Ezekiel 13:18
and tell them that this is what the Lord God says: Woe to the women who sew magic charms on their wrists and make veils for the heads of people of every height, in order to ensnare their souls. Will you ensnare the souls of My people but preserve your own?
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?
Note armholes: or, elbows
and say, “The Lord God 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?
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?
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- Woe
- Ezekiel 13:3
- 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; Jeremiah 4:10; Jeremiah 6:14; 2 Timothy 4:3
- armholes
- or, elbows. hunt souls.
- Ezekiel 22:25; Ephesians 4:14; 2 Peter 2:14
- will ye save
- Ezekiel 13:22