Ezekiel 13:17 “Now, O son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people…”

Ezekiel 13:17

Now, O son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people who prophesy out of their own imagination. Prophesy against them

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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,

World English Bible

You, son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people, who prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy against them,

American Standard Version

And thou, son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, that prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them,

Geneva Bible 1599

Likewise thou sonne of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesie out of their owne heart: and prophesie thou against them, and say,

Darby Translation

And thou, son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, who prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy against them,

Young's Literal Translation

And thou, son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, who are prophesying out of their own heart, and prophesy concerning them,

Bible in Basic English

And you, son of man, let your face be turned against the daughters of your people, who are acting the part of prophets at their pleasure; be a prophet against them, and say,

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Cross references

“set thy”

Ezekiel 4:3 Ezekiel 20:46 Ezekiel 21:2

Ezekiel 4:3 · BSB

Then take an iron plate and set it up as an iron wall between yourself and the city. Turn your face toward it so that it is under siege, and besiege it. This will be a sign to the house of Israel.

Ezekiel 20:46 · BSB

“Son of man, set your face toward the south, preach against it, and prophesy against the forest of the Negev.

Ezekiel 21:2 · BSB

“Son of man, set your face against Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel

“the daughters”

Isaiah 3:16–26 Isaiah 4:4

Isaiah 3:16–26 · BSB

The LORD also says: “Because the daughters of Zion are haughty— walking with heads held high and wanton eyes, prancing and skipping as they go, jingling the bracelets on their ankles—

Isaiah 4:4 · BSB

when the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion and cleansed the bloodstains from the heart of Jerusalem by a spirit of judgment and a spirit of fire.

“prophesy”

Judges 4:4 2 Kings 22:14 Luke 2:36 2 Peter 2:1

Judges 4:4 · BSB

Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time.

2 Kings 22:14 · BSB

So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went and spoke to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, the keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the Second…

Luke 2:36 · BSB

There was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years,

2 Peter 2:1 · BSB

Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction o…

“out of”

Ezekiel 13:2 Revelation 2:20

Ezekiel 13:2 · BSB

“Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are now prophesying. Tell those who prophesy out of their own imagination: Hear the word of the LORD!

Revelation 2:20 · BSB

But I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching she misleads My servants to be sexually immoral and to eat food sacrificed to idols.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16those prophets of Israel who prophesied to Jerusalem and saw a vision of peace for her when there was no peace, declares the Lord GOD.’

18and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: Woe to the women who sew magic charms on their wrists and make veils for the heads of people of every height, in order to ensnare their souls. Will you ensnare the souls of My people but preserve your own?

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