Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.21.2", "source": "בֶּן־אָדָ֗ם שִׂ֤ים פָּנֶ֙יךָ֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ תֵּימָ֔נָה וְהַטֵּ֖ף אֶל־דָּר֑וֹם וְהִנָּבֵ֛א אֶל־יַ֥עַר הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה נֶֽגֶב׃", "text": "*ben*-*ʾāḏām* *śîm* *pānêḵā* *dereḵ* *têmānāh* and-*haṭṭēp̄* to-*dārôm* and-*hinnāḇēʾ* to-*yaʿar* the-*śādeh* *neḡeḇ*.", "grammar": { "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of", "*ʾāḏām*": "masculine singular - man/humanity", "*śîm*": "qal imperative masculine singular - set/place/direct", "*pānêḵā*": "plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face", "*dereḵ*": "masculine singular construct - way/direction toward", "*têmānāh*": "directional suffix with feminine singular - southward", "*haṭṭēp̄*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular with waw conjunction - cause to drip/prophesy", "*dārôm*": "masculine singular - south", "*hinnāḇēʾ*": "niphal imperative masculine singular with waw conjunction - prophesy", "*yaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - forest of", "*śādeh*": "definite article with masculine singular - the field", "*neḡeḇ*": "masculine singular - south/Negev region" }, "variants": { "*têmānāh*": "southward/to the south/toward Teman", "*haṭṭēp̄*": "drip words/preach/prophesy", "*dārôm*": "south/southern region", "*yaʿar*": "forest/wooded area", "*neḡeḇ*": "south/dry region/Negev" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.21.3", "source": "וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ לְיַ֣עַר הַנֶּ֔גֶב שְׁמַ֖ע דְּבַר־יְהוָ֑ה כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֡ה הִנְנִ֣י מַֽצִּית־בְּךָ֣ ׀ אֵ֡שׁ וְאָכְלָ֣ה בְךָ֣ כָל־עֵֽץ־לַח֩ וְכָל־עֵ֨ץ יָבֵ֤שׁ לֹֽא־תִכְבֶּה֙ לַהֶ֣בֶת שַׁלְהֶ֔בֶת וְנִצְרְבוּ־בָ֥הּ כָּל־פָּנִ֖ים מִנֶּ֥גֶב צָפֽוֹנָה׃", "text": "And-*ʾāmartā* to-*yaʿar* the-*neḡeḇ* *šəmaʿ* *dəḇar*-*YHWH* thus-*ʾāmar* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH* *hinənî* *maṣṣît*-in-you *ʾēš* and-*ʾāḵəlāh* in-you all-*ʿēṣ*-*laḥ* and-all-*ʿēṣ* *yāḇēš* not-*ṯiḵbeh* *laheḇeṯ* *šalheḇeṯ* and-*niṣrəḇû*-in-her all-*pānîm* from-*neḡeḇ* *ṣāp̄ônāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with waw conjunction - and you shall say", "*yaʿar*": "construct state, masculine singular - forest of", "*neḡeḇ*": "definite article with masculine singular - the south/Negev", "*šəmaʿ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - hear/listen", "*dəḇar*": "construct state, masculine singular - word of", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "plural noun with 1st person suffix as divine title - my Lord", "*hinənî*": "particle with 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*maṣṣît*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - kindling/igniting", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular - fire", "*ʾāḵəlāh*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and it will consume", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular - tree/wood", "*laḥ*": "masculine singular adjective - green/moist", "*yāḇēš*": "masculine singular adjective - dry", "*ṯiḵbeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with negative particle - it will not be extinguished", "*laheḇeṯ*": "construct state, feminine singular - flame of", "*šalheḇeṯ*": "feminine singular - great flame/blaze", "*niṣrəḇû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - and they will be scorched", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural - faces", "*ṣāp̄ônāh*": "feminine singular with directional suffix - northward" }, "variants": { "*yaʿar*": "forest/wooded area", "*neḡeḇ*": "south/dry region/Negev", "*maṣṣît*": "kindling/setting on fire/igniting", "*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood/timber", "*laḥ*": "green/moist/fresh", "*yāḇēš*": "dry/withered", "*šalheḇeṯ*": "intense flame/great blaze", "*niṣrəḇû*": "scorched/burned/seared" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.21.8", "source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֞ לְאַדְמַ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הִנְנִ֣י אֵלַ֔יִךְ וְהוֹצֵאתִ֥י חַרְבִּ֖י מִתַּעְרָ֑הּ וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י מִמֵּ֖ךְ צַדִּ֥יק וְרָשָֽׁע׃", "text": "And-*ʾāmartā* to-*ʾaḏmaṯ* *yiśrāʾēl* thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *hinənî* to-you and-*hôṣēʾṯî* *ḥarbî* from-*taʿrāh* and-*hiḵrattî* from-you *ṣaddîq* and-*rāšāʿ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with waw conjunction - and you shall say", "*ʾaḏmaṯ*": "construct state, feminine singular - land of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*hinənî*": "particle with 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*hôṣēʾṯî*": "hiphil perfect 1st singular with waw consecutive - and I will draw out", "*ḥarbî*": "feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my sword", "*taʿrāh*": "feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its sheath", "*hiḵrattî*": "hiphil perfect 1st singular with waw consecutive - and I will cut off", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous one", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - wicked one" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḏmaṯ*": "land/ground/soil/territory", "*hinənî*": "behold me/I am against you/I am coming against you", "*hôṣēʾṯî*": "draw out/bring forth/remove", "*hiḵrattî*": "cut off/destroy/eliminate", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one/innocent one", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/guilty one/evildoer" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.21.12", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ כִּֽי־יֹאמְר֣וּ אֵלֶ֔יךָ עַל־מָ֖ה אַתָּ֣ה נֶאֱנָ֑ח וְאָמַרְתָּ֡ אֶל־שְׁמוּעָ֣ה כִֽי־בָאָ֡ה וְנָמֵ֣ס כָּל־לֵב֩ וְרָפ֨וּ כָל־יָדַ֜יִם וְכִהֲתָ֣ה כָל־ר֗וּחַ וְכָל־בִּרְכַּ֙יִם֙ תֵּלַ֣כְנָה מַּ֔יִם הִנֵּ֤ה בָאָה֙ וְנִֽהְיָ֔תָה נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ פ", "text": "And-*hāyāh* when-*yōʾmərû* to-you upon-what you *neʾĕnāḥ* and-*ʾāmartā* to-*šəmûʿāh* that-*ḇāʾāh* and-*nāmēs* all-*lēḇ* and-*rāp̄û* all-*yāḏayim* and-*kihăṯāh* all-*rûaḥ* and-all-*birkayim* *tēlaḵnāh* *mayim* behold *ḇāʾāh* and-*nihyāṯāh* *nəʾum* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*. [*p*]", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it will be", "*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will say", "*neʾĕnāḥ*": "niphal participle masculine singular - sighing/groaning", "*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and you shall say", "*šəmûʿāh*": "feminine singular - report/news", "*ḇāʾāh*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it comes/has come", "*nāmēs*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it will melt", "*lēḇ*": "masculine singular - heart", "*rāp̄û*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - and they will be weak", "*yāḏayim*": "feminine dual - hands", "*kihăṯāh*": "piel perfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and it will grow dim/faint", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular - spirit", "*birkayim*": "feminine dual - knees", "*tēlaḵnāh*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - they will go/flow", "*mayim*": "masculine plural - water", "*ḇāʾāh*": "qal participle feminine singular - coming", "*nihyāṯāh*": "niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and it will happen", "*nəʾum*": "masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "plural noun with 1st person suffix as divine title - my Lord", "*p*": "paragraph marker in the Hebrew text" }, "variants": { "*šəmûʿāh*": "report/news/rumor/tidings", "*nāmēs*": "melt/dissolve/be fearful", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*rāp̄û*": "be weak/feeble/slack", "*kihăṯāh*": "grow dim/faint/be discouraged", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind/courage", "*tēlaḵnāh*": "go/flow/run with", "*nihyāṯāh*": "happen/occur/come to pass", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.21.15", "source": "לְמַ֨עַן טְבֹ֤חַ טֶ֙בַח֙ הוּחַ֔דָּה לְמַעַן־הֱיֵה־לָ֥הּ בָּ֖רָק מֹרָ֑טָּה א֣וֹ נָשִׂ֔ישׂ שֵׁ֥בֶט בְּנִ֖י מֹאֶ֥סֶת כָּל־עֵֽץ׃", "text": "For-*maʿan* *ṭəḇōaḥ* *ṭeḇaḥ* *hûḥaddāh* for-*maʿan*-be-to-it *bārāq* *mōrāṭṭāh* or *nāśîś* *šēḇeṭ* *bənî* *mōʾeseṯ* all-*ʿēṣ*.", "grammar": { "*maʿan*": "conjunction - purpose/in order that", "*ṭəḇōaḥ*": "qal infinitive construct - to slaughter", "*ṭeḇaḥ*": "masculine singular - slaughter", "*hûḥaddāh*": "hophal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it is sharpened", "*maʿan*": "conjunction - purpose/in order that", "*bārāq*": "masculine singular - lightning/flash", "*mōrāṭṭāh*": "pual perfect 3rd feminine singular - it is polished", "*nāśîś*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural - we rejoice", "*šēḇeṭ*": "masculine singular construct - rod/staff of", "*bənî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*mōʾeseṯ*": "qal participle feminine singular - despising/rejecting", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular - tree/wood" }, "variants": { "*maʿan*": "purpose/in order that/for the sake of", "*ṭəḇōaḥ*": "slaughter/butcher/kill", "*ṭeḇaḥ*": "slaughter/massacre/slaying", "*bārāq*": "lightning/flash/glitter", "*nāśîś*": "rejoice/be glad/exult", "*šēḇeṭ*": "rod/staff/scepter/tribe", "*mōʾeseṯ*": "despising/rejecting/scorning", "*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood/timber" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.21.17", "source": "זְעַ֤ק וְהֵילֵל֙ בֶּן־אָדָ֔ם כִּי־הִיא֙ הָיתָ֣ה בְעַמִּ֔י הִ֖יא בְּכָל־נְשִׂיאֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מְגוּרֵ֤י אֶל־חֶ֙רֶב֙ הָי֣וּ אֶת־עַמִּ֔י לָכֵ֖ן סְפֹ֥ק