{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*wə-* *yəhî* *dəbar*-*YHWH* *ʾēlay* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and, then", "*yəhî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - came, happened", "*dəbar*": "construct state, masculine singular - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition with Qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "came/happened/was", "*dəbar*": "word/matter/communication" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.2", "source": "מַה־לָּכֶ֗ם אַתֶּם֙ מֹֽשְׁלִים֙ אֶת־הַמָּשָׁ֣ל הַזֶּ֔ה עַל־אַדְמַ֥ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר אָבוֹת֙ יֹ֣אכְלוּ בֹ֔סֶר וְשִׁנֵּ֥י הַבָּנִ֖ים תִּקְהֶֽינָה׃", "text": "*mah*-*lākem* *ʾattem* *mōšəlîm* *ʾet*-*ha-māšāl* *ha-zeh* *ʿal*-*ʾadəmat* *yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr* *ʾābôt* *yōʾkəlû* *bōser* *wə-* *šinnê* *ha-bānîm* *tiqəheynāh*", "grammar": { "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural pronoun - you", "*mōšəlîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - using as proverb", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-māšāl*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the proverb", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article with demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning, about", "*ʾadəmat*": "construct state, feminine singular - land of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition with Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾābôt*": "masculine plural noun - fathers", "*yōʾkəlû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they eat", "*bōser*": "masculine singular noun - sour grapes", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*šinnê*": "construct state, feminine plural - teeth of", "*ha-bānîm*": "definite article with masculine plural noun - the sons/children", "*tiqəheynāh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - set on edge, become blunt" }, "variants": { "*mōšəlîm*": "using as proverb/quoting/reciting", "*māšāl*": "proverb/parable/byword", "*ʾādəmat*": "land/ground/earth", "*ʾābôt*": "fathers/ancestors/predecessors", "*bōser*": "sour grapes/unripe fruit", "*tiqəheynāh*": "set on edge/become blunt/be dulled" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.3", "source": "חַי־אָ֕נִי נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה אִם־יִֽהְיֶ֨ה לָכֶ֜ם ע֗וֹד מְשֹׁ֛ל הַמָּשָׁ֥ל הַזֶּ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*ḥay*-*ʾānî* *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *ʾim*-*yihyeh* *lākem* *ʿôd* *məšōl* *ha-māšāl* *ha-zeh* *bə-* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ḥay*": "adjective masculine singular - living, alive", "*ʾānî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*nəʾum*": "construct state, masculine singular - declaration of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾim*": "conditional negative particle in oaths - not (in this context)", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still, yet, again", "*məšōl*": "Qal infinitive construct - to use as proverb", "*ha-māšāl*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the proverb", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article with demonstrative pronoun - this", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*-*ʾānî*": "as I live/by my life (oath formula)", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/oracle/utterance", "*ʾim*": "if/whether/not (in oaths)", "*məšōl*": "to use as proverb/to quote/to recite" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.4", "source": "הֵ֤ן כָּל־הַנְּפָשׁוֹת֙ לִ֣י הֵ֔נָּה כְּנֶ֧פֶשׁ הָאָ֛ב וּכְנֶ֥פֶשׁ הַבֵּ֖ן לִי־הֵ֑נָּה הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ הַחֹטֵ֖את הִ֥יא תָמֽוּת׃", "text": "*hēn* *kol*-*ha-nəpāšôt* *lî* *hēnnāh* *kə-* *nepeš* *hā-ʾāb* *û-* *kə-* *nepeš* *ha-bēn* *lî*-*hēnnāh* *ha-nepeš* *ha-ḥōṭēʾt* *hîʾ* *tāmût*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "interjection - behold", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*ha-nəpāšôt*": "definite article with feminine plural noun - the souls/persons", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me, mine", "*hēnnāh*": "3rd feminine plural pronoun - they", "*kə-*": "preposition - like, as", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul, life, person", "*hā-ʾāb*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the father", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*kə-*": "preposition - like, as", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul, life, person", "*ha-bēn*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the son", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me, mine", "*hēnnāh*": "3rd feminine plural pronoun - they", "*ha-nepeš*": "definite article with feminine singular noun - the soul/person", "*ha-ḥōṭēʾt*": "definite article with Qal participle feminine singular - the sinning", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - she/it", "*tāmût*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will die" }, "variants": { "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person/being", "*ḥōṭēʾt*": "sinning/erring/missing the mark" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.5", "source": "וְאִ֖ישׁ כִּי־יִהְיֶ֣ה צַדִּ֑יק וְעָשָׂ֥ה מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּצְדָקָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-* *ʾîš* *kî*-*yihyeh* *ṣaddîq* *wə-* *ʿāśāh* *mišpāṭ* *û-* *ṣədāqāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and, but", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*kî*": "conjunction - if, when", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective masculine singular - righteous", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice, judgment", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*ṣədāqāh*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/person/anyone", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/innocent", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/legal decision", "*ṣədāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/righteous act" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.6", "source": "אֶל־הֶֽהָרִים֙ לֹ֣א אָכָ֔ל וְעֵינָיו֙ לֹ֣א נָשָׂ֔א אֶל־גִּלּוּלֵ֖י בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְאֶת־אֵ֤שֶׁת רֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ לֹ֣א טִמֵּ֔א וְאֶל־אִשָּׁ֥ה נִדָּ֖ה לֹ֥א יִקְרָֽב׃", "text": "*ʾel*-*he-hārîm* *lōʾ* *ʾākal* *wə-* *ʿênāyw* *lōʾ* *nāśāʾ* *ʾel*-*gillûlê* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* *wə-* *ʾet*-*ʾēšet* *rēʿēhû* *lōʾ* *ṭimmēʾ* *wə-* *ʾel*-*ʾiššāh* *niddāh* *lōʾ* *yiqrāb*", "grammar": { "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, toward", "*he-hārîm*": "definite article with masculine plural noun - the mountains", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾākal*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has eaten", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿênāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nāśāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has lifted", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, toward", "*gillûlê*": "construct state, masculine plural - idols of", "*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾēšet*": "construct state, feminine singular - wife of", "*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṭimmēʾ*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has defiled", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, toward", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun - woman", "*niddāh*": "feminine singular noun - menstruation, impurity", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiqrāb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will approach" }, "variants": { "*ʾākal*": "eaten (ritual meals at high places)", "*nāśāʾ*": "lifted/raised/looked toward", "*gillûlê*": "idols/dung-idols/detestable images", "*ṭimmēʾ*": "defiled/made unclean/polluted", "*niddāh*": "menstruation/impurity/separation" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.7", "source": "וְאִישׁ֙ לֹ֣א יוֹנֶ֔ה חֲבֹלָת֥וֹ חוֹב֙ יָשִׁ֔יב גְּזֵלָ֖ה לֹ֣א יִגְזֹ֑ל לַחְמוֹ֙ לְרָעֵ֣ב יִתֵּ֔ן וְעֵירֹ֖ם יְכַסֶּה־בָּֽגֶד׃", "text": "*wə-* *ʾîš* *lōʾ* *yôneh* *ḥăbōlātô* *ḥôb* *yāšîb* *gəzēlāh* *lōʾ* *yigzōl* *laḥmô* *lə-* *rāʿēb* *yittēn* *wə-* *ʿêrōm* *yəkasseh*-*bāged*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yôneh*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he oppresses", "*ḥăbōlātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his pledge", "*ḥôb*": "masculine singular noun - debt", "*yāšîb*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will return", "*gəzēlāh*": "feminine singular noun - robbery, plunder", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yigzōl*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will rob", "*laḥmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his bread", "*lə-*": "preposition - to", "*rāʿēb*": "adjective masculine singular - hungry", "*yittēn*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will give", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿêrōm*": "adjective masculine singular - naked", "*yəkasseh*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will cover", "*bāged*": "masculine singular noun - garment, clothing" }, "variants": { "*yôneh*": "oppresses/wrongs/mistreats", "*ḥăbōlāt*": "pledge/security/thing taken in pledge", "*yāšîb*": "returns/restores/gives back", "*gəzēlāh*": "robbery/plunder/thing taken by force" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.8", "source": "בַּנֶּ֣שֶׁךְ לֹֽא־יִתֵּ֗ן וְתַרְבִּית֙ לֹ֣א יִקָּ֔ח מֵעָ֖וֶל יָשִׁ֣יב יָד֑וֹ מִשְׁפַּ֤ט אֱמֶת֙ יַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה בֵּ֥ין אִ֖ישׁ לְאִֽישׁ׃", "text": "*ba-* *nešek* *lōʾ*-*yittēn* *wə-* *tarbît* *lōʾ* *yiqqāḥ* *mē-* *ʿāwel* *yāšîb* *yādô* *mišpaṭ* *ʾĕmet* *yaʿăśeh* *bên* *ʾîš* *lə-* *ʾîš*", "grammar": { "*ba-*": "preposition with definite article - with the", "*nešek*": "masculine singular noun - interest, usury", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yittēn*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will give", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*tarbît*": "feminine singular noun - increase, profit", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiqqāḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will take", "*mē-*": "preposition - from", "*ʿāwel*": "masculine singular noun - injustice, wrong", "*yāšîb*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will turn back", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*mišpaṭ*": "masculine singular construct - judgment of", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - truth", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will do", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*lə-*": "preposition - to", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man" }, "variants": { "*nešek*": "interest/usury/unjust gain", "*tarbît*": "increase/profit/interest", "*yāšîb* *yādô*": "turns back his hand/withholds his hand/refrains", "*mišpaṭ* *ʾĕmet*": "true justice/honest judgment/fair verdict", "*bên* *ʾîš* *lə-* *ʾîš*": "between man and man/between persons/in disputes" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.9", "source": "בְּחֻקּוֹתַ֧י יְהַלֵּ֛ךְ וּמִשְׁפָּטַ֥י שָׁמַ֖ר לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת אֱמֶ֑ת צַדִּ֥יק הוּא֙ חָיֹ֣ה יִֽחְיֶ֔ה נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃", "text": "*bə-* *ḥuqqôtay* *yəhallēk* *û-* *mišpāṭay* *šāmar* *la-* *ʿăśôt* *ʾĕmet* *ṣaddîq* *hûʾ* *ḥāyōh* *yiḥyeh* *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*ḥuqqôtay*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my statutes", "*yəhallēk*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he walks", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*mišpāṭay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my judgments", "*šāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has kept", "*la-*": "preposition - to", "*ʿăśôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - do", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - truth", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective masculine singular - righteous", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ḥāyōh*": "Qal infinitive absolute - live", "*yiḥyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will live", "*nəʾum*": "construct state, masculine singular - declaration of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*ḥuqqôt*": "statutes/decrees/ordinances", "*šāmar*": "kept/observed/preserved", "*ḥāyōh* *yiḥyeh*": "surely