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Ezekiel 7:5

כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֖ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה רָעָ֛ה אַחַ֥ת רָעָ֖ה הִנֵּ֥ה בָאָֽה׃ “Thus says my Lord YHWH: ‘Evil, one evil, behold, it is coming.   Morphology כֹּה (koh) – Root: כה; Form: Demonstrative adverb; Translation: “thus”; Notes: Standard prophetic formula introducing a direct … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 7:4

וְלֹא־תָחֹ֥וס עֵינִ֛י עָלַ֖יִךְ וְלֹ֣א אֶחְמֹ֑ול כִּ֣י דְרָכַ֜יִךְ עָלַ֣יִךְ אֶתֵּ֗ן וְתֹועֲבֹותַ֨יִךְ֙ בְּתֹוכֵ֣ךְ תִּֽהְיֶ֔יןָ וִידַעְתֶּ֖ם כִּֽי־אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ פ And my eye shall not spare upon you, and I will not have compassion, for your ways upon you I will give, and your … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 7:3

עַתָּה֙ הַקֵּ֣ץ עָלַ֔יִךְ וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֤י אַפִּי֙ בָּ֔ךְ וּשְׁפַטְתִּ֖יךְ כִּדְרָכָ֑יִךְ וְנָתַתִּ֣י עָלַ֔יִךְ אֵ֖ת כָּל־תֹּועֲבֹתָֽיִךְ׃ Now the end is upon you, and I will send my anger against you, and I will judge you according to your ways, and I will bring upon … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 7:2

וְאַתָּ֣ה בֶן־אָדָ֗ם כֹּה־אָמַ֞ר אֲדֹנָ֧י יְהוִ֛ה לְאַדְמַ֥ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל קֵ֑ץ בָּ֣א הַקֵּ֔ץ עַל־אַרְבַּ֖עַת כַּנְפֹ֥ות הָאָֽרֶץ׃ “And you, son of man, thus says my Lord YHWH to the land of Yisraʾel: ‘An end, the end has come upon the four corners of the … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 7:1

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

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Ezekiel 6:14

וְנָטִ֤יתִי אֶת־יָדִי֙ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וְנָתַתִּ֨י אֶת־הָאָ֜רֶץ שְׁמָמָ֤ה וּמְשַׁמָּה֙ מִמִּדְבַּ֣ר דִּבְלָ֔תָה בְּכֹ֖ל מֹושְׁבֹֽותֵיהֶ֑ם וְיָדְע֖וּ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ פ And I will stretch out my hand against them, and I will make the land a desolation and a waste, from the wilderness to Divla, … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 6:13

וִֽידַעְתֶּם֙ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה בִּֽהְיֹ֣ות חַלְלֵיהֶ֗ם בְּתֹוךְ֙ גִּלּ֣וּלֵיהֶ֔ם סְבִיבֹ֖ות מִזְבְּחֹֽותֵיהֶ֑ם אֶל֩ כָּל־גִּבְעָ֨ה רָמָ֜ה בְּכֹ֣ל רָאשֵׁ֣י הֶהָרִ֗ים וְתַ֨חַת כָּל־עֵ֤ץ רַֽעֲנָן֙ וְתַ֨חַת֙ כָּל־אֵלָ֣ה עֲבֻתָּ֔ה מְקֹ֗ום אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָֽתְנוּ־שָׁם֙ רֵ֣יחַ נִיחֹ֔חַ לְכֹ֖ל גִּלּוּלֵיהֶֽם׃ And you shall know that I am YHWH, when their slain are … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 6:12

הָרָחֹ֞וק בַּדֶּ֣בֶר יָמ֗וּת וְהַקָּרֹוב֙ בַּחֶ֣רֶב יִפֹּ֔ול וְהַנִּשְׁאָר֙ וְהַנָּצ֔וּר בָּרָעָ֖ב יָמ֑וּת וְכִלֵּיתִ֥י חֲמָתִ֖י בָּֽם׃ The one far off shall die by the pestilence, and the one near shall fall by the sword, and the one who remains and is besieged shall … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 6:11

כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה הַכֵּ֨ה בְכַפְּךָ֜ וּרְקַ֤ע בְּרַגְלְךָ֙ וֶֽאֱמָר־אָ֔ח אֶ֛ל כָּל־תֹּועֲבֹ֥ות רָעֹ֖ות בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲשֶׁ֗ר בַּחֶ֛רֶב בָּרָעָ֥ב וּבַדֶּ֖בֶר יִפֹּֽלוּ׃ Thus says my Lord YHWH: Strike with your hand and stamp with your foot and say “Alas” concerning all the evil abominations … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 6:10

וְיָדְע֖וּ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֑ה לֹ֤א אֶל־חִנָּם֙ דִּבַּ֔רְתִּי לַעֲשֹׂ֥ות לָהֶ֖ם הָרָעָ֥ה הַזֹּֽאת׃ פ And they shall know that I am YHWH, I have not spoken in vain to do to them this evil.”’   Morphology וְיָדְעוּ (ve-yadʿu) – Root: ידע (yadaʿ); Form: … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 6:9

וְזָכְר֨וּ פְלִֽיטֵיכֶ֜ם אֹותִ֗י בַּגֹּויִם֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְׁבּוּ־שָׁם֒ אֲשֶׁ֨ר נִשְׁבַּ֜רְתִּי אֶת־לִבָּ֣ם הַזֹּונֶ֗ה אֲשֶׁר־סָר֙ מֵֽעָלַ֔י וְאֵת֙ עֵֽינֵיהֶ֔ם הַזֹּנֹ֕ות אַחֲרֵ֖י גִּלּֽוּלֵיהֶ֑ם וְנָקֹ֨טּוּ֙ בִּפְנֵיהֶ֔ם אֶל־הָֽרָעֹות֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשׂ֔וּ לְכֹ֖ל תֹּועֲבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ And those of you who escape shall remember me among the nations where they were taken … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 6:8

וְהֹותַרְתִּ֗י בִּהְיֹ֥ות לָכֶ֛ם פְּלִ֥יטֵי חֶ֖רֶב בַּגֹּויִ֑ם בְּהִזָּרֹֽותֵיכֶ֖ם בָּאֲרָצֹֽות׃ And I will leave survivors of the sword for you among the nations, when you are scattered in the lands.   Morphology וְהֹותַרְתִּי (ve-hotarti) – Root: יתר (yatar); Form: Hiphil perfect 1st … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 6:7

וְנָפַ֥ל חָלָ֖ל בְּתֹֽוכְכֶ֑ם וִֽידַעְתֶּ֖ם כִּֽי־אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ And the slain shall fall in your midst, and you shall know that I am YHWH.   Morphology וְנָפַל (ve-nafal) – Root: נפל (nafal); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav consecutive; … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 6:6

בְּכֹל֙ מֹושְׁבֹ֣ותֵיכֶ֔ם הֶעָרִ֣ים תֶּחֱרַ֔בְנָה וְהַבָּמֹ֖ות תִּישָׁ֑מְנָה לְמַעַן֩ יֶחֶרְב֨וּ וְיֶאְשְׁמ֜וּ מִזְבְּחֹֽותֵיכֶ֗ם וְנִשְׁבְּר֤וּ וְנִשְׁבְּתוּ֙ גִּלּ֣וּלֵיכֶ֔ם וְנִגְדְּעוּ֙ חַמָּ֣נֵיכֶ֔ם וְנִמְח֖וּ מַעֲשֵׂיכֶֽם׃ In all your dwelling places the cities shall be laid waste, and the high places shall be desolate, so that your altars may … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 6:5

וְנָתַתִּ֗י אֶת־פִּגְרֵי֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִפְנֵ֖י גִּלּֽוּלֵיהֶ֑ם וְזֵרִיתִי֙ אֶת־עַצְמֹ֣ותֵיכֶ֔ם סְבִיבֹ֖ות מִזְבְּחֹותֵיכֶֽם׃ And I will give the corpses of the sons of Yisraʾel before their idols, and I will scatter your bones around your altars.   Morphology וְנָתַתִּי (ve-natatti) – Root: נתן … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 6:4

