Ezekiel 13

False Prophets Condemned

1Then the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 cameH1961 to me, sayingH559, 2“SonH1121 of manH120, prophesyH5012 againstH413 the 1prophetsH5030 of IsraelH3478 who prophesyH5012, and sayH559 to those who prophesyH5030 from their own 2inspirationH3820, ‘3ListenH8085 to the wordH1697 of the LordH3068! 3ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH136 4GodH3068 saysH559: “WoeH1945 to the 5foolishH5036 prophetsH5030 whoH834 are followingH1980H310 their own spiritH7307 and have 6seenH7200 nothingH1115! 4IsraelH3478, your prophetsH5030 have beenH1961 like jackalsH7776 among ruinsH2723. 5You have not 7goneH5927 upH5927 into the 8breachesH6556, norH3808 did you buildH1443 upH1443 a stoneH1447 wallH1447 aroundH5921 the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 to standH5975 in the battleH4421 on the 9dayH3117 of the LordH3068. 6They seeH2372 10deceitH7723 and lyingH3577 divinationH7081, those who are sayingH559, ‘The LordH3068 declaresH5002,’ when the LordH3068 has not sentH7971 them; 11yet they waitH3176 for the fulfillmentH6965 of their wordH1697! 712Did you not seeH2372 a falseH7723 visionH4236 and tellH559 a lyingH3577 divinationH4738 when you saidH559, ‘The LordH3068 declaresH5002,’ but it is not I who have spokenH1696?”’”

8ThereforeH3651, thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH136 GodH3068 saysH559: “BecauseH3282 you have spokenH1696 deceitH7723 and have seenH2372 a lieH3577, thereforeH3651 beholdH2009, 13I am againstH413 you,” declaresH5002 the LordH136 GodH3068. 9“So My handH3027 will be againstH413 the 14prophetsH5030 who seeH2372 falseH7723 visionsH2372 and utterH7080 lyingH3577 divinationsH7080. They will 15haveH1961 noH3808 placeH1961 in the councilH5475 of My peopleH5971, 16norH3808 will they be writtenH3789 downH3789 in the registerH3791 of the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478, norH3808 will they enterH935 the landH127 of IsraelH3478, 17so that you may knowH3045 that I am the LordH136 GodH3068. 10It is definitelyH3282 becauseH3282 they have 18misledH2937 My peopleH5971 by sayingH559, ‘19PeaceH7965!’ when thereH369 isH369 20noH369 peaceH7965. And when anyoneH1931 buildsH1129 a wallH2434, beholdH2009, they plasterH2902 it overH2902 with whitewashH8602; 11so tellH559 those who plasterH2902 it overH2902 with whitewashH8602, that it will fallH5307. A 21floodingH7857 rainH1653 will comeH1961, and you, hailstonesH1259H68, will fallH5307, and a violentH5591 windH7307 will breakH1234 outH1234. 12BeholdH2009, when the wallH7023 has fallenH5307, will you not be askedH559, ‘WhereH346 is the plasterH2915 with whichH834 you plasteredH2902 it?’” 13ThereforeH3651, thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH136 GodH3068 saysH559: “I will make a violentH5591 windH7307 breakH1234 outH1234 in My wrathH2534. There will also be in My angerH639 a floodingH7857 rainH1653 and 22hailstonesH417H68 to consumeH3615 it in wrathH2534. 14So I will tearH2040 downH2040 the wallH7023 whichH834 you plasteredH2902 overH2902 with whitewashH8602 and hurlH5060 it downH5060 to the groundH776, so that its 23foundationH3247 is exposedH1540; and when it fallsH5307, you will 24perishH3615 in its midstH8432. And you will 25knowH3045 that I am the LordH3068. 15So I will expendH3615 My wrathH2534 on the wallH7023 and on those who have plasteredH2902 it overH2902 with whitewashH8602; and I will sayH559 to you, ‘The wallH7023 26isH369 goneH369 and those who plasteredH2902 it areH369 goneH369, 16along with the prophetsH5030 of IsraelH3478 who prophesyH5012 to JerusalemH3389, and who 27seeH7200 a visionH2377 of peaceH7965 for her when thereH369 isH369 28noH369 peaceH7965,’ declaresH5002 the LordH136 GodH3068.

17“Now you, sonH1121 of manH120, setH7760 your faceH6440 againstH413 the daughtersH1323 of your peopleH5971 who are 29talkingH5012 likeH5012 prophetsH5012 30from their own 31imaginationH3820. ProphesyH5012 againstH5921 them 18and sayH559, ‘ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH136 GodH3068 saysH559: “WoeH1945 to the women who sewH8609 magic bandsH3704 on 32allH3605 wristsH3027H679 and makeH6213 veilsH4555 for the headsH7218 of persons of everyH3605 statureH6967 to 33captureH6679 soulsH5315! Will you captureH6679 the soulsH5315 of My peopleH5971, but keepH2421 the soulsH5315 of others aliveH2421 for yourselves? 1934For handfulsH8168 of barleyH8184 and piecesH6604 of breadH3899, you have profanedH2490 Me to My peopleH5971, to putH4191 toH4191 deathH4191 35someH5315 whoH834 should not dieH4191, and to 36keepH2421 37othersH5315 aliveH2421 whoH834 should not liveH2421, by your lyingH3576 to My peopleH5971 who listenH8085 to liesH3577.”’”

20ThereforeH3651, thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH136 GodH3068 saysH559: “BeholdH2009, I am againstH413 your magic bandsH3704 by whichH834 you captureH6679 soulsH5315 thereH8033 as 38birdsH6524, and I will tearH7167 them from your armsH2220; and I will letH7971 39them goH7971, those soulsH5315 whomH834 you captureH6679 as 40birdsH6524. 21I will also tearH7167 off your veilsH4555 and 41saveH5337 My peopleH5971 from your handsH3027, and they will noH3808 longerH5750 be in your handsH3027 as preyH4686; and you will knowH3045 that I am the LordH3068. 22BecauseH3282 you 42disheartenedH3512H3820 the righteousH6662 with falsehoodH8267 when I did not causeH3510 him painH3510, but you have 4344encouragedH2388H3027 the wickedH7563 not to 45turnH7725 from his wickedH7451 wayH1870 to keepH2421 him aliveH2421, 23thereforeH3651 you women will noH3808 longerH5750 seeH2372 46deceitfulH7723 visionsH2372 or practiceH7080 divinationH7081, and I will 47saveH5337 My peopleH5971 from your handsH3027. So you will 48knowH3045 that I am the LordH3068.”