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Ezekiel 13:18

וְאָמַרְתָּ֞ כֹּה־אָמַ֣ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה הֹוי֩ לִֽמְתַפְּרֹ֨ות כְּסָתֹ֜ות עַ֣ל כָּל־אַצִּילֵ֣י יָדַ֗י וְעֹשֹׂ֧ות הַמִּסְפָּחֹ֛ות עַל־רֹ֥אשׁ כָּל־קֹומָ֖ה לְצֹודֵ֣ד נְפָשֹׁ֑ות הַנְּפָשֹׁות֙ תְּצֹודֵ֣דְנָה לְעַמִּ֔י וּנְפָשֹׁ֖ות לָכֶ֥נָה תְחַיֶּֽינָה׃ And you shall say, ‘Thus says the Lord YHWH: “Woe to the women who sew coverings upon all … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 13:17

וְאַתָּ֣ה בֶן־אָדָ֗ם שִׂ֤ים פָּנֶ֨יךָ֙ אֶל־בְּנֹ֣ות עַמְּךָ֔ הַמִּֽתְנַבְּאֹ֖ות מִֽלִּבְּהֶ֑ן וְהִנָּבֵ֖א עֲלֵיהֶֽן׃ “And you, son of man, set your face toward the daughters of your people who prophesy out of their own heart, and prophesy against them.   Morphology וְאַתָּ֣ה (ve-atta) – … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 13:16

נְבִיאֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הַֽנִבְּאִים֙ אֶל־יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְהַחֹזִ֥ים לָ֖הּ חֲזֹ֣ון שָׁלֹ֑ם וְאֵ֣ין שָׁלֹ֔ם נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהֹוִֽה׃ פ The prophets of Yisraʾel who prophesy concerning Yerushalayim and who see for her a vision of peace, when there is no peace,’ declares the Lord YHWH. … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 13:15

וְכִלֵּיתִ֤י אֶת־חֲמָתִי֙ בַּקִּ֔יר וּבַטָּחִ֥ים אֹתֹ֖ו תָּפֵ֑ל וְאֹמַ֤ר לָכֶם֙ אֵ֣ין הַקִּ֔יר וְאֵ֖ין הַטָּחִ֥ים אֹתֹֽו׃ And I will spend my wrath upon the wall and upon those who plastered it with whitewash, and I will say to you, ‘The wall is no … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 13:14

וְהָ֨רַסְתִּ֜י אֶת־הַקִּ֨יר אֲשֶׁר־טַחְתֶּ֥ם תָּפֵ֛ל וְהִגַּעְתִּ֥יהוּ אֶל־הָאָ֖רֶץ וְנִגְלָ֣ה יְסֹדֹ֑ו וְנָֽפְלָה֙ וּכְלִיתֶ֣ם בְּתֹוכָ֔הּ וִֽידַעְתֶּ֖ם כִּֽי־אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ And I will tear down the wall that you plastered with whitewash, and I will bring it down to the ground so that its foundation is … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 13:13

לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה וּבִקַּעְתִּ֥י רֽוּחַ־סְעָרֹ֖ות בַּֽחֲמָתִ֑י וְגֶ֤שֶׁם שֹׁטֵף֙ בְּאַפִּ֣י יִֽהְיֶ֔ה וְאַבְנֵ֥י אֶלְגָּבִ֖ישׁ בְּחֵמָ֥ה לְכָלָֽה׃ Therefore, thus says the Lord YHWH: “I will break forth a stormy wind in my wrath, and an overflowing rain shall be in my … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 13:12

וְהִנֵּ֖ה נָפַ֣ל הַקִּ֑יר הֲלֹוא֙ יֵאָמֵ֣ר אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם אַיֵּ֥ה הַטִּ֖יחַ אֲשֶׁ֥ר טַחְתֶּֽם׃ ס And behold, the wall has fallen. Shall it not be said to you, ‘Where is the plaster that you plastered it with?’”   Morphology וְהִנֵּ֖ה (ve-hinneh) – Root: הנה … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 13:11

אֱמֹ֛ר אֶל־טָחֵ֥י תָפֵ֖ל וְיִפֹּ֑ל הָיָ֣ה גֶּ֣שֶׁם שֹׁוטֵ֗ף וְאַתֵּ֜נָה אַבְנֵ֤י אֶלְגָּבִישׁ֙ תִּפֹּ֔לְנָה וְר֥וּחַ סְעָרֹ֖ות תְּבַקֵּֽעַ׃ say to those who plaster with whitewash, that it shall fall. There shall be an overflowing rain, and you, O great hailstones, shall fall, and a … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 13:10

