en_tn/ezk/14/04.md

## 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]])