Ezekiel 13 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Ezekiel 14

¹Then some of the elders of Israel came to me and sat before me.

KJVThen came^H935^(H8799) certain^H582 of the elders^H2205 of Israel^H3478 unto me, and sat^H3427^(H8799) before^H6440 me.

² Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,

KJVAnd the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came unto me, saying^H559^(H8800),

³ “Son of man, these men have taken their idols into their heart, and put the stumbling block of their iniquity before their face. Should I be inquired of at all by them?

KJVSon^H1121 of man^H120, these men^H582 have set up^H5927^(H8689) their idols^H1544 in their heart^H3820, and put^H5414^(H8804) the stumblingblock^H4383 of their iniquity^H5771 before^H5227 their face^H6440: should I be enquired^H1875^(H8735) of at all^H1875^(H8736) by them?

⁴ Therefore speak to them and tell them, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Every man of the house of Israel who takes his idols into his heart and puts the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face then comes to the prophet, I Yahweh will answer him there according to the multitude of his idols,

KJVTherefore speak^H1696^(H8761) unto them, and say^H559^(H8804) unto them, Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069; Every man^H376 of the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478 that setteth up^H5927^(H8686) his idols^H1544 in his heart^H3820, and putteth^H7760^(H8799) the stumblingblock^H4383 of his iniquity^H5771 before^H5227 his face^H6440, and cometh^H935^(H8804) to the prophet^H5030; I the LORD^H3068 will answer^H6030^(H8738) him that cometh^H935^(H8804) according to the multitude^H7230 of his idols^H1544;

⁵ that I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.”’

KJVThat I may take^H8610^(H8800) the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478 in their own heart^H3820, because they are all estranged^H2114^(H8738) from me through their idols^H1544.

⁶ “Therefore tell the house of Israel, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Return, and turn yourselves from your idols! Turn away your faces from all your abominations.

KJVTherefore say^H559^(H8798) unto the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478, Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069; Repent^H7725^(H8798), and turn^H7725^(H8685) yourselves from your idols^H1544; and turn away^H7725^(H8685) your faces^H6440 from all your abominations^H8441.

⁷ “‘“For everyone of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who live in Israel, who separates himself from me and takes his idols into his heart, and puts the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face, and comes to the prophet to inquire for himself of me, I Yahweh will answer him by myself.

KJVFor every one^H376 of the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478, or of the stranger^H1616 that sojourneth^H1481^(H8799) in Israel^H3478, which separateth^H5144^(H8735) himself from me^H310, and setteth up^H5927^(H8799) his idols^H1544 in his heart^H3820, and putteth^H7760^(H8799) the stumblingblock^H4383 of his iniquity^H5771 before^H5227 his face^H6440, and cometh^H935^(H8804) to a prophet^H5030 to enquire^H1875^(H8800) of him concerning me; I the LORD^H3068 will answer^H6030^(H8737) him by myself:

⁸ I will set my face against that man and will make him an astonishment, for a sign and a proverb, and I will cut him off from among my people. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.

KJVAnd I will set^H5414^(H8804) my face^H6440 against that man^H376, and will make^H8074^(H8689) him a sign^H226 and a proverb^H4912, and I will cut him off^H3772^(H8689) from the midst^H8432 of my people^H5971; and ye shall know^H3045^(H8804) that I am the LORD^H3068.

⁹ “‘“If the prophet is deceived and speaks a word, I, Yahweh, have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand on him, and will destroy him from among my people Israel.

KJVAnd if the prophet^H5030 be deceived^H6601^(H8792) when he hath spoken^H1696^(H8765) a thing^H1697, I the LORD^H3068 have deceived^H6601^(H8765) that prophet^H5030, and I will stretch out^H5186^(H8804) my hand^H3027 upon him, and will destroy^H8045^(H8689) him from the midst^H8432 of my people^H5971 Israel^H3478.

