Ezekiel 13:4
Thy prophets, O Israel, were like foxes in the deserts.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
O Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts.
In Context
3Thus saith the Lord God: Woe to the foolish prophets that follow their own spirit, and see nothing.
Cross References
Lamentations 5:18For mount Sion, because it is destroyed, foxes have walked upon it.
Micah 3:5Thus saith the Lord concerning the prophets that make my people err: that bite with their teeth, and preach peace: and if a man give not something into their mouth, they prepare war against him.
Romans 16:18For they that are such, serve not Christ our Lord, but their own belly; and by pleasing speeches and good words, seduce the hearts of the innocent.
Galatians 2:4But because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privately to spy our liberty, which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into servitude.
2 Thessalonians 2:9Whose coming is according to the working of Satan, in all power, and signs, and lying wonders,
Titus 1:10For there are also many disobedient, vain talkers, and seducers: especially they who are of the circumcision:
Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 13:2-10
The Guilt of False Prophets. ( b. c. 593.) 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… Read the whole commentary →