Category Archives: Ezekiel

בֶּן־אָדָ֗ם שָׂ֤א קִינָה֙ עַל־פַּרְעֹ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֔יִם וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֵלָ֔יו כְּפִ֥יר גֹּויִ֖ם נִדְמֵ֑יתָ וְאַתָּה֙ כַּתַּנִּ֣ים בַּיַּמִּ֔ים וַתָּ֣גַח בְּנַהֲרֹותֶ֗יךָ וַתִּדְלַח־מַ֨יִם֙ בְּרַגְלֶ֔יךָ וַתִּרְפֹּ֖ס נַהֲרֹותָֽם׃ “Son of man, raise a lamentation over Parʿo king of Mitsrayim, and say to him: ‘You likened yourself to a young … Continue reading →

וַֽיְהִי֙ בִּשְׁתֵּ֣י עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה שָׁנָ֔ה בִּשְׁנֵי־עָשָׂ֥ר חֹ֖דֶשׁ בְּאֶחָ֣ד לַחֹ֑דֶשׁ הָיָ֥ה דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃ And it came to pass in the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, on the first day of the month, the word of YHWH came to me, saying, … Continue reading →

אֶל־מִ֨י דָמִ֥יתָ כָּ֛כָה בְּכָבֹ֥וד וּבְגֹ֖דֶל בַּעֲצֵי־עֵ֑דֶן וְהוּרַדְתָּ֨ אֶת־עֲצֵי־עֵ֜דֶן אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ תַּחְתִּ֗ית בְּתֹ֨וךְ עֲרֵלִ֤ים תִּשְׁכַּב֙ אֶת־חַלְלֵי־חֶ֔רֶב ה֤וּא פַרְעֹה֙ וְכָל־הֲמֹונֹ֔ה נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ ס To whom are you likened thus in glory and in greatness among the trees of Eden? Yet you shall … Continue reading →

גַּם־הֵ֗ם אִתֹּ֛ו יָרְד֥וּ שְׁאֹ֖ולָה אֶל־חַלְלֵי־חָ֑רֶב וּזְרֹעֹ֛ו יָשְׁב֥וּ בְצִלֹּ֖ו בְּתֹ֥וךְ גֹּויִֽם׃ They also went down with him to Sheol, to the slain by the sword; and his arm dwelt in his shadow among the nations.   Morphology גַּם־הֵם (gam-hem) – Root: … Continue reading →

מִקֹּ֤ול מַפַּלְתֹּו֙ הִרְעַ֣שְׁתִּי גֹויִ֔ם בְּהֹורִדִ֥י אֹתֹ֛ו שְׁאֹ֖ולָה אֶת־יֹ֣ורְדֵי בֹ֑ור וַיִּנָּ֨חֲמ֜וּ בְּאֶ֤רֶץ תַּחְתִּית֙ כָּל־עֲצֵי־עֵ֔דֶן מִבְחַ֥ר וְטֹוב־לְבָנֹ֖ון כָּל־שֹׁ֥תֵי מָֽיִם׃ At the sound of his fall I made the nations tremble, when I brought him down to Sheol with those who go down … Continue reading →

כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה בְּיֹ֨ום רִדְתֹּ֤ו שְׁאֹ֨ולָה֙ הֶאֱבַ֜לְתִּי כִּסֵּ֤תִי עָלָיו֙ אֶת־תְּהֹ֔ום וָֽאֶמְנַע֙ נַהֲרֹותֶ֔יהָ וַיִּכָּלְא֖וּ מַ֣יִם רַבִּ֑ים וָאַקְדִּ֤ר עָלָיו֙ לְבָנֹ֔ון וְכָל־עֲצֵ֥י הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה עָלָ֥יו עֻלְפֶּֽה׃ Thus says the Lord YHWH: ‘On the day when he went down to Sheol, I caused mourning; I … Continue reading →

