Verse 4

Ezekiel 13:4

English Revised Version

4 O Israel, thy prophets have been like foxes in the waste places.

Original Language Text

hebrew

כְּ/שֻׁעָלִ֖ים בָּ/חֳרָב֑וֹת נְבִיאֶ֥י/ךָ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הָיֽוּ

English Translation

As foxes in the ruins, your prophets, Israel, were.

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Chapter 13 Context

1 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Focus ↗

2 Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that proph... Focus ↗

3 Thus saith the Lord GOD: Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen... Focus ↗

4 O Israel, thy prophets have been like foxes in the waste places.

5 Ye have not gone up into the gaps, neither made up the fence for the house of Israel, to stand in th... Focus ↗

6 They have seen vanity and lying divination, that say, The LORD saith; and the LORD hath not sent the... Focus ↗

7 Have ye not seen a vain vision, and have ye not spoken a lying divination, whereas ye say, The LORD... Focus ↗

8 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold,... Focus ↗

9 And mine hand shall be against the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies: they shall not be... Focus ↗

10 Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there is no peace; and when on... Focus ↗

11 say unto them which daub it with untempered mortar, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowin... Focus ↗

12 Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you, Where is the daubing wherewith ye have d... Focus ↗

13 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shal... Focus ↗

14 So will I break down the wall that ye have daubed with untempered mortar, and bring it down to the g... Focus ↗

15 Thus will I accomplish my fury upon the wall, and upon them that have daubed it with untempered mort... Focus ↗

16 to wit, the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and which see visions of peace f... Focus ↗

17 And thou, son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy out of their... Focus ↗

18 and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD: Woe to the women that sew pillows upon all elbows, and make kerchi... Focus ↗

19 And ye have profaned me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the... Focus ↗

20 Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD: Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the so... Focus ↗

21 Your kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more i... Focus ↗

22 Because with lies ye have grieved the heart of the righteous, whom I have not made sad; and strength... Focus ↗

23 therefore ye shall no more see vanity, nor divine divinations: and I will deliver my people out of y... Focus ↗

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