אֶל־יָרֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*zəʿaq* and-*hêlēl* *ben*-*ʾāḏām* for-it *hāyṯāh* in-*ʿammî* it in-all-*nəśîʾê* *yiśrāʾēl* *məḡûrê* to-*ḥereḇ* *hāyû* with-*ʿammî* *lāḵēn* *səp̄ōq* to-*yārēḵ*.", "grammar": { "*zəʿaq*": "qal imperative masculine singular - cry out", "*hêlēl*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - wail", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of", "*ʾāḏām*": "masculine singular - man/humanity", "*hāyṯāh*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it was/has been", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*nəśîʾê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/leaders of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*məḡûrê*": "masculine plural construct - terrors/fears of", "*ḥereḇ*": "feminine singular - sword", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*lāḵēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*səp̄ōq*": "qal imperative masculine singular - strike/clap", "*yārēḵ*": "feminine singular - thigh/side" }, "variants": { "*zəʿaq*": "cry out/scream/call for help", "*hêlēl*": "wail/howl/lament", "*məḡûrê*": "terrors/fears/dread", "*səp̄ōq*": "strike/clap/slap", "*yārēḵ*": "thigh/side/haunch" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.21.19", "source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה בֶן־אָדָ֔ם הִנָּבֵ֕א וְהַ֖ךְ כַּ֣ף אֶל־כָּ֑ף וְתִכָּפֵ֞ל חֶ֤רֶב שְׁלִישִׁ֙תָה֙ חֶ֣רֶב חֲלָלִ֔ים הִ֗יא חֶ֚רֶב חָלָ֣ל הַגָּד֔וֹל הַחֹדֶ֖רֶת לָהֶֽם", "text": "*wə*-*ʾattâ* *ben*-*ʾādām* *hinnābēʾ* *wə*-*hak* *kap* *ʾel*-*kāp* *wə*-*tikkāpēl* *ḥereb* *šəlîšîtâ* *ḥereb* *ḥălālîm* *hîʾ* *ḥereb* *ḥālāl* *haggādôl* *haḥōderet* *lāhem*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, masculine singular - you", "*ben*-*ʾādām*": "construct phrase - son of man", "*hinnābēʾ*": "niphal imperative, masculine singular - prophesy", "*wə*-*hak*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine singular - and strike/smite", "*kap*": "noun, feminine singular - palm/hand", "*ʾel*-*kāp*": "preposition + noun - toward hand/palm", "*wə*-*tikkāpēl*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and will be doubled", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*šəlîšîtâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - third (time)", "*ḥereb* *ḥălālîm*": "construct phrase - sword of slain", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, feminine singular - it", "*ḥereb* *ḥālāl* *haggādôl*": "construct phrase with adjective - sword of the great slain", "*haḥōderet*": "definite article + qal participle, feminine singular - the one penetrating", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to/for them" }, "variants": { "*hinnābēʾ*": "prophesy/predict/speak as inspired", "*hak*": "strike/clap/join together", "*kap*": "palm/hand/hollow/spoon", "*tikkāpēl*": "be doubled/repeated/multiplied", "*ḥereb*": "sword/drought/cutting instrument", "*šəlîšîtâ*": "third time/threefold", "*ḥălālîm*": "slain ones/pierced ones/fatally wounded", "*ḥālāl*": "pierced/slain/fatally wounded", "*haḥōderet*": "penetrating/surrounding/enclosing" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.21.20", "source": "לְמַ֣עַן ׀ לָמ֣וּג לֵ֗ב וְהַרְבֵּה֙ הַמִּכְשֹׁלִ֔ים עַ֚ל כָּל־שַׁ֣עֲרֵיהֶ֔ם נָתַ֖תִּי אִבְחַת־חָ֑רֶב אָ֛ח עֲשׂוּיָ֥ה לְבָרָ֖ק מְעֻטָּ֥ה לְטָֽבַח", "text": "*ləmaʿan* *lāmûg* *lēb* *wə*-*harbê* *hammikšōlîm* *ʿal* *kol*-*šaʿărêhem* *nātattî* *ʾibḥat*-*ḥāreb* *ʾāḥ* *ʿăśûyâ* *ləbārāq* *məʿuṭṭâ* *ləṭābaḥ*", "grammar": { "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition + noun - for the sake of/in order that", "*lāmûg*": "qal infinitive construct with prefix - to melt/dissolve", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*wə*-*harbê*": "conjunction + hiphil infinitive construct - and to multiply", "*hammikšōlîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the stumbling blocks/obstacles", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/against", "*kol*-*šaʿărêhem*": "construct phrase + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - all-their gates", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have given/placed", "*ʾibḥat*-*ḥāreb*": "construct phrase - slaughter of sword", "*ʾāḥ*": "interjection - ah/alas", "*ʿăśûyâ*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - made/prepared", "*ləbārāq*": "preposition + noun - for lightning/gleaming", "*məʿuṭṭâ*": "pual participle, feminine singular - wrapped/polished", "*ləṭābaḥ*": "preposition + noun - for slaughter" }, "variants": { "*lāmûg*": "to melt/dissolve/faint", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*harbê*": "multiply/increase/magnify", "*hammikšōlîm*": "stumbling blocks/obstacles/causes of sin", "*ʾibḥat*": "slaughter/terror/smiting", "*ʿăśûyâ*": "made/prepared/fashioned", "*bārāq*": "lightning/gleaming/flashing", "*məʿuṭṭâ*": "wrapped/polished/sharpened", "*ṭābaḥ*": "slaughter/butchering/killing" } }

