Ezekiel 13:18

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And 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?

That sew

Hunt souls

Ezekiel 22:25

Ephesians 4:14

2 Peter 2:14

Will ye save

Ezekiel 13:22

Bible References

That sew

It is definitely because they have misled My people by saying, ‘Peace!’ when there is no peace. And when anyone builds a wall, behold, they plaster it over with whitewash;

Then I said, “Ah, Lord God! Surely You have utterly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, ‘You will have peace’; whereas a sword touches the throat.”

“They have healed the brokenness of My people superficially,
Saying, ‘Peace, peace,’
But there is no peace.

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires,

Hunt souls

There is a conspiracy of her prophets in her midst like a roaring lion tearing the prey. They have devoured lives; they have taken treasure and precious things; they have made many widows in the midst of her.

As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming;

having eyes full of adultery that never cease from sin, enticing unstable souls, having a heart trained in greed, accursed children;

Will ye save

Because you disheartened the righteous with falsehood when I did not cause him grief, but have

encouraged the wicked not to turn from his wicked way and preserve his life,