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Ezekiel 13 Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899

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DRB Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
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1 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
1 Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,
2 Son of man, prophesy thou against the prophets of Israel that prophesy: and thou shalt say to them that prophesy out of their own heart: Hear ye the word of the Lord:
2 “Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who prophesy, and say to those who prophesy out of their own heart, ‘Hear Yahweh’s word:
3 Thus saith the Lord God: Woe to the foolish prophets that follow their own spirit, and see nothing.
3 The Lord Yahweh says, “Woe to the foolish prophets, who follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!
4 Thy prophets, O Israel, were like foxes in the deserts.
4 Israel, your prophets have been like foxes in the waste places.
5 You have not gone up to face the enemy, nor have you set up a wall for the house of Israel, to stand in battle in the day of the Lord.
5 You have not gone up into the gaps or built up the wall for the house of Israel, to stand in the battle in Yahweh’s day.
6 They see vain things, and they foretell lies, saying: The Lord saith: whereas the Lord hath not sent them: and they have persisted to confirm what they have said.
6 They have seen falsehood and lying divination, who say, ‘Yahweh says;’ but Yahweh has not sent them. They have made men to hope that the word would be confirmed.
7 Have you not seen a vain vision and spoken a lying divination: and you say: The Lord saith: whereas I have not spoken.
7 Haven’t you seen a false vision, and haven’t you spoken a lying divination, in that you say, ‘Yahweh says;’ but I have not spoken?”
8 Therefore thus saith the Lord God: Because you have spoken vain things, and have seen lies: therefore behold I come against you, saith the Lord God.
8 “‘Therefore the Lord Yahweh says: “Because you have spoken falsehood and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you,” says the Lord Yahweh.
9 And my hand shall be upon the prophets that see vain things, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the council of my people, nor shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel, and you shall know that I am the Lord God.
9 “My hand will be against the prophets who see false visions and who utter lying divinations. They will not be in the council of my people, neither will they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither will they enter into the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord Yahweh.”
10 Because they have deceived my people, saying: Peace, and there is no peace: and the people built up a wall, and they daubed it with dirt without straw.
10 “‘Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, “Peace;” and there is no peace. When one builds up a wall, behold, they plaster it with whitewash.
11 Say to them that daub without tempering, that it shall fall: for there shall be an overflowing shower, and I will cause great hailstones to fall violently from above, and a stormy wind to throw it down.
11 Tell those who plaster it with whitewash that it will fall. There will be an overflowing shower; and you, great hailstones, will fall. A stormy wind will tear it.
12 Behold, when the wall is fallen: shall it not be said to you: Where is the daubing wherewith you have daubed it?
12 Behold, when the wall has fallen, won’t it be said to you, “Where is the plaster with which you have plastered it?”
13 Therefore thus saith the Lord God: Lo, I will cause a stormy wind to break forth in my indignation, and there shall be an overflowing shower in my anger: and great hailstones in my wrath to consume.
13 “‘Therefore the Lord Yahweh says: “I will even tear it with a stormy wind in my wrath. There will be an overflowing shower in my anger, and great hailstones in wrath to consume it.
14 And I will break down the wall that you have daubed with untempered mortar: and I will make it even with the ground, and the foundation thereof shall be laid bare: and it shall fall, and shall be consumed in the midst thereof: and you shall know that I am the Lord.
14 So I will break down the wall that you have plastered with whitewash, and bring it down to the ground, so that its foundation will be uncovered. It will fall, and you will be consumed in the middle of it. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.
15 And I will accomplish my wrath upon the wall, and upon them that daub it without tempering the mortar, and I will say to you: The wall is no more, and they that daub it are no more.
15 Thus I will accomplish my wrath on the wall, and on those who have plastered it with whitewash. I will tell you, ‘The wall is no more, nor those who plastered it—
16 Even the prophets of Israel that prophesy to Jerusalem, and that see visions of peace for her: and there is no peace, saith the Lord God.
