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The Book of Ezekiel

Ezekiel 21:18 (Ezekiel 21:13)

כִּ֣י בֹ֔חַן וּמָ֕ה אִם־גַּם־שֵׁ֥בֶט מֹאֶ֖סֶת לֹ֣א יִֽהְיֶ֑ה נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ פ For it has been tested, and what if even the rod despising shall not be?,” declares the Lord YHWH.   Morphology כִּי (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Form: Conjunction; … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 21:17 (Ezekiel 21:12)

זְעַ֤ק וְהֵילֵל֙ בֶּן־אָדָ֔ם כִּי־הִיא֙ הָיתָ֣ה בְעַמִּ֔י הִ֖יא בְּכָל־נְשִׂיאֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מְגוּרֵ֤י אֶל־חֶ֨רֶב֙ הָי֣וּ אֶת־עַמִּ֔י לָכֵ֖ן סְפֹ֥ק אֶל־יָרֵֽךְ׃ Cry out and wail, son of man, for it has come against my people; it has come against all the princes of Yisraʾel. They … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 21:16 (Ezekiel 21:11)

וַיִּתֵּ֥ן אֹתָ֛הּ לְמָרְטָ֖ה לִתְפֹּ֣שׂ בַּכָּ֑ף הִֽיא־הוּחַ֤דָּה חֶ֨רֶב֙ וְהִ֣יא מֹרָ֔טָּה לָתֵ֥ת אֹותָ֖הּ בְּיַד־הֹורֵֽג׃ And it was given to be polished, to be grasped in the hand; it is a sword sharpened, and it is polished, to give it into the hand … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 21:15 (Ezekiel 21:10)

לְמַ֨עַן טְבֹ֤חַ טֶ֨בַח֙ הוּחַ֔דָּה לְמַעַן־הֱיֵה־לָ֥הּ בָּ֖רָק מֹרָ֑טָּה אֹ֣ו נָשִׂ֔ישׂ שֵׁ֥בֶט בְּנִ֖י מֹאֶ֥סֶת כָּל־עֵֽץ׃ In order to slaughter a slaughter it has been sharpened; in order that it may have lightning it has been polished. Or shall we rejoice? The rod … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 21:14 (Ezekiel 21:9)

בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם הִנָּבֵא֙ וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר אֲדֹנָ֑י אֱמֹ֕ר חֶ֥רֶב חֶ֛רֶב הוּחַ֖דָּה וְגַם־מְרוּטָֽה׃ Son of man, prophesy and you shall say, ‘Thus says the Lord.’ Say, ‘A sword, a sword; it is sharpened and also polished!   Morphology בֶּן (ben) – Root: … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 21:13 (Ezekiel 21:8)

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: A standard prophetic … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 21:12 (Ezekiel 21:7)

וְהָיָה֙ כִּֽי־יֹאמְר֣וּ אֵלֶ֔יךָ עַל־מָ֖ה אַתָּ֣ה נֶאֱנָ֑ח וְאָמַרְתָּ֡ אֶל־שְׁמוּעָ֣ה כִֽי־בָאָ֡ה וְנָמֵ֣ס כָּל־לֵב֩ וְרָפ֨וּ כָל־יָדַ֜יִם וְכִהֲתָ֣ה כָל־ר֗וּחַ וְכָל־בִּרְכַּ֨יִם֙ תֵּלַ֣כְנָה מַּ֔יִם הִנֵּ֤ה בָאָה֙ וְנִֽהְיָ֔תָה נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ פ And it shall be, when they say to you, ‘Why are you sighing?’ that you … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 21’11 (Ezekiel 21:6)

וְאַתָּ֥ה בֶן־אָדָ֖ם הֵֽאָנַ֑ח בְּשִׁבְרֹ֤ון מָתְנַ֨יִם֙ וּבִמְרִיר֔וּת תֵּֽאָנַ֖ח לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃ And you, son of man, sigh with breaking of loins, and with bitterness you shall sigh before their eyes.   Morphology וְאַתָּה (ve-ʾattah) – Root: אתה (ʾattah); Form: Independent pronoun, 2nd person … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 21:10 (Ezekiel 21:5)

וְיָֽדְעוּ֙ כָּל־בָּשָׂ֔ר כִּ֚י אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה הֹוצֵ֥אתִי חַרְבִּ֖י מִתַּעְרָ֑הּ לֹ֥א תָשׁ֖וּב עֹֽוד׃ ס And all flesh shall know that I am YHWH, I have brought out my sword from its sheath, it shall not return again.”’   Morphology וְיָדְעוּ (ve-yadʿu) – … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 21:9 (Ezekiel 21:4)

יַ֛עַן אֲשֶׁר־הִכְרַ֥תִּי מִמֵּ֖ךְ צַדִּ֣יק וְרָשָׁ֑ע לָ֠כֵן תֵּצֵ֨א חַרְבִּ֧י מִתַּעְרָ֛הּ אֶל־כָּל־בָּשָׂ֖ר מִנֶּ֥גֶב צָפֹֽון׃ Because I have cut off from you righteous and wicked, therefore my sword shall go out from its sheath against all flesh, from Negev to north.   Morphology … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 21:8 (Ezekiel 21:3)

