Ezekiel 13:17-23
Legacy Standard Bible
17 “Now as for you, son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people who are (A)prophesying (B)from their own heart. Prophesy against them 18 and say, ‘Thus says Lord Yahweh, “Woe to the women who sew magic bands on [a]all wrists and make veils for the heads of persons of every stature to (C)hunt down [b]souls! Will you hunt down My people’s souls, but preserve your own souls? 19 (D)For handfuls of barley and fragments of bread, you have profaned Me to My people to put to death souls who should not die and to (E)keep other souls alive who should not live, by your lying to My people who listen to lies.”’”
20 Therefore, thus says Lord Yahweh, “Behold, I am against your magic bands by which you hunt souls there as [c]birds, and I will tear them from your arms; and I will let their souls go, the very souls whom you hunt as [d]birds. 21 I will also tear off your veils and (F)deliver My people from your hands, and they will no longer be in your hands to be hunted; and you will know that I am Yahweh. 22 Because you (G)disheartened the righteous with falsehood when I did not cause him grief, but have (H)strengthened the hands of the wicked not to (I)turn from his evil way and preserve his life, 23 therefore, you women will no longer see (J)worthless visions or practice divination, and I will (K)deliver My people out of your hand. Thus you will (L)know that I am Yahweh.”
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- Ezekiel 13:18 Lit all joints of the hand; M.T. of my hands
- Ezekiel 13:18 Or lives, so in ch
- Ezekiel 13:20 Or flying ones
- Ezekiel 13:20 Or flying ones
Ezekiel 13:17-23
Revised Standard Version
17 “And you, son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people, who prophesy out of their own minds; prophesy against them 18 and say, Thus says the Lord God: Woe to the women who sew magic bands upon all wrists, and make veils for the heads of persons of every stature, in the hunt for souls! Will you hunt down souls belonging to my people, and keep other souls alive for your profit? 19 You have profaned me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, putting to death persons who should not die and keeping alive persons who should not live, by your lies to my people, who listen to lies.
20 “Wherefore thus says the Lord God: Behold, I am against your magic bands with which you hunt the souls,[a] and I will tear them from your arms; and I will let the souls that you hunt go free[b] like birds. 21 Your veils also I will tear off, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand as prey; and you shall know that I am the Lord. 22 Because you have disheartened the righteous falsely, although I have not disheartened him, and you have encouraged the wicked, that he should not turn from his wicked way to save his life; 23 therefore you shall no more see delusive visions nor practice divination; I will deliver my people out of your hand. Then you will know that I am the Lord.”
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- Ezekiel 13:20 Gk Syr: Heb souls for birds
- Ezekiel 13:20 Cn: Heb the souls
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