Deuteronomy 18:20
New King James Version
20 But (A)the prophet who presumes to speak a word in My name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or (B)who speaks in the name of other gods, that prophet shall die.’
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Deuteronomy 18:20
New American Standard Bible
20 But the prophet who speaks a word (A)presumptuously in My name, a word which I have not commanded him to speak, or (B)which he speaks in the name of other gods, [a]that prophet shall die.’
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- Deuteronomy 18:20 Lit then that
Deuteronomy 18:20
Amplified Bible
20 But the prophet who presumes to speak a word in My name which I have not commanded him to speak, or which he speaks in the name of other gods—that prophet shall die.’
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Deuteronomy 18:20
King James Version
20 But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.
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Ezekiel 13:2-3
New King James Version
2 “Son of man, prophesy (A)against the prophets of Israel who prophesy, and say to (B)those who prophesy out of their own (C)heart,[a] ‘Hear the word of the Lord!’ ”
3 Thus says the Lord God: “Woe to the foolish prophets, who follow their own spirit and have seen [b]nothing!
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- Ezekiel 13:2 Inspiration
- Ezekiel 13:3 No vision
Ezekiel 13:2-3
New American Standard Bible
2 “Son of man, prophesy against the (A)prophets of Israel who prophesy, and say to those who prophesy from their own [a]inspiration, ‘(B)Listen to the word of the Lord! 3 This is what the Lord [b]God says: “Woe to the (C)foolish prophets who are following their own spirit and have (D)seen nothing!
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- Ezekiel 13:2 Lit heart
- Ezekiel 13:3 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord, and so throughout the ch
Ezekiel 13:2-3
Amplified Bible
2 “Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who prophesy, and say to those who prophesy from their own inspiration, ‘Hear the word of the Lord! 3 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.
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Ezekiel 13:2-3
King James Version
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;
3 Thus saith the Lord God; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!
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Ezekiel 13:10
New King James Version
10 “Because, indeed, because they have seduced My people, saying, (A)‘Peace!’ when there is no peace—and one builds a wall, and they (B)plaster[a] it with untempered mortar—
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- Ezekiel 13:10 Or whitewash
Ezekiel 13:10
New American Standard Bible
10 It is definitely because they have (A)misled My people by saying, ‘(B)Peace!’ when there is (C)no peace. And when anyone builds a wall, behold, they plaster it over with whitewash;
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Ezekiel 13:10
Amplified Bible
10 It is definitely because they have seduced My people, saying, ‘Peace,’ when there is no peace, and because when one builds a [flimsy] wall, behold, these [lying] prophets plaster it over with whitewash;
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Ezekiel 13:10
King James Version
10 Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there was no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered morter:
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Ezekiel 13:22
New King James Version
22 “Because with (A)lies you have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and you have (B)strengthened the hands of the wicked, so that he does not turn from his wicked way to save his life.
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Ezekiel 13:22
New American Standard Bible
22 Because you (A)disheartened the righteous with falsehood when I did not cause him pain, but you have [a](B)encouraged the wicked not to (C)turn from his wicked way to keep him alive,
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- Ezekiel 13:22 Lit strengthened the hands of
Ezekiel 13:22
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22 Because you disheartened the righteous with falsehood when I did not cause him grief, but have encouraged the wicked not to turn from his wicked way and preserve his life,
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Ezekiel 13:22
King James Version
22 Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:
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Micah 3:5
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Micah 3:5
New American Standard Bible
5 This is what the Lord says concerning the prophets who (A)lead my people astray:
When they have something to bite with their teeth,
They (B)cry out, “Peace!”
But against him who puts nothing in their mouths
They declare holy war.
Micah 3:5
Amplified Bible
5 Thus says the Lord concerning the [false] prophets who lead my people astray;
When they have something good to bite with their teeth,
They call out, “Peace,”
But against the one who gives them nothing to eat,
They declare a holy war.
Micah 3:5
King James Version
5 Thus saith the Lord concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.
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Micah 2:11
New King James Version
11 If a man should walk in a false spirit
And speak a lie, saying,
‘I will [a]prophesy to you [b]of wine and drink,’
Even he would be the (A)prattler of this people.
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- Micah 2:11 Or preach, lit. drip
- Micah 2:11 concerning
Micah 2:11
New American Standard Bible
11 If someone walking after wind and (A)falsehood
Had lied and said,
‘I will prophesy to you about (B)wine and liquor,’
He would become a prophet to (C)this people.
Micah 2:11
Amplified Bible
11
“If a man walking in a false spirit [spouting deception]
Should lie and say,
‘I will prophesy to you [O Israel] of wine and liquor (greed, sensual pleasure),’
He would be the acceptable spokesman of this people.(A)
Micah 2:11
King James Version
11 If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.
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Jeremiah 23:32
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32 Behold, I am against those who prophesy false dreams,” says the Lord, “and tell them, and cause My people to err by their (A)lies and by (B)their recklessness. Yet I did not send them or command them; therefore they shall not (C)profit this people at all,” says the Lord.
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Jeremiah 23:32
New American Standard Bible
32 Behold, I am against those who have prophesied (A)false dreams,” declares the Lord, “and reported them and led My people astray by their lies and (B)reckless boasting; yet (C)I did not send them nor command them, nor do they (D)provide this people the slightest benefit,” declares the Lord.
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Jeremiah 23:32
Amplified Bible
32 Hear this, I am against those who have prophesied false and made-up dreams,” says the Lord, “and have told them and have made My people err and go astray by their lies and by their reckless boasting; yet I did not send them or command them nor do they benefit and enhance [the life of] these people in the slightest way,” says the Lord.
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Jeremiah 23:32
King James Version
32 Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the Lord, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the Lord.
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