16 to wit, the prophets of Israel who prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and who see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace,’” says the Lord Yahweh.’”
17 And thou, son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people that prophesy out of their own heart: and do thou prophesy against them,
17 You, son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people, who prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy against them,
18 And say: Thus saith the Lord God: Woe to them that sew cushions under every elbow: and make pillows for the heads of persons of every age to catch souls: and when they caught the souls of my people, they gave life to their souls.
18 and say, “The Lord Yahweh says: ‘Woe to the women who sew magic bands on all elbows and make veils for the head of persons of every stature to hunt souls! Will you hunt the souls of my people and save souls alive for yourselves?
19 And they violated me among my people, for a handful of barley, and a piece of bread, to kill souls which should not die, and to save souls alive which should not live, telling lies to my people that believe lies.
19 You have profaned me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to kill the souls who should not die and to save the souls alive who should not live, by your lying to my people who listen to lies.’
20 Therefore thus saith the Lord God: Behold I declare against your cushions, wherewith you catch flying souls: and I will tear them off from your arms: and I will let go the souls that you catch, the souls that should fly.
20 “Therefore the Lord Yahweh says: ‘Behold, I am against your magic bands, with which you hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms. I will let the souls fly free, even the souls whom you ensnare like birds.
21 And I will tear your pillows, and will deliver my people out of your hand, neither shall they be any more in your hands to be a prey: and you shall know that I am the Lord.
21 I will also tear your veils and deliver my people out of your hand; and they will no longer be in your hand to be ensnared. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.
22 Because with lies you have made the heart of the just to mourn, whom I have not made sorrowful: and have strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his evil way, and live.
22 Because with lies you have grieved the heart of the righteous, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, and be saved alive.
23 Therefore you shall not see vain things, nor divine divinations any more, and I will deliver my people out of your hand: and you shall know that I am the Lord.
23 Therefore you shall no more see false visions nor practice divination. I will deliver my people out of your hand. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.’”
Cross references (22)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 2 Ezekiel 13:17; Jeremiah 37:19; Isaiah 9:15; Ezekiel 22:28; Isaiah 1:10
  2. 3 Lamentations 2:14; Jeremiah 23:28–32; Hosea 9:7; Jeremiah 23:1; Matthew 23:13–29
  3. 4 Revelation 19:20; Titus 1:10–12; Revelation 13:11–14; 2 Corinthians 11:13–15; Micah 3:5
  4. 5 Ezekiel 22:30; Isaiah 58:12; Psalm 106:23; Jeremiah 23:22; Isaiah 13:9
  5. 6 Jeremiah 28:15; Ezekiel 22:28; Jeremiah 29:8; Ezekiel 21:29; Jeremiah 37:19
  6. 7 Ezekiel 13:6; Matthew 24:23–24; Ezekiel 13:2–3
  7. 8 Ezekiel 5:8; Ezekiel 21:3; Ezekiel 35:3; Nahum 2:13; Ezekiel 28:22
  8. 9 Psalm 87:6; Psalm 69:28; Ezra 2:59; Psalm 101:7; Jeremiah 28:15–17
  9. 10 Ezekiel 22:28; Ezekiel 13:16; Jeremiah 6:14; 2 Kings 21:9; Jeremiah 8:11
  10. 11 Ezekiel 38:22; Isaiah 28:2; Nahum 1:3; Isaiah 29:6; Psalm 32:6
  11. 12 Lamentations 2:14–15; Jeremiah 29:31–32; 2 Kings 3:13; Deuteronomy 32:37; Judges 10:14
  12. 13 Isaiah 30:30; Revelation 11:19; Revelation 16:21; Psalm 148:8; Psalm 18:12–13
  13. 14 Jeremiah 6:15; Micah 1:6; Jeremiah 14:15; Ezekiel 13:9; Habakkuk 3:13
  14. 15 Psalm 62:3; Isaiah 30:13; Nehemiah 4:3
  15. 16 Jeremiah 6:14; Ezekiel 13:10; Jeremiah 8:11; Isaiah 48:22; Isaiah 57:20–21
  16. 17 Ezekiel 13:2; 2 Kings 22:14; Revelation 2:20; Judges 4:4; Luke 2:36
  17. 18 2 Peter 2:14; Ezekiel 13:20; 2 Timothy 4:3; Ezekiel 22:25; Jeremiah 6:14
  18. 19 Micah 3:5; Proverbs 28:21; Ezekiel 20:39; Jeremiah 23:17; Jeremiah 23:14
  19. 20 Ezekiel 13:18; 2 Timothy 3:8–9; Ezekiel 13:15–16; Ezekiel 13:8–9
  20. 21 Psalm 91:3
  21. 22 Jeremiah 23:14; Jeremiah 14:13–17; Jeremiah 23:17; Genesis 3:4–5; Ezekiel 13:16
  22. 23 Ezekiel 13:21; Micah 3:6; Ezekiel 12:24; Ezekiel 34:10; Zechariah 13:3

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What the Fathers said

Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).

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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

  1. Quotes verse 13:10 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily LXVIII)

    … the miracle was far beyond words), He added and said, "It is the Lord's doing." And by the stone He means Himself, and by builders the teachers of the Jews; as Ezekiel also saith, "They that build the wall, and daub it with untempered mortar." But how did they reject Him?

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)