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Ezekiel 13:4

Your prophets have been || As foxes in the wasteland, O Israel.

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3Thus said Lord YHWH: Woe to the prophets who are foolish, || Who are going after their own spirit, || And they have seen nothing.

5You have not gone up into breaches, || Nor do you make a wall for the house of Israel, || To stand in battle in a day of YHWH.

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Cross References

Lamentations 5:18For the Mount of Zion—that is desolate, || Foxes have gone up on it.

Micah 3:5Thus said YHWH concerning the prophets || Who are causing My people to err, || Who are biting with their teeth, || And have cried “Peace,” || And he who does not give to their mouth, || They have sanctified against him war:

Romans 16:18for such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and through the good word and fair speech they deceive the hearts of the harmless.

Galatians 2:4and [that] because of the false brothers brought in unaware, who came in secretly to spy out our liberty that we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us under bondage,

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 many both insubordinate, vain-talkers, and mind-deceivers—especially those 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 →

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