Ezekiel 13:17-23

Expanded Bible

False Women Prophets

¹⁷ “Now, ·human [^Tson of man; 2:1], look toward the ·women among [^Ldaughters of] your people who ·make up their own prophecies [^Lprophesy from their own hearts/imaginations]. Prophesy against them. ¹⁸ Say, ‘This is what the Lord God says: ·How terrible it will be for [^LWoe to the] women who sew ·magic charms [^Lbands] on their wrists and make ·veils [or headbands] of every length to trap people! You ·ruin [entrap; ensnare] the ·lives [souls] of my people but ·try to [will you…?] save your own ·lives [souls]. ¹⁹ For handfuls of barley and ·pieces [scraps] of bread, you have ·dishonored [profaned; ^Critually] me among my people. By lying to my people, who listen to lies, you have ·killed people [put to death souls] who should not die, and you have kept alive those who should not live.

²⁰ “‘So this is what the Lord God says: I am against your magic ·charms [bands], by which you ·trap [ensnare; hunt] ·people [souls] as if they were birds. I will tear ·those charms [^Lthem] off your arms, and I will free those ·people [souls] you have ·trapped [ensnare; hunt] like birds. ²¹ I will also tear off your ·veils [or headbands] and save my people from your hands. They will no longer be ·trapped by your power [^Lprey in your hand]. Then you will know that I am the Lord. ²² By your lies you have ·caused those who did right to be sad [disheartened the righteous], when I did not ·make them sad [grieve them]. And you have encouraged the wicked not to ·stop being wicked [turn from their wicked ways], which would have saved their lives. ²³ So you will not see false visions or ·prophesy [practice divination] anymore, and I will save my people from your ·power [^Lhands] so you will know that I am the Lord.’”