Ezekiel 13:17

KJV1611 – Modern English

Likewise, son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people, who prophesy from their own heart; and prophesy against them,

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    As for you, son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people who prophesy out of their own imagination. Prophesy against them.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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,

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And thou, son{H1121} of man,{H120} set{H7760} thy face{H6440} against the daughters{H1323} of thy people,{H5971} that prophesy{H5012} out of their own heart;{H3820} and prophesy{H5012} thou against them,

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Likewise, thou son{H1121} of man{H120}, set{H7760}{(H8798)} thy face{H6440} against the daughters{H1323} of thy people{H5971}, which prophesy{H5012}{(H8693)} out of their own heart{H3820}; and prophesy{H5012}{(H8734)} thou against them,

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Wherfore (o thou sonne of ma,) set thy face agaynst the doughters of yi people, which prophecie out of their owne hertes: & speake thou prophecie agaynst them,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Likewise thou sonne of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesie out of their owne heart: and prophesie thou against them, and say,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Wherefore O thou sonne of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, whiche prophecie out of their owne heartes, and prophecie against them:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ 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,

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    You, son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people, who prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy you against them,

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And thou, son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, who are prophesying out of their own heart, and prophesy concerning them,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And you, son of man, let your face be turned against the daughters of your people, who are acting the part of prophets at their pleasure; be a prophet against them, and say,

  • World English Bible (2000)

    You, son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people, who prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy against them,

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    “As for you, son of man, turn toward the daughters of your people who are prophesying from their imagination. Prophesy against them

Referenced Verses

  • Ezek 13:2 : 2 Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who prophesy, and say to those who prophesy from their own hearts, 'Hear the word of the LORD.'
  • Judg 4:4 : 4 Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, was judging Israel at that time.
  • 2 Kgs 22:14 : 14 So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her.
  • Rev 2:20 : 20 Nevertheless I have a few things against you, because you allow that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce my servants to commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols.
  • Luke 2:36 : 36 And there was Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was of great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity.
  • 2 Pet 2:1 : 1 But there were false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who secretly will bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
  • Ezek 20:46 : 46 Son of man, set your face toward the south, and speak toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;
  • Ezek 21:2 : 2 Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and drop your word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,
  • Isa 3:16-26 : 16 Moreover the LORD says, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty and walk with outstretched necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, making a tinkling with their feet: 17 Therefore the Lord will strike with a scab the crown of the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will uncover their secret parts. 18 In that day the Lord will take away the finery of their tinkling ornaments on their feet, their headbands, and their crescent necklaces, 19 The chains, the bracelets, and the veils, 20 The headdresses, the leg ornaments, the headbands, the perfume boxes, and the charms, 21 The rings, and nose jewels, 22 The festal apparel, the mantles, the cloaks, and the purses, 23 The mirrors, the fine linen, the turbans, and the veils. 24 And it shall come to pass, that instead of a sweet smell there shall be stench; instead of a sash, a rope; instead of well-styled hair, baldness; instead of a rich robe, a binding of sackcloth; and branding instead of beauty. 25 Your men shall fall by the sword, and your mighty in battle. 26 And her gates shall lament and mourn, and she being desolate shall sit on the ground.
  • Isa 4:4 : 4 When the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion and has purged the blood of Jerusalem from its midst by the spirit of judgment and by the spirit of burning.
  • Ezek 4:3 : 3 Moreover, take an iron pan and set it as a wall of iron between you and the city, and set your face against it, and it shall be besieged, and you shall lay siege against it. This shall be a sign to the house of Israel.

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  • Ezek 13:1-3
    3 verses
    84%

    1 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

    2 Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who prophesy, and say to those who prophesy from their own hearts, 'Hear the word of the LORD.'

    3 Thus says the Lord GOD: Woe to the foolish prophets, who follow their own spirit and have seen nothing!

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    18 And say, Thus says the Lord GOD: Woe to the women who sew cushions on all armholes and make veils for the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will you hunt the souls of my people and save the souls alive that come to you?

