Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thus sayeth the LORD God: Woe be unto those foolish prophets that follow their own spirit, and speak where they see nothing.
New American Standard Bible
Thus says the Lord
King James Version
Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!
Holman Bible
This is what the Lord God says: Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit and have seen nothing.
International Standard Version
"This is what the Lord GOD says, "How terrible it will be for the false prophets who walk according to their own wrong inclinations and see nothing.
A Conservative Version
Thus says lord LORD: Woe to the foolish prophets, who follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!
American Standard Version
Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!
Amplified
Thus says the Lord God, “Woe (judgment is coming) to the foolish prophets who are following their own spirit [claiming to have seen things] but have [in fact] seen nothing.
Bible in Basic English
This is what the Lord has said: A curse on the foolish prophets who go after the spirit which is in them and have seen nothing!
Darby Translation
Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!
Julia Smith Translation
Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Wo upon the foolish prophets which are going after their spirit, and they saw not
King James 2000
Thus says the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!
Lexham Expanded Bible
Thus says the Lord Yahweh: 'Alas, for the foolish prophets who [are] going after their [own] spirit, {and they did not see anything}!
Modern King James verseion
So says the Lord Jehovah, Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit and have seen nothing!
NET Bible
This is what the sovereign Lord says: Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit but have seen nothing!
New Heart English Bible
Thus says the Lord GOD, "Woe to the foolish prophets, who follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing.
The Emphasized Bible
Thus, saith My Lord, Yahweh, Alas for the base prophets, - who follow their own spirit and have seen, nothing.
Webster
Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!
World English Bible
Thus says the Lord Yahweh, Woe to the foolish prophets, who follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!
Youngs Literal Translation
Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Woe unto the prophets who are foolish, Who are going after their own spirit, And they have seen nothing.
Themes
Divination » Practised by » False prophets
Opposition » Who the lord opposes
False prophets » Called foolish prophets
Sending and those sent » Who the lord did not send
Speech/communication » Who speaks vanity
Speech/communication » Who speaks visions of their own heart
Topics
Interlinear
Ruwach
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 13:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Condemnation Of False Prophets
2 "Thou son of man, speak prophecy against those prophets that preach in Israel: and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, 'Hear ye the word of the LORD. 3 Thus sayeth the LORD God: Woe be unto those foolish prophets that follow their own spirit, and speak where they see nothing. 4 O Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes upon the dry field:
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Cross References
Jeremiah 23:28-32
The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell it: and he that understandeth my word, let him show it faithfully. For what hath chaff and wheat to do together, sayeth the LORD?
Lamentations 2:14
{Nun} Thy prophets have looked out vain and foolish things for thee: they have not showed thee of thy wickedness, to keep thee from captivity; but have overladen thee, and through falsity scattered thee abroad.
Hosea 9:7
Be ye sure, O Israel: the time of visitation is come, the days of recompensing are at hand. As for the prophet, ye hold him for a fool; and him that is rich in the spirit, for a mad man: so great is your wickedness and malice.
Zechariah 11:15
And the LORD said unto me, "Take to thee also the staff of a foolish shepherd:
Proverbs 15:2
A wise tongue commendeth knowledge; a foolish mouth babbleth out nothing but foolishness.
Proverbs 15:14
A wise heart will seek after knowledge; but the mouths of fools meddle with foolishness.
Jeremiah 23:1
Woe be unto the shepherds, that destroy and scatter my flock," sayeth the LORD.
Ezekiel 13:6-7
Vain things they see, and tell lies to maintain their preachings withal. 'The LORD,' say they, 'hath spoken it' - when in very deed the LORD hath not sent them.
Ezekiel 13:18
and say, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: Woe be unto you, that sew pillows under all armholes, and bolsters under the heads both of young and old, to catch souls withal. For when ye have gotten the souls of my people in your captivity, ye promise them life,
Ezekiel 34:2
"Thou son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy and speak unto them, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: Woe be unto the shepherds of Israel, that feed themselves. Should not the shepherds feed the flocks?
Matthew 23:13-29
Woe be unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven before men: ye yourselves go not in, neither suffer ye them that come to enter in.
Luke 11:40
Ye fools: did not he that made that which is without, make that which is within also?
Luke 11:42-47
But woe be to you Pharisees: for ye tithe the mint, and rue, and all manner herbs; and pass over judgment, and the love of God. These ought ye to have done, and yet not to have left the other undone.
Luke 11:52
Woe be to you lawyers: for ye have taken away the key of knowledge, ye entered not in yourselves, and them that came in ye forbade."
1 Corinthians 9:16
In that I preach the gospel, I have nothing to rejoice of. For necessity is put unto me. Woe is it unto me if I preach not the gospel.
1 Timothy 6:4
he is puffed up and knoweth nothing: but wasteth his brains about questions, and strife of words, whereof spring envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings
2 Timothy 3:9
but they shall prevail no longer. For their madness shall be uttered unto all men as theirs was.