live/certainly live (emphatic construction)" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.10", "source": "וְהוֹלִ֥יד בֵּן־פָּרִ֖יץ שֹׁפֵ֣ךְ דָּ֑ם וְעָ֣שָׂה אָ֔ח מֵאַחַ֖ד מֵאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "*wə-* *hôlîd* *bēn*-*pārîṣ* *šōpēk* *dām* *wə-* *ʿāśāh* *ʾāḥ* *mē-* *ʾaḥad* *mē-* *ʾēlleh*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and, but", "*hôlîd*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has begotten", "*bēn*": "masculine singular noun, construct state - son of", "*pārîṣ*": "adjective masculine singular - violent", "*šōpēk*": "Qal participle masculine singular - shedding", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun - blood", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*ʾāḥ*": "masculine singular noun - brother", "*mē-*": "preposition - from", "*ʾaḥad*": "numeral masculine singular - one", "*mē-*": "preposition - from", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative plural pronoun - these" }, "variants": { "*hôlîd*": "begets/fathers/produces", "*pārîṣ*": "violent/robber/lawless", "*ʾāḥ*": "brother/similar/one of these things (context suggests 'one of these [evil deeds]')" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.11", "source": "וְה֕וּא אֶת־כָּל־אֵ֖לֶּה לֹ֣א עָשָׂ֑ה כִּ֣י גַ֤ם אֶל־הֶֽהָרִים֙ אָכַ֔ל וְאֶת־אֵ֥שֶׁת רֵעֵ֖הוּ טִמֵּֽא׃", "text": "*wə-* *hûʾ* *ʾet*-*kol*-*ʾēlleh* *lōʾ* *ʿāśāh* *kî* *gam* *ʾel*-*he-hārîm* *ʾākal* *wə-* *ʾet*-*ʾēšet* *rēʿēhû* *ṭimmēʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative plural pronoun - these", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*gam*": "adverb - also, even", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, toward", "*he-hārîm*": "definite article with masculine plural noun - the mountains", "*ʾākal*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has eaten", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾēšet*": "construct state, feminine singular - wife of", "*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*ṭimmēʾ*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has defiled" }, "variants": { "*ʾākal*": "eaten (ritual meals at high places)", "*ṭimmēʾ*": "defiled/made unclean/polluted" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.12", "source": "עָנִ֤י וְאֶבְיוֹן֙ הוֹנָ֔ה גְּזֵל֣וֹת גָּזָ֔ל חֲבֹ֖ל לֹ֣א יָשִׁ֑יב וְאֶל־הַגִּלּוּלִים֙ נָשָׂ֣א עֵינָ֔יו תּוֹעֵבָ֖ה עָשָֽׂה׃", "text": "*ʿānî* *wə-* *ʾebyôn* *hônāh* *gəzēlôt* *gāzal* *ḥăbōl* *lōʾ* *yāšîb* *wə-* *ʾel*-*ha-gillûlîm* *nāśāʾ* *ʿênāyw* *tôʿēbāh* *ʿāśāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿānî*": "adjective masculine singular - poor", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾebyôn*": "adjective masculine singular - needy", "*hônāh*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has oppressed", "*gəzēlôt*": "feminine plural noun - robberies", "*gāzal*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has robbed", "*ḥăbōl*": "noun masculine singular - pledge", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāšîb*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will return", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, toward", "*ha-gillûlîm*": "definite article with masculine plural noun - the idols", "*nāśāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has lifted", "*ʿênāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*tôʿēbāh*": "feminine singular noun - abomination", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done" }, "variants": { "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute", "*hônāh*": "oppressed/wronged/extorted", "*gəzēlôt* *gāzal*": "committed robberies (emphatic construction)", "*ha-gillûlîm*": "idols/dung-idols/detestable images", "*tôʿēbāh*": "abomination/detestable thing/abhorrent practice" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.13", "source": "בַּנֶּ֧שֶׁךְ נָתַ֛ן וְתַרְבִּ֥ית לָקַ֖ח וָחָ֑י לֹ֣א יִֽחְיֶ֗ה אֵ֣ת כָּל־הַתּוֹעֵב֤וֹת הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ עָשָׂ֔ה מ֣וֹת יוּמָ֔ת דָּמָ֖יו בּ֥וֹ יִהְיֶֽה׃", "text": "*ba-* *nešek* *nātan* *wə-* *tarbît* *lāqaḥ* *wā-* *ḥāy* *lōʾ* *yiḥyeh* *ʾēt* *kol*-*ha-tôʿēbôt* *hā-ʾēlleh* *ʿāśāh* *môt* *yûmāt* *dāmāyw* *bô* *yihyeh*", "grammar": { "*ba-*": "preposition with definite article - with the", "*nešek*": "masculine singular noun - interest, usury", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has given", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*tarbît*": "feminine singular noun - increase, profit", "*lāqaḥ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has taken", "*wā-*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥāy*": "adjective masculine singular - alive, living", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiḥyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will live", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*ha-tôʿēbôt*": "definite article with feminine plural noun - the abominations", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article with demonstrative plural pronoun - these", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*môt*": "Qal infinitive absolute - die", "*yûmāt*": "Hophal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be put to death", "*dāmāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his blood", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in him", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be" }, "variants": { "*nešek*": "interest/usury/unjust gain", "*tarbît*": "increase/profit/interest", "*môt* *yûmāt*": "surely die/be put to death (emphatic construction)", "*dāmāyw* *bô* *yihyeh*": "his blood will be upon him/he will be responsible for his own death" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.14", "source": "וְהִנֵּה֙ הוֹלִ֣יד בֵּ֔ן וַיַּ֕רְא אֶת־כָּל־חַטֹּ֥את אָבִ֖יו אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה וַיִּרְאֶ֕ה וְלֹ֥א יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה כָּהֵֽן׃", "text": "*wə-* *hinnēh* *hôlîd* *bēn* *wa-* *yarʾ* *ʾet*-*kol*-*ḥaṭṭōʾt* *ʾābîw* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśāh* *wa-* *yirʾeh* *wə-* *lōʾ* *yaʿăśeh* *kāhēn*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*hôlîd*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has begotten", "*bēn*": "masculine singular