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I will tear them from your arms, setting my people free like birds set free from a cage. <a href="/esv/ezekiel/13.htm">English Standard Version</a> “Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Behold, I am against your magic bands with which you hunt the souls like birds, and I will tear them from your arms, and I will let the souls whom you hunt go free, the souls like birds. <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: See, I am against the magic charms with which you ensnare souls like birds, and I will tear them from your arms. So I will free the souls you have ensnared like birds. <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/13.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/13.htm">New King James Version</a> ‘Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: “Behold, I am against your magic charms by which you hunt souls there like birds. I will tear them from your arms, and let the souls go, the souls you hunt like birds. <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: “Behold, I am against your magic bands by which you capture souls there as birds, and I will tear them from your arms; and I will let them go, those souls whom you capture as birds. <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/13.htm">NASB 1995</a> Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD, &#8220Behold, I am against your magic bands by which you hunt lives there as birds and I will tear them from your arms; and I will let them go, even those lives whom you hunt as birds. <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD, “Behold, I am against your magic bands by which you hunt lives there as birds, and I will tear them off your arms; and I will let them go, even those lives whom you hunt as birds. <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Therefore, thus says Lord Yahweh, “Behold, I am against your magic bands by which you hunt souls there as birds, and I will tear them from your arms; and I will let their souls go, the very souls whom you hunt as birds. <a href="/amp/ezekiel/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD, “Behold, I am against your magic bands [and veils] by which you hunt [human] lives as birds and I will tear them from your arms; and I will let the lives you hunt go free, even those lives whom you hunt as birds. <a href="/csb/ezekiel/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “ ‘Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: I am against your magic bands with which you ensnare people like birds, and I will tear them from your arms. I will free the people you have ensnared like birds. <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: I am against your magic bands that you ensnare people with like birds, and I will tear them from your arms. I will free the people you have ensnared like birds. <a href="/asv/ezekiel/13.htm">American Standard Version</a> Wherefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: 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 I will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly. <a href="/cev/ezekiel/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> I hate the magic charms they use to trick people into believing their lies. I will rip those charms from their wrists and set free the people they have trapped like birds. <a href="/erv/ezekiel/13.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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 I will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly. <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> " 'This is what the Almighty LORD says: I'm against the magic charms that you use to trap people like birds. I will tear them from your arms and free the people that you have trapped. <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/13.htm">Good News Translation</a> Now this is what the Sovereign LORD says: "I hate the wristbands that you use in your attempt to control life and death. I will rip them off your arms and set free the people that you were controlling. <a href="/isv/ezekiel/13.htm">International Standard Version</a> "'Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says, "Watch out! I'm opposing your amulets with which you hunt souls as one would swat at a flying insect. I'll tear them off your arms and then deliver those people, whom you've hunted like birds. <a href="/msb/ezekiel/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: See, I am against the magic charms with which you ensnare souls like birds, and I will tear them from your arms. So I will free the souls you have ensnared like birds. <a href="/net/ezekiel/13.htm">NET Bible</a> "'Therefore, this is what the sovereign LORD says: Take note that I am against your wristbands with which you entrap people's lives like birds. I will tear them from your arms and will release the people's lives, which you hunt like birds. <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "'Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: "Look, I am against your pillows, with which you there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms; and I will let the souls go, even the souls whom you hunt to make them fly. <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, with which 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. <a href="/web/ezekiel/13.htm">World English Bible</a> “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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Therefore, thus said Lord YHWH: Behold, I [am] against your [magic] bands, "" With which you are hunting there the souls of the flourishing, "" And I have torn them from off your arms, "" And have sent away the souls that you are hunting, "" The souls of the flourishing. <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Lo, I am against your pillows, With which ye are hunting there the souls of the flourishing, And I have rent them from off your arms, And have sent away the souls that ye are hunting, The souls of the flourishing. <a href="/slt/ezekiel/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For this, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Behold me against your pillows with which ye lie in wait there for the souls to break forth, and I rent them from your arms, and I sent away the souls, the souls which ye lie in wait for to break forth.