יַ֣עַן וּבְיַ֜עַן הִטְע֧וּ אֶת־עַמִּ֛י לֵאמֹ֥ר שָׁלֹ֖ום וְאֵ֣ין שָׁלֹ֑ום וְהוּא֙ בֹּ֣נֶה חַ֔יִץ וְהִנָּ֛ם טָחִ֥ים אֹתֹ֖ו תָּפֵֽל׃ Because, even because, they have led my people astray, saying, ‘Peace!’ when there is no peace. And he builds a wall, and behold, they plaster … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 13:9

וְהָיְתָ֣ה יָדִ֗י אֶֽל־הַנְּבִיאִ֞ים הַחֹזִ֣ים שָׁוְא֮ וְהַקֹּסְמִ֣ים כָּזָב֒ בְּסֹ֧וד עַמִּ֣י לֹֽא־יִהְי֗וּ וּבִכְתָ֤ב בֵּֽית־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֹ֣א יִכָּתֵ֔בוּ וְאֶל־אַדְמַ֥ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֹ֣א יָבֹ֑אוּ וִידַעְתֶּ֕ם כִּ֥י אֲנִ֖י אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ And my hand shall be against the prophets who see vanity and who divine lies. In the … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 13:8

לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה יַ֚עַן דַּבֶּרְכֶ֣ם שָׁ֔וְא וַחֲזִיתֶ֖ם כָּזָ֑ב לָכֵן֙ הִנְנִ֣י אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ Therefore thus says my Lord YHWH: “Because you have spoken falsehood and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you,” declares the Lord YHWH. … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 13:7

הֲלֹ֤וא מַֽחֲזֵה־שָׁוְא֙ חֲזִיתֶ֔ם וּמִקְסַ֥ם כָּזָ֖ב אֲמַרְתֶּ֑ם וְאֹֽמְרִים֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וַאֲנִ֖י לֹ֥א דִבַּֽרְתִּי׃ ס Have you not seen a false vision and spoken a lying divination, and you say, ‘YHWH declares,’ when I have not spoken?   Morphology הֲלֹוא (halōʾ) — Root: … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 13:6

חָ֤זוּ שָׁוְא֙ וְקֶ֣סֶם כָּזָ֔ב הָאֹֽמְרִים֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה They have seen falsehood and lying divination, those who are saying, ‘YHWH declares.’   Morphology חָזוּ (ḥāzū) — Root: חזה; Form: Qal perfect 3rd person common plural; Translation: “they have seen”; Notes: Refers to … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 13:5

לֹ֤א עֲלִיתֶם֙ בַּפְּרָצֹ֔ות וַתִּגְדְּר֥וּ גָדֵ֖ר עַל־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לַעֲמֹ֥ד בַּמִּלְחָמָ֖ה בְּיֹ֥ום יְהוָֽה׃ You have not gone up into the breaches, nor built a wall around the house of Yisraʾel, to stand in the battle on the day of YHWH.   Morphology … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 13:4

כְּשֻׁעָלִ֖ים בָּחֳרָבֹ֑ות נְבִיאֶ֥יךָ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הָיֽוּ׃ Like foxes among ruins have your prophets been, O Yisraʾel.   Morphology כְּשֻׁעָלִים (ke-shuʿālīm) — Root: שׁעל; Form: Preposition כְּ + noun masculine plural absolute; Translation: “like foxes”; Notes: Foxes symbolize cunning, destructive opportunism. בָּחֳרָבֹות … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 13:3

כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה הֹ֖וי עַל־הַנְּבִיאִ֣ים הַנְּבָלִ֑ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֹלְכִ֛ים אַחַ֥ר רוּחָ֖ם וּלְבִלְתִּ֥י רָאֽוּ׃ ‘Thus says my Lord YHWH: “Woe to the foolish prophets who walk after their own spirit and have seen nothing!   Morphology כֹּה (koh) — Root: Particle; … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 13:2

בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם הִנָּבֵ֛א אֶל־נְבִיאֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הַנִּבָּאִ֑ים וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ לִנְבִיאֵ֣י מִלִּבָּ֔ם שִׁמְע֖וּ דְּבַר־יְהוָֽה׃ “Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Yisraʾel who are prophesying, and you shall say to those who prophesy from their own heart: ‘Hear the word of YHWH!’   … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 13:1

וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃ And the word of YHWH came to me, saying,   Morphology וַיְהִי (va-yehī) — Root: היה; Form: Qal wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And it came to be”; Notes: Standard introductory clause for … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 12:28

לָכֵ֞ן אֱמֹ֣ר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה לֹא־תִמָּשֵׁ֥ךְ עֹ֖וד כָּל־דְּבָרָ֑י אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲדַבֵּ֤ר דָּבָר֙ וְיֵ֣עָשֶׂ֔ה נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ ס Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says my Lord YHWH: “None of my words shall be delayed any longer; the word that I … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 12:27

