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Now turn thyself and discourse against the prophetesses, fear them not: see the phrase, Eze_4:3. Some would have the prophet’s words to be intended against the effeminate men, who were of no value, and by contempt called the daughters of his people; but I see no cause why the prophet’s words should not be directed against the women who pretended to be prophetesses.
Of thy people, that were with him in Babylon. Or rather, because they were Jews, they are called daughters of his people. Or might they not be daughters of priests, and so more nearly of kin to Ezekiel?
Which prophesy; there were women who had the gift of prophecy, Exo_15:20 Jud_4:4 2Ki_22:14 Joe_2:28, and brought messages from God, but these in the text pretend themselves to be prophetesses, and speak their own imaginations, and fasten their lies on the God of truth.