Category Archives: Ezekiel

וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃ And the word of YHWH came to me, saying,   Morphology וַיְהִי – Root: הָיָה; Form: Qal wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And it came to pass / And there was”; Notes: Standard … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֣י בַּשָּׁנָ֣ה הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗ית בַּֽחֲמִשִׁי֙ בֶּעָשֹׂ֣ור לַחֹ֔דֶשׁ בָּ֧אוּ אֲנָשִׁ֛ים מִזִּקְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לִדְרֹ֣שׁ אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ לְפָנָֽי׃ ס And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, on the tenth of the month, men came from the elders of … Continue reading →

וַתֵּצֵ֨א אֵ֜שׁ מִמַּטֵּ֤ה בַדֶּ֨יהָ֙ פִּרְיָ֣הּ אָכָ֔לָה וְלֹא־הָ֥יָה בָ֛הּ מַטֵּה־עֹ֖ז שֵׁ֣בֶט לִמְשֹׁ֑ול קִ֥ינָה הִ֖יא וַתְּהִ֥י לְקִינָֽה׃ פ And fire went out from the rod of her branches, it devoured her fruit, and there was not in her a strong rod, a … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּ֖ה שְׁתוּלָ֣ה בַמִּדְבָּ֑ר בְּאֶ֖רֶץ צִיָּ֥ה וְצָמָֽא׃ And now she is planted in the wilderness, in a land dry and thirsty.   Morphology וְעַתָּה (ve-ʿattah) – Root: עת (ʿet); Form: Conjunction + adverb; Translation: “And now”; Notes: Marks the present state, … Continue reading →

וַתֻּתַּ֤שׁ בְּחֵמָה֙ לָאָ֣רֶץ הֻשְׁלָ֔כָה וְר֥וּחַ הַקָּדִ֖ים הֹובִ֣ישׁ פִּרְיָ֑הּ הִתְפָּרְק֧וּ וְיָבֵ֛שׁוּ מַטֵּ֥ה עֻזָּ֖הּ אֵ֥שׁ אֲכָלָֽתְהוּ׃ And she was plucked up in fury, to the ground she was cast down, and the east wind dried up her fruit; her strong rods were … Continue reading →

וַיִּֽהְיוּ־לָ֞הּ מַטֹּ֣ות עֹ֗ז אֶל־שִׁבְטֵי֙ מֹֽשְׁלִ֔ים וַתִּגְבַּ֥הּ קֹֽומָתֹ֖ו עַל־בֵּ֣ין עֲבֹתִ֑ים וַיֵּרָ֣א בְגָבְהֹ֔ו בְּרֹ֖ב דָּלִיֹּתָֽיו׃ And it had strong rods for the scepters of rulers, and its height was exalted above between the thick branches, and it was seen in its height … Continue reading →

אִמְּךָ֥ כַגֶּ֛פֶן בְּדָמְךָ֖ עַל־מַ֣יִם שְׁתוּלָ֑ה פֹּֽרִיָּה֙ וַֽעֲנֵפָ֔ה הָיְתָ֖ה מִמַּ֥יִם רַבִּֽים׃ Your mother was like a vine in your blood, planted by waters; fruitful and full of branches she became from many waters.   Morphology אִמְּךָ (ʾimmekha) – Root: אם (ʾem); … Continue reading →

וַֽיִּתְּנֻ֤הוּ בַסּוּגַר֙ בַּֽחַחִ֔ים וַיְבִאֻ֖הוּ אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֑ל יְבִאֻ֨הוּ֙ בַּמְּצֹדֹ֔ות לְמַ֗עַן לֹא־יִשָּׁמַ֥ע קֹולֹ֛ו עֹ֖וד אֶל־הָרֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ And they put him in the cage with hooks, and they brought him to the king of Bavel; they brought him in nets so that … Continue reading →

וַיִּתְּנ֨וּ עָלָ֥יו גֹּויִ֛ם סָבִ֖יב מִמְּדִינֹ֑ות וַֽיִּפְרְשׂ֥וּ עָלָ֛יו רִשְׁתָּ֖ם בְּשַׁחְתָּ֥ם נִתְפָּֽשׂ׃ And nations set against him all around from the provinces, and they spread over him their net; in their pit he was taken.   Morphology וַיִּתְּנוּ (va-yittenu) – Root: נתן … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֨דַע֙ אַלְמְנֹותָ֔יו וְעָרֵיהֶ֖ם הֶחֱרִ֑יב וַתֵּ֤שַׁם אֶ֨רֶץ֙ וּמְלֹאָ֔הּ מִקֹּ֖ול שַׁאֲגָתֹֽו׃ And he ravaged their widows, and their cities he laid waste, and the land was desolated with its fullness from the sound of his roaring.   Morphology וַיֵּדַע (va-yedaʿ) – Root: … Continue reading →

וַיִּתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ בְּתֹוךְ־אֲרָיֹ֖ות כְּפִ֣יר הָיָ֑ה וַיִּלְמַ֥ד לִטְרָף־טֶ֖רֶף אָדָ֥ם אָכָֽל׃ And he went about among lions; a young lion he became, and he learned to tear prey; man he devoured.   Morphology וַיִּתְהַלֵּךְ (va-yithallekh) – Root: הלך (halakh); Form: Hitpael wayyiqtol (narrative … Continue reading →

וַתֵּ֨רֶא֙ כִּ֣י נֹֽוחֲלָ֔ה אָבְדָ֖ה תִּקְוָתָ֑הּ וַתִּקַּ֛ח אֶחָ֥ד מִגֻּרֶ֖יהָ כְּפִ֥יר שָׂמָֽתְהוּ׃ And she saw that she was cast down, her hope was lost, and she took one of her cubs, a young lion she set him up.   Morphology וַתֵּרֶא (va-tereʾ) … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁמְע֥וּ אֵלָ֛יו גֹּויִ֖ם בְּשַׁחְתָּ֣ם נִתְפָּ֑שׂ וַיְבִאֻ֥הוּ בַֽחַחִ֖ים אֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ And nations heard of him; in their pit he was taken, and they brought him with hooks to the land of Mitsrayim.   Morphology וַיִּשְׁמְעוּ (va-yishmeʿu) – Root: שׁמע (shamaʿ); Form: … Continue reading →

וַתַּ֛עַל אֶחָ֥ד מִגֻּרֶ֖יהָ כְּפִ֣יר הָיָ֑ה וַיִּלְמַ֥ד לִטְרָף־טֶ֖רֶף אָדָ֥ם אָכָֽל׃ And she brought up one of her cubs; a young lion he became, and he learned to tear prey; man he devoured.   Morphology וַתַּעַל (va-taʿal) – Root: עלה (ʿalah); Form: … Continue reading →

וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ מָ֤ה אִמְּךָ֙ לְבִיָּ֔א בֵּ֥ין אֲרָיֹ֖ות רָבָ֑צָה בְּתֹ֥וךְ כְּפִרִ֖ים רִבְּתָ֥ה גוּרֶֽיהָ׃ And you shall say, ‘What was your mother? A lioness; among lions she lay down, in the midst of young lions she reared her cubs.   Morphology וְאָמַרְתָּ (ve-amarta) … Continue reading →

וְאַתָּה֙ שָׂ֣א קִינָ֔ה אֶל־נְשִׂיאֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And you, take up a lamentation for the princes of Yisraʾel.   Morphology וְאַתָּה (ve-ʾattah) – Root: אתה (ʾattah); Form: Conjunction וְ + independent pronoun masculine singular; Translation: “And you”; Notes: Direct address, emphasizing the … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י לֹ֤א אֶחְפֹּץ֙ בְּמֹ֣ות הַמֵּ֔ת נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה וְהָשִׁ֖יבוּ וִֽחְיֽוּ׃ פ For I do not delight in the death of the dead one,” declares the Lord YHWH. So turn back, and live.   Morphology כִּי (ki) – Root: כי (ki); … Continue reading →

הַשְׁלִ֣יכוּ מֵעֲלֵיכֶ֗ם אֶת־כָּל־פִּשְׁעֵיכֶם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר פְּשַׁעְתֶּ֣ם בָּ֔ם וַעֲשׂ֥וּ לָכֶ֛ם לֵ֥ב חָדָ֖שׁ וְר֣וּחַ חֲדָשָׁ֑ה וְלָ֥מָּה תָמֻ֖תוּ בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Cast away from upon you all your transgressions that you have transgressed in them, and make for yourselves a new heart and a new … Continue reading →

לָכֵן֩ אִ֨ישׁ כִּדְרָכָ֜יו אֶשְׁפֹּ֤ט אֶתְכֶם֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה שׁ֤וּבוּ וְהָשִׁ֨יבוּ֙ מִכָּל־פִּשְׁעֵיכֶ֔ם וְלֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֥ה לָכֶ֛ם לְמִכְשֹׁ֖ול עָוֹֽן׃ Therefore, each man according to his ways I will judge you, house of Yisraʾel,” declares the Lord YHWH. “Repent and turn back from … Continue reading →

וְאָֽמְרוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵ֖ן דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֲדֹנָ֑י הַדְּרָכַ֞י לֹ֤א יִתָּֽכְנּוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הֲלֹ֥א דַרְכֵיכֶ֖ם לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵֽן׃ And the house of Yisraʾel say, ‘The way of the Lord is not right.’ Are my ways not right, house of Yisraʾel? Are your … Continue reading →