    19 Will you profane 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 who hear your lies?

  • 16 This is concerning the prophets of Israel who prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and see visions of peace for her, when there is no peace, says the Lord GOD.

  • 4 Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man.

  • Ezek 21:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

    2 Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and drop your word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,

  • 2 Son of man, set your face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,

  • 7 Therefore you shall set your face toward the siege of Jerusalem, and your arm shall be uncovered, and you shall prophesy against it.

  • 16 Thus says the LORD of hosts, Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They make you vain; they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD.

  • Jer 14:16-17
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    16 And the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; they will have no one to bury them—neither them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters—for I will pour their wickedness upon them.

    17 Therefore, you shall speak this word to them: 'Let my eyes flow with tears night and day, and let them not cease; for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.'

  • 2 Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir, and prophesy against it,

  • Ezek 13:7-9
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    7 Have you not seen a vain vision, and have you not spoken a lying divination, when you say, 'The LORD says it,' although I have not spoken?

    8 Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD: Because you have spoken vanity and seen lies, behold, I am against you, says the Lord GOD.

    9 My hand shall be against the prophets who see vanity and divine lies; they shall not be in the assembly of my people, nor shall they be written in the record of the house of Israel, nor shall they enter into the land of Israel; and you shall know that I am the Lord GOD.

  • 30 Also, son of man, the children of your people are talking against you by the walls and in the doors of the houses, and speak one to another, every one to his brother, saying, Come, I pray you, and hear what is the word that comes forth from the LORD.

  • 17 Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel: therefore hear the word from my mouth, and give them warning from me.

  • Ezek 23:1-2
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    1 The word of the LORD came again to me, saying,

    2 Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother:

  • 7 So you, O son of man, I have set you a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore you shall hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.

  • 28 And her prophets have daubed them with untempered mortar, seeing false visions, and divining lies to them, saying, Thus says the Lord GOD, when the LORD has not spoken.

  • 44 Behold, everyone that uses proverbs shall use this proverb against you, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter.

  • 25 Also, you, son of man, shall it not be in the day when I take from them their strength, the joy of their glory, the desire of their eyes, and that to which they set their minds, their sons and their daughters,

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    20 Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

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  • Zech 13:3-4
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    3 And it shall come to pass that when anyone continues to prophesy, then his father and his mother who gave birth to him shall say to him, You shall not live, for you speak lies in the name of the LORD; and his father and his mother who gave birth to him shall pierce him through when he prophesies.

    4 And it shall come to pass in that day that the prophets shall be ashamed, every one of his vision, when he has prophesied; nor shall they wear a rough garment to deceive:

  • 2 Son of man, set your face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him,

  • 1 Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

  • 6 Do not prophesy, they say to those who prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they may not take shame.

  • 16 Now therefore hear the word of the LORD: You say, Do not prophesy against Israel, and do not preach against the house of Isaac.

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    2 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

    3 Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their hearts, and put the stumbling block of their iniquity before their faces: should I be inquired of at all by them?

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  • Ezek 12:1-2
    2 verses
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    1 The word of the LORD also came to me, saying,

    2 Son of man, you dwell in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see but do not see; and ears to hear but do not hear: for they are a rebellious house.

  • 20 Yet hear the word of the LORD, O you women, and let your ear receive the word of his mouth, and teach your daughters wailing, and every one her neighbor lamentation.

  • 27 Son of man, behold, the house of Israel says, The vision that he sees is for many days to come, and he prophesies of the times that are far off.

  • 2 Son of man, set your face against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them;

  • 26 How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets who prophesy lies? Indeed, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart,

  • 2 Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD to the shepherds; Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flocks?

  • 36 The LORD said moreover to me; Son of man, will you judge Aholah and Aholibah? Yes, declare to them their abominations;

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  • 17 Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

  • 16 Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying,