Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.3", "source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֞ כֹּה־אָמַ֨ר אֲדֹנָ֤י יְהוִה֙ לִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם מְכֹרֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ וּמֹ֣לְדֹתַ֔יִךְ מֵאֶ֖רֶץ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑י אָבִ֥יךְ הָאֱמֹרִ֖י וְאִמֵּ֥ךְ חִתִּֽית׃", "text": "*wə-ʾāmartā* *kōh*-*ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *lî-rûšālaim* *məḵōrōtayiḵ* *û-mōlədōtayiḵ* *mē-ʾereṣ* *ha-kənaʿănî* *ʾāḇîḵ* *hā-ʾĕmōrî* *wə-ʾimmēḵ* *ḥittît*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*lî-rûšālaim*": "preposition + proper noun - to Jerusalem", "*məḵōrōtayiḵ*": "feminine plural noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your origins", "*û-mōlədōtayiḵ*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your birth", "*mē-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from land of", "*ha-kənaʿănî*": "article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Canaanite", "*ʾāḇîḵ*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your father", "*hā-ʾĕmōrî*": "article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Amorite", "*wə-ʾimmēḵ*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your mother", "*ḥittît*": "gentilic adjective, feminine singular - Hittite" }, "variants": { "*məḵōrōtayiḵ*": "your origins/birth/extraction", "*mōlədōtayiḵ*": "your nativity/birth/ancestry", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "Amorite (ethnic group)", "*ḥittît*": "Hittite (ethnic group)" } }

Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.4", "source": "וּמוֹלְדוֹתַ֗יִךְ בְּי֨וֹם הוּלֶּ֤דֶת אֹתָךְ֙ לֹֽא־כָרַּ֣ת שָׁרֵּ֔ךְ וּבְמַ֥יִם לֹֽא־רֻחַ֖צְתְּ לְמִשְׁעִ֑י וְהָמְלֵ֙חַ֙ לֹ֣א הֻמְלַ֔חַתְּ וְהָחְתֵּ֖ל לֹ֥א חֻתָּֽלְתְּ׃", "text": "*û-môlədôtayiḵ* *bə-yôm* *hûlledet* *ʾōtāḵ* *lōʾ*-*kārrat* *šārrēḵ* *û-ḇə-mayim* *lōʾ*-*ruḥaṣt* *lə-mišʿî* *wə-hāmlēaḥ* *lōʾ* *humlaḥat* *wə-hāḥtēl* *lōʾ* *ḥuttālt*", "grammar": { "*û-môlədôtayiḵ*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and as for your birth", "*bə-yôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in day of", "*hûlledet*": "pual infinitive construct - being born", "*ʾōtāḵ*": "direct object marker + 2nd feminine singular suffix - you", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*kārrat*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he cut", "*šārrēḵ*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your umbilical cord", "*û-ḇə-mayim*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine plural noun - and with water", "*ruḥaṣt*": "pual perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you were washed", "*lə-mišʿî*": "preposition + noun - for cleansing", "*wə-hāmlēaḥ*": "conjunction + article + infinitive absolute - and salting", "*humlaḥat*": "hophal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you were salted", "*wə-hāḥtēl*": "conjunction + article + infinitive absolute - and swaddling", "*ḥuttālt*": "pual perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you were swaddled" }, "variants": { "*šārrēḵ*": "your umbilical cord/navel", "*lə-mišʿî*": "for cleansing/washing/smoothing", "*humlaḥat*": "you were rubbed with salt (for cleansing/strengthening)", "*ḥuttālt*": "you were wrapped/swaddled" } }

Verse 5

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Verse 7

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Verse 8

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Verse 13

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Verse 14

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Verse 15

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Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.16", "source": "וַתִּקְחִ֣י מִבְּגָדַ֗יִךְ וַתַּֽעֲשִׂי־לָךְ֙ בָּמ֣וֹת טְלֻא֔וֹת וַתִּזְנִ֖י עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם לֹ֥א בָא֖וֹת וְלֹ֥א יִהְיֶֽה׃", "text": "*wa-tiqḥî* *mi-bbəgādayiḵ* *wa-taʿăśî*-*lāḵ* *bāmôt* *ṭəluʾôt* *wa-tiznî* *ʿălêhem* *lōʾ* *ḇāʾôt* *wə-lōʾ* *yihyeh*", "grammar": { "*wa-tiqḥî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you took", "*mi-bbəgādayiḵ*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - from your garments", "*wa-taʿăśî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you made", "*lāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - for yourself", "*bāmôt*": "feminine plural noun - high places", "*ṭəluʾôt*": "qal passive participle, feminine plural - many-colored/patched", "*wa-tiznî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you played the harlot", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - on them", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḇāʾôt*": "qal participle, feminine plural - coming", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be" }, "variants": { "*bāmôt*": "high places/shrines/platforms", "*ṭəluʾôt*": "many-colored/patched/diverse", "*lōʾ* *ḇāʾôt* *wə-lōʾ* *yihyeh*": "not coming and not being/such things should not come and should not be/unprecedented and should not happen (difficult idiom)" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.17", "source": "וַתִּקְחִ֞י כְּלֵ֣י תִפְאַרְתֵּ֗ךְ מִזְּהָבִ֤י וּמִכַּסְפִּי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָתַ֣תִּי לָ֔ךְ וַתַּעֲשִׂי־לָ֖ךְ צַלְמֵ֣י זָכָ֑ר וַתִּזְנִי־בָֽם׃", "text": "*wa-tiqḥî* *kəlê* *tipʾartēḵ* *mi-zzəhāḇî* *û-mi-kkaspî* *ʾăšer* *nātattî* *lāḵ* *wa-taʿăśî*-*lāḵ* *ṣalmê* *zāḵār* *wa-tiznî*-*ḇām*", "grammar": { "*wa-tiqḥî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you took", "*kəlê*": "masculine plural construct - vessels/instruments of", "*tipʾartēḵ*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your beauty", "*mi-zzəhāḇî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - from my gold", "*û-mi-kkaspî*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - and from my silver", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I gave", "*lāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - to you", "*wa-taʿăśî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you made", "*lāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - for yourself", "*ṣalmê*": "masculine plural construct - images of", "*zāḵār*": "masculine singular noun - male", "*wa-tiznî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you played the harlot", "*ḇām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them" }, "variants": { "*kəlê*": "vessels/instruments/jewelry", "*tipʾartēḵ*": "your beauty/glory/splendor", "*ṣalmê*": "images/figures/idols", "*zāḵār*": "male/man/masculine", "*tiznî*-*ḇām*": "you played the harlot with them/committed fornication with them" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.19", "source": "וְלַחְמִי֩ אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֨תִּי לָ֜ךְ סֹ֣לֶת וָשֶׁ֤מֶן וּדְבַשׁ֙ הֶֽאֱכַלְתִּ֔יךְ וּנְתַתִּ֧יהוּ לִפְנֵיהֶ֛ם לְרֵ֥יחַ נִיחֹ֖חַ וַיֶּ֑הִי נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃", "text": "And *wəlaḥmî* which *ʾăšer*-*nātattî* to you, *sōlet* and *wāšemen* and *ûdəbaš* *heʾĕkaltîk*, and *ûnətattîhû* before them for *lərêaḥ* *nîḥōaḥ*. And *wayyehî*, *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wəlaḥmî*": "and my bread, noun with 1st person singular suffix", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I gave", "*sōlet*": "fine flour, noun absolute", "*wāšemen*": "and oil, noun absolute", "*ûdəbaš*": "and honey, noun absolute", "*heʾĕkaltîk*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - I fed you", "*ûnətattîhû*": "and I gave it, qal perfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix", "*lərêaḥ*": "for a scent/smell, preposition + noun construct", "*nîḥōaḥ*": "pleasing/soothing, adjective", "*wayyehî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it was/became", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance of, noun construct", "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord, noun with 1st person singular suffix", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*sōlet*": "fine flour/fine meal/choice flour", "*lərêaḥ nîḥōaḥ*": "for a pleasing aroma/for a sweet savor/for a soothing fragrance", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle/says" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.20", "source": "וַתִּקְחִ֞י אֶת־בָּנַ֤יִךְ וְאֶת־בְּנוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָלַ֣דְתְּ לִ֔י וַתִּזְבָּחִ֥ים לָהֶ֖ם לֶאֱכ֑וֹל הַמְעַ֖ט מִתַּזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "And *wattiqqəḥî* *ʾet*-*bānayik* and *ʾet*-*bənôtayik* which *ʾăšer* *yāladt* to me, and *wattizbaḥîm* to them to *leʾĕkôl*. *haməʿaṭ* from *mittaznûtāyik*?", "grammar": { "*wattiqqəḥî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bānayik*": "your sons, plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*bənôtayik*": "your daughters, plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom/which", "*yāladt*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you bore/gave birth to", "*wattizbaḥîm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and you sacrificed them", "*leʾĕkôl*": "to eat/consume, preposition + qal infinitive construct", "*haməʿaṭ*": "interrogative particle + adjective - was it a small thing/was it too little", "*mittaznûtāyik*": "from your prostitutions/harlotries, preposition + plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix" }, "variants": { "*yāladt*": "you bore/you gave birth to/you delivered", "*wattizbaḥîm*": "you sacrificed them/you slaughtered them", "*haməʿaṭ*": "was it a small thing/was it insignificant/was it too little", "*mittaznûtāyik*": "from your prostitutions/from your harlotries/from your acts of fornication" } }

Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.22", "source": "וְאֵ֤ת כָּל־תּוֹעֲבֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ וְתַזְנֻתַ֔יִךְ לֹ֥א זָכַ֖רְתְּ אֶת־יְמֵ֣י נְעוּרָ֑יִךְ בִּֽהְיוֹתֵךְ֙ עֵרֹ֣ם וְעֶרְיָ֔ה מִתְבּוֹסֶ֥סֶת בְּדָמֵ֖ךְ הָיִֽית׃", "text": "And *wəʾēt* all-*tôʿăbōtayik* and *wətaznūtayik*, not *zākart* *ʾet*-*yəmê* *nəʿûrāyik*, in *bihyôtēk* *ʿērōm* and *wəʿeryāh*, *mitbôseset* in *bədāmēk* *hāyît*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾēt*": "and with, conjunction + direct object marker", "*tôʿăbōtayik*": "your abominations, plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*wətaznūtayik*": "and your prostitutions, conjunction + plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*zākart*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you remembered", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yəmê*": "days of, construct state", "*nəʿûrāyik*": "your youth, plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*bihyôtēk*": "in your being, preposition + qal infinitive construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*ʿērōm*": "naked, adjective", "*wəʿeryāh*": "and bare, conjunction + adjective", "*mitbôseset*": "wallowing/floundering, hithpolel participle feminine singular", "*bədāmēk*": "in your blood, preposition + noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*hāyît*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you were" }, "variants": { "*tôʿăbōtayik*": "your abominations/your detestable acts/your abhorrent practices", "*taznūtayik*": "your prostitutions/your harlotries/your acts of fornication", "*nəʿûrāyik*": "your youth/your adolescence/your early days", "*mitbôseset*": "wallowing/kicking/floundering/struggling" } }

Verse 25

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.25", "source": "אֶל־כָּל־רֹ֣אשׁ דֶּ֗רֶךְ בָּנִית֙ רָֽמָתֵ֔ךְ וַתְּתַֽעֲבִי֙ אֶת־יָפְיֵ֔ךְ וַתְּפַשְּׂקִ֥י אֶת־רַגְלַ֖יִךְ לְכָל־עוֹבֵ֑ר וַתַּרְבִּ֖י אֶת־תַּזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "To all-*rōʾš* *derek* *bānît* *rāmātēk* and *wattətaʿăbî* *ʾet*-*yāfyēk* and *wattəfaśśəqî* *ʾet*-*raglayik* to all-*ʿôbēr* and *watarbî* *ʾet*-*taznûtāyik*.", "grammar": { "*rōʾš*": "head/top, noun construct", "*derek*": "way/road/path, noun absolute", "*bānît*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you built", "*rāmātēk*": "your high place, noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*wattətaʿăbî*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you abominated/made abominable", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yāfyēk*": "your beauty, noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*wattəfaśśəqî*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you spread wide", "*raglayik*": "your feet/legs, dual noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*ʿôbēr*": "one passing by, qal participle masculine singular", "*watarbî*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you multiplied/increased", "*taznûtāyik*": "your prostitutions, plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix" }, "variants": { "*rōʾš derek*": "head of the way/top of the road/prominent place on the path", "*wattətaʿăbî*": "you made abominable/you defiled/you profaned", "*wattəfaśśəqî*": "you spread wide/you opened/you parted", "*watarbî*": "you multiplied/you increased/you made abundant" } }

Verse 27

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.27", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֨ה נָטִ֤יתִי יָדִי֙ עָלַ֔יִךְ וָאֶגְרַ֖ע חֻקֵּ֑ךְ וָאֶתְּנֵ֞ךְ בְּנֶ֤פֶשׁ שֹׂנְאוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ בְּנ֣וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים הַנִּכְלָמ֖וֹת מִדַּרְכֵּ֥ךְ זִמָּֽה׃", "text": "And *wəhinnēh* *nāṭîtî* *yādî* against you and *wāʾegrā* *ḥuqqēk* and *wāʾettnēk* in *bənefeš* *śōnəʾôtayik* *bənôt* *pəlištîm* *hanniklāmôt* from *midarkēk* *zimmāh*.", "grammar": { "*wəhinnēh*": "and behold, interjection", "*nāṭîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I stretched out", "*yādî*": "my hand, noun with 1st person singular suffix", "*wāʾegrā*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I diminished", "*ḥuqqēk*": "your portion/allotment, noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*wāʾettnēk*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - and I gave you", "*bənefeš*": "to the desire/will, preposition + noun construct", "*śōnəʾôtayik*": "those hating you, qal participle feminine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*bənôt*": "daughters of, construct state", "*pəlištîm*": "Philistines, proper noun", "*hanniklāmôt*": "the ones being ashamed, niphal participle feminine plural with definite article", "*midarkēk*": "from your way, preposition + noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*zimmāh*": "lewdness/licentiousness, noun absolute" }, "variants": { "*ḥuqqēk*": "your portion/your allotment/your allowance/your prescribed portion", "*bənefeš*": "to the desire/will/appetite/discretion", "*śōnəʾôtayik*": "those hating you/your enemies/those detesting you", "*hanniklāmôt*": "those being ashamed/those being embarrassed/those feeling disgust", "*zimmāh*": "lewdness/depravity/licentiousness/wickedness" } }

Verse 31

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.31", "source": "בִּבְנוֹתַ֤יִךְ גַּבֵּךְ֙ בְּרֹ֣אשׁ כָּל־דֶּ֔רֶךְ וְרָמָתֵ֥ךְ עָשִׂ֖ית בְּכָל־רְח֑וֹב וְלֹא־הָיִ֥ית כַּזּוֹנָ֖ה לְקַלֵּ֥ס אֶתְנָֽן׃", "text": "In *bibnôtayik* *gabbēk* in *bərōʾš* all-*derek* and *wərāmātēk* *ʿāśît* in all-*rəḥôb* and not-*hāyît* like *kazzônāh* to *ləqallēs* *ʾetnān*.", "grammar": { "*bibnôtayik*": "in your building, preposition + qal infinitive construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*gabbēk*": "your mound/arched place, noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*bərōʾš*": "in the head/top of, preposition + noun construct", "*derek*": "way/road/path, noun absolute", "*wərāmātēk*": "and your high place, conjunction + noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*ʿāśît*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you made", "*rəḥôb*": "street/plaza/square, noun absolute", "*hāyît*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you were", "*kazzônāh*": "like the prostitute, preposition + definite article + qal participle feminine singular", "*ləqallēs*": "to mock/scorn, preposition + piel infinitive construct", "*ʾetnān*": "hire/payment/fee, noun absolute" }, "variants": { "*gabbēk*": "your mound/your arched place/your vaulted chamber/your shrine", "*ləqallēs*": "to mock/to scorn/to reject/to disdain", "*ʾetnān*": "hire/payment/fee/wages [of prostitution]" } }

Verse 33

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.33", "source": "לְכָל־זֹנ֖וֹת יִתְּנוּ־נֵ֑דֶה וְאַ֨תְּ נָתַ֤תְּ אֶת־נְדָנַ֙יִךְ֙ לְכָל־מְאַֽהֲבַ֔יִךְ וַתִּשְׁחֳדִ֣י אוֹתָ֗ם לָב֥וֹא אֵלַ֛יִךְ מִסָּבִ֖יב בְּתַזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "To all-*zōnôt* *yittenû*-*nēdeh* and you *nātatt* *ʾet*-*nədānayik* to all-*məʾahăbayik* and *wattišḥŏdî* *ʾôtām* to *lābôʾ* to you from *missābîb* in *bətaznûtāyik*.", "grammar": { "*zōnôt*": "prostitutes, qal participle feminine plural", "*yittenû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they give", "*nēdeh*": "gift/payment, noun absolute", "*nātatt*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you gave", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nədānayik*": "your gifts, plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*məʾahăbayik*": "your lovers, piel participle masculine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*wattišḥŏdî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you bribed", "*ʾôtām*": "them, direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix", "*lābôʾ*": "to come, preposition + qal infinitive construct", "*missābîb*": "from around, preposition + adverb", "*bətaznûtāyik*": "in your prostitutions, preposition + plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix" }, "variants": { "*nēdeh*": "gift/payment/price/fee", "*nədānayik*": "your gifts/your payments/your bribes", "*wattišḥŏdî*": "you bribed/you gave gifts to/you hired", "*missābîb*": "from around/from all sides/from every direction" } }

Verse 34

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.34", "source": "וַיְהִי־בָ֨ךְ הֵ֤פֶךְ מִן־הַנָּשִׁים֙ בְּתַזְנוּתַ֔יִךְ וְאַחֲרַ֖יִךְ לֹ֣א זוּנָּ֑ה וּבְתִתֵּ֣ךְ אֶתְנָ֗ן וְאֶתְנַ֛ן לֹ֥א נִתַּן־לָ֖ךְ וַתְּהִ֥י לְהֶֽפֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wayəhî*-in you *hēfek* from-*hannāšîm* in *bətaznûtayik* and *wəʾaḥărayik* not *zûnnāh* and in *ûbətittēk* *ʾetnān* and *wəʾetnān* not *nittan*-to you and *wattəhî* to *ləhefek*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it was", "*hēfek*": "contrary/opposite, noun absolute", "*hannāšîm*": "the women, definite article + plural noun", "*bətaznûtayik*": "in your prostitutions, preposition + plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*wəʾaḥărayik*": "and after you, conjunction + preposition with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*zûnnāh*": "pual perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was prostituted/was hired", "*ûbətittēk*": "and in your giving, conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*ʾetnān*": "hire/payment/fee, noun absolute", "*wəʾetnān*": "and hire/payment/fee, conjunction + noun absolute", "*nittan*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was given", "*wattəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you were", "*ləhefek*": "to the opposite/contrary, preposition + definite article + noun absolute" }, "variants": { "*hēfek*": "contrary/opposite/reverse", "*zûnnāh*": "was prostituted/was hired/was sought", "*ʾetnān*": "hire/payment/fee/wages [of prostitution]", "*ləhefek*": "to the opposite/to the contrary/in reverse" } }

Verse 36

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.36", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֗ה יַ֣עַן הִשָּׁפֵ֤ךְ נְחֻשְׁתֵּךְ֙ וַתִּגָּלֶ֣ה עֶרְוָתֵ֔ךְ כְּ‪[t]‬תַזְנוּתַ֖יִךְ עַל־מְאַהֲבָ֑יִךְ וְעַל֙ כָּל־גִּלּוּלֵ֣י תוֹעֲבוֹתַ֔יִךְ וְכִדְמֵ֣י בָנַ֔יִךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֖תְּ לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *yəhōwih*, because *hišāpēḵ* your *nəḥuštēḵ* and *watigāleh* your *ʿerwātēḵ* in your *tazənûtayiḵ* upon your *məʾahăḇāyiḵ* and upon all *gilûlê* your *tôʿăḇôtayiḵ* and like the *ḏimê* your *ḇānayiḵ* which *nātat* to them.", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/declared", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular construct with suffix - my Lord", "*yəhōwih*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because/on account of", "*hišāpēḵ*": "niphal infinitive construct - was poured out/spilled", "*nəḥuštēḵ*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your bronze/filthiness/lust", "*watigāleh*": "niphal consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and was uncovered/revealed", "*ʿerwātēḵ*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your nakedness/genitals", "*tazənûtayiḵ*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your fornications/acts of harlotry", "*məʾahăḇāyiḵ*": "piel participle, masculine plural with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your lovers", "*gilûlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - idols of", "*tôʿăḇôtayiḵ*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your abominations", "*ḏimê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - blood of", "*ḇānayiḵ*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your sons/children", "*nātat*": "qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you gave" }, "variants": { "*nəḥuštēḵ*": "filthiness/lust/copper/bronze/brass", "*ʿerwātēḵ*": "nakedness/genitals/shame", "*tazənûtayiḵ*": "prostitutions/whoredoms/fornications", "*məʾahăḇāyiḵ*": "lovers/paramours", "*gilûlê*": "idols/logs/dung-gods", "*tôʿăḇôtayiḵ*": "abominations/detestable things", "*ḏimê*": "blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt" } }

