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


In Context

14 I will tear down the wall you have covered with whitewash and will level it to the ground so that its foundation will be laid bare. When it falls, you will be destroyed in it; and you will know that I am the LORD .

15 So I will spend my wrath against the wall and against those who covered it with whitewash. I will say to you, "The wall is gone and so are those who whitewashed it,

16 those prophets of Israel who prophesied to Jerusalem and saw visions of peace for her when there was no peace, declares the Sovereign LORD ." '

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

18 and say, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Woe to the women who sew magic charms on all their wrists and make veils of various lengths for their heads in order to ensnare people. Will you ensnare the lives of my people but preserve your own?

19 You have profaned me among my people for a few handfuls of barley and scraps of bread. By lying to my people, who listen to lies, you have killed those who should not have died and have spared those who should not live.

Ezekiel 13:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:17Likewise, 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,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

13:17And thou, son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people that prophesy out of their own heart: and do thou prophesy against them,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

13:17And 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,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:17And thou, son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, who prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy against them,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

13:17And 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,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:17Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, who prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them,

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:17You, son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people, who prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy against them,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

13:17And 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,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:17Likewise, you son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy you against them,