Ezekiel 13:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 13:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 13:19 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 13:19 — KJV
“And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?”
— Ezekiel 13:19 (KJV)
Ezekiel 13:19 in Context — About the Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel saw heaven opened from a refugee camp in Babylon — wheels of fire, a valley of dry bones rattling to life, and a river flowing from God's temple that heals everything it touches. His message: God's glory departs from sin but returns with resurrection power and a brand-new heart.
Cross-References for Ezekiel 13:19
“For, as the LORD liveth, which saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 13:19: among, people, die
“But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 13:19: people, save, alive
“And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 13:19: people, save, alive
“But of the cities of these people, which the LORD thy God doth give thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth:”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 13:19: people, save, alive
“And he said, They were my brethren, even the sons of my mother: as the LORD liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 13:19: slay, save, alive
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