Berean Standard Bible

Ezekiel 13:17-23

17Nowוְאַתָּ֣הve.'a.TahH859,O sonבֶן־ven-H1121of manאָדָ֗ם'a.DamH120,setשִׂ֤יםsimH7760your faceפָּנֶ֙יךָ֙pa.Nei.khaH6440againstאֶל־'el-H413the daughtersבְּנ֣וֹתbe.NotH1323of your peopleעַמְּךָ֔'a.me.KhaH5971who prophesyהַמִּֽתְנַבְּא֖וֹתha.mit.na.be.'otH5012out of their own imaginationמִֽלִּבְּהֶ֑ןmi.li.be.HenH3820.Prophesyוְהִנָּבֵ֖אve.hi.na.Ve'H5012against themעֲלֵיהֶֽן׃'a.lei.HenH5921

18and tell them thatוְאָמַרְתָּ֞ve.'a.mar.TaH559this is whatכֹּה־koh-H3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֗הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַ֣ר׀'a.MarH559:Woeהוֹי֩hOH1945to the women who sewלִֽמְתַפְּר֨וֹתlim.ta.pe.RotH8609magic charmsכְּסָת֜וֹתke.sa.TotH3704onעַ֣ל׀'alH5921their wristsכָּל־ אַצִּילֵ֣י יָדַ֗יkol- 'a.tzi.Lei ya.DaiH3605 H679 H3027and makeוְעֹשׂ֧וֹתve.'o.SotH6213veilsהַמִּסְפָּח֛וֹתha.mis.pa.ChotH4555forעַל־'al-H5921the headsרֹ֥אשׁroshH7218of people of everyכָּל־kol-H3605heightקוֹמָ֖הko.MahH6967,in order to ensnareלְצוֹדֵ֣דle.tzo.DedH6679their soulsנְפָשׁ֑וֹתne.fa.ShotH5315.Will you ensnareתְּצוֹדֵ֣דְנָהte.tzo.De.de.nahH6679the soulsהַנְּפָשׁוֹת֙ha.ne.fa.shOtH5315of My peopleלְעַמִּ֔י וּנְפָשׁ֖וֹתle.'a.Mi u.ne.fa.ShotH5971 H5315but preserve your ownתְחַיֶּֽינָה׃te.chai.Yei.nahH2421?

19You have profanedוַתְּחַלֶּלְ֨נָהva.te.cha.leL.nahH2490Meאֹתִ֜י'o.TiH853amongאֶל־'el-H413My peopleעַמִּ֗י'a.MiH5971for handfulsבְּשַׁעֲלֵ֣יbe.sha.'a.LeiH8168of barleyשְׂעֹרִים֮se.'o.RimH8184and scrapsוּבִפְת֣וֹתֵיu.vif.To.teiH6595of breadלֶחֶם֒le.ChemH3899.By lyingבְּכַ֨זֶּבְכֶ֔םbe.Kha.zev.KhemH3576to My peopleלְעַמִּ֖יle.'a.MiH5971who would listenשֹׁמְעֵ֥י כָזָֽב׃ סsho.me.'Ei kha.ZavH8085 H3577,you have killedלְהָמִ֤יתle.ha.MitH4191thoseנְפָשׁוֹת֙ne.fa.shOtH5315whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834should notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808have diedתְמוּתֶ֔נָהte.mu.Te.nahH4191and sparedוּלְחַיּ֥וֹתu.le.chai.YotH2421thoseנְפָשׁ֖וֹתne.fa.ShotH5315whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834should notלֹא־lo'-H3808have livedתִֽחְיֶ֑ינָהtich.Yei.nahH2421.

20Thereforeלָכֵ֞ןla.KhenH3651this is whatכֹּה־koh-H3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֗הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַ֣ר׀'a.MarH559:Seeהִנְנִ֤יhi.NiH2005,I am againstאֶל־'el-H413the magic charmsכִּסְּתוֹתֵיכֶ֙נָה֙ki.se.to.tei.Khe.nahH3704with whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834youאַ֠תֵּנָה'A.te.nahH859ensnareמְצֹדְד֨וֹת שָׁ֤םme.tzo.de.Dot shamH6679 H8033אֶת־'et-H853soulsהַנְּפָשׁוֹת֙ha.ne.fa.shOtH5315like birdsלְפֹ֣רְח֔וֹתle.Fo.re.ChotH6524,and I will tearוְקָרַעְתִּ֣יve.ka.ra'.TiH7167themאֹתָ֔ם'o.TamH853fromמֵעַ֖לme.'AlH5921your armsזְרוֹעֹֽתֵיכֶ֑םze.ro.'o.tei.KhemH2220.So I will freeוְשִׁלַּחְתִּי֙ve.shi.lach.TiH7971אֶת־'et-H853the soulsהַנְּפָשׁ֔וֹתha.ne.fa.ShotH5315אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834youאַתֶּ֛ם'a.TemH859have ensnaredמְצֹדְד֥וֹתme.tzo.de.DotH6679אֶת־'et-H853נְפָשִׁ֖יםne.fa.ShimH5315like birdsלְפֹרְחֹֽת׃le.fo.re.ChotH6524.

21I will also tear offוְקָרַעְתִּ֞יve.ka.ra'.TiH7167אֶת־'et-H853your veilsמִסְפְּחֹֽתֵיכֶ֗םmis.pe.cho.tei.KhemH4555and deliverוְהִצַּלְתִּ֤יve.hi.tzal.TiH5337אֶת־'et-H853My peopleעַמִּי֙'a.MiH5971from your handsמִיֶּדְכֶ֔ןmi.yed.KhenH3027,so that they will noוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808longerע֛וֹדodH5750beיִהְי֥וּyih.YuH1961preyלִמְצוּדָ֑הlim.tzu.DahH4686in your handsבְּיֶדְכֶ֖ןbe.yed.KhenH3027.Then you will knowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֖ןvi.da'.TenH3045thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

22Becauseיַ֣עַןYa.'anH3282you have disheartenedהַכְא֤וֹת לֵב־hakh.'ot lev-H3512 H3820the righteousצַדִּיק֙tza.DikH6662with your liesשֶׁ֔קֶרShe.kerH8267,even though Iוַאֲנִ֖יva.'a.NiH589have caused them no griefלֹ֣א הִכְאַבְתִּ֑יוlo' hikh.'av.TivH3808 H3510,and because you have encouragedוּלְחַזֵּק֙ יְדֵ֣יu.le.cha.Zek ye.DeiH2388 H3027the wickedהָרָ֖עha.Ra'H7451notלְבִלְתִּי־le.vil.ti-H1115to turnשׁ֛וּבshuvH7725from their evilרָשָׁ֔עra.Sha'H7563waysמִדַּרְכּ֥וֹmi.dar.KoH1870to save their livesלְהַחֲיֹתֽוֹ׃le.ha.cha.yo.ToH2421,

23thereforeלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651you will noלֹ֣אlo'H3808longerע֑וֹדodH5750seeתֶחֱזֶ֔ינָהte.che.Zei.nahH2372false visionsשָׁ֚וְאShav.'H7723or practiceתִקְסַ֣מְנָהtik.Sam.nahH7080divinationוְקֶ֖סֶם לֹא־ve.Ke.sem lo'-H7081 H3808.I will deliverוְהִצַּלְתִּ֤יve.hi.tzal.TiH5337אֶת־'et-H853My peopleעַמִּי֙'a.MiH5971from your handsמִיֶּדְכֶ֔ןmi.yed.KhenH3027.Then you will knowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֖ןvi.da'.TenH3045thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.”

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