Ezekiel 13:20-22

Good News Translation

²⁰ Now this is what the Sovereign Lord says: “I hate the wristbands that you use in your attempt to control life and death. I will rip them off your arms and set free the people that you were controlling.^{[a] 21} I will rip off your scarves and let my people escape from your power once and for all. Then you will know that I am the Lord.

²² “By your lies you discourage good people, whom I do not wish to hurt. You prevent evil people from giving up evil and saving their lives.