Verse 24

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.21.24", "source": "וְאַתָּ֨ה בֶן־אָדָ֜ם שִׂים־לְךָ֣ ׀ שְׁנַ֣יִם דְּרָכִ֗ים לָבוֹא֙ חֶ֣רֶב מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֔ל מֵאֶ֥רֶץ אֶחָ֖ד יֵצְא֣וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֑ם וְיָ֣ד בָּרֵ֔א בְּרֹ֥אשׁ דֶּֽרֶךְ־עִ֖יר בָּרֵֽא", "text": "*wə*-*ʾattâ* *ben*-*ʾādām* *śîm*-*ləkā* *šənayim* *dərākîm* *lābôʾ* *ḥereb* *melek*-*bābel* *mēʾereṣ* *ʾeḥād* *yēṣəʾû* *šənêhem* *wə*-*yād* *bārēʾ* *bərōʾš* *derek*-*ʿîr* *bārēʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*ʾattâ*": "conjunction + pronoun, masculine singular - and you", "*ben*-*ʾādām*": "construct phrase - son of man", "*śîm*-*ləkā*": "qal imperative, masculine singular + preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - set for yourself", "*šənayim*": "numeral, masculine dual - two", "*dərākîm*": "noun, feminine plural - ways/roads", "*lābôʾ*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition - for the coming of", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*melek*-*bābel*": "construct phrase - king of Babylon", "*mēʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - from land", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*yēṣəʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will go out", "*šənêhem*": "numeral, masculine dual construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - both of them", "*wə*-*yād*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and hand/marker", "*bārēʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - create/cut/mark", "*bərōʾš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - at the head of", "*derek*-*ʿîr*": "construct phrase - way of city", "*bārēʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - create/cut/mark" }, "variants": { "*śîm*": "set/place/appoint", "*dərākîm*": "ways/roads/paths", "*lābôʾ*": "to come/for coming/to enter", "*ḥereb*": "sword/warfare/destruction", "*mēʾereṣ*": "from land/from country/from territory", "*yēṣəʾû*": "they go out/they proceed/they depart", "*yād*": "hand/marker/sign/memorial", "*bārēʾ*": "create/cut/choose/mark", "*bərōʾš*": "at head of/at beginning of/at top of", "*ʿîr*": "city/town/settlement" } }

