Category Archives: Ezekiel

אֱמֹ֣ר לְבֵ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כֹּֽה־אָמַר֮ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֒ הִנְנִ֨י מְחַלֵּ֤ל אֶת־מִקְדָּשִׁי֙ גְּאֹ֣ון עֻזְּכֶ֔ם מַחְמַ֥ד עֵֽינֵיכֶ֖ם וּמַחְמַ֣ל נַפְשְׁכֶ֑ם וּבְנֵיכֶ֧ם וּבְנֹֽותֵיכֶ֛ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר עֲזַבְתֶּ֖ם בַּחֶ֥רֶב יִפֹּֽלוּ׃ Say to the house of Yisraʾel, “Thus says the Lord YHWH: Behold, I am profaning My sanctuary, the pride … Continue reading →

וָאֹמַ֖ר אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם דְּבַ֨ר־יְהוָ֔ה הָיָ֥ה אֵלַ֖י לֵאמֹֽר׃ And I said to them, “The word of YHWH came to me, saying:   Morphology וָאֹמַר (va-ʾomar) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (narrative past) 1st person common singular; Translation: “And I said”; … Continue reading →

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ אֵלַ֖י הָעָ֑ם הֲלֹֽא־תַגִּ֥יד לָ֨נוּ֙ מָה־אֵ֣לֶּה לָּ֔נוּ כִּ֥י אַתָּ֖ה עֹשֶֽׂה׃ And the people said to me, “Will you not tell us what these things are to us, that you are doing?”   Morphology וַיֹּאמְרוּ (va-yomru) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: … Continue reading →

וָאֲדַבֵּ֤ר אֶל־הָעָם֙ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וַתָּ֥מָת אִשְׁתִּ֖י בָּעָ֑רֶב וָאַ֥עַשׂ בַּבֹּ֖קֶר כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צֻוֵּֽיתִי׃ And I spoke to the people in the morning, and my wife died in the evening, and I did in the morning as I was commanded.   Morphology וָאֲדַבֵּר (va-adabber) … Continue reading →

הֵאָנֵ֣ק דֹּ֗ם מֵתִים֙ אֵ֣בֶל לֹֽא־תַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה פְאֵֽרְךָ֙ חֲבֹ֣ושׁ עָלֶ֔יךָ וּנְעָלֶ֖יךָ תָּשִׂ֣ים בְּרַגְלֶ֑יךָ וְלֹ֤א תַעְטֶה֙ עַל־שָׂפָ֔ם וְלֶ֥חֶם אֲנָשִׁ֖ים לֹ֥א תֹאכֵֽל׃ Sigh in silence, mourning for the dead you shall not do. Bind your turban upon you, and put your sandals on your … Continue reading →

בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם הִנְנִ֨י לֹקֵ֧חַ מִמְּךָ֛ אֶת־מַחְמַ֥ד עֵינֶ֖יךָ בְּמַגֵּפָ֑ה וְלֹ֤א תִסְפֹּד֙ וְלֹ֣א תִבְכֶּ֔ה וְלֹ֥וא תָבֹ֖וא דִּמְעָתֶֽךָ׃ “Son of man, behold, I am taking from you the delight of your eyes with a plague, yet you shall not mourn nor weep, and your … 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 pass”; Notes: Standard narrative introduction … Continue reading →

אֲנִ֨י יְהוָ֤ה דִּבַּ֨רְתִּי֙ בָּאָ֣ה וְעָשִׂ֔יתִי לֹֽא־אֶפְרַ֥ע וְלֹא־אָח֖וּס וְלֹ֣א אֶנָּחֵ֑ם כִּדְרָכַ֤יִךְ וְכַעֲלִילֹותַ֨יִךְ֙ שְׁפָט֔וּךְ נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהֹוִֽה׃ פ I, YHWH, have spoken; it is coming and I will do it. I will not refrain, nor will I spare, nor will I repent. … Continue reading →

בְּטֻמְאָתֵ֖ךְ זִמָּ֑ה יַ֤עַן טִֽהַרְתִּיךְ֙ וְלֹ֣א טָהַ֔רְתְּ מִטֻּמְאָתֵךְ֙ לֹ֣א תִטְהֲרִי־עֹ֔וד עַד־הֲנִיחִ֥י אֶת־חֲמָתִ֖י בָּֽךְ׃ In your uncleanness is lewdness, because I cleansed you, yet you were not cleansed from your uncleanness. You shall not be cleansed any more until I have caused … Continue reading →

תְּאֻנִ֖ים הֶלְאָ֑ת וְלֹֽא־תֵצֵ֤א מִמֶּ֨נָּה֙ רַבַּ֣ת חֶלְאָתָ֔הּ בְּאֵ֖שׁ חֶלְאָתָֽהּ׃ Her uncleanness is weariness, and she will not go out from her. Much is her scum; in fire is her scum.   Morphology תְּאֻנִים (teʾunim) – Root: און (ʾaven) or אנן (ʾanan, … Continue reading →

