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Ezekiel 45:17

וְעַֽל־הַנָּשִׂ֣יא יִהְיֶ֗ה הָעֹולֹ֣ות וְהַמִּנְחָה֮ וְהַנֵּסֶךְ֒ בַּחַגִּ֤ים וּבֶחֳדָשִׁים֙ וּבַשַּׁבָּתֹ֔ות בְּכָֽל־מֹועֲדֵ֖י בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הֽוּא־יַעֲשֶׂ֞ה אֶת־הַחַטָּ֣את וְאֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֗ה וְאֶת־הָֽעֹולָה֙ וְאֶת־הַשְּׁלָמִ֔ים לְכַפֵּ֖ר בְּעַ֥ד בֵּֽית־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס And upon the prince shall be the burnt offerings, and the grain offering, and the drink offering, at the festivals, … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 45:16

כֹּ֚ל הָעָ֣ם הָאָ֔רֶץ יִהְי֖וּ אֶל־הַתְּרוּמָ֣ה הַזֹּ֑את לַנָּשִׂ֖יא בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ All the people of the land shall be for this offering, for the prince in Yisraʾel.   Morphology כֹּל (kol) – Root: כל (kol); Form: Noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “all”; Notes: … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 45:15

וְשֶׂה־אַחַ֨ת מִן־הַצֹּ֤אן מִן־הַמָּאתַ֨יִם֙ מִמַּשְׁקֵ֣ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְמִנְחָ֖ה וּלְעֹולָ֣ה וְלִשְׁלָמִ֑ים לְכַפֵּ֣ר עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ And one lamb out of the flock, out of two hundred, from the well-watered pastures of Yisraʾel, for a grain offering, and for a burnt offering, and … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 45:14

וְחֹ֨ק הַשֶּׁ֜מֶן הַבַּ֣ת הַשֶּׁ֗מֶן מַעְשַׂ֤ר הַבַּת֙ מִן־הַכֹּ֔ר עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת הַבַּתִּ֖ים חֹ֑מֶר כִּֽי־עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת הַבַּתִּ֖ים חֹֽמֶר׃ And the ordinance of the oil: the bat of oil, the tenth of a bat out of the kor, for ten bats are a ḥomer, for ten … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 45:13

זֹ֥את הַתְּרוּמָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר תָּרִ֑ימוּ שִׁשִּׁ֤ית הָֽאֵיפָה֙ מֵחֹ֣מֶר הַֽחִטִּ֔ים וְשִׁשִּׁיתֶם֙ הָֽאֵיפָ֔ה מֵחֹ֖מֶר הַשְּׂעֹרִֽים׃ This is the offering that you shall offer: the sixth part of an efa from a ḥomer of wheat, and the sixth part of an efa from a … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 45:12

וְהַשֶּׁ֖קֶל עֶשְׂרִ֣ים גֵּרָ֑ה עֶשְׂרִ֨ים שְׁקָלִ֜ים חֲמִשָּׁ֧ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֣ים שְׁקָלִ֗ים עֲשָׂרָ֤ה וַחֲמִשָּׁה֙ שֶׁ֔קֶל הַמָּנֶ֖ה יִֽהְיֶ֥ה לָכֶֽם׃ And the sheqel shall be twenty gera; twenty sheqels, twenty-five sheqels, fifteen sheqels, shall the mane be for you.   Morphology וְהַשֶּׁקֶל (ve-ha-sheqel) – Root: שקל … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 45:11

הָאֵיפָ֣ה וְהַבַּ֗ת תֹּ֤כֶן אֶחָד֙ יִֽהְיֶ֔ה לָשֵׂ֕את מַעְשַׂ֥ר הַחֹ֖מֶר הַבָּ֑ת וַעֲשִׂירִ֤ת הַחֹ֨מֶר֙ הָֽאֵיפָ֔ה אֶל־הַחֹ֖מֶר יִהְיֶ֥ה מַתְכֻּנְתֹּֽו׃ The efa and the bat shall be of one measure, to hold a tenth of a ḥomer; the bat shall be the tenth of the … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 45:10

