Ezekiel 13:6

13:6 They see delusion and their omens are a lie. ¹  They say, “the Lord declares,” though the Lord has not sent them; ²  yet they expect their word to be confirmed. ³ 

Ezekiel 13:17

13:17 “As for you, son of man, turn toward ⁴  the daughters of your people who are prophesying from their imagination. ⁵  Prophesy against them

Ezekiel 13:19

13:19 You have profaned me among my people for handfuls of barley and scraps of bread. You have put to death people ⁶  who should not die and kept alive those who should not live by your lies to my people, who listen to lies!

[13:6]  ¹ sn The same description of a false prophet is found in Micah 2:11.

[13:6]  ² sn The Lord has not sent them. A similar concept is found in Jer 14:14; 23:21.

[13:6]  ³ tn Or “confirmed”; NIV “to be fulfilled”; TEV “to come true.”

[13:17]  ⁴ tn Heb “set your face against.”

[13:17]  ⁵ tn Heb “from their heart.”

[13:19]  ⁷ tn Heb “human lives” or “souls.”