1-9 The reproof of lying prophets 10-16 and their untempered morter 17-23 Of prophecies and their pillows

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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;

prophesy against Eze 14:9,10 22:25,28 2Ch 18:18-24 Isa 9:15 56:9-12 Jer 5:31 6:13,14 8:10 14:13-15 23:2,11-22,25,26 27:14,18 28:12-17 29:8,9 37:19 La 4:13 Mic 3:6,11 Zep 3:4 2Pe 2:1-3

prophesy out of [heb] are prophets out of Eze 13:3,17 Jer 14:14 23:16,26

hear Eze 34:7,9 1Ki 22:19 Isa 1:10 28:14 Jer 28:15 29:20-24,21,32 Am 7:16,17

3 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!

Woe Eze 13:18 34:2 Jer 23:1 Mt 23:13-29 Lu 11:42-47,52 1Co 9:16

foolish Pr 15:2,14 La 2:14 Ho 9:7 Zec 11:15 Mt 23:16-26 Lu 11:40 1Ti 6:4 2Ti 3:9

follow [heb] walk after
have seen nothing. or, things which they have not seen Eze 13:6,7 Jer 23:28-32

4 O Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts.

prophets Crafty, mischievous, and ravenous; always scheming something for their own interest; while they would not risk their persons to avert the mischief which they had caused.

like So 2:15 Mic 2:11 3:5 Mt 7:15 Ro 16:18 2Co 11:13-15 Ga 2:4 Eph 4:14 2Th 2:9,10 1Ti 4:1,2 Tit 1:10-12 Re 13:11-14 19:20

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.

have not Eze 22:30 Ex 17:9-13 32:11,12 Nu 16:21,22,47,48 1Sa 12:23 Ps 106:23 Jer 15:1 23:22 27:18 Mal 1:9

gaps. or, breaches Isa 58:12 La 2:13,14

made up the hedge [heb] hedged the hedge
to stand Job 40:9 Ps 76:7 Isa 27:4 Eph 6:13,14 Re 16:14 20:8,9

the day Eze 30:3 Isa 2:12 13:6,9 34:8 Joe 1:15 2:1,31 3:14 Am 5:18-20 Zep 1:14-18 2:2,3 Mal 4:5 1Th 5:2 2Pe 3:10 Re 6:17

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.

have seen Eze 13:23 12:23,24 22:28 La 2:14 2Pe 2:18

lying Eze 21:23,29 Jer 14:14 29:8 Zec 10:2

saying Eze 13:7 Jer 23:31,32 28:2,15

made Eze 13:22 1Ki 22:6,27,37 Pr 14:15 Jer 29:31 37:19 Mr 13:6,22,23 2Th 2:11

7 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?

The Lord Eze 13:2,3,6 Mt 24:23,24

8 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord GOD.

behold Eze 5:8 21:3 26:3 28:22 29:3,4,10 35:3 38:3,4 39:1 Jer 50:31,32 51:25 Na 2:13 3:5,6 1Ti 4:1,8 1Pe 3:12

9 And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.

mine Eze 11:13 14:9,10 Ps 101:7 Jer 20:3-6 28:15-17 29:21,22,31,32 Re 19:20

assembly. or, secret, or council
neither shall they be Ex 32:32,33 Ezr 2:59,62,63 Ne 7:62,64 Ps 69:5,28 87:6 Isa 4:3 Da 12:1 Ho 9:3 Lu 10:20 Php 4:3 Heb 12:23 Re 13:8 20:12,15

neither shall they enter Eze 20:38

and ye Eze 11:10,12 12:20 1Ki 22:24,25 Jer 23:20

10 Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there was no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered morter:

seduced 2Ki 21:9 Pr 12:26 Jer 23:13-15 1Ti 4:1 2Ti 3:13 1Jo 2:26 Re 2:20

Peace Eze 13:16 Isa 57:21 Jer 4:10 6:14 8:11,15 14:13 23:17 28:9 Mal 3:15

and one These false prophets pretend to be a wall of defence; but their wall is bad, and their morter is worse. One gives a lying vision; another pledges himself that it is true; and the people believe what they say, and trust not in God, nor turn from their sins.