וְנָשַׁ֨מּוּ֙ מִזְבְּחֹ֣ותֵיכֶ֔ם וְנִשְׁבְּר֖וּ חַמָּֽנֵיכֶ֑ם וְהִפַּלְתִּי֙ חַלְלֵיכֶ֔ם לִפְנֵ֖י גִּלּוּלֵיכֶֽם׃ And your altars shall be desolate, and your incense-pillars shall be broken, and I will cast down your slain before your idols.   Morphology וְנָשַׁמּוּ (ve-nashammu) – Root: שׁמם (shamam); Form: Niphal … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 6:3

וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ הָרֵי֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל שִׁמְע֖וּ דְּבַר־אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה כֹּה־אָמַ֣ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְ֠הוִה לֶהָרִ֨ים וְלַגְּבָעֹ֜ות לָאֲפִיקִ֣ים וְלַגָּאִ֗ים הִנְנִ֨י אֲנִ֜י מֵבִ֤יא עֲלֵיכֶם֙ חֶ֔רֶב וְאִבַּדְתִּ֖י בָּמֹֽותֵיכֶֽם׃ And you shall say, ‘O mountains of Yisraʾel, hear the word of my Lord YHWH! Thus says my Lord YHWH … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 6:2

בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם שִׂ֥ים פָּנֶ֖יךָ אֶל־הָרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהִנָּבֵ֖א אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ “Son of man, set your face toward the mountains of Yisraʾel, and prophesy against them.   Morphology בֶּן (ben) – Root: בן (ben); Form: Noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “son of”; Notes: Used … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 6:1

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

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Ezekiel 5:17

וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֣י עֲ֠לֵיכֶם רָעָ֞ב וְחַיָּ֤ה רָעָה֙ וְשִׁכְּלֻ֔ךְ וְדֶ֥בֶר וָדָ֖ם יַעֲבָר־בָּ֑ךְ וְחֶ֨רֶב֙ אָבִ֣יא עָלַ֔יִךְ אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה דִּבַּֽרְתִּי׃ פ And I will send against you famine and evil beast, and they shall bereave you; and pestilence and blood shall pass through you, and … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 5:16

בְּֽשַׁלְּחִ֡י אֶת־חִצֵּי֩ הָרָעָ֨ב הָרָעִ֤ים בָּהֶם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָי֣וּ לְמַשְׁחִ֔ית אֲשֶׁר־אֲשַׁלַּ֥ח אֹותָ֖ם לְשַֽׁחֶתְכֶ֑ם וְרָעָב֙ אֹסֵ֣ף עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם וְשָׁבַרְתִּ֥י לָכֶ֖ם מַטֵּה־לָֽחֶם׃ When I send my evil arrows of famine against them, which are for destruction, which I will send to destroy you, and I … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 5:15

וְֽהָ֨יְתָ֜ה חֶרְפָּ֤ה וּגְדוּפָה֙ מוּסָ֣ר וּמְשַׁמָּ֔ה לַגֹּויִ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר סְבִיבֹותָ֑יִךְ בַּעֲשֹׂותִי֩ בָ֨ךְ שְׁפָטִ֜ים בְּאַ֤ף וּבְחֵמָה֙ וּבְתֹכְחֹ֣ות חֵמָ֔ה אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה דִּבַּֽרְתִּי׃ And it shall be a reproach and a taunt, an instruction and a desolation, to the nations that are around you, when … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 5:14

וְאֶתְּנֵךְ֙ לְחָרְבָּ֣ה וּלְחֶרְפָּ֔ה בַּגֹּויִ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר סְבִיבֹותָ֑יִךְ לְעֵינֵ֖י כָּל־עֹובֵֽר׃ And I will make you a desolation and a reproach among the nations that are around you, before the eyes of every passerby.   Morphology וְאֶתְּנֵךְ (ve-ettenekh) – Root: נתן; Form: Qal … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 5:13

