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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* *dəḇar*-*YHWH* to me *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "3rd singular masculine waw-consecutive imperfect of *hāyâ* - and it came/happened", "*dəḇar*": "construct singular masculine noun - word/speech of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/Yahweh", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'to say/saying'" }, "variants": { "*dəḇar*": "word/speech/matter/thing", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say/as follows" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.2", "source": "בֶּן־אָדָ֑ם שְׁתַּ֣יִם נָשִׁ֔ים בְּנ֥וֹת אֵם־אַחַ֖ת הָיֽוּ׃", "text": "*ben*-*ʾādām* *šətayim* *nāšîm* *bənôt* *ʾēm*-*ʾaḥat* *hāyû*", "grammar": { "*ben*-*ʾādām*": "construct singular masculine noun + singular masculine noun - son of man/human", "*šətayim*": "cardinal number feminine dual - two", "*nāšîm*": "plural feminine noun - women", "*bənôt*": "plural feminine construct noun - daughters of", "*ʾēm*-*ʾaḥat*": "singular feminine noun + adjective - one mother", "*hāyû*": "3rd plural Qal perfect - they were" }, "variants": { "*ben*-*ʾādām*": "son of man/human/mortal", "*nāšîm*": "women/wives" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.3", "source": "וַתִּזְנֶ֣ינָה בְמִצְרַ֔יִם בִּנְעוּרֵיהֶ֖ן זָנ֑וּ שָׁ֚מָּה מֹעֲכ֣וּ שְׁדֵיהֶ֔ן וְשָׁ֣ם עִשּׂ֔וּ דַּדֵּ֖י בְּתוּלֵיהֶֽן׃", "text": "And *wattiznênā* in *miṣrayim* in *binəʿûrêhen* *zānû* there *mōʿăkû* *šədêhen* and there *ʿiśśû* *daddê* *bətûlêhen*", "grammar": { "*wattiznênā*": "3rd plural feminine waw-consecutive imperfect of *zānâ* - and they played the whore/committed fornication", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*binəʿûrêhen*": "preposition + plural noun + 3rd plural feminine suffix - in their youth", "*zānû*": "3rd plural Qal perfect of *zānâ* - they played the whore", "*mōʿăkû*": "3rd plural masculine Qal perfect - they pressed/squeezed/handled", "*šədêhen*": "plural construct noun + 3rd plural feminine suffix - their breasts", "*ʿiśśû*": "3rd plural Piel perfect - they handled/squeezed/pressed", "*daddê*": "plural construct - breasts of", "*bətûlêhen*": "plural noun + 3rd plural feminine suffix - their virginity/maidenhood" }, "variants": { "*zānâ*": "to commit fornication/play the harlot/be unfaithful", "*mōʿăkû*": "to press/handle/squeeze", "*daddê*": "breasts/love/affection", "*bətûlêhen*": "their virginity/maidenhood/youth" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.4", "source": "וּשְׁמוֹתָ֗ן אָהֳלָ֤ה הַגְּדוֹלָה֙ וְאָהֳלִיבָ֣ה אֲחוֹתָ֔הּ וַתִּֽהְיֶ֣ינָה לִ֔י וַתֵּלַ֖דְנָה בָּנִ֣ים וּבָנ֑וֹת וּשְׁמוֹתָ֕ן שֹׁמְר֣וֹן אָהֳלָ֔ה וִירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם אָהֳלִיבָֽה׃", "text": "And *šəmôtān* *ʾāhŏlâ* *haggədôlâ* and *ʾāhŏlîḇâ* *ʾăḥôtāh* and *wattihyênâ* to me and *wattēladnâ* *bānîm* and *ḇānôt* and *šəmôtān* *šōmərôn* *ʾāhŏlâ* and *yərûšālaim* *ʾāhŏlîḇâ*", "grammar": { "*šəmôtān*": "plural noun + 3rd plural feminine suffix - their names", "*ʾāhŏlâ*": "proper noun - Oholah (lit. 'her tent')", "*haggədôlâ*": "definite article + feminine adjective - the elder/greater", "*ʾāhŏlîḇâ*": "proper noun - Oholibah (lit. 'my tent is in her')", "*ʾăḥôtāh*": "noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sister", "*wattihyênâ*": "3rd plural feminine waw-consecutive imperfect of *hāyâ* - and they became", "*wattēladnâ*": "3rd plural feminine waw-consecutive imperfect of *yālad* - and they bore", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons", "*ḇānôt*": "feminine plural noun - daughters", "*šōmərôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*ʾāhŏlâ*": "Oholah/her tent", "*ʾāhŏlîḇâ*": "Oholibah/my tent is in her", "*haggədôlâ*": "the elder/greater/older", "*šōmərôn*": "Samaria/watch-mountain" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.5", "source": "וַתִּ֥זֶן אָהֳלָ֖ה תַּחְתָּ֑י וַתַּעְגַּב֙ עַֽל־מְאַהֲבֶ֔יהָ אֶל־אַשּׁ֖וּר קְרוֹבִֽים׃", "text": "And *wattizen* *ʾāhŏlâ* *taḥtāy* and *wattaʿgaḇ* *ʿal*-*məʾahăḇêhā* to-*ʾaššûr* *qərôḇîm*", "grammar": { "*wattizen*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *zānâ* - and she played the harlot", "*ʾāhŏlâ*": "proper noun - Oholah", "*taḥtāy*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - under me", "*wattaʿgaḇ*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *ʿāgaḇ* - and she lusted after", "*ʿal*-*məʾahăḇêhā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - after/upon her lovers", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*qərôḇîm*": "masculine plural adjective - neighboring/near" }, "variants": { "*taḥtāy*": "under me/while she was mine", "*ʿāgaḇ*": "to lust after/dote upon", "*məʾahăḇêhā*": "lovers/paramours", "*qərôḇîm*": "neighboring/near/approaching/who were close by" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.6", "source": "לְבֻשֵׁ֤י תְכֵ֙לֶת֙ פַּח֣וֹת וּסְגָנִ֔ים בַּח֥וּרֵי חֶ֖מֶד כֻּלָּ֑ם פָּרָשִׁ֕ים רֹכְבֵ֖י סוּסִֽים׃", "text": "*ləḇušê* *təḵēlet* *paḥôt* and *səḡānîm* *baḥûrê* *ḥemed* all of them *pārāšîm* *rōḵəḇê* *sûsîm*", "grammar": { "*ləḇušê*": "masculine plural construct - clothed in/wearing", "*təḵēlet*": "feminine singular noun - blue/purple", "*paḥôt*": "masculine plural noun - governors", "*səḡānîm*": "masculine plural noun - officials/rulers", "*baḥûrê*": "masculine plural construct - young men of", "*ḥemed*": "masculine singular noun - desire/delight", "*pārāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - horsemen", "*rōḵəḇê*": "masculine plural construct participle - riders of", "*sûsîm*": "masculine plural noun - horses" }, "variants": { "*təḵēlet*": "blue/purple/violet", "*paḥôt*": "governors/captains/officials", "*səḡānîm*": "prefects/rulers/officials", "*baḥûrê*": "young men/choice men", "*ḥemed*": "desire/desirability/precious" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.7", "source": "וַתִּתֵּ֤ן תַּזְנוּתֶ֙יהָ֙ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם מִבְחַ֥ר בְּנֵֽי־אַשּׁ֖וּר כֻּלָּ֑ם וּבְכֹ֧ל אֲשֶׁר־עֽ͏ָגְבָ֛ה בְּכָל־גִּלּוּלֵיהֶ֖ם נִטְמָֽאָה׃", "text": "And *wattitēn* *taznûtêhā* upon them *miḇḥar* *bənê*-*ʾaššûr* all of them and with all whom *ʿāḡəḇâ* with all-*gillûlêhem* *niṭmāʾâ*", "grammar": { "*wattitēn*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *nātan* - and she gave/bestowed", "*taznûtêhā*": "plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her harlotries/prostitutions", "*miḇḥar*": "construct singular - choice of/select", "*bənê*-*ʾaššûr*": "masculine plural construct