¹⁰ They will bear their iniquity. The iniquity of the prophet will be even as the iniquity of him who seeks him,

KJVAnd they shall bear^H5375^(H8804) the punishment of their iniquity^H5771: the punishment^H5771 of the prophet^H5030 shall be even as the punishment^H5771 of him that seeketh^H1875^(H8802) unto him;

¹¹ that the house of Israel may no more go astray from me, neither defile themselves any more with all their transgressions; but that they may be my people, and I may be their God,” says the Lord Yahweh.’”

KJVThat the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478 may go no more astray^H8582^(H8799) from me^H310, neither be polluted^H2930^(H8691) any more with all their transgressions^H6588; but that they may be my people^H5971, and I may be their God^H430, saith^H5002^(H8803) the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069.

¹² Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,

KJVThe word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came again to me, saying^H559^(H8800),

¹³ “Son of man, when a land sins against me by committing a trespass, and I stretch out my hand on it, and break the staff of its bread and send famine on it, and cut off from it man and animal—

KJVSon^H1121 of man^H120, when the land^H776 sinneth^H2398^(H8799) against me by trespassing^H4603^(H8800) grievously^H4604, then will I stretch out^H5186^(H8804) mine hand^H3027 upon it, and will break^H7665^(H8804) the staff^H4294 of the bread^H3899 thereof, and will send^H7971^(H8689) famine^H7458 upon it, and will cut off^H3772^(H8689) man^H120 and beast^H929 from it:

¹⁴ though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they would deliver only their own souls by their righteousness,” says the Lord Yahweh.

KJVThough these three^H7969 men^H582, Noah^H5146, Daniel^H1840, and Job^H347, were in it^H8432, they should deliver^H5337^(H8762) but their own souls^H5315 by their righteousness^H6666, saith^H5002^(H8803) the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069.

¹⁵ “If I cause evil animals to pass through the land, and they ravage it and it is made desolate, so that no man may pass through because of the animals—

KJVIf^H3863 I cause noisome^H7451 beasts^H2416 to pass through^H5674^(H8686) the land^H776, and they spoil^H7921^(H8765) it, so that it be desolate^H8077, that no man may pass through^H5674^(H8802) because^H6440 of the beasts^H2416:

¹⁶ though these three men were in it, as I live,” says the Lord Yahweh, “they would deliver neither sons nor daughters. They only would be delivered, but the land would be desolate.

KJVThough these three^H7969 men^H582 were in it^H8432, as I live^H2416, saith^H5002^(H8803) the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069, they shall deliver^H5337^(H8686) neither sons^H1121 nor daughters^H1323; they only shall be delivered^H5337^(H8735), but the land^H776 shall be desolate^H8077.

¹⁷ “Or if I bring a sword on that land, and say, ‘Sword, go through the land, so that I cut off from it man and animal’—

KJVOr if I bring^H935^(H8686) a sword^H2719 upon that land^H776, and say^H559^(H8804), Sword^H2719, go through^H5674^(H8799) the land^H776; so that I cut off^H3772^(H8689) man^H120 and beast^H929 from it:

¹⁸ though these three men were in it, as I live,” says the Lord Yahweh, “they would deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they only would be delivered themselves.

KJVThough these three^H7969 men^H582 were in it^H8432, as I live^H2416, saith^H5002^(H8803) the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069, they shall deliver^H5337^(H8686) neither sons^H1121 nor daughters^H1323, but they only shall be delivered^H5337^(H8735) themselves.

¹⁹ “Or if I send a pestilence into that land, and pour out my wrath on it in blood, to cut off from it man and animal—

KJVOr if I send^H7971^(H8762) a pestilence^H1698 into that land^H776, and pour out^H8210^(H8804) my fury^H2534 upon it in blood^H1818, to cut off^H3772^(H8687) from it man^H120 and beast^H929:

²⁰ though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live,” says the Lord Yahweh, “they would deliver neither son nor daughter; they would deliver only their own souls by their righteousness.”

