Ezekiel 13:18
“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?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Wherefore thus saith the Lord God, behold, I am against your pillows,.... Not only had an abhorrence of them, but was…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Ezekiel 13:17-23
A rebuke to the false prophetesses, and a declaration that God will confound them, and deliver their victims from their…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
That sew pillows to all arm holes - I believe this refers to those cushions which are so copiously provided in the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ezekiel 13:17-23
As God has promised that when he pours out his Spirit upon his people both their sons and their daughters shall…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
pillows to all armholes Probably: fillets or bands to all joints of the hand. Heb. appears to read "my hands," which is…
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