a wall. or, a slight wall
others Eze 22:28 2Ch 18:12 Isa 30:10 Jer 5:31 Mic 2:11

11 Say unto them which daub it with untempered morter, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it.

there shall It shall wash off this bad morter, sweep away the wall, and level it with the earth. In the East, where the walls are often built with unbaked bricks, desolations of this kind are frequently occasioned by tempestuous rains. Eze 38:22 Job 27:21 Ps 11:6 18:13,14 32:6 Isa 25:4 28:2,15-18 29:6 32:19 Na 1:3,7,8 Mt 7:25,27 Lu 6:48,49

12 Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you, Where is the daubing wherewith ye have daubed it?

Where De 32:37 Jud 9:38 10:14 2Ki 3:13 Jer 2:37 29:31,32 37:19 La 2:14,15

13 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in my fury to consume it.

a stormy Le 26:28 Ps 107:25 148:8 Jer 23:19 Jon 1:4

and great Ex 9:18-29 Ps 18:12,13 105:32 148:8 Isa 30:30 Hag 2:17 Re 8:7 11:19 16:21

14 So will I break down the wall that ye have daubed with untempered morter, and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in the midst thereof: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

the foundation Ps 11:3 Mic 1:6 Hab 3:13 Mt 7:26,27 Lu 6:49 1Co 3:11-15

ye shall be Jer 6:15 8:12 14:15 23:15

and ye shall know Eze 13:9,21,23 14:8

15 Thus will I accomplish my wrath upon the wall, and upon them that have daubed it with untempered morter, and will say unto you, The wall is no more, neither they that daubed it;

The wall Ne 4:3 Ps 62:3 Isa 30:13

16 To wit, the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and which see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord GOD.

see visions Eze 13:10 Jer 5:31 6:14 8:11 28:1,9 29:31

and there Isa 48:22 57:20,21

17 Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them,

set thy Eze 4:3 20:46 21:2

the daughters Isa 3:16 4:4

prophesy Jud 4:4 2Ki 22:14 Lu 2:36 2Pe 2:1

out of Eze 13:2 Re 2:20

18 And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you?

Woe Eze 13:3

that sew. Rather,`that fasten cushions;' by which they intimated that they might indulge and repose themselves in security, for no enemy would disturb them. The apartments of the easterns are well supplied with cushions, on which they sit, lean, rest their heads, and prop up their arms. Eze 13:10,16 Jer 4:10 6:14 2Ti 4:3

armholes. or, elbows
hunt souls Eze 22:25 Eph 4:14 2Pe 2:14

will ye save Eze 13:22

19 And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?

pollute Eze 20:39 22:26

for handfuls 1Sa 2:16,17 Pr 28:21 Mic 3:5,11 Mal 1:10 Ro 16:18 1Pe 5:2 2Pe 2:2,3

to slay Eze 13:22 Pr 19:27 Ro 14:15 1Co 8:11

to save Jer 23:14,17

20 Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.

I am Eze 13:8,9,15,16

to make them fly. or, into gardens
and will 2Ti 3:8,9

21 Your kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

and ye shall Eze 13:9

22 Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:

with lies Eze 9:4 Jer 4:10 14:13-17 23:9,14 La 2:11-14

and strengthened Jer 23:14 27:14-17 28:16 29:32

by promising him life. or, that I should save his life [heb] by quickening him Eze 13:16 Ge 3:4,5 Jer 6:14 8:11 23:17 2Pe 2:18,19

23 Therefore ye shall see no more vanity, nor divine divinations: for I will deliver my people out of your hand: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

ye shall see Eze 13:6 12:24 De 18:20 Mic 3:6 Zec 13:3 2Ti 3:9

for I Eze 13:21 34:10 Mt 24:24 Mr 13:22 1Co 11:19 Jude 1:24 Re 12:9,11 13:5,8 15:2

and ye Eze 13:9 14:8 15:7