וְכָלָ֣ה אַפִּ֗י וַהֲנִחֹותִ֧י חֲמָתִ֛י בָּ֖ם וְהִנֶּחָ֑מְתִּי וְֽיָדְע֞וּ כִּי־אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֗ה דִּבַּ֨רְתִּי֙ בְּקִנְאָתִ֔י בְּכַלֹּותִ֥י חֲמָתִ֖י בָּֽם׃ And my anger shall be finished, and I will cause my fury to rest upon them, and I will be comforted; and they shall know that … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 5:12

שְׁלִשִׁתֵ֞יךְ בַּדֶּ֣בֶר יָמ֗וּתוּ וּבָֽרָעָב֙ יִכְל֣וּ בְתֹוכֵ֔ךְ וְהַ֨שְּׁלִשִׁ֔ית בַּחֶ֖רֶב יִפְּל֣וּ סְבִיבֹותָ֑יִךְ וְהַשְּׁלִישִׁית֙ לְכָל־ר֣וּחַ אֱזָרֶ֔ה וְחֶ֖רֶב אָרִ֥יק אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃ A third part of you shall die by pestilence and by famine they shall be consumed in your midst, and a third part shall … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 5:11

לָכֵ֣ן חַי־אָ֗נִי נְאֻם֮ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֒ אִם־לֹ֗א יַ֚עַן אֶת־מִקְדָּשִׁ֣י טִמֵּ֔את בְּכָל־שִׁקּוּצַ֖יִךְ וּבְכָל־תֹּועֲבֹתָ֑יִךְ וְגַם־אֲנִ֤י אֶגְרַע֙ וְלֹא־תָחֹ֣וס עֵינִ֔י וְגַם־אֲנִ֖י לֹ֥א אֶחְמֹֽול׃ ‘Therefore, as I live,’ declares the Lord YHWH, ‘surely because you have defiled my sanctuary with all your detestable things and with … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 5:10

לָכֵ֗ן אָבֹ֞ות יֹאכְל֤וּ בָנִים֙ בְּתֹוכֵ֔ךְ וּבָנִ֖ים יֹאכְל֣וּ אֲבֹותָ֑ם וְעָשִׂ֤יתִי בָךְ֙ שְׁפָטִ֔ים וְזֵרִיתִ֥י אֶת־כָּל־שְׁאֵרִיתֵ֖ךְ לְכָל־רֽוּחַ׃ פ Therefore fathers shall eat sons in your midst, and sons shall eat their fathers; and I will execute judgments in you, and I will scatter … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 5:9

וְעָשִׂ֣יתִי בָ֗ךְ אֵ֚ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־עָשִׂ֔יתִי וְאֵ֛ת אֲשֶֽׁר־לֹֽא־אֶעֱשֶׂ֥ה כָמֹ֖הוּ עֹ֑וד יַ֖עַן כָּל־תֹּועֲבֹתָֽיִךְ׃ ס And I will do with you what I have not done, and the like of which I will not do again, because of all your abominations.   Morphology … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 5:8

לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה הִנְנִ֥י עָלַ֖יִךְ גַּם־אָ֑נִי וְעָשִׂ֧יתִי בְתֹוכֵ֛ךְ מִשְׁפָּטִ֖ים לְעֵינֵ֥י הַגֹּויִֽם׃ Therefore thus says the Lord YHWH: ‘Behold, I am against you, even I, and I will execute judgments in your midst before the eyes of the nations. … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 5:7

לָכֵ֞ן כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה יַ֤עַן הֲמָנְכֶם֙ מִן־הַגֹּויִם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר סְבִיבֹֽותֵיכֶ֔ם בְּחֻקֹּותַי֙ לֹ֣א הֲלַכְתֶּ֔ם וְאֶת־מִשְׁפָּטַ֖י לֹ֣א עֲשִׂיתֶ֑ם וּֽכְמִשְׁפְּטֵ֧י הַגֹּויִ֛ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר סְבִיבֹותֵיכֶ֖ם לֹ֥א עֲשִׂיתֶֽם׃ ס Therefore thus says the Lord YHWH: ‘Because you are more turbulent than the nations that are around you, … Continue reading

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