Charles Ellicott Commentary Ezekiel 13:18

"and say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Woe to the women that sew pillows upon all elbows, and make kerchiefs for the head of [persons of] every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and save souls alive for yourselves?" — Ezekiel 13:18 (ASV)

Souls. —This word is used in the Old Testament in a variety of meanings. Here and in the following verses it is nearly equivalent to persons.