Ezekiel 13 KJV
The Reproof of False Prophets
1 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, prophesy against
the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out
of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the LORD; 3 Thus saith the Lord GOD;
Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!
4 O Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts. 5 Ye have not gone up
into the gaps, neither made up the hedge for the house of Israel to stand in the
battle in the day of the LORD. 6 They have seen vanity and lying divination,
saying, The LORD saith: and the LORD hath not sent them: and they have made others
to hope that they would confirm the word. 7 Have ye not seen a vain vision, and
have ye not spoken a lying divination, whereas ye say, The LORD saith it; albeit
I have not spoken?
8 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies,
therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord GOD. 9 And mine hand shall be
upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the
assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house
of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know
that I am the Lord GOD. 10 Because, even because they have seduced my people,
saying, Peace; and there was no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others
daubed it with untempered morter: 11 Say unto them which daub it with untempered
morter, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great
hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it. 12 Lo, when the wall is
fallen, shall it not be said unto you, Where is the daubing wherewith ye have
daubed it? 13 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even rend it with a stormy
wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great
hailstones in my fury to consume it. 14 So will I break down the wall that ye have
daubed with untempered morter, and bring it down to the ground, so that the
foundation thereof shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed
in the midst thereof: and ye shall know that I am the LORD. 15 Thus will I accomplish
my wrath upon the wall, and upon them that have daubed it with untempered morter,
and will say unto you, The wall is no more, neither they that daubed it; 16 To wit,
the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and which see visions
of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord GOD.
False Women Prophets
17 Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people,
which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them, 18 And say,
Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and
make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls
of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you? 19 And will ye
pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay
the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live,
by your lying to my people that hear your lies?
20 Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith
ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and
will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly. 21 Your
kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall
be no more in your hand to be hunted; and ye shall know that I am the LORD. 22
Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made
sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his
wicked way, by promising him life: 23 Therefore ye shall see no more vanity, nor
divine divinations: for I will deliver my people out of your hand: and ye shall know
that I am the LORD.
It is written.

in Christ Jesus
Amen

a disciple