Verse 37

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.37", "source": "לָ֠כֵן הִנְנִ֨י מְקַבֵּ֤ץ אֶת־כָּל־מְאַהֲבַ֙יִךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָרַ֣בְתְּ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וְאֵת֙ כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָהַ֔בְתְּ עַ֖ל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׂנֵ֑את וְקִבַּצְתִּי֩ אֹתָ֨ם עָלַ֜יִךְ מִסָּבִ֗יב וְגִלֵּיתִ֤י עֶרְוָתֵךְ֙ אֲלֵהֶ֔ם וְרָא֖וּ אֶת־כָּל־עֶרְוָתֵֽךְ׃", "text": "Therefore *hinənî* *məqabēṣ* *ʾet*-all your *məʾahăḇayiḵ* whom *ʿāraḇt* upon them, and *ʾēt* all whom *ʾāhaḇt* upon all whom *śānēʾt*; and *wəqibaṣtî* them *ʿālayiḵ* from *misāḇîḇ* and *wəgilêtî* your *ʿerwātēḵ* to them, and *wərāʾû* *ʾet*-all your *ʿerwātēḵ*.", "grammar": { "*lāḵēn*": "adverb - therefore/thus/consequently", "*hinənî*": "interjection with 1st singular suffix - here am I/behold me", "*məqabēṣ*": "piel participle, masculine singular - gathering/assembling", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*məʾahăḇayiḵ*": "piel participle, masculine plural with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your lovers", "*ʿāraḇt*": "qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you found sweet/pleasant/pleasing", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾāhaḇt*": "qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you loved", "*śānēʾt*": "qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you hated", "*wəqibaṣtî*": "piel perfect, 1st singular with waw consecutive - and I will gather", "*ʿālayiḵ*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - upon you/against you", "*misāḇîḇ*": "preposition + noun - from all around/from every side", "*wəgilêtî*": "piel perfect, 1st singular with waw consecutive - and I will uncover/reveal", "*ʿerwātēḵ*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your nakedness/genitals", "*wərāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural with waw consecutive - and they will see" }, "variants": { "*məʾahăḇayiḵ*": "lovers/paramours", "*ʿāraḇt*": "you found sweet/pleasant/you mingled with/engaged with", "*ʾāhaḇt*": "you loved/desired", "*śānēʾt*": "you hated/detested/rejected", "*ʿerwātēḵ*": "nakedness/genitals/shame/exposed parts" } }

Verse 39

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.39", "source": "וְנָתַתִּ֨י אוֹתָ֜ךְ בְּיָדָ֗ם וְהָרְס֤וּ גַבֵּךְ֙ וְנִתְּצ֣וּ רָמֹתַ֔יִךְ וְהִפְשִׁ֤יטוּ אוֹתָךְ֙ בְּגָדַ֔יִךְ וְלָקְח֖וּ כְּלֵ֣י תִפְאַרְתֵּ֑ךְ וְהִנִּיח֖וּךְ עֵירֹ֥ם וְעֶרְיָֽה׃", "text": "And *wənātattî* *ʾôtāḵ* in *bəyādām* and *wəhārəsû* your *gabēḵ* and *wənitəṣû* your *rāmōtayiḵ* and *wəhipšîṭû* *ʾôtāḵ* your *bəgādayiḵ* and *wəlāqəḥû* *kəlê* your *tipʾartēḵ* and *wəhinîḥûḵ* *ʿêrōm* and *wəʿeryāh*.", "grammar": { "*wənātattî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular with waw consecutive - and I will give", "*ʾôtāḵ*": "direct object marker with 2nd feminine singular suffix - you", "*bəyādām*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their hand/power", "*wəhārəsû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural with waw consecutive - and they will demolish/tear down", "*gabēḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your eminence/mound/brothel", "*wənitəṣû*": "piel perfect, 3rd plural with waw consecutive - and they will break down/destroy", "*rāmōtayiḵ*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your high places/platforms", "*wəhipšîṭû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural with waw consecutive - and they will strip/remove", "*bəgādayiḵ*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your clothes/garments", "*wəlāqəḥû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural with waw consecutive - and they will take", "*kəlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - articles/vessels/implements of", "*tipʾartēḵ*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your beauty/glory/ornament", "*wəhinîḥûḵ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural with waw consecutive and 2nd feminine singular suffix - and they will leave you", "*ʿêrōm*": "adjective, masculine singular - naked/bare", "*wəʿeryāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - and naked/bare" }, "variants": { "*gabēḵ*": "your mound/back/eminence/brothel/vault", "*rāmōtayiḵ*": "your high places/elevated platforms/cult sites", "*kəlê*": "vessels/articles/implements/instruments", "*tipʾartēḵ*": "your beauty/glory/splendor/ornament" } }

Verse 41

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.41", "source": "וְשָׂרְפ֤וּ בָתַּ֙יִךְ֙ בָּאֵ֔שׁ וְעָשׂוּ־בָ֣ךְ שְׁפָטִ֔ים לְעֵינֵ֖י נָשִׁ֣ים רַבּ֑וֹת וְהִשְׁבַּתִּיךְ֙ מִזּוֹנָ֔ה וְגַם־אֶתְנַ֖ן לֹ֥א תִתְּנִי־עֽוֹד׃", "text": "And *wəśārəpû* your *ḇātayiḵ* with the *bāʾēš*, and *wəʿāśû* in *ḇāḵ* *šəpāṭîm* to the eyes *ləʿênê* of *nāšîm* *rabôt*; and *wəhišbattîḵ* from *mizônāh*, and also *wəgam*-*ʾetnan* not *titənî*-*ʿôd*.", "grammar": { "*wəśārəpû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural with waw consecutive - and they will burn", "*ḇātayiḵ*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your houses", "*bāʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - with the fire", "*wəʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural with waw consecutive - and they will execute/do", "*ḇāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - in you/on you", "*šəpāṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judgments/acts of judgment", "*ləʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - before the eyes of/in the sight of", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women", "*rabôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - many", "*wəhišbattîḵ*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular with waw consecutive and 2nd feminine singular suffix - and I will cause you to cease", "*mizônāh*": "preposition + qal participle, feminine singular - from being a harlot/prostitute", "*wəgam*": "conjunction - and also", "*ʾetnan*": "noun, masculine singular - fee/hire/payment (for prostitution)", "*titənî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you will give", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/anymore" }, "variants": { "*ḇātayiḵ*": "your houses/dwellings", "*šəpāṭîm*": "judgments/punishments/acts of judgment", "*zônāh*": "harlot/prostitute/whore", "*ʾetnan*": "hire/fee/payment (for prostitution)" } }

