Ezekiel 13:6 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 13:1-9

The false prophets, who are here prophesied against, were some of them at Jerusalem (Jer. 23:14): I have seen in the prophets at Jerusalem a horrible thing; some of them among the captives in Babylon, for to them Jeremiah writes (Jer. 29:8), Let not your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you. And as God's prophets, though at a distance from each other in place or time, yet preached the same truths, which was an evidence that they were guided by one and the same good Spirit, so the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 13:6

They have seen vanity, and lying divination ,.... The visions the false prophets pretended to see were nothing but the fruit of their own fancies and imaginations, and had nothing real in them; and what they divined or foretold should be were all lies, and never came to pass, and never would: saying the Lord saith: and the Lord hath not sent them ; they came to the people with a lie in their mouths, giving out that the Lord spoke by them; when they had no mission from him; nor any... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 13:6

Verse 6 Here again he pronounces generally that those false prophets were vain, and this assertion depends upon the principle that they had spoken from their own heart or spirit, for nothing false or vain can proceed from God. It follows, therefore, that they are here condemned of vanity and lying, because they dared falsely to use the name of God when they uttered nothing but their own dreams. He now confirms what we saw in the last verse, when he says, they hoped to establish their word.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 13:1-9

Pretended prophets. There is no institution in itself so good but it may be corrupted and turned to evil purposes. Prophecy was given to the Hebrew people as a token of Jehovah's interest in them and care for them. The intention was to afford national guidance and consolation, to give to religion an intellectual character, and to counteract any tendency to formalism which a misunderstanding of the sacerdotal and sacrificial system would naturally encourage. Prophecy was especially adapted... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 13:1-9

The perils of falseness. The work of God's prophets is made more difficult by the competition of pretenders. They cater for popularity by predicting only what is pleasing to flesh and blood. Hence they bring discredit on all God's revelations. In Ezekiel's day the false teachers were specially busy in Jerusalem, confronting and counteracting Jeremiah; and the sad effect of false hopes was felt at Chebar as well as in Judaea. I. CARNAL AMBITION IS OFTEN THE PARENT OF ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 13:1-16

The sin and punishment of false prophets. "And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel," etc. This subject has already been introduced in Ezekiel 12:24 . In that verse we have as it were the text, and in this chapter the sermon. It has been suggested that this chapter should be read in conjunction with Jeremiah 23:9-40 . "The identity of phrases and ideas forces upon us the conclusion that the author of the one must have had the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 13:6

The Lord saith. The verb is that specially used for the utterance of prophets, and the deceivers used it without the authority of a true mission. For they have made others (or, men ) to hope, etc; as in the Authorized Version and Revised Version, read, with the margin of Revised Version, they hope to confirm their word, taking the verb as in Psalms 119:43 , Psalms 119:49 ; Job 6:11 , et al. ) . So the Vulgate, persereraverunt confirmare. Through deceiving others, they... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 13:6

And they have made others ... - Rather, “and they hope for the confirmation of their word.” They come to believe their own lies. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 13:6-9

Ezekiel 13:6-9. They have seen vanity and lying divinations They have uttered false prophecies concerning peace and prosperity, pretending to have seen that which they did not see, and producing that as a divine truth which they knew to be a detestable lie. They have made others Who were so simple as to believe them; to hope that they would confirm the word Or rather, that the word would be confirmed. Their speaking with so much assurance made others confidently expect that the event... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 13:1-23

Condemnation of false prophets (13:1-23)False prophets were a constant danger, both those in Jerusalem and those among the exiles in Babylon. They were bad guides, spiritually and morally, because they proclaimed only what they themselves wanted. They had no knowledge of the mind of God (13:1-3). Judah was falling into ruins, but the false prophets, instead of helping to repair and strengthen the nation, cunningly exploited the situation for their own benefit. They were like foxes digging holes... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 13:1-9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 13:6

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 13:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 13:1-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 13:1-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 13:1-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 13:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 13:6

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 13:6-9

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 13:1-23

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