Ezekiel 21
Hebrew · Old Testament
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Ezekiel 21 - 1
דָּבָרdâbârAnd the wordH1697יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068הָיָהhâyâhcameH1961אֵלʼêlto me ,H413אָמַרʼâmarsaying ,H559
Ezekiel 21 - 2
בֵּןbên“ SonH1121אָדָםʼâdâmof man ,H120שׂוּםsûwmsetH7760פָּנִיםpânîymyour faceH6440אֵלʼêlagainstH413יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimJerusalemH3389נָטַףnâṭaphand preachH5197אֵלʼêlagainstH413מִקְדָּשׁmiqdâshthe sanctuaries.H4720נָבָאnâbâʼProphesyH5012אֵלʼêlagainstH413אֲדָמָהʼădâmâhthe landH127יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof IsraelH3478
Ezekiel 21 - 3
אָמַרʼâmarand tellH559אֲדָמָהʼădâmâh...H127יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêl(her)H3478כֹּהkôhthat this is whatH3541יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068הֵןhên...H2005אָמַרʼâmarsays :H559אֵלʼêl‘ I am against you ,H413יָצָאyâtsâʼand I will drawH3318חֶרֶבcherebMy swordH2719תַּעַרtaʻarfrom its sheathH8593כָּרַתkârathand cut offH3772מִןminfrom youH4480צַדִּיקtsaddîyqboth the righteousH6662רָשָׁעrâshâʻand the wicked.H7563
Ezekiel 21 - 4
יַעַןyaʻanBecauseH3282אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834כָּרַתkârathI will cut offH3772מִןminfrom, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than (preposition)H4480צַדִּיקtsaddîyqboth the righteousH6662רָשָׁעrâshâʻand the wicked ,H7563חֶרֶבcherebMy swordH2719כֵּןkênso, therefore, thus (adverb)H3651יָצָאyâtsâʼwill beH3318תַּעַרtaʻarunsheathedH8593אֵלʼêlagainstH413כֹּלkôleveryoneH3605בָּשָׂרbâsâr...H1320נֶגֶבnegebfrom southH5045צָפוֹןtsâphôwnto north.H6828
Ezekiel 21 - 5
כֹּלkôlThen allH3605בָּשָׂרbâsârfleshH1320יָדַעyâdaʻwill knowH3045כִּיkîythatH3588אֲנִיʼănîyI ,H589יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068יָצָאyâtsâʼhave takenH3318חֶרֶבcherebMy swordH2719תַּעַרtaʻarfrom its sheath ,H8593לֹאlôʼnotH3808שׁוּבshûwbto return itH7725עוֹדʻôwdagain. ’H5750
Ezekiel 21 - 6
אַתָּהʼattâhBut you ,H859בֵּןbênsonH1121אָדָםʼâdâmof man ,H120אָנַחʼânachgroan !H584אָנַחʼânachGroanH584עַיִןʻayinbefore their eyesH5869שִׁבְרוֹןshibrôwnwith a brokenH7670מֹתֶןmôthenheartH4975מְרִירוּתmᵉrîyrûwthand bitter grief.H4814
Ezekiel 21 - 7
הָיָהhâyâhAndH1961כִּיkîywhenH3588אָמַרʼâmarthey askH559אֵלʼêl,H413עַלʻal‘ WhyH5921מָהmâh...H4100אַתָּהʼattâhare youH859אָנַחʼânachgroaning ? ’H584אָמַרʼâmaryou are to say ,H559אֵלʼêl‘ Because ofH413שְׁמוּעָהshᵉmûwʻâhthe newsH8052כִּיkîythatH3588בּוֹאbôwʼis coming.H935כֹּלkôlEveryH3605לֵבlêbheartH3820מָסַסmâçaçwill melt ,H4549כֹּלkôland everyH3605יָדyâdhandH3027רָפָהrâphâhwill go limp.H7503כֹּלkôlEveryH3605רוּחַrûwachspiritH7307כָּהָהkâhâhwill faint ,H3543כֹּלkôland everyH3605בֶּרֶךְberekkneeH1290הָלַךְhâlakwill turn toH1980מַיִםmayimwater. ’H4325הִנֵּהhinnêhYes ,H2009בּוֹאbôwʼit is comingH935הָיָהhâyâhand it will surely happen ,H1961נְאֻםnᵉʼumdeclaresH5002אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâythe LordH136יְהֹוִהYᵉhôvihGOD. ”H3069
