They cried out for help, but no one saved them; they called out to you, but there was no answer.
without listening when they beg for mercy.
You will ask for my help, but I won't listen; you will search, but you won't find me.
“No matter how much you pray, I won't listen. You are too violent.
At that time the people will turn and trust their Creator, the holy God of Israel.
They have built altars and places for burning incense to their goddess Asherah, and they have set up sacred poles for her. But they will stop worshipping at these places.
Ezekiel, son of man, these leaders have come to find out what I want them to do. As surely as I live, I will not give them an answer of any kind.
Some day you will beg the LORD to help you, but he will turn away because of your sins.
So he asked the LORD what to do. But the LORD would not answer, either in a dream or by a priest or a prophet.