Ezekiel 13:7

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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?

Complete Jewish Bible:

Haven't you had a futile vision and spoken a false divination when you say, 'ADONAI says,' and I have not spoken?

Berean Standard Bible:

Haven’t you seen a false vision and spoken a lying divination when you proclaim, ‘Thus declares the LORD,’ even though I have not spoken?

American Standard Version:

Have ye not seen a false vision, and have ye not spoken a lying divination, in that ye say, Jehovah saith; albeit I have not spoken?

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Have ye not seen{H2372} a vain{H7723} vision{H4236}, and have ye not spoken{H1696} a lying{H3577} divination{H4738}, whereas ye say{H559}, The LORD{H3068} saith{H5002} it; albeit I have not spoken{H559}?

Cross-References (KJV):

Matthew 24:23

  • Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here [is] Christ, or there; believe [it] not.

Matthew 24:24

  • For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if [it were] possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

Ezekiel 13:6

  • 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.

Ezekiel 13:2

  • 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;

Ezekiel 13:3

  • Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!

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Commentary for Ezekiel 13:7

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H2372
    There are 47 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חָזָה
    Transliteration: châzâh
    Pronunciation: khaw-zaw'
    Description: a primitive root; to gaze at; mentally to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have avision of; behold, look, prophesy, provide, see.
  2. Strong's Number: H7723
    There are 48 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׁוְא
    Transliteration: shâvᵉʼ
    Pronunciation: shawv
    Description: or שַׁו; from the same as שׁוֹא in the sense of desolating; evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain); false(-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity.
  3. Strong's Number: H4236
    There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מַחֲזֶה
    Transliteration: machăzeh
    Pronunciation: makh-az-eh'
    Description: from חָזָה; a vision; vision.
  4. Strong's Number: H1696
    There are 1050 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: דָבַר
    Transliteration: dâbar
    Pronunciation: daw-bar'
    Description: a primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue; answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work.
  5. Strong's Number: H3577
    There are 31 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: כָּזָב
    Transliteration: kâzâb
    Pronunciation: kaw-zawb'
    Description: from כָּזַב; falsehood; literally (untruth) or figuratively (idol); deceitful, false, leasing, + liar, lie, lying.
  6. Strong's Number: H4738
    There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מִקְסָם
    Transliteration: miqçâm
    Pronunciation: mik-sawn'
    Description: from קָסַם; an augury; divination.
  7. Strong's Number: H559
    There are 4434 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָמַר
    Transliteration: ʼâmar
    Pronunciation: aw-mar'
    Description: a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.
  8. Strong's Number: H3068
    There are 5521 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יְהֹוָה
    Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh
    Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vaw'
    Description: from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה.
  9. Strong's Number: H5002
    There are 358 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נְאֻם
    Transliteration: nᵉʼum
    Pronunciation: neh-oom'
    Description: from נָאַם; an oracle; (hath) said, saith.