Ezekiel 13:18-23 ▼

18 and say, thus says the Lord YHWH: Woe to those sowing charms on all the wrists of their hands, and making veils for the heads of every height, to hunt for souls! Will you? hunt the souls of My people, and the souls of yourselves keep alive?

19 And you? profane Me among My people for handfuls of barley, and for pieces of bread, by putting to death people who should not die, and keeping alive people who should not live, by your? lying to My people who listen to a lie.

20 Therefore, thus says the Lord YHWH: Behold, I am against your? charms, by which you? hunt there souls like birds; and I will tear them from your? arms, and I will send away the souls that you? hunt like the souls of birds.

21 And I will tear off your? veils, and I will deliver My people from your? hands, and they will be no longer in your? hands as prey! And you? will know that I am YHWH.

22 Because you have disheartened the righteous heart with a lie (when I had not grieved him) and strengthened the hands of the wicked, so as not to turn aside from his evil way to save his life,

23 therefore emptiness you? will not see, and divination you? will not divine any longer. And I will deliver My people from your? hands, and you? will know that I am YHWH.”