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Ezekiel 12:24
For there will be no more false visions or flattering divinations within the house of Israel,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet Ezekiel addresses the rebellious house of Israel, delivering a divine declaration that immediately follows the termination of a false proverb. This statement occurs within a broader oracle condemning prophetic deception and affirming God's immediate fulfillment of His words.
The words — The Hebrew phrase שָׁוְא חֲזוֹן (shav’ chazon) translates literally to "worthless vision," while מִקְסָם (miksam) denotes "divination" or "soothsaying." These terms directly label the deceptive spiritual claims being abolished.
The thread — This theme of ending false prophecy recurs in Ezekiel 13:23, where God promises to deliver His people from such deceivers, and echoes in Zechariah 13:2, which foretells the removal of idol names and prophetic lies. Jeremiah 14:13 similarly records prophets falsely claiming safety from sword and famine.
Why it lands — The text states that deceptive spiritual claims will cease, requiring the listener to evaluate every prophetic message against God's immediate and unfailed word. It demands immediate discernment rather than passive acceptance of religious claims.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
For there shall be no more any vain vision nor flattering divination within the house of Israel.
Cross-references
- Jeremiah 14:13 “Ah, Lord GOD!” I replied, “Look, the prophets are telling them, ‘You will not see the sword or suffer famine, but I will give you lasting peace in this place.’”
- Ezekiel 13:23 therefore you will no longer see false visions or practice divination. I will deliver My people from your hands. Then you will know that I am the LORD.”
- Zechariah 13:2 And on that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will erase the names of the idols from the land, and they will no longer be remembered. I will also remove the prophets and the spirit of impurity from the land.
- 1 Kings 22:11 Now Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made for himself iron horns and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘With these you shall gore the Arameans until they are finished off.’”
- 1 Kings 22:17 So Micaiah declared: “I saw all Israel scattered on the hills like sheep without a shepherd. And the LORD said, ‘These people have no master; let each one return home in peace.’”
- Proverbs 26:28 A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.
- Jeremiah 23:14 And among the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing: They commit adultery and walk in lies. They strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that no one turns his back on wickedness. They are all like Sodom to Me; the people of Jerusalem are like Gomorrah.”
- Lamentations 2:14 The visions of your prophets were empty and deceptive; they did not expose your guilt to ward off your captivity. The burdens they envisioned for you were empty and misleading.
- Ezekiel 13:6 They see false visions and speak lying divinations. They claim, ‘Thus declares the LORD,’ when the LORD did not send them; yet they wait for the fulfillment of their message.
- Romans 16:18 For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.