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Therefore thus saith the Lord God: Behold I declare against your cushions, wherewith you catch flying souls: and I will tear them off from your arms: and I will let go the souls that you catch, the souls that should fly. <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Because of this, thus says the Lord God: Behold, I am against your little pillows, with which you catch flying souls. And I will tear them away from your arms. And I will release the souls that you are capturing, the souls that should fly. <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/13.htm">New American Bible</a> Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: See! I am coming after your amulets by which you ensnare lives like prey. I will tear them from your arms and set free the lives of those you have ensnared like prey. <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: I am against your bands with which you hunt lives; I will tear them from your arms, and let the lives go free, the lives that you hunt down like birds.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Wherefore thus says the LORD God: Behold, I am against your embroidered garments with which you hunt the souls of the people, and I will tear them from your arms, and I will set free the souls of those that you hunt, and I will cause them to fly. <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Because of this, thus says THE LORD OF LORDS: “Behold, I am against your cushions by which you hunt souls and I shall rip them from your arms, and I shall release those souls whom you hunt and I shall make them fly<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD: Behold, I am against your cushions, wherewith ye hunt the souls as birds, and I will tear them from your arms; and I will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt as birds. <a href="/sep/ezekiel/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I am against your pillows, whereby ye there confound souls, and I will tear them away from your arms, and will set at liberty their souls which ye pervert to scatter them. <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/13-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=3046" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/13.htm">The False Prophetesses</a> …19You have profaned Me among My people for handfuls of barley and scraps of bread. By lying to My people who would listen, you have killed those who should not have died and spared those who should not have lived. 20<a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: lā·ḵên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">Therefore</a> <a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh- (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">this is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">the Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/3069.htm" title="3069: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- YHWH. A variation of Yhovah.">GOD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: hin·nî (Interjection:: 1cs) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if.">See,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">I am against</a> <a href="/hebrew/3704.htm" title="3704: kis·sə·ṯō·w·ṯê·ḵe·nāh (N-fpc:: 2fp) -- A band, fillet. From kacah; a cushion or pillow.">the magic charms</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">with which</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tê·nāh (Pro-2fp) -- You (masc. sing.). ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/6679.htm" title="6679: mə·ṣō·ḏə·ḏō·wṯ (V-Piel-Prtcpl-fp) -- To hunt. A primitive root; to lie alongside; by implication, to catch an animal; to victual.">ensnare</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: han·nə·p̄ā·šō·wṯ (Art:: N-fp) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">souls</a> <a href="/hebrew/6524.htm" title="6524: lə·p̄ō·rə·ḥō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-fp) -- A primitive root; to break forth as a bud, i.e. Bloom; generally, to spread; specifically, to fly; figuratively, to flourish.">like birds,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7167.htm" title="7167: wə·qā·ra‘·tî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To tear. A primitive root; to rend, literally or figuratively.">and I will tear</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">them</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘al (Prep-m) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/2220.htm" title="2220: zə·rō·w·‘ō·ṯê·ḵem (N-fpc:: 2mp) -- Arm, shoulder, strength. Or zroao; and zrowpah; or zrowah; from zara'; the arm, or the foreleg; figuratively, force.">your arms.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: wə·šil·laḥ·tî (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">So I will free</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: han·nə·p̄ā·šō·wṯ (Art:: N-fp) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">the souls</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tem (Pro-2mp) -- You (masc. sing.). ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/6679.htm" title="6679: mə·ṣō·ḏə·ḏō·wṯ (V-Piel-Prtcpl-fp) -- To hunt. A primitive root; to lie alongside; by implication, to catch an animal; to victual.">have ensnared</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nə·p̄ā·šîm (N-fp) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6524.htm" title="6524: lə·p̄ō·rə·ḥōṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-fp) -- A primitive root; to break forth as a bud, i.e. Bloom; generally, to spread; specifically, to fly; figuratively, to flourish.">like birds.</a> 21I will also tear off your veils and deliver My people from your hands, so that they will no longer be prey in your hands. Then you will know that I am the LORD.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/jeremiah/23-32.htm">Jeremiah 23:32</a> “Indeed,” declares the LORD, “I am against those who prophesy false dreams and retell them to lead My people astray with their reckless lies. It was not I who sent them or commanded them, and they are of no benefit at all to these people,” declares the LORD. <a href="/matthew/7-15.htm">Matthew 7:15</a> Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. <a href="/2_peter/2-1.htm">2 Peter 2:1</a> Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. <a href="/jeremiah/14-14.htm">Jeremiah 14:14</a> “The prophets are prophesying lies in My name,” replied the LORD. “I did not send them or appoint them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a false vision, a worthless divination, the futility and delusion of their own minds. <a href="/2_corinthians/11-13.htm">2 Corinthians 11:13-15</a> For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. / And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. / It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions. <a