Category Archives: Ezekiel

וְהָיְתָ֣ה יָדִ֗י אֶֽל־הַנְּבִיאִ֞ים הַחֹזִ֣ים שָׁוְא֮ וְהַקֹּסְמִ֣ים כָּזָב֒ בְּסֹ֧וד עַמִּ֣י לֹֽא־יִהְי֗וּ וּבִכְתָ֤ב בֵּֽית־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֹ֣א יִכָּתֵ֔בוּ וְאֶל־אַדְמַ֥ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֹ֣א יָבֹ֑אוּ וִידַעְתֶּ֕ם כִּ֥י אֲנִ֖י אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ And my hand shall be against the prophets who see vanity and who divine lies. In the … Continue reading →

לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה יַ֚עַן דַּבֶּרְכֶ֣ם שָׁ֔וְא וַחֲזִיתֶ֖ם כָּזָ֑ב לָכֵן֙ הִנְנִ֣י אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ Therefore thus says my Lord YHWH: “Because you have spoken falsehood and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you,” declares the Lord YHWH. … Continue reading →

הֲלֹ֤וא מַֽחֲזֵה־שָׁוְא֙ חֲזִיתֶ֔ם וּמִקְסַ֥ם כָּזָ֖ב אֲמַרְתֶּ֑ם וְאֹֽמְרִים֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וַאֲנִ֖י לֹ֥א דִבַּֽרְתִּי׃ ס Have you not seen a false vision and spoken a lying divination, and you say, ‘YHWH declares,’ when I have not spoken?   Morphology הֲלֹוא (halōʾ) — Root: … Continue reading →

חָ֤זוּ שָׁוְא֙ וְקֶ֣סֶם כָּזָ֔ב הָאֹֽמְרִים֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה They have seen falsehood and lying divination, those who are saying, ‘YHWH declares.’   Morphology חָזוּ (ḥāzū) — Root: חזה; Form: Qal perfect 3rd person common plural; Translation: “they have seen”; Notes: Refers to … Continue reading →

לֹ֤א עֲלִיתֶם֙ בַּפְּרָצֹ֔ות וַתִּגְדְּר֥וּ גָדֵ֖ר עַל־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לַעֲמֹ֥ד בַּמִּלְחָמָ֖ה בְּיֹ֥ום יְהוָֽה׃ You have not gone up into the breaches, nor built a wall around the house of Yisraʾel, to stand in the battle on the day of YHWH.   Morphology … Continue reading →

כְּשֻׁעָלִ֖ים בָּחֳרָבֹ֑ות נְבִיאֶ֥יךָ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הָיֽוּ׃ Like foxes among ruins have your prophets been, O Yisraʾel.   Morphology כְּשֻׁעָלִים (ke-shuʿālīm) — Root: שׁעל; Form: Preposition כְּ + noun masculine plural absolute; Translation: “like foxes”; Notes: Foxes symbolize cunning, destructive opportunism. בָּחֳרָבֹות … Continue reading →

כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה הֹ֖וי עַל־הַנְּבִיאִ֣ים הַנְּבָלִ֑ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֹלְכִ֛ים אַחַ֥ר רוּחָ֖ם וּלְבִלְתִּ֥י רָאֽוּ׃ ‘Thus says my Lord YHWH: “Woe to the foolish prophets who walk after their own spirit and have seen nothing!   Morphology כֹּה (koh) — Root: Particle; … Continue reading →

בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם הִנָּבֵ֛א אֶל־נְבִיאֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הַנִּבָּאִ֑ים וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ לִנְבִיאֵ֣י מִלִּבָּ֔ם שִׁמְע֖וּ דְּבַר־יְהוָֽה׃ “Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Yisraʾel who are prophesying, and you shall say to those who prophesy from their own heart: ‘Hear the word of YHWH!’   … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃ And the word of YHWH came to me, saying,   Morphology וַיְהִי (va-yehī) — Root: היה; Form: Qal wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And it came to be”; Notes: Standard introductory clause for … Continue reading →

לָכֵ֞ן אֱמֹ֣ר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה לֹא־תִמָּשֵׁ֥ךְ עֹ֖וד כָּל־דְּבָרָ֑י אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲדַבֵּ֤ר דָּבָר֙ וְיֵ֣עָשֶׂ֔ה נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ ס Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says my Lord YHWH: “None of my words shall be delayed any longer; the word that I … Continue reading →