לְמַ֡עַן אֲשֶׁר֩ לֹא־יִגְבְּה֨וּ בְקֹומָתָ֜ם כָּל־עֲצֵי־מַ֗יִם וְלֹֽא־יִתְּנ֤וּ אֶת־צַמַּרְתָּם֙ אֶל־בֵּ֣ין עֲבֹתִ֔ים וְלֹֽא־יַעַמְד֧וּ אֵלֵיהֶ֛ם בְּגָבְהָ֖ם כָּל־שֹׁ֣תֵי מָ֑יִם כִּֽי־כֻלָּם֩ נִתְּנ֨וּ לַמָּ֜וֶת אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ תַּחְתִּ֗ית בְּתֹ֛וךְ בְּנֵ֥י אָדָ֖ם אֶל־יֹ֥ורְדֵי בֹֽור׃ ס In order that none of the trees by the waters may exalt themselves in their … Continue reading →

עַל־מַפַּלְתֹּ֥ו יִשְׁכְּנ֖וּ כָּל־עֹ֣וף הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וְאֶל־פֹּארֹתָ֣יו הָי֔וּ כֹּ֖ל חַיַּ֥ת הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ Upon his fallen trunk all the birds of the heavens shall dwell, and among his branches shall be every beast of the field.   Morphology עַל־ (ʿal) – Root: —; Form: … Continue reading →

וַיִּכְרְתֻ֧הוּ זָרִ֛ים עָרִיצֵ֥י גֹויִ֖ם וַֽיִּטְּשֻׁ֑הוּ אֶל־֠הֶהָרִים וּבְכָל־גֵּ֨אָיֹ֜ות נָפְל֣וּ דָלִיֹּותָ֗יו וַתִּשָּׁבַ֤רְנָה פֹֽארֹתָיו֙ בְּכֹל֙ אֲפִיקֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ וַיֵּרְד֧וּ מִצִּלֹּ֛ו כָּל־עַמֵּ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ וַֽיִּטְּשֻֽׁהוּ׃ Strangers, the ruthless ones of the nations, cut him down and abandoned him; upon the mountains and in all the valleys … Continue reading →

וְאֶ֨תְּנֵ֔הוּ בְּיַ֖ד אֵ֣יל גֹּויִ֑ם עָשֹׂ֤ו יַֽעֲשֶׂה֙ לֹ֔ו כְּרִשְׁעֹ֖ו גֵּרַשְׁתִּֽהוּ׃ and I gave him into the hand of the mighty one of the nations; he shall surely deal with him according to his wickedness, I drove him out.   Morphology וְאֶתְּנֵהוּ … Continue reading →

לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה יַ֕עַן אֲשֶׁ֥ר גָּבַ֖הְתָּ בְּקֹומָ֑ה וַיִּתֵּ֤ן צַמַּרְתֹּו֙ אֶל־בֵּ֣ין עֲבֹותִ֔ים וְרָ֥ם לְבָבֹ֖ו בְּגָבְהֹֽו׃ Therefore thus says the Lord YHWH: ‘Because you have become high in stature, and he set his top among the thick branches, and his … Continue reading →

יָפֶ֣ה עֲשִׂיתִ֔יו בְּרֹ֖ב דָּֽלִיֹּותָ֑יו וַיְקַנְאֻ֨הוּ֙ כָּל־עֲצֵי־עֵ֔דֶן אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּגַ֥ן הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ ס I made it beautiful in the multitude of its branches, and all the trees of Eden that were in the garden of God envied it.’   Morphology יָפֶה (yafeh) – … Continue reading →

אֲרָזִ֣ים לֹֽא־עֲמָמֻהוּ֮ בְּגַן־אֱלֹהִים֒ בְּרֹושִׁ֗ים לֹ֤א דָמוּ֙ אֶל־סְעַפֹּתָ֔יו וְעַרְמֹנִ֥ים לֹֽא־הָי֖וּ כְּפֹֽארֹתָ֑יו כָּל־עֵץ֙ בְּגַן־אֱלֹהִ֔ים לֹא־דָמָ֥ה אֵלָ֖יו בְּיָפְיֹֽו׃ The cedars in the garden of God could not overshadow it; the fir trees were not like its branches, and the plane trees were not … Continue reading →

וַיְּיִ֣ף בְּגָדְלֹ֔ו בְּאֹ֖רֶךְ דָּֽלִיֹּותָ֑יו כִּֽי־הָיָ֥ה שָׁרְשֹׁ֖ו אֶל־מַ֥יִם רַבִּֽים׃ And it was beautiful in its greatness, in the length of its branches, for its root was by many waters.   Morphology וַיְּיִף (vayyeyif) – Root: יפי (yafi); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd … Continue reading →

