KJV King James Version
O Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts.
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Ezekiel 13:4
O Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Your prophets, O Israel, are like foxes among the ruins.
WEB World English Bible
Israel, your prophets have been like foxes in the waste places.
ASV American Standard Version
O Israel, thy prophets have been like foxes in the waste places.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
As foxes in the wastes, Thy prophets, O Israel, have been.
Surrounding context — Ezekiel 13
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 stand in the battle in the day of the LORD.
6 They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD saith: and the LORD hath not sent them: and they have made [others] to hope that they would confirm the word.
7 Have ye not seen a vain vision, and have ye not spoken a lying divination, whereas ye say, The LORD saith [it]; albeit I have not spoken?
Cross-references
Revelation 19:20And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.Romans 16:18For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.Revelation 13:11-14And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.2 Thessalonians 2:9-10[Even him], whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,Song of Solomon 2:15Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines [have] tender grapes.Micah 3:5Thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.Titus 1:10-12For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:2 Corinthians 11:13-15For such [are] false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.Micah 2:11If 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.Matthew 7:15Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.Galatians 2:4And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:Ephesians 4:14That we [henceforth] be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, [and] cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;1 Timothy 4:1-2Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
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