Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“Now you, son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people who are prophesying from their own inspiration. Prophesy against them

King James Version

Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them,

Holman Bible

“Now, son of man, turn toward the women of your people who prophesy out of their own imagination. Prophesy against them

International Standard Version

"And now, Son of Man, turn toward and oppose the women of your people who prophesy according to their own wrong inclinations and prophesy against them.

A Conservative Version

And thou, son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, who prophesy out of their own heart, and prophesy thou against them.

American Standard Version

And thou, son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, that prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them,

Amplified

“Now you, son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people who are prophesying out of [the wishful thinking of] their own mind (inspiration). Prophesy against them

Bible in Basic English

And you, son of man, let your face be turned against the daughters of your people, who are acting the part of prophets at their pleasure; be a prophet against them, and say,

Darby Translation

And thou, son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, who prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy against them,

Julia Smith Translation

And thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people prophesying from their heart, and prophesy thou against them.

King James 2000

Likewise, you son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people, who prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy you against them,

Lexham Expanded Bible

"And you, son of man, place your face toward the daughters of your people who prophesy from their {imagination}, and prophesy against them!

Modern King James verseion

And you, son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people, who prophesy out of their own heart. And prophesy against them,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Wherefore, O thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people which prophesy out of their own hearts: and speak thou prophecy against them,

NET Bible

"As for you, son of man, turn toward the daughters of your people who are prophesying from their imagination. Prophesy against them

New Heart English Bible

"You, son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people, who prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy against them,

The Emphasized Bible

And thou, Son of man Set thy face against the daughters of thy people, Those who are prophesying out of their own heart, - And prophesy thou against them;

Webster

Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, who prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them,

World English Bible

You, son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people, who prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy against them,

Youngs Literal Translation

And thou, son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, who are prophesying out of their own heart, and prophesy concerning them,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
of man
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

set
שׂים שׂוּם 
Suwm 
Usage: 580

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

בּת 
Bath 
Usage: 587

of thy people
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

נבא 
Naba' 
Usage: 115

and prophesy
נבא 
Naba' 
Usage: 115

References

Fausets

Context Readings

Condemnation Of False Prophets

16 along with the prophets of Israel who prophesy to Jerusalem, and who see visions of peace for her when there is no peace,’ declares the Lord God. 17 “Now you, son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people who are prophesying from their own inspiration. Prophesy against them 18 and say, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Woe to the women who sew magic bands on all wrists and make veils for the heads of persons of every stature to hunt down lives! Will you hunt down the lives of My people, but preserve the lives of others for yourselves?



Cross References

Ezekiel 13:2

“Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who prophesy, and say to those who prophesy from their own inspiration, ‘Listen to the word of the Lord!

Judges 4:4

Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time.

2 Kings 22:14

So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe (now she lived in Jerusalem in the Second Quarter); and they spoke to her.

Revelation 2:20

But I have this against you, that you tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, and she teaches and leads My bond-servants astray so that they commit acts of immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols.

Luke 2:36

And there was a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years and had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage,

Isaiah 3:16-26

Moreover, the Lord said, “Because the daughters of Zion are proud
And walk with heads held high and seductive eyes,
And go along with mincing steps
And tinkle the bangles on their feet,

Isaiah 4:4

When the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion and purged the bloodshed of Jerusalem from her midst, by the spirit of judgment and the spirit of burning,

Ezekiel 4:3

Then get yourself an iron plate and set it up as an iron wall between you and the city, and set your face toward it so that it is under siege, and besiege it. This is a sign to the house of Israel.

Ezekiel 20:46

“Son of man, set your face toward Teman, and speak out against the south and prophesy against the forest land of the Negev,

Ezekiel 21:2

“Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and speak against the sanctuaries and prophesy against the land of Israel;

2 Peter 2:1

But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves.

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