Ezekiel 13:18
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: Woe to the women who sew magic charms on their wrists and make veils for the heads of people of every height, in order to ensnare their souls. Will you ensnare the souls of My people but preserve your own?

Young's Literal Translation
And thou hast said: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Wo to those sowing pillows for all joints of the arm, And to those making the kerchiefs For the head of every stature—to hunt souls, The souls do ye hunt of My people? And the souls ye have do ye keep alive?

King James Bible
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?

Hebrew
and tell them that
וְאָמַרְתָּ֞ (wə·’ā·mar·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

this is what
כֹּה־ (kōh-)
Adverb
Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now

the Lord
אֲדֹנָ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nāy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 136: The Lord

GOD
יְהוִ֗ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3069: YHWH

says:
אָמַ֣ר ׀ (’ā·mar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

‘Woe
הוֹי֩ (hō·w)
Interjection
Strong's 1945: Ah! alas! ha!

to the women who sew
לִֽמְתַפְּר֨וֹת (lim·ṯap·pə·rō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine plural
Strong's 8609: To sew together

magic charms
כְּסָת֜וֹת (kə·sā·ṯō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 3704: A cushion, pillow

on
עַ֣ל ׀ (‘al)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

their wrists
אַצִּילֵ֣י (’aṣ·ṣî·lê)
Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 679: A joint of the hand, a party-wall

and make
וְעֹשׂ֧וֹת (wə·‘ō·śō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural
Strong's 6213: To do, make

veils
הַמִּסְפָּח֛וֹת (ham·mis·pā·ḥō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 4555: A long veil

for
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the heads
רֹ֥אשׁ (rōš)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7218: The head

of people of every
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

height,
קוֹמָ֖ה (qō·w·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6967: Height

in order to ensnare
לְצוֹדֵ֣ד (lə·ṣō·w·ḏêḏ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6679: To lie alongside, to catch an animal, to victual

their souls.
נְפָשׁ֑וֹת (nə·p̄ā·šō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

Will you ensnare
תְּצוֹדֵ֣דְנָה (tə·ṣō·w·ḏê·ḏə·nāh)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person feminine plural
Strong's 6679: To lie alongside, to catch an animal, to victual

the souls
הַנְּפָשׁוֹת֙ (han·nə·p̄ā·šō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

of My people
לְעַמִּ֔י (lə·‘am·mî)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

but preserve your own?
לָכֶ֥נָה (lā·ḵe·nāh)
Preposition | second person feminine plural
Strong's 2421: To live, to revive

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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