Verse 26

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.21.26", "source": "כִּֽי־עָמַ֨ד מֶלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֜ל אֶל־אֵ֣ם הַדֶּ֗רֶךְ בְּרֹ֛אשׁ שְׁנֵ֥י הַדְּרָכִ֖ים לִקְסָם־קָ֑סֶם קִלְקַ֤ל בַּֽחִצִּים֙ שָׁאַ֣ל בַּתְּרָפִ֔ים רָאָ֖ה בַּכָּבֵֽד", "text": "*kî*-*ʿāmad* *melek*-*bābel* *ʾel*-*ʾēm* *hadderek* *bərōʾš* *šənê* *haddərākîm* *liqsām*-*qāsem* *qilqal* *baḥiṣṣîm* *šāʾal* *battərāpîm* *rāʾâ* *bakkābēd*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿāmad*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he stood", "*melek*-*bābel*": "construct phrase - king of Babylon", "*ʾel*-*ʾēm*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - at the mother of", "*hadderek*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the way/road", "*bərōʾš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - at the head of", "*šənê*": "numeral, masculine dual construct - two of", "*haddərākîm*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the ways/roads", "*liqsām*-*qāsem*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + noun, masculine singular - to divine divination", "*qilqal*": "pilpel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shook/rattled", "*baḥiṣṣîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - with the arrows", "*šāʾal*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he inquired", "*battərāpîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - by the teraphim/household idols", "*rāʾâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he looked at", "*bakkābēd*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - at the liver" }, "variants": { "*ʿāmad*": "stood/remained/positioned himself", "*ʾēm*": "mother/junction/crossroad", "*hadderek*": "the way/the road/the path", "*bərōʾš*": "at head of/at beginning of/at top of", "*qilqal*": "shook/rattled/moved quickly", "*baḥiṣṣîm*": "with arrows/by arrows/through arrows", "*šāʾal*": "inquired/consulted/asked", "*battərāpîm*": "by the teraphim/by household idols/by divine images", "*rāʾâ*": "looked at/observed/inspected", "*bakkābēd*": "at the liver/by the liver/through liver examination" } }

Verse 27

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.21.27", "source": "בִּֽימִינ֞וֹ הָיָ֣ה ׀ הַקֶּ֣סֶם יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם לָשׂ֤וּם כָּרִים֙ לִפְתֹּ֤חַ פֶּה֙ בְּרֶ֔צַח לְהָרִ֥ים ק֖וֹל בִּתְרוּעָ֑ה לָשׂ֤וּם כָּרִים֙ עַל־שְׁעָרִ֔ים לִשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ סֹלְלָ֖ה לִבְנ֥וֹת דָּיֵֽק", "text": "*bîmînô* *hāyâ* *haqqesem* *yərûšālaim* *lāśûm* *kārîm* *liptōaḥ* *peh* *bereṣaḥ* *ləhārîm* *qôl* *bitrûʿâ* *lāśûm* *kārîm* *ʿal*-*šəʿārîm* *lišpōk* *sōləlâ* *libnôt* *dāyēq*", "grammar": { "*bîmînô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his right hand", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was", "*haqqesem*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the divination", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*lāśûm*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition - to place", "*kārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - battering rams", "*liptōaḥ*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition - to open", "*peh*": "noun, masculine singular - mouth", "*bereṣaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with slaughter", "*ləhārîm*": "hiphil infinitive construct + preposition - to raise", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular - voice", "*bitrûʿâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - with shouting", "*lāśûm*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition - to place", "*kārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - battering rams", "*ʿal*-*šəʿārîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - against gates", "*lišpōk*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition - to pour", "*sōləlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - siege mound", "*libnôt*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition - to build", "*dāyēq*": "noun, masculine singular - siege wall" }, "variants": { "*bîmînô*": "in his right hand/on his right side", "*haqqesem*": "the divination/the oracle/the lot", "*lāśûm*": "to place/to set/to put", "*kārîm*": "battering rams/siege engines", "*liptōaḥ*": "to open/to begin/to release", "*peh*": "mouth/opening/speech", "*bereṣaḥ*": "with slaughter/with murder/with violence", "*ləhārîm*": "to raise/to lift up/to exalt", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*bitrûʿâ*": "with shouting/with war cry/with trumpet blast", "*sōləlâ*": "siege mound/siege ramp/embankment", "*dāyēq*": "siege wall/fortification/bulwark" } }

