Ezekiel 13:18
The Scripture
(18) 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?
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter the people of Israel are warned against eating the bones of the dead, a practice that leads to spiritual death and famine. They are described as eating the bone of the man and the bone of the woman, which symbolizes a loss of righteousness and a turning away from God. The chapter teaches that such actions bring disaster and that true life comes from obedience to God.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ezekiel 13:10Ezekiel 13:16Jeremiah 4:10Jeremiah 6:14II Timothy 4:3Ezekiel 22:25Ephesians 4:14II Peter 2:14
Related verses (shared words)
Ezekiel 13:20Ezekiel 13:19Genesis 46:26Genesis 46:27Exodus 1:5Joshua 10:37