Ezekiel 13:6

“They have seen vanity, and lying divination, &c.] The visions the false prophets pretended to see were nothing but the fruit of their own fancies and imaginations, and had nothing real in them; and what they divined or foretold should be were all lies, and never came to pass, and never would: saying the Lord saith: and the Lord hath not sent them; they came to the people with a lie in their mouths, giving out that the Lord spoke by them; when they had no mission from him; nor any commission to say what they did; or any warrant from him for their prophecies: and they have made [others] to hope that they would confirm the word; or, “that the word would be confirmed”f171; that what was said by…”

“made others to hope, &c.--rather, "they hoped" to confirm (that is, 'make good') their word, by the event corresponding to their prophecy. The Hebrew requires this [HAVERNICK]. Also the parallel clause, "they have seen vanity," implies that they believed their own lie (Th2 2:11). Subjective revelation is false unless it rests on the objective.”

“And they have made others ... - Rather, “and they hope for the confirmation of their word.” They come to believe their own lies. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Vanity - Things that have no foundation. Ezekiel 13:9”

“13:6-7 Although the false prophets knew that their words were lies and false predictions, they confidently expected God to fulfill their prophecies. These false hopes gave God’s people a false sense of security that would prove empty and destructive on the coming day of judgment (cp. Jer 6:14).”

“have seen: Eze 13:23, Eze 12:23, Eze 12:24, Eze 22:28; Lam 2:14; Pe2 2:18 lying: Eze 21:23, Eze 21:29; Jer 14:14, Jer 29:8; Zac 10:2 saying: Eze 13:7; Jer 23:31, Jer 23:32, Jer 28:2, Jer 28:15 made: Eze 13:22; Kg1 22:6, Kg1 22:27, Kg1 22:37; Pro 14:15; Jer 29:31, Jer 37:19; Mar 13:6, Mar 13:22, Mar 13:23; Th2 2:11 Ezekiel 13:7”