noun - son", "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*yarʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he saw", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*ḥaṭṭōʾt*": "feminine plural noun, construct state - sins of", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did", "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*yirʾeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he sees/fears", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will do", "*kāhēn*": "preposition with 3rd feminine plural suffix - like them" }, "variants": { "*yarʾ*": "saw/observed/noticed", "*yirʾeh*": "sees/fears/considers (possibly repetition for emphasis, or different nuance)", "*kāhēn*": "like them/similarly/in the same way" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.15", "source": "עַל־הֶֽהָרִים֙ לֹ֣א אָכָ֔ל וְעֵינָיו֙ לֹ֣א נָשָׂ֔א אֶל־גִּלּוּלֵ֖י בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֶת־אֵ֥שֶׁת רֵעֵ֖הוּ לֹ֥א טִמֵּֽא׃", "text": "*ʿal*-*he-hārîm* *lōʾ* *ʾākal* *wə-* *ʿênāyw* *lōʾ* *nāśāʾ* *ʾel*-*gillûlê* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾet*-*ʾēšet* *rēʿēhû* *lōʾ* *ṭimmēʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʿal*": "preposition - on, upon", "*he-hārîm*": "definite article with masculine plural noun - the mountains", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾākal*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has eaten", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿênāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nāśāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has lifted", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, toward", "*gillûlê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state - idols of", "*bêt*": "masculine singular noun, construct state - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾēšet*": "feminine singular noun, construct state - wife of", "*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṭimmēʾ*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has defiled" }, "variants": { "*ʾākal*": "eaten (ritual meals at high places)", "*nāśāʾ*": "lifted/raised/looked toward", "*gillûlê*": "idols/dung-idols/detestable images", "*ṭimmēʾ*": "defiled/made unclean/polluted" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.16", "source": "וְאִישׁ֙ לֹ֣א הוֹנָ֔ה חֲבֹל֙ לֹ֣א חָבָ֔ל וּגְזֵלָ֖ה לֹ֣א גָזָ֑ל לַחְמוֹ֙ לְרָעֵ֣ב נָתָ֔ן וְעֵר֖וֹם כִּסָּה־בָֽגֶד׃", "text": "*wə-* *ʾîš* *lōʾ* *hônāh* *ḥăbōl* *lōʾ* *ḥābāl* *û-* *gəzēlāh* *lōʾ* *gāzāl* *laḥmô* *lə-* *rāʿēb* *nātān* *wə-* *ʿērôm* *kissāh*-*bāged*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hônāh*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has oppressed", "*ḥăbōl*": "noun masculine singular - pledge", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḥābāl*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has taken pledge", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*gəzēlāh*": "feminine singular noun - robbery", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*gāzāl*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has robbed", "*laḥmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his bread", "*lə-*": "preposition - to", "*rāʿēb*": "adjective masculine singular - hungry", "*nātān*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has given", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿērôm*": "adjective masculine singular - naked", "*kissāh*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has covered", "*bāged*": "masculine singular noun - garment" }, "variants": { "*hônāh*": "oppressed/wronged/extorted", "*ḥăbōl* *lōʾ* *ḥābāl*": "not taken pledge/not seized collateral (emphatic construction)", "*gəzēlāh* *lōʾ* *gāzāl*": "not committed robbery (emphatic construction)" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.17", "source": "מֵעָנִ֞י הֵשִׁ֣יב יָד֗וֹ נֶ֤שֶׁךְ וְתַרְבִּית֙ לֹ֣א לָקָ֔ח מִשְׁפָּטַ֣י עָשָׂ֔ה בְּחֻקּוֹתַ֖י הָלָ֑ךְ ה֗וּא לֹ֥א יָמ֛וּת בַּעֲוֺ֥ן אָבִ֖יו חָיֹ֥ה יִחְיֶֽה׃", "text": "*mē-* *ʿānî* *hēšîb* *yādô* *nešek* *wə-* *tarbît* *lōʾ* *lāqāḥ* *mišpāṭay* *ʿāśāh* *bə-* *ḥuqqôtay* *hālāk* *hûʾ* *lōʾ* *yāmût* *ba-* *ʿăwōn* *ʾābîw* *ḥāyōh* *yiḥyeh*", "grammar": { "*mē-*": "preposition - from", "*ʿānî*": "adjective masculine singular - poor", "*hēšîb*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has turned back", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*nešek*": "masculine singular noun - interest, usury", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*tarbît*": "feminine singular noun - increase, profit", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*lāqāḥ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has taken", "*mišpāṭay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my judgments", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*ḥuqqôtay*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my statutes", "*hālāk*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has walked", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāmût*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will die", "*ba-*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*ʿăwōn*": "masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ḥāyōh*": "Qal infinitive absolute - live", "*yiḥyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will live" }, "variants": { "*hēšîb* *yādô*": "turned back his hand/refrained from/withheld his hand", "*nešek*": "interest/usury/unjust gain", "*tarbît*": "increase/profit/interest", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*ḥāyōh* *yiḥyeh*": "surely live/certainly live (emphatic construction)" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.18", "source": "אָבִ֞יו כִּֽי־עָ֣שַׁק עֹ֗שֶׁק גָּזַל֙ גֵּ֣זֶל אָ֔ח וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־ט֛וֹב עָשָׂ֖ה בְּת֣וֹךְ עַמָּ֑יו וְהִנֵּה־מֵ֖ת בַּעֲוֺנֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾābîw* *kî*-*ʿāšaq* *ʿōšeq* *gāzal* *gēzel* *ʾāḥ* *wa-* *ʾăšer* *lōʾ*-*ṭôb* *ʿāśāh* *bə-* *tôk* *ʿammāyw* *wə-* *hinnēh*-*mēt* *ba-* *ʿăwōnô*", "grammar": { "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*kî*": "conjunction - because, for", "*ʿāšaq*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has oppressed", "*ʿōšeq*": "masculine singular noun - oppression", "*gāzal*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has