מֹֽאזְנֵי־צֶ֧דֶק וְאֵֽיפַת־צֶ֛דֶק וּבַת־צֶ֖דֶק יְהִ֥י לָכֶֽם׃ Just balances, and a just efa, and a just bat, shall you have.   Morphology מֹאזְנֵי־ (moznei) – Root: אזן (ʾazen); Form: Noun masculine plural construct; Translation: “balances of”; Notes: Refers to weighing scales, symbolizing … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 45:9

כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה רַב־לָכֶם֙ נְשִׂיאֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל חָמָ֤ס וָשֹׁד֙ הָסִ֔ירוּ וּמִשְׁפָּ֥ט וּצְדָקָ֖ה עֲשׂ֑וּ הָרִ֤ימוּ גְרֻשֹֽׁתֵיכֶם֙ מֵעַ֣ל עַמִּ֔י נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ Thus says the Lord YHWH: “Enough for you, O princes of Yisraʾel! Remove violence and spoil, and do judgment and righteousness. … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 45:8

לָאָ֛רֶץ יִֽהְיֶה־לֹּ֥ו לַֽאֲחֻזָּ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלֹא־יֹונ֨וּ עֹ֤וד נְשִׂיאַי֙ אֶת־עַמִּ֔י וְהָאָ֛רֶץ יִתְּנ֥וּ לְבֵֽית־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְשִׁבְטֵיהֶֽם׃ ס The land shall be to him for a possession in Yisraʾel, and My princes shall no longer oppress My people, and they shall give the land to … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 45:7

וְלַנָּשִׂ֡יא מִזֶּ֣ה וּמִזֶּה֩ לִתְרוּמַ֨ת הַקֹּ֜דֶשׁ וְלַאֲחֻזַּ֣ת הָעִ֗יר אֶל־פְּנֵ֤י תְרֽוּמַת־הַקֹּ֨דֶשׁ֙ וְאֶל־פְּנֵי֙ אֲחֻזַּ֣ת הָעִ֔יר מִפְּאַת־יָ֣ם יָ֔מָּה וּמִפְּאַת־קֵ֖דְמָה קָדִ֑ימָה וְאֹ֗רֶךְ לְעֻמֹּות֙ אַחַ֣ד הַחֲלָקִ֔ים מִגְּב֥וּל יָ֖ם אֶל־גְּב֥וּל קָדִֽימָה׃ And for the prince, on this side and on that side of the holy offering and … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 45:6

וַאֲחֻזַּ֨ת הָעִ֜יר תִּתְּנ֗וּ חֲמֵ֤שֶׁת אֲלָפִים֙ רֹ֔חַב וְאֹ֗רֶךְ חֲמִשָּׁ֤ה וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ אֶ֔לֶף לְעֻמַּ֖ת תְּרוּמַ֣ת הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ לְכָל־בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל יִהְיֶֽה׃ And the possession of the city you shall give five thousand in breadth, and twenty-five thousand in length, over against the offering of the … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 45:5

וַחֲמִשָּׁ֨ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים אֶ֨לֶף֙ אֹ֔רֶךְ וַעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת אֲלָפִ֖ים רֹ֑חַב יִהְיֶה לַלְוִיִּם֩ מְשָׁרְתֵ֨י הַבַּ֧יִת לָהֶ֛ם לַאֲחֻזָּ֖ה עֶשְׂרִ֥ים לְשָׁכֹֽת׃ And twenty-five thousand in length, and ten thousand in breadth, shall be for the Levites, the ministers of the house, for them as a possession, … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 45:4

קֹ֣דֶשׁ מִן־הָאָ֜רֶץ ה֗וּא לַכֹּ֨הֲנִ֜ים מְשָׁרְתֵ֤י הַמִּקְדָּשׁ֙ יִֽהְיֶ֔ה הַקְּרֵבִ֖ים לְשָׁרֵ֣ת אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וְהָיָ֨ה לָהֶ֤ם מָקֹום֙ לְבָ֣תִּ֔ים וּמִקְדָּ֖שׁ לַמִּקְדָּֽשׁ׃ A holy portion from the land it shall be for the priests, the ministers of the sanctuary, who draw near to serve YHWH; and … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 45:3