וְאָמַרְתָּ֞ לְאַדְמַ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הִנְנִ֣י אֵלַ֔יִךְ וְהֹוצֵאתִ֥י חַרְבִּ֖י מִתַּעְרָ֑הּ וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י מִמֵּ֖ךְ צַדִּ֥יק וְרָשָֽׁע׃ And you shall say to the land of Yisraʾel, ‘Thus says YHWH: “Behold, I am against you, and I will bring out my sword from … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 21:7 (Ezekiel 21:2)

בֶּן־אָדָ֗ם שִׂ֤ים פָּנֶ֨יךָ֙ אֶל־יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְהַטֵּ֖ף אֶל־מִקְדָּשִׁ֑ים וְהִנָּבֵ֖א אֶל־אַדְמַ֥ת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ “Son of man, set your face toward Yerushalayim, and prophesy against the sanctuaries, and prophesy toward the land of Yisraʾel.   Morphology בֶּן (ben) – Root: בן (ben); Form: Noun masculine … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 21:6 (Ezekiel 21:1)

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 be”; Notes: Standard prophetic introduction, … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 21:5 (Ezekiel 20:49)

וָאֹמַ֕ר אֲהָ֖הּ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה הֵ֚מָּה אֹמְרִ֣ים לִ֔י הֲלֹ֛א מְמַשֵּׁ֥ל מְשָׁלִ֖ים הֽוּא׃ פ And I said, “Ah, my Lord YHWH! They are saying of me, ‘Is he not a speaker of parables?’”   Morphology וָאֹמַר (va-ʾomar) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 21:4 (Ezekiel 20:48)

וְרָאוּ֙ כָּל־בָּשָׂ֔ר כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה בִּֽעַרְתִּ֑יהָ לֹ֖א תִּכְבֶּֽה׃ And all flesh shall see that I am YHWH, I have kindled it; it shall not be quenched.”’”   Morphology וְרָאוּ (ve-raʾu) – Root: ראה (raʾah); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person common … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 21:3 (Ezekiel 20:47)

וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ לְיַ֣עַר הַנֶּ֔גֶב שְׁמַ֖ע דְּבַר־יְהוָ֑ה כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֡ה הִנְנִ֣י מַֽצִּית־בְּךָ֣ אֵ֡שׁ וְאָכְלָ֣ה בְךָ֣ כָל־עֵֽץ־לַח֩ וְכָל־עֵ֨ץ יָבֵ֤שׁ לֹֽא־תִכְבֶּה֙ לַהֶ֣בֶת שַׁלְהֶ֔בֶת וְנִצְרְבוּ־בָ֥הּ כָּל־פָּנִ֖ים מִנֶּ֥גֶב צָפֹֽונָה׃ And you shall say to the forest of the Negev, ‘Hear the word of YHWH! Thus says … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 21:2 (Ezekiel 20:46)

בֶּן־אָדָ֗ם שִׂ֤ים פָּנֶ֨יךָ֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ תֵּימָ֔נָה וְהַטֵּ֖ף אֶל־דָּרֹ֑ום וְהִנָּבֵ֛א אֶל־יַ֥עַר הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה נֶֽגֶב׃ Son of man, set your face toward the way of the south, and preach toward the south, and prophesy toward the forest of the field of the Negev.   … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 21:1 (Ezekiel 20:45)

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: Introduces a prophetic … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 20:44

וִֽידַעְתֶּם֙ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה בַּעֲשֹׂותִ֥י אִתְּכֶ֖ם לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמִ֑י לֹא֩ כְדַרְכֵיכֶ֨ם הָרָעִ֜ים וְכַעֲלִילֹֽותֵיכֶ֤ם הַנִּשְׁחָתֹות֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ פ And you shall know that I am YHWH, when I deal with you for the sake of my name, not according to … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 20:43

וּזְכַרְתֶּם־שָׁ֗ם אֶת־דַּרְכֵיכֶם֙ וְאֵת֙ כָּל־עֲלִילֹ֣ותֵיכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִטְמֵאתֶ֖ם בָּ֑ם וּנְקֹֽטֹתֶם֙ בִּפְנֵיכֶ֔ם בְּכָל־רָעֹותֵיכֶ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר עֲשִׂיתֶֽם׃ And you shall remember there your ways and all your deeds by which you were defiled in them, and you shall loathe yourselves because of all your evils … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 20:42

וִֽידַעְתֶּם֙ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה בַּהֲבִיאִ֥י אֶתְכֶ֖ם אֶל־אַדְמַ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֶל־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָשָׂ֨אתִי֙ אֶת־יָדִ֔י לָתֵ֥ת אֹותָ֖הּ לַאֲבֹֽותֵיכֶֽם׃ And you shall know that I am YHWH, when I bring you into the land of Yisraʾel, into the land that I lifted up my hand … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 20:41

