Category Archives: Ezekiel

אֲרָ֥ם סֹחַרְתֵּ֖ךְ מֵרֹ֣ב מַעֲשָׂ֑יִךְ בְּ֠נֹפֶךְ אַרְגָּמָ֨ן וְרִקְמָ֤ה וּבוּץ֙ וְרָאמֹ֣ת וְכַדְכֹּ֔ד נָתְנ֖וּ בְּעִזְבֹונָֽיִךְ׃ Aram was your merchant because of the abundance of your works; with turquoise, purple, embroidery, fine linen, coral, and rubies they gave in your merchandise.   Morphology אֲרָם … Continue reading →

בְּנֵ֤י דְדָן֙ רֹֽכְלַ֔יִךְ אִיִּ֥ים רַבִּ֖ים סְחֹרַ֣ת יָדֵ֑ךְ קַרְנֹ֥ות שֵׁן֙ וְהֹובְנִ֔ים הֵשִׁ֖יבוּ אֶשְׁכָּרֵֽךְ׃ The sons of Dedan were your merchants; many islands were the traders of your hand; horns of ivory and ebony they brought back as your payment.   Morphology … Continue reading →

מִבֵּ֖ית תֹּוגַרְמָ֑ה סוּסִ֤ים וּפָֽרָשִׁים֙ וּפְרָדִ֔ים נָתְנ֖וּ עִזְבֹונָֽיִךְ׃ From the house of Togarma they gave horses, horsemen, and mules for your merchandise.   Morphology מִבֵּית (mi-beit) – Root: בית (bayit); Form: Preposition מִן + noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “from the … Continue reading →

יָוָ֤ן תֻּבַל֙ וָמֶ֔שֶׁךְ הֵ֖מָּה רֹֽכְלָ֑יִךְ בְּנֶ֤פֶשׁ אָדָם֙ וּכְלֵ֣י נְחֹ֔שֶׁת נָתְנ֖וּ מַעֲרָבֵֽךְ׃ Yawan, Tubal, and Meshekh, they were your merchants; with human lives and vessels of bronze they gave your merchandise.   Morphology יָוָן (Yawan) – Root: יון (Yawan); Form: Proper … Continue reading →

תַּרְשִׁ֥ישׁ סֹחַרְתֵּ֖ךְ מֵרֹ֣ב כָּל־הֹ֑ון בְּכֶ֤סֶף בַּרְזֶל֙ בְּדִ֣יל וְעֹופֶ֔רֶת נָתְנ֖וּ עִזְבֹונָֽיִךְ׃ Tarshish was your merchant because of the abundance of all wealth; with silver, iron, tin, and lead they gave your merchandise.   Morphology תַּרְשִׁישׁ (Tarshish) – Root: תרשישׁ (Tarshish); Form: … Continue reading →

בְּנֵ֧י אַרְוַ֣ד וְחֵילֵ֗ךְ עַל־חֹומֹותַ֨יִךְ֙ סָבִ֔יב וְגַ֨מָּדִ֔ים בְּמִגְדְּלֹותַ֖יִךְ הָי֑וּ שִׁלְטֵיהֶ֞ם תִּלּ֤וּ עַל־חֹומֹותַ֨יִךְ֙ סָבִ֔יב הֵ֖מָּה כָּלְל֥וּ יָפְיֵֽךְ׃ The sons of Arwad and your army were upon your walls all around, and Gammadim were in your towers; they hung their shields on your … Continue reading →

פָּרַ֨ס וְל֤וּד וּפוּט֙ הָי֣וּ בְחֵילֵ֔ךְ אַנְשֵׁ֖י מִלְחַמְתֵּ֑ךְ מָגֵ֤ן וְכֹובַע֙ תִּלּוּ־בָ֔ךְ הֵ֖מָּה נָתְנ֥וּ הֲדָרֵֽךְ׃ Paras and Lud and Put were in your army, your men of war; they hung the shield and the helmet upon you; they gave your splendor.   … Continue reading →