בֶּן־אָדָ֗ם הִנֵּ֤ה בֵֽית־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֹֽמְרִ֔ים הֶחָזֹ֛ון אֲשֶׁר־ה֥וּא חֹזֶ֖ה לְיָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים וּלְעִתִּ֥ים רְחֹוקֹ֖ות ה֥וּא נִבָּֽא׃ “Son of man, behold, the house of Yisraʾel is saying, ‘The vision that he is seeing is for many days, and for distant times he is prophesying.’ … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 12:26

וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃ And the word of YHWH came to me, saying,   Morphology וַיְהִי (va-yehī) — Root: היה; Form: Qal wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And it came to be”; Notes: Common prophetic opening indicating … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 12:25

כִּ֣י אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֗ה אֲדַבֵּר֙ אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲדַבֵּ֤ר דָּבָר֙ וְיֵ֣עָשֶׂ֔ה לֹ֥א תִמָּשֵׁ֖ךְ עֹ֑וד כִּ֣י בִֽימֵיכֶ֞ם בֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֗רִי אֲדַבֵּ֤ר דָּבָר֙ וַעֲשִׂיתִ֔יו נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ פ For I am YHWH; I will speak the word that I speak, and it shall be done; … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 12:24

כִּ֠י לֹ֣א יִֽהְיֶ֥ה עֹ֛וד כָּל־חֲזֹ֥ון שָׁ֖וְא וּמִקְסַ֣ם חָלָ֑ק בְּתֹ֖וךְ בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ For there shall no longer be any false vision or flattering divination in the midst of the house of Yisraʾel.   Morphology כִּי (kī) — Root: Particle; Form: Conjunction; … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 12:23

לָכֵ֞ן אֱמֹ֣ר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם כֹּֽה־אָמַר֮ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֒ הִשְׁבַּ֨תִּי֙ אֶת־הַמָּשָׁ֣ל הַזֶּ֔ה וְלֹֽא־יִמְשְׁל֥וּ אֹתֹ֛ו עֹ֖וד בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֚י אִם־דַּבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם קָֽרְבוּ֙ הַיָּמִ֔ים וּדְבַ֖ר כָּל־חָזֹֽון׃ Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says my Lord YHWH: “I will cause this proverb to cease, and they shall no … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 12:22

בֶּן־אָדָ֗ם מָֽה־הַמָּשָׁ֤ל הַזֶּה֙ לָכֶ֔ם עַל־אַדְמַ֥ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר יַֽאַרְכוּ֙ הַיָּמִ֔ים וְאָבַ֖ד כָּל־חָזֹֽון׃ “Son of man, what is this proverb for you concerning the soil of Yisraʾel, saying, ‘The days are prolonged, and every vision has perished’?   Morphology בֶּן־אָדָם (ben-ʾādām) — … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 12:21

וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃ And the word of YHWH came to me, saying,   Morphology וַיְהִי (va-yehī) — Root: היה; Form: Qal wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And it came to be”; Notes: Standard introductory phrase for … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 12:20

וְהֶעָרִ֤ים הַנֹּֽושָׁבֹות֙ תֶּחֱרַ֔בְנָה וְהָאָ֖רֶץ שְׁמָמָ֣ה תִֽהְיֶ֑ה וִֽידַעְתֶּ֖ם כִּֽי־אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ פ And the inhabited cities shall be laid waste, and the land shall become desolate, and you shall know that I am YHWH.”’”   Morphology וְהֶעָרִים (ve-heʿārīm) — Root: עיר; Form: … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 12:19

וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֶל־עַ֣ם הָאָ֡רֶץ כֹּֽה־אָמַר֩ אֲדֹנָ֨י יְהוִ֜ה לְיֹושְׁבֵ֤י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֨ם֙ אֶל־אַדְמַ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לַחְמָם֙ בִּדְאָגָ֣ה יֹאכֵ֔לוּ וּמֵֽימֵיהֶ֖ם בְּשִׁמָּמֹ֣ון יִשְׁתּ֑וּ לְמַ֜עַן תֵּשַׁ֤ם אַרְצָהּ֙ מִמְּלֹאָ֔הּ מֵחֲמַ֖ס כָּֽל־הַיֹּשְׁבִ֥ים בָּֽהּ׃ And you shall say to the people of the land, ‘Thus says my Lord YHWH to the … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 12:18

בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם לַחְמְךָ֖ בְּרַ֣עַשׁ תֹּאכֵ֑ל וּמֵימֶ֕יךָ בְּרָגְזָ֥ה וּבִדְאָגָ֖ה תִּשְׁתֶּֽה׃ “Son of man, your bread you shall eat with trembling, and your water with quaking and with anxiety you shall drink.   Morphology בֶּן־אָדָם (ben-ʾādām) — Root: אדם; Form: Noun masculine singular … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 12:17

וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃ And the word of YHWH came to me, saying,   Morphology וַיְהִי (va-yehī) — Root: היה; Form: Qal wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And it came to be”; Notes: Standard prophetic formula introducing … Continue reading

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