Ezekiel 13:7

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֲל֤וֹא מַֽחֲזֵה־שָׁוְא֙ חֲזִיתֶ֔ם וּמִקְסַ֥ם כָּזָ֖ב אֲמַרְתֶּ֑ם וְאֹֽמְרִים֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וַאֲנִ֖י לֹ֥א דִבַּֽרְתִּי׃ ס

Transliteration

hălôʾ maḥăzēh-šāwəʾ ḥăzîtem û-miqsam kāzāḇ ʾămartem wə-ʾōmərîm nəʾum-YHWH wa-ʾănî lōʾ dibbartî

Grammar Details

*hălôʾ*: interrogative particle + negative particle - is it not
*maḥăzēh*: masculine singular construct - vision of
*šāwəʾ*: masculine singular noun - falsehood/emptiness
*ḥăzîtem*: Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have seen/envisioned
*û-miqsam*: conjunction + masculine singular noun - and divination
*kāzāḇ*: masculine singular adjective - false/lying
*ʾămartem*: Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have said
*wə-ʾōmərîm*: conjunction + Qal participle masculine plural - and saying
*nəʾum*: construct masculine singular - utterance/oracle of
*YHWH*: divine name - Yahweh/LORD
*wa-ʾănî*: conjunction + 1st person singular independent pronoun - and I
*lōʾ*: negative particle - not
*dibbartî*: Piel perfect 1st person singular - I have spoken

Word Meanings

*maḥăzēh*: vision/revelation
*šāwəʾ*: falsehood/emptiness/vanity/worthlessness
*miqsam*: divination/oracle
*kāzāḇ*: false/lying/deceptive

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Ezek 13:2-3 : 2 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: 3 Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!
Ezek 13:6 : 6 They have seen falsehood and lying divination, that say, Jehovah saith; but Jehovah hath not sent them: and they have made men to hope that the word would be confirmed.
Matt 24:23-24 : 23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ, or, Here; believe [it] not. 24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.

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Ezek 13:6
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6They have seen falsehood and lying divination, that say, Jehovah saith; but Jehovah hath not sent them: and they have made men to hope that the word would be confirmed.
Ezek 13:8-9
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8Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because ye have spoken falsehood, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord Jehovah.
9And my hand shall be against the prophets that see false visions, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the council 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 Jehovah.
Jer 14:13-15
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13Then said I, Ah, Lord Jehovah! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.
14Then Jehovah said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name; I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake I unto them: they prophesy unto you a lying vision, and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their own heart.
15Therefore thus saith Jehovah concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land: By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed.
Jer 27:15-16
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15For I have not sent them, saith Jehovah, but they prophesy falsely in my name; that I may drive you out, and that ye may perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.
16Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith Jehovah: Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of Jehovah's house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon; for they prophesy a lie unto you.
Jer 29:8-9
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8For thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Let not your prophets that are in the midst of you, and your diviners, deceive you; neither hearken ye to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.
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Ezek 13:22-23
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22Because with lies ye 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;
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Jer 23:16-17
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16Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they teach you vanity; they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of Jehovah.
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Ezek 13:1-3
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1And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
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Ezek 22:28
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Jer 23:31-32
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31Behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.
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Jer 23:25
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25I have heard what the prophets have said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.
Ezek 13:16
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37Thus shalt thou say to the prophet, What hath Jehovah answered thee? and, What hath Jehovah spoken?
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Jer 28:15
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Ezek 12:21
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21And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
Ezek 7:1
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1Moreover the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
Jer 23:21
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21I sent not these prophets, yet they ran: I spake not unto them, yet they prophesied.
Ezek 12:1
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Jer 5:12
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Deut 18:21
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21And if thou say in thy heart, How shall we know the word which Jehovah hath not spoken?
Ezek 24:14-15
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14I, Jehovah, have spoken it: it shall come to pass, and I will do it: I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord Jehovah.
15Also the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
Jer 7:13
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13And now, because ye have done all these works, saith Jehovah, and I spake unto you, rising up early and speaking, but ye heard not; and I called you, but ye answered not:
Ezek 35:13
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13And ye have magnified yourselves against me with your mouth, and have multiplied your words against me: I have heard it.
Hos 7:13
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13Woe unto them! for they have wandered from me; destruction unto them! for they have trespassed against me: though I would redeem them, yet they have spoken lies against me.
Ezek 14:2
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2And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
Jer 7:4
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Ezek 6:10
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10And they shall know that I am Jehovah: I have not said in vain that I would do this evil unto them.
Jer 13:15
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15Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud; for Jehovah hath spoken.
Ezek 8:12
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12Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the elders of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in his chambers of imagery? for they say, Jehovah seeth us not; Jehovah hath forsaken the land.
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Mic 2:6
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Ezek 11:12
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