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Ezekiel 13

BSB·23 verses ·Old Testament
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1Then the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 2Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֕ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, prophesyהִנָּבֵ֛אhin·nā·ḇê — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the prophetsנְבִיאֵ֥יnə·ḇî·’ê — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → who are now prophesyingהַנִּבָּאִ֑יםhan·nib·bā·’îm — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study →. Tellוְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → those who prophesyלִנְבִיאֵ֣יlin·ḇî·’ê — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → out of their own imaginationמִלִּבָּ֔םmil·lib·bām — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →: Hearשִׁמְע֖וּšim·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →! 3This is whatכֹּ֤הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֔הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: Woeה֖וֹיhō·w — Woe, alas, or lamentH1945 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the foolishהַנְּבָלִ֑יםhan·nə·ḇā·lîm — foolish, senseless person; moral depravityH5036 — Full Word Study → prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֣יםhan·nə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → followהֹלְכִ֛יםhō·lə·ḵîm — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → their own spiritרוּחָ֖םrū·ḥām — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →, yet have seenרָאֽוּ׃rā·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → nothingוּלְבִלְתִּ֥יū·lə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study →. 4Your prophetsנְבִיאֶ֥יךָnə·ḇî·’e·ḵā — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →, O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, areהָיֽוּ׃hā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like foxesכְּשֻׁעָלִ֖יםkə·šu·‘ā·lîm — fox; a cunning or destructive creatureH7776 — Full Word Study → among the ruinsבָּחֳרָב֑וֹתbā·ḥo·rā·ḇō·wṯ — Desolation, ruin, or waste placeH2723 — Full Word Study →. 5You did notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → go upעֲלִיתֶם֙‘ă·lî·ṯem — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to the gapsבַּפְּרָצ֔וֹתbap·pə·rā·ṣō·wṯ — A gap, break, or rupture in a wall or boundaryH6556 — Full Word Study → or restoreוַתִּגְדְּר֥וּwat·tiḡ·də·rū — to wall up, fence in, encloseH1443 — Full Word Study → the wallגָדֵ֖רḡā·ḏêr — Wall, fence, or barrier structureH1447 — Full Word Study → aroundעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → so that it would standלַעֲמֹ֥דla·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → in the battleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֖הbam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → on the Dayבְּי֥וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 6They seeחָ֤זוּḥā·zū — to see, behold, perceive, or prophesyH2372 — Full Word Study → false visionsשָׁוְא֙šāw — falsehood, deception, emptinessH7723 — Full Word Study → and speak lyingכָּזָ֔בkā·zāḇ — Lie, falsehood, deceptionH3577 — Full Word Study → divinationsוְקֶ֣סֶםwə·qe·sem — divination, casting of lots, or occult practiceH7081 — Full Word Study →. They claimהָאֹֽמְרִים֙hā·’ō·mə·rîm — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Thus declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →,’ when the LORDוַֽיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → did notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → send themשְׁלָחָ֑םšə·lā·ḥām — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →; yet they waitוְיִֽחֲל֖וּwə·yi·ḥă·lū — To wait; to hope; to expect with patienceH3176 — Full Word Study → for the fulfillmentלְקַיֵּ֥םlə·qay·yêm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → of their messageדָּבָֽר׃dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. 7Haven’t youהֲל֤וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → seenחֲזִיתֶ֔םḥă·zî·ṯem — to see, behold, perceive, or prophesyH2372 — Full Word Study → a falseשָׁוְא֙šāw — falsehood, deception, emptinessH7723 — Full Word Study → visionמַֽחֲזֵה־ma·ḥă·zêh- — Vision; a divine revelation or sightH4236 — Full Word Study → and spokenוְאֹֽמְרִים֙wə·’ō·mə·rîm — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → a lyingכָּזָ֖בkā·zāḇ — Lie, falsehood, deceptionH3577 — Full Word Study → divinationוּמִקְסַ֥םū·miq·sam — divination, a form of fortune-telling or supernatural divinationH4738 — Full Word Study → when you proclaimאֲמַרְתֶּ֑ם’ă·mar·tem — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Thus declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →,’ even though Iוַאֲנִ֖יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → have notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → spokenדִבַּֽרְתִּי׃סḏib·bar·tî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →? 8Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּ֤הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֔הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: Becauseיַ֚עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → you have utteredדַּבֶּרְכֶ֣םdab·ber·ḵem — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → vain wordsשָׁ֔וְאšāw — falsehood, deception, emptinessH7723 — Full Word Study → and seenוַחֲזִיתֶ֖םwa·ḥă·zî·ṯem — to see, behold, perceive, or prophesyH2372 — Full Word Study → false visionsכָּזָ֑בkā·zāḇ — Lie, falsehood, deceptionH3577 — Full Word Study →, I am against youאֲלֵיכֶ֔ם’ă·lê·ḵem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →. 9My handיָדִ֗יyā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → will beוְהָיְתָ֣הwə·hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → againstאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֞יםhan·nə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → who seeהַחֹזִ֣יםha·ḥō·zîm — to see, behold, perceive, or prophesyH2372 — Full Word Study → false visionsשָׁוְא֮šāw — falsehood, deception, emptinessH7723 — Full Word Study → and speak lyingכָּזָב֒kā·zāḇ — Lie, falsehood, deceptionH3577 — Full Word Study → divinationsוְהַקֹּסְמִ֣יםwə·haq·qō·sə·mîm — to divine, practice divination, or use occult meansH7080 — Full Word Study →. They will notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → belongיִהְי֗וּyih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to the councilבְּס֧וֹדbə·sō·wḏ — Secret counsel, intimate advice, private gatheringH5475 — Full Word Study → of My peopleעַמִּ֣י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → or be recordedיִכָּתֵ֔בוּyik·kā·ṯê·ḇū — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → in the registerוּבִכְתָ֤בū·ḇiḵ·ṯāḇ — Writing, written document, or written recordH3791 — Full Word Study → of the houseבֵּֽית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, nor will theyלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → enterוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the landאַדְמַ֥ת’aḏ·maṯ — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. Then you will knowוִידַעְתֶּ֕םwî·ḏa‘·tem — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →. 10Becauseיַ֣עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → they have led My peopleעַמִּ֛י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → astrayהִטְע֧וּhiṭ·‘ū — to stray, wander, or go astrayH2937 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֥רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Peaceשָׁל֖וֹםšā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →,’ when there is noוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → peaceשָׁל֑וֹםšā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →, and whitewashingטָחִ֥יםṭā·ḥîm — to smear, coat, or plaster overH2902 — Full Word Study → any flimsy wallחַ֔יִץḥa·yiṣ — wall; partition; barrierH2434 — Full Word Study → that is builtבֹּ֣נֶהbō·neh — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study →, 11tellאֱמֹ֛ר’ĕ·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → those whitewashing the wall that it will fallוְיִפֹּ֑לwə·yip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study →. Rainגֶּ֣שֶׁםge·šem — Rain; rainfall; shower of waterH1653 — Full Word Study → will comeהָיָ֣ה׀hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in torrentsשׁוֹטֵ֗ףšō·w·ṭêp̄ — to overflow, flood, or sweep awayH7857 — Full Word Study →, I will send hailstonesאַבְנֵ֤י’aḇ·nê — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → plunging downתִּפֹּ֔לְנָהtip·pō·lə·nāh — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study →, and a windstormוְר֥וּחַwə·rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → will burst forthתְּבַקֵּֽעַ׃tə·ḇaq·qê·a‘ — To break open, split, or break throughH1234 — Full Word Study →. 