robbed", "*gēzel*": "masculine singular noun - robbery", "*ʾāḥ*": "masculine singular noun - brother", "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular - good", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*tôk*": "masculine singular construct - midst of", "*ʿammāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his peoples", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*mēt*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he died", "*ba-*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*ʿăwōnô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his iniquity" }, "variants": { "*ʿāšaq* *ʿōšeq*": "cruelly oppressed/severely exploited (emphatic construction)", "*gāzal* *gēzel*": "violently robbed/committed robbery (emphatic construction)", "*ʾāḥ*": "brother/kinsman (here possibly 'of his brother/fellow')", "*ʿammāyw*": "his peoples/his fellow citizens/his community", "*ʿăwōnô*": "his iniquity/his guilt/his punishment" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.19", "source": "וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם מַדֻּ֛עַ לֹא־נָשָׂ֥א הַבֵּ֖ן בַּעֲוֺ֣ן הָאָ֑ב וְהַבֵּ֞ן מִשְׁפָּ֧ט וּצְדָקָ֣ה עָשָׂ֗ה אֵ֣ת כָּל־חֻקּוֹתַ֥י שָׁמַ֛ר וַיַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה אֹתָ֖ם חָיֹ֥ה יִחְיֶֽה׃", "text": "*wa-* *ʾămartem* *maddûaʿ* *lōʾ*-*nāśāʾ* *ha-bēn* *ba-* *ʿăwōn* *hā-ʾāb* *wə-* *ha-bēn* *mišpāṭ* *û-* *ṣədāqāh* *ʿāśāh* *ʾēt* *kol*-*ḥuqqôtay* *šāmar* *wa-* *yaʿăśeh* *ʾōtām* *ḥāyōh* *yiḥyeh*", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾămartem*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have said", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative - why", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nāśāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has borne", "*ha-bēn*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the son", "*ba-*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*ʿăwōn*": "masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*hā-ʾāb*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the father", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ha-bēn*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the son", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*ṣədāqāh*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*ḥuqqôtay*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my statutes", "*šāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has kept", "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he does/will do", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*ḥāyōh*": "Qal infinitive absolute - live", "*yiḥyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will live" }, "variants": { "*nāśāʾ*": "borne/carried/suffered punishment for", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*mišpāṭ* *û-* *ṣədāqāh*": "justice and righteousness/judgment and right/fairness and equity", "*ḥāyōh* *yiḥyeh*": "surely live/certainly live (emphatic construction)" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.20", "source": "הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ הַחֹטֵ֖את הִ֣יא תָמ֑וּת בֵּ֞ן לֹא־יִשָּׂ֣א ׀ בַּעֲוֺ֣ן הָאָ֗ב וְאָב֙ לֹ֤א יִשָּׂא֙ בַּעֲוֺ֣ן הַבֵּ֔ן צִדְקַ֤ת הַצַּדִּיק֙ עָלָ֣יו תִּֽהְיֶ֔ה וְרִשְׁעַ֥ת *רשע **הָרָשָׁ֖ע עָלָ֥יו תִּֽהְיֶֽה׃", "text": "*ha-nepeš* *ha-ḥōṭēʾt* *hîʾ* *tāmût* *bēn* *lōʾ*-*yiśśāʾ* *ba-* *ʿăwōn* *hā-ʾāb* *wə-* *ʾāb* *lōʾ* *yiśśāʾ* *ba-* *ʿăwōn* *ha-bēn* *ṣidqat* *ha-ṣaddîq* *ʿālāyw* *tihyeh* *wə-* *rišʿat* *hā-rāšāʿ* *ʿālāyw* *tihyeh*", "grammar": { "*ha-nepeš*": "definite article with feminine singular noun - the soul", "*ha-ḥōṭēʾt*": "definite article with Qal participle feminine singular - the sinning", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - she/it", "*tāmût*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will die", "*bēn*": "masculine singular noun - son", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will bear", "*ba-*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*ʿăwōn*": "masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*hā-ʾāb*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the father", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - father", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will bear", "*ba-*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*ʿăwōn*": "masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*ha-bēn*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the son", "*ṣidqat*": "feminine singular construct - righteousness of", "*ha-ṣaddîq*": "definite article with adjective masculine singular - the righteous", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will be", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*rišʿat*": "feminine singular construct - wickedness of", "*hā-rāšāʿ*": "definite article with adjective masculine singular - the wicked", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will be" }, "variants": { "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person/being", "*ḥōṭēʾt*": "sinning/erring/missing the mark", "*yiśśāʾ*": "bear/carry/suffer punishment for", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*ṣidqat*": "righteousness/justice/right actions", "*rišʿat*": "wickedness/guilt/evil" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.21", "source": "וְהָרָשָׁ֗ע כִּ֤י יָשׁוּב֙ מִכָּל־*חטאתו **חַטֹּאתָיו֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה וְשָׁמַר֙ אֶת־כָּל־חֻקּוֹתַ֔י וְעָשָׂ֥ה מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּצְדָקָ֑ה חָיֹ֥ה יִחְיֶ֖ה לֹ֥א יָמֽוּת׃", "text": "*wə-* *hā-rāšāʿ* *kî* *yāšûb* *mi-* *kol*-*ḥaṭṭōʾtāyw* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśāh* *wə-* *šāmar* *ʾet*-*kol*-*ḥuqqôtay* *wə-* *ʿāśāh* *mišpāṭ* *û-* *ṣədāqāh* *ḥāyōh* *yiḥyeh* *lōʾ* *yāmût*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hā-rāšāʿ*": "definite article with adjective masculine singular - the wicked", "*kî*": "conjunction - if, when", "*yāšûb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will turn back", "*mi-*": "preposition - from", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*ḥaṭṭōʾtāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sins", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*šāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has