KJVThough Noah^H5146, Daniel^H1840, and Job^H347, were in it^H8432, as I live^H2416, saith^H5002^(H8803) the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069, they shall deliver^H5337^(H8686) neither son^H1121 nor^H518 daughter^H1323; they shall but deliver^H5337^(H8686) their own souls^H5315 by their righteousness^H6666.

²¹ For the Lord Yahweh says: “How much more when I send my four severe judgments on Jerusalem—the sword, the famine, the evil animals, and the pestilence—to cut off from it man and animal!

KJVFor thus saith^H559^(H8804) the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069; How much more when I send^H7971^(H8765) my four^H702 sore^H7451 judgments^H8201 upon Jerusalem^H3389, the sword^H2719, and the famine^H7458, and the noisome^H7451 beast^H2416, and the pestilence^H1698, to cut off^H3772^(H8687) from it man^H120 and beast^H929?

²² Yet, behold, there will be left a remnant in it that will be carried out, both sons and daughters. Behold, they will come out to you, and you will see their way and their doings. Then you will be comforted concerning the evil that I have brought on Jerusalem, even concerning all that I have brought on it.

KJVYet, behold, therein shall be left^H3498^(H8738) a remnant^H6413 that shall be brought forth^H3318^(H8716), both sons^H1121 and daughters^H1323: behold, they shall come forth^H3318^(H8802) unto you, and ye shall see^H7200^(H8804) their way^H1870 and their doings^H5949: and ye shall be comforted^H5162^(H8738) concerning the evil^H7451 that I have brought^H935^(H8689) upon Jerusalem^H3389, even concerning all that I have brought^H935^(H8689) upon it.

²³ They will comfort you, when you see their way and their doings; then you will know that I have not done all that I have done in it without cause,” says the Lord Yahweh.

KJVAnd they shall comfort^H5162^(H8765) you, when ye see^H7200^(H8799) their ways^H1870 and their doings^H5949: and ye shall know^H3045^(H8804) that I have not done^H6213^(H8804) without cause^H2600 all that I have done^H6213^(H8804) in it, saith^H5002^(H8803) the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069.

WEB·Ezekiel 13

¹Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,

KJVAnd the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came unto me, saying^H559^(H8800),

² “Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who prophesy, and say to those who prophesy out of their own heart, ‘Hear Yahweh’s word:

KJVSon^H1121 of man^H120, prophesy^H5012^(H8734) against the prophets^H5030 of Israel^H3478 that prophesy^H5012^(H8737), and say^H559^(H8804) thou unto them that prophesy^H5030 out of their own hearts^H3820, Hear^H8085^(H8798) ye the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068;

³ The Lord Yahweh says, “Woe to the foolish prophets, who follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069; Woe^H1945 unto the foolish^H5036 prophets^H5030, that follow^H1980^(H8802)^H310 their own spirit^H7307, and have seen^H7200^(H8804) nothing!

⁴ Israel, your prophets have been like foxes in the waste places.

KJVO Israel^H3478, thy prophets^H5030 are like the foxes^H7776 in the deserts^H2723.

⁵ You have not gone up into the gaps or built up the wall for the house of Israel, to stand in the battle in Yahweh’s day.

KJVYe have not gone up^H5927^(H8804) into the gaps^H6556, neither made up^H1443^(H8799) the hedge^H1447 for the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478 to stand^H5975^(H8800) in the battle^H4421 in the day^H3117 of the LORD^H3068.

⁶ They have seen falsehood and lying divination, who say, ‘Yahweh says;’ but Yahweh has not sent them. They have made men to hope that the word would be confirmed.

KJVThey have seen^H2372^(H8804) vanity^H7723 and lying^H3577 divination^H7081, saying^H559^(H8802), The LORD^H3068 saith^H5002^(H8803): and the LORD^H3068 hath not sent^H7971^(H8804) them: and they have made others to hope^H3176^(H8765) that they would confirm^H6965^(H8763) the word^H1697.

⁷ Haven’t you seen a false vision, and haven’t you spoken a lying divination, in that you say, ‘Yahweh says;’ but I have not spoken?”

