For there will be no more any false vision nor flattering divination within the house of Israel.
Parallel translations
- KJV For there shall be no more any vain 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 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.’”
- Zech 13:2–4It will come to pass in that day, says Yahweh of Armies, that I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they will be remembered no more. I will also cause the prophets and the spirit of impurity to pass out of the land.
- Jer 14:13–16Then I said, “Ah, Lord Yahweh! Behold, the prophets tell them, ‘You will not see the sword, neither shall you have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.’”
- Rom 16:18For those who are such don’t serve our Lord, Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and flattering speech, they deceive the hearts of the innocent.
- 1 Th 2:5For neither were we at any time found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness (God is witness),
- Lam 2:14Your prophets have seen for you false and foolish visions; They have not uncovered your iniquity, to bring back your captivity, but have seen for you false revelations and causes of banishment.
- Ezek 13:6They 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.
- Prov 26:28A lying tongue hates those it hurts; and a flattering mouth works ruin.
- 2 Pet 2:2–3Many will follow their immoral ways, and as a result, the way of the truth will be maligned.
- 1 Kgs 22:17He said, “I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. Yahweh said, ‘These have no master. Let them each return to his house in peace.’”
- 1 Kgs 22:11–13Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made himself horns of iron, and said, “Yahweh says, ‘With these you will push the Syrians, until they are consumed.’”
- Jer 23:14–29In the prophets of Jerusalem also I have seen a horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies. They strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that no one returns from his wickedness. They have all become to me as Sodom, and its inhabitants as Gomorrah.”
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