kept", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*ḥuqqôtay*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my statutes", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*ṣədāqāh*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness", "*ḥāyōh*": "Qal infinitive absolute - live", "*yiḥyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will live", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāmût*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will die" }, "variants": { "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/guilty/criminal", "*yāšûb*": "turn back/repent/return", "*ḥaṭṭōʾt*": "sins/offenses/transgressions", "*mišpāṭ* *û-* *ṣədāqāh*": "justice and righteousness/judgment and right/fairness and equity", "*ḥāyōh* *yiḥyeh*": "surely live/certainly live (emphatic construction)" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.22", "source": "כָּל־פְּשָׁעָיו֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה לֹ֥א יִזָּכְר֖וּ ל֑וֹ בְּצִדְקָת֥וֹ אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֖ה יִֽחְיֶֽה׃", "text": "*kol*-*pəšāʿāyw* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśāh* *lōʾ* *yizzākərû* *lô* *bə-* *ṣidqātô* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśāh* *yiḥyeh*", "grammar": { "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*pəšāʿāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his transgressions", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yizzākərû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will be remembered", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him, against him", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*ṣidqātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his righteousness", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*yiḥyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will live" }, "variants": { "*pəšāʿāyw*": "transgressions/rebellions/crimes", "*yizzākərû*": "will be remembered/recalled/brought to mind", "*ṣidqātô*": "his righteousness/his just actions/his righteous deeds" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.23", "source": "הֶחָפֹ֤ץ אֶחְפֹּץ֙ מ֣וֹת רָשָׁ֔ע נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה הֲל֛וֹא בְּשׁוּב֥וֹ מִדְּרָכָ֖יו וְחָיָֽה׃", "text": "*he-* *ḥāpōṣ* *ʾeḥpōṣ* *môt* *rāšāʿ* *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *hă-* *lôʾ* *bə-* *šûbô* *mi-* *dərākāyw* *wə-* *ḥāyāh*", "grammar": { "*he-*": "interrogative particle - whether", "*ḥāpōṣ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - desire", "*ʾeḥpōṣ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will desire", "*môt*": "masculine singular construct - death of", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - wicked", "*nəʾum*": "construct state, masculine singular - declaration of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*hă-*": "interrogative particle - whether", "*lôʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*šûbô*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his turning back", "*mi-*": "preposition - from", "*dərākāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he lived" }, "variants": { "*ḥāpōṣ* *ʾeḥpōṣ*": "greatly desire/surely want (emphatic construction)", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/oracle/utterance", "*šûbô*": "his turning back/his repentance/his returning", "*dərākāyw*": "his ways/his paths/his actions" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.24", "source": "וּבְשׁ֨וּב צַדִּ֤יק מִצִּדְקָתוֹ֙ וְעָ֣שָׂה עָ֔וֶל כְּכֹ֨ל הַתּוֹעֵב֜וֹת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֧ה הָרָשָׁ֛ע יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה וָחָ֑י כָּל־*צדקתו **צִדְקֹתָ֤יו אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂה֙ לֹ֣א תִזָּכַ֔רְנָה בְּמַעֲל֧וֹ אֲשֶׁר־מָעַ֛ל וּבְחַטָּאת֥וֹ אֲשֶׁר־חָטָ֖א בָּ֥ם יָמֽוּת׃", "text": "*û-* *bə-* *šûb* *ṣaddîq* *mi-* *ṣidqātô* *wə-* *ʿāśāh* *ʿāwel* *kə-* *kōl* *ha-tôʿēbôt* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśāh* *hā-rāšāʿ* *yaʿăśeh* *wā-* *ḥāy* *kol*-*ṣidqōtāyw* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśāh* *lōʾ* *tizzākarənāh* *bə-* *maʿălô* *ʾăšer*-*māʿal* *û-* *bə-* *ḥaṭṭāʾtô* *ʾăšer*-*ḥāṭāʾ* *bām* *yāmût*", "grammar": { "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*šûb*": "Qal infinitive construct - turning back", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective masculine singular - righteous", "*mi-*": "preposition - from", "*ṣidqātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his righteousness", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*ʿāwel*": "masculine singular noun - injustice", "*kə-*": "preposition - like, as", "*kōl*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*ha-tôʿēbôt*": "definite article with feminine plural noun - the abominations", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*hā-rāšāʿ*": "definite article with adjective masculine singular - the wicked", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will do", "*wā-*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥāy*": "adjective masculine singular - living", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*ṣidqōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his righteous deeds", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tizzākarənāh*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - they will be remembered", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*maʿălô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his treachery", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*māʿal*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has committed", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sin", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has sinned", "*bām*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in them", "*yāmût*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will die" }, "variants": { "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/innocent", "*ʿāwel*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wrong", "*tôʿēbôt*": "abominations/detestable things/abhorrent practices", "*ṣidqōtāyw*": "his righteous deeds/his just actions/his acts of righteousness", "*maʿălô*": "his treachery/his unfaithfulness/his trespass", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtô*": "his sin/his offense/his