Ezekiel 21 - 8
דָּבָרdâbârAgain the wordH1697יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068הָיָהhâyâhcameH1961אֵלʼêlto me ,H413אָמַרʼâmarsaying ,H559
Ezekiel 21 - 9
בֵּןbên“ SonH1121אָדָםʼâdâmof man ,H120נָבָאnâbâʼprophesyH5012אָמַרʼâmarand tell themH559כֹּהkôhthat this is whatH3541אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâythe LordH136אָמַרʼâmar...H559אָמַרʼâmarsays :H559חֶרֶבchereb‘ A sword ,H2719חֶרֶבchereba sword ,H2719חָדַדchâdadsharpenedH2300גַּםgamandH1571מָרַטmâraṭpolished —H4803
Ezekiel 21 - 10
חָדַדchâdadit is sharpenedH2300מַעַןmaʻan...H4616הָיָהhâyâh...H1961מַעַןmaʻanforH4616טֶבַחṭebachthe slaughterH2874טָבַחṭâbach... ,H2873מָרַטmâraṭpolishedH4803אוֹʼôw...H176בָּרָקbârâqto flash like lightning !H1300שׂוּשׂsûwsShould we rejoiceH7797שֵׁבֶטshêbeṭin the scepterH7626בֵּןbênof My son ?H1121מָאַסmâʼaçThe sword despisesH3988כֹּלkôleveryH3605עֵץʻêtssuch stick.H6086
Ezekiel 21 - 11
חֶרֶבcherebThe swordH2719נָתַןnâthanis appointedH5414אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853מָרַטmâraṭto be polished ,H4803תָּפַשׂtâphasto be graspedH8610כַּףkaphin the hand.H3709הוּאhûwʼItH1931חָדַדchâdadis sharpenedH2300הוּאhûwʼandH1931מָרַטmâraṭpolished ,H4803נָתַןnâthanto be placedH5414אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853יָדyâdin the handH3027הָרַגhâragof the slayer.H2026
Ezekiel 21 - 12
זָעַקzâʻaqCry outH2199יָלַלyâlaland wail ,H3213בֵּןbênO sonH1121אָדָםʼâdâmof man ,H120כִּיkîyforH3588הוּאhûwʼ(the sword)H1931הָיָהhâyâhis wieldedH1961עַםʻamagainst My people ;H5971הוּאhûwʼitH1931כֹּלkôlis against allH3605נָשִׂיאnâsîyʼthe princesH5387יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel !H3478הָיָהhâyâhThey areH1961מָגַרmâgartossedH4048אֵלʼêltoH413חֶרֶבcherebthe swordH2719אֵתʼêthwithH854עַםʻamMy people ;H5971כֵּןkênthereforeH3651סָפַקçâphaqstrikeH5606אֵלʼêl...H413יָרֵךְyârêkyour thigh.H3409
Ezekiel 21 - 13
כִּיkîySurelyH3588בָּחַןbâchantesting will come !H974מָהmâhAnd whatH4100אִםʼimifH518גַּםgamevenH1571שֵׁבֶטshêbeṭthe scepter ,H7626מָאַסmâʼaç(which the) (sword) despises ,H3988לֹאlôʼdoes notH3808הָיָהhâyâhcontinue ? ’H1961נְאֻםnᵉʼumdeclaresH5002אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâythe LordH136יְהֹוִהYᵉhôvihGOD.H3069
Ezekiel 21 - 14
