Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.
This is what the Lord God says: I'm coming for those magic charms you use to trap people's souls and control them. I'm going to rip those things right off your arms and set free every single person you've been manipulating.
God's shutting down anyone who tries to spiritually manipulate others, freedom is coming.
📚 Historical Context
In the time of the prophet Ezekiel, during the Babylonian exile, false prophetesses in Israel were using magical items like pillows in deceptive rituals to manipulate people's souls and give false prophecies. These practices were part of a broader problem of spiritual deception that misled the exiled community away from God's true word. God, through Ezekiel, declared His judgment against these frauds to protect His people and restore genuine faith.
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