זִקְנֵ֨י גְבַ֤ל וַחֲכָמֶ֨יהָ֙ הָ֣יוּ בָ֔ךְ מַחֲזִיקֵ֖י בִּדְקֵ֑ךְ כָּל־אֳנִיֹּ֨ות הַיָּ֤ם וּמַלָּֽחֵיהֶם֙ הָ֣יוּ בָ֔ךְ לַעֲרֹ֖ב מַעֲרָבֵֽךְ׃ The elders of Geval and its wise men were within you, repairing your seams; all the ships of the sea with their sailors were within you … Continue reading →

יֹשְׁבֵ֤י צִידֹון֙ וְאַרְוַ֔ד הָי֥וּ שָׁטִ֖ים לָ֑ךְ חֲכָמַ֤יִךְ צֹור֙ הָ֣יוּ בָ֔ךְ הֵ֖מָּה חֹבְלָֽיִךְ׃ The inhabitants of Tsidon and Arwad were your rowers; your wise men, O Tsor, were within you; they were your sailors.   Morphology יֹשְׁבֵי (yoshevei) – Root: ישׁב … Continue reading →

שֵׁשׁ־בְּרִקְמָ֤ה מִמִּצְרַ֨יִם֙ הָיָ֣ה מִפְרָשֵׂ֔ךְ לִהְיֹ֥ות לָ֖ךְ לְנֵ֑ס תְּכֵ֧לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן מֵאִיֵּ֥י אֱלִישָׁ֖ה הָיָ֥ה מְכַסֵּֽךְ׃ Fine linen with embroidery from Mitsrayim was your sail to be for you as a banner; blue and purple from the islands of Elisha were your covering. … Continue reading →

אַלּוֹנִים֙ מִבָּשָׁ֔ן עָשׂ֖וּ מִשּׁוֹטָ֑יִךְ קַרְשֵׁ֤ךְ עָשׂוּ־שֵׁן֙ בַּת־אֲשֻׁרִ֔ים מֵאִיֵּ֖י כִּתִּיִּֽם׃ *    כ  כתים *   ק כתיים Oaks from Bashan they made your oars; your deck they made of ivory inlaid in boxwood from the coasts of Kittiyim.   Morphology אַלּוֹנִים … Continue reading →

בְּרֹושִׁ֤ים מִשְּׂנִיר֙ בָּ֣נוּ לָ֔ךְ אֵ֖ת כָּל־לֻֽחֹתָ֑יִם אֶ֤רֶז מִלְּבָנֹון֙ לָקָ֔חוּ לַעֲשֹׂ֥ות תֹּ֖רֶן עָלָֽיִךְ׃ Cypresses from Senir they built for you all your planks; cedars from Levanon they took to make a mast for you.   Morphology בְּרֹושִׁים (be-roshim) – Root: ברושׁ … Continue reading →

בְּלֵ֥ב יַמִּ֖ים גְּבוּלָ֑יִךְ בֹּנַ֕יִךְ כָּלְל֖וּ יָפְיֵֽךְ׃ In the heart of the seas are your borders; your builders have perfected your beauty.   Morphology בְּלֵב (be-lev) – Root: לב (lev); Form: Preposition בְּ + noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “in the … Continue reading →

וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ לְצֹ֗ור הַיֹּשֶׁ֨בֶת֙ עַל־מְבֹואֹ֣ות יָ֔ם רֹכֶ֨לֶת֙ הָֽעַמִּ֔ים אֶל־אִיִּ֖ים רַבִּ֑ים כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה צֹ֕ור אַ֣תְּ אָמַ֔רְתְּ אֲנִ֖י כְּלִ֥ילַת יֹֽפִי׃ And you shall say to Tsor, who sits at the entrances of the sea, trader of the peoples to many islands: … Continue reading →

וְאַתָּ֣ה בֶן־אָדָ֔ם שָׂ֥א עַל־צֹ֖ר קִינָֽה׃ “And you, son of man, lift up a lamentation over Tsor.   Morphology וְאַתָּה (ve-attah) – Root: אתה (ʾattah); Form: Conjunction וְ + independent pronoun masculine singular; Translation: “and you”; Notes: Direct address to the … Continue reading →

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 be”; Notes: Common prophetic introduction … Continue reading →

