Ezekiel 13:2

Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the Lord;

Cross-reference

In Ezekiel 13:17, the same charge is leveled against false prophetesses who prophesy out of their own imagination — an extension of the same rebuke.

In Ezekiel 13:3, the next verse directly names these prophets 'foolish' and says they follow their own spirit — an immediate clarification.

Ezekiel 22:28 uses the same 'whitewash' imagery for false prophets claiming divine authority without God speaking.

Ezekiel 14:10 shows that both the false prophet and the inquirer bear equal punishment — extending the guilt beyond the prophet alone.

Ezekiel 14:9 adds that God may deceive a false prophet as judgment, deepening the origin of false prophecy beyond human imagination.

Ezekiel 22:25 describes false prophets as violent predators devouring lives — revealing their destructive impact beyond just lying.

In Jeremiah 29:9, these prophets are explicitly said to prophesy lies in God's name, reinforcing the charge of false prophecy.

In 2 Peter 2:1-3, false prophets are a pattern for New Testament false teachers who exploit with fabricated stories — same danger.

In Zephaniah 3:4, prophets are called unprincipled and treacherous — a parallel indictment of false spiritual leaders.

Micah 3:11 Parallel

In Micah 3:11, false prophets prophesy for money while claiming God’s support — a specific corruption echoing the same theme.

Micah 3:6 Parallel

In Micah 3:6, judgment is declared against these same false prophets — darkness instead of visions.

Jeremiah 29:32 condemns false prophet Shemaiah for teaching rebellion, mirroring Ezekiel's charge against prophets speaking from their own heart.

Jeremiah 29:24 introduces judgment on Shemaiah, another false prophet speaking without God's sending — same theme.

Jeremiah 29:20-24 condemns false prophets among the exiles who prophesy lies in God's name — a parallel situation.

In Jeremiah 29:8, this same warning against deceptive prophets is echoed — do not let them deceive you with dreams.

Jeremiah 28:15 directly confronts a false prophet not sent by God — the same core issue as this prophecy against false prophets.

In Jeremiah 27:14, false prophets tell people not to serve Babylon — another instance of self-deceived prophecy like Ezekiel's.

In Jeremiah 23:26, the prophets prophesy the deceit of their own heart — almost identical language to Ezekiel 13:2's 'prophesy out of their own heart'.

In Jeremiah 23:25, prophets prophesy lies in God's name claiming dreams — directly parallel to Ezekiel's 'prophets of their own heart'.

Jeremiah 5:31 says prophets prophesy falsely and the people love it — the same dynamic of false prophecy and popular acceptance.

Jeremiah 6:13 declares that from prophet to priest everyone deals falsely — reinforcing Ezekiel's indictment of false prophets.

In Jeremiah 23:11-22, prophets fill people with vain hopes — the same false prophecy from their own hearts as in Ezekiel.

Jeremiah 14:14 also condemns prophets who speak from their own mind, not sent by God — the same deception faced here.

In Jeremiah 14:13-15, the prophets lie in God's name promising peace — matching Ezekiel's false prophets who speak their own visions.

In Jeremiah 6:14, false prophets heal the wound lightly saying 'Peace, peace' — the same self-deceived prophecy Ezekiel condemns.

Deuteronomy 13:1 provides the law for testing false prophets, directly relevant to Ezekiel's condemnation of them.

Lamentations 2:14 says prophets saw false and deceptive visions, exactly the kind Ezekiel is commanded to prophesy against.

Jeremiah 23:14 directly condemns prophets who walk in lies and strengthen evildoers, parallel to Ezekiel's charge.

In Jeremiah 28:12-17, the false prophet Hananiah faces judgment — a concrete example of the false prophets condemned here.

In Lamentations 4:13, the sins of false prophets are blamed for shedding righteous blood, showing the deadly consequences.

In Jeremiah 37:19, false prophets promised peace that never came — a concrete example of the falsehood condemned here.

2 Chronicles 18:18-24 gives a narrative example of a lying spirit in false prophets, illustrating the same false prophecy Ezekiel condemns.

Isaiah 56:9-12 condemns blind watchmen and greedy shepherds — a similar critique of false leaders who seek their own gain.

Isaiah 9:15 Parallel

Isaiah 9:15 also labels prophets who teach lies as the tail — a parallel condemnation of false prophets speaking their own words.

John 10:1 Parallel

John 10:1 condemns thieves who enter by another way—parallels false prophets speaking from their own hearts rather than God's authority.