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Ezekiel 13:17

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

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,

Ezekiel 13:17 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Ezekiel 13:17

Theological / Devotional

Against the daughters. False prophetesses are not mentioned elsewhere in the Old Testament. Among true prophetesses are Miriam (Exodus 15:20), Deborah (Judges 4:4), Huldah (2 Kings 22:14), and in the New Testament times Anna (Luke 2:36) and the four daughters of Philip the evangelist (Acts 21:8, 9).

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