Ezekiel 13:2

13:2 “Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are now prophesying. Say to the prophets who prophesy from their imagination: ¹  ‘Hear the word of the Lord!

Ezekiel 18:25

18:25 “Yet you say, ‘The Lord’s conduct ²  is unjust!’ Hear, O house of Israel: Is my conduct unjust? Is it not your conduct that is unjust?

Ezekiel 33:32

33:32 Realize ³  that to them you are like a sensual song, a beautiful voice and skilled musician. ⁴  They hear your words, but they do not obey them. ⁵ 

Ezekiel 36:1

Blessings on the Mountains of Israel

36:1 “As for you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say: ‘O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord!

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¹ tn Heb “from their mind.”

sn Who prophesy from their imagination. Note the testimony of Moses in Num 16:28, which contains a similar expression.

² tn Heb “way.”

³ tn The word הִנֵּה (hinneh, traditionally “behold”) indicates becoming aware of something and has been translated here as a verb.

⁴ tn Heb “one who makes playing music well.”

⁵ sn Similar responses are found in Isa 29:13; Matt 21:28-32; James 1:22-25.