Ezekiel 13:18
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And say: Thus saith the Lord God: Woe to them that sew cushions under every elbow: and make pillows for the heads of persons of every age to catch souls: and when they caught the souls of my people, they gave life to their souls.

Woe

Ezekiel 13:3 Thus saith the Lord God: Woe to the foolish prophets that follow their own spirit, and see nothing.

that sew.

Ezekiel 13:10,16 Because they have deceived my people, saying: Peace, and there is no peace: and the people built up a wall, and they daubed it with dirt without straw. . . .

Jeremiah 4:10 And I said: Alas, alas, alas, O Lord God, hast thou then deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying: You shall have peace: and behold the sword reacheth even to the soul?

Jeremiah 6:14 And they healed the breach of the daughter of my people disgracefully, saying: Peace, peace: and there was no peace.

2 Timothy 4:3 For there shall be a time when they will not endure sound doctrine but, according to their own desires, they will heap to themselves teachers having itching ears:

armholes.

Ezekiel 22:25 There is a conspiracy of prophets in the midst thereof: like a lion that roareth and catcheth the prey, they have devoured souls, they have taken riches and hire, they have made many widows in the midst thereof.

Ephesians 4:14 That henceforth we be no more children tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the wickedness of men, by cunning craftiness by which they lie in wait to deceive.

2 Peter 2:14 Having eyes full of adultery and of sin that ceaseth not: alluring unstable souls: having their heart exercised with covetousness: children of malediction.

will ye save

Ezekiel 13:22 Because with lies you have made the heart of the just to mourn, whom I have not made sorrowful: and have strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his evil way, and live.

Context
The False Prophetesses
17And thou, son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people that prophesy out of their own heart: and do thou prophesy against them, 18And say: Thus saith the Lord God: Woe to them that sew cushions under every elbow: and make pillows for the heads of persons of every age to catch souls: and when they caught the souls of my people, they gave life to their souls.19And they violated me among my people, for a handful of barley, and a piece of bread, to kill souls which should not die, and to save souls alive which should not live, telling lies to my people that believe lies.…
Cross References
2 Peter 2:14
Having eyes full of adultery and of sin that ceaseth not: alluring unstable souls: having their heart exercised with covetousness: children of malediction.

Proverbs 6:26
Can a man hide fire in his bosom, and his garments not burn?

Ezekiel 13:21
And I will tear your pillows, and will deliver my people out of your hand, neither shall they be any more in your hands to be a prey: and you shall know that I am the Lord.

Lexicon
and tell them that
וְאָמַרְתָּ֞ (wə·’ā·mar·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

this is what
כֹּה־ (kōh-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3541: Like this, thus, here, now

the Lord
אֲדֹנָ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nāy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 136: The Lord

GOD
יְהוִ֗ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3069: YHWH

says:
אָמַ֣ר ׀ (’ā·mar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

‘Woe
הוֹי֩ (hō·w)
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 1945: Ah! alas! ha!

to the women who sew
לִֽמְתַפְּר֨וֹת (lim·ṯap·pə·rō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8609: To sew together

magic charms
כְּסָת֜וֹת (kə·sā·ṯō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3704: A cushion, pillow

on
עַ֣ל ׀ (‘al)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

their wrists
אַצִּילֵ֣י (’aṣ·ṣî·lê)
Noun - common plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 679: A joint of the hand, a party-wall

and make
וְעֹשׂ֧וֹת (wə·‘ō·śō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make

veils
הַמִּסְפָּח֛וֹת (ham·mis·pā·ḥō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4555: A long veil

for
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the heads
רֹ֥אשׁ (rōš)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7218: The head

of people of every
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

height,
קוֹמָ֖ה (qō·w·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6967: Height

in order to ensnare
לְצוֹדֵ֣ד (lə·ṣō·w·ḏêḏ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 6679: To lie alongside, to catch an animal, to victual

their souls.
נְפָשׁ֑וֹת (nə·p̄ā·šō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

Will you ensnare
תְּצוֹדֵ֣דְנָה (tə·ṣō·w·ḏê·ḏə·nāh)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6679: To lie alongside, to catch an animal, to victual

the souls
הַנְּפָשׁוֹת֙ (han·nə·p̄ā·šō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

of My people
לְעַמִּ֔י (lə·‘am·mî)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

but preserve your own?
לָכֶ֥נָה (lā·ḵe·nāh)
Preposition | second person feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2421: To live, to revive


Additional Translations
and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Woe to the women who sew magic charms on their wrists and make veils for the heads of people of every height, in order to ensnare their souls. Will you ensnare the souls of My people but preserve your own?And say, Thus said the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs on the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will you hunt the souls of my people, and will you save the souls alive that come to you?

and say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Woe to the women that sew pillows upon all elbows, and make kerchiefs for the head of persons of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and save souls alive for yourselves?

And thou shalt say, Thus saith the Lord, Woe to the women that sew pillows under every elbow, and make kerchiefs on the head of every stature to pervert souls! The souls of my people are perverted, and they have saved souls alive.

and say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Woe unto the women that sew pillows for all wrists, and that make veils for the head [of persons] of every stature to catch souls! Will ye catch the souls of my people, and will ye save your own souls alive?

and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD: Woe to the women that sew pillows upon all elbows, and make kerchiefs for the head of persons of every stature to hunt souls! will ye hunt the souls of my people, and save souls alive for yourselves?

And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all arm-holes, 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 to you?

and say, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Woe to the women who sew pillows on all elbows, and make kerchiefs 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?

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?
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