other people within you,
sink into the heart of the sea
on the day of your downfall.
“Son of man, say to the ruler of Tyre, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: Your[fn] heart is proud, and you have said, “I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.” Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have regarded your heart as that of a god.
“ ‘Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says:
Because you regard your heart as that of a god,
“They will bring you down to the Pit,
and you will die a violent death
in the heart of the sea.
“Your heart became proud because of your beauty;
For the sake of your splendor
you corrupted your wisdom.
So I threw you down to the ground;[fn]
I made you a spectacle before kings.
“ ‘I will trouble the hearts of many peoples,
when I bring about your destruction
among the nations,
in countries you have not known.
“So my people come to you in crowds,[fn] sit in front of you, and hear your words, but they don’t obey them. Their mouths go on passionately, but their hearts pursue dishonest profit.
“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone[fn] and give you a heart of flesh.
He spoke to me: “Son of man, look with your eyes, listen with your ears, and pay attention to everything I am going to show you, for you have been brought here so that I might show it to you. Report everything you see to the house of Israel.”
The LORD said to me, “Son of man, pay attention; look with your eyes and listen with your ears to everything I tell you about all the statutes and laws of the LORD’s temple. Take careful note of the entrance of the temple along with all the exits of the sanctuary.
“When you brought in foreigners, uncircumcised in both heart and flesh, to occupy my sanctuary, you defiled my temple while you offered my food — the fat and the blood. You[fn] broke my covenant by all your detestable practices.
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