Likewise, you son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people, who prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy you against them,
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Daughters: so false prophets are styled in scorn, (Vatable) or witches; (Rabbins) though it seems rather that there were false prophetesses as well as true ones. Such were Prisca and Maximilla among the Montanists. Women have commonly fostered heresies. (Calmet)
These pretended to be illuminated, like Debora and Holda; but flattered the people in their sins, instead of reclaiming them. (Worthington)