KJVHave ye not seen^H2372^(H8804) a vain^H7723 vision^H4236, and have ye not spoken^H1696^(H8765) a lying^H3577 divination^H4738, whereas ye say^H559^(H8802), The LORD^H3068 saith^H5002^(H8803) it; albeit I have not spoken^H559^(H8804)?

⁸ “‘Therefore the Lord Yahweh says: “Because you have spoken falsehood and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you,” says the Lord Yahweh.

KJVTherefore thus saith^H559^(H8804) the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069; Because ye have spoken^H1696^(H8763) vanity^H7723, and seen^H2372^(H8804) lies^H3577, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith^H5002^(H8803) the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069.

⁹ “My hand will be against the prophets who see false visions and who utter lying divinations. They will not be in the council of my people, neither will they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither will they enter into the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord Yahweh.”

KJVAnd mine hand^H3027 shall be upon the prophets^H5030 that see^H2374 vanity^H7723, and that divine^H7080^(H8802) lies^H3577: they shall not be in the assembly^H5475 of my people^H5971, neither shall they be written^H3789^(H8735) in the writing^H3791 of the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478, neither shall they enter^H935^(H8799) into the land^H127 of Israel^H3478; and ye shall know^H3045^(H8804) that I am the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069.

¹⁰ “‘Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, “Peace;” and there is no peace. When one builds up a wall, behold, they plaster it with whitewash.

KJVBecause, even because they have seduced^H2937^(H8689) my people^H5971, saying^H559^(H8800), Peace^H7965; and there was no peace^H7965; and one built up^H1129^(H8802) a wall^H2434, and, lo^H2009, others daubed^H2902^(H8802) it with untempered^H8602 morter:

¹¹ Tell those who plaster it with whitewash that it will fall. There will be an overflowing shower; and you, great hailstones, will fall. A stormy wind will tear it.

KJVSay^H559^(H8798) unto them which daub^H2902^(H8802) it with untempered^H8602 morter, that it shall fall^H5307^(H8799): there shall be an overflowing^H7857^(H8802) shower^H1653; and ye^H859, O great hailstones^H417^H68, shall fall^H5307^(H8799); and a stormy^H5591 wind^H7307 shall rend^H1234^(H8762) it.

¹² Behold, when the wall has fallen, won’t it be said to you, “Where is the plaster with which you have plastered it?”

KJVLo, when the wall^H7023 is fallen^H5307^(H8804), shall it not be said^H559^(H8735) unto you, Where is the daubing^H2915 wherewith ye have daubed^H2902^(H8804) it?

¹³ “‘Therefore the Lord Yahweh says: “I will even tear it with a stormy wind in my wrath. There will be an overflowing shower in my anger, and great hailstones in wrath to consume it.

KJVTherefore thus saith^H559^(H8804) the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069; I will even rend^H1234^(H8765) it with a stormy^H5591 wind^H7307 in my fury^H2534; and there shall be an overflowing^H7857^(H8802) shower^H1653 in mine anger^H639, and great hailstones^H417^H68 in my fury^H2534 to consume^H3617 it.

¹⁴ So I will break down the wall that you have plastered with whitewash, and bring it down to the ground, so that its foundation will be uncovered. It will fall, and you will be consumed in the middle of it. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.

KJVSo will I break down^H2040^(H8804) the wall^H7023 that ye have daubed^H2902^(H8804) with untempered^H8602 morter, and bring^H5060^(H8689) it down to the ground^H776, so that the foundation^H3247 thereof shall be discovered^H1540^(H8738), and it shall fall^H5307^(H8804), and ye shall be consumed^H3615^(H8804) in the midst^H8432 thereof: and ye shall know^H3045^(H8804) that I am the LORD^H3068.