Verse 28

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.21.28", "source": "וְהָיָ֨ה לָהֶ֤ם *כקסום־**כִּקְסָם־שָׁוְא֙ בְּעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם שְׁבֻעֵ֥י שְׁבֻע֖וֹת לָהֶ֑ם וְהֽוּא־מַזְכִּ֥יר עָוֺ֖ן לְהִתָּפֵֽשׂ", "text": "*wə*-*hāyâ* *lāhem* *kiqsām*-*šāwəʾ* *bəʿênêhem* *šəbuʿê* *šəbuʿôt* *lāhem* *wə*-*hûʾ*-*mazkîr* *ʿāwōn* *ləhittāpēś*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*hāyâ*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*kiqsām*-*šāwəʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + noun - like divination of falsehood", "*bəʿênêhem*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their eyes", "*šəbuʿê*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural construct - sworn of", "*šəbuʿôt*": "noun, feminine plural - oaths", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wə*-*hûʾ*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - and he", "*mazkîr*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - causing to remember", "*ʿāwōn*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity", "*ləhittāpēś*": "niphal infinitive construct + preposition - to be seized" }, "variants": { "*kiqsām*-*šāwəʾ*": "like divination of falsehood/like false oracle/like empty prediction", "*bəʿênêhem*": "in their eyes/in their sight/in their opinion", "*šəbuʿê* *šəbuʿôt*": "sworn oaths/vows under oath/sacred pledges", "*mazkîr*": "causing to remember/bringing to mind/reminding", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment for iniquity", "*ləhittāpēś*": "to be seized/to be caught/to be captured" } }

Verse 29

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.21.29", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן כֹּֽה־אָמַר֮ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֒ יַ֗עַן הַזְכַּרְכֶם֙ עֲוֺ֣נְכֶ֔ם בְּהִגָּל֣וֹת פִּשְׁעֵיכֶ֗ם לְהֵֽרָאוֹת֙ חַטֹּ֣אותֵיכֶ֔ם בְּכֹ֖ל עֲלִילֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם יַ֚עַן הִזָּ֣כֶרְכֶ֔ם בַּכַּ֖ף תִּתָּפֵֽשׂוּ", "text": "*lākēn* *kōh*-*ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *yaʿan* *hazkarkəm* *ʿăwōnkem* *bəhiggālôt* *pišʿêkem* *lēhērāʾôt* *ḥaṭṭōʾûtêkem* *bəkōl* *ʿălîlôtêkem* *yaʿan* *hizzākerkəm* *bakkap* *tittāpēśû*", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*kōh*-*ʾāmar*": "adverb + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - thus says", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular - Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*hazkarkəm*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your causing to remember", "*ʿăwōnkem*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your iniquity", "*bəhiggālôt*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - in the revealing of", "*pišʿêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your transgressions", "*lēhērāʾôt*": "niphal infinitive construct + preposition - to be seen", "*ḥaṭṭōʾûtêkem*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sins", "*bəkōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in all of", "*ʿălîlôtêkem*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your deeds", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*hizzākerkəm*": "niphal infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your being remembered", "*bakkap*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the hand/palm", "*tittāpēśû*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will be seized" }, "variants": { "*lākēn*": "therefore/hence/for this reason", "*yaʿan*": "because/on account of/since", "*hazkarkəm*": "your causing to remember/your bringing to mind/your reminding", "*ʿăwōnkem*": "your iniquity/your guilt/your punishment", "*bəhiggālôt*": "in revealing/in uncovering/in exposing", "*pišʿêkem*": "your transgressions/your rebellions/your crimes", "*lēhērāʾôt*": "to be seen/to be shown/to be exposed", "*ḥaṭṭōʾûtêkem*": "your sins/your offenses/your failures", "*ʿălîlôtêkem*": "your deeds/your actions/your practices", "*hizzākerkəm*": "your being remembered/your being brought to mind", "*bakkap*": "in the hand/in the palm/in the grasp", "*tittāpēśû*": "you will be seized/you will be captured/you will be taken" } }

Verse 31

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.21.31", "source": "כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה הָסִיר֙ הַמִּצְנֶ֔פֶת וְהָרִ֖ים הָֽעֲטָרָ֑ה זֹ֣את לֹא־זֹ֔את הַשָּׁפָ֣לָה הַגְבֵּ֔הַ וְהַגָּבֹ֖הַ הַשְׁפִּֽיל", "text": "*kōh* *ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *hāsîr* *hammiṣnepet* *wə*-*hārîm* *hāʿăṭārâ* *zōʾt* *lōʾ*-*zōʾt* *haššāpālâ* *hagbēha* *wə*-*haggābōah* *hašpîl*", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular - Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*hāsîr*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - remove", "*hammiṣnepet*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the turban", "*wə*-*hārîm*": "conjunction + hiphil infinitive absolute - and lift up", "*hāʿăṭārâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the crown", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*lōʾ*-*zōʾt*": "negative particle + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - not this", "*haššāpālâ*": "definite article + hiphil imperative, masculine singular - make low", "*hagbēha*": "definite article + hiphil imperative, masculine singular - make high", "*wə*-*haggābōah*": "conjunction + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - and the high", "*hašpîl*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - make low" }, "variants": { "*hāsîr*": "remove/take away/turn aside", "*hammiṣnepet*": "the turban/the headdress/the crown", "*hārîm*": "lift up/remove/take away", "*hāʿăṭārâ*": "the crown/the diadem/the royal headpiece", "*zōʾt* *lōʾ*-*zōʾt*": "this not this/this shall not remain this/this shall be changed", "*haššāpālâ*": "make low/bring down/humble", "*hagbēha*": "make high/exalt/lift up", "*haggābōah*": "the high/the exalted/the lofty", "*hašpîl*": "make low/bring down/humble" } }

