Ezekiel 13:4
2 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;
3 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!
O Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts.
5 Ye have not gone up into the gaps, neither made up the hedge for the house of Israel to stand in the battle in the day of the LORD.
6 They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD saith: and the LORD hath not sent them: and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Your prophets, O Israel, are like foxes among the ruins.
- KJV
- O Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts.
- WEB
- Israel, your prophets have been like foxes in the waste places.
- ASV
- O Israel, thy prophets have been like foxes in the waste places.
- DARBY
- O Israel, thy prophets have been like foxes in desert places.
- BLB
- Like jackals among the ruins, your prophets, O Israel, have become.
- ÅB
- Som rever blant ruiner er dine profeter, Israel!
- OTB
- Dine profeter, Israel, er som sjakaler blant ruinene.
- B1930
- Som rever blandt ruiner er dine profeter, Israel!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Revelation 19:20
And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
Read in contextTitus 1:10–12
For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
Read in contextRevelation 13:11–14
And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
Read in context2 Corinthians 11:13–15
For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
Read in contextMicah 3:5
Thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.
Read in contextMicah 2:11
If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.
Read in contextRomans 16:18
For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
Read in contextGalatians 2:4
And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
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