Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 13:17

17 ¶ Likewise thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people which prophesie out of their own heart, and prophesie thou against them.

Now turn thy self and discourse against the Prophe[illegible: 1 letter]esses, fear them not, see the phrase, chap. 4.3.

Some would have the Prophets 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 Prophets words should not be directed against the Women who pretended to be Prophetesses.

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.

There were Women who had the gift of prophesie, Exod. 15.20. Iud. 4.4. and 2 Kings 22.14. and Ioel 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.

Marginal references: verse 2.