Ezekiel 13:18
Text Analysis
Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
559 [e]וְאָמַרְתָּ֞
wə-’ā-mar-tā
And sayConj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms
3541 [e]כֹּה־
kōh-
thusAdv
559 [e]אָמַ֣ר ׀
’ā-mar
saysV-Qal-Perf-3ms
136 [e]אֲדֹנָ֣י
’ă-ḏō-nāy
the LordN-proper-ms
3069 [e]יְהוִ֗ה
Yah-weh
GODN-proper-ms
1945 [e]הוֹי֩
hō-w
WoeInterjection
8609 [e]לִֽמְתַפְּר֨וֹת
lim-ṯap-pə-rō-wṯ
to the [women] who sewPrep-l | V-Piel-Prtcpl-fp
3704 [e]כְּסָת֜וֹת
kə-sā-ṯō-wṯ
[magic] charmsN-fp
5921 [e]עַ֣ל ׀
‘al
onPrep
3605 [e]כָּל־
kāl-
allN-msc
679 [e]אַצִּילֵ֣י
’aṣ-ṣî-lê
wristsN-cpc
3027 [e]יָדַ֗י
yā-ḏay,
their sleevesN-fdc | 1cs
6213 [e]וְעֹשׂ֧וֹת
wə-‘ō-śō-wṯ
and makeConj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-fp
4555 [e]הַמִּסְפָּח֛וֹת
ham-mis-pā-ḥō-wṯ
veilsArt | N-fp
5921 [e]עַל־
‘al-
forPrep
7218 [e]רֹ֥אשׁ
rōš
the heads of [people]N-msc
3605 [e]כָּל־
kāl-
of everyN-msc
6967 [e]קוֹמָ֖ה
qō-w-māh
heightN-fs
6679 [e]לְצוֹדֵ֣ד
lə-ṣō-w-ḏêḏ
to huntPrep-l | V-Piel-Inf
5315 [e]נְפָשׁ֑וֹת
nə-p̄ā-šō-wṯ;
soulsN-fp
5315 [e]הַנְּפָשׁוֹת֙
han-nə-p̄ā-šō-wṯ
the soulsArt | N-fp
6679 [e]תְּצוֹדֵ֣דְנָה
tə-ṣō-w-ḏê-ḏə-nāh
will you huntV-Piel-Imperf-2fp
5971 [e]לְעַמִּ֔י
lə-‘am-mî,
of My peoplePrep-l | N-msc | 1cs
5315 [e]וּנְפָשׁ֖וֹת
ū-nə-p̄ā-šō-wṯ
andConj-w | N-fp
2421 [e]לָכֶ֥נָה
lā-ḵe-nāh
yourselvesPrep | 2fp
2421 [e]תְחַיֶּֽינָה׃
ṯə-ḥay-ye-nāh.
keep aliveV-Piel-Imperf-2fp





















Hebrew Texts
יחזקאל 13:18 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
וְאָמַרְתָּ֞ כֹּה־אָמַ֣ר ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה הֹוי֩ לִֽמְתַפְּרֹ֨ות כְּסָתֹ֜ות עַ֣ל ׀ כָּל־אַצִּילֵ֣י יָדַ֗י וְעֹשֹׂ֧ות הַמִּסְפָּחֹ֛ות עַל־רֹ֥אשׁ כָּל־קֹומָ֖ה לְצֹודֵ֣ד נְפָשֹׁ֑ות הַנְּפָשֹׁות֙ תְּצֹודֵ֣דְנָה לְעַמִּ֔י וּנְפָשֹׁ֖ות לָכֶ֥נָה תְחַיֶּֽינָה׃

יחזקאל 13:18 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
ואמרת כה־אמר ׀ אדני יהוה הוי למתפרות כסתות על ׀ כל־אצילי ידי ועשות המספחות על־ראש כל־קומה לצודד נפשות הנפשות תצודדנה לעמי ונפשות לכנה תחיינה׃

יחזקאל 13:18 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
ואמרת כה־אמר ׀ אדני יהוה הוי למתפרות כסתות על ׀ כל־אצילי ידי ועשות המספחות על־ראש כל־קומה לצודד נפשות הנפשות תצודדנה לעמי ונפשות לכנה תחיינה׃

יחזקאל 13:18 Hebrew Bible
ואמרת כה אמר אדני יהוה הוי למתפרות כסתות על כל אצילי ידי ועשות המספחות על ראש כל קומה לצודד נפשות הנפשות תצודדנה לעמי ונפשות לכנה תחיינה׃

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and say, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "Woe to the women who sew magic bands on all wrists and make veils for the heads of persons of every stature to hunt down lives! Will you hunt down the lives of My people, but preserve the lives of others for yourselves?

King James Bible
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?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and say: This is what the Lord GOD says: Woe to the women who sew magic bands on the wrist of every hand and who make veils for the heads of people of every height in order to ensnare lives. Will you ensnare the lives of My people but preserve your own?
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Woe

Ezekiel 13:3 Thus said the Lord GOD; Woe to the foolish prophets, that follow …

that sew. Rather,`that fasten cushions;' by which they intimated that they might indulge and repose themselves in security, for no enemy would disturb them. The apartments of the easterns are well supplied with cushions, on which they sit, lean, rest their heads, and prop up their arms.

Ezekiel 13:10,16 Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; …

Jeremiah 4:10 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely you have greatly deceived this …

Jeremiah 6:14 They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, …

2 Timothy 4:3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; …

armholes. or, elbows
hunt souls

Ezekiel 22:25 There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the middle thereof, like …

Ephesians 4:14 That we from now on be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried …

2 Peter 2:14 Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling …

will ye save

Ezekiel 13:22 Because with lies you have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom …

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