Ezekiel 13
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
2Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the LORD;
3Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!
4O Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts.
5Ye have not gone up into the gaps, neither made up the hedge for the house of Israel to stand in the battle in the day of the LORD.
6They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD saith: and the LORD hath not sent them: and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word.
7Have ye not seen a vain vision, and have ye not spoken a lying divination, whereas ye say, The LORD saith it; albeit I have not spoken?
8Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord GOD.
9And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.
10Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there was no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered morter:
11Say unto them which daub it with untempered morter, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it.
12Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you, Where is the daubing wherewith ye have daubed it?
13Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in my fury to consume it.
14So will I break down the wall that ye have daubed with untempered morter, and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in the midst thereof: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
15Thus will I accomplish my wrath upon the wall, and upon them that have daubed it with untempered morter, and will say unto you, The wall is no more, neither they that daubed it;
16To wit, the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and which see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord GOD.
17Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them,
18And 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?
19And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?
20Wherefore 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.
21Your kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
22Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:
23Therefore ye shall see no more vanity, nor divine divinations: for I will deliver my people out of your hand: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- אָמַרʼâmarH55915× in this chapter
to say (used with great latitude)
- לֹאlôʼH380814× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- אֵתʼêthH85314× in this chapter
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
- אֵלʼêlH41312× in this chapter
near, with or among; often in general, to
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH30689× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâyH1368× in this chapter
the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)
- יְהֹוִהYᵉhôvihH30698× in this chapter
{YHWH}
- נֶפֶשׁnepheshH53158× in this chapter
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
- עַםʻamH59718× in this chapter
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
- הָיָהhâyâhH19617× in this chapter
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
- אֲשֶׁרʼăsherH8347× in this chapter
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
- חָזָהchâzâhH23726× in this chapter
to gaze at; mentally to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have avision of
- טוּחַṭûwachH29026× in this chapter
to smear, especially with lime
- יָדyâdH30276× in this chapter
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
- יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlH34786× in this chapter
Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- נָבִיאnâbîyʼH50306× in this chapter
a prophet or (generally) inspired man
- אֲנִיʼănîyH5896× in this chapter
I
- עַלʻalH59216× in this chapter
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
- כֹּהkôhH35415× in this chapter
properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
- כָּזָבkâzâbH35775× in this chapter
falsehood; literally (untruth) or figuratively (idol)
- כֵּןkênH36515× in this chapter
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)
- נָבָאnâbâʼH50125× in this chapter
to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse)
- שָׁוְאshâvᵉʼH77235× in this chapter
evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain)
- חָיָהchâyâhH24214× in this chapter
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
- יָדַעyâdaʻH30454× in this chapter
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)
- יַעַןyaʻanH32824× in this chapter
properly, heed; by implication, purpose (sake or account); used adverbially to indicate the reason or cause
- כִּיkîyH35884× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- אַיִןʼayinH3694× in this chapter
a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle
- נְאֻםnᵉʼumH50024× in this chapter
an oracle
- נָפַלnâphalH53074× in this chapter
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
- צוּדtsûwdH66794× in this chapter
to lie alongside (i.e. in wait); by implication, to catch an animal (figuratively, men); to victual (for a journey)
- קִירqîyrH70234× in this chapter
a wall (as built in a trench)
- שָׁלוֹםshâlôwmH79654× in this chapter
safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
- אַתָּהʼattâhH8594× in this chapter
thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
- תָּפֵלtâphêlH86024× in this chapter
plaster (as gummy) or slime; (figuratively) frivolity
- דָּבָרdâbârH16973× in this chapter
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
- חֵמָהchêmâhH25343× in this chapter
heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever)
- לֵבlêbH38203× in this chapter
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
- רוּחַrûwachH73073× in this chapter
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)
- בַּיִתbayithH10042× in this chapter
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)