¹⁵ Thus I will accomplish my wrath on the wall, and on those who have plastered it with whitewash. I will tell you, ‘The wall is no more, nor those who plastered it—

KJVThus will I accomplish^H3615^(H8765) my wrath^H2534 upon the wall^H7023, and upon them that have daubed^H2902^(H8802) it with untempered^H8602 morter, and will say^H559^(H8799) unto you, The wall^H7023 is no more, neither they that daubed^H2902^(H8802) it;

¹⁶ to wit, the prophets of Israel who prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and who see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace,’” says the Lord Yahweh.’”

KJVTo wit, the prophets^H5030 of Israel^H3478 which prophesy^H5012^(H8737) concerning Jerusalem^H3389, and which see^H2374 visions^H2377 of peace^H7965 for her, and there is no peace^H7965, saith^H5002^(H8803) the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069.

¹⁷ You, son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people, who prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy against them,

KJVLikewise, thou son^H1121 of man^H120, set^H7760^(H8798) thy face^H6440 against the daughters^H1323 of thy people^H5971, which prophesy^H5012^(H8693) out of their own heart^H3820; and prophesy^H5012^(H8734) thou against them,

¹⁸ 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?

KJVAnd say^H559^(H8804), Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069; Woe^H1945 to the women that sew^H8609^(H8764) pillows^H3704 to all armholes^H679^H3027, and make^H6213^(H8802) kerchiefs^H4555 upon the head^H7218 of every stature^H6967 to hunt^H6679^(H8780) souls^H5315! Will ye hunt^H6679^(H8779) the souls^H5315 of my people^H5971, and will ye save^H2421 the souls^H5315 alive^H2421^(H8762) that come unto you?

¹⁹ You have profaned me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to kill the souls who should not die and to save the souls alive who should not live, by your lying to my people who listen to lies.’

KJVAnd will ye pollute^H2490^(H8762) me among my people^H5971 for handfuls^H8168 of barley^H8184 and for pieces^H6595 of bread^H3899, to slay^H4191^(H8687) the souls^H5315 that should not die^H4191^(H8799), and to save^H2421 the souls^H5315 alive^H2421^(H8763) that should not live^H2421^(H8799), by your lying^H3576^(H8763) to my people^H5971 that hear^H8085^(H8802) your lies^H3577?

²⁰ “Therefore the Lord Yahweh says: ‘Behold, I am against your magic bands, with which you hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms. I will let the souls fly free, even the souls whom you ensnare like birds.

KJVWherefore thus saith^H559^(H8804) the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069; Behold, I am against your pillows^H3704, wherewith ye^H859 there hunt^H6679^(H8781) the souls^H5315 to make them fly^H6524^(H8802), and I will tear^H7167^(H8804) them from your arms^H2220, and will let the souls^H5315 go^H7971^(H8765), even the souls^H5315 that ye hunt^H6679^(H8781) to make them fly^H6524^(H8802).

²¹ I will also tear your veils and deliver my people out of your hand; and they will no longer be in your hand to be ensnared. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.

KJVYour kerchiefs^H4555 also will I tear^H7167^(H8804), and deliver^H5337^(H8689) my people^H5971 out of your hand^H3027, and they shall be no more in your hand^H3027 to be hunted^H4686; and ye shall know^H3045^(H8804) that I am the LORD^H3068.

²² Because with lies you have grieved the heart of the righteous, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, and be saved alive.

KJVBecause with lies^H8267 ye have made the heart^H3820 of the righteous^H6662 sad^H3512^(H8687), whom I have not made sad^H3510^(H8689); and strengthened^H2388^(H8763) the hands^H3027 of the wicked^H7451, that he should not return^H7725^(H8800) from his wicked^H7563 way^H1870, by promising him life^H2421^(H8687):

²³ Therefore you shall no more see false visions nor practice divination. I will deliver my people out of your hand. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.’”

KJVTherefore ye shall see^H2372^(H8799) no more vanity^H7723, nor divine^H7080^(H8799) divinations^H7081: for I will deliver^H5337^(H8689) my people^H5971 out of your hand^H3027: and ye shall know^H3045^(H8804) that I am the LORD^H3068.

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