בַּלָּהֹ֥ות אֶתְּנֵ֖ךְ וְאֵינֵ֑ךְ וּֽתְבֻקְשִׁ֗י וְלֹֽא־תִמָּצְאִ֥י עֹוד֙ לְעֹולָ֔ם נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהֹוִֽה׃ ס Terrors I will make you, and you are no more; though you are sought for, you shall never be found again,’ declares the Lord YHWH.”   Morphology בַּלָּהֹות (ballahot) … Continue reading →

וְהֹורַדְתִּיךְ֩ אֶת־יֹ֨ורְדֵי בֹ֜ור אֶל־עַ֣ם עֹולָ֗ם וְ֠הֹושַׁבְתִּיךְ בְּאֶ֨רֶץ תַּחְתִּיֹּ֜ות כָּחֳרָבֹ֤ות מֵֽעֹולָם֙ אֶת־יֹ֣ורְדֵי בֹ֔ור לְמַ֖עַן לֹ֣א תֵשֵׁ֑בִי וְנָתַתִּ֥י צְבִ֖י בְּאֶ֥רֶץ חַיִּֽים׃ And I will bring you down with those who go down to the pit, to the people of old, and I … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י כֹ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה בְּתִתִּ֤י אֹתָךְ֙ עִ֣יר נֶחֱרֶ֔בֶת כֶּעָרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־נֹושָׁ֑בוּ בְּהַעֲלֹ֤ות עָלַ֨יִךְ֙ אֶת־תְּהֹ֔ום וְכִסּ֖וּךְ הַמַּ֥יִם הָרַבִּֽים׃ “For thus says the Lord YHWH: ‘When I make you a desolate city, like the cities which are not inhabited, when I … Continue reading →

עַתָּה֙ יֶחְרְד֣וּ הָֽאִיִּ֔ן יֹ֖ום מַפַּלְתֵּ֑ךְ וְנִבְהֲל֛וּ הָאִיִּ֥ים אֲשֶׁר־בַּיָּ֖ם מִצֵּאתֵֽךְ׃ ס Now the coastlands shall tremble on the day of your fall, and the islands that are in the sea shall be terrified at your departure.   Morphology עַתָּה (ʿattah) – … Continue reading →

וְנָשְׂא֨וּ עָלַ֤יִךְ קִינָה֙ וְאָ֣מְרוּ לָ֔ךְ אֵ֣יךְ אָבַ֔דְתְּ נֹושֶׁ֖בֶת מִיַּמִּ֑ים הָעִ֣יר הַהֻלָּ֗לָה אֲשֶׁר֩ הָיְתָ֨ה חֲזָקָ֤ה בַיָּם֙ הִ֣יא וְיֹשְׁבֶ֔יהָ אֲשֶׁר־נָתְנ֥וּ חִתִּיתָ֖ם לְכָל־יֹושְׁבֶֽיהָ׃ And they shall lift up a lamentation over you and shall say to you, “How you have perished, you who … Continue reading →

וְֽיָרְד֞וּ מֵעַ֣ל כִּסְאֹותָ֗ם כֹּ֚ל נְשִׂיאֵ֣י הַיָּ֔ם וְהֵסִ֨ירוּ֙ אֶת־מְעִ֣ילֵיהֶ֔ם וְאֶת־בִּגְדֵ֥י רִקְמָתָ֖ם יִפְשֹׁ֑טוּ חֲרָדֹ֤ות יִלְבָּ֨שׁוּ֙ עַל־הָאָ֣רֶץ יֵשֵׁ֔בוּ וְחָֽרְדוּ֙ לִרְגָעִ֔ים וְשָׁמְמ֖וּ עָלָֽיִךְ׃ And all the princes of the sea shall come down from upon their thrones, and they shall remove their cloaks, and … Continue reading →

כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֛ר אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִ֖ה לְצֹ֑ור הֲלֹ֣א מִקֹּ֣ול מַפַּלְתֵּ֗ךְ בֶּאֱנֹ֨ק חָלָ֜ל בֵּהָ֤רֵֽג הֶ֨רֶג֙ בְּתֹוכֵ֔ךְ יִרְעֲשׁ֖וּ הָאִיִּֽים׃ Thus says the Lord YHWH to Tsor: ‘Shall not the sound of your fall, when the slain groan, when slaughter is made in your midst, … Continue reading →