וּמִן־הַמִּדָּ֤ה הַזֹּאת֙ תָּמֹ֔וד אֹ֗רֶךְ חֲמִשָּׁ֨ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים אֶ֨לֶף֙ וְרֹ֖חַב עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת אֲלָפִ֑ים וּבֹֽו־יִהְיֶ֥ה הַמִּקְדָּ֖שׁ קֹ֥דֶשׁ קָדָשִֽׁים׃ And from this measure you shall measure a length of twenty-five thousand and a breadth of ten thousand, and within it shall be the sanctuary, the … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 45:2

יִהְיֶ֤ה מִזֶּה֙ אֶל־הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ חֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֹ֛ות בַּחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֹ֖ות מְרֻבָּ֣ע סָבִ֑יב וַחֲמִשִּׁ֣ים אַמָּ֔ה מִגְרָ֥שׁ לֹ֖ו סָבִֽיב׃ There shall be from this, for the sanctuary, five hundred by five hundred, square all around; and fifty cubits of open space for it all around. … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 45:1

וּבְהַפִּֽילְכֶ֨ם אֶת־הָאָ֜רֶץ בְּנַחֲלָ֗ה תָּרִימוּ֩ תְרוּמָ֨ה לַיהוָ֥ה קֹדֶשׁ֮ מִן־הָאָרֶץ֒ אֹ֗רֶךְ חֲמִשָּׁ֨ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים אֶ֨לֶף֙ אֹ֔רֶךְ וְרֹ֖חַב עֲשָׂ֣רָה אָ֑לֶף קֹדֶשׁ־ה֥וּא בְכָל־גְּבוּלָ֖הּ סָבִֽיב׃ And when you divide the land by inheritance, you shall set apart an offering to YHWH, a holy portion from the … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 44:31

כָּל־נְבֵלָה֙ וּטְרֵפָ֔ה מִן־הָעֹ֖וף וּמִן־הַבְּהֵמָ֑ה לֹ֥א יֹאכְל֖וּ הַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃ פ Every carcass and that which is torn, from the bird and from the beast, the priests shall not eat.   Morphology כָּל־ (kol) – Root: כל (kol); Form: Noun masculine singular construct; … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 44:30

וְרֵאשִׁית֩ כָּל־בִּכּוּרֵי כֹ֜ל וְכָל־תְּר֣וּמַת כֹּ֗ל מִכֹּל֙ תְּרוּמֹ֣ותֵיכֶ֔ם לַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים יִֽהְיֶ֑ה וְרֵאשִׁ֤ית עֲרִסֹֽותֵיכֶם֙ תִּתְּנ֣וּ לַכֹּהֵ֔ן לְהָנִ֥יחַ בְּרָכָ֖ה אֶל־בֵּיתֶֽךָ׃ And the first of all the firstfruits of every kind, and every heave offering of every kind, of all your offerings, shall be for … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 44:29

הַמִּנְחָה֙ וְהַחַטָּ֣את וְהָאָשָׁ֔ם הֵ֖מָּה יֹֽאכְל֑וּם וְכָל־חֵ֥רֶם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לָהֶ֥ם יִהְיֶֽה׃ The grain offering, and the sin offering, and the guilt offering—they shall eat them; and every devoted thing in Yisraʾel shall be theirs.   Morphology הַמִּנְחָה (ha-minḥah) – Root: נחה (naḥah) … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 44:28

וְהָיְתָ֤ה לָהֶם֙ לְֽנַחֲלָ֔ה אֲנִ֖י נַֽחֲלָתָ֑ם וַאֲחֻזָּ֗ה לֹֽא־תִתְּנ֤וּ לָהֶם֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲנִ֖י אֲחֻזָּתָֽם׃ “And it shall be to them for an inheritance; I am their inheritance, and a possession you shall not give to them in Yisraʾel; I am their possession.   … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 44:27

וּבְיֹום֩ בֹּאֹ֨ו אֶל־הַקֹּ֜דֶשׁ אֶל־הֶחָצֵ֤ר הַפְּנִימִית֙ לְשָׁרֵ֣ת בַּקֹּ֔דֶשׁ יַקְרִ֖יב חַטָּאתֹ֑ו נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ And on the day of his coming into the sanctuary, into the inner court to minister in the sanctuary, he shall bring his sin offering,” declares the Lord … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 44:26

