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False Prophets Condemned
Then the word of the Loʀᴅ came to me saying, Son of man, prophesy against the Aprophets of Israel who prophesy, and say to those who prophesy from their own 1inspiration, ‘BListen to the word of the Loʀᴅ!  ‘Thus says the Lord 1Goᴅ, “Woe to the Afoolish prophets who are following their own spirit and have Bseen nothing.  “O Israel, your prophets have been like foxes among ruins.  “You have not Agone up into the Bbreaches, nor did you build the wall around the house of Israel to stand in the battle on the Cday of the Loʀᴅ.  “They see 1Afalsehood and lying divination who are saying, ‘The Loʀᴅ declares,’ when the Loʀᴅ has not sent them; Byet they hope for the fulfillment of their word.  “ADid you not see a false vision and speak a lying divination when you said, ‘The Loʀᴅ declares,’ but it is not I who have spoken?” ’ ”
Therefore, thus says the Lord Goᴅ, “Because you have spoken 1falsehood and seen a lie, therefore behold, AI am against you,” declares the Lord Goᴅ. “So My hand will be against the Aprophets who see false visions and utter lying divinations. They will 1have no place in the council of My people, Bnor will they be written down in the register of the house of Israel, nor will they enter the land of Israel, 2that you may know that I am the Lord Goᴅ. 10  “It is definitely because they have Amisled My people by saying, ‘BPeace!’ when there is Cno peace. And when anyone builds a wall, behold, they plaster it over with whitewash; 11  so tell those who plaster it over with whitewash, that it will fall. A Aflooding rain will come, and you, O hailstones, will fall; and a violent wind will break out. 12  “Behold, when the wall has fallen, will you not be asked, ‘Where is the plaster with which you plastered it?’ ” 13  Therefore, thus says the Lord Goᴅ, “I will make a violent wind break out in My wrath. There will also be in My anger a flooding rain and Ahailstones to consume it in wrath. 14  “So I will tear down the wall which you plastered over with whitewash and bring it down to the ground, so that its Afoundation is laid bare; and when it falls, you will be Bconsumed in its midst. And you will Cknow that I am the Loʀᴅ. 15  “Thus I will spend My wrath on the wall and on those who have plastered it over with whitewash; and I will say to you, ‘The wall 1is gone and its plasterers are gone, 16  along with the prophets of Israel who prophesy to Jerusalem, and who Asee visions of peace for her when there is Bno peace,’ declares the Lord Goᴅ.
17 “Now you, son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people who are Aprophesying Bfrom their own 1inspiration. Prophesy against them 18 and say, ‘Thus says the Lord Goᴅ, “Woe to the women who sew magic bands on 1all wrists and make veils for the heads of persons of every stature to Ahunt down 2lives! Will you hunt down the 2lives of My people, but preserve the 2lives of others for yourselves? 19  “AFor handfuls of barley and fragments of bread, you have profaned Me to My people to put to death 1some who should not die and to Bkeep 1others alive who should not live, by your lying to My people who listen to lies.” ’ ”
20  Therefore, thus says the Lord Goᴅ, “Behold, I am against your magic bands by which you hunt 1lives there as 2birds and I will tear them from your arms; and I will let 1them go, even those 1lives whom you hunt as 2birds. 21  “I will also tear off your veils and Adeliver My people from your hands, and they will no longer be in your hands to be hunted; and you will know that I am the Loʀᴅ. 22  “Because you Adisheartened the righteous with falsehood when I did not cause him grief, but have 1Bencouraged the wicked not to Cturn from his wicked way and preserve his life, 23  therefore, you women will no longer see 1Afalse visions or practice divination, and I will Bdeliver My people out of your hand. Thus you will Cknow that I am the Loʀᴅ.”
A 13:2 Is 9:15; Jer 37:19; Ezek 22:25, 28 1 13:2 Lit heart B 13:2 Is 1:10; Amos 7:16 1 13:3 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Loʀᴅ, and so throughout the ch A 13:3 Lam 2:14; Hos 9:7; Zech 11:15 B 13:3 Jer 23:28-32 A 13:5 Ps 106:23; Jer 23:22; Ezek 22:30 B 13:5 Is 58:12 C 13:5 Is 13:6, 9; Ezek 7:19 1 13:6 Lit vanity A 13:6 Jer 29:8; Ezek 22:28 B 13:6 Jer 28:15; 37:19 A 13:7 Ezek 22:28 1 13:8 Lit vanity A 13:8 Ezek 5:8; 21:3; Nah 2:13 A 13:9 Jer 20:3-6; 28:15-17 1 13:9 Lit not be in B 13:9 Ps 69:28; 87:6; Jer 17:13; Dan 12:1 2 13:9 Or and you will know A 13:10 Jer 23:32; 50:6 B 13:10 Jer 6:14; 8:11; 14:13 C 13:10 Ezek 7:25; 13:16 A 13:11 Ezek 38:22 A 13:13 Ex 9:24, 25; Ps 18:12, 13; Is 30:30; Rev 11:19; 16:21 A 13:14 Mic 1:6; Hab 3:13 B 13:14 Jer 6:15; 14:15 C 13:14 Ezek 13:9 1 13:15 Lit is not...are not A 13:16 Jer 6:14; 8:11; Ezek 13:10 B 13:16 Is 57:21 A 13:17 Judg 4:4; 2 Kin 22:14; Luke 2:36; Acts 21:9 B 13:17 Ezek 13:2; Rev 2:20 1 13:17 Lit heart 1 13:18 Lit all joints of the hand; M.T. reads of my hands A 13:18 2 Pet 2:14 2 13:18 Or souls 2 13:18 Or souls 2 13:18 Or souls A 13:19 Prov 28:21; Mic 3:5 1 13:19 Or souls B 13:19 Jer 23:14, 17 1 13:19 Or souls 1 13:20 Lit souls 2 13:20 Or flying ones 1 13:20 Lit souls 1 13:20 Lit souls 2 13:20 Or flying ones A 13:21 Ps 91:3; 124:7 A 13:22 Amos 5:12 1 13:22 Lit strengthen the hands of B 13:22 Jer 23:14; 34:16, 22 C 13:22 Ezek 18:21, 27, 30-32; 33:14-16 1 13:23 Lit vanity A 13:23 Ezek 12:24; 13:6; Mic 3:6; Zech 13:3 B 13:23 Ezek 13:21; 34:10 C 13:23 Ezek 13:9, 21