וַיִּרְאֶ֣ה וַיָּשֶׁב מִכָּל־פְּשָׁעָ֖יו אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה חָיֹ֥ה יִחְיֶ֖ה לֹ֥א יָמֽוּת׃ And he sees and turns back from all his transgressions that he has done; surely he shall live, he shall not die.   Morphology וַיִּרְאֶה (va-yirʾeh) – Root: ראה; Form: Qal … Continue reading →

וּבְשׁ֣וּב רָשָׁ֗ע מֵֽרִשְׁעָתֹו֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה וַיַּ֥עַשׂ מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּצְדָקָ֑ה ה֖וּא אֶת־נַפְשֹׁ֥ו יְחַיֶּֽה׃ And when the wicked turns back from his wickedness that he has done and does justice and righteousness, he shall make his soul live.   Morphology וּבְשׁוּב (u-ve-shuv) – … Continue reading →

בְּשׁוּב־צַדִּ֧יק מִצִּדְקָתֹ֛ו וְעָ֥שָׂה עָ֖וֶל וּמֵ֣ת עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם בְּעַוְלֹ֥ו אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֖ה יָמֽוּת׃ ס When a righteous man turns back from his righteousness and does injustice, and he dies upon them, in his injustice that he has done he shall die.   Morphology בְּשׁוּב … Continue reading →

וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵ֖ן דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֲדֹנָ֑י שִׁמְעוּ־נָא֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הֲדַרְכִּי֙ לֹ֣א יִתָּכֵ֔ן הֲלֹ֥א דַרְכֵיכֶ֖ם לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵֽנוּ׃ And you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not right.’ Hear now, house of Yisraʾel: Is My way not right? Are not your ways … Continue reading →

וּבְשׁ֨וּב צַדִּ֤יק מִצִּדְקָתֹו֙ וְעָ֣שָׂה עָ֔וֶל כְּכֹ֨ל הַתֹּועֵבֹ֜ות אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֧ה הָרָשָׁ֛ע יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה וָחָ֑י כָּל־צִדְקֹתָיו אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֙ה לֹ֣א תִזָּכַ֔רְנָה בְּמַעֲלֹ֧ו אֲשֶׁר־מָעַ֛ל וּבְחַטָּאתֹ֥ו אֲשֶׁר־חָטָ֖א בָּ֥ם יָמֽוּת׃ And when a righteous man turns away from his righteousness and does injustice, according to all the abominations that … Continue reading →

הֶחָפֹ֤ץ אֶחְפֹּץ֙ מֹ֣ות רָשָׁ֔ע נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה הֲלֹ֛וא בְּשׁוּבֹ֥ו מִדְּרָכָ֖יו וְחָיָֽה׃ ס Do I indeed desire the death of the wicked?” declares the Lord YHWH, “is it not in his turning back from his ways that he may live?   … Continue reading →

כָּל־פְּשָׁעָיו֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה לֹ֥א יִזָּכְר֖וּ לֹ֑ו בְּצִדְקָתֹ֥ו אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֖ה יִֽחְיֶֽה׃ All his transgressions that he has done shall not be remembered for him; in his righteousness that he has done he shall live.   Morphology כָּל־ (kol) – Root: כל; Form: … Continue reading →

וְהָרָשָׁ֗ע כִּ֤י יָשׁוּב֙ מִכָּל־חַטָּאתָ֔יו אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה וְשָׁמַר֙ אֶת־כָּל־חֻקֹּותַ֔י וְעָשָׂ֥ה מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּצְדָקָ֑ה חָיֹ֥ה יִחְיֶ֖ה לֹ֥א יָמֽוּת׃ And the wicked, when he turns back from all his sins that he has done and keeps all My statutes and does justice and righteousness, … Continue reading →

הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ הַחֹטֵ֖את הִ֣יא תָמ֑וּת בֵּ֞ן לֹא־יִשָּׂ֣א בַּעֲוֹ֣ן הָאָ֗ב וְאָב֙ לֹ֤א יִשָּׂא֙ בַּעֲוֹ֣ן הַבֵּ֔ן צִדְקַ֤ת הַצַּדִּיק֙ עָלָ֣יו תִּֽהְיֶ֔ה וְרִשְׁעַ֥ת רָשָׁ֖ע עָלָ֥יו תִּֽהְיֶֽה׃ ס The soul that sins, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, and … Continue reading →

וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם מַדֻּ֛עַ לֹא־נָשָׂ֥א הַבֵּ֖ן בַּעֲוֹ֣ן הָאָ֑ב וְהַבֵּ֞ן מִשְׁפָּ֧ט וּצְדָקָ֣ה עָשָׂ֗ה אֵ֣ת כָּל־חֻקֹּותַ֥י שָׁמַ֛ר וַיַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה אֹתָ֖ם חָיֹ֥ה יִחְיֶֽה׃ And you say, ‘Why does the son not bear the iniquity of the father?’ But the son has done justice and righteousness, all … Continue reading →