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Say to those who prophesy out of their own imagination: &#8216Hear the word of the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/13.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Son of man, prophesy against the false prophets of Israel who are inventing their own prophecies. Say to them, ‘Listen to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“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!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are now prophesying. Tell those who prophesy out of their own imagination: Hear the word of the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“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!’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who prophesy, and say to those who prophesy from their own inspiration, ‘Listen to the word of the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who prophesy, and say to those who prophesy from their own inspiration, &#8216Listen to the word of the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who prophesy, and say to those who prophesy from their own inspiration, ‘Listen to the word of the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who prophesy, and say to those who prophesy from their own heart, ‘Hear the word of Yahweh!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who prophesy, and say to those who prophesy from their own inspiration, ‘Hear the word of the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are prophesying. Say to those who prophesy out of their own imagination, ‘Hear the word of the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are prophesying. Say to those who prophesy out of their own imagination: Hear the word of the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own heart, Hear ye the word of Jehovah:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Ezekiel, son of man, condemn the prophets of Israel who say they speak in my name, but who preach messages that come from their own imagination. Tell them it's time to hear my message. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own heart, Hear ye the word of the LORD;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel. Tell those who make up their prophecies, 'Listen to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Mortal man," he said, "denounce the prophets of Israel who make up their own prophecies. Tell them to listen to the word of the LORD." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Son of Man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel, who even now are prophesying, and tell those prophets that keep on prophesying according to what they wish would happen, 'Listen to what the LORD says.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are now prophesying. Tell those who prophesy out of their own imagination: Hear the word of the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are now prophesying. Say to the prophets who prophesy from their imagination: 'Hear the word of the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou to them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the LORD;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“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: <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“Son of man, prophesy concerning the prophets of Israel who are prophesying, and you have said to those prophesying from their own heart, Hear a word of YHWH!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Son of man, prophesy concerning the prophets of Israel who are prophesying, and thou hast said to those prophesying from their own heart: Hear ye a word of Jehovah:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel prophesying, and say to them prophesying from their heart, Hear ye the word of Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Son of man, prophesy thou against the prophets of Israel that prophesy: and thou shalt say to them that prophesy out of their own heart: Hear ye the word of the Lord: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />“Son of man, prophesy to the prophets of Israel who are prophesying, and you shall say to those who prophesy from their own heart: Hear the word of the Lord:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel, prophesy! Say to those who prophesy their own thoughts: Hear the word of the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Mortal, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are prophesying; say to those who prophesy out of their own imagination: “Hear the word of the LORD!”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who prophesy to the people, and say to them who prophesy out of their own heart, Hear the word of the LORD;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />“Son of man, prophesy against the Prophets of Israel who prophesy to them, and say to those who prophesy from their heart: ‘Hear the word of THE LORD OF LORDS<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own heart: Hear ye the word of the LORD:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel, and thou shalt prophesy, and shalt say to them, Hear ye the word of the Lord:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/13-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=2814" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/13.htm">The Reproof of False Prophets</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">“Son</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">of man,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5012.htm" title="5012: hin·nā·ḇê (V-Nifal-Imp-ms) -- To prophesy. A primitive root; to prophesy, i.e. Speak by inspiration.">prophesy</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: nə·ḇî·’ê (N-mpc) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">the prophets</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/5012.htm" title="5012: han·nib·bā·’îm (Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To prophesy. A primitive root; to prophesy, i.e. Speak by inspiration.">who are now prophesying.</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wə·’ā·mar·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">Tell</a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: lin·ḇî·’ê (Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">those who prophesy</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: mil·lib·bām (Prep-m:: N-msc:: 3mp) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">out of their own imagination:</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šim·‘ū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">Hear</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: də·ḇar- (N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">the word</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD!</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>This is what the Lord GOD says: Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit, yet have seen nothing.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-16.htm">Jeremiah 23:16-17</a></span><br />This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They are filling you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD. / They keep saying to those who despise Me, ‘The LORD says that you will have peace,’ and to everyone who walks in the stubbornness of his own heart, ‘No harm will come to you.