12Surelyוְהִנֵּ֖הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → when the wallהַקִּ֑ירhaq·qîr — A wall; a barrier or fortificationH7023 — Full Word Study → has fallenנָפַ֣לnā·p̄al — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study →, you will notהֲלוֹא֙hă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be askedיֵאָמֵ֣רyê·’ā·mêr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Whereאַיֵּ֥ה’ay·yêh — where; in what placeH346 — Full Word Study → is the whitewashהַטִּ֖יחַhaṭ·ṭî·aḥ — whitewash coating; plaster or daubH2915 — Full Word Study → with whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you covered itטַחְתֶּֽם׃סṭaḥ·tem — to smear, coat, or plaster overH2902 — Full Word Study →?’ 13Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּ֤הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֔הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: In My wrathבַּֽחֲמָתִ֑יba·ḥă·mā·ṯî — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → I will releaseוּבִקַּעְתִּ֥יū·ḇiq·qa‘·tî — To break open, split, or break throughH1234 — Full Word Study → a windstormרֽוּחַ־rū·aḥ- — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →, and in My angerבְּאַפִּ֣יbə·’ap·pî — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → torrentsשֹׁטֵף֙šō·ṭêp̄ — to overflow, flood, or sweep awayH7857 — Full Word Study → of rainוְגֶ֤שֶׁםwə·ḡe·šem — Rain; rainfall; shower of waterH1653 — Full Word Study → and hailוְאַבְנֵ֥יwə·’aḇ·nê — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → will fallיִֽהְיֶ֔הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → with destructiveלְכָלָֽה׃lə·ḵā·lāh — Complete destruction; utter consumption; endH3617 — Full Word Study → furyבְּחֵמָ֥הbə·ḥê·māh — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study →. 14I will tear downוְהָ֨רַסְתִּ֜יwə·hā·ras·tî — To destroy, tear down, or overthrow completelyH2040 — Full Word Study → the wallהַקִּ֨ירhaq·qîr — A wall; a barrier or fortificationH7023 — Full Word Study → you whitewashedטַחְתֶּ֥םṭaḥ·tem — to smear, coat, or plaster overH2902 — Full Word Study → and levelוְהִגַּעְתִּ֥יהוּwə·hig·ga‘·tî·hū — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → it toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the groundהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, so that its foundationיְסֹד֑וֹyə·sō·ḏōw — Foundation, base, ground levelH3247 — Full Word Study → is exposedוְנִגְלָ֣הwə·niḡ·lāh — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study →. The city will fallוְנָֽפְלָה֙wə·nā·p̄ə·lāh — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study →, and you will be destroyedוּכְלִיתֶ֣םū·ḵə·lî·ṯem — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → within itבְּתוֹכָ֔הּbə·ṯō·w·ḵāh — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →. Then you will knowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֖םwî·ḏa‘·tem — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 15And after I have ventedוְכִלֵּיתִ֤יwə·ḵil·lê·ṯî — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → My wrathחֲמָתִי֙ḥă·mā·ṯî — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → against the wallבַּקִּ֔ירbaq·qîr — A wall; a barrier or fortificationH7023 — Full Word Study → and against those who whitewashed itוּבַטָּחִ֥יםū·ḇaṭ·ṭā·ḥîm — to smear, coat, or plaster overH2902 — Full Word Study →, I will sayוְאֹמַ֤רwə·’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to you: ‘The wallהַקִּ֔ירhaq·qîr — A wall; a barrier or fortificationH7023 — Full Word Study → is goneאֵ֣ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study →, and so are those who whitewashedהַטָּחִ֥יםhaṭ·ṭā·ḥîm — to smear, coat, or plaster overH2902 — Full Word Study → itאֹתֽוֹ׃’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → 16those prophetsנְבִיאֵ֣יnə·ḇî·’ê — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → who prophesiedהַֽנִבְּאִים֙ha·nib·bə·ʾīm — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → and sawוְהַחֹזִ֥יםwə·ha·ḥō·zîm — to see, behold, perceive, or prophesyH2372 — Full Word Study → a visionחֲז֣וֹןḥă·zō·wn — A divinely revealed vision or sightH2377 — Full Word Study → of peaceשָׁלֹ֑םšā·lōm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → for her when there was noוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → peaceשָׁלֹ֔םšā·lōm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהֹוִֽה׃פYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →.’ 17Nowוְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, O sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֗ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, setשִׂ֤יםśîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → your faceפָּנֶ֙יךָ֙pā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the daughtersבְּנ֣וֹתbə·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of your peopleעַמְּךָ֔‘am·mə·ḵā — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → who prophesyהַמִּֽתְנַבְּא֖וֹתham·miṯ·nab·bə·’ō·wṯ — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → out of their own imaginationמִֽלִּבְּהֶ֑ןmil·lib·bə·hen — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. Prophesyוְהִנָּבֵ֖אwə·hin·nā·ḇê — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → against themעֲלֵיהֶֽן׃‘ă·lê·hen — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → 18and tell them thatוְאָמַרְתָּ֞wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֗הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר׀’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: Woeהוֹי֩hō·w — Woe, alas, or lamentH1945 — Full Word Study → to the women who sewלִֽמְתַפְּר֨וֹתlim·ṯap·pə·rō·wṯ — to sew, stitch togetherH8609 — Full Word Study → magic charmsכְּסָת֜וֹתkə·sā·ṯō·wṯ — Headrest or pillow for the headH3704 — Full Word Study → onעַ֣ל׀‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → their wristsאַצִּילֵ֣י’aṣ·ṣî·lê — arm hole, armpit, joint of the armH679 — Full Word Study → and makeוְעֹשׂ֧וֹתwə·‘ō·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → veilsהַמִּסְפָּח֛וֹתham·mis·pā·ḥō·wṯ — Head covering or veil worn by womenH4555 — Full Word Study → forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the headsרֹ֥אשׁrōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of people of everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → heightקוֹמָ֖הqō·w·māh — Height, stature, or elevationH6967 — Full Word Study →, in order to ensnareלְצוֹדֵ֣דlə·ṣō·w·ḏêḏ — to hunt, chase, or lie in waitH6679 — Full Word Study → their soulsנְפָשׁ֑וֹתnə·p̄ā·šō·wṯ — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →. Will you ensnareתְּצוֹדֵ֣דְנָהtə·ṣō·w·ḏê·ḏə·nāh — to hunt, chase, or lie in waitH6679 — Full Word Study → the soulsהַנְּפָשׁוֹת֙han·nə·p̄ā·šō·wṯ — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → of My peopleלְעַמִּ֔יlə·‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → but preserve your own? 19You have profanedוַתְּחַלֶּלְ֨נָהwat·tə·ḥal·lɛl·nå̄h — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → Meאֹתִ֜י’ō·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → amongאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → My peopleעַמִּ֗י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → for handfulsבְּשַׁעֲלֵ֣יbə·ša·‘ă·lê — handful; hollow of the handH8168 — Full Word Study → of barleyשְׂעֹרִים֮śə·‘ō·rîm — barley; a cereal grainH8184 — Full Word Study → and scrapsוּבִפְת֣וֹתֵיū·ḇip̄·ṯō·w·ṯê — A morsel, bit, or small piece of foodH6595 — Full Word Study → of breadלֶחֶם֒le·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study →. By lyingבְּכַ֨זֶּבְכֶ֔םbə·ḵaz·zeḇ·ḵem — to lie, deceive, or prove falseH3576 — Full Word Study → to My peopleלְעַמִּ֖יlə·‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → who would listenשֹׁמְעֵ֥יšō·mə·‘ê — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, you have killedלְהָמִ֤יתlə·hā·mîṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → thoseנְפָשׁוֹת֙nə·p̄ā·šō·wṯ — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → should notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → have diedתְמוּתֶ֔נָהṯə·mū·ṯe·nāh — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → and sparedוּלְחַיּ֥וֹתū·lə·ḥay·yō·wṯ — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → thoseנְפָשׁ֖וֹתnə·p̄ā·šō·wṯ — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → should notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → have livedתִֽחְיֶ֑ינָהṯiḥ·ye·nāh — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →. 20Thereforeלָכֵ֞ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֗הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר׀’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: Seeהִנְנִ֤יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I am againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the magic charmsכִּסְּתוֹתֵיכֶ֙נָה֙kis·sə·ṯō·w·ṯê·ḵe·nāh — Headrest or pillow for the headH3704 — Full Word Study → with whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → youאַ֠תֵּנָה’at·tê·nāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → ensnareמְצֹדְד֨וֹתmə·ṣō·ḏə·ḏō·wṯ — to hunt, chase, or lie in waitH6679 — Full Word Study → soulsהַנְּפָשׁוֹת֙han·nə·p̄ā·šō·wṯ — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → like birdsלְפֹ֣רְח֔וֹתlə·p̄ō·rə·ḥō·wṯ — to bloom, flourish, or spread forthH6524 — Full Word Study →, and I will tearוְקָרַעְתִּ֣יwə·qā·ra‘·tî — to tear, rend, or