Ezekiel 13:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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?”
Ezekiel 13:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ezekiel 13:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ezekiel 13:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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?”
Ezekiel 13:18 — World English Bible
Ezekiel 13:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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?”
Ezekiel 13:18 — American Standard Version
Ezekiel 13:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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?”
Ezekiel 13:18 — Young's Literal Translation
Ezekiel 13:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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?”
Ezekiel 13:18 — Darby Translation
Ezekiel 13:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Thus sayth the Lord God, Woe vnto the women that sowe pillowes vnder al arme holes, and make vailes vpon the head of euery one that standeth vp, to hunt soules: will yee hunt ye soules of my people, and will yee giue life to the soules that come vnto you?”
Ezekiel 13:18 — Geneva Bible
Ezekiel 13:18 in Context — Ezekiel 13
16 Des prophètes d’Israël qui prophétisent sur Jérusalem, Et qui ont sur elle des visions de paix, Quand il n’y a point de paix! Dit le Seigneur, l’Éternel.
17 Et toi, fils de l’homme, porte tes regards sur les filles de ton peuple Qui prophétisent selon leur propre cœur, Et prophétise contre elles!
18 Tu diras: Ainsi parle le Seigneur, l’Éternel: Malheur à celles qui fabriquent des coussinets pour toutes les aisselles, Et qui font des voiles pour la tête des gens de toute taille, Afin de surprendre les âmes! Pensez-vous surprendre les âmes de mon peuple, Et conserver vos propres âmes?
19 Vous me déshonorez auprès de mon peuple Pour des poignées d’orge et des morceaux de pain, En tuant des âmes qui ne doivent pas mourir, Et en faisant vivre des âmes qui ne doivent pas vivre, Trompant ainsi mon peuple, qui écoute le mensonge.
20 C’est pourquoi ainsi parle le Seigneur, l’Éternel: Voici, j’en veux à vos coussinets Par lesquels vous surprenez les âmes afin qu’elles s’envolent, Et je les arracherai de vos bras; Et je délivrerai les âmes Que vous cherchez à surprendre afin qu’elles s’envolent.
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