Ezekiel 13 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, ^[2] “Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who prophesy, and say to those who prophesy out of their own heart, ‘Hear Yahweh’s word: ^[3] The Lord Yahweh says, “Woe to the foolish prophets, who follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing! ^[4] Israel, your prophets have been like foxes in the waste places. ^[5] You have not gone up into the gaps or built up the wall for the house of Israel, to stand in the battle in Yahweh’s day. ^[6] They have seen falsehood and lying divination, who say, ‘Yahweh says;’ but Yahweh has not sent them. They have made men to hope that the word would be confirmed. ^[7] Haven’t you seen a false vision, and haven’t you spoken a lying divination, in that you say, ‘Yahweh says;’ but I have not spoken?” ^[8] “ ‘Therefore the Lord Yahweh says: “Because you have spoken falsehood and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you,” says the Lord Yahweh. ^[9] “My hand will be against the prophets who see false visions and who utter lying divinations. They will not be in the council of my people, neither will they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither will they enter into the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord Yahweh.” ^[10] “ ‘Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, “Peace;” and there is no peace. When one builds up a wall, behold, they plaster it with whitewash. ^[11] Tell those who plaster it with whitewash that it will fall. There will be an overflowing shower; and you, great hailstones, will fall. A stormy wind will tear it. ^[12] Behold, when the wall has fallen, won’t it be said to you, “Where is the plaster with which you have plastered it?” ^[13] “ ‘Therefore the Lord Yahweh says: “I will even tear it with a stormy wind in my wrath. There will be an overflowing shower in my anger, and great hailstones in wrath to consume it. ^[14] So I will break down the wall that you have plastered with whitewash, and bring it down to the ground, so that its foundation will be uncovered. It will fall, and you will be consumed in the middle of it. Then you will know that I am Yahweh. ^[15] Thus I will accomplish my wrath on the wall, and on those who have plastered it with whitewash. I will tell you, ‘The wall is no more, nor those who plastered it— ^[16] to wit, the prophets of Israel who prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and who see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace,’ ” says the Lord Yahweh.’ ” ^[17] You, son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people, who prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy against them, ^[18] and say, “The Lord Yahweh says: ‘Woe to the women who sew magic bands on all elbows and make veils for the head of persons of every stature to hunt souls! Will you hunt the souls of my people and save souls alive for yourselves? ^[19] You have profaned me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to kill the souls who should not die and to save the souls alive who should not live, by your lying to my people who listen to lies.’ ^[20] “Therefore the Lord Yahweh says: ‘Behold, I am against your magic bands, with which you hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms. I will let the souls fly free, even the souls whom you ensnare like birds. ^[21] I will also tear your veils and deliver my people out of your hand; and they will no longer be in your hand to be ensnared. Then you will know that I am Yahweh. ^[22] Because with lies you have grieved the heart of the righteous, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, and be saved alive. ^[23] Therefore you shall no more see false visions nor practice divination. I will deliver my people out of your hand. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.’ ”

