Verse 3

Ezekiel 13:3

Bible in Basic English

3 This is what the Lord has said: A curse on the foolish prophets who go after the spirit which is in them and have seen nothing!

Original Language Text

hebrew

כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣/י יְהוִ֔ה ה֖וֹי עַל הַ/נְּבִיאִ֣ים הַ/נְּבָלִ֑ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֹלְכִ֛ים אַחַ֥ר רוּחָ֖/ם וּ/לְ/בִלְתִּ֥י רָאֽוּ

English Translation

Thus says the Lord: Woe to the worthless prophets who go after their own spirit and have not seen.

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Chapter 13 Context

1 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, Focus ↗

2 Son of man, be a prophet against the prophets of Israel, and say to those prophets whose words are t... Focus ↗

3 This is what the Lord has said: A curse on the foolish prophets who go after the spirit which is in...

4 O Israel, your prophets have been like jackals in the waste places. Focus ↗

5 You have not gone up into the broken places or made up the wall for the children of Israel to take y... Focus ↗

6 They have seen visions without substance and made use of secret arts, who say, The Lord has said; an... Focus ↗

7 Have you not seen a vision without substance and have you not falsely made use of secret arts, when... Focus ↗

8 So this is what the Lord has said: Because your words are without substance and your visions are fal... Focus ↗

9 And my hand will be against the prophets who see visions without substance and who make false use of... Focus ↗

10 Because, even because they have been guiding my people into error, saying, Peace; when there is no p... Focus ↗

11 Say to those who put whitewash on it, There will be an overflowing shower; and you, O ice-drops, wil... Focus ↗

12 And when the wall has come down, will they not say to you, Where is the whitewash which you put on i... Focus ↗

13 For this reason, the Lord has said: I will have it broken in two by a storm-wind in my passion; and... Focus ↗

14 So I will let the wall, which you were covering with whitewash, be broken down; I will have it level... Focus ↗

15 So I will let loose my passion on the wall in full measure, and on those who put whitewash on it; an... Focus ↗

16 Even the prophets of Israel who say words to Jerusalem, who see visions of peace for her when there... Focus ↗

17 And you, son of man, let your face be turned against the daughters of your people, who are acting th... Focus ↗

18 This is what the Lord has said: A curse is on the women who are stitching bands on all arms and putt... Focus ↗

19 And you have put me to shame among my people for a little barley and some bits of bread, sending dea... Focus ↗

20 For this cause the Lord has said: See, I am against your bands with which you go after souls, and I... Focus ↗

21 And I will have your veils violently parted in two, and will make my people free from your hands, an... Focus ↗

22 Because with your false words you have given pain to the heart of the upright man when I had not mad... Focus ↗

23 For this cause you will see no more foolish visions or make false use of secret arts: and I will mak... Focus ↗

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