“Because you have disheartened
The righteous falsely,
Although I have not
Disheartened them.
You have encouraged
The wicked
Not to turn from
Their wicked ways.
You have encouraged
The wicked
Not to save their lives.
Therefore you shall no longer
See false visions.
You shall no longer
Practice divination.
I will save my people
From your hand.
Then you will know
That I am Yahweh.”
Ezekiel concludes this little section on the false prophetesses with Yahweh condemning them. Strangely enough, it is not a death sentence. He merely chastised them for disheartening the righteous ones falsely. These prophetesses had not encouraged the wicked to turn away from their wicked ways. They made no attempt to save the lives of the wicked ones. Their punishment was rather simple. They would no longer have any visions or be allowed to practice divination. By the way, who would stop them? Yahweh would save his people from them. Once again, they would know that he was Yahweh, the God of Israel.
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