Thematic Bible
Ezekiel 13:1 (show verse)
Then the word of the Lord came to me saying,
No Themes for this verse.
Ezekiel 13:2 (show verse)
“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!
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Ezekiel 13:3 (show verse)
Thus says the Lord God, “Woe to the foolish prophets who are following their own spirit and have seen nothing.
Ezekiel 13:4 (show verse)
O Israel, your prophets have been like foxes among ruins.
Fox » Figurative » Of unfaithful prophets
Foxes » Illustrative of » False prophets
Foxes » Found in deserts
Opposition » Who the lord opposes
False prophets » Compared to foxes in the desert
Sending and those sent » Who the lord did not send
Speech/communication » Who speaks vanity
Speech/communication » Who speaks visions of their own heart
Foxes » Illustrative of » False prophets
Foxes » Found in deserts
Opposition » Who the lord opposes
False prophets » Compared to foxes in the desert
Sending and those sent » Who the lord did not send
Speech/communication » Who speaks vanity
Speech/communication » Who speaks visions of their own heart
Ezekiel 13:5 (show verse)
You have not gone up into the breaches, nor did you build the wall around the house of Israel to stand in the battle on the day of the Lord.
Ezekiel 13:6 (show verse)
They see falsehood and lying divination who are saying, ‘The Lord declares,’ when the Lord has not sent them; yet they hope for the fulfillment of their word.
Divination » Practised by » False prophets
Divination » A system of fraud
Opposition » Who the lord opposes
Sending and those sent » Who the lord did not send
Sorcery » Practiced » By false prophets
Speech/communication » Who speaks vanity
Speech/communication » Who speaks visions of their own heart
Divination » A system of fraud
Opposition » Who the lord opposes
Sending and those sent » Who the lord did not send
Sorcery » Practiced » By false prophets
Speech/communication » Who speaks vanity
Speech/communication » Who speaks visions of their own heart
Ezekiel 13:7 (show verse)
Ezekiel 13:8 (show verse)
Therefore, thus says the Lord God, “Because you have spoken falsehood and seen a lie, therefore behold, I am against you,” declares the Lord God.
Ezekiel 13:9 (show verse)
“So My hand will be against the prophets who see false visions and utter lying divinations. They will have no place in the council of My people, nor will they be written down in the register of the house of Israel, nor will they enter the land of Israel, that you may know that I am the Lord God.
Ezekiel 13:10 (show verse)
It is definitely because they have misled My people by saying, ‘Peace!’ when there is no peace. And when anyone builds a wall, behold, they plaster it over with whitewash;
Insecurity of the wicked » General references to
Mortar » Cement or slime
No » Peace for the worldly and wicked
Peace » Social » No peace for the worldly and wicked
Peace » Social » FALSE
False prophets » Prophesied » Peace, when there was no peace
Slime » Cement or slime
Speech/communication » Who speaks vanity
Temptation » Special sources of worldly snares » Seducers
Unrest » Folly of » Wicked have no peace
Walls » Of houses » Usually plastered
Walls » Illustrative » (daubed with untempered mortar,) of the teaching of false prophets
The wicked » Guilt of » Insecurity of
Mortar » Cement or slime
No » Peace for the worldly and wicked
Peace » Social » No peace for the worldly and wicked
Peace » Social » FALSE
False prophets » Prophesied » Peace, when there was no peace
Slime » Cement or slime
Speech/communication » Who speaks vanity
Temptation » Special sources of worldly snares » Seducers
Unrest » Folly of » Wicked have no peace
Walls » Of houses » Usually plastered
Walls » Illustrative » (daubed with untempered mortar,) of the teaching of false prophets
The wicked » Guilt of » Insecurity of
Ezekiel 13:11 (show verse)
so tell those who plaster it over with whitewash, that it will fall. A flooding rain will come, and you, O hailstones, will fall; and a violent wind will break out.
Ezekiel 13:12 (show verse)
Behold, when the wall has fallen, will you not be asked, ‘Where is the plaster with which you plastered it?’”
Ezekiel 13:13 (show verse)
Therefore, thus says the Lord God, “I will make a violent wind break out in My wrath. There will also be in My anger a flooding rain and hailstones to consume it in wrath.
Ezekiel 13:14 (show verse)
So I will tear down the wall which you plastered over with whitewash and bring it down to the ground, so that its foundation is laid bare; and when it falls, you will be consumed in its midst. And you will know that I am the Lord.
Ezekiel 13:15 (show verse)
Thus I will spend My wrath on the wall and on those who have plastered it over with whitewash; and I will say to you, ‘The wall is gone and its plasterers are gone,
Ezekiel 13:16 (show verse)
along with the prophets of Israel who prophesy to Jerusalem, and who see visions of peace for her when there is no peace,’ declares the Lord God.
No Themes for this verse.
Ezekiel 13:17 (show verse)
“Now you, son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people who are prophesying from their own inspiration. Prophesy against them
Ezekiel 13:18 (show verse)
and say, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Woe to the women who sew magic bands on all wrists and make veils for the heads of persons of every stature to hunt down lives! Will you hunt down the lives of My people, but preserve the lives of others for yourselves?
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Sewing
Dress » Kerchiefs
Evil » Who strengthens the hands of evildoers
Evil » Temptresses, examples of women who have enticed men to sin » strange women
Pillow » Figurative » Of false teachers
Temptresses » Eve » strange women
Women » Temptresses » strange women
Women » False prophets
Dress » Kerchiefs
Evil » Who strengthens the hands of evildoers
Evil » Temptresses, examples of women who have enticed men to sin » strange women
Pillow » Figurative » Of false teachers
Temptresses » Eve » strange women
Women » Temptresses » strange women
Women » False prophets
Ezekiel 13:19 (show verse)
Ezekiel 13:20 (show verse)
Therefore, thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I am against your magic bands by which you hunt lives there as birds and I will tear them from your arms; and I will let them go, even those lives whom you hunt as birds.
Ezekiel 13:21 (show verse)
I will also tear off your veils and deliver My people from your hands, and they will no longer be in your hands to be hunted; and you will know that I am the Lord.
Ezekiel 13:22 (show verse)
Because you disheartened the righteous with falsehood when I did not cause him grief, but have encouraged the wicked not to turn from his wicked way and preserve his life,
Ezekiel 13:23 (show verse)
therefore, you women will no longer see false visions or practice divination, and I will deliver My people out of your hand. Thus you will know that I am the Lord.”