The Lord commands Ezekiel to prophesy against the women who prophesy from their own hearts, introducing a second category of false prophecy operated by women within Israel. These female false prophets apparently enjoyed significant influence in Israel's spiritual life, making them equally subject to divine judgment. The command to prophesy against them establishes that Ezekiel's role includes confronting false prophecy regardless of the gender of the false prophets. This verse indicates that spiritual deception and false authority were not limited to male prophets but represented a broader structural problem in Israel's religious leadership.

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