Verse 32

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.21.32", "source": "עַוָּ֥ה עַוָּ֖ה עַוָּ֣ה אֲשִׂימֶ֑נָּה גַּם־זֹאת֙ לֹ֣א הָיָ֔ה עַד־בֹּ֛א אֲשֶׁר־ל֥וֹ הַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט וּנְתַתִּֽיו", "text": "*ʿawwâ* *ʿawwâ* *ʿawwâ* *ʾăśîmennâ* *gam*-*zōʾt* *lōʾ* *hāyâ* *ʿad*-*bōʾ* *ʾăšer*-*lô* *hammišpāṭ* *ûnətattîw*", "grammar": { "*ʿawwâ*": "noun, feminine singular - ruin [repeated 3 times]", "*ʾăśîmennâ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - I will set it", "*gam*-*zōʾt*": "particle + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - also this", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it has been", "*ʿad*-*bōʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - until coming of", "*ʾăšer*-*lô*": "relative pronoun + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to whom belongs", "*hammišpāṭ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the judgment", "*ûnətattîw*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and I will give it" }, "variants": { "*ʿawwâ*": "ruin/overthrow/perversion", "*ʾăśîmennâ*": "I will set it/I will make it/I will place it", "*hāyâ*": "it has been/it was/it existed", "*bōʾ*": "coming/arriving/entering", "*hammišpāṭ*": "the judgment/the justice/the right", "*ûnətattîw*": "and I will give it/and I will place it/and I will deliver it" } }

Verse 33

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.21.33", "source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה בֶן־אָדָ֗ם הִנָּבֵ֤א וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֔ה אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י עַמּ֖וֹן וְאֶל־חֶרְפָּתָ֑ם וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ חֶ֣רֶב חֶ֤רֶב פְּתוּחָה֙ לְטֶ֣בַח מְרוּטָ֔ה לְהָכִ֖יל לְמַ֥עַן בָּרָֽק", "text": "*wə*-*ʾattâ* *ben*-*ʾādām* *hinnābēʾ* *wə*-*ʾāmartā* *kōh* *ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *ʾel*-*bənê* *ʿammôn* *wə*-*ʾel*-*ḥerpātām* *wə*-*ʾāmartā* *ḥereb* *ḥereb* *pətûḥâ* *leṭebaḥ* *mərûṭâ* *ləhākîl* *ləmaʿan* *bārāq*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*ʾattâ*": "conjunction + pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - and you", "*ben*-*ʾādām*": "construct phrase - son of man", "*hinnābēʾ*": "niphal imperative, masculine singular - prophesy", "*wə*-*ʾāmartā*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall say", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular - Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʾel*-*bənê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*wə*-*ʾel*-*ḥerpātām*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and to their reproach", "*wə*-*ʾāmartā*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall say", "*ḥereb* *ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular [repeated] - sword, sword", "*pətûḥâ*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - drawn", "*leṭebaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for slaughter", "*mərûṭâ*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - polished", "*ləhākîl*": "hiphil infinitive construct + preposition - to contain/consume", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition + noun - for the sake of", "*bārāq*": "noun, masculine singular - lightning" }, "variants": { "*hinnābēʾ*": "prophesy/predict/speak as inspired", "*ḥerpātām*": "their reproach/their taunt/their insult", "*ḥereb*": "sword/warfare/destruction", "*pətûḥâ*": "drawn/opened/unsheathed", "*leṭebaḥ*": "for slaughter/for killing/for butchering", "*mərûṭâ*": "polished/sharpened/furbished", "*ləhākîl*": "to contain/to consume/to devour", "*bārāq*": "lightning/flash/brightness" } }