split apartH7167 — Full Word Study → themאֹתָ֔ם’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַ֖לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your armsזְרוֹעֹֽתֵיכֶ֑םzə·rō·w·‘ō·ṯê·ḵem — arm; power, strength, mightH2220 — Full Word Study →. So I will freeוְשִׁלַּחְתִּי֙wə·šil·laḥ·tî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → the soulsהַנְּפָשׁ֔וֹתhan·nə·p̄ā·šō·wṯ — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּ֛ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → have ensnaredמְצֹדְד֥וֹתmə·ṣō·ḏə·ḏō·wṯ — to hunt, chase, or lie in waitH6679 — Full Word Study → like birdsלְפֹרְחֹֽת׃lə·p̄ō·rə·ḥōṯ — to bloom, flourish, or spread forthH6524 — Full Word Study →. 21I will also tear offוְקָרַעְתִּ֞יwə·qā·ra‘·tî — to tear, rend, or split apartH7167 — Full Word Study → your veilsמִסְפְּחֹֽתֵיכֶ֗םmis·pə·ḥō·ṯê·ḵem — Head covering or veil worn by womenH4555 — Full Word Study → and deliverוְהִצַּלְתִּ֤יwə·hiṣ·ṣal·tî — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → My peopleעַמִּי֙‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → from your handsמִיֶּדְכֶ֔ןmî·yeḏ·ḵen — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, so that they will noוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerע֛וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → beיִהְי֥וּyih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → preyלִמְצוּדָ֑הlim·ṣū·ḏāh — Net, snare, stronghold, fortressH4686 — Full Word Study → in your handsבְּיֶדְכֶ֖ןbə·yeḏ·ḵen — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. Then you will knowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֖ןwî·ḏa‘·ten — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 22Becauseיַ֣עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → you have disheartenedהַכְא֤וֹתhaḵ·’ō·wṯ — to be sad; to grieve or make sorrowfulH3512 — Full Word Study → the righteousצַדִּיק֙ṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → with your liesשֶׁ֔קֶרše·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study →, even though Iוַאֲנִ֖יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → have caused them no griefהִכְאַבְתִּ֑יוhiḵ·’aḇ·tîw — to cause pain; to grieve or saddenH3510 — Full Word Study →, and because you have encouragedוּלְחַזֵּק֙ū·lə·ḥaz·zêq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → the wickedהָרָ֖עhā·rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → notלְבִלְתִּי־lə·ḇil·tî- — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → to turnשׁ֛וּבšūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from their evilרָשָׁ֔עrā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → waysמִדַּרְכּ֥וֹmid·dar·kōw — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → to save their livesלְהַחֲיֹתֽוֹ׃lə·ha·ḥă·yō·ṯōw — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →, 23thereforeלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → you will noלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerע֑וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → seeתֶחֱזֶ֔ינָהṯe·ḥĕ·ze·nāh — to see, behold, perceive, or prophesyH2372 — Full Word Study → false visionsשָׁ֚וְאšā·wəʾ — falsehood, deception, emptinessH7723 — Full Word Study → or practiceתִקְסַ֣מְנָהṯiq·sam·nāh — to divine, practice divination, or use occult meansH7080 — Full Word Study → divinationוְקֶ֖סֶםwə·qe·sem — divination, casting of lots, or occult practiceH7081 — Full Word Study →. I will deliverוְהִצַּלְתִּ֤יwə·hiṣ·ṣal·tî — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → My peopleעַמִּי֙‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → from your handsמִיֶּדְכֶ֔ןmî·yeḏ·ḵen — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. Then you will knowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֖ןwî·ḏa‘·ten — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — Ezekiel 13
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Ezekiel 13 is a stern indictment against false prophets in Israel who speak from their own hearts rather than from God's Word. The Lord confronts both male prophets (verses 1-16) and prophetesses (verses 17-23) who deceive the people with visions of false peace and comfort when judgment is coming. This chapter emphasizes that true prophecy must come from God alone, and those who presume to speak for Him without His commission face His judgment. The imagery is vivid and powerful: false prophets are like foxes that fail to protect the flock, and their deceptive words are like a flimsy wall built with untempered mortar that will inevitably collapse.