וְהַעֲמִידֶ֥הָ עַל־גֶּחָלֶ֖יהָ רֵקָ֑ה לְמַ֨עַן תֵּחַ֜ם וְחָ֣רָה נְחֻשְׁתָּ֗הּ וְנִתְּכָ֤ה בְתֹוכָהּ֙ טֻמְאָתָ֔הּ תִּתֻּ֖ם חֶלְאָתָֽהּ׃ And set it upon its coals empty, so that it may be hot and its bronze burn, and its filth be melted in it, its scum be consumed. … Continue reading →

הַרְבֵּ֤ה הָעֵצִים֙ הַדְלֵ֣ק הָאֵ֔שׁ הָתֵ֖ם הַבָּשָׂ֑ר וְהַרְקַח֙ הַמֶּרְקָחָ֔ה וְהָעֲצָמֹ֖ות יֵחָֽרוּ׃ Make many the wood, kindle the fire, consume the flesh, and spice the mixture, and let the bones be burned.   Morphology הַרְבֵּה (harbeh) – Root: רבה (ravah); Form: Hiphil … Continue reading →

לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה אֹ֖וי עִ֣יר הַדָּמִ֑ים גַּם־אֲנִ֖י אַגְדִּ֥יל הַמְּדוּרָֽה׃ Therefore, thus says the Lord YHWH: “Woe, city of bloods! Even I will make great the firewood pile.   Morphology לָכֵן (lakhen) – Root: כן (ken); Form: Adverb; Translation: … Continue reading →

לְהַעֲלֹ֤ות חֵמָה֙ לִנְקֹ֣ם נָקָ֔ם נָתַ֥תִּי אֶת־דָּמָ֖הּ עַל־צְחִ֣יחַ סָ֑לַע לְבִלְתִּ֖י הִכָּסֹֽות׃ פ To raise wrath, to take vengeance, I have set her blood upon the bare rock, so that it not be covered.”   Morphology לְהַעֲלֹות (le-haʿalot) – Root: עלה (ʿalah); … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י דָמָהּ֙ בְּתֹוכָ֣הּ הָיָ֔ה עַל־צְחִ֥יחַ סֶ֖לַע שָׂמָ֑תְהוּ לֹ֤א שְׁפָכַ֨תְהוּ֙ עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ לְכַסֹּ֥ות עָלָ֖יו עָפָֽר׃ For her blood was in her midst; upon the bare rock she placed it. She did not pour it upon the ground to cover it with dust. … Continue reading →

לָכֵ֞ן כֹּה־אָמַ֣ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֗ה אֹוי֮ עִ֣יר הַדָּמִים֒ סִ֚יר אֲשֶׁ֣ר חֶלְאָתָ֣ה בָ֔הּ וְחֶ֨לְאָתָ֔הּ לֹ֥א יָצְאָ֖ה מִמֶּ֑נָּה לִנְתָחֶ֤יהָ לִנְתָחֶ֨יהָ֙ הֹוצִיאָ֔הּ לֹא־נָפַ֥ל עָלֶ֖יהָ גֹּורָֽל׃ Therefore, thus says the Lord YHWH: “Woe, city of bloods, pot whose scum is in it, and its scum … Continue reading →

מִבְחַ֤ר הַצֹּאן֙ לָקֹ֔וחַ וְגַ֛ם דּ֥וּר הָעֲצָמִ֖ים תַּחְתֶּ֑יהָ רַתַּ֣ח רְתָחֶ֔יהָ גַּם־בָּשְׁל֥וּ עֲצָמֶ֖יהָ בְּתֹוכָֽהּ׃ ס Take the choice of the flock, and also pile the bones beneath it. Boil its boiling, yes, they cooked its bones within it.   Morphology מִבְחַר (mivḥar) … Continue reading →

אֱסֹ֤ף נְתָחֶ֨יהָ֙ אֵלֶ֔יהָ כָּל־נֵ֥תַח טֹ֖וב יָרֵ֣ךְ וְכָתֵ֑ף מִבְחַ֥ר עֲצָמִ֖ים מַלֵּֽא׃ Gather its pieces into it, every good piece, thigh and shoulder, fill it with choice bones.   Morphology אֱסֹף (ʾesof) – Root: אסף (ʾasaf); Form: Qal imperative 2nd person masculine … Continue reading →

וּמְשֹׁ֤ל אֶל־בֵּית־הַמֶּ֨רִי֙ מָשָׁ֔ל וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֖ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה שְׁפֹ֤ת הַסִּיר֙ שְׁפֹ֔ת וְגַם־יְצֹ֥ק בֹּ֖ו מָֽיִם׃ And set forth to the house of rebellion a parable, and you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord YHWH: “Put on the pot, … Continue reading →

בֶּן־אָדָ֗ם כתוב־לְךָ֙ אֶת־שֵׁ֣ם הַיֹּ֔ום אֶת־עֶ֖צֶם הַיֹּ֣ום הַזֶּ֑ה סָמַ֤ךְ מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶל֙ אֶל־יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם בְּעֶ֖צֶם הַיֹּ֥ום הַזֶּֽה׃ “Son of man, write for yourself the name of the day, this very day. The king of Bavel laid siege against Yerushalayim on this very day.   … Continue reading →