בִּסְעַפֹּתָ֤יו קִֽנְנוּ֙ כָּל־עֹ֣וף הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְתַ֤חַת פֹּֽארֹתָיו֙ יָֽלְד֔וּ כֹּ֖ל חַיַּ֣ת הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה וּבְצִלֹּו֙ יֵֽשְׁב֔וּ כֹּ֖ל גֹּויִ֥ם רַבִּֽים׃ In its branches all the birds of the heavens made their nests, and under its boughs every beast of the field gave birth, and in … Continue reading →

עַל־כֵּן֙ גָּבְהָ֣א קֹמָתֹ֔ו מִכֹּ֖ל עֲצֵ֣י הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה וַתִּרְבֶּ֨ינָה סַֽרְעַפֹּתָ֜יו וַתֶּאֱרַ֧כְנָה פָּֽארֹתָ֛יו מִמַּ֥יִם רַבִּ֖ים בְּשַׁלְּחֹֽו׃ Therefore his stature was exalted above all the trees of the field, and his branches multiplied, and his boughs extended because of many waters when it sent … Continue reading →

מַ֣יִם גִּדְּל֔וּהוּ תְּהֹ֖ום רֹֽמְמָ֑תְהוּ אֶת־נַהֲרֹתֶ֗יהָ הֹלֵךְ֙ סְבִיבֹ֣ות מַטָּעָ֔הּ וְאֶת־תְּעָלֹתֶ֣יהָ שִׁלְחָ֔ה אֶ֖ל כָּל־עֲצֵ֥י הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ Waters made it grow; the deep set it on high, its rivers going around its plantation, and it sent out its channels to all the trees of … Continue reading →

הִנֵּ֨ה אַשּׁ֜וּר אֶ֣רֶז בַּלְּבָנֹ֗ון יְפֵ֥ה עָנָ֛ף וְחֹ֥רֶשׁ מֵצַ֖ל וּגְבַ֣הּ קֹומָ֑ה וּבֵ֣ין עֲבֹתִ֔ים הָיְתָ֖ה צַמַּרְתֹּֽו׃ Behold, Ashshur was a cedar in Levanon, beautiful in branch, and with a shadowing forest, and of high stature, and its top was among the thick … Continue reading →

בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם אֱמֹ֛ר אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֥ה מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֖יִם וְאֶל־הֲמֹונֹ֑ו אֶל־מִ֖י דָּמִ֥יתָ בְגָדְלֶֽךָ׃ “Son of man, say to Parʿo king of Mitsrayim and to his multitude: ‘To whom are you like in your greatness?   Morphology בֶּן־אָדָם (ben-ʾadam) – Root: בן (ben), אדם (ʾadam); Form: … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֗י בְּאַחַ֤ת עֶשְׂרֵה֙ שָׁנָ֔ה בַּשְּׁלִישִׁ֖י בְּאֶחָ֣ד לַחֹ֑דֶשׁ הָיָ֥ה דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃ And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first of the month, that the word of YHWH came to me, saying,   … Continue reading →

וַהֲפִצֹותִ֤י אֶת־מִצְרַ֨יִם֙ בַּגֹּויִ֔ם וְזֵרִיתִ֥י אֹותָ֖ם בָּאֲרָצֹ֑ות וְיָדְע֖וּ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ ס And I will scatter Mitsrayim among the nations and disperse them among the lands, and they shall know that I am YHWH.’”   Morphology וַהֲפִצֹותִי (va-hafitsoti) – Root: פוץ (futs); … Continue reading →

וְהַחֲזַקְתִּ֗י אֶת־זְרֹעֹות֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֔ל וּזְרֹעֹ֥ות פַּרְעֹ֖ה תִּפֹּ֑לְנָה וְֽיָדְע֞וּ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֗ה בְּתִתִּ֤י חַרְבִּי֙ בְּיַ֣ד מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֔ל וְנָטָ֥ה אֹותָ֖הּ אֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ And I will strengthen the arms of the king of Bavel, but the arms of Parʿo shall fall; and they shall know … Continue reading →

