I will also tear off your veils and deliver My people out of your hand, and they shall no longer be as prey in your hand. Then you shall know that I am the Lord.
Parallel translations
- WEB I will also tear your kerchiefs, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they will be no more in your hand to be hunted. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.
- KJV Your kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
- BSB I will also tear off your veils and deliver My people from your hands, so that they will no longer be prey in your hands. Then you will know that I am the LORD.
- NASB I will also tear off your veils and save My people from your hands, and they will no longer be in your hands as prey; and you will know that I am the Lord.
- NLT I will tear off the magic veils and save my people from your grasp. They will no longer be your victims. Then you will know that I am the Lord.
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God will tear off their veils and deliver His people from their grasp, so they will know He is the LORD.
Overview
The LORD strips away the prophetesses' tools and rescues His people from their power. The deliverance vindicates God as the true sovereign over against counterfeit spiritual forces. Setting His people free is itself a revelation of who He is.
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- Ps 91:3For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly pestilence.
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