וַיְהִי֩ דְבַר־יְהוָ֨ה אֵלַ֜י בַּשָּׁנָ֤ה הַתְּשִׁיעִית֙ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָעֲשִׂירִ֔י בֶּעָשֹׂ֥ור לַחֹ֖דֶשׁ לֵאמֹֽר׃ And the word of YHWH came to me in the ninth year, in the tenth month, on the tenth of the month, saying,   Morphology וַיְהִי (va-yehi) – Root: היה … Continue reading →

וְנָתְנ֤וּ זִמַּתְכֶ֨נָה֙ עֲלֵיכֶ֔ן וַחֲטָאֵ֥י גִלּוּלֵיכֶ֖ן תִּשֶּׂ֑אינָה וִידַעְתֶּ֕ם כִּ֥י אֲנִ֖י אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ פ And they shall put your lewdness upon you, and the sins of your idols you shall bear, and you shall know that I am the Lord YHWH.’”   … Continue reading →

וְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֥י זִמָּ֖ה מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְנִֽוַּסְּרוּ֙ כָּל־הַנָּשִׁ֔ים וְלֹ֥א תַעֲשֶׂ֖ינָה כְּזִמַּתְכֶֽנָה׃ And I will cause lewdness to cease from the land, and all the women shall be instructed, and they shall not do according to your lewdness.   Morphology וְהִשְׁבַּתִּי (ve-hishbati) – Root: … Continue reading →

וְרָגְמ֨וּ עֲלֵיהֶ֥ן אֶ֨בֶן֙ קָהָ֔ל וּבָרֵ֥א אֹותְהֶ֖ן בְּחַרְבֹותָ֑ם בְּנֵיהֶ֤ם וּבְנֹֽותֵיהֶם֙ יַהֲרֹ֔גוּ וּבָתֵּיהֶ֖ן בָּאֵ֥שׁ יִשְׂרֹֽפוּ׃ And the assembly shall stone them with a stone, and cut them down with their swords; their sons and their daughters they shall kill, and their houses … Continue reading →

כִּ֛י כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֖ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה הַעֲלֵ֤ה עֲלֵיהֶם֙ קָהָ֔ל וְנָתֹ֥ן אֶתְהֶ֖ן לְזַעֲוָ֥ה וְלָבַֽז׃ For thus says the Lord YHWH: ‘Bring up against them a company, and give them to terror and to plunder.   Morphology כִּי (ki) – Root: כי (ki); … Continue reading →

וַאֲנָשִׁ֣ים צַדִּיקִ֗ם הֵ֚מָּה יִשְׁפְּט֣וּ אֹֽותְהֶ֔ם מִשְׁפַּט֙ נֹֽאֲפֹ֔ות וּמִשְׁפַּ֖ט שֹׁפְכֹ֣ות דָּ֑ם כִּ֤י נֹֽאֲפֹת֙ הֵ֔נָּה וְדָ֖ם בִּֽידֵיהֶֽן׃ ס And righteous men, they shall judge them with the judgment of adulteresses and with the judgment of women who shed blood, for adulteresses they … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֣וא אֵלֶ֔יהָ כְּבֹ֖וא אֶל־אִשָּׁ֣ה זֹונָ֑ה כֵּ֣ן בָּ֗אוּ אֶֽל־אָֽהֳלָה֙ וְאֶל־אָ֣הֳלִיבָ֔ה אִשֹּׁ֖ת הַזִּמָּֽה׃ And he went in to her, as one goes in to a prostitute woman, so they went in to Ohola and to Oholiva, the women of lewdness.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וָאֹמַ֕ר לַבָּלָ֖ה נִֽאוּפִ֑ים עֵת יִזְנֶ֖ה תַזְנוּתֶ֖הָ וָהִֽיא׃ And I said concerning the one worn out with adulteries: ‘At the time her fornication will commit fornication, and she is.’   Morphology וָאֹמַר (va-ʾomar) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (narrative … Continue reading →

וְקֹ֣ול הָמֹון֮ שָׁלֵ֣ו בָהּ֒ וְאֶל־אֲנָשִׁים֙ מֵרֹ֣ב אָדָ֔ם מוּבָאִ֥ים סובאים מִמִּדְבָּ֑ר וַֽיִּתְּנ֤וּ צְמִידִים֙ אֶל־יְדֵיהֶ֔ן וַעֲטֶ֥רֶת תִּפְאֶ֖רֶת עַל־רָאשֵׁיהֶֽן׃ And the sound of a multitude at ease was in her, and to the men of the multitude of mankind were brought drunkards from … Continue reading →

וְיָשַׁבְתְּ֙ עַל־מִטָּ֣ה כְבוּדָּ֔ה וְשֻׁלְחָ֥ן עָר֖וּךְ לְפָנֶ֑יהָ וּקְטָרְתִּ֥י וְשַׁמְנִ֖י שַׂ֥מְתְּ עָלֶֽיהָ׃ And you sat upon a glorious bed, and a table was set before her, and my incense and my oil you placed upon it.   Morphology וְיָשַׁבְתְּ (ve-yāshaft) – Root: … Continue reading →