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-15.htm">Matthew 7:15</a></span><br />Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/14-14.htm">Jeremiah 14:14</a></span><br />“The prophets are prophesying lies in My name,” replied the LORD. “I did not send them or appoint them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a false vision, a worthless divination, the futility and delusion of their own minds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-1.htm">2 Peter 2:1</a></span><br />Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-21.htm">Jeremiah 23:21-22</a></span><br />I did not send these prophets, yet they have run with their message; I did not speak to them, yet they have prophesied. / But if they had stood in My council, they would have proclaimed My words to My people and turned them back from their evil ways and deeds.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-11.htm">Matthew 24:11</a></span><br />and many false prophets will arise and deceive many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/18-20.htm">Deuteronomy 18:20</a></span><br />But if any prophet dares to speak a message in My name that I have not commanded him to speak, or to speak in the name of other gods, that prophet must be put to death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/4-1.htm">1 John 4:1</a></span><br />Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-25.htm">Jeremiah 23:25-26</a></span><br />“I have heard the sayings of the prophets who prophesy lies in My name: ‘I had a dream! I had a dream!’ / How long will this continue in the hearts of these prophets who prophesy falsehood, these prophets of the delusion of their own minds?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-3.htm">2 Timothy 4:3-4</a></span><br />For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires. / So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/5-31.htm">Jeremiah 5:31</a></span><br />The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. My people love it so, but what will you do in the end?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/20-29.htm">Acts 20:29-30</a></span><br />I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. / Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/2-14.htm">Lamentations 2:14</a></span><br />The visions of your prophets were empty and deceptive; they did not expose your guilt to ward off your captivity. The burdens they envisioned for you were empty and misleading.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/4-1.htm">1 Timothy 4:1-2</a></span><br />Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons, / influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/3-5.htm">Micah 3:5</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “As for the prophets who lead My people astray, who proclaim peace while they chew with their teeth, but declare war against one who puts nothing in their mouths:</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say you to them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear you the word of the LORD;</p><p class="hdg">prophesy against</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/14-9.htm">Ezekiel 14:9,10</a></b></br> And if the prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the LORD have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/22-25.htm">Ezekiel 22:25,28</a></b></br> <i>There is</i> a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/18-18.htm">2 Chronicles 18:18-24</a></b></br> Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the LORD; I saw the LORD sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and <i>on</i> his left… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/13-3.htm">Ezekiel 13:3,17</a></b></br> Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing! … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/14-14.htm">Jeremiah 14:14</a></b></br> Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/23-16.htm">Jeremiah 23:16,26</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, <i>and</i> not out of the mouth of the LORD… </p><p class="hdg">hear</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/34-7.htm">Ezekiel 34:7,9</a></b></br> Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/22-19.htm">1 Kings 22:19</a></b></br> And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/1-10.htm">Isaiah 1:10</a></b></br> Hear the word of the LORD, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/12-2.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-21.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-21.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-17.htm">Imagination</a> <a href="/job/32-8.htm">Inspiration</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-27.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-38.htm">Minds</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-4.htm">Prophesy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-27.htm">Prophesying</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-4.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-13.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-1.htm">Word</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-28.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/13-19.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-17.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-3.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-17.htm">Imagination</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-17.htm">Inspiration</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-4.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-17.htm">Minds</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-16.htm">Prophesy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-16.htm">Prophesying</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-17.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-3.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-6.htm">Word</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-6.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 13</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/13-1.htm">The reproof of false prophets</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/13-10.htm">and their untempered mortar</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/13-17.htm">Of prophecies and their pillows</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/13.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/13.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Son of man</b><br>This phrase is a common title used for Ezekiel, emphasizing his humanity and role as a representative of the people. It is used over 90 times in the book of Ezekiel. The term "Son of Man" is also significant in the New Testament, where it is frequently used by Jesus to refer to Himself, highlighting His incarnation and messianic role.<p><b>prophesy against the prophets of Israel</b><br>Ezekiel is commanded to speak against the false prophets in Israel. These individuals claimed to speak for God but were delivering messages that were not from Him. This reflects a recurring issue in Israel's history, where false prophets led the people astray, as seen in <a href="/jeremiah/23-16.htm">Jeremiah 23:16-17</a>. The true prophets, like Ezekiel, were often in opposition to these false voices.<p><b>who are now prophesying</b><br>The false prophets were actively delivering their messages during Ezekiel's time. This indicates an ongoing problem that required immediate attention. The context is the period of the Babylonian exile, where many Israelites were desperate for hopeful messages, making them susceptible to deceit.<p><b>Tell those who prophesy out of their own imagination</b><br>The false prophets were not receiving divine revelation but were instead speaking from their own thoughts and desires. This is a direct violation of the prophetic office, which requires speaking only what God has revealed. This echoes warnings found in <a href="/deuteronomy/18-20.htm">Deuteronomy 18:20-22</a> about the dangers of false prophecy.