The In-Dept Study of the Bible
Ezekiel 13
1 Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,
2 “Son of man, prophesy against the
prophets of Israel who prophesy, and say
to those who prophesy out of their own
heart, ‘Hear Yahweh’s word:
3The Lord Yahweh says, “Woe to the foolish
prophets, who follow their own spirit,
and have seen nothing!
4 Israel, your prophets have been like
foxes in the waste places.
5 You have not gone up into the gaps or
built up the wall for the house of Israel, to
stand in the battle in Yahweh’s day.
6 They have seen falsehood and lying
divination, who say, ‘Yahweh says;’ but
Yahweh has not sent them. They have
made men to hope that the word would be
confirmed.
7 Haven’t you seen a false vision, and
haven’t you spoken a lying divination, in
that you say, ‘Yahweh says;’ but I have not
spoken?”
8 The refore the Lord Yahweh says:
“Because you have spoken falsehood and
seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against
you,” says the Lord Yahweh.
9 “My hand will be against the prophets
who see false visions and who utter lying
divinations. They will not be in the council
of my people, neither will they be written
inthe writing ofthehouse ofIsrael, neither
will they enter into the land of Israel. Then
you will know that I am the Lord Yahweh.”
10 “ ‘Because, even because they have
seduced my people, saying, “Peace;” and
there is no peace. When one builds up
a wall, behold, they plaster it with whitewash.
11 Tell those who plaster it with whitewash
that it will fall. There will be an overflowing
shower; and you, great hailstones,
will fall. A stormy wind will tear it.
12 Behold, when the wall has fallen,
won’t it be said to you, “Where is the
plaster with which you have plastered it?”
13 “ ‘Therefore the Lord Yahweh says: “I
will even tear it with a stormy wind in
my wrath. There will be an overflowing
shower in my anger, and great hailstones
in wrath to consume it.
14 So I will break down the wall that
you have plastered with whitewash, and bring
it down to the ground, so that its
foundation will be uncovered. It will fall,
and you will be consumed in the middle of
it. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.
15 Thus I will accomplish my wrath on
the wall, and on those who have plastered
it with whitewash. I will tell you, ‘The wall
is no more, nor those who plastered it—
16 to wit, the prophets of Israel who
prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and who
see visions of peace for her, and there is no
peace,’ ” says the Lord Yahweh.’
17 You, son of man, set your face against
the daughters of your people, who prophesy
out of their own heart; and prophesy
against them,
18 and say, “The Lord Yahweh says: ‘Woe
to the women who sew magic bands on
all elbows and make veils for the head of
persons of every stature tohunt souls! Will
you hunt the souls of my people and save
souls alive for yourselves?
19 You have profaned me among my people for hand
fuls of barley and for pieces of
bread, to kill the souls who should not die
and to save the souls alive who should not
live, by your lying to my people who listen
to lies.
20 “Therefore the Lord Yahweh says: ‘Behold,
I am against your magic bands, with
which you hunt the souls to make them fly,
and I will tear them from your arms. I will
let the souls fly free, even the souls whom
you ensnare like birds.
21 I will also tear your veils and deliver
my people out of your hand; and they will
no longer be in your hand to be ensnared.
Then you will know that I am Yahweh.
22 Because with lies you have grieved the
heart of the righteous, whom I have not
made sad; and strengthened the hands of
the wicked, that he should not return from
his wicked way, and be saved alive.
23 Therefore you shall no more see false
visions nor practice divination. I will
delivermypeople out of yourhand. Thenyou
will know that I am Yahweh.