אַתָּהʼattâh‘ So then ,H859בֵּןbênsonH1121אָדָםʼâdâmof man ,H120נָבָאnâbâʼprophesyH5012נָכָהnâkâhand strikeH5221כַּףkaphyour hands together.H3709אֵלʼêl...H413כַּףkaph...H3709חֶרֶבcherebLet the swordH2719כָּפַלkâphalstrike two times ,H3717שְׁלִישִׁיshᵉlîyshîyeven three.H7992הוּאhûwʼItH1931חֶרֶבcherebis a swordH2719חָלָלchâlâl(that) slays ,H2491חֶרֶבchereba swordH2719גָּדוֹלgâdôwlof greatH1419חָלָלchâlâlslaughterH2491חָדַרchâdarclosing in on every sideH2314
Ezekiel 21 - 15
מַעַןmaʻanSo thatH4616לֵבlêbtheir heartsH3820מוּגmûwgmay meltH4127רָבָהrâbâhand manyH7235מִכְשׁוֹלmikshôwlmay stumble ,H4383נָתַןnâthanI have appointedH5414עַלʻalatH5921כֹּלkôlallH3605שַׁעַרshaʻartheir gatesH8179חֶרֶבchereba swordH2719אִבְחָהʼibchâhfor slaughter.H19אָחʼâchYes ,H253עָשָׂהʻâsâhit is readyH6213בָּרָקbârâqto flash like lightning ;H1300מָעֹטmâʻôṭit is drawnH4593טֶבַחṭebachfor slaughter.H2874
Ezekiel 21 - 16
אָחַדʼâchadSlashH258יָמַןyâmanto the right ;H3231שׂוּםsûwmset your bladeH7760שָׂמַאלsâmaʼlto the left —H8041אָןʼânwhereverH575פָּנִיםpânîymyour bladeH6440יָעַדyâʻadis directed.H3259
Ezekiel 21 - 17
אֲנִיʼănîyIH589גַּםgamtooH1571נָכָהnâkâhwill strikeH5221כַּףkaphMy hands together ,H3709אֵלʼêl...H413כַּףkaph...H3709נוּחַnûwachand I will satisfyH5117חֵמָהchêmâhMy wrath. ’H2534אֲנִיʼănîyI ,H589יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068דָבַרdâbarhave spoken. ”H1696
Ezekiel 21 - 18
דָּבָרdâbârThen the wordH1697יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068הָיָהhâyâhcameH1961אֵלʼêlto me ,H413אָמַרʼâmarsaying ,H559
Ezekiel 21 - 19
אַתָּהʼattâh“ Now you ,H859בֵּןbênsonH1121אָדָםʼâdâmof man ,H120שׂוּםsûwmMark - outH7760שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimtwoH8147דֶּרֶךְderekroadsH1870חֶרֶבcherebfor the swordH2719מֶלֶךְmelekof the kingH4428בָּבֶלBâbelof BabylonH894בּוֹאbôwʼto take ,H935שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimbothH8147יָצָאyâtsâʼstartingH3318אֶחָדʼechâdfrom the sameH259אֶרֶץʼeretsland.H776בָּרָאbârâʼAnd makeH1254יָדyâda signpostH3027דֶּרֶךְderekwhere the roadH1870רֹאשׁrôʼshbranches offH7218עִירʻîyrto each cityH5892בָּרָאbârâʼ....H1254
Ezekiel 21 - 20
שׂוּםsûwmMark - outH7760דֶּרֶךְderekone roadH1870חֶרֶבcherebfor the swordH2719אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853בּוֹאbôwʼto comeH935רַבָּהRabbâhagainst RabbahH7237בֵּןbênof the AmmonitesH1121עַמּוֹןʻAmmôwn... ,H5983אֵתʼêthand (another)H853יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhagainst JudahH3063בָּצַרbâtsarinto fortifiedH1219יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimJerusalem.H3389
Ezekiel 21 - 21
