EZEKIEL 13:19 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“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?”
The false prophetesses profane God's name among God's people for handfuls of barley and pieces of bread, slaying souls who should not die and preserving alive souls who should not live. The commercial basis of their prophecy—payment in barley and bread—exposes them as mercenary spiritual operatives who prioritize gain over truth. Their role reversal of who should die and who should live represents an inversion of God's judgment and an assumption of divine prerogative. This verse reveals that false prophecy commodifies the sacred, turning spiritual authority into a market good and fundamentally corrupting the prophetic office.
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