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Ezekiel 13:2
2“Son of man, prophesy concerning the prophets of Israel, who are prophesying, say to those who prophesy out of their own heart, hear the word of Adonai,
Ezekiel 13:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the Lord;
- New International Version (NIV)“Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are now prophesying. Say to those who prophesy out of their own imagination: ‘Hear the word of the Lord!
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel, who are prophesying, and say to those who prophesy from their own hearts: 'Hear the word of the Lord!'
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who prophesy, and say to those who prophesy out of their own heart, ‘Hear the word of the Lord!’ ”
Context of Ezekiel 13:2
1The word of Adonai came to me saying: “Son of man, prophesy concerning the prophets of Israel, who are prophesying, say to those who prophesy out of their own heart, hear the word of Adonai, 3thus says Adonai Elohim: ‘Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit—except they have seen nothing! 4O Israel, your prophets have been like jackals among ruins.
Read all of Ezekiel 13Ezekiel 13:2 word by word
בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם הִנָּבֵ֛א אֶל־נְבִיאֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הַנִּבָּאִ֑ים וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ לִנְבִיאֵ֣י מִלִּבָּ֔ם שִׁמְע֖וּ דְּבַר־יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
- prophesyנָבָאnâbâ' · to prophesyH5012
- against the prophetsנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- and sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- out of their own heartsלֵבlêb · heartH3820
- Hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
- ye the wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
Cross-references for Ezekiel 13:2
- Ezekiel 14:9“When the prophet is deceived and speaks a word, I, Adonai, have deceived that prophet. I will stretch out My hand against him. I will destroy him from among My people Israel.
- Ezekiel 22:25There is a conspiracy of her prophets in her midst, like a roaring lion tearing prey. They have devoured lives, they take wealth and valuables, they multiply widows in her midst.
- 2 Chronicles 18:18Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of Adonai. I saw Adonai sitting on His throne with the whole host of heaven standing on His right and on His left.
- Isaiah 9:15The leaders of this people lead them astray. Those they mislead are swallowed up.
- Isaiah 56:9All you beasts of the field, come to eat, all you beasts in the forest.
- Jeremiah 5:31The prophets prophesy falsely, the kohanim rule by their own authority, and My people love it this way! But what will you do in the end?”
- Jeremiah 6:13“For from the least to the greatest, all of them are greedy for gain, and from prophet even to kohen, everyone practices deceit.
- Jeremiah 8:10Therefore I will give their wives to others and their fields to new owners. For from the least to the greatest everyone is greedy for gain. From the prophet even to the kohen everyone practices deceit.
- Jeremiah 14:13Then I said: “Oh my Lord, Adonai! The prophets keep telling them: ‘You will not see the sword nor famine, but I will give you true peace in this place.’”
- Jeremiah 23:2Therefore thus says Adonai, the God of Israel, about the shepherds who feed My people: “You have scattered My flock, driven them away, and have not taken care of them. I will soon visit on you the evil of your deeds.” It is a declaration of Adonai.
- Jeremiah 27:14Do not listen to the words of the prophets who speak to you, saying, ‘You will not serve the king of Babylon,’ for they prophesy a lie to you.”
- Jeremiah 28:12Then the word of Adonai came to Jeremiah after that Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke-bar from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying:
- Jeremiah 29:8For thus says Adonai, the God of Israel: “Do not let your prophets who are among you or your diviners beguile you, and pay no attention to the dreams which you make them keep dreaming.
- Jeremiah 37:19Where now are your prophets who prophesied to you, saying: ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you or against this land?’
- Lamentations 4:13Yet it happened because of the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her kohanim, who shed in her midst the blood of the tzadikim .
- Micah 3:6“Therefore you will have night without vision, and darkness without divination. The sun shall set on the prophets, the day shall become dark upon them.”
Commentaries on Ezekiel 13:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2That prophesy out of their own hearts - Who are neither inspired nor sent by Me. They are prophets out of their own hearts. They have their mission from their own assumption, and proceed in it from their own presumption. Such either go of themselves, or are sent by man. Such prophets, ministers, preachers, and clergy have been a curse to the Church and to the world for some thousands of years.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3The basic difference between true and false prophets was clear. False prophets made up their own messages. True prophets spoke the word of the Lord. Now the false prophets would hear a message from the Lord. This message was about their own destruction. These messengers had been deceived, and they had also deceived others. Great sorrow and judgment were coming upon them.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. that prophesy--namely, a speedy return to Jerusalem. out of ... own hearts--alluding to the words of Jeremiah (Jr 23:16, 26); that is, what they prophesied was what they and the people wished; the wish was father to the thought. The people wished to be deceived, and so were deceived. They were inexcusable, for they had among them true prophets (who spoke not their own thoughts, but as they were moved by the Holy Ghost, 2Pe 1:21), whom they might have…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ezekiel 13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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