href="/deuteronomy/18-20.htm">Deuteronomy 18:20-22</a> But if any prophet dares to speak a message in My name that I have not commanded him to speak, or to speak in the name of other gods, that prophet must be put to death.” / You may ask in your heart, “How can we recognize a message that the LORD has not spoken?” / When a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD and the message does not come to pass or come true, that is a message the LORD has not spoken. The prophet has spoken presumptuously. Do not be afraid of him. <a href="/1_john/4-1.htm">1 John 4:1</a> Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world. <a href="/micah/3-5.htm">Micah 3:5-7</a> This is what the LORD says: “As for the prophets who lead My people astray, who proclaim peace while they chew with their teeth, but declare war against one who puts nothing in their mouths: / Therefore night will come over you without visions, and darkness without divination. The sun will set on these prophets, and the daylight will turn black over them. / Then the seers will be ashamed and the diviners will be disgraced. They will all cover their mouths because there is no answer from God.” <a href="/acts/13-6.htm">Acts 13:6-10</a> They traveled through the whole island as far as Paphos, where they found a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus, / an attendant of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, a man of intelligence, summoned Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God. / But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith. ... <a href="/zechariah/10-2.htm">Zechariah 10:2</a> For idols speak deceit and diviners see illusions; they tell false dreams and offer empty comfort. Therefore the people wander like sheep, oppressed for lack of a shepherd. <a href="/1_timothy/4-1.htm">1 Timothy 4:1-2</a> Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons, / influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron. <a href="/isaiah/44-25.htm">Isaiah 44:25</a> who foils the signs of false prophets and makes fools of diviners, who confounds the wise and turns their knowledge into nonsense, <a href="/revelation/19-20.htm">Revelation 19:20</a> But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. <a href="/jeremiah/5-31.htm">Jeremiah 5:31</a> The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. My people love it so, but what will you do in the end? <a href="/matthew/24-24.htm">Matthew 24:24</a> For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Why thus said the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, with which you 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 you hunt to make them fly.I am<a href="/ezekiel/13-8.htm">Ezekiel 13:8,9,15,16</a> Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord GOD… to make them fly.<a href="/2_timothy/3-8.htm">2 Timothy 3:8,9</a> Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/52-3.htm">Arms</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-14.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-20.htm">Birds</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-18.htm">Cushions</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-22.htm">Fly</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-18.htm">Hunt</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-12.htm">Magic</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-18.htm">Pillows</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-19.htm">Souls</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-14.htm">Tear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-24.htm">Wherefore</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-12.htm">Wherewith</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/16-11.htm">Arms</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-4.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-23.htm">Birds</a> <a href="/amos/3-12.htm">Cushions</a> <a href="/daniel/9-21.htm">Fly</a> <a href="/amos/9-3.htm">Hunt</a> <a href="/acts/8-9.htm">Magic</a> <a href="/genesis/28-11.htm">Pillows</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-14.htm">Souls</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-21.htm">Tear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-35.htm">Wherefore</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-19.htm">Wherewith</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 13</div>1. <a href="/ezekiel/13-1.htm">The reproof of false prophets</a> 10. <a href="/ezekiel/13-10.htm">and their untempered mortar</a> 17. <a href="/ezekiel/13-17.htm">Of prophecies and their pillows</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/13.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/13.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: This phrase introduces a divine pronouncement, emphasizing the authority and sovereignty of God. It is a common prophetic formula used to assert that the message is directly from God, not the prophet's own words. This underscores the seriousness and authenticity of the message, aligning with similar declarations found throughout the prophetic books, such as in Isaiah and Jeremiah.See, I am against the magic charms Magic charms refer to objects or practices used for divination or manipulation, which were common in ancient Near Eastern cultures. These practices were condemned in the Mosaic Law (<a href="/deuteronomy/18-10.htm">Deuteronomy 18:10-12</a>) as they represented a reliance on powers other than God. The use of such charms indicates a departure from faith in God, reflecting a broader theme of idolatry and spiritual adultery prevalent in Ezekiel's time.with which you ensnare souls like birds, The imagery of ensnaring souls like birds suggests deception and entrapment. In the ancient world, birds were often caught using nets or traps, symbolizing how false prophets and practitioners of magic ensnare people with lies and false promises. This metaphor highlights the vulnerability of the people and the cunning of those who lead them astray, reminiscent of other biblical warnings against false prophets (<a href="/matthew/7-15.htm">Matthew 7:15</a>).and I will tear them from your arms. This phrase indicates God's intervention to dismantle the power and influence of these false practices. The act of tearing them from the arms suggests a forceful removal, signifying God's judgment and the futility of opposing His will. It reflects God's commitment to protect His people and restore them to truth, paralleling His deliverance of Israel from Egypt.So I will free the souls you have ensnared like birds. God's promise to free the ensnared souls underscores His role as a redeemer and liberator. This liberation is both physical and spiritual, pointing to God's desire to restore His people to a right relationship with Him. It echoes themes of deliverance found throughout Scripture, such as the Exodus and the ultimate freedom offered through Christ (<a href="/john/8-36.htm">John 8:36</a>). This act of freeing the souls also prefigures the spiritual liberation brought by Jesus, who came to set captives free (<a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Luke 4:18</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a> A prophet of God, called to deliver messages of judgment and hope to the Israelites during their Babylonian exile. 