Verse 34

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.21.34", "source": "בַּחֲז֥וֹת לָךְ֙ שָׁ֔וְא בִּקְסָם־לָ֖ךְ כָּזָ֑ב לָתֵ֣ת אוֹתָ֗ךְ אֶֽל־צַוְּארֵי֙ חַֽלְלֵ֣י רְשָׁעִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֣א יוֹמָ֔ם בְּעֵ֖ת עֲוֺ֥ן קֵֽץ", "text": "*baḥăzôt* *lāk* *šāwəʾ* *biqsām*-*lāk* *kāzāb* *lātēt* *ʾôtāk* *ʾel*-*ṣawwərê* *ḥalələê* *rəšāʿîm* *ʾăšer*-*bāʾ* *yômām* *bəʿēt* *ʿăwōn* *qēṣ*", "grammar": { "*baḥăzôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - in the seeing", "*lāk*": "preposition + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - to you", "*šāwəʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood", "*biqsām*-*lāk*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + preposition + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - in divining to you", "*kāzāb*": "noun, masculine singular - lie", "*lātēt*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition - to place", "*ʾôtāk*": "direct object marker + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - you", "*ʾel*-*ṣawwərê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - upon necks of", "*ḥalələê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - slain of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*ʾăšer*-*bāʾ*": "relative pronoun + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - whose has come", "*yômām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their day", "*bəʿēt*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the time of", "*ʿăwōn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*qēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - end" }, "variants": { "*baḥăzôt*": "in seeing/in vision/in perceiving", "*šāwəʾ*": "falsehood/emptiness/vanity", "*biqsām*": "in divining/in fortune-telling/in soothsaying", "*kāzāb*": "lie/deception/falsehood", "*lātēt*": "to place/to put/to lay", "*ṣawwərê*": "necks/throats/shoulders", "*ḥalələê*": "slain of/pierced of/fatally wounded of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/guilty ones/criminals", "*bāʾ*": "come/arrived/approached", "*yômām*": "their day/their time/their appointed time", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*qēṣ*": "end/conclusion/termination" } }

Verse 36

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.21.36", "source": "וְשָׁפַכְתִּ֤י עָלַ֙יִךְ֙ זַעְמִ֔י בְּאֵ֥שׁ עֶבְרָתִ֖י אָפִ֣יחַ עָלָ֑יִךְ וּנְתַתִּ֗יךְ בְּיַד֙ אֲנָשִׁ֣ים בֹּֽעֲרִ֔ים חָרָשֵׁ֖י מַשְׁחִֽית׃", "text": "*wĕ*-*šāp̄aḵtî* upon-*ʿālayiḵ* *zaʿmî* in-*ʾēš* *ʿeḇrātî* *ʾāp̄îaḥ* upon-*ʿālāyiḵ* *wĕ*-*nĕtattîḵ* in-*yad* *ʾănāšîm* *bōʿărîm* *ḥārāšê* *mašḥît*", "grammar": { "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*šāp̄aḵtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I will pour out", "*ʿālayiḵ*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - upon you", "*zaʿmî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my indignation/wrath", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - fire", "*ʿeḇrātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my wrath/fury", "*ʾāp̄îaḥ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will blow/breathe", "*ʿālāyiḵ*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - upon you", "*nĕtattîḵ*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - I will give/deliver you", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*bōʿărîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - brutish/burning", "*ḥārāšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - craftsmen/workers of", "*mašḥît*": "noun, masculine singular - destruction/ruin" }, "variants": { "*šāp̄aḵtî*": "I will pour out/I will spill", "*zaʿmî*": "my indignation/my wrath/my fury", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*ʿeḇrātî*": "my wrath/my fury/my anger", "*ʾāp̄îaḥ*": "I will blow/I will breathe/I will kindle", "*nĕtattîḵ*": "I will give you/I will deliver you/I will place you", "*bōʿărîm*": "brutish/burning/fierce", "*ḥārāšê*": "craftsmen/workers/artificers of", "*mašḥît*": "destruction/ruin/corruption" } }

Verse 37

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.21.37", "source": "לָאֵ֤שׁ תִּֽהְיֶה֙ לְאָכְלָ֔ה דָּמֵ֥ךְ יִהְיֶ֖ה בְּת֣וֹךְ הָאָ֑רֶץ לֹ֣א תִזָּכֵ֔רִי כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה דִּבַּֽרְתִּי׃ פ", "text": "for-*ʾēš* *tihyeh* for-*ʾāḵlāh* *dāmēḵ* *yihyeh* in-*tôḵ* *hāʾāreṣ* *lōʾ* *tizzāḵērî* *kî* *ʾănî* *YHWH* *dibbartî*", "grammar": { "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*tihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you will be", "*ʾāḵlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - food/fuel", "*dāmēḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your blood", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*tôḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article with noun, feminine singular - the land/earth", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tizzāḵērî*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you will be remembered", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*dibbartî*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular - I have spoken" }, "variants": { "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*tihyeh*": "you will be/you shall become", "*ʾāḵlāh*": "food/fuel/consumption", "*dāmēḵ*": "your blood/your bloodshed", "*tôḵ*": "midst/middle/among", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land/the earth/the ground", "*tizzāḵērî*": "you will be remembered/you will be mentioned", "*dibbartî*": "I have spoken/I have declared" } }