Verses 1-5: The Foolish Prophets and Their Failure

God commands Ezekiel to prophesy against the prophets of Israel—a direct confrontation with those who claim to speak God's word but do not. The Lord describes them as "foolish prophets" who follow their own spirit and have "seen nothing" (verse 3). This is the core problem: they operate out of personal inclination and imagination rather than divine revelation. The image of foxes in the desert (verse 4) suggests cunning destructiveness; these prophets are like scavengers that prowl and harm rather than shepherd. Verse 5 captures their greatest failure: they have not "gone up into the gaps" or "made up the hedge" for God's house. In biblical terms, a prophet's role was to stand in the breach—to intercede, warn of danger, and strengthen God's people for spiritual battle. Instead, these false prophets abandon their post entirely.

Verses 6-9: The Judgment Against False Prophecy

The Lord identifies the specific sin: these prophets speak "vanity and lying divination" while claiming divine authority ("The LORD saith," verse 6). They give false hope, making people believe a word that God never spoke. This is spiritual malpractice of the gravest sort—it leads the vulnerable astray and prevents them from repenting. God's response is clear: "I am against you" (verse 8). The consequences are severe (verse 9): they will be excluded from God's assembly, their names will be struck from Israel's register, and they will be barred from entering the promised land. To "know that I am the Lord" appears repeatedly throughout Ezekiel—judgment itself becomes a means of revelation, forcing both the false prophets and the watching nation to recognize God's true authority.

Verses 10-16: The Wall of Untempered Mortar

This extended metaphor describes the false prophets' deception as a hastily built wall with crumbling mortar. They cry "Peace" when there is no peace (verse 10)—a refusal to warn Israel of coming judgment. When God's judgment comes like rain, hail, and wind (verses 11, 13), this insubstantial wall will collapse completely (verse 14). The false prophets will be exposed and consumed along with their own lies. Verse 16 clarifies the specific target: prophets who "see visions of peace for" Jerusalem when no peace exists. Comfort without truth is cruel; hope without reality is damnation.

Verses 17-23: The Prophetesses and Their Soul-Hunting

False prophetesses use magical apparatus—pillows and kerchiefs—to "hunt souls" (verses 18, 20). They profit from people's desperation, accepting payment ("handfuls of barley and pieces of bread," verse 19) while pronouncing false verdicts that contradict God's will. They doom those who should live and spare those who should die. Their lies make "the heart of the righteous sad" and strengthen the wicked in their rebellion (verse 22). God promises to tear away their instruments and deliver His people from their grasp (verses 20-21).

Application for Today

This chapter warns us against spiritual manipulation and false comfort. Today's false prophets may not use ancient divination tools, but they operate on the same principle: speaking smooth things people want to hear rather than God's hard truth. We must test all spiritual teaching against Scripture, demand accountability from leaders, and remember that true prophecy always aligns with God's written Word and His character. The best defense against deception is deep familiarity with the Bible itself.

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