Ezekiel 13:17-23
Lexham English Bible
17 “And you, son of man,[a] place your face toward the daughters of your people who prophesy from their imagination,[b] and prophesy against them! 18 And you must say, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “Woe to those who sew[c] magic charm bands on all the wrists[d] of the hands of my people and those who make the veils[e] that are on the head of people of every height, to ensnare people’s lives![f] Will you ensnare the lives[g] of my people and keep yourselves alive?[h] 19 And you defiled me among my people for a handful of barley and for morsels of bread to kill persons who should not die and to keep alive persons who should not live by means of your lies to my people who are listening to your lies.”’[i] 20 Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: ‘Look! I am against your magic charm bands with which you are ensnaring persons[j] as birds; I will tear them from your arms, and I will release the persons that you are ensnaring, treating persons as birds. 21 And I will tear off your veils, and I will deliver my people from your hand, and they will not any longer be in your hand as prey, and you will know that I am Yahweh. 22 Because you disheartened the heart of the righteous by deception, and I have not[k] caused him pain, and strengthened the hands of the wicked so that he did not turn[l] from his wicked way to save his life. 23 Therefore falseness[m] you will not see,[n] and divination you will not practice[o] any longer, and I will rescue my people from your hand, and you will know that I am Yahweh!’”
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- Ezekiel 13:17 Or “mortal,” or “son of humankind”
- Ezekiel 13:17 Literally “heart”
- Ezekiel 13:18 Literally “the sewers of”
- Ezekiel 13:18 Or “joints”
- Ezekiel 13:18 Literally “the makers of the veils”
- Ezekiel 13:18 Or “souls”
- Ezekiel 13:18 Or “souls”
- Ezekiel 13:18 Literally “and lives/souls for you, you keep alive”
- Ezekiel 13:19 Hebrew “lie”
- Ezekiel 13:20 Literally “which you are ensnaring with them the souls/individuals”
- Ezekiel 13:22 Or “did not”
- Ezekiel 13:22 Or “not to turn”
- Ezekiel 13:23 Or “vanity” or “vain/false visions”
- Ezekiel 13:23 Or “observe”
- Ezekiel 13:23 Or “you will indeed not practice divination”
Ezekiel 13:17-23
International Standard Version
A Rebuke to Israel’s Women
17 “And now, Son of Man, turn toward and oppose[a] the women[b] of your people who prophesy according to their own wrong inclinations[c] and prophesy against them. 18 Tell them, ‘This is what the Lord God says, “How terrible it will be for those women who sew magical bracelets on all their wrists and make one-size-fits all headbands,[d] in order to entrap their souls. Will you hunt for the souls of my people and remain alive? 19 You’ve profaned me among my people for a handful of barley and a morsel of bread. You’re causing people to die who shouldn’t have to die, and you’re causing people to live who shouldn’t survive, when you deceive my people who tend to listen to lies.”
20 “‘Therefore, this is what the Lord God says, “Watch out! I’m opposing your amulets with which you hunt souls as one would swat at a flying insect.[e] I’ll tear them off your arms and then deliver those people, whom you’ve hunted like birds. 21 I’ll also tear off your headbands[f] and deliver my people from your grip so that they won’t be under your control anymore. Then you’ll know that I am the Lord.
22 “‘“Because you’ve dismayed the heart of the righteous—whom I never intended to dismay—with lies, and because you’ve encouraged[g] the wicked so that he wouldn’t abandon his evil behavior and by doing so live, 23 you’ll no longer see false visions or again practice divination, because I’m going to deliver my people from your power. Then you’ll know that I am the Lord.”’”
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- Ezekiel 13:17 Lit. Man, set your face against
- Ezekiel 13:17 Lit. daughters
- Ezekiel 13:17 Lit. spirit
- Ezekiel 13:18 Or veils
- Ezekiel 13:20 Lit. flying thing
- Ezekiel 13:21 Or veils
- Ezekiel 13:22 Lit. you’ve strengthened the hand of
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