Verse 22

Ezekiel 13:22

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

22 Because with lies you have made the heart of the just to mourn, whom I have not made sorrowful: and have strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his evil way, and live.
Original Language Text
hebrew
יַ֣עַן הַכְא֤וֹת לֵב צַדִּיק֙ שֶׁ֔קֶר וַ/אֲנִ֖י לֹ֣א הִכְאַבְתִּ֑י/ו וּ/לְ/חַזֵּק֙ יְדֵ֣י רָשָׁ֔ע לְ/בִלְתִּי שׁ֛וּב מִ/דַּרְכּ֥/וֹ הָ/רָ֖ע לְ/הַחֲיֹתֽ/וֹ
English Translation
Because the heart of the righteous is deceived, and I have not caused pain, and to strengthen the hands of the wicked, to not turn back from his evil way to keep him alive.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 13 Context
1 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying: Focus ↗
2 Son of man, prophesy thou against the prophets of Israel that prophesy: and thou shalt say to them t... Focus ↗
3 Thus saith the Lord God (Elohim): Woe to the foolish prophets that follow their own spirit, and see... Focus ↗
4 Thy prophets, O Israel, were like foxes in the deserts. Focus ↗
5 You have not gone up to face the enemy, nor have you set up a wall for the house of Israel, to stand... Focus ↗
6 They see vain things, and they foretell lies, saying: The Lord saith: whereas the Lord hath not sent... Focus ↗
7 Have you not seen a vain vision and spoken a lying divination: and you say: The Lord saith: whereas... Focus ↗
8 Therefore thus saith the Lord God (Elohim): Because you have spoken vain things, and have seen lies:... Focus ↗
9 And my hand shall be upon the prophets that see vain things, and that divine lies: they shall not be... Focus ↗
10 Because they have deceived my people, saying: Peace, and there is no peace: and the people built up... Focus ↗
11 Say to them that daub without tempering, that it shall fall: for there shall be an overflowing showe... Focus ↗
12 Behold, when the wall is fallen: shall it not be said to you: Where is the daubing wherewith you hav... Focus ↗
13 Therefore thus saith the Lord God (Elohim): Lo, I will cause a stormy wind to break forth in my indi... Focus ↗
14 And I will break down the wall that you have daubed with untempered mortar: and I will make it even... Focus ↗
15 And I will accomplish my wrath upon the wall, and upon them that daub it without tempering the morta... Focus ↗
16 Even the prophets of Israel that prophesy to Jerusalem, and that see visions of peace for her: and t... Focus ↗
17 And thou, son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people that prophesy out of their ow... Focus ↗
18 And say: Thus saith the Lord God (Elohim): Woe to them that sew cushions under every elbow: and make... Focus ↗
19 And they violated me among my people, for a handful of barley, and a piece of bread, to kill souls w... Focus ↗
20 Therefore thus saith the Lord God (Elohim): Behold I declare against your cushions, wherewith you ca... Focus ↗
21 And I will tear your pillows, and will deliver my people out of your hand, neither shall they be any... Focus ↗
22 Because with lies you have made the heart of the just to mourn, whom I have not made sorrowful: and...
23 Therefore you shall not see vain things, nor divine divinations any more, and I will deliver my peop... Focus ↗