2. <a href="/topical/f/false_prophets.htm">False Prophets</a> Individuals in Israel who claimed to speak for God but led the people astray with lies and deceit. 3. <a href="/topical/m/magic_bands.htm">Magic Bands</a> Symbolic of the deceptive practices used by false prophets to manipulate and control the people. 4. <a href="/topical/s/souls_ensnared.htm">Souls Ensnared</a> Represents the people of Israel who were misled and trapped by the false teachings and practices. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord_god.htm">The Lord GOD</a> The sovereign God of Israel, who opposes deceit and promises to deliver His people from falsehood.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_spiritual_matters.htm">Discernment in Spiritual Matters</a> Believers must exercise discernment to identify and reject false teachings that contradict God's Word. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_justice.htm">God's Sovereignty and Justice</a> God is actively opposed to deceit and will ultimately bring justice, freeing those who are spiritually oppressed. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_deception.htm">The Danger of Deception</a> False teachings can ensnare and lead people away from the truth, highlighting the importance of grounding oneself in Scripture. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_true_prophets_and_teachers.htm">The Role of True Prophets and Teachers</a> True spiritual leaders are called to faithfully represent God's truth, guiding others in righteousness. <a href="/topical/f/freedom_in_christ.htm">Freedom in Christ</a> True freedom is found in Christ, who liberates us from the bondage of sin and falsehood.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 20 - To make them fly, etc.; rather, with the Revised Version and Ewald, as if they were birds, carrying out the thought that the amulets on the arms of the prophetesses, and the veil cast over the heads of the votaries, were like the snare of the fowler. So the threat that follows, that the amulets should be torn off and the veil rent, is practically equivalent to the promise that the victims should be "delivered out of the snare of the fowler" (<a href="/psalms/91-3.htm">Psalm 91:3</a>; <a href="/psalms/124-7.htm">Psalm 124:7</a>). They should no longer he in the power of those who traded on their credulity. They too shall know that he who speaks is indeed Jehovah. <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/13-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Therefore, לָכֵ֞ן (lā·ḵên) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> So -- thus this is what כֹּה־ (kōh-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> Like this, thus, here, now the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> The Lord GOD יְהוִ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> YHWH says: אָמַ֣ר ׀ (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say ‘See, הִנְנִ֤י (hin·nî) Interjection | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2005.htm">Strong's 2005: </a> Lo! behold! I am against אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the magic charms כִּסְּתוֹתֵיכֶ֙נָה֙ (kis·sə·ṯō·w·ṯê·ḵe·nāh) Noun - feminine plural construct | second person feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3704.htm">Strong's 3704: </a> A cushion, pillow with which אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that you אַ֠תֵּנָה (’at·tê·nāh) Pronoun - second person feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you ensnare מְצֹדְד֨וֹת (mə·ṣō·ḏə·ḏō·wṯ) Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6679.htm">Strong's 6679: </a> To lie alongside, to catch an animal, to victual souls הַנְּפָשׁוֹת֙ (han·nə·p̄ā·šō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion like birds, לְפֹ֣רְח֔וֹת (lə·p̄ō·rə·ḥō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6524.htm">Strong's 6524: </a> To break forth as a, bud, bloom, to spread, to fly, to flourish and I will tear וְקָרַעְתִּ֣י (wə·qā·ra‘·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7167.htm">Strong's 7167: </a> To rend them אֹתָ֔ם (’ō·ṯām) Direct object marker | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case from מֵעַ֖ל (mê·‘al) Preposition-m <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against your arms. זְרוֹעֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם (zə·rō·w·‘ō·ṯê·ḵem) Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2220.htm">Strong's 2220: </a> The arm, the foreleg, force I will free וְשִׁלַּחְתִּי֙ (wə·šil·laḥ·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> To send away, for, out the souls הַנְּפָשׁ֔וֹת (han·nə·p̄ā·šō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion you אַתֶּ֛ם (’at·tem) Pronoun - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you have ensnared. מְצֹדְד֥וֹת (mə·ṣō·ḏə·ḏō·wṯ) Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6679.htm">Strong's 6679: </a> To lie alongside, to catch an animal, to victual <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/13-20.htm">Ezekiel 13:20 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/13-20.htm">Ezekiel 13:20 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/13-20.htm">Ezekiel 13:20 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/13-20.htm">Ezekiel 13:20 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/13-20.htm">Ezekiel 13:20 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/13-20.htm">Ezekiel 13:20 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/13-20.htm">Ezekiel 13:20 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/13-20.htm">Ezekiel 13:20 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/13-20.htm">Ezekiel 13:20 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/13-20.htm">Ezekiel 13:20 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-20.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 13:20 Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: Behold (Ezek. 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