John Gill Commentary Ezekiel 13:7

John Gill Commentary

Ezekiel 13:7

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
John Gill
John Gill

John Gill Commentary

Ezekiel 13:7

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"Have ye not seen a false vision, and have ye not spoken a lying divination, in that ye say, Jehovah saith; albeit I have not spoken?" — Ezekiel 13:7 (ASV)

Have you not seen a vain vision A vision only in pretence, and not in reality; the effect of their own fancy, and not anything shown them by the Lord:

and have you not spoken a lying divination ; delivered out a known lie, saying they had it from the Lord, when they had it not; or a prophecy that will deceive, and be without effect, and ultimately prove a falsehood:

whereas you say, the Lord says [it]; although I have not spoken ? this is a proof that what they gave out for a vision and prophecy was a vain and false one; seeing they pretended they had it from the Lord, when he never spoke a word to them, or by them.