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Ezekiel 13:17

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

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Ezekiel 13:17 in other translations

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,

Ezekiel 13:17 · American Standard Version

Ezekiel 13:17 in context

  1. 15Thus I will accomplish my wrath on the wall, and on those who have plastered it with whitewash. I will tell you, ‘The wall is no more, neither those who plastered it;
  2. 16to wit, the prophets of Israel who prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and who see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace,’ ” says the Lord Yahweh.’ ”
  3. 17You, son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people, who prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy against them,
  4. 18and say, “The Lord Yahweh says: ‘Woe to the women who sew pillows on all elbows, and make kerchiefs for the head of persons of every stature to hunt souls! Will you hunt the souls of my people, and save souls alive for yourselves?
  5. 19You have profaned me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to kill the souls who should not die, and to save the souls alive who should not live, by your lying to my people who listen to lies.’