וְחִזַּקְתִּ֗י אֶת־זְרֹעֹות֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֔ל וְנָתַתִּ֥י אֶת־חַרְבִּ֖י בְּיָדֹ֑ו וְשָׁבַרְתִּי֙ אֶת־זְרֹעֹ֣ות פַּרְעֹ֔ה וְנָאַ֛ק נַאֲקֹ֥ות חָלָ֖ל לְפָנָֽיו׃ And I will strengthen the arms of the king of Bavel, and I will put My sword into his hand; but I will break the arms … Continue reading →

וַהֲפִצֹותִ֥י אֶת־מִצְרַ֖יִם בַּגֹּויִ֑ם וְזֵרִיתִ֖ם בָּאֲרָצֹֽות׃ And I will scatter Mitsrayim among the nations and disperse them among the lands.   Morphology וַהֲפִצֹותִי (va-hafitsoti) – Root: פוץ (futs); Form: Hiphil wayyiqtol (consecutive imperfect) 1st person singular; Translation: “and I will scatter”; … Continue reading →

לָכֵ֞ן כֹּה־אָמַ֣ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֗ה הִנְנִי֙ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֔יִם וְשָֽׁבַרְתִּי֙ אֶת־זְרֹ֣עֹתָ֔יו אֶת־הַחֲזָקָ֖ה וְאֶת־הַנִּשְׁבָּ֑רֶת וְהִפַּלְתִּ֥י אֶת־הַחֶ֖רֶב מִיָּדֹֽו׃ Therefore thus says the Lord YHWH: ‘Behold, I am against Parʿo king of Mitsrayim, and I will break his arms, the strong one and the broken … Continue reading →

בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם אֶת־זְרֹ֛ועַ פַּרְעֹ֥ה מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֖יִם שָׁבָ֑רְתִּי וְהִנֵּ֣ה לֹֽא־֠חֻבְּשָׁה לָתֵ֨ת רְפֻאֹ֜ות לָשׂ֥וּם חִתּ֛וּל לְחָבְשָׁ֥הּ לְחָזְקָ֖הּ לִתְפֹּ֥שׂ בֶּחָֽרֶב׃ ס “Son of man, I have broken the arm of Parʿo king of Mitsrayim, and behold, it has not been bound up to apply healing … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֗י בְּאַחַ֤ת עֶשְׂרֵה֙ שָׁנָ֔ה בָּֽרִאשֹׁ֖ון בְּשִׁבְעָ֣ה לַחֹ֑דֶשׁ הָיָ֥ה דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃ And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the first month, on the seventh day of the month, that the word of YHWH came to me, saying, … Continue reading →

וְעָשִׂ֥יתִי שְׁפָטִ֖ים בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם וְיָדְע֖וּ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ פ And I will execute judgments upon Mitsrayim, and they shall know that I am YHWH.”’”   Morphology וְעָשִׂיתִי (ve-ʿasiti) – Root: עשה (ʿasah); Form: Qal perfect 1st person singular with conjunction וְ; Translation: … Continue reading →

וּבִֽתְחַפְנְחֵס֙ חָשַׂ֣ךְ הַיֹּ֔ום בְּשִׁבְרִי־שָׁם֙ אֶת־מֹטֹ֣ות מִצְרַ֔יִם וְנִשְׁבַּת־בָּ֖הּ גְּאֹ֣ון עֻזָּ֑הּ הִ֚יא עָנָ֣ן יְכַסֶּ֔נָּה וּבְנֹותֶ֖יהָ בַּשְּׁבִ֥י תֵלַֽכְנָה׃ And in Taḥpanḥes the day shall be darkened, when I break there the yokes of Mitsrayim, and her proud strength shall cease in her; she … Continue reading →

בַּח֥וּרֵי אָ֛וֶן וּפִי־בֶ֖סֶת בַּחֶ֣רֶב יִפֹּ֑לוּ וְהֵ֖נָּה בַּשְּׁבִ֥י תֵלַֽכְנָה׃ The young men of Awen and of Pi-veset shall fall by the sword, and they shall go into captivity.   Morphology בַּח֥וּרֵי (ba-ḥurei) – Root: בחור (baḥur); Form: Preposition בְּ + noun … Continue reading →