Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “’Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Because of your false words and lying visions, I am against you, declares the Sovereign LORD. New Living Translation “Therefore, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Because what you say is false and your visions are a lie, I will stand against you, says the Sovereign LORD. English Standard Version Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: “Because you have uttered falsehood and seen lying visions, therefore behold, I am against you, declares the Lord GOD. Berean Standard Bible Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Because you have uttered vain words and seen false visions, I am against you, declares the Lord GOD. King James Bible Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord GOD. New King James Version Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: “Because you have spoken nonsense and envisioned lies, therefore I am indeed against you,” says the Lord GOD. New American Standard Bible Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: “Because you have spoken deceit and have seen a lie, therefore behold, I am against you,” declares the Lord GOD. NASB 1995 Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD, “Because you have spoken falsehood and seen a lie, therefore behold, I am against you,” declares the Lord GOD. NASB 1977 Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD, “Because you have spoken falsehood and seen a lie, therefore behold, I am against you,” declares the Lord GOD. Legacy Standard Bible Therefore, thus says Lord Yahweh, “Because you have spoken worthlessness and beheld a lie, therefore behold, I am against you,” declares Lord Yahweh. Amplified Bible Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD, “Because you have spoken empty and delusive words and have seen lies, therefore behold, I am against you,” says the Lord God. Christian Standard Bible “ ‘Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: You have spoken falsely and had lying visions; that’s why you discover that I am against you. This is the declaration of the Lord GOD. Holman Christian Standard Bible Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: I am against you because you have spoken falsely and had lying visions.” This is the declaration of the Lord GOD.” American Standard Version Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because ye have spoken falsehood, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord Jehovah. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Because of this, says THE LORD OF LORDS, because you saw worthlessness and you have spoken falsehood, behold, I am against you, says THE LORD OF LORDS Brenton Septuagint Translation And therefore say, Thus saith the Lord; Because your words are false, and your prophecies are vain, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord. Contemporary English Version So I am going to punish those lying prophets for deceiving the people of Israel with false messages. Douay-Rheims Bible 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. English Revised Version Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord GOD. GOD'S WORD® Translation " 'This is what the Almighty LORD says: Your predictions are false, and your visions are lies. That is why I'm against you, declares the Almighty LORD. Good News Translation So the Sovereign LORD says to them, "Your words are false, and your visions are lies. I am against you. International Standard Version "'Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says, "Because you've spoken falsehood and deceptions, I am therefore opposing you," declares the Lord GOD. JPS Tanakh 1917 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord GOD. Literal Standard Version Therefore, thus said Lord YHWH: Because you have spoken vanity, and seen a lie, | Therefore, behold, I [am] against you, | A declaration of Lord YHWH. Majority Standard Bible Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Because you have uttered vain words and seen false visions, I am against you, declares the Lord GOD. New American Bible Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Because you have spoken falsehood and seen lying visions, therefore, for certain I am coming at you—oracle of the Lord GOD. NET Bible "'Therefore, this is what the sovereign LORD says: Because you have spoken false words and forecast delusion, look, I am against you, declares the sovereign LORD. New Revised Standard Version Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Because you have uttered falsehood and envisioned lies, I am against you, says the Lord GOD. New Heart English Bible Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Because you have spoken falsehood, and seen lies, therefore, look, I am against you, says the Lord GOD. Webster's Bible Translation Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord GOD. World English Bible “‘Therefore the Lord Yahweh says: “Because you have spoken falsehood and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you,” says the Lord Yahweh. Young's Literal Translation Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen a lie, Therefore, lo, I am against you, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah. Additional Translations ... Context The Reproof of False Prophets…7Haven’t you seen a false vision and spoken a lying divination when you proclaim, ‘Thus declares the LORD,’ even though I have not spoken? 8Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Because you have uttered vain words and seen false visions, I am against you, declares the Lord GOD. 9My hand will be against the prophets who see false visions and speak lying divinations. They will not belong to the council of My people or be recorded in the register of the house of Israel, nor will they enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord GOD.… Cross References 1 Kings 13:18 Then the prophet replied, "I too am a prophet like you, and an angel spoke to me by the word of the LORD, saying, 'Bring him back with you to your house, so that he may eat bread and drink water.'" The old prophet was lying to him, Jeremiah 21:13 Behold, I am against you who dwell above the valley, atop the rocky plateau--declares the LORD--you who say, "Who can come against us? Who can enter our dwellings?" Jeremiah 23:30 "Therefore behold," declares the LORD, "I am against the prophets who steal from one another words they attribute to Me." Jeremiah 29:31 "Send a message telling all the exiles what the LORD says concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite. Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you--though I did not send him--and has made you trust in a lie, Ezekiel 5:8 Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: 'Behold, I Myself am against you, Jerusalem, and I will execute judgments among you in the sight of the nations. Ezekiel 21:3 and tell her that this is what the LORD says: 'I am against you, and I will draw My sword from its sheath and cut off from you both the righteous and the wicked. Ezekiel 29:10 therefore I am against you and against your rivers. I will turn the land of Egypt into a ruin, a desolate wasteland from Migdol to Syene, and as far as the border of Cush. Treasury of Scripture Therefore thus said the Lord GOD; Because you have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, said the Lord GOD. behold Ezekiel 5:8 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, am against thee, and will execute judgments in the midst of thee in the sight of the nations. Ezekiel 21:3 And say to the land of Israel, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I am against thee, and will draw forth my sword out of his sheath, and will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked. Ezekiel 26:3 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Tyrus, and will cause many nations to come up against thee, as the sea causeth his waves to come up. Jump to Previous Affirmation Declares Delusions False. Falsehood Lies Sovereign Substance Uttered Vanity Visions WordsJump to Next Affirmation Declares Delusions False. Falsehood Lies Sovereign Substance Uttered Vanity Visions WordsEzekiel 13 1. The reproof of false prophets10. and their untempered mortar 17. Of prophecies and their pillows Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Thereforeלָכֵ֗ן (lā·ḵên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus this is what כֹּ֤ה (kōh) Adverb Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord GOD יְהוִ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH says: אָמַר֙ (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘Because יַ֚עַן (ya·‘an) Adverb Strong's 3282: Heed, purpose, to indicate the reason, cause you have uttered דַּבֶּרְכֶ֣ם (dab·ber·ḵem) Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue vain words שָׁ֔וְא (šāw) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7723: Evil, idolatry, uselessness and seen וַחֲזִיתֶ֖ם (wa·ḥă·zî·ṯem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 2372: To gaze at, to perceive, contemplate, to have a, vision of false visions, כָּזָ֑ב (kā·zāḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3577: A lie, falsehood, deceptive thing I am against you, אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם (’ă·lê·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to declares נְאֻ֖ם (nə·’um) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5002: An oracle the Lord אֲדֹנָ֥י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord GOD. יְהוִֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH Links Ezekiel 13:8 NIVEzekiel 13:8 NLT Ezekiel 13:8 ESV Ezekiel 13:8 NASB Ezekiel 13:8 KJV Ezekiel 13:8 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 13:8 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 13:8 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 13:8 French Bible Ezekiel 13:8 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 13:8 Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: Because (Ezek. 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