Ezekiel 13:1

1 The word of the Lord came to me:

Ezekiel 13:1 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 13:1

And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying.
] Giving orders to prophesy against the false prophets and prophetesses, which were either in the land of Israel, of whom the prophet had notice; or rather who were among the captives in Babylon, where Ezekiel now was.

Ezekiel 13:1 In-Context

1 The word of the Lord came to me:
2 Mortal, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are prophesying; say to those who prophesy out of their own imagination: "Hear the word of the Lord!"
3 Thus says the Lord God, Alas for the senseless prophets who follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!
4 Your prophets have been like jackals among ruins, O Israel.
5 You have not gone up into the breaches, or repaired a wall for the house of Israel, so that it might stand in battle on the day of the Lord.
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