<p><b>Hear the word of the LORD!</b><br>Ezekiel is instructed to deliver the true message from God, contrasting the falsehoods of the other prophets. This call to "hear" emphasizes the authority and authenticity of God's word. It is a reminder of the importance of discerning true prophecy, as seen in 1 <a href="/john/4.htm">John 4:1</a>, which advises believers to test the spirits to see whether they are from God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet and priest during the Babylonian exile, called by God to deliver His messages to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophets_of_israel.htm">Prophets of Israel</a></b><br>Individuals claiming to speak on behalf of God, but who are delivering false messages from their own imagination.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom Ezekiel is sent, specifically the exiles in Babylon, who are being misled by false prophets.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>The period during which the Israelites were taken captive by Babylon, a time of judgment and reflection for the nation.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The one true God, who speaks through His true prophets and condemns false prophecy.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_prophecy.htm">Discernment in Prophecy</a></b><br>Believers must exercise discernment and test the messages they hear against the truth of Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/authority_of_god's_word.htm">Authority of God's Word</a></b><br>True prophecy aligns with the Word of God; anything contrary should be rejected.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responsibility_of_leaders.htm">Responsibility of Leaders</a></b><br>Spiritual leaders have a responsibility to speak truthfully and not lead people astray with their own imaginations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_false_prophecy.htm">Consequences of False Prophecy</a></b><br>False prophets face judgment from God, and their messages can lead people away from His truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_reflection.htm">Personal Reflection</a></b><br>Each believer should reflect on their own sources of spiritual guidance and ensure they are rooted in biblical truth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 13</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_ezekiel_13_with_god's_control.htm">How can we address apparent contradictions between Ezekiel 13’s condemnation of false prophecy and other scriptures that emphasize God’s sovereignty over all prophecy? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_ezekiel_13_with_true_prophecies.htm">How do we reconcile the harsh condemnation of “false prophets” in Ezekiel 13:2–3 with claims about genuine prophecies elsewhere in the Bible? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_the_trinity_visible_in_heaven.htm">Is the Trinity visible in heaven?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_apocalypse.htm">What does the Bible say about the apocalypse?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 2, 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Son of man, prophesy,</span> etc. The sin of the men whom Ezekiel denounced was that they prophesied <span class="cmt_word">out of their own hearts</span> (<a href="/jeremiah/14-14.htm">Jeremiah 14:14</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/23-16.htm">Jeremiah 23:16, 26</a>), and followed <span class="cmt_word">their own spirit</span> instead of the Spirit of Jehovah. All was human and of the earth. Not a single fact in the future, not a single eternal law governing both the future and the past, was brought to light by it. To one who was conscious that he had a message which he had not devised himself, and which he had not been taught by men (<a href="/galatians/1-12.htm">Galatians 1:12</a>); that he had no selfish by-ends in what he said and did; that he was risking peace, reputation, life itself, for the truth revealed to him, - nothing could be more repulsive than this claim to have seen a vision of Jehovah, by men who bad in reality <span class="cmt_word">seen nothing</span>. For <span class="cmt_word">foolish prophets,</span> read, with the stronger Hebrew, <span class="accented">the prophets, the fools</span>, the words deriving their force from a kind of paronomasia of alliteration. The <span class="accented">nabiim</span> are also the <span class="accented">n'balim.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/13-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“Son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of man,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָדָ֕ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ruddy, a human being</span><br /><br /><span class="word">prophesy</span><br /><span class="heb">הִנָּבֵ֛א</span> <span class="translit">(hin·nā·ḇê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5012.htm">Strong's 5012: </a> </span><span class="str2">To prophesy, speak, by inspiration</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the prophets</span><br /><span class="heb">נְבִיאֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ḇî·’ê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> </span><span class="str2">A spokesman, speaker, prophet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who are now prophesying.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנִּבָּאִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(han·nib·bā·’îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5012.htm">Strong's 5012: </a> </span><span class="str2">To prophesy, speak, by inspiration</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Tell</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ā·mar·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">those who prophesy</span><br /><span class="heb">לִנְבִיאֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(lin·ḇî·’ê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> </span><span class="str2">A spokesman, speaker, prophet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">out of their own imagination:</span><br /><span class="heb">מִלִּבָּ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(mil·lib·bām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> </span><span class="str2">The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘Hear</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁמְע֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(šim·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the word</span><br /><span class="heb">דְּבַר־</span> <span class="translit">(də·ḇar-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD!</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/13-2.htm">Ezekiel 13:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/13-2.htm">Ezekiel 13:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/13-2.htm">Ezekiel 13:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/13-2.htm">Ezekiel 13:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/13-2.htm">Ezekiel 13:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/13-2.htm">Ezekiel 13:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/13-2.htm">Ezekiel 13:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/13-2.htm">Ezekiel 13:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/13-2.htm">Ezekiel 13:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/13-2.htm">Ezekiel 13:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/13-2.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 13:2 Son of man prophesy against the prophets (Ezek. 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