Verse 43

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.43", "source": "יַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־*זכרתי **זָכַרְתְּ֙ אֶת־יְמֵ֣י נְעוּרַ֔יִךְ וַתִּרְגְּזִי־לִ֖י בְּכָל־אֵ֑לֶּה וְגַם־אֲנִ֨י הֵ֜א דַּרְכֵּ֣ךְ ׀ בְּרֹ֣אשׁ נָתַ֗תִּי נְאֻם֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה וְלֹ֤א *עשיתי **עָשִׂית֙ אֶת־הַזִּמָּ֔ה עַ֖ל כָּל־תּוֹעֲבֹתָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "Because *yaʿan* that *ʾăšer* not-*zāḵart* *ʾet*-days *yəmê* of your *nəʿûrayiḵ* and *watirgəzî*-to me in *bəḵol*-these, and also-I *wəgam*-*ʾănî* *hēʾ* your *darkēḵ* in *bərōʾš* *nātattî*, *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *yəhōwih*, and not *ʿāśît* *ʾet*-the *hazimmāh* upon *ʿal* all-your *tôʿăḇōtāyiḵ*.", "grammar": { "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because/on account of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*zāḵart*": "qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you remembered", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*nəʿûrayiḵ*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your youth", "*watirgəzî*": "qal consecutive imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you raged/were agitated/trembled", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - to me/against me", "*bəḵol*": "preposition + noun - in all/with all", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*wəgam*": "conjunction - and also", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*hēʾ*": "interjection - behold", "*darkēḵ*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your way/path/conduct", "*bərōʾš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - on the head/on top", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have given/placed", "*nəʾum*": "construct state - declaration of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular - Lord/my Lord", "*yəhōwih*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD", "*ʿāśît*": "qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you did/made", "*hazimmāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the wickedness/depravity/lewdness", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/concerning/besides", "*tôʿăḇōtāyiḵ*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your abominations" }, "variants": { "*zāḵart*": "you remembered/recalled/called to mind", "*nəʿûrayiḵ*": "your youth/early life", "*tirgəzî*": "you raged/were agitated/provoked/angered", "*darkēḵ*": "your way/path/conduct/actions", "*bərōʾš*": "on the head/on top of/first", "*zimmāh*": "wickedness/lewdness/depravity/evil plan", "*tôʿăḇōtāyiḵ*": "your abominations/detestable acts" } }

Verse 45

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.45", "source": "בַּת־אִמֵּ֣ךְ אַ֔תְּ גֹּעֶ֥לֶת אִישָׁ֖הּ וּבָנֶ֑יהָ וַאֲח֨וֹת אֲחוֹתֵ֜ךְ אַ֗תְּ אֲשֶׁ֤ר גָּֽעֲ֙לוּ֙ אַנְשֵׁיהֶ֣ן וּבְנֵיהֶ֔ן אִמְּכֶ֣ן חִתִּ֔ית וַאֲבִיכֶ֖ן אֱמֹרִֽי׃", "text": "Daughter-of *bat*-your *ʾimmēḵ* you *ʾat* *gōʿelet* her *ʾîšāh* and her *ûḇānehā*; and sister *waʾăḥôt* of your *ʾăḥôtēḵ* you *ʾat*, who *ʾăšer* *gāʿălû* their *ʾanšêhen* and their *ûḇənêhen*; your mother *ʾimməḵen* *ḥittît* and your father *waʾăḇîḵen* *ʾĕmōrî*.", "grammar": { "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ʾimmēḵ*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your mother", "*ʾat*": "personal pronoun, 2nd feminine singular - you", "*gōʿelet*": "qal participle, feminine singular - one who loathes/abhors/rejects", "*ʾîšāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her husband", "*ûḇānehā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her children", "*waʾăḥôt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and sister of", "*ʾăḥôtēḵ*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your sisters", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*gāʿălû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they loathed/abhorred/rejected", "*ʾanšêhen*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their husbands", "*ûḇənêhen*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine plural suffix - and their children", "*ʾimməḵen*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd feminine plural suffix - your (plural) mother", "*ḥittît*": "gentilic adjective, feminine singular - Hittite woman", "*waʾăḇîḵen*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 2nd feminine plural suffix - and your (plural) father", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Amorite man" }, "variants": { "*gōʿelet*": "one who loathes/abhors/rejects/despises", "*gāʿălû*": "they loathed/abhorred/rejected/despised", "*ḥittît*": "Hittite woman/of Hittite origin", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "Amorite man/of Amorite origin" } }

Verse 46

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.46", "source": "וַאֲחוֹתֵ֨ךְ הַגְּדוֹלָ֤ה שֹֽׁמְרוֹן֙ הִ֣יא וּבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָ הַיּוֹשֶׁ֖בֶת עַל־שְׂמֹאולֵ֑ךְ וַאֲחוֹתֵ֞ךְ הַקְּטַנָּ֣ה מִמֵּ֗ךְ הַיּוֹשֶׁ֙בֶת֙ מִֽימִינֵ֔ךְ סְדֹ֖ם וּבְנוֹתֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And your *waʾăḥôtēḵ* the *hagədôlāh* *šōmərôn* she *hîʾ* and her *ûḇənôtehā*, the *hayyôšeḇet* on *ʿal*-your *śəmōʾwlēḵ*; and your *waʾăḥôtēḵ* the *haqqəṭannāh* than *mimmēḵ*, the *hayyôšeḇet* from your *mîmînēḵ*, *sədōm* and her *ûḇənôtehā*.", "grammar": { "*waʾăḥôtēḵ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your sister", "*hagədôlāh*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the older/greater", "*šōmərôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - she", "*ûḇənôtehā*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her daughters/surrounding villages", "*hayyôšeḇet*": "definite article + qal participle, feminine singular - the one who dwells/sits", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/at", "*śəmōʾwlēḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your left side/north", "*haqqəṭannāh*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the younger/smaller", "*mimmēḵ*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - than you", "*mîmînēḵ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - from your right side/south", "*sədōm*": "proper noun - Sodom" }, "variants": { "*gədôlāh*": "older/greater/larger", "*yôšeḇet*": "dwelling/sitting/located at", "*śəmōʾwl*": "left side/north", "*qəṭannāh*": "younger/smaller/lesser", "*yāmîn*": "right side/south", "*bənôtehā*": "her daughters/surrounding towns and villages" } }