transgression" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.25", "source": "וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵ֖ן דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֲדֹנָ֑י שִׁמְעוּ־נָא֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הֲדַרְכִּי֙ לֹ֣א יִתָּכֵ֔ן הֲלֹ֥א דַרְכֵיכֶ֖ם לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "*wa-* *ʾămartem* *lōʾ* *yittākēn* *derek* *ʾădōnāy* *šimʿû*-*nāʾ* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* *hă-* *darkî* *lōʾ* *yittākēn* *hă-* *lōʾ* *darkêkem* *lōʾ* *yittākēnû*", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾămartem*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yittākēn*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is established", "*derek*": "masculine singular construct - way of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord", "*šimʿû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - hear", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hă-*": "interrogative particle - whether", "*darkî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my way", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yittākēn*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is established", "*hă-*": "interrogative particle - whether", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*darkêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your ways", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yittākēnû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they are established" }, "variants": { "*yittākēn*": "is established/is right/is just/is fair", "*derek*": "way/path/conduct", "*šimʿû*-*nāʾ*": "please hear/listen now/hear attentively", "*yittākēnû*": "are established/are right/are just/are fair" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.26", "source": "בְּשׁוּב־צַדִּ֧יק מִצִּדְקָת֛וֹ וְעָ֥שָׂה עָ֖וֶל וּמֵ֣ת עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם בְּעַוְל֥וֹ אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֖ה יָמֽוּת׃", "text": "*bə-* *šûb*-*ṣaddîq* *mi-* *ṣidqātô* *wə-* *ʿāśāh* *ʿāwel* *û-* *mēt* *ʿălêhem* *bə-* *ʿawlô* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśāh* *yāmût*", "grammar": { "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*šûb*": "Qal infinitive construct - turning back", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective masculine singular - righteous", "*mi-*": "preposition - from", "*ṣidqātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his righteousness", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*ʿāwel*": "masculine singular noun - injustice", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*mēt*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he died", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*ʿawlô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his injustice", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*yāmût*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will die" }, "variants": { "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/innocent", "*ʿāwel*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wrong", "*ʿălêhem*": "upon them/because of them (referring to the unjust acts)", "*ʿawlô*": "his injustice/his wrong/his iniquity" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.27", "source": "וּבְשׁ֣וּב רָשָׁ֗ע מֵֽרִשְׁעָתוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה וַיַּ֥עַשׂ מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּצְדָקָ֑ה ה֖וּא אֶת־נַפְשׁ֥וֹ יְחַיֶּֽה׃", "text": "*û-* *bə-* *šûb* *rāšāʿ* *mē-* *rišʿātô* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśāh* *wa-* *yaʿaś* *mišpāṭ* *û-* *ṣədāqāh* *hûʾ* *ʾet*-*napšô* *yəḥayyeh*", "grammar": { "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*šûb*": "Qal infinitive construct - turning back", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - wicked", "*mē-*": "preposition - from", "*rišʿātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wickedness", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*yaʿaś*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he does", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*ṣədāqāh*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*napšô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*yəḥayyeh*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will preserve alive" }, "variants": { "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/guilty/criminal", "*rišʿātô*": "his wickedness/his evil/his wrongdoing", "*mišpāṭ* *û-* *ṣədāqāh*": "justice and righteousness/judgment and right/fairness and equity", "*napšô*": "his soul/his life/himself", "*yəḥayyeh*": "preserve alive/save/keep living" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.28", "source": "וַיִּרְאֶ֣ה *וישוב **וַיָּ֔שָׁב מִכָּל־פְּשָׁעָ֖יו אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה חָי֥וֹ יִחְיֶ֖ה לֹ֥א יָמֽוּת׃", "text": "*wa-* *yirʾeh* *wa-* *yāšāb* *mi-* *kol*-*pəšāʿāyw* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśāh* *ḥāyô* *yiḥyeh* *lōʾ* *yāmût*", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*yirʾeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he sees", "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*yāšāb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he turns back", "*mi-*": "preposition - from", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*pəšāʿāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his transgressions", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*ḥāyô*": "Qal infinitive absolute - live", "*yiḥyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will live", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāmût*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will die" }, "variants": { "*yirʾeh*": "sees/perceives/realizes", "*yāšāb*": "turns back/returns/repents", "*pəšāʿāyw*": "his transgressions/his rebellions/his crimes", "*ḥāyô* *yiḥyeh*": "surely live/certainly live (emphatic construction)" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.29", "source": "וְאָֽמְרוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵ֖ן דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֲדֹנָ֑י הַדְּרָכַ֞י לֹ֤א יִתָּֽכְנּוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הֲלֹ֥א דַרְכֵיכֶ֖ם לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵֽן׃", "text": "*wə-* *ʾāmərû* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* *lōʾ* *yittākēn* *derek* *ʾădōnāy* *ha-* *dərākay* *lōʾ* *yittākənû* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* *hă-* *lōʾ* *darkêkem* *lōʾ* *yittākēn*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾāmərû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they have said", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yittākēn*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is established", "*derek*": "masculine singular construct - way of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord", "*ha-*": "interrogative particle - whether", "*dərākay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my ways", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yittākənû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd common plural - they are established", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hă-*": "interrogative particle - whether", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*darkêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your ways", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yittākēn*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is established" }, "variants": { "*yittākēn*": "is established/is right/is just/is fair", "*derek*": "way/path/conduct", "*dərākay*": "my ways/my paths/my conduct", "*yittākənû*": "are established/are right/are just/are fair" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.30", "source": "לָכֵן֩ אִ֨ישׁ כִּדְרָכָ֜יו אֶשְׁפֹּ֤ט אֶתְכֶם֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה שׁ֤וּבוּ וְהָשִׁ֙יבוּ֙ מִכָּל־פִּשְׁעֵיכֶ֔ם וְלֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֥ה לָכֶ֛ם לְמִכְשׁ֖וֹל עָוֺֽן׃", "text": "*lākēn* *ʾîš* *ki-* *dərākāyw* *ʾešpōṭ* *ʾetkem* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *šûbû* *wə-* *hāšîbû* *mi-* *kol*-*pišʿêkem* *wə-* *lōʾ*-*yihyeh* *lākem* *lə-* *mikšôl* *ʿāwōn*", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ki-*": "preposition - according to", "*dərākāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*ʾešpōṭ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will judge", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nəʾum*": "construct state, masculine singular - declaration of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*šûbû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - return", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hāšîbû*": "Hiphil imperative masculine plural - cause to return", "*mi-*": "preposition - from", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*pišʿêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your transgressions", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*lə-*": "preposition - for", "*mikšôl*": "masculine singular construct - stumbling block of", "*ʿāwōn*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš* *ki-* *dərākāyw*": "each according to his ways/each by his own conduct", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/oracle/utterance", "*šûbû*": "return/repent/turn back", "*hāšîbû*": "turn away/repent/bring back", "*pišʿêkem*": "your transgressions/your rebellions/your crimes", "*mikšôl* *ʿāwōn*": "stumbling block of iniquity/obstacle of guilt/cause of sin" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.31", "source": "הַשְׁלִ֣יכוּ מֵעֲלֵיכֶ֗ם אֶת־כָּל־פִשְׁעֵיכֶם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר פְּשַׁעְתֶּ֣ם בָּ֔ם וַעֲשׂ֥וּ לָכֶ֛ם לֵ֥ב חָדָ֖שׁ וְר֣וּחַ חֲדָשָׁ֑ה וְלָ֥מָּה תָמֻ֖תוּ בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*hašlîkû* *mē-* *ʿălêkem* *ʾet*-*kol*-*pišʿêkem* *ʾăšer* *pəšaʿtem* *bām* *wa-* *ʿăśû* *lākem* *lēb* *ḥādāš* *wə-* *rûaḥ* *ḥădāšāh* *wə-* *lāmmāh* *tāmûtû* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*hašlîkû*": "Hiphil imperative masculine plural - cast away", "*mē-*": "preposition - from", "*ʿălêkem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - upon you", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*pišʿêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your transgressions", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*pəšaʿtem*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have transgressed", "*bām*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them", "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿăśû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - make", "*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart", "*ḥādāš*": "adjective masculine singular - new", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - spirit", "*ḥădāšāh*": "adjective feminine singular - new", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative - why", "*tāmûtû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will die", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*hašlîkû*": "cast away/throw off/discard", "*pišʿêkem*": "your transgressions/your rebellions/your crimes", "*pəšaʿtem*": "you have transgressed/you have rebelled/you have offended", "*lēb* *ḥādāš*": "new heart/renewed mind/transformed inner being", "*rûaḥ* *ḥădāšāh*": "new spirit/renewed attitude/transformed disposition" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.32", "source": "כִּ֣י לֹ֤א אֶחְפֹּץ֙ בְּמ֣וֹת הַמֵּ֔ת נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה וְהָשִׁ֖יבוּ וִֽחְיֽוּ׃", "text": "*kî* *lōʾ* *ʾeḥpōṣ* *bə-* *môt* *ha-mēt* *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *wə-* *hāšîbû* *wi-* *ḥyû*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾeḥpōṣ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I desire", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*môt*": "masculine singular construct - death of", "*ha-mēt*": "definite article with Qal participle masculine singular - the dying/dead", "*nəʾum*": "construct state, masculine singular - declaration of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hāšîbû*": "Hiphil imperative masculine plural - turn back", "*wi-*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥyû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - live" }, "variants": { "*ʾeḥpōṣ*": "desire/take pleasure in/delight in", "*ha-mēt*": "the dying one/the dead/one who dies", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/oracle/utterance", "*hāšîbû*": "turn back/repent/return", "*ḥyû*": "live/be alive/experience life" } }