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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 13:8

Therefore thus saith the Lord God ,.... This is what he says, and it may be depended on will come to pass; though the other he said not, they said he did, but was a lying divination: because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies ; which will in the issue prove so, lying and deceitful; what never came from God, but from themselves and the father of lies, and would never be accomplished: therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord God ; or, "I unto you"; which may be supplied... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 13:9

And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies ,.... Meaning, by his hand, not the true spirit of prophecy, attended with a divine power and energy, as in Ezekiel 1:3 ; but the wrath and power of God seizing on them and punishing them. So the Targum, "and the stroke of my power shall be upon the false prophets, &c.;' The sense is, that they should feel the weight of his hand, and the lighting down of his arm with the indignation of his wrath, by... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 13:10

Because, even because they have seduced my people ,.... Who were so by profession; otherwise such who are truly the people of God, though they may be deceived in civil things, yet not in religious matters, at least not totally and finally; in this sense it is impossible to deceive the elect of God; but as false teachers are deceivers, they lie in wait, and use all means to deceive them, and do deceive nominal professors, which is resented by the Lord; and this is given as a reason of their... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 13:11

Say unto them which daub it with untempered mortar ,.... The false prophets, that flattered the people with peace, prosperity, and safety: that it shall fall ; the wall they have built and daubed over; the city of Jerusalem shall be taken and destroyed; the predictions of the prophets shall prove lies; and the vain hopes and expectations of the people fail: there shall be an overflowing shower ; that shall wash away the wall with its untempered mortar; meaning the Chaldean army,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 13:12

Lo, when the wall is fallen ,.... Jerusalem is taken: shall it not be said unto you ; the false prophets, by the people who had been deceived by them: where is the daubing wherewith ye have daubed it ? what is become of all your promises of peace, and assurance of safety and prosperity; your smooth words and plausible arguments; your specious pretences, and flattering prophecies? thus would they be insulted by those they had deceived, as well as laughed at by such who disregarded... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 13:13

Therefore thus saith the Lord God ,.... Confirming what he had before bid the prophet say, Ezekiel 13:11 ; I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury ; stormy winds sometimes rend rocks asunder, 1 Kings 19:11 ; and much more feeble tottering walls; what is before ascribed to the stormy wind is said to be done here by the Lord himself, making use of that as an instrument; stormy winds fulfil his word, Psalm 148:8 ; the cause of which is his wrath, which made the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 13:14

So will I break down the wall that ye have daubed with untempered mortar ,.... Which is repeated and expressed in these words, both for the sake of confirmation and explanation of what is before said: and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be discovered ; meaning the city of Jerusalem, and by these phrases declaring the utter destruction of it; whereby also would be discovered the vain assurances and lying predictions of the false prophets, and which... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 13:15

Thus will I accomplish my wrath upon the wall ,.... Or upon the city, as the Targum; pour out all his indignation, and inflict just punishment upon the city of Jerusalem and its inhabitants: and upon them that have daubed it with untempered mortar ; the false prophets: so the Targum, "and the false prophets that prophesy in it false prophecies:' and will say unto you, the wall is no more , neither they that daubed it ; neither the city of Jerusalem, nor the prophets that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 13:16

To wit , the prophets of Israel, which prophesy concerning Jerusalem ,.... This explains who are meant by those that daubed with untempered mortar: and which see visions of peace for her ; not in reality, but in pretence; they boasted that they had visions and revelations from the Lord, and assured the people they should enjoy great peace and prosperity; but these, as they are before called, were vain visions and lying divinations: there seems to be in this an allusion to the name of... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 13:17

Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people ,.... The false prophetesses; for as there were women in some ages, who had the true spirit of prophecy, as Miriam, Deborah, and Huldah, Exodus 15:20 ; so there were some that pretended to it, who had it not, as Noadiah in the times of Nehemiah, Nehemiah 6:14 ; and such there were in the times of Ezekiel; against whom he is bid to set his face, and look them out of countenance, and make them ashamed; who,... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 13:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 13:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 13:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 13:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 13:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 13:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 13:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 13:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 13:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 13:17

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