Verse 47

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.47", "source": "וְלֹ֤א בְדַרְכֵיהֶן֙ הָלַ֔כְתְּ וּבְתוֹעֲבֽוֹתֵיהֶ֖ן *עשיתי **עָשִׂ֑ית כִּמְעַ֣ט קָ֔ט וַתַּשְׁחִ֥תִי מֵהֵ֖ן בְּכָל־דְּרָכָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "And not in *wəlōʾ* *ḇəḏarḵêhen* *hālaḵt* and in their *ûḇətôʿăḇôtêhen* *ʿāśît*; in *kiməʿaṭ* *qāṭ* and *wataš*ḥîtî* than *mēhēn* in all-your *bəḵol*-*dərāḵāyiḵ*.", "grammar": { "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ḇəḏarḵêhen*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural with 3rd feminine plural suffix - in their ways", "*hālaḵt*": "qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you walked", "*ûḇətôʿăḇôtêhen*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine plural with 3rd feminine plural suffix - and in their abominations", "*ʿāśît*": "qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you did/acted", "*kiməʿaṭ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - as a little/almost", "*qāṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - small/trifling", "*wataš*ḥîtî*": "hiphil consecutive imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you acted corruptly/were corrupted", "*mēhēn*": "preposition with 3rd feminine plural suffix - than them", "*bəḵol*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in all of", "*dərāḵāyiḵ*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your ways" }, "variants": { "*ḏarḵêhen*": "their ways/paths/conduct", "*tôʿăḇôtêhen*": "their abominations/detestable acts", "*kiməʿaṭ* *qāṭ*": "as if that were a small thing/almost nothing/too little", "*taš*ḥîtî*": "you acted corruptly/became more corrupt/were more depraved", "*dərāḵāyiḵ*": "your ways/paths/conduct" } }

Verse 48

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.48", "source": "חַי־אָ֗נִי נְאֻם֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה אִם־עָֽשְׂתָה֙ סְדֹ֣ם אֲחוֹתֵ֔ךְ הִ֖יא וּבְנוֹתֶ֑יהָ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֔ית אַ֖תְּ וּבְנוֹתָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "Living-I *ḥay*-*ʾānî*, *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *yəhōwih*, if-*ʾim*-*ʿāśətāh* *sədōm* your *ʾăḥôtēḵ*, she *hîʾ* and her *ûḇənôtehā*, as *kaʾăšer* *ʿāśît* you *ʾat* and your *ûḇənôtāyiḵ*.", "grammar": { "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living/alive", "*ʾānî*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*nəʾum*": "construct state - declaration of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular - Lord/my Lord", "*yəhōwih*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*ʿāśətāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she did/made", "*sədōm*": "proper noun - Sodom", "*ʾăḥôtēḵ*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your sister", "*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - she", "*ûḇənôtehā*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her daughters/surrounding villages", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as/according to what", "*ʿāśît*": "qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you did/made", "*ʾat*": "personal pronoun, 2nd feminine singular - you", "*ûḇənôtāyiḵ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural with 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your daughters/towns" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*-*ʾānî*": "as I live/as surely as I live (oath formula)", "*ʿāśətāh*": "she did/acted/committed", "*bənôtehā*": "her daughters/surrounding towns", "*bənôtāyiḵ*": "your daughters/towns under your control" } }

Verse 49

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.49", "source": "הִנֵּה־זֶ֣ה הָיָ֔ה עֲוֺ֖ן סְדֹ֣ם אֲחוֹתֵ֑ךְ גָּא֨וֹן שִׂבְעַת־לֶ֜חֶם וְשַׁלְוַ֣ת הַשְׁקֵ֗ט הָ֤יָה לָהּ֙ וְלִבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָ וְיַד־עָנִ֥י וְאֶבְי֖וֹן לֹ֥א הֶחֱזִֽיקָה׃", "text": "Behold-this *hinnēh*-*zeh* *hāyāh* *ʿăwōn* *sədōm* your *ʾăḥôtēḵ*: *gāʾôn* *śiḇʿat*-*leḥem* and *wəšalwat* the *hašqēṭ* *hāyāh* to her *lāh* and to her *wəliḇnôtehā*, and hand-of *wəyad*-*ʿānî* and *wəʾeḇyôn* not *lōʾ* *heḥĕzîqāh*.", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/lo", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/became", "*ʿăwōn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*sədōm*": "proper noun - Sodom", "*ʾăḥôtēḵ*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your sister", "*gāʾôn*": "noun, masculine singular - pride/arrogance", "*śiḇʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - fullness/satisfaction of", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*wəšalwat*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and abundance/ease of", "*hašqēṭ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the quiet/undisturbed rest", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/became", "*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her/for her", "*wəliḇnôtehā*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and to her daughters", "*wəyad*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and hand of", "*ʿānî*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/afflicted", "*wəʾeḇyôn*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and needy", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*heḥĕzîqāh*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she strengthened/helped" }, "variants": { "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/sin/punishment", "*gāʾôn*": "pride/arrogance/exaltation", "*śiḇʿat*-*leḥem*": "fullness of bread/abundance of food", "*šalwat* *hašqēṭ*": "careless ease/peaceful security/prosperous tranquility", "*heḥĕzîqāh* *yad*": "she strengthened the hand/helped/supported" } }

Verse 51

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.51", "source": "וְשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן כַּחֲצִ֥י חַטֹּאתַ֖יִךְ לֹ֣א חָטָ֑אָה וַתַּרְבִּ֤י אֶת־תּוֹעֲבוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ מֵהֵ֔נָּה וַתְּצַדְּקִי֙ אֶת־אֲחוֹתַ֔יִךְ בְּכָל־תּוֹעֲבוֹתַ֖יִךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשִֽׂית׃", "text": "And *šōmrôn* like half *ḥaṭṭōʾtayik* not *ḥāṭāʾāh*; and *wattarbî* *ʾet-tôʿăbôtayik* more than *mēhēnnāh*, and *watṣaddĕqî* *ʾet-ʾăḥôtayik* in all *tôʿăbôtayik* which *ʿāśît*.", "grammar": { "*šōmrôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*ḥaṭṭōʾtayik*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your sins", "*ḥāṭāʾāh*": "perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she sinned", "*wattarbî*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you multiplied/increased", "*ʾet-tôʿăbôtayik*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your abominations", "*mēhēnnāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine plural pronoun - more than them", "*watṣaddĕqî*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you justified/made righteous", "*ʾet-ʾăḥôtayik*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your sisters", "*tôʿăbôtayik*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your abominations", "*ʿāśît*": "perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you did/committed" }, "variants": { "*šōmrôn*": "Samaria (capital of Northern Kingdom of Israel)", "*ḥaṭṭōʾtayik*": "your sins/offenses/transgressions", "*wattarbî*": "you increased/multiplied/made abundant", "*tôʿăbôtayik*": "your abominations/detestable acts/repulsive deeds", "*watṣaddĕqî*": "you made to appear righteous/justified/vindicated", "*ʾăḥôtayik*": "your sisters (metaphorical for other cities/nations)" } }