וּנְתַתִּ֞יךְ לִצְחִ֣יחַ סֶ֗לַע מִשְׁטַ֤ח חֲרָמִים֙ תִּֽהְיֶ֔ה לֹ֥א תִבָּנֶ֖ה עֹ֑וד כִּ֣י אֲנִ֤י יְהוָה֙ דִּבַּ֔רְתִּי נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ ס And I will make you a bare rock, you shall be a place for spreading of nets, you shall not be built again, … Continue reading →

וְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֖י הֲמֹ֣ון שִׁירָ֑יִךְ וְקֹ֣ול כִּנֹּורַ֔יִךְ לֹ֥א יִשָּׁמַ֖ע עֹֽוד׃ And I will cause the noise of your songs to cease, and the sound of your harps shall no longer be heard.   Morphology וְהִשְׁבַּתִּי (ve-hishbati) – Root: שׁבת (shavat); Form: Conjunction … Continue reading →

וְשָׁלְל֣וּ חֵילֵ֗ךְ וּבָֽזְזוּ֙ רְכֻלָּתֵ֔ךְ וְהָֽרְסוּ֙ חֹומֹותַ֔יִךְ וּבָתֵּ֥י חֶמְדָּתֵ֖ךְ יִתֹּ֑צוּ וַאֲבָנַ֤יִךְ וְעֵצַ֨יִךְ֙ וַֽעֲפָרֵ֔ךְ בְּתֹ֥וךְ מַ֖יִם יָשִֽׂימוּ׃ And they shall plunder your wealth, and they shall seize your merchandise, and they shall destroy your walls, and your desirable houses they shall demolish, … Continue reading →

בְּפַרְסֹ֣ות סוּסָ֔יו יִרְמֹ֖ס אֶת־כָּל־חֽוּצֹותָ֑יִךְ עַמֵּךְ֙ בַּחֶ֣רֶב יַהֲרֹ֔ג וּמַצְּבֹ֥ות עֻזֵּ֖ךְ לָאָ֥רֶץ תֵּרֵֽד׃ With the hoofs of his horses he shall trample all your streets, your people by the sword he shall slay, and the pillars of your strength to the ground … Continue reading →

מִשִּׁפְעַ֥ת סוּסָ֖יו יְכַסֵּ֣ךְ אֲבָקָ֑ם מִקֹּול֩ פָּרַ֨שׁ וְגַלְגַּ֜ל וָרֶ֗כֶב תִּרְעַ֨שְׁנָה֙ חֹֽומֹותַ֔יִךְ בְּבֹאֹו֙ בִּשְׁעָרַ֔יִךְ כִּמְבֹואֵ֖י עִ֥יר מְבֻקָּעָֽה׃ From the abundance of his horses their dust shall cover you, from the noise of horseman and wheel and chariot your walls shall shake, when … Continue reading →

וּמְחִ֣י קָֽבָלֹּ֔ו יִתֵּ֖ן בְּחֹֽמֹותָ֑יִךְ וּמִ֨גְדְּלֹתַ֔יִךְ יִתֹּ֖ץ בְּחַרְבֹותָֽיו׃ And the blow of his battering ram he shall set against your walls, and your towers he shall break down with his swords.   Morphology וּמְחִי (u-meḥi) – Root: מחה (maḥah); Form: Conjunction … Continue reading →

בְּנֹותַ֥יִךְ בַּשָּׂדֶ֖ה בַּחֶ֣רֶב יַהֲרֹ֑ג וְנָתַ֨ן עָלַ֜יִךְ דָּיֵ֗ק וְשָׁפַ֤ךְ עָלַ֨יִךְ֙ סֹֽלְלָ֔ה וְהֵקִ֥ים עָלַ֖יִךְ צִנָּֽה׃ Your daughters in the field, by the sword he shall slay, and he shall set against you a siege wall, and he shall pour out against you … Continue reading →