Verse 18

Ezekiel 13:18

Literal Standard Version

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18 And you have said, Thus said Lord YHWH: Woe to those sowing magic bands for all joints of the arm, || And to those making the veils || For the head of every stature—to hunt souls, || Do you hunt the souls of My people? And do your souls that live remain alive?

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/אָמַרְתָּ֞ כֹּה אָמַ֣ר אֲדֹנָ֣/י יְהוִ֗ה הוֹי֩ לִֽ/מְתַפְּר֨וֹת כְּסָת֜וֹת עַ֣ל כָּל אַצִּילֵ֣י יָדַ֗/י וְ/עֹשׂ֧וֹת הַ/מִּסְפָּח֛וֹת עַל רֹ֥אשׁ כָּל קוֹמָ֖ה לְ/צוֹדֵ֣ד נְפָשׁ֑וֹת הַ/נְּפָשׁוֹת֙ תְּצוֹדֵ֣דְנָה לְ/עַמִּ֔/י וּ/נְפָשׁ֖וֹת לָ/כֶ֥נָה תְחַיֶּֽינָה

English Translation

And you shall say, thus says my Lord Yahweh: Woe to those who sew together covers for every noble of hand and make the attachments upon the head of every height to hunt souls; the souls you shall hunt shall live for your people, and souls shall live for you.

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Chapter 13 Context

1 And there is a word of YHWH to me, saying, Focus ↗

2 “Son of man, prophesy concerning the prophets of Israel who are prophesying, and you have said to th... Focus ↗

3 Thus said Lord YHWH: Woe to the prophets who are foolish, || Who are going after their own spirit, |... Focus ↗

4 Your prophets have been || As foxes in the wasteland, O Israel. Focus ↗

5 You have not gone up into breaches, || Nor do you make a wall for the house of Israel, || To stand i... Focus ↗

6 They have seen vanity, and lying divination, || Who are saying: A declaration of YHWH, || And YHWH h... Focus ↗

7 Have you not seen a vain vision, || And spoken a lying divination, || When you say, A declaration of... Focus ↗

8 Therefore, thus said Lord YHWH: Because you have spoken vanity, and seen a lie, || Therefore, behold... Focus ↗

9 And My hand has been on the prophets, || Who are seeing vanity, and who are divining a lie, || They... Focus ↗

10 Because, even because, they caused My people to err, || Saying, Peace! And there is no peace, || And... Focus ↗

11 Say to those coating with chalk—It falls, || There has been an overflowing shower, || And you, O hai... Focus ↗

12 And behold, the wall has fallen! Does one not say to you, Where is the coating that you coated? Focus ↗

13 Therefore, thus said Lord YHWH: I have broken with a turbulent wind in My fury, || And an overflowin... Focus ↗

14 And I have broken down the wall that you coated with chalk, || And have caused it to come to the ear... Focus ↗

15 And I have completed My wrath on the wall, || And on those coating it with chalk, || And I say to yo... Focus ↗

16 These—the prophets of Israel, who are prophesying concerning Jerusalem, || And who are seeing a visi... Focus ↗

17 And you, son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people, who are prophesying out of... Focus ↗

18 And you have said, Thus said Lord YHWH: Woe to those sowing magic bands for all joints of the arm, |...

19 Indeed, you pierce Me concerning My people, || For handfuls of barley, || And for pieces of bread, |... Focus ↗

20 Therefore, thus said Lord YHWH: Behold, I am against your magic bands, || With which you are hunting... Focus ↗

21 And I have torn your veils, || And delivered My people out of your hand, || And they are no longer f... Focus ↗

22 Because of paining the heart of the righteous with falsehood, || And I have not pained it, || And st... Focus ↗

23 Therefore, you do not see vanity, || And you do not divine divination again, || And I have delivered... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: Ezekiel
Chapter: Chapter 13 (23 verses)
Version: Literal Standard Version

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