1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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Ezekiel 13:19 And they violated me among my people, for a handful of barley, and a piece of bread, to kill souls which should not die, and to save souls alive which should not live, telling lies to my people that believe lies.

Violated me. That is, dishonoured and discredited me. (Challoner) --- Protestants, "and will ye pollute?" etc. (Haydock) --- They employed the name of God to give credit to their lies, for the smallest advantage. --- Souls, etc. That is, to sentence souls to death, which are not to die: and to promise life to them who are not to live. (Challoner) --- They contradicted Jeremias, who exhorted the people to surrender. (Calmet)