Ezekiel 12:24 - Exposition

Flattering divination . The word is the same as the "smooth things" of Isaiah 30:10 , the "flattering lips" of Psalms 12:2 , Psalms 12:3 . LXX ; μαντευόμενος τὰ πρὸς χάριν ; Vulgate, ambigua. The "divinations" (the Hebrew word is found only here and in Ezekiel 13:7 , though cognate words are found elsewhere) are so described, not without a touch of scorn in the use of a word which is not applied to the utterance of the true prophets, because they promised a speedy deliverance, even within "two full years" ( Jeremiah 28:3 ).