King James Version

^[1] And the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 came unto me, saying,H559(QalInf) ^[2] SonH1121 of man,H120 prophesyH5012(NiphImpv) against the prophetsH5030 of IsraelH3478 that prophesy,H5012(NiphPtc) and sayH559(QalPerf) thou unto them that prophesyH5030 out of their own hearts,H3820 HearH8085(QalImpv) ye the wordH1697 of the Lord;H3068 ^[3] Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the LordH136 God;H3069 WoeH1945 unto the foolishH5036 prophets,H5030 that followH1980(QalActPtc) their own spirit,H7307 and have seenH7200(QalPerf) nothing! ^[4] O Israel,H3478 thy prophetsH5030 are like the foxesH7776 in the deserts.H2723 ^[5] Ye have not gone upH5927(QalPerf) into the gaps,H6556 neither made upH1443(QalImpf) the hedgeH1447 for the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 to standH5975(QalInf) in the battleH4421 in the dayH3117 of the Lord.H3068 ^[6] They have seenH2372(QalPerf) vanityH7723 and lyingH3577 divination,H7081 saying,H559(QalActPtc) The LordH3068 saith:H5002(QalPasPtc) and the LordH3068 hath not sentH7971(QalPerf) them: and they have made [others] to hopeH3176(PielPerf) that they would confirmH6965(PielInf) the word.H1697 ^[7] Have ye not seenH2372(QalPerf) a vainH7723 vision,H4236 and have ye not spokenH1696(PielPerf) a lyingH3577 divination,H4738 whereas ye say,H559(QalActPtc) The LordH3068 saithH5002(QalPasPtc) [it]; albeit I have not spoken?H559(QalPerf) ^[8] Therefore thus saithH559(QalPerf) the LordH136 God;H3069 Because ye have spokenH1696(PielInf) vanity,H7723 and seenH2372(QalPerf) lies,H3577 therefore, behold, I [am] against you, saithH5002(QalPasPtc) the LordH136 God.H3069 ^[9] And mine handH3027 shall be upon the prophetsH5030 that seeH2374 vanity,H7723 and that divineH7080(QalActPtc) lies:H3577 they shall not be in the assemblyH5475 of my people,H5971 neither shall they be writtenH3789(NiphImpf) in the writingH3791 of the houseH1004 of Israel,H3478 neither shall they enterH935(QalImpf) into the landH127 of Israel;H3478 and ye shall knowH3045(QalPerf) that I [am] the LordH136 God.H3069 ^[10] Because, even because they have seducedH2937(HiphPerf) my people,H5971 saying,H559(QalInf) Peace;H7965 and [there was] no peace;H7965 and one built upH1129(QalActPtc) a wall,H2434 and, lo,H2009 others daubedH2902(QalActPtc) it with untemperedH8602 [morter]: ^[11] SayH559(QalImpv) unto them which daubH2902(QalActPtc) [it] with untemperedH8602 [morter], that it shall fall:H5307(QalImpf) there shall be an overflowingH7857(QalActPtc) shower;H1653 and ye,H859 O great hailstones,H417 shall fall;H5307(QalImpf) and a stormyH5591 windH7307 shall rendH1234(PielImpf) [it]. ^[12] Lo, when the wallH7023 is fallen,H5307(QalPerf) shall it not be saidH559(NiphImpf) unto you, Where [is] the daubingH2915 wherewith ye have daubedH2902(QalPerf) [it]? ^[13] Therefore thus saithH559(QalPerf) the LordH136 God;H3069 I will even rendH1234(PielPerf) [it] with a stormyH5591 windH7307 in my fury;H2534 and there shall be an overflowingH7857(QalActPtc) showerH1653 in mine anger,H639 and great hailstonesH417 in [my] furyH2534 to consumeH3617 [it]. ^[14] So will I break downH2040(QalPerf) the wallH7023 that ye have daubedH2902(QalPerf) with untemperedH8602 [morter], and bringH5060(HiphPerf) it down to the ground,H776 so that the foundationH3247 thereof shall be discovered,H1540(NiphPerf) and it shall fall,H5307(QalPerf) and ye shall be consumedH3615(QalPerf) in the midstH8432 thereof: and ye shall knowH3045(QalPerf) that I [am] the Lord.H3068 ^[15] Thus will I accomplishH3615(PielPerf) my wrathH2534 upon the wall,H7023 and upon them that have daubedH2902(QalActPtc) it with untemperedH8602 [morter], and will sayH559(QalImpf) unto you, The wallH7023 [is] no [more], neither they that daubedH2902(QalActPtc) it; ^[16] [To wit], the prophetsH5030 of IsraelH3478 which prophesyH5012(NiphPtc) concerning Jerusalem,H3389 and which seeH2374 visionsH2377 of peaceH7965 for her, and [there is] no peace,H7965 saithH5002(QalPasPtc) the LordH136 God.H3069 ^[17] Likewise, thou sonH1121 of man,H120 setH7760(QalImpv) thy faceH6440 against the daughtersH1323 of thy people,H5971 which prophesyH5012(HithPtc) out of their own heart;H3820 and prophesyH5012(NiphImpv) thou against them, ^[18] And say,H559(QalPerf) Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the LordH136 God;H3069 WoeH1945 to the [women] that sewH8609(PielPtc) pillowsH3704 to all armholes,H679 and makeH6213(QalActPtc) kerchiefsH4555 upon the headH7218 of every statureH6967 to huntH6679(PoelInf) souls!H5315 Will ye huntH6679(PoelImpf) the soulsH5315 of my people,H5971 and will ye saveH2421 the soulsH5315 aliveH2421(PielImpf) [that come] unto you? ^[19] And will ye polluteH2490(PielImpf) me among my peopleH5971 for handfulsH8168 of barleyH8184 and for piecesH6595 of bread,H3899 to slayH4191(HiphInf) the soulsH5315 that should not die,H4191(QalImpf) and to saveH2421 the soulsH5315 aliveH2421(PielInf) that should not live,H2421(QalImpf) by your lyingH3576(PielInf) to my peopleH5971 that hearH8085(QalActPtc) [your] lies?H3577 ^[20] Wherefore thus saithH559(QalPerf) the LordH136 God;H3069 Behold, I [am] against your pillows,H3704 wherewith yeH859 there huntH6679(PoelPtc) the soulsH5315 to make [them] fly,H6524(QalActPtc) and I will tearH7167(QalPerf) them from your arms,H2220 and will let the soulsH5315 go,H7971(PielPerf) [even] the soulsH5315 that ye huntH6679(PoelPtc) to make [them] fly.H6524(QalActPtc) ^[21] Your kerchiefsH4555 also will I tear,H7167(QalPerf) and deliverH5337(HiphPerf) my peopleH5971 out of your hand,H3027 and they shall be no more in your handH3027 to be hunted;H4686 and ye shall knowH3045(QalPerf) that I [am] the Lord.H3068 ^[22] Because with liesH8267 ye have made the heartH3820 of the righteousH6662 sad,H3512(HiphInf) whom I have not made sad;H3510(HiphPerf) and strengthenedH2388(PielInf) the handsH3027 of the wicked,H7451 that he should not returnH7725(QalInf) from his wickedH7563 way,H1870 by promising him life:H2421(HiphInf) ^[23] Therefore ye shall seeH2372(QalImpf) no more vanity,H7723 nor divineH7080(QalImpf) divinations:H7081 for I will deliverH5337(HiphPerf) my peopleH5971 out of your hand:H3027 and ye shall knowH3045(QalPerf) that I [am] the Lord.H3068

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