Ezekiel

Ezekiel 13:18

¹⁸and 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?

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and tell them that	וְאָמַרְתָּ֞	wə·’ā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
this is what	כֹּה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר׀	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Woe	הוֹי֩	hō·w	Interjection	H1945 Ah, Alas, Ha
to the women who sew	לִֽמְתַפְּר֨וֹת	lim·ṯap·pə·rō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine plural	H8609 sew together
magic charms	כְּסָת֜וֹת	kə·sā·ṯō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H3704 band, fillet
on	עַ֣ל׀	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
their wrists	אַצִּילֵ֣י	’aṣ·ṣî·lê	Noun - common plural construct	H679 joining, joint
and make	וְעֹשׂ֧וֹת	wə·‘ō·śō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural	H6213 do, make
veils	הַמִּסְפָּח֛וֹת	ham·mis·pā·ḥō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4555 long veil
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the heads	רֹ֥אשׁ	rōš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
of people of every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
height	קוֹמָ֖ה	qō·w·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H6967 height
in order to ensnare	לְצוֹדֵ֣ד	lə·ṣō·w·ḏêḏ	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H6679 hunt
their souls	נְפָשׁ֑וֹת	nə·p̄ā·šō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
Will you ensnare	תְּצוֹדֵ֣דְנָה	tə·ṣō·w·ḏê·ḏə·nāh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person feminine plural	H6679 hunt
the souls	הַנְּפָשׁוֹת֙	han·nə·p̄ā·šō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
of My people	לְעַמִּ֔י	lə·‘am·mî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
but preserve your own	לָכֶ֥נָה	lā·ḵe·nāh	Preposition; second person feminine plural

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2 Peter 2:14 · Ezekiel 13:20 · Ezekiel 22:25 · 2 Timothy 4:3 · Jeremiah 6:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.