Ezekiel 13:20
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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.
- King James Bible "Authorized Version", Cambridge Edition
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Other Translations of Ezekiel 13:20
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
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 from your arms; and I will let them go, even those lives whom you hunt as birds.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For this cause the Lord has said: See, I am against your bands with which you go after souls, and I will violently take them off their arms; and I will let loose the souls, even the souls whom you go after freely.
- Basic English Bible
Wherefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I am against your pillows, that the souls which ye catch by their means may fly away; and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, the souls that ye catch, that they may fly away.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: 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 I will let the souls go, even the souls whom you hunt to make [them] fly.
- World English Bible
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.
- Youngs Literal Bible
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.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
View Wesley's Notes for Ezekiel 13:20
13:20 There - At Jerusalem. Grow - You promise a flourishing, growing, state to all enquirers; and this is the net with which you hunt souls. Tear them - With violence, and suddenness.
Ace's comment on 2013-05-02 10:55:06:
To "make them fly" in this sense, means to lie to the unrepentant sinners to them believe all is well. A real prophet would warn them that God's wrath is to come, but these false prophetesses are using God's name for payment.
While it's true that the word "rapture" is never mentioned in the bible, this is what happens:
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
David Eubanks's comment on 2013-04-16 21:18:00:
I agree that this verse and the New Testament does not support the rapture theory
Billy Howard's comment on 2012-04-24 12:52:02:
I agree, God clearly said he is against the people who teach his children to fly to save their souls...Rapture is NEVER mentioned in the Bible anywhere....In order to clearly read/understand what this says, you need to research in Dr Strongs Con..and also see what each words means in Hebru.
Glenn's comment on 2011-09-02 23:54:46:
What? The verse is talking about false Prophetesses who are trying to control souls.Look in the bible were Saul had a Prophetesses bring Samuel back from the grave.. He was not happy.They are powerful spirits. God is not happy with there antcs either
Sharon's comment on 2011-02-11 15:19:22:
Pillows on arms: Paratroopers with parachutes.
Gary's comment on 2011-01-07 11:18:26:
I agree with Jessie the manuscripts clearly say ( you have sewn vails over my saving hands and teach MY childeren to fly to save there souls. The rapture wasnt even taught untill about the 1830s it is satans lieing message so people wont study the bible. People better get there strongs concordnance and really study there are a lot of false prophets today many more than most know.
jesse younger's comment on 2010-10-18 09:35:36:
this scripture from the kjv PUTS A GIANT HOLE IN THE RAPTURE THEROY.
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