כִּיkîyForH3588מֶלֶךְmelekthe kingH4428בָּבֶלBâbelof BabylonH894עָמַדʻâmadstandsH5975אֵלʼêlatH413אֵםʼêmthe forkH517דֶּרֶךְderekin the road ,H1870רֹאשׁrôʼshat the junctionH7218שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimof the twoH8147דֶּרֶךְderekroads ,H1870קָסַםqâçamto seekH7080קֶסֶםqeçeman omen :H7081קָלַלqâlalHe shakesH7043חֵץchêtsthe arrows ,H2671שָׁאַלshâʼalhe consultsH7592תְּרָפִיםtᵉrâphîymthe idols ,H8655רָאָהrâʼâhhe examinesH7200כָּבֵדkâbêdthe liver.H3516
Ezekiel 21 - 22
יָמִיןyâmîynIn his right handH3225הָיָהhâyâhappearsH1961קֶסֶםqeçemthe portentH7081יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimfor Jerusalem ,H3389שׂוּםsûwmwhere he is to set upH7760כַּרkarbattering rams ,H3733פָּתַחpâthachto call forH6605פֶּהpeh...H6310רֶצַחretsachthe slaughter ,H7524רוּםrûwmto liftH7311קוֹלqôwla battle cryH6963תְּרוּעָהtᵉrûwʻâh... ,H8643שׂוּםsûwmto directH7760כַּרkarthe battering ramsH3733עַלʻalagainstH5921שַׁעַרshaʻarthe gates ,H8179שָׁפַךְshâphakto buildH8210סֹלְלָהçôlᵉlâha ramp ,H5550בָּנָהbânâhand to erectH1129דָּיֵקdâyêqa siege wall.H1785
Ezekiel 21 - 23
הָיָהhâyâhIt will seemH1961שָׁוְאshâvᵉʼa falseH7723קָסַםqâçamomenH7080עַיִןʻayinto the eyesH5869שָׁבַעshâbaʻof those who have swornH7650שְׁבוּעָהshᵉbûwʻâhallegianceH7621הוּאhûwʼbut itH1931זָכַרzâkarwill draw attentionH2142עָוֺןʻâvônto their guiltH5771תָּפַשׂtâphasand take them captive.H8610
Ezekiel 21 - 24
כֵּןkênThereforeH3651כֹּהkôhthis is whatH3541אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâythe LordH136יְהֹוִהYᵉhôvihGODH3069אָמַרʼâmarsays :H559יַעַןyaʻan‘ BecauseH3282זָכַרzâkaryou have drawn attentionH2142עָוֺןʻâvônto your guilt ,H5771גָּלָהgâlâhexposingH1540פֶּשַׁעpeshaʻyour transgressions ,H6588חַטָּאָהchaṭṭâʼâhso that your sinsH2403רָאָהrâʼâhare revealedH7200כֹּלkôlin allH3605עֲלִילָהʻălîylâhyour deeds —H5949יַעַןyaʻanbecauseH3282זָכַרzâkaryou have come to remembrance —H2142תָּפַשׂtâphasyou shall be takenH8610כַּףkaphin hand.H3709
Ezekiel 21 - 25
אַתָּהʼattâhAnd you ,H859חָלָלchâlâlO profaneH2491רָשָׁעrâshâʻand wickedH7563נָשִׂיאnâsîyʼprinceH5387יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel ,H3478אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834יוֹםyôwmthe dayH3117עֵתʻêth...H6256בּוֹאbôwʼhas comeH935עָוֺןʻâvônfor your final punishmentH5771קֵץqêts.... ’H7093
Ezekiel 21 - 26
כֹּהkôhThis is whatH3541אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâythe LordH136יְהֹוִהYᵉhôvihGODH3069אָמַרʼâmarsays :H559סוּרçûwr‘ RemoveH5493מִצְנֶפֶתmitsnepheththe turban ,H4701רוּםrûwmand take offH7311עֲטָרָהʻăṭârâhthe crown.H5850זֹאתzôʼthThingsH2063לֹאlôʼwill not remain as they are :H3808זֹאתzôʼth...H2063גָּבַהּgâbahhExaltH1361שָׁפָלshâphâlthe lowlyH8217גָּבֹהַּgâbôahhand bring lowH1364שָׁפֵלshâphêlthe exalted.H8213
