Ezekiel 13
1. And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying * ,
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!
4. 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.
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 * ?
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.
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.
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:
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.
12. Lo, when the wall is fallen * , shall it not be said * unto you, Where is the daubing wherewith ye have daubed * it?
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.
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.
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;
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.
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,
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?
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?
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 * .
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.
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 * :
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.
