Ezekiel 13:1

1 God's Message 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 God's Message came to me:

2 "Son of man, preach against the prophets of Israel who are making things up out of their own heads and calling it 'prophesying.'

3 God, the Master, pronounces doom on the empty-headed prophets who do their own thing and know nothing of what's going on!

4 Your prophets, Israel, are like jackals scavenging through the ruins.

5 They haven't lifted a finger to repair the defenses of the city and have risked nothing to help Israel stand on God's Day of Judgment.