For there shall be no more any vain vision nor flattering divination within the house of Israel.
Parallel translations
- WEB For there will be no more any false vision nor flattering divination within the house of Israel.
- BSB For there will be no more false visions or flattering divinations within the house of Israel,
- NKJV For no more shall there be any false vision or flattering divination within the house of Israel.
- NASB For there will no longer be any false vision or deceptive divination within the house of Israel.
- NLT “There will be no more false visions and flattering predictions in Israel.
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Quick answer
God will end all false visions and flattering divination within Israel.
Overview
Alongside silencing skepticism, God promises to purge the deceptive prophecies that lulled people into false security. When true judgment falls, the comforting lies will be exposed. God's coming word leaves no room for the counterfeit voices that contradicted Him.
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Cross-references · 12
- Ezek 13:23Therefore ye shall see no more vanity, nor divine divinations: for I will deliver my people out of your hand: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
- Zech 13:2–4And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered: and also I will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of the land.
- Jer 14:13–16Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.
- Rom 16:18For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
- 1 Th 2:5For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
- Lam 2:14Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.
- Ezek 13:6They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD saith: and the LORD hath not sent them: and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word.
- Prov 26:28A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
- 2 Pet 2:2–3And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
- 1 Kgs 22:17And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace.
- 1 Kgs 22:11–13And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the LORD, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have consumed them.
- Jer 23:14–29I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.
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