בְּרֵ֣יחַ נִיחֹחַ֮ אֶרְצֶ֣ה אֶתְכֶם֒ בְּהֹוצִיאִ֤י אֶתְכֶם֙ מִן־הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים וְקִבַּצְתִּ֣י אֶתְכֶ֔ם מִן־הָ֣אֲרָצֹ֔ות אֲשֶׁ֥ר נְפֹצֹתֶ֖ם בָּ֑ם וְנִקְדַּשְׁתִּ֥י בָכֶ֖ם לְעֵינֵ֥י הַגֹּויִֽם׃ As a soothing aroma I will accept you, when I bring you out from the peoples and I gather you from the lands … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 20:40

כִּ֣י בְהַר־קָדְשִׁ֞י בְּהַ֣ר מְרֹ֣ום יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל נְאֻם֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה שָׁ֣ם יַעַבְדֻ֜נִי כָּל־בֵּ֧ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל כֻּלֹּ֖ה בָּאָ֑רֶץ שָׁ֣ם אֶרְצֵ֔ם וְשָׁ֞ם אֶדְרֹ֣ושׁ אֶת־תְּרוּמֹֽתֵיכֶ֗ם וְאֶת־רֵאשִׁ֛ית מַשְׂאֹותֵיכֶ֖ם בְּכָל־קָדְשֵׁיכֶֽם׃ For on my holy mountain, on the high mountain of Yisraʾel,” declares the Lord YHWH, “there all the … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 20:39

וְאַתֶּ֨ם בֵּֽית־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֗ה אִ֤ישׁ גִּלּוּלָיו֙ לְכ֣וּ עֲבֹ֔דוּ וְאַחַ֕ר אִם־אֵינְכֶ֖ם שֹׁמְעִ֣ים אֵלָ֑י וְאֶת־שֵׁ֤ם קָדְשִׁי֙ לֹ֣א תְחַלְּלוּ־עֹ֔וד בְּמַתְּנֹֽותֵיכֶ֖ם וּבְגִלּוּלֵיכֶֽם׃ “But you, house of Yisraʾel,” thus says the Lord YHWH, “let each man go serve his idols, but afterward, if you … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 20:38

וּבָרֹותִ֣י מִכֶּ֗ם הַמֹּרְדִ֤ים וְהַפֹּֽושְׁעִים֙ בִּ֔י מֵאֶ֤רֶץ מְגֽוּרֵיהֶם֙ אֹוצִ֣יא אֹותָ֔ם וְאֶל־אַדְמַ֥ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֹ֣א יָבֹ֑וא וִֽידַעְתֶּ֖ם כִּי־אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ And I will purge from among you the rebels and those who transgress against Me; from the land of their sojourns I will bring … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 20:37

וְהַעֲבַרְתִּ֥י אֶתְכֶ֖ם תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑בֶט וְהֵבֵאתִ֥י אֶתְכֶ֖ם בְּמָסֹ֥רֶת הַבְּרִֽית׃ And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant.   Morphology וְהַעֲבַרְתִּי (ve-haʿavarti) – Root: עבר (ʿavar); Form: Hiphil perfect … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 20:36

כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר נִשְׁפַּ֨טְתִּי֙ אֶת־אֲבֹ֣ותֵיכֶ֔ם בְּמִדְבַּ֖ר אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם כֵּ֚ן אִשָּׁפֵ֣ט אִתְּכֶ֔ם נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ According as I entered into judgment with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Mitsrayim, so will I enter into judgment with you,” declares the Lord … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 20:35

וְהֵבֵאתִ֣י אֶתְכֶ֔ם אֶל־מִדְבַּ֖ר הָֽעַמִּ֑ים וְנִשְׁפַּטְתִּ֤י אִתְּכֶם֙ שָׁ֔ם פָּנִ֖ים אֶל־פָּנִֽים׃ And I will bring you into the wilderness of the peoples, and I will enter into judgment with you there face to face.   Morphology וְהֵבֵאתִי (ve-heveti) – Root: בוא (boʾ); … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 20:34

וְהֹוצֵאתִ֤י אֶתְכֶם֙ מִן־הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים וְקִבַּצְתִּ֣י אֶתְכֶ֔ם מִן־הָ֣אֲרָצֹ֔ות אֲשֶׁ֥ר נְפֹוצֹתֶ֖ם בָּ֑ם בְּיָ֤ד חֲזָקָה֙ וּבִזְרֹ֣ועַ נְטוּיָ֔ה וּבְחֵמָ֖ה שְׁפוּכָֽה׃ And I will bring you out from the peoples, and I will gather you from the lands where you were scattered, with a strong hand … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 20:33

חַי־אָ֕נִי נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה אִם־֠לֹא בְּיָ֨ד חֲזָקָ֜ה וּבִזְרֹ֧ועַ נְטוּיָ֛ה וּבְחֵמָ֥ה שְׁפוּכָ֖ה אֶמְלֹ֥וךְ עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃ “As I live,” declares the Lord YHWH, “surely with a strong hand and with an outstretched arm and with poured out fury I will reign over you. … Continue reading

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