{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.2.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֵלָ֑י בֶּן־אָדָם֙ עֲמֹ֣ד עַל־רַגְלֶ֔יךָ וַאֲדַבֵּ֖ר אֹתָֽךְ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* unto me, *ben-ʾādām* *ʿămōd* upon *raglêḵā* and *ʾădabbēr* *ʾōtāḵ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ben-ʾādām*": "construct state - son of man/Adam", "*ʿămōd*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - stand", "*raglêḵā*": "noun feminine dual construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your feet", "*ʾădabbēr*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will speak", "*ʾōtāḵ*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*ben-ʾādām*": "son of man/son of Adam/mortal human", "*ʾădabbēr*": "speak/converse with/address" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.2.2", "source": "וַתָּ֧בֹא בִ֣י ר֗וּחַ כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ דִּבֶּ֣ר אֵלַ֔י וַתַּעֲמִדֵ֖נִי עַל־רַגְלָ֑י וָאֶשְׁמַ֕ע אֵ֖ת מִדַּבֵּ֥ר אֵלָֽי׃ פ", "text": "*wə-tābōʾ* in me *rûaḥ* when *dibber* unto me, *wə-taʿămidēnî* upon *raglāy* and *wā-ʾešmaʿ* *ʾēt* *middabbēr* unto me", "grammar": { "*wə-tābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she/it came", "*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular - spirit/wind/breath", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*wə-taʿămidēnî*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - and she/it caused me to stand", "*raglāy*": "noun feminine dual construct + 1st person singular suffix - my feet", "*wā-ʾešmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I heard", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*middabbēr*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - speaker/speaking" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath/vital force", "*middabbēr*": "one speaking/speaking one/speech" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.2.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֗י בֶּן־אָדָם֙ שׁוֹלֵ֨חַ אֲנִ֤י אֽוֹתְךָ֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶל־גּוֹיִ֥ם הַמּוֹרְדִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָרְדוּ־בִ֑י הֵ֤מָּה וַאֲבוֹתָם֙ פָּ֣שְׁעוּ בִ֔י עַד־עֶ֖צֶם הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* unto me, *ben-ʾādām* *šôlēaḥ* *ʾănî* *ʾôtəḵā* unto *bənê yiśrāʾēl*, unto *gôyim* *ha-môrədîm* who *mārədû-bî*. They and *ʾăbôtām* *pāšəʿû* in me until *ʿeṣem* *ha-yôm* *ha-zeh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ben-ʾādām*": "construct state - son of man/Adam", "*šôlēaḥ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - sending", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʾôtəḵā*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you", "*bənê yiśrāʾēl*": "construct state + proper noun - sons/children of Israel", "*gôyim*": "noun masculine plural - nations/gentiles", "*ha-môrədîm*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine plural - the rebellious ones", "*mārədû-bî*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural + preposition + 1st singular suffix - they rebelled against me", "*ʾăbôtām*": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd plural suffix - their fathers", "*pāšəʿû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they transgressed", "*ʿeṣem*": "noun feminine singular construct - bone/essence/self", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the day", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*pāšəʿû*": "transgressed/rebelled/broke away", "*ʿeṣem ha-yôm ha-zeh*": "this very day/until this exact day" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.2.4", "source": "וְהַבָּנִ֗ים קְשֵׁ֤י פָנִים֙ וְחִזְקֵי־לֵ֔ב אֲנִ֛י שׁוֹלֵ֥חַ אוֹתְךָ֖ אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֖ר אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהֹוִֽה׃", "text": "And *ha-bānîm* *qəšê* *pānîm* and *ḥizqê-lēb*, *ʾănî* *šôlēaḥ* *ʾôtəḵā* unto them. And *wə-ʾāmartā* unto them, thus *ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ha-bānîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the sons/children", "*qəšê*": "adjective masculine plural construct - hard/stiff of", "*pānîm*": "noun masculine plural - faces", "*ḥizqê-lēb*": "adjective masculine plural construct + noun masculine singular - strong of heart", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*šôlēaḥ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - sending", "*ʾôtəḵā*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you", "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/says", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title/name - Lord/my Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*qəšê pānîm*": "hard-faced/impudent/stubborn", "*ḥizqê-lēb*": "obstinate/hard-hearted/stubborn" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.2.5", "source": "וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ אִם־יִשְׁמְע֣וּ וְאִם־יֶחְדָּ֔לוּ כִּ֛י בֵּ֥יִת מְרִ֖י הֵ֑מָּה וְיָ֣דְע֔וּ כִּ֥י נָבִ֖יא הָיָ֥ה בְתוֹכָֽם׃ פ", "text": "And they, if *yišməʿû* and if *yeḥdālû*, for *bayit* *mərî* they [are]. And *yādəʿû* that *nābîʾ* *hāyâ* *bətôḵām*", "grammar": { "*yišməʿû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they hear/listen", "*yeḥdālû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they cease/forbear", "*bayit*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*mərî*": "noun masculine singular - rebellion", "*yādəʿû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will know", "*nābîʾ*": "noun masculine singular - prophet", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/has been", "*bətôḵām*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their midst" }, "variants": { "*bayit mərî*": "rebellious house/household of