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Ezekiel 13:3

Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!

KJV

Hæc dicit Dominus Deus : Væ prophetis insipientibus, qui sequuntur spiritum suum, et nihil vident !

Vulgate

Τάδε λέγει Κύριος Οὐαὶ τοῖς προφητεύουσιν ἀπὸ καρδίας αὐτῶν, καὶ τὸ καθόλου μὴ βλέπουσιν.

LXX

Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!

ASV

כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣/י יְהוִ֔ה ה֖וֹי עַל הַ/נְּבִיאִ֣ים הַ/נְּבָלִ֑ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֹלְכִ֛ים אַחַ֥ר רוּחָ֖/ם וּ/לְ/בִלְתִּ֥י רָאֽוּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
בִלְתִּ֖י
blty
preposition · 112×
ה֣וֹי
hvy
particle · 51×
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ
hvlk
verb · 507×
ו
v
noun · 717×
י
y
noun · 440×
יְהוִ֔ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 305×
יַּ֣רְא
yr'
verb · 1312×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כֹּֽה
kh
adverb · 574×
נָבָ֖ל
nbl
adjective · 18×
נָּבִ֖יא
nby'
noun · 316×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
ר֣וּחַ
rvch
noun · 377×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Does prophecy pertain to knowledge? Is it a habit? Is it only about future contingencies? Does a prophet know all possible matters of prophecy? Does a prophet distinguish that which he perceives by the gift of God, from that which he perceives by his own spirit? Can anything false be the matter of prophecy? Article 1. Whether prophecy pertains to knowledge? Objection 1. It woul…
1. Gallus and the other rulers, having held the government less than two years, were overthrown, and Valerian, with his son Gallienus, received the empire. The circumstances which Dionysius relates of him we may learn from his epistle to Hermammon, in which he gives the following account: 2. And in like manner it is revealed to John; 'For there was given to him,' he says, 'a mo…

Cross-references

  • 2Pet 2:1 — But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring up
  • Col 2:18 — Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
  • Ezek 34:2 — Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the
  • Hos 9:7 — The days of visitation are come, the days of recompence are come; Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad, for the multitude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred.
  • Hos 9:7 — The days of visitation are come, the days of recompence are come; Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad, for the multitude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred.
  • Jer 23:1 — Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD.
  • Jer 23:1 — Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD.
  • Jer 23:16 — Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD.
  • Jer 23:28 — The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the LORD.
  • Jude 1:11 — Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
  • Lam 2:14 — Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.
  • Matt 23:13 — But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
  • Mic 2:11 — If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.
  • Prov 15:14 — The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
  • Zech 11:15 — And the LORD said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd.
  • Zech 11:17 — Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.