noun + proper noun - sons of Assyria", "*ʿāḡəḇâ*": "3rd feminine singular Qal perfect - she lusted after", "*gillûlêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their idols", "*niṭmāʾâ*": "3rd feminine singular Niphal perfect - she was defiled" }, "variants": { "*taznûtêhā*": "her harlotries/prostitutions/fornications", "*miḇḥar*": "choice/select/best", "*gillûlêhem*": "their idols/images/filthy things", "*niṭmāʾâ*": "she was defiled/polluted" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.8", "source": "וְאֶת־תַּזְנוּתֶ֤יהָ מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ לֹ֣א עָזָ֔בָה כִּ֤י אוֹתָהּ֙ שָׁכְב֣וּ בִנְעוּרֶ֔יהָ וְהֵ֥מָּה עִשּׂ֖וּ דַּדֵּ֣י בְתוּלֶ֑יהָ וַיִּשְׁפְּכ֥וּ תַזְנוּתָ֖ם עָלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And *ʾet*-*taznûtêhā* from *miṣrayim* not *ʿāzāḇâ* for *ʾôtāh* *šāḵəḇû* in *ḇinəʿûrêhā* and they *ʿiśśû* *daddê* *ḇətûlêhā* and *wayyišpəḵû* *taznûtām* upon her", "grammar": { "*ʾet*-*taznûtêhā*": "direct object marker + plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her harlotries", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʿāzāḇâ*": "3rd feminine singular Qal perfect - she abandoned/left", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her/with her", "*šāḵəḇû*": "3rd plural Qal perfect - they lay/slept with", "*ḇinəʿûrêhā*": "preposition + plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her youth", "*ʿiśśû*": "3rd plural Piel perfect - they handled/pressed", "*daddê*": "plural construct - breasts of", "*ḇətûlêhā*": "plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her virginity/maidenhood", "*wayyišpəḵû*": "3rd plural masculine waw-consecutive imperfect of *šāpaḵ* - and they poured out", "*taznûtām*": "plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fornication" }, "variants": { "*ʿāzāḇâ*": "she left/abandoned/forsook", "*šāḵəḇû*": "they lay with/slept with/had sexual relations with", "*daddê*": "breasts/love/affection", "*šāpaḵ*": "to pour out/spill", "*taznûtām*": "their fornication/harlotry/prostitution" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.9", "source": "לָכֵ֥ן נְתַתִּ֖יהָ בְּיַד־מְאַֽהֲבֶ֑יהָ בְּיַד֙ בְּנֵ֣י אַשּׁ֔וּר אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָגְבָ֖ה עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "Therefore *nətattîhā* in *yad*-*məʾahăḇêhā* in *yad* *bənê* *ʾaššûr* whom *ʿāḡəḇâ* upon them", "grammar": { "*nətattîhā*": "1st singular Qal perfect + 3rd feminine singular suffix - I gave her", "*yad*-*məʾahăḇêhā*": "construct singular noun + masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - hand of her lovers", "*yad*": "singular noun - hand", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*ʿāḡəḇâ*": "3rd feminine singular Qal perfect - she lusted after" }, "variants": { "*nətattîhā*": "I gave her/delivered her", "*yad*": "hand/power/control", "*məʾahăḇêhā*": "her lovers/paramours" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.10", "source": "הֵמָּה֮ גִּלּ֣וּ עֶרְוָתָהּ֒ בָּנֶ֤יהָ וּבְנוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ לָקָ֔חוּ וְאוֹתָ֖הּ בַּחֶ֣רֶב הָרָ֑גוּ וַתְּהִי־שֵׁם֙ לַנָּשִׁ֔ים וּשְׁפוּטִ֖ים עָ֥שׂוּ בָֽהּ׃", "text": "They *gillû* *ʿerwātāh* *bānêhā* and *ḇənôtêhā* *lāqāḥû* and her *baḥereḇ* *hārāḡû* and *wattəhî*-*šēm* to the *naššîm* and *šəfûṭîm* *ʿāśû* on her", "grammar": { "*gillû*": "3rd plural Piel perfect - they uncovered/exposed", "*ʿerwātāh*": "singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her nakedness", "*bānêhā*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sons", "*ḇənôtêhā*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her daughters", "*lāqāḥû*": "3rd plural Qal perfect - they took", "*baḥereḇ*": "preposition + definite article + singular noun - by the sword", "*hārāḡû*": "3rd plural Qal perfect - they killed", "*wattəhî*-*šēm*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *hāyâ* + noun - and she became a name/byword", "*naššîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the women", "*šəfûṭîm*": "masculine plural passive participle - judgments", "*ʿāśû*": "3rd plural Qal perfect - they executed/made" }, "variants": { "*gillû*": "they uncovered/exposed/revealed", "*ʿerwātāh*": "her nakedness/genitals/shame", "*lāqāḥû*": "they took/seized/carried away", "*hārāḡû*": "they killed/slew", "*šēm*": "name/byword/infamous example", "*šəfûṭîm*": "judgments/penalties/punishments" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.11", "source": "וַתֵּ֙רֶא֙ אֲחוֹתָ֣הּ אָהֳלִיבָ֔ה וַתַּשְׁחֵ֥ת עַגְבָתָ֖הּ מִמֶּ֑נָּה וְאֶת־תַּ֨זְנוּתֶ֔יהָ מִזְּנוּנֵ֖י אֲחוֹתָֽהּ׃", "text": "And *wattēreʾ* *ʾăḥôtāh* *ʾāhŏlîḇâ* and *wattašḥēt* *ʿaḡḇātāh* than her and *ʾet*-*taznûtêhā* from *zənûnê* *ʾăḥôtāh*", "grammar": { "*wattēreʾ*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *rāʾâ* - and she saw", "*ʾăḥôtāh*": "singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sister", "*ʾāhŏlîḇâ*": "proper noun - Oholibah", "*wattašḥēt*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *šāḥat* - and she corrupted", "*ʿaḡḇātāh*": "noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her lust", "*ʾet*-*taznûtêhā*": "direct object marker + plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her harlotries", "*zənûnê*": "plural construct - harlotries of", "*ʾăḥôtāh*": "singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sister" }, "variants": { "*wattašḥēt*": "she corrupted/was more corrupt in", "*ʿaḡḇātāh*": "her lust/inordinate affection", "*taznûtêhā*": "her harlotries/prostitutions", "*zənûnê*": "harlotries/prostitutions/fornications of" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.12", "source": "אֶל־בְּנֵי֩ אַשּׁ֨וּר עָגָ֜בָה פַּח֨וֹת וּסְגָנִ֤ים קְרֹבִים֙ לְבֻשֵׁ֣י מִכְל֔וֹל פָּרָשִׁ֖ים רֹכְבֵ֣י סוּסִ֑ים בַּח֥וּרֵי חֶ֖מֶד כֻּלָּֽם׃", "text": "Unto-*bənê* *ʾaššûr* *ʿāḡāḇâ* *paḥôt* and *səḡānîm* *qərōḇîm* *ləḇušê* *miḵlôl* *pārāšîm* *rōḵəḇê* *sûsîm* *baḥûrê* *ḥemed* all of them", "grammar": { "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*ʿāḡāḇâ*": "3rd feminine singular Qal perfect - she lusted after", "*paḥôt*": "masculine plural noun - governors", "*səḡānîm*": "masculine plural noun - officials/rulers", "*qərōḇîm*": "masculine plural adjective - neighboring/near", "*ləḇušê*": "masculine plural construct - clothed in/wearing", "*miḵlôl*": "masculine singular noun - perfection/splendor", "*pārāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - horsemen", "*rōḵəḇê*": "masculine plural construct participle - riders of", "*sûsîm*": "masculine plural noun - horses", "*baḥûrê*": "masculine plural construct - young men of", "*ḥemed*": "masculine singular noun - desire/delight" }, "variants": { "*paḥôt*": "governors/captains/officials", "*səḡānîm*": "prefects/rulers/officials", "*miḵlôl*": "perfection/splendor/gorgeous clothing", "*baḥûrê*": "young men/choice men", "*ḥemed*": "desire/desirability/handsome" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.13", "source": "וָאֵ֖רֶא כִּ֣י נִטְמָ֑אָה דֶּ֥רֶךְ אֶחָ֖ד לִשְׁתֵּיהֶֽן׃", "text": "And *wāʾēreʾ* that *niṭmāʾâ* *dereḵ* *ʾeḥād* for both of them", "grammar": { "*wāʾēreʾ*": "1st singular Qal waw-consecutive imperfect of *rāʾâ* - and I saw", "*niṭmāʾâ*": "3rd feminine singular Niphal perfect - she was defiled", "*dereḵ*": "masculine singular construct - way of", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral - one", "*lištêhen*": "preposition + dual feminine noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - for both of them" }, "variants": { "*niṭmāʾâ*": "she was defiled/polluted/made unclean", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/manner" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.14", "source": "וַתּ֖וֹסֶף אֶל־תַּזְנוּתֶ֑יהָ וַתֵּ֗רֶא אַנְשֵׁי֙ מְחֻקֶּ֣ה עַל־הַקִּ֔יר צַלְמֵ֣י כַשְׂדִּ֔ים חֲקֻקִ֖ים בַּשָּׁשַֽׁר׃", "text": "And *wattôsef* unto-*taznûtêhā* and *wattēreʾ* *ʾanšê* *məḥuqqeh* upon-*haqqîr* *ṣalmê* *kaśdîm* *ḥăquqîm* in *baššāšar*", "grammar": { "*wattôsef*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *yāsap* - and she added", "*taznûtêhā*": "plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her harlotries", "*wattēreʾ*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *rāʾâ* - and she saw", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct - men of", "*məḥuqqeh*": "passive participle - portrayed/drawn/carved", "*haqqîr*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the wall", "*ṣalmê*": "masculine plural construct - images of", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun - Chaldeans", "*ḥăquqîm*": "masculine plural Qal passive participle - carved/engraved", "*baššāšar*": "preposition + definite article + noun - in the vermilion/red ochre" }, "variants": { "*wattôsef*": "she increased/added to", "*məḥuqqeh*": "portrayed/drawn/carved", "*ṣalmê*": "images/likenesses/figures", "*ḥăquqîm*": "carved/engraved/portrayed", "*baššāšar*": "in vermilion/red ochre/bright red color" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.15", "source": "חֲגוֹרֵ֨י אֵז֜וֹר בְּמָתְנֵיהֶ֗ם סְרוּחֵ֤י טְבוּלִים֙ בְּרָ֣אשֵׁיהֶ֔ם מַרְאֵ֥ה שָׁלִשִׁ֖ים כֻּלָּ֑ם דְּמ֤וּת בְּנֵֽי־בָבֶל֙ כַּשְׂדִּ֔ים אֶ֖רֶץ מוֹלַדְתָּֽם׃", "text": "*ḥăḡôrê* *ʾēzôr* in *bəmātnêhem* *sərûḥê* *ṭəḇûlîm* in *bərāʾšêhem* *marʾēh* *šālišîm* all of them *dəmût* *bənê*-*ḇāḇel* *kaśdîm* *ʾereṣ* *môladtām*", "grammar": { "*ḥăḡôrê*": "masculine plural construct - girded with", "*ʾēzôr*": "masculine singular noun - belt/girdle", "*bəmātnêhem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - around their loins", "*sərûḥê*": "masculine plural construct - hanging down/flowing", "*ṭəḇûlîm*": "masculine plural noun - turbans/dyed attire", "*bərāʾšêhem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - on their heads", "*marʾēh*": "masculine singular construct - appearance of", "*šālišîm*": "masculine plural noun - officers", "*dəmût*": "feminine singular construct - likeness of", "*bənê*-*ḇāḇel*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Babylon", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun - Chaldeans", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*môladtām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their nativity/birth" }, "variants": { "*ḥăḡôrê*": "girded with/wearing", "*ʾēzôr*": "belt/girdle/waistband", "*sərûḥê*": "hanging down/flowing/redundant", "*ṭəḇûlîm*": "turbans/dyed attire/colored headdresses", "*marʾēh*": "appearance/sight/vision", "*šālišîm*": "officers/captains/nobles", "*dəmût*": "likeness/appearance/similitude", "*môladtām*": "their nativity/birthplace/native land" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.16", "source": "וַתַּעְגְּבָ֥ה עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לְמַרְאֵ֣ה עֵינֶ֑יהָ וַתִּשְׁלַ֧ח מַלְאָכִ֛ים אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם כַּשְׂדִּֽימָה׃", "text": "And *wattaʿgəbâ* upon them to *marʾēh* *ʿênêhā* and *wattišlaḥ* *malʾāḵîm* to them *kaśdîmâ*", "grammar": { "*wattaʿgəbâ*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *ʿāgaḇ* - and she lusted after", "*marʾēh*": "masculine singular construct - sight of", "*ʿênêhā*": "plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her eyes", "*wattišlaḥ*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *šālaḥ* - and she sent", "*malʾāḵîm*": "masculine plural noun - messengers", "*kaśdîmâ*": "proper noun + directional he - to Chaldea" }, "variants": { "*wattaʿgəbâ*": "she lusted after/doted upon", "*marʾēh*": "sight/appearance/vision", "*malʾāḵîm*": "messengers/envoys/ambassadors", "*kaśdîmâ*": "to Chaldea/toward the land of the Chaldeans" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.17", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ אֵלֶ֤יהָ בְנֵֽי־בָבֶל֙ לְמִשְׁכַּ֣ב דֹּדִ֔ים וַיְטַמְּא֥וּ אוֹתָ֖הּ בְּתַזְנוּתָ֑ם וַתִּ֨טְמָא־בָ֔ם וַתֵּ֥קַע נַפְשָׁ֖הּ מֵהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾû* to her *bənê*-*ḇāḇel* to *miškab* *dōdîm* and *wayəṭamməʾû* her in *bətaznûtām* and *wattiṭmāʾ*-in them and *wattēqaʿ* *nafšāh* from them", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "3rd plural masculine waw-consecutive imperfect of *bôʾ* - and they came", "*bənê*-*ḇāḇel*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Babylon", "*miškab*": "masculine singular construct - bed of", "*dōdîm*": "masculine plural noun - loves/carnal love", "*wayəṭamməʾû*": "3rd plural masculine waw-consecutive imperfect of *ṭāmēʾ* - and they defiled", "*bətaznûtām*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with their fornication", "*wattiṭmāʾ*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *ṭāmēʾ* - and she was defiled", "*wattēqaʿ*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *yāqaʿ* - and she turned away", "*nafšāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her soul", "*mēhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from them" }, "variants": { "*miškab*": "bed/couch/place of lying", "*dōdîm*": "loves/caresses/sexual relations", "*wayəṭamməʾû*": "they defiled/polluted/made unclean", "*wattiṭmāʾ*": "she was defiled/polluted/made unclean", "*wattēqaʿ*": "she turned away/alienated/was