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Ezekiel 13 (WEBP)

[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.’ ”

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Ezekiel 13 (KJVS)

[1] And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying (),
[2] Son of man , prophesy () against the prophets of Israel that prophesy (), and say () thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts , Hear () ye the word of the LORD ;
[3] Thus saith () the Lord GOD ; Woe unto the foolish prophets , that follow () their own spirit , and have seen () nothing!
[4] O Israel , thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts .
[5] Ye have not gone up () into the gaps , neither made up () the hedge for the house of Israel to stand () in the battle in the day of the LORD .
[6] They have seen () vanity and lying divination , saying (), The LORD saith (): and the LORD hath not sent () them: and they have made [others] to hope () that they would confirm () the word .
[7] Have ye not seen () a vain vision , and have ye not spoken () a lying divination , whereas ye say (), The LORD saith () [it]; albeit I have not spoken ()?
[8] Therefore thus saith () the Lord GOD ; Because ye have spoken () vanity , and seen () lies , therefore, behold, I [am] against you, saith () the Lord GOD .
[9] And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity , and that divine () lies : they shall not be in the assembly of my people , neither shall they be written () in the writing of the house of Israel , neither shall they enter () into the land of Israel ; and ye shall know () that I [am] the Lord GOD .
[10] Because, even because they have seduced () my people , saying (), Peace ; and [there was] no peace ; and one built up () a wall , and, lo , others daubed () it with untempered [morter]:
[11] Say () unto them which daub () [it] with untempered [morter], that it shall fall (): there shall be an overflowing () shower ; and ye , O great hailstones , shall fall (); and a stormy wind shall rend () [it].
[12] Lo, when the wall is fallen (), shall it not be said () unto you, Where [is] the daubing wherewith ye have daubed () [it]?
[13] Therefore thus saith () the Lord GOD ; I will even rend () [it] with a stormy wind in my fury ; and there shall be an overflowing () shower in mine anger , and great hailstones in [my] fury to consume [it].
[14] So will I break down () the wall that ye have daubed () with untempered [morter], and bring () it down to the ground , so that the foundation thereof shall be discovered (), and it shall fall (), and ye shall be consumed () in the midst thereof: and ye shall know () that I [am] the LORD .
[15] Thus will I accomplish () my wrath upon the wall , and upon them that have daubed () it with untempered [morter], and will say () unto you, The wall [is] no [more], neither they that daubed () it;
[16] [To wit], the prophets of Israel which prophesy () concerning Jerusalem , and which see visions of peace for her, and [there is] no peace , saith () the Lord GOD .
[17] Likewise, thou son of man , set () thy face against the daughters of thy people , which prophesy () out of their own heart ; and prophesy () thou against them,
[18] And say (), Thus saith () the Lord GOD ; Woe to the [women] that sew () pillows to all armholes , and make () kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt () souls ! Will ye hunt () the souls of my people , and will ye save the souls alive () [that come] unto you?
[19] And will ye pollute () me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread , to slay () the souls that should not die (), and to save the souls alive () that should not live (), by your lying () to my people that hear () [your] lies ?
[20] Wherefore thus saith () the Lord GOD ; Behold, I [am] against your pillows , wherewith ye there hunt () the souls to make [them] fly (), and I will tear () them from your arms , and will let the souls go (), [even] the souls that ye hunt () to make [them] fly ().
[21] Your kerchiefs also will I tear (), and deliver () my people out of your hand , and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted ; and ye shall know () that I [am] the LORD .
[22] Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad (), whom I have not made sad (); and strengthened () the hands of the wicked , that he should not return () from his wicked way , by promising him life ():
[23] Therefore ye shall see () no more vanity , nor divine () divinations : for I will deliver () my people out of your hand : and ye shall know () that I [am] the LORD .

Young’s Literal Translation

Ezekiel 13 (YLT)

[1] And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying,
[2] ‘Son of man, prophesy concerning the prophets of Israel who are prophesying, and thou hast said to those prophesying from their own heart: Hear ye a word of Jehovah:
[3] Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Woe unto the prophets who are foolish, Who are going after their own spirit, And they have seen nothing.
[4] As foxes in the wastes, Thy prophets, O Israel, have been.
[5] Ye have not gone up into breaches, Nor do ye make a fence for the house of Israel, To stand in battle in a day of Jehovah.
[6] They have seen vanity, and lying divination, Who are saying: An affirmation of Jehovah, And Jehovah hath not sent them, And they have hoped to establish a word.
[7] A vain vision have ye not seen, And a lying divination spoken, When ye say: An affirmation of Jehovah, And I have not spoken?
[8] Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen a lie, Therefore, lo, I am against you, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.
[9] And My hand hath been on the prophets, Who are seeing vanity, and who are divining a lie, In the assembly of My people they are not, And in the writing of the house of Israel they are not written, And unto the ground of Israel they come not, And ye have known that I am the Lord Jehovah.
[10] Because, even because, they did cause My people to err, Saying, Peace! and there is no peace, And that one is building a wall, And lo, they are daubing it with chalk.
[11] Say to those daubing with chalk-It falleth, There hath been an overflowing shower, And ye, O hailstones, do fall, And a tempestuous wind doth rend,
[12] And lo, fallen hath the wall! Doth not one say unto you, Where is the daubing that ye daubed?
[13] Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: I have rent with a tempestuous wind in My fury, And an overflowing shower is in Mine anger, And hailstones in My fury-to consume.
[14] And I have broken down the wall that ye daubed with chalk, And have caused it to come unto the earth, And revealed hath been its foundation, And it hath fallen, And ye have been consumed in its midst, And ye have known that I am Jehovah.
[15] And I have completed My wrath on the wall, And on those daubing it with chalk, And I say to you: The wall is not, And those daubing it are not;
[16] The prophets of Israel who are prophesying concerning Jerusalem, And who are seeing for her a vision of peace, And there is no peace, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.
[17] And thou, son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, who are prophesying out of their own heart, and prophesy concerning them,
[18] And thou hast said: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Woe to those sowing pillows for all joints of the arm, And to those making the kerchiefs For the head of every stature-to hunt souls, The souls do ye hunt of My people? And the souls ye have do ye keep alive?
[19] Yea, ye pierce Me concerning My people, For handfuls of barley, And for pieces of bread, to put to death Souls that should not die, And to keep alive souls that should not live, By your lying to My people-hearkening to lies.
[20] Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Lo, I am against your pillows, With which ye are hunting there the souls of the flourishing, And I have rent them from off your arms, And have sent away the souls that ye are hunting, The souls of the flourishing.
[21] And I have torn your kerchiefs, And delivered My people out of your hand, And they are no more in your hand for a prey, And ye have known that I am Jehovah.
[22] Because of paining the heart of the righteous with falsehood, And I have not pained it, And strengthening the hands of the wicked, So as not to turn back from his evil way, To keep him alive,
[23] Therefore, vanity ye do not see, And divination ye do not divine again, And I have delivered My people out of your hand, And ye have known that I am Jehovah!’