בֶּן־אָדָ֗ם הִנֵּ֤ה בֵֽית־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֹֽמְרִ֔ים הֶחָזֹ֛ון אֲשֶׁר־ה֥וּא חֹזֶ֖ה לְיָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים וּלְעִתִּ֥ים רְחֹוקֹ֖ות ה֥וּא נִבָּֽא׃ “Son of man, behold, the house of Yisraʾel is saying, ‘The vision that he is seeing is for many days, and for distant times he is prophesying.’ … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃ And the word of YHWH came to me, saying,   Morphology וַיְהִי (va-yehī) — Root: היה; Form: Qal wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And it came to be”; Notes: Common prophetic opening indicating … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֗ה אֲדַבֵּר֙ אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲדַבֵּ֤ר דָּבָר֙ וְיֵ֣עָשֶׂ֔ה לֹ֥א תִמָּשֵׁ֖ךְ עֹ֑וד כִּ֣י בִֽימֵיכֶ֞ם בֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֗רִי אֲדַבֵּ֤ר דָּבָר֙ וַעֲשִׂיתִ֔יו נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ פ For I am YHWH; I will speak the word that I speak, and it shall be done; … Continue reading →

כִּ֠י לֹ֣א יִֽהְיֶ֥ה עֹ֛וד כָּל־חֲזֹ֥ון שָׁ֖וְא וּמִקְסַ֣ם חָלָ֑ק בְּתֹ֖וךְ בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ For there shall no longer be any false vision or flattering divination in the midst of the house of Yisraʾel.   Morphology כִּי (kī) — Root: Particle; Form: Conjunction; … Continue reading →

לָכֵ֞ן אֱמֹ֣ר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם כֹּֽה־אָמַר֮ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֒ הִשְׁבַּ֨תִּי֙ אֶת־הַמָּשָׁ֣ל הַזֶּ֔ה וְלֹֽא־יִמְשְׁל֥וּ אֹתֹ֛ו עֹ֖וד בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֚י אִם־דַּבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם קָֽרְבוּ֙ הַיָּמִ֔ים וּדְבַ֖ר כָּל־חָזֹֽון׃ Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says my Lord YHWH: “I will cause this proverb to cease, and they shall no … Continue reading →

בֶּן־אָדָ֗ם מָֽה־הַמָּשָׁ֤ל הַזֶּה֙ לָכֶ֔ם עַל־אַדְמַ֥ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר יַֽאַרְכוּ֙ הַיָּמִ֔ים וְאָבַ֖ד כָּל־חָזֹֽון׃ “Son of man, what is this proverb for you concerning the soil of Yisraʾel, saying, ‘The days are prolonged, and every vision has perished’?   Morphology בֶּן־אָדָם (ben-ʾādām) — … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃ And the word of YHWH came to me, saying,   Morphology וַיְהִי (va-yehī) — Root: היה; Form: Qal wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And it came to be”; Notes: Standard introductory phrase for … Continue reading →

וְהֶעָרִ֤ים הַנֹּֽושָׁבֹות֙ תֶּחֱרַ֔בְנָה וְהָאָ֖רֶץ שְׁמָמָ֣ה תִֽהְיֶ֑ה וִֽידַעְתֶּ֖ם כִּֽי־אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ פ And the inhabited cities shall be laid waste, and the land shall become desolate, and you shall know that I am YHWH.”’”   Morphology וְהֶעָרִים (ve-heʿārīm) — Root: עיר; Form: … Continue reading →

וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֶל־עַ֣ם הָאָ֡רֶץ כֹּֽה־אָמַר֩ אֲדֹנָ֨י יְהוִ֜ה לְיֹושְׁבֵ֤י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֨ם֙ אֶל־אַדְמַ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לַחְמָם֙ בִּדְאָגָ֣ה יֹאכֵ֔לוּ וּמֵֽימֵיהֶ֖ם בְּשִׁמָּמֹ֣ון יִשְׁתּ֑וּ לְמַ֜עַן תֵּשַׁ֤ם אַרְצָהּ֙ מִמְּלֹאָ֔הּ מֵחֲמַ֖ס כָּֽל־הַיֹּשְׁבִ֥ים בָּֽהּ׃ And you shall say to the people of the land, ‘Thus says my Lord YHWH to the … Continue reading →

בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם לַחְמְךָ֖ בְּרַ֣עַשׁ תֹּאכֵ֑ל וּמֵימֶ֕יךָ בְּרָגְזָ֥ה וּבִדְאָגָ֖ה תִּשְׁתֶּֽה׃ “Son of man, your bread you shall eat with trembling, and your water with quaking and with anxiety you shall drink.   Morphology בֶּן־אָדָם (ben-ʾādām) — Root: אדם; Form: Noun masculine singular … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃ And the word of YHWH came to me, saying,   Morphology וַיְהִי (va-yehī) — Root: היה; Form: Qal wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And it came to be”; Notes: Standard prophetic formula introducing … Continue reading →

וְהֹותַרְתִּ֤י מֵהֶם֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י מִסְפָּ֔ר מֵחֶ֖רֶב מֵרָעָ֣ב וּמִדָּ֑בֶר לְמַ֨עַן יְסַפְּר֜וּ אֶת־כָּל־תֹּועֲבֹֽותֵיהֶ֗ם בַּגֹּויִם֙ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֣אוּ שָׁ֔ם וְיָדְע֖וּ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ פ And I will leave of them men of number from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence, in order that they … Continue reading →

וְיָדְע֖וּ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֑ה בַּהֲפִיצִ֤י אֹותָם֙ בַּגֹּויִ֔ם וְזֵרִיתִ֥י אֹותָ֖ם בָּאֲרָצֹֽות׃ And they shall know that I am YHWH, when I have scattered them among the nations and I have dispersed them in the lands.   Morphology וְיָדְעוּ (ve-yādəʿū) — Root: ידע; … Continue reading →

וְכֹל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר סְבִיבֹתָ֥יו עֶזְרָה וְכָל־אֲגַפָּ֖יו אֱזָרֶ֣ה לְכָל־ר֑וּחַ וְחֶ֖רֶב אָרִ֥יק אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃ And all who are around him for help, and all his troops, I will scatter to every wind, and a sword I will draw out after them.   Morphology וְכֹל … Continue reading →

וּפָרַשְׂתִּ֤י אֶת־רִשְׁתִּי֙ עָלָ֔יו וְנִתְפַּ֖שׂ בִּמְצֽוּדָתִ֑י וְהֵבֵאתִ֨י אֹתֹ֤ו בָבֶ֨לָה֙ אֶ֣רֶץ כַּשְׂדִּ֔ים וְאֹותָ֥הּ לֹֽא־יִרְאֶ֖ה וְשָׁ֥ם יָמֽוּת׃ And I will spread My net upon him, and he shall be caught in My snare, and I will bring him to Bavel, the land of … Continue reading →

וְהַנָּשִׂ֨יא אֲשֶׁר־בְּתֹוכָ֜ם אֶל־כָּתֵ֤ף יִשָּׂא֙ בָּעֲלָטָ֣ה וְיֵצֵ֔א בַּקִּ֥יר יַחְתְּר֖וּ לְהֹ֣וצִיא בֹ֑ו פָּנָ֣יו יְכַסֶּ֔ה יַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹא־יִרְאֶ֥ה לַעַ֛יִן ה֖וּא אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ And the prince who is among them shall carry on his shoulder in the dark and go out; through the wall they … Continue reading →

אֱמֹ֖ר אֲנִ֣י מֹֽופֶתְכֶ֑ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֗יתִי כֵּ֚ן יֵעָשֶׂ֣ה לָהֶ֔ם בַּגֹּולָ֥ה בַשְּׁבִ֖י יֵלֵֽכוּ׃ Say, ‘I am your sign; as I have done, so it shall be done to them; into exile, into captivity they shall go.’   Morphology אֱמֹר (ʾemōr) — Root: … Continue reading →

אֱמֹ֣ר אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֖ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֑ה הַנָּשִׂ֞יא הַמַּשָּׂ֤א הַזֶּה֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְכָל־בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֲשֶׁר־הֵ֥מָּה בְתֹוכָֽם׃ Say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord YHWH: “The prince is this burden in Yerushalayim, and all the house of Yisraʾel that are in their midst.”’ … Continue reading →

בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם הֲלֹ֨א אָמְר֥וּ אֵלֶ֛יךָ בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֑רִי מָ֖ה אַתָּ֥ה עֹשֶֽׂה׃ “Son of man, has not the house of Yisraʾel, the house of rebellion, said to you, ‘What are you doing?’   Morphology בֶּן־ (ben) – Root: בן; Form: Noun … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֧י דְבַר־יְהוָ֛ה אֵלַ֖י בַּבֹּ֥קֶר לֵאמֹֽר׃ And the word of YHWH came to me in the morning, saying,   Morphology וַיְהִי (va-yehi) – Root: היה; Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “and it came to pass”; Notes: Standard narrative … Continue reading →