Ezekiel 13:20

“Therefore thus says Adonai YHWH: Look, I am against your pads with which you hunt there the souls as birds that fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and I will set free the souls that you hunt, the souls, as birds that fly.”

Ezekiel 13:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 13:20, word by word

saysאָמַרamar

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “amar” appears
Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

Where else “adona” appears
YHWHיְהוִהyehvi

YHWH (with Adonai)

The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".

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against your padsכִּסְּתוֹתֵיkistote

band, cushion

A cushion or pad; in Ezekiel 13, a magic object tied on the wrists.

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huntמְצֹדְדוֹתmetsoddot

hunt

To track down animals, or pursue someone.

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the soulsנְּפָשׁוֹתnefashot

life

Life, when it is at stake.

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as birds that flyפֹרְחוֹתforchot

fly

To move through the air on wings, like birds.

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and I will tear themקָרַעְתִּיkarati

tear away

To take something away violently, as a piece of cloth is torn off: a kingdom.

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from your armsזְרוֹעֹתֵיzeroote

arm

The limb between shoulder and hand; in an animal, the shoulder.

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and I will set freeשִׁלַּחְתִּיshilachti

let go

To set free, release.

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Translation note

“As birds that fly”: the Hebrew word is doubtful in this sense; it can also mean “so that they may blossom.”

The context

19And you have profaned me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to put to death souls that should not die, and to keep alive souls that should not live, by your lying to my people who listen to lies.

20 · This verse (above)

21And I will tear your veils and deliver my people from your hand, and they will no longer be in your hand as in a snare; and you will know that I am YHWH.

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