John Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 13:17

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, &c.] The false prophetesses; for as there were women in some ages, who had the true spirit of prophecy, as Miriam, Deborah, and Huldah, (<021520>Exodus 15:20 <070404>Judges 4:4 <122214>2 Kings 22:14); so there were some that pretended to it, who had it not, as Noadiah in the times of Nehemiah, (<160614>Nehemiah 6:14); and such there were in the times of Ezekiel; against whom he is bid to set his face, and look them out of countenance, and make them ashamed; who, contrary to the modesty of the sex, had impudently taken upon them to prophesy to the people; and such have been since in the times of the Gospel, as Jezebel, (<660220>Revelation 2:20); and Prisca, Maximilia, Quintilia, and others: who prophesy out of their own heart; as the men did, (<261302>Ezekiel 13:2); what their own hearts suggested to them; what came into their minds, and their own fancies and imaginations led them to; what was according to their carnal affections and desires, and agreeable to those that heard them: and prophesy thou against them; declare their prophecies false; warn the people from giving heed to them; and foretell what shall befall them for deceiving the people.

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