disgusted with", "*nafšāh*": "her soul/desire/mind" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.18", "source": "וַתְּגַל֙ תַּזְנוּתֶ֔יהָ וַתְּגַ֖ל אֶת־עֶרְוָתָ֑הּ וַתֵּ֤קַע נַפְשִׁי֙ מֵֽעָלֶ֔יהָ כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר נָקְעָ֥ה נַפְשִׁ֖י מֵעַ֥ל אֲחוֹתָֽהּ׃", "text": "And *wattəḡal* *taznûtêhā* and *wattəḡal* *ʾet*-*ʿerwātāh* and *wattēqaʿ* *nafšî* from upon her as *nāqəʿâ* *nafšî* from upon *ʾăḥôtāh*", "grammar": { "*wattəḡal*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *gālâ* - and she uncovered/revealed", "*taznûtêhā*": "plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her harlotries", "*ʾet*-*ʿerwātāh*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her nakedness", "*wattēqaʿ*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *yāqaʿ* - and was alienated", "*nafšî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my soul", "*nāqəʿâ*": "3rd feminine singular Qal perfect - was alienated", "*ʾăḥôtāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sister" }, "variants": { "*wattəḡal*": "she uncovered/revealed/exposed", "*taznûtêhā*": "her harlotries/prostitutions/unfaithfulness", "*ʿerwātāh*": "her nakedness/shame/genitals", "*wattēqaʿ*": "was alienated/turned away/became disgusted", "*nafšî*": "my soul/mind/desire", "*nāqəʿâ*": "was alienated/turned away/became disgusted" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.19", "source": "וַתַּרְבֶּ֖ה אֶת־תַּזְנוּתֶ֑יהָ לִזְכֹּר֙ אֶת־יְמֵ֣י נְעוּרֶ֔יהָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר זָנְתָ֖ה בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And she *tarbeh* [increased] *ʾet*-*taznûteyhā* [her prostitutions] *lizkōr* *ʾet*-*yᵊmê* *nᵊʿûreyhā* [days of her youth] *ʾăšer* *zāntāh* [in which she prostituted] in *ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim* [land of Egypt].", "grammar": { "*tarbeh*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular - multiplied/increased", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*taznûteyhā*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her acts of prostitution/harlotry", "*lizkōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition lamed - to remember/recall", "*yᵊmê*": "construct masculine plural of *yôm* (day)", "*nᵊʿûreyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her youth", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that/when", "*zāntāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she played the harlot/prostituted herself", "*ʾereṣ*": "construct state - land/country of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*tarbeh*": "multiply/increase/make abundant", "*taznûteyhā*": "her prostitutions/harlotries/fornications", "*lizkōr*": "to remember/recall/bring to mind", "*nᵊʿûreyhā*": "her youth/young womanhood", "*zāntāh*": "played the harlot/prostituted herself/committed fornication" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.20", "source": "וַֽתַּעְגְּבָ֔ה עַ֖ל פִּֽלַגְשֵׁיהֶ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר בְּשַׂר־חֲמוֹרִים֙ בְּשָׂרָ֔ם וְזִרְמַ֥ת סוּסִ֖ים זִרְמָתָֽם׃", "text": "And she *taʿgᵊbāh* [lusted] *ʿal* *pilagšêhem* [after their paramours] *ʾăšer* *bᵊśar*-*ḥămôrîm* *bᵊśārām* [whose flesh is like donkeys' flesh] and *zirmat* *sûsîm* *zirmātām* [emission of horses is their emission].", "grammar": { "*taʿgᵊbāh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - she lusted/had inordinate affection", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/after/concerning", "*pilagšêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - their concubines/paramours", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that/who", "*bᵊśar*": "construct state - flesh of", "*ḥămôrîm*": "masculine plural noun - donkeys", "*bᵊśārām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - their flesh", "*zirmat*": "construct state - emission/discharge/flow of", "*sûsîm*": "masculine plural noun - horses", "*zirmātām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - their emission" }, "variants": { "*taʿgᵊbāh*": "lusted after/doted upon/had inordinate affection", "*pilagšêhem*": "their paramours/concubines/lovers", "*bᵊśar*": "flesh/body/male organ", "*zirmat*": "emission/discharge/ejaculation", "*zirmātām*": "their emission/discharge/ejaculation" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.21", "source": "וַֽתִּפְקְדִ֔י אֵ֖ת זִמַּ֣ת נְעוּרָ֑יִךְ בַּעְשׂ֤וֹת מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ דַּדַּ֔יִךְ לְמַ֖עַן שְׁדֵ֥י נְעוּרָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "And you *tipqᵊdî* [revisited] *ʾēt* *zimmat* *nᵊʿûrāyik* [lewdness of your youth] when *baʿśôt* *mimmiṣrayim* *daddayik* [the Egyptians handled your breasts] *lᵊmaʿan* *šᵊdê* *nᵊʿûrāyik* [because of the bosom of your youth].", "grammar": { "*tipqᵊdî*": "Qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular with waw consecutive - you visited/attended to/looked after", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*zimmat*": "construct state - lewdness/wickedness/plan of", "*nᵊʿûrāyik*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular possessive suffix - your youth", "*baʿśôt*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition bet - in/when doing/handling", "*mimmiṣrayim*": "proper noun with preposition min - from/by Egypt", "*daddayik*": "masculine dual noun with 2nd feminine singular possessive suffix - your breasts", "*lᵊmaʿan*": "preposition - for the sake of/because of", "*šᵊdê*": "construct state - breasts/bosom of", "*nᵊʿûrāyik*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular possessive suffix - your youth" }, "variants": { "*tipqᵊdî*": "visited/attended to/sought after/revisited", "*zimmat*": "lewdness/wickedness/depravity", "*nᵊʿûrāyik*": "your youth/young womanhood", "*baʿśôt*": "when handling/fondling/caressing", "*daddayik*": "your breasts/nipples", "*šᵊdê*": "breasts/bosom/chest" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.22", "source": "לָכֵ֣ן אָהֳלִיבָ֗ה כֹּֽה־אָמַר֮ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֒ הִנְנִ֨י מֵעִ֤יר אֶת־מְאַהֲבַ֙יִךְ֙ עָלַ֔יִךְ אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־נָקְעָ֥ה נַפְשֵׁ֖ךְ מֵהֶ֑ם וַהֲבֵאתִ֥ים עָלַ֖יִךְ מִסָּבִֽיב׃", "text": "Therefore, *ʾohŏlîbāh* [Oholibah], thus *kōh*-*ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *yᵊhwih* [says the Lord YHWH]: *hinᵊnî* *mēʿîr* *ʾet*-*mᵊʾahăbayik* [Behold, I will stir up your lovers] *ʿālayik* [against you], *ʾēt* *ʾăšer*-*nāqᵊʿāh* *napšēk* *mēhem* [those from whom your soul is alienated], and