Ezekiel 13:4 “Your prophets, O Israel, are like foxes among the ruins.”

Ezekiel 13:4

Your prophets, O Israel, are like foxes among the ruins.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

O Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts.

World English Bible

Israel, your prophets have been like foxes in the waste places.

American Standard Version

O Israel, thy prophets have been like foxes in the waste places.

Geneva Bible 1599

O Israel, thy Prophets are like the foxes in the waste places.

Darby Translation

O Israel, thy prophets have been like foxes in desert places.

Young's Literal Translation

As foxes in the wastes, Thy prophets, O Israel, have been.

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

“like”

Revelation 19:20 Song of Solomon 2:15 Micah 2:11 Micah 3:5 Matthew 7:15 Romans 16:18

Revelation 19:20 · BSB

But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive…

Song of Solomon 2:15 · BSB

Catch for us the foxes— the little foxes that ruin the vineyards— for our vineyards are in bloom.

Micah 2:11 · BSB

If a man of wind were to come and say falsely, “I will preach to you of wine and strong drink,” he would be just the preacher for this people!

Micah 3:5 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: “As for the prophets who lead My people astray, who proclaim peace while they chew with their teeth, but declare war against one who puts nothing in their mouths:

Matthew 7:15 · BSB

Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

Romans 16:18 · BSB

For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.

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

In context

3This is what the Lord GOD says: Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit yet have seen nothing.

5You did not go up to the gaps or restore the wall around the house of Israel so that it would stand in the battle on the Day of the LORD.

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