Ezekiel 21 - 27
עַוָּהʻavvâhA ruin ,H5754עַוָּהʻavvâha ruin ,H5754שׂוּםsûwmI will make itH7760עַוָּהʻavvâha ruin !H5754גַּםgamAndH1571זֹאתzôʼthitH2063לֹאlôʼwill notH3808הָיָהhâyâhbe restoredH1961עַדʻaduntilH5704בּוֹאbôwʼthe arrivalH935אֲשֶׁרʼăsherof Him to whomH834נָתַןnâthanto whom I have assignedH5414מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭthe right of judgment. ’H4941
Ezekiel 21 - 28
אַתָּהʼattâhNowH859נָבָאnâbâʼprophesy ,H5012בֵּןbênsonH1121אָדָםʼâdâmof man ,H120אָמַרʼâmarand declareH559כֹּהkôhthat this is whatH3541אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâythe LordH136יְהֹוִהYᵉhôvihGODH3069אָמַרʼâmarsaysH559אֵלʼêlconcerningH413בֵּןbênthe AmmonitesH1121עַמּוֹןʻAmmôwn...H5983אֵלʼêl...H413חֶרְפָּהcherpâhand their contemptH2781אָמַרʼâmar- :H559חֶרֶבchereb‘ A sword !H2719חֶרֶבcherebA swordH2719פָּתַחpâthachis drawnH6605טֶבַחṭebachfor slaughter ,H2874מָרַטmâraṭpolishedH4803כּוּלkûwlto consume ,H3557מַעַןmaʻantoH4616בָּרָקbârâqflash like lightning —H1300
Ezekiel 21 - 29
שָׁוְאshâvᵉʼwhile they offer falseH7723חָזָהchâzâhvisionsH2372כָּזָבkâzâband lyingH3577קָסַםqâçamdivinationsH7080נָתַןnâthanto be placedH5414אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853אֵלʼêlonH413צַוָּארtsavvâʼrthe necksH6677רָשָׁעrâshâʻof the wickedH7563חָלָלchâlâlwho are slain ,H2491אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoseH834יוֹםyôwmdayH3117בּוֹאbôwʼhas come ,H935עֵתʻêththe timeH6256עָוֺןʻâvônof their final punishmentH5771קֵץqêts....H7093
Ezekiel 21 - 30
שׁוּבshûwbReturn (the sword)H7725אֵלʼêltoH413תַּעַרtaʻarits sheath !H8593מָקוֹםmâqôwmIn the placeH4725אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhereH834בָּרָאbârâʼyou were created ,H1254אֶרֶץʼeretsin the landH776מְכוּרָהmᵉkûwrâhof your origin ,H4351שָׁפַטshâphaṭI will judgeH8199אֵתʼêthyou.H853
Ezekiel 21 - 31
שָׁפַךְshâphakI will pour outH8210זַעַםzaʻamMy angerH2195עַלʻalupon you ;H5921פּוּחַpûwachI will breatheH6315אֵשׁʼêshthe fireH784עֶבְרָהʻebrâhof My furyH5678עַלʻalagainst you ;H5921נָתַןnâthanI will hand you over toH5414יָדyâd...H3027בָּעַרbâʻarbrutalH1197אִישׁʼîyshmen ,H376חָרָשׁchârâshskilledH2796מַשְׁחִיתmashchîythin destruction.H4889
Ezekiel 21 - 32
הָיָהhâyâhYou will beH1961אׇכְלָהʼoklâhfuelH402אֵשׁʼêshfor the fire.H784דָּםdâmYour bloodH1818הָיָהhâyâhwill stainH1961תָּוֶךְtâvekyour ownH8432אֶרֶץʼeretsland.H776לֹאlôʼYou will notH3808זָכַרzâkarbe remembered ,H2142כִּיkîyforH3588אֲנִיʼănîyI ,H589יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068דָבַרdâbarhave spoken. ’”H1696