Ezekiel 13:2

““Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who prophesy, and say to the prophets out of their own heart: ‘Hear the word of YHWH!”

Ezekiel 13:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 13:2, word by word

“Sonבֶּןben

human being

Literally "son of Adam": any person, a mortal.

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of manאָדָםadam

human being

All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.

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prophesyהִנָּבֵאhinave

prophesy

To speak what God's spirit gives to say.

Where else “hinave” appears
against the prophetsנְבִיאֵיnevie

prophet

Someone who speaks for YHWH.

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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and sayאָמַרְתָּamarta

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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out of their own heartלִּבָּliba

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.

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‘Hearשִׁמְעוּshimu

hear

To hear a sound, or learn of something.

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the wordדְּבַרdevar

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

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of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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The context

1And the word of YHWH came to me, saying,

2 · This verse (above)

3Thus says Adonai YHWH: Woe to the foolish prophets who walk after their own spirit, and without having seen!

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