Ezekiel 13:7 - Forerunner Commentary

Ezekiel 13:7

5 You ^ahave not gone up into the gaps to build a wall for the house of Israel to stand in battle on the day of the Lord.

6 ^aThey have envisioned futility and false divination, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord!’ But the Lord has ^bnot sent them; yet they hope that the word may¹ be confirmed.

7 Have you not seen a futile vision, and have you not spoken false divination? You say, ‘The Lord says,’ but I have not spoken.”

8 Therefore thus says the Lord God: “Because you have spoken nonsense and envisioned lies, therefore I am indeed against you,” says the Lord God.

9 “My hand will be ^aagainst the prophets who envision futility and who ^bdivine lies; they shall not be in the assembly of My people, ^cnor be written in the record of the house of Israel, ^dnor shall they enter into the land of Israel. ^eThen you shall know that I am the Lord God.

10 “Because, indeed, because they have seduced My people, saying, ^a‘Peace!’ when there is no peace—and one builds a wall, and they ^bplaster it with untempered mortar—

11 say to those who plaster it with untempered mortar, that it will fall. ^aThere will be flooding rain, and you, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall tear it down.

12 Surely, when the wall has fallen, will it not be said to you, ‘Where is the mortar with which you plastered it?’ ”

13 Therefore thus says the Lord God: “I will cause a stormy wind to break forth in My fury; and there shall be a flooding rain in My anger, and great hailstones in fury to consume it.

14 So I will break down the wall you have plastered with untempered mortar, and bring it down to the ground, so that its foundation will be uncovered; it will fall, and you shall be consumed in the midst of it. ^aThen you shall know that I am the Lord.

15 “Thus will I accomplish My wrath on the wall and on those who have plastered it with untempered mortar; and I will say to you, ‘The wall is no more, nor those who plastered it,

16 that is, the prophets of Israel who prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and who ^asee visions of peace for her when there is no peace,’ ” says the Lord God.

17 “Likewise, son of man, ^aset your face against the daughters of your people, ^bwho prophesy out of their own heart; prophesy against them,

18 and say, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “Woe to the women who sew magic charms¹ on their sleeves and make veils for the heads of people of every height to hunt souls! Will you ^ahunt the souls of My people, and keep yourselves alive?

19 And will you profane Me among My people ^afor handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, killing people who should not die, and keeping people alive who should not live, by your lying to My people who listen to lies?”

20 ‘Therefore thus says the Lord God: “Behold, I am against your magic charms by which you hunt souls there like¹ birds. I will tear them from your arms, and let the souls go, the souls you hunt like birds.

Verse Comparison: Ezekiel 13:7

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American Standard Version
Have ye not seen a false vision, and have ye not spoken a lying divination, in that ye say, Jehovah saith; albeit I have not spoken?

Amplified® Bible
Have you not seen a false vision and have you not spoken a lying divination when you say, The Lord says, although I have not spoken?

Contemporary English Version
They say they're preaching my messages, but they are full of lies--I did not speak to them!

Darby English Version
Have ye not seen a vain vision, and spoken a lying divination, when ye say, Jehovah saith; and I have not spoken?

Good News Bible
I tell them: Those visions you see are false, and the predictions you make are lies. You say that they are my words, but I haven't spoken to you!"

King James Version
Have ye not seen a vain vision, and have ye not spoken a lying divination, whereas ye say, The LORD saith it; albeit I have not spoken?

New American Standard Bible
"Did you not see a false vision and speak a lying divination when you said, `The LORD declares,' but it is not I who have spoken?'""

New International Version
Have you not seen false visions and uttered lying divinations when you say, "The LORD declares," though I have not spoken?

New King James Version
Have you not seen a futile vision, and have you not spoken false divination? You say, ‘The LORD says,’ but I have not spoken.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
" Did you not see a false vision and speak a lying divination when you said, 'The LORD declares,' but I have not spoken it ?"'"

Revised Standard Version
Have you not seen a delusive vision, and uttered a lying divination, whenever you have said, 'Says the LORD,' although I have not spoken?"

Young's Literal Translation
A vain vision have ye not seen, And a lying divination spoken, When ye say: An affirmation of Jehovah, And I have not spoken?

New English Translation
Have you not seen a false vision and announced a lying omen when you say, “the Lord declares,” although I myself never spoke?

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