rebellion", "*yeḥdālû*": "refrain/forbear/cease/desist" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.2.6", "source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה בֶן־אָ֠דָם אַל־תִּירָ֨א מֵהֶ֜ם וּמִדִּבְרֵיהֶ֣ם אַל־תִּירָ֗א כִּ֣י סָרָבִ֤ים וְסַלּוֹנִים֙ אוֹתָ֔ךְ וְאֶל־עַקְרַבִּ֖ים אַתָּ֣ה יוֹשֵׁ֑ב מִדִּבְרֵיהֶ֤ם אַל־תִּירָא֙ וּמִפְּנֵיהֶ֣ם אַל־תֵּחָ֔ת כִּ֛י בֵּ֥ית מְרִ֖י הֵֽמָּה׃", "text": "And you, *ben-ʾādām*, do not *tîrāʾ* of them and of *dibrêhem* do not *tîrāʾ*, for *sārābîm* and *sallônîm* [are] with you, and among *ʿaqrabbîm* you *yôšēb*. Of *dibrêhem* do not *tîrāʾ* and of *pənêhem* do not *tēḥāt*, for *bayit* *mərî* they [are]", "grammar": { "*ben-ʾādām*": "construct state - son of man/Adam", "*tîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 2nd masculine singular - you should fear", "*dibrêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their words", "*sārābîm*": "noun masculine plural - thorns/briars/rebellious ones", "*sallônîm*": "noun masculine plural - thorns/prickles", "*ʿaqrabbîm*": "noun masculine plural - scorpions", "*yôšēb*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling/sitting", "*pənêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces", "*tēḥāt*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 2nd masculine singular - you should be dismayed", "*bayit*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*mərî*": "noun masculine singular - rebellion" }, "variants": { "*sārābîm*": "briars/rebellious ones/thorny plants", "*sallônîm*": "thorns/prickly plants", "*tēḥāt*": "be dismayed/be shattered/be broken" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.2.7", "source": "וְדִבַּרְתָּ֤ אֶת־דְּבָרַי֙ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם אִֽם־יִשְׁמְע֖וּ וְאִם־יֶחְדָּ֑לוּ כִּ֥י מְרִ֖י הֵֽמָּה׃ פ", "text": "And *dibbartā* *ʾet-dəbāray* unto them, if *yišməʿû* and if *yeḥdālû*, for *mərî* they [are]", "grammar": { "*dibbartā*": "Piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall speak", "*ʾet-dəbāray*": "direct object marker + noun masculine plural construct + 1st singular suffix - my words", "*yišməʿû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they hear/listen", "*yeḥdālû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they cease/forbear", "*mərî*": "noun masculine singular - rebellion" }, "variants": { "*mərî*": "rebellious/rebellion/disobedient", "*yeḥdālû*": "refrain/forbear/cease/desist" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.2.8", "source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה בֶן־אָדָ֗ם שְׁמַע֙ אֵ֤ת אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִי֙ מְדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלֶ֔יךָ אַל־תְּהִי־מֶ֖רִי כְּבֵ֣ית הַמֶּ֑רִי פְּצֵ֣ה פִ֔יךָ וֶאֱכֹ֕ל אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִ֖י נֹתֵ֥ן אֵלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And you, *ben-ʾādām*, *šəmaʿ* *ʾēt* what I *mədabbēr* unto you; do not *təhî-merî* like *bêt ha-merî*. *pəṣêh* *pîḵā* and *ʾĕḵōl* *ʾēt* what I *nōtēn* unto you", "grammar": { "*ben-ʾādām*": "construct state - son of man/Adam", "*šəmaʿ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - hear/listen", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*mədabbēr*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - speaking", "*təhî-merî*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 2nd masculine singular + noun - be rebellious", "*bêt ha-merî*": "noun construct + definite article + noun - house of the rebellion", "*pəṣêh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - open", "*pîḵā*": "noun masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*ʾĕḵōl*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - eat", "*nōtēn*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - giving" }, "variants": { "*mədabbēr*": "speaking/saying/telling", "*merî*": "rebellion/disobedience/stubbornness" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.2.9", "source": "וָאֶרְאֶ֕ה וְהִנֵּה־יָ֖ד שְׁלוּחָ֣ה אֵלָ֑י וְהִנֵּה־ב֖וֹ מְגִלַּת־סֵֽפֶר׃", "text": "And *wā-ʾerʾeh* and behold *yād* *šəlûḥâ* unto me, and behold in it *məgillat-sēper*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾerʾeh*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I saw", "*yād*": "noun feminine singular - hand", "*šəlûḥâ*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular - sent out/extended", "*məgillat-sēper*": "noun feminine singular construct + noun masculine singular - scroll of book/writing" }, "variants": { "*məgillat-sēper*": "scroll of a book/written scroll/roll of writing" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.2.10", "source": "וַיִּפְרֹ֤שׂ אוֹתָהּ֙ לְפָנַ֔י וְהִ֥יא כְתוּבָ֖ה פָּנִ֣ים וְאָח֑וֹר וְכָת֣וּב אֵלֶ֔יהָ קִנִ֥ים וָהֶ֖גֶה וָהִֽי׃ ס", "text": "And *wə-yiprōś* *ʾôtāh* *lə-pānay*, and it [was] *kətûbâ* *pānîm* and *ʾāḥôr*, and *kātûb* unto it *qînîm* and *wāhegeh* and *wāhî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiprōś*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spread out", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - it/her", "*lə-pānay*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 1st singular suffix - before me", "*kətûbâ*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular - written", "*pānîm*": "noun masculine plural - face/front", "*ʾāḥôr*": "noun masculine singular - back/behind", "*kātûb*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - written", "*qînîm*": "noun masculine plural - lamentations/dirges", "*wāhegeh*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - mourning/groaning", "*wāhî*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular - woe/lamentation" }, "variants": { "*pānîm wə-ʾāḥôr*": "front and back/inside and outside", "*qînîm*": "lamentations/dirges/funeral songs", "*hegeh*": "mourning/groaning/muttering", "*hî*": "woe/lamentation/wailing" } }