Verse 52

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.52", "source": "גַּם־אַ֣תְּ ׀ שְׂאִ֣י כְלִמָּתֵ֗ךְ אֲשֶׁ֤ר פִּלַּלְתְּ֙ לַֽאֲחוֹתֵ֔ךְ בְּחַטֹּאתַ֛יִךְ אֲשֶׁר־הִתְעַ֥בְתְּ מֵהֵ֖ן תִּצְדַּ֣קְנָה מִמֵּ֑ךְ וְגַם־אַ֥תְּ בּ֙וֹשִׁי֙ וּשְׂאִ֣י כְלִמָּתֵ֔ךְ בְּצַדֶּקְתֵּ֖ךְ אַחְיוֹתֵֽךְ׃", "text": "Also *gam-ʾatt* *śĕʾî* *kĕlimmātēk* which *pillalt* to *laʾăḥôtēk* in *bĕḥaṭṭōʾtayik* which *hitʿabt* more than *mēhēn* *tiṣdaqnāh* from *mimmēk*; and also *wĕgam-ʾatt* *bôšî* and *ûśĕʾî* *kĕlimmātēk* in *bĕṣaddĕqtēk* *ʾaḥyôtēk*.", "grammar": { "*gam-ʾatt*": "particle + 2nd feminine singular pronoun - also you", "*śĕʾî*": "imperative, 2nd feminine singular - bear/carry", "*kĕlimmātēk*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your shame/disgrace", "*pillalt*": "perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you judged/decided/interceded", "*laʾăḥôtēk*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - for your sisters", "*bĕḥaṭṭōʾtayik*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - in/by your sins", "*hitʿabt*": "perfect, 2nd feminine singular, Hithpael - you committed abominations", "*mēhēn*": "preposition + 3rd feminine plural pronoun - more than them", "*tiṣdaqnāh*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they are more righteous", "*mimmēk*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - than you", "*wĕgam-ʾatt*": "conjunction + particle + 2nd feminine singular pronoun - and also you", "*bôšî*": "imperative, 2nd feminine singular - be ashamed/embarrassed", "*ûśĕʾî*": "conjunction + imperative, 2nd feminine singular - and bear/carry", "*bĕṣaddĕqtēk*": "preposition + infinitive construct, Piel + 2nd feminine singular suffix - in your justifying", "*ʾaḥyôtēk*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your sisters" }, "variants": { "*śĕʾî*": "bear/carry/lift/endure", "*kĕlimmātēk*": "your shame/disgrace/humiliation", "*pillalt*": "you judged/decided/mediated/interceded", "*hitʿabt*": "you committed abominations/acted abominably", "*tiṣdaqnāh*": "they are more righteous/justified/vindicated", "*bôšî*": "be ashamed/embarrassed/disgraced", "*bĕṣaddĕqtēk*": "in your justifying/making righteous/vindicating" } }

Verse 53

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.53", "source": "וְשַׁבְתִּי֙ אֶת־שְׁבִ֣יתְהֶ֔ן אֶת־שְׁב֤וּת סְדֹם֙ וּבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָ וְאֶת־שְׁב֥וּת שֹׁמְר֖וֹן וּבְנוֹתֶ֑יהָ וּשְׁב֥וּת שְׁבִיתַ֖יִךְ בְּתוֹכָֽהְנָה׃", "text": "And *wĕšabtî* *ʾet-šĕbîtĕhen*, *ʾet-šĕbût* *sĕdōm* and *ûbĕnôtêhā*, and *wĕʾet-šĕbût* *šōmrôn* and *ûbĕnôtêhā*, and *ûšĕbût* *šĕbîtayik* in *bĕtôkāhĕnāh*.", "grammar": { "*wĕšabtî*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st singular - and I will restore/return", "*ʾet-šĕbîtĕhen*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their captivity", "*ʾet-šĕbût*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - the captivity of", "*sĕdōm*": "proper noun - Sodom", "*ûbĕnôtêhā*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her daughters", "*wĕʾet-šĕbût*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - and the captivity of", "*šōmrôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*ûbĕnôtêhā*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her daughters", "*ûšĕbût*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and the captivity of", "*šĕbîtayik*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your captives", "*bĕtôkāhĕnāh*": "preposition + noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - in their midst" }, "variants": { "*wĕšabtî*": "I will restore/return/bring back", "*šĕbîtĕhen*": "their captivity/fortunes/former state", "*šĕbût*": "captivity/fortunes/former state", "*bĕnôtêhā*": "her daughters (metaphor for surrounding towns/villages)", "*šĕbîtayik*": "your captives/captivity/fortunes", "*bĕtôkāhĕnāh*": "in their midst/among them" } }

Verse 55

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.55", "source": "וַאֲחוֹתַ֗יִךְ סְדֹ֤ם וּבְנוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ תָּשֹׁ֣בְןָ לְקַדְמָתָ֔ן וְשֹֽׁמְרוֹן֙ וּבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָ תָּשֹׁ֖בְןָ לְקַדְמָתָ֑ן וְאַתְּ֙ וּבְנוֹתַ֔יִךְ תְּשֻׁבֶ֖ינָה לְקַדְמַתְכֶֽן׃", "text": "And *waʾăḥôtayik* *sĕdōm* and *ûbĕnôtêhā* *tāšōbnā* to *lĕqadmātān*, and *wĕšōmrôn* and *ûbĕnôtêhā* *tāšōbnā* to *lĕqadmātān*, and *wĕʾatt* and *ûbĕnôtayik* *tĕšubênāh* to *lĕqadmatken*.", "grammar": { "*waʾăḥôtayik*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your sisters", "*sĕdōm*": "proper noun - Sodom", "*ûbĕnôtêhā*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her daughters", "*tāšōbnā*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will return", "*lĕqadmātān*": "preposition + noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - to their former state", "*wĕšōmrôn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Samaria", "*wĕʾatt*": "conjunction + 2nd feminine singular pronoun - and you", "*ûbĕnôtayik*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your daughters", "*tĕšubênāh*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will return", "*lĕqadmatken*": "preposition + noun + 2nd feminine plural suffix - to your former state" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḥôtayik*": "your sisters (metaphorical reference to other cities)", "*bĕnôtêhā*": "her daughters (surrounding towns/settlements)", "*tāšōbnā*": "they will return/be restored", "*lĕqadmātān*": "to their former state/original condition", "*bĕnôtayik*": "your daughters (satellite towns/villages)", "*lĕqadmatken*": "to your former state/original condition" } }

