EZEKIEL 13:19

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?”

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Ezekiel 13:19 Translation & Meaning

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And will ye pollute וַתְּחַלֶּלְ֨נָה Properly, to bore, i.e., (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an 'opening wedge'); to play (the flute) pollute
me among אֶל Near, with or among; often in general, to among
my people עַמִּ֗י A people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock people
for handfuls בְּשַׁעֲלֵ֣י The palm; by extension, a handful handfuls
of barley שְׂעֹרִים֮ Barley (as villose) barley
and for pieces וּבִפְת֣וֹתֵי A bit pieces
of bread, לֶחֶם֒ Food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) bread
to slay לְהָמִ֤ית To die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill slay
the souls נְפָשׁוֹת֙ Properly, a breathing creature, i.e., animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) souls
that אֲשֶׁ֣ר Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc that
should not לֹֽא Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles should not
die, תְמוּתֶ֔נָה To die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill die
and to save וּלְחַיּ֥וֹת To live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive save
the souls נְפָשׁ֖וֹת Properly, a breathing creature, i.e., animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) souls
alive that אֲשֶׁ֣ר Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc alive
should not לֹא Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles should not
live, תִֽחְיֶ֑ינָה To live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive live
by your lying בְּכַ֨זֶּבְכֶ֔ם To lie (i.e., deceive), literally or figuratively lying
to my people לְעַמִּ֖י A people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock people
that hear שֹׁמְעֵ֥י To hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.) hear
your (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
lies? כָזָֽב׃ Falsehood; literally (untruth) or figuratively (idol) lies

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  • 17  Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them,

  • 18  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?

  • 19  And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?

  • 20  Wherefore thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.

  • 21  Your kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and ye shall know that I am the Lord.




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