19 (A)For handfuls of barley and pieces of bread, you have profaned Me to My people, to put to death [a]some who should not die, and to (B)keep [b]others alive who should not live, by your lying to My people who listen to lies.”’”

20 Therefore, this is what the Lord God says: “Behold, I am against your magic bands by which you capture souls there as [c]birds, and I will tear them from your arms; and I will let [d]them go, those souls whom you capture as [e]birds. 21 I will also tear off your veils and (C)save My people from your hands, and they will no longer be in your hands as prey; and you will know that I am the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 13:19 Lit souls
  2. Ezekiel 13:19 Lit souls
  3. Ezekiel 13:20 Or flying ones
  4. Ezekiel 13:20 Or flying ones
  5. Ezekiel 13:20 Or flying ones

19 You have profaned(A) me among my people for a few handfuls of barley and scraps of bread.(B) By lying to my people, who listen to lies, you have killed those who should not have died and have spared those who should not live.(C)

20 “‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am against your magic charms with which you ensnare people like birds and I will tear them from your arms; I will set free the people that you ensnare like birds.(D) 21 I will tear off your veils and save my people from your hands, and they will no longer fall prey to your power. Then you will know that I am the Lord.(E)

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