Verse 57

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.57", "source": "בְּטֶרֶם֮ תִּגָּלֶ֣ה רָעָתֵךְ֒ כְּמ֗וֹ עֵ֚ת חֶרְפַּ֣ת בְּנוֹת־אֲרָ֔ם וְכָל־סְבִיבוֹתֶ֖יהָ בְּנ֣וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים הַשָּׁאט֥וֹת אוֹתָ֖ךְ מִסָּבִֽיב׃", "text": "Before *bĕṭerem* *tiggāleh* *rāʿātēk*, like *kĕmô* time of *ʿēt* *ḥerpat* *bĕnôt-ʾărām* and all *wĕkāl-sĕbîbôtêhā* *bĕnôt* *pĕlištîm*, *haššāʾṭôt* *ʾôtāk* from *missābîb*.", "grammar": { "*bĕṭerem*": "conjunction - before", "*tiggāleh*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, Niphal - it was revealed", "*rāʿātēk*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your wickedness", "*kĕmô*": "preposition - like", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine construct - time of", "*ḥerpat*": "noun, feminine construct - reproach of", "*bĕnôt-ʾărām*": "noun, feminine plural construct + proper noun - daughters of Aram", "*wĕkāl-sĕbîbôtêhā*": "conjunction + noun + noun, feminine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and all her surroundings", "*bĕnôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*pĕlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines", "*haššāʾṭôt*": "article + participle, feminine plural, Qal - the ones despising", "*ʾôtāk*": "direct object marker + 2nd feminine singular suffix - you", "*missābîb*": "preposition + adverb - from around" }, "variants": { "*tiggāleh*": "was revealed/uncovered/exposed", "*rāʿātēk*": "your wickedness/evil/calamity", "*ḥerpat*": "reproach/disgrace/contempt of", "*bĕnôt-ʾărām*": "daughters of Aram (Syrian cities/towns)", "*sĕbîbôtêhā*": "her surroundings/neighbors", "*bĕnôt pĕlištîm*": "daughters of Philistines (Philistine cities/towns)", "*haššāʾṭôt*": "the ones despising/scorning/treating with contempt" } }

Verse 59

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.59", "source": "כִּ֣י כֹ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה וְעָשִׂ֥יתִי אוֹתָ֖ךְ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֑ית אֲשֶׁר־בָּזִ֥ית אָלָ֖ה לְהָפֵ֥ר בְּרִֽית׃", "text": "For *kî* thus *kōh* *ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*: and *wĕʿāśîtî* *ʾôtāk* according to what *kaʾăšer* *ʿāśît*, who *ʾăšer-bāzît* *ʾālāh* to break *lĕhāpēr* *bĕrît*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st singular suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*wĕʿāśîtî*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st singular - and I will do", "*ʾôtāk*": "direct object marker + 2nd feminine singular suffix - you", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - according to what", "*ʿāśît*": "perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you did", "*ʾăšer-bāzît*": "relative pronoun + perfect, 2nd feminine singular - who despised", "*ʾālāh*": "noun, feminine singular - oath", "*lĕhāpēr*": "preposition + infinitive construct, Hiphil - to break", "*bĕrît*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant" }, "variants": { "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/Master (divine title)", "*wĕʿāśîtî*": "I will do/act/deal with", "*ʿāśît*": "you did/acted/performed", "*bāzît*": "you despised/disdained/held in contempt", "*ʾālāh*": "oath/curse/imprecation", "*lĕhāpēr*": "to break/violate/nullify", "*bĕrît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty" } }

Verse 61

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.61", "source": "וְזָכַ֣רְתְּ אֶת־דְּרָכַיִךְ֮ וְנִכְלַמְתְּ֒ בְּקַחְתֵּ֗ךְ אֶת־אֲחוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ הַגְּדֹל֣וֹת מִמֵּ֔ךְ אֶל־הַקְּטַנּ֖וֹת מִמֵּ֑ךְ וְנָתַתִּ֨י אֶתְהֶ֥ן לָ֛ךְ לְבָנ֖וֹת וְלֹ֥א מִבְּרִיתֵֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wĕzākart* *ʾet-dĕrākayik* and *wĕniklamt*, when *bĕqaḥtēk* *ʾet-ʾăḥôtayik* *haggĕdōlôt* from *mimmēk* to *ʾel-haqqĕṭannôt* from *mimmēk*; and *wĕnātattî* *ʾethen* to you *lāk* for *lĕbānôt*, and not *wĕlōʾ* from *mibbĕrîtēk*.", "grammar": { "*wĕzākart*": "conjunction + perfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you will remember", "*ʾet-dĕrākayik*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your ways", "*wĕniklamt*": "conjunction + perfect, 2nd feminine singular, Niphal - and you will be ashamed", "*bĕqaḥtēk*": "preposition + infinitive construct, Qal + 2nd feminine singular suffix - when you take", "*ʾet-ʾăḥôtayik*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your sisters", "*haggĕdōlôt*": "article + adjective, feminine plural - the greater", "*mimmēk*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - than you", "*ʾel-haqqĕṭannôt*": "preposition + article + adjective, feminine plural - to the lesser", "*wĕnātattî*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st singular - and I will give", "*ʾethen*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine plural suffix - them", "*lāk*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - to you", "*lĕbānôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - for daughters", "*wĕlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*mibbĕrîtēk*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - from your covenant" }, "variants": { "*wĕzākart*": "you will remember/recall/bring to mind", "*dĕrākayik*": "your ways/paths/conduct", "*wĕniklamt*": "you will be ashamed/humiliated/disgraced", "*bĕqaḥtēk*": "when you take/receive/accept", "*ʾăḥôtayik*": "your sisters (metaphor for other cities)", "*haggĕdōlôt*": "the greater/older/more important", "*haqqĕṭannôt*": "the lesser/younger/less important", "*wĕnātattî*": "I will give/grant/place", "*lĕbānôt*": "for daughters/as daughters", "*mibbĕrîtēk*": "from your covenant/according to your covenant" } }

Verse 63

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.63", "source": "לְמַ֤עַן תִּזְכְּרִי֙ וָבֹ֔שְׁתְּ וְלֹ֨א יִֽהְיֶה־לָּ֥ךְ עוֹד֙ פִּתְח֣וֹן פֶּ֔ה מִפְּנֵ֖י כְּלִמָּתֵ֑ךְ בְּכַפְּרִי־לָךְ֙ לְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֔ית נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ ס", "text": "In order that *lĕmaʿan* *tizkĕrî* and *wābōšt* and not *wĕlōʾ* *yihyeh-lāk* again *ʿôd* *pitḥôn* *peh* because of *mippĕnê* *kĕlimmātēk*, when *bĕkappĕrî-lāk* for all *lĕkāl-ʾăšer* *ʿāśît*, *nĕʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*lĕmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that", "*tizkĕrî*": "imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you will remember", "*wābōšt*": "conjunction + perfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you will be ashamed", "*wĕlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yihyeh-lāk*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - there will be to you", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*pitḥôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - opening of", "*peh*": "noun, masculine singular - mouth", "*mippĕnê*": "preposition + noun - because of", "*kĕlimmātēk*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your shame", "*bĕkappĕrî-lāk*": "preposition + infinitive construct, Piel + 1st singular suffix + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - when I atone for you", "*lĕkāl-ʾăšer*": "preposition + noun + relative pronoun - for all that", "*ʿāśît*": "perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you did", "*nĕʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st singular suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD" }, "variants": { "*tizkĕrî*": "you will remember/recall/bring to mind", "*wābōšt*": "you will be ashamed/embarrassed/disgraced", "*pitḥôn peh*": "opening of mouth (idiom for speaking/excuse)", "*kĕlimmātēk*": "your shame/humiliation/disgrace", "*bĕkappĕrî-lāk*": "when I atone for you/make expiation for you/forgive you", "*ʿāśît*": "you did/committed/performed", "*nĕʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/Master (divine title)" } }