וְאַחֲרֵ֖י טָֽהֳרָתֹ֑ו שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִ֖ים יִסְפְּרוּ־לֹֽו׃ And after his cleansing, seven days they shall count for him.   Morphology וְאַחֲרֵי (ve-aḥarei) – Root: אחר (aḥar); Form: Conjunction וְ + preposition; Translation: “and after”; Notes: Marks the time following the act or … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 44:25

וְאֶל־מֵ֣ת אָדָ֔ם לֹ֥א יָבֹ֖וא לְטָמְאָ֑ה כִּ֣י אִם־לְאָ֡ב וּ֠לְאֵם וּלְבֵ֨ן וּלְבַ֜ת לְאָ֗ח וּלְאָחֹ֛ות אֲשֶֽׁר־לֹא־הָיְתָ֥ה לְאִ֖ישׁ יִטַּמָּֽאוּ׃ And to a dead person he shall not come to defile himself, except for a father or for a mother, and for a son and … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 44:24

וְעַל־רִ֗יב הֵ֚מָּה יַעַמְד֣וּ לִשְׁפֹּט בְּמִשְׁפָּטַ֖י וְשָׁפְט֑וּהוּ וְאֶת־תֹּורֹתַ֤י וְאֶת־חֻקֹּתַי֙ בְּכָל־מֹועֲדַ֣י יִשְׁמֹ֔רוּ וְאֶת־שַׁבְּתֹותַ֖י יְקַדֵּֽשׁוּ׃ And in a dispute they shall stand to judge; according to My judgments they shall judge it, and My laws and My statutes in all My appointed times … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 44:23

וְאֶת־עַמִּ֣י יֹור֔וּ בֵּ֥ין קֹ֖דֶשׁ לְחֹ֑ל וּבֵין־טָמֵ֥א לְטָהֹ֖ור יֹודִעֻֽם׃ And My people they shall teach between the holy and the common, and between the unclean and the clean they shall make them know.   Morphology וְאֶת־ (ve-et) – Root: —; Form: … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 44:22

וְאַלְמָנָה֙ וּגְרוּשָׁ֔ה לֹֽא־יִקְח֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם לְנָשִׁ֑ים כִּ֣י אִם־בְּתוּלֹ֗ת מִזֶּ֨רַע֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְהָֽאַלְמָנָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּֽהְיֶ֣ה אַלְמָנָ֔ה מִכֹּהֵ֖ן יִקָּֽחוּ׃ And a widow and a divorced woman they shall not take for themselves as wives, but only virgins from the seed of the house … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 44:21

וְיַ֥יִן לֹֽא־יִשְׁתּ֖וּ כָּל־כֹּהֵ֑ן בְּבֹואָ֖ם אֶל־הֶחָצֵ֥ר הַפְּנִימִֽית׃ And wine they shall not drink, any priest, when they come into the inner court.   Morphology וְיַיִן (ve-yayin) – Root: יין (yayin); Form: Conjunction וְ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “and wine”; Notes: … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 44:20

וְרֹאשָׁם֙ לֹ֣א יְגַלֵּ֔חוּ וּפֶ֖רַע לֹ֣א יְשַׁלֵּ֑חוּ כָּסֹ֥ום יִכְסְמ֖וּ אֶת־רָאשֵׁיהֶֽם׃ And their heads they shall not shave, and long hair they shall not let grow; trimming they shall trim the hair of their heads.   Morphology וְרֹאשָׁם (ve-roʾsham) – Root: ראשׁ … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 44:19

וּ֠בְצֵאתָם אֶל־הֶחָצֵ֨ר הַחִיצֹונָ֜ה אֶל־הֶחָצֵ֣ר הַחִיצֹונָה֮ אֶל־הָעָם֒ יִפְשְׁט֣וּ אֶת־בִּגְדֵיהֶ֗ם אֲשֶׁר־הֵ֨מָּה֙ מְשָׁרְתִ֣ם בָּ֔ם וְהִנִּ֥יחוּ אֹותָ֖ם בְּלִֽשְׁכֹ֣ת הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ וְלָֽבְשׁוּ֙ בְּגָדִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וְלֹֽא־יְקַדְּשׁ֥וּ אֶת־הָעָ֖ם בְּבִגְדֵיהֶֽם׃ And when they go out to the outer court, to the outer court to the people, they shall take … Continue reading

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