I will *hăbêʾtîm* [bring them] *ʿālayik* [against you] *missābîb* [from all around].", "grammar": { "*ʾohŏlîbāh*": "proper noun - Oholibah (symbolic name)", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said/declared", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with 1st person plural possessive suffix (formal) - my Lord", "*yᵊhwih*": "proper noun - YHWH (divine name)", "*hinᵊnî*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - behold me/I am", "*mēʿîr*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - stirring up/arousing", "*mᵊʾahăbayik*": "Piel participle masculine plural with 2nd feminine singular possessive suffix - your lovers", "*ʿālayik*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - upon/against you", "*nāqᵊʿāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - was alienated/turned away", "*napšēk*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular possessive suffix - your soul", "*mēhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - from them", "*hăbêʾtîm*": "Hiphil perfect 1st person singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will bring them", "*missābîb*": "preposition min + adverb - from all around/from every side" }, "variants": { "*ʾohŏlîbāh*": "Oholibah (means 'my tent is in her')", "*mēʿîr*": "stir up/arouse/awaken", "*mᵊʾahăbayik*": "your lovers/paramours", "*nāqᵊʿāh*": "alienated/turned away/dislocated", "*napšēk*": "your soul/life/desire/self", "*hăbêʾtîm*": "bring them/cause them to come" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.23", "source": "בְּנֵ֧י בָבֶ֣ל וְכָל־כַּשְׂדִּ֗ים פְּק֤וֹד וְשׁ֙וֹעַ֙ וְק֔וֹעַ כָּל־בְּנֵ֥י אַשּׁ֖וּר אוֹתָ֑ם בַּח֨וּרֵי חֶ֜מֶד פַּח֤וֹת וּסְגָנִים֙ כֻּלָּ֔ם שָֽׁלִשִׁים֙ וּקְרוּאִ֔ים רֹכְבֵ֥י סוּסִ֖ים כֻּלָּֽם׃", "text": "*bᵊnê* *bābel* and all *kaśdîm*, *pᵊqôd* and *šôaʿ* and *qôaʿ*, all *bᵊnê* *ʾaššûr* [sons of Babylon and all Chaldeans, Pekod and Shoa and Koa, all sons of Assyria] with them, *baḥûrê* *ḥemed* [desirable young men], *paḥôt* and *sᵊgānîm* [governors and rulers], all of them *šālišîm* and *qᵊrûʾîm* [officers and renowned ones], *rōkᵊbê* *sûsîm* [riders of horses], all of them.", "grammar": { "*bᵊnê*": "construct masculine plural - sons of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Chaldeans", "*pᵊqôd*": "proper noun - Pekod (people group)", "*šôaʿ*": "proper noun - Shoa (people group)", "*qôaʿ*": "proper noun - Koa (people group)", "*bᵊnê*": "construct masculine plural - sons of", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*baḥûrê*": "construct masculine plural - young men of", "*ḥemed*": "masculine singular noun - desirability/pleasantness", "*paḥôt*": "masculine plural noun - governors", "*sᵊgānîm*": "masculine plural noun - rulers/officials", "*šālišîm*": "masculine plural noun - officers/captains (third rank)", "*qᵊrûʾîm*": "Qal passive participle masculine plural - called ones/renowned ones", "*rōkᵊbê*": "construct masculine plural Qal participle - riders of", "*sûsîm*": "masculine plural noun - horses" }, "variants": { "*bᵊnê*": "sons/children/people of", "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans", "*pᵊqôd*": "Pekod (people group or 'punishment/visitation')", "*šôaʿ*": "Shoa (people group or 'noble/wealthy')", "*qôaʿ*": "Koa (people group)", "*baḥûrê*": "young men/choice men", "*ḥemed*": "desirability/pleasantness/delight", "*paḥôt*": "governors/captains", "*sᵊgānîm*": "rulers/officials/prefects", "*šālišîm*": "officers/captains/chariot warriors", "*qᵊrûʾîm*": "called ones/renowned ones/nobles", "*rōkᵊbê*": "riders/horsemen" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.24", "source": "וּבָ֣אוּ עָלַ֡יִךְ הֹ֠צֶן רֶ֤כֶב וְגַלְגַּל֙ וּבִקְהַ֣ל עַמִּ֔ים צִנָּ֤ה וּמָגֵן֙ וְקוֹבַ֔ע יָשִׂ֥ימוּ עָלַ֖יִךְ סָבִ֑יב וְנָתַתִּ֤י לִפְנֵיהֶם֙ מִשְׁפָּ֔ט וּשְׁפָט֖וּךְ בְּמִשְׁפְּטֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And they will *bāʾû* [come] *ʿālayik* [against you] *hōṣen* [with weapon/armor], *rekeb* and *galgal* [chariot and wheel], and *biqhal* *ʿammîm* [with assembly of peoples]; *ṣinnāh* and *māgēn* and *qôbaʿ* [buckler and shield and helmet] they will *yāśîmû* [set] *ʿālayik* [against you] *sābîb* [all around]. And I will *nātattî* [give] *lipnêhem* [before them] *mišpāṭ* [judgment], and they will *šᵊpāṭûk* [judge you] *bᵊmišpᵊṭêhem* [according to their judgments].", "grammar": { "*bāʾû*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they will come", "*ʿālayik*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - against you", "*hōṣen*": "noun - weapon/armor/apparatus", "*rekeb*": "masculine singular noun - chariot/vehicle", "*galgal*": "masculine singular noun - wheel/whirl", "*biqhal*": "masculine singular noun with preposition bet - with assembly/congregation", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun - peoples/nations", "*ṣinnāh*": "feminine singular noun - large shield/buckler", "*māgēn*": "masculine singular noun - shield", "*qôbaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - helmet", "*yāśîmû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will set/place", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around/surrounding", "*nātattî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - I will give/place", "*lipnêhem*": "preposition lamed + construct masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - before them", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - judgment/justice/ordinance", "*šᵊpāṭûk*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine plural with 2nd feminine singular suffix - they will judge you", "*bᵊmišpᵊṭêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix and preposition bet - according to their judgments" }, "variants": { "*hōṣen*": "weapon/armor/apparatus", "*rekeb*": "chariot/vehicle/riding equipment", "*galgal*": "wheel/whirl/rolling thing", "*ṣinnāh*": "large shield/buckler", "*māgēn*": "shield/defense", "*qôbaʿ*": "helmet/head covering", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal case", "*šᵊpāṭûk*": "judge you/decide your case/punish you", "*mišpᵊṭêhem*": "their judgments/customs/legal decisions" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.25", "source": "וְנָתַתִּ֨י קִנְאָתִ֜י בָּ֗ךְ וְעָשׂ֤וּ אוֹתָךְ֙ בְּחֵמָ֔ה אַפֵּ֤ךְ וְאָזְנַ֙יִךְ֙ יָסִ֔ירוּ וְאַחֲרִיתֵ֖ךְ בַּחֶ֣רֶב תִּפּ֑וֹל הֵ֗מָּה בָּנַ֤יִךְ וּבְנוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ יִקָּ֔חוּ וְאַחֲרִיתֵ֖ךְ תֵּאָכֵ֥ל בָּאֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "And I will *nātattî* [direct] *qinʾātî* [my jealousy] *bāk* [against you], and they will *ʿāśû* [deal] *ʾôtāk* [with you] *bᵊḥēmāh* [in fury]; *ʾappēk* and *ʾoznayik* [your nose and your ears] they will *yāsîrû* [remove], and *ʾaḥărîtēk* [your remnant] *baḥereb* [by the sword] *tippôl* [will fall]. *hēmmāh* [They] *bānayik* and *bᵊnôtayik* [your sons and your daughters] *yiqqāḥû* [will take], and *ʾaḥărîtēk* [your remnant] *tēʾākēl* [will be consumed] *bāʾēš* [by fire].", "grammar": { "*nātattî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - I will give/place/direct", "*qinʾātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my jealousy/zeal", "*bāk*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - in/against you", "*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they will do/make/deal", "*ʾôtāk*": "direct object marker with 2nd feminine singular suffix - with you", "*bᵊḥēmāh*": "feminine singular noun with preposition bet - in fury/wrath", "*ʾappēk*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your nose", "*ʾoznayik*": "feminine dual noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your ears", "*yāsîrû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will remove/take away", "*ʾaḥărîtēk*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your remnant/posterity", "*baḥereb*": "feminine singular noun with preposition bet - by the sword", "*tippôl*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will fall", "*hēmmāh*": "3rd person masculine plural independent pronoun - they", "*bānayik*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your sons", "*bᵊnôtayik*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your daughters", "*yiqqāḥû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will take", "*tēʾākēl*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will be consumed/devoured", "*bāʾēš*": "feminine singular noun with preposition bet - by/with fire" }, "variants": { "*qinʾātî*": "my jealousy/zeal/ardor", "*ʿāśû*": "deal with/treat/act toward", "*bᵊḥēmāh*": "in fury/rage/wrath", "*ʾappēk*": "your nose/face/anger", "*yāsîrû*": "remove/take away/cut off", "*ʾaḥărîtēk*": "your remnant/remainder/posterity", "*tippôl*": "will fall/drop/be killed", "*yiqqāḥû*": "take/seize/capture", "*tēʾākēl*": "be consumed/devoured/burned" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.26", "source": "וְהִפְשִׁיט֖וּךְ אֶת־בְּגָדָ֑יִךְ וְלָקְח֖וּ כְּלֵ֥י תִפְאַרְתֵּֽךְ׃", "text": "And they will *hipšîṭûk* [strip you] *ʾet*-*bᵊgādāyik* [of your clothes], and *lāqᵊḥû* [take] *kᵊlê* *tipʾartēk* [the vessels/jewelry of your beauty].", "grammar": { "*hipšîṭûk*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine plural with 2nd feminine singular suffix - they will strip you", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bᵊgādāyik*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your clothes/garments", "*lāqᵊḥû*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they will take", "*kᵊlê*": "construct masculine plural - vessels/implements/jewelry of", "*tipʾartēk*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your beauty/glory/splendor" }, "variants": { "*hipšîṭûk*": "strip you/remove your clothing/plunder you", "*bᵊgādāyik*": "your clothes/garments/attire", "*kᵊlê*": "vessels/instruments/articles/jewelry", "*tipʾartēk*": "your beauty/glory/splendor/adornment" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.27", "source": "וְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֤י זִמָּתֵךְ֙ מִמֵּ֔ךְ וְאֶת־זְנוּתֵ֖ךְ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וְלֹֽא־תִשְׂאִ֤י עֵינַ֙יִךְ֙ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וּמִצְרַ֖יִם לֹ֥א תִזְכְּרִי־עֽוֹד׃", "text": "And I will *hišbattî* [make to cease] *zimmātēk* [your lewdness] *mimmēk* [from you], and *ʾet*-*zᵊnûtēk* [your prostitution] from *ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim* [land of Egypt]; and not *tiśʾî* [will you lift] *ʿênayik* [your eyes] *ʾălêhem* [to them], and *miṣrayim* [Egypt] not *tizkᵊrî*-*ʿôd* [will you remember anymore].", "grammar": { "*hišbattî*": "Hiphil perfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - I will cause to cease/stop", "*zimmātēk*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your lewdness/wickedness", "*mimmēk*": "preposition min with 2nd feminine singular suffix - from you", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zᵊnûtēk*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your prostitution/harlotry", "*ʾereṣ*": "construct state - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*tiśʾî*": "Qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you will lift/raise", "*ʿênayik*": "feminine dual noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your eyes", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/toward them", "*tizkᵊrî*": "Qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you will remember", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/anymore" }, "variants": { "*hišbattî*": "cause to cease/make to stop/end", "*zimmātēk*": "your lewdness/wickedness/schemes", "*zᵊnûtēk*": "your prostitution/harlotry/fornication", "*tiśʾî*": "lift/raise/carry", "*ʿênayik*": "your eyes/sight/gaze", "*tizkᵊrî*": "remember/recall/mention" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.28", "source": "כִּ֣י כֹ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה הִנְנִי֙ נֹֽתְנָ֔ךְ בְּיַ֖ד אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׂנֵ֑את בְּיַ֛ד אֲשֶׁר־נָקְעָ֥ה נַפְשֵׁ֖ךְ מֵהֶֽם׃", "text": "For thus *kōh* *ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *yᵊhwih* [says the Lord YHWH]: *hinᵊnî* *nōtᵊnāk* [Behold, I am giving you] *bᵊyad* *ʾăšer* *śānēʾt* [into the hand of those whom you hate], *bᵊyad* *ʾăšer*-*nāqᵊʿāh* *napšēk* *mēhem* [into the hand of those from whom your soul is alienated].", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said/declared", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with 1st person plural possessive suffix (formal) - my Lord", "*yᵊhwih*": "proper noun - YHWH (divine name)", "*hinᵊnî*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - behold me/I am", "*nōtᵊnāk*": "Qal participle feminine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - giving you", "*bᵊyad*": "feminine singular noun with preposition bet - into the hand of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom/which", "*śānēʾt*": "Qal perfect 2nd feminine singular - you hated", "*nāqᵊʿāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - was alienated/turned away", "*napšēk*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your soul", "*mēhem*": "preposition min with 3rd masculine plural suffix - from them" }, "variants": { "*nōtᵊnāk*": "giving you/delivering you/placing you", "*bᵊyad*": "into the hand/power/control of", "*śānēʾt*": "you hated/detested/abhorred", "*nāqᵊʿāh*": "was alienated/turned away/dislocated", "*napšēk*": "your soul/life/desire/self" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.29", "source": "וְעָשׂ֨וּ אוֹתָ֜ךְ בְּשִׂנְאָ֗ה וְלָקְחוּ֙ כָּל־יְגִיעֵ֔ךְ וַעֲזָב֖וּךְ עֵירֹ֣ם וְעֶרְיָ֑ה וְנִגְלָה֙ עֶרְוַ֣ת זְנוּנַ֔יִךְ וְזִמָּתֵ֖ךְ וְתַזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "And they will *ʿāśû* [deal with] *ʾôtāk* [you] *bᵊśinʾāh* [in hatred], and *lāqᵊḥû* [take] all *yᵊgîʿēk* [your labor], and *ʿăzābûk* [leave you] *ʿêrōm* and *ʿeryāh* [naked and bare]; and *niglāh* [will be uncovered] *ʿerwat* *zᵊnûnayik* [the nakedness of your prostitutions], and *zimmātēk* [your lewdness] and *taznûtāyik* [your harlotries].", "grammar": { "*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they will do/make/deal with", "*ʾôtāk*": "direct object marker with 2nd feminine singular suffix - with you", "*bᵊśinʾāh*": "feminine singular noun with preposition bet - in hatred", "*lāqᵊḥû*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they will take", "*yᵊgîʿēk*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your labor/product/fruit", "*ʿăzābûk*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine plural with 2nd feminine singular suffix - they will leave you", "*ʿêrōm*": "masculine singular adjective - naked", "*ʿeryāh*": "feminine singular adjective - bare/exposed", "*niglāh*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - it will be uncovered/revealed", "*ʿerwat*": "construct feminine singular - nakedness of", "*zᵊnûnayik*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your prostitutions", "*zimmātēk*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your lewdness/wickedness", "*taznûtāyik*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your harlotries" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśû*": "deal with/treat/act toward", "*bᵊśinʾāh*": "in hatred/enmity/hostility", "*yᵊgîʿēk*": "your labor/earnings/achievement", "*ʿăzābûk*": "leave you/abandon you/forsake you", "*ʿêrōm*": "naked/bare/uncovered", "*ʿeryāh*": "bare/nude/exposed", "*niglāh*": "be uncovered/revealed/exposed", "*ʿerwat*": "nakedness/shame/indecency of", "*zᵊnûnayik*": "your prostitutions/acts of harlotry", "*zimmātēk*": "your lewdness/wickedness/schemes", "*taznûtāyik*": "your harlotries/fornications" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.30", "source": "עָשֹׂ֥ה אֵ֖לֶּה לָ֑ךְ בִּזְנוֹתֵךְ֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י גוֹיִ֔ם עַ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־נִטְמֵ֖את בְּגִלּוּלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*ʿāśōh* [Doing] *ʾēlleh* [these things] *lāk* [to you] *biznôtēk* [for your prostituting] *ʾaḥărê* *gôyim* [after nations], *ʿal* *ʾăšer*-*niṭmēʾt* [because you are defiled] *bᵊgillûlêhem* [with their idols].", "grammar": { "*ʿāśōh*": "Qal infinitive absolute - doing/to do", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective - these", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - to/for you", "*biznôtēk*": "Qal infinitive construct with 2nd feminine singular suffix and preposition bet - in your prostituting", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after/behind", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations/peoples", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*niṭmēʾt*": "Niphal perfect 2nd feminine singular - you are defiled/unclean", "*bᵊgillûlêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix and preposition bet - with their idols" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśōh*": "doing/making/performing", "*biznôtēk*": "your prostituting yourself/committing fornication", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*niṭmēʾt*": "you are defiled/unclean/polluted", "*bᵊgillûlêhem*": "with their idols/dung-pellets/abominations" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.31", "source": "בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ אֲחוֹתֵ֖ךְ הָלָ֑כְתְּ וְנָתַתִּ֥י כוֹסָ֖הּ בְּיָדֵֽךְ׃", "text": "In *derek* *ʾăḥôtēk* [the way of your sister] *hālākt* [you have walked]; and I will *nātattî* [give] *kôsāh* [her cup] *bᵊyādēk* [into your hand].", "grammar": { "*derek*": "construct masculine singular - way/path of", "*ʾăḥôtēk*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your sister", "*hālākt*": "Qal perfect 2nd feminine singular - you walked/went", "*nātattî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - I will give/place", "*kôsāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her cup", "*bᵊyādēk*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix and preposition bet - into your hand" }, "variants": { "*derek*": "way/path/manner", "*ʾăḥôtēk*": "your sister/relative", "*hālākt*": "you walked/went/followed", "*kôsāh*": "her cup/fate/portion", "*bᵊyādēk*": "into your hand/power/control" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.32", "source": "כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֔ה כּ֤וֹס אֲחוֹתֵךְ֙ תִּשְׁתִּ֔י הָעֲמֻקָּ֖ה וְהָרְחָבָ֑ה תִּהְיֶ֥ה לִצְחֹ֛ק וּלְלַ֖עַג מִרְבָּ֥ה לְהָכִֽיל׃", "text": "Thus *kōh* *ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *yᵊhwih* [says the Lord YHWH]: *kôs* *ʾăḥôtēk* [The cup of your sister] *tištî* [you shall drink], *hāʿămuqqāh* and *hārᵊḥābāh* [the deep and the wide]; *tihyeh* [it shall be] *liṣḥōq* and *lᵊlaʿag* [for scorn and for derision]; *mirbāh* *lᵊhākîl* [much to contain].", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said/declared", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with 1st person plural possessive suffix (formal) - my Lord", "*yᵊhwih*": "proper noun - YHWH (divine name)", "*kôs*": "construct feminine singular - cup of", "*ʾăḥôtēk*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your sister", "*tištî*": "Qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you will drink", "*hāʿămuqqāh*": "feminine singular adjective with definite article - the deep", "*hārᵊḥābāh*": "feminine singular adjective with definite article - the wide", "*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will be", "*liṣḥōq*": "masculine singular noun with preposition lamed - for scorn/laughter", "*lᵊlaʿag*": "masculine singular noun with preposition lamed - for derision/mockery", "*mirbāh*": "feminine singular adjective - much/abundant", "*lᵊhākîl*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with preposition lamed - to contain/hold" }, "variants": { "*kôs*": "cup/vessel/portion", "*ʾăḥôtēk*": "your sister/relative", "*tištî*": "you will drink/consume/endure", "*hāʿămuqqāh*": "the deep/profound", "*hārᵊḥābāh*": "the wide/broad/large", "*liṣḥōq*": "for scorn/laughter/ridicule", "*lᵊlaʿag*": "for derision/mockery/scoffing", "*mirbāh*": "much/abundant/great", "*lᵊhākîl*": "to contain/hold/receive" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.33", "source": "שִׁכָּר֥וֹן וְיָג֖וֹן תִּמָּלֵ֑אִי כּ֚וֹס שַׁמָּ֣ה וּשְׁמָמָ֔ה כּ֖וֹס אֲחוֹתֵ֥ךְ שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃", "text": "*šikkārôn* and *yāgôn* [Drunkenness and sorrow] *timmālēʾî* [you will be filled with]; *kôs* *šammāh* and *šᵊmāmāh* [a cup of horror and desolation]; *kôs* *ʾăḥôtēk* *šōmᵊrôn* [the cup of your sister Samaria].", "grammar": { "*šikkārôn*": "masculine singular noun - drunkenness/intoxication", "*yāgôn*": "masculine singular noun - sorrow/grief", "*timmālēʾî*": "Niphal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you will be filled", "*kôs*": "construct feminine singular - cup of", "*šammāh*": "feminine singular noun - horror/astonishment", "*šᵊmāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - desolation/waste", "*kôs*": "construct feminine singular - cup of", "*ʾăḥôtēk*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your sister", "*šōmᵊrôn*": "proper noun - Samaria" }, "variants": { "*šikkārôn*": "drunkenness/intoxication", "*yāgôn*": "sorrow/grief/anguish", "*timmālēʾî*": "you will be filled/satisfied/full", "*šammāh*": "horror/astonishment/dismay", "*šᵊmāmāh*": "desolation/waste/devastation", "*ʾăḥôtēk*": "your sister/relative" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.34", "source": "וְשָׁתִ֨ית אוֹתָ֜הּ וּמָצִ֗ית וְאֶת־חֲרָשֶׂ֛יהָ תְּגָרֵ֖מִי וְשָׁדַ֣יִךְ תְּנַתֵּ֑קִי כִּ֚י אֲנִ֣י דִבַּ֔רְתִּי נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃", "text": "And *šātît* [you will drink] *ʾôtāh* [it] and *māṣît* [drain it out], and *ʾet*-*ḥărāśeyhā* [its sherds/fragments] *tᵊgārēmî* [you will gnaw], and *šādayik* [your breasts] *tᵊnattēqî* [you will tear off]; *kî* *ʾănî* *dibbartî* [for I have spoken], *nᵊʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *yᵊhwih* [declares the Lord YHWH].", "grammar": { "*šātît*": "Qal perfect 2nd feminine singular with waw consecutive - you will drink", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - it", "*māṣît*": "Qal perfect 2nd feminine singular with waw consecutive - you will drain/suck out", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥărāśeyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its sherds/fragments", "*tᵊgārēmî*": "Piel imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you will gnaw/break", "*šādayik*": "masculine dual noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your breasts", "*tᵊnattēqî*": "Piel imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you will tear off/pluck out", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*dibbartî*": "Piel perfect 1st person singular - I have spoken", "*nᵊʾum*": "construct state - declaration of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with 1st person plural possessive suffix (formal) - my Lord", "*yᵊhwih*": "proper noun - YHWH (divine name)" }, "variants": { "*šātît*": "you will drink/consume", "*māṣît*": "you will drain/suck out/empty", "*ḥărāśeyhā*": "its sherds/fragments/pieces", "*tᵊgārēmî*": "you will gnaw/crush with teeth/break", "*šādayik*": "your breasts/chest", "*tᵊnattēqî*": "you will tear off/pluck out/pull apart", "*dibbartî*": "I have spoken/declared", "*nᵊʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle of" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.35", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה יַ֚עַן שָׁכַ֣חַתְּ אוֹתִ֔י וַתַּשְׁלִ֥יכִי אוֹתִ֖י אַחֲרֵ֣י גַוֵּ֑ךְ וְגַם־אַ֛תְּ שְׂאִ֥י זִמָּתֵ֖ךְ וְאֶת־תַּזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃ ס", "text": "*lākēn* thus *ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *yaʿan* *šākaḥat* me *wattašlîkî* me *ʾaḥărê* *gawwēk* *wəgam*-you *śəʾî* *zimmātēk* and-*ʾet*-*taznûtāyik*", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore/thus", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/spoke", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*šākaḥat*": "perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you forgot", "*wattašlîkî*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you cast", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - behind/after", "*gawwēk*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your back", "*wəgam*": "conjunction with emphatic particle - and also", "*śəʾî*": "imperative, feminine singular - bear/carry", "*zimmātēk*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your wickedness/lewdness", "*taznûtāyik*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your harlotries/fornications" }, "variants": { "*lākēn*": "therefore/thus/accordingly", "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ʾaḥărê*": "behind/after/following", "*gawwēk*": "your back/body", "*śəʾî*": "bear/carry/lift up", "*zimmātēk*": "your lewdness/shameful plans/evil schemes", "*taznûtāyik*": "your harlotries/fornications/adulteries" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.36", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֵלַ֔י בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם הֲתִשְׁפּ֥וֹט אֶֽת־אָהֳלָ֖ה וְאֶת־אָהֳלִיבָ֑ה וְהַגֵּ֣ד לָהֶ֔ן אֵ֖ת תּוֹעֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽן׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-me *ben*-*ʾādām* *hătišpôṭ* *ʾet*-*ʾāholāh* and-*ʾet*-*ʾāholîbāh* *wəhaggēd* to-them *ʾēt* *tôʿăbôtêhen*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ben*": "noun, masculine construct - son of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/Adam", "*hătišpôṭ*": "interrogative prefix with imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - will you judge?", "*ʾāholāh*": "proper noun - Oholah (symbolizing Samaria)", "*ʾāholîbāh*": "proper noun - Oholibah (symbolizing Jerusalem)", "*wəhaggēd*": "conjunction with imperative, masculine singular - and declare/tell", "*tôʿăbôtêhen*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their abominations" }, "variants": { "*ben*-*ʾādām*": "son of man/human/mortal man", "*hătišpôṭ*": "will you judge/will you pronounce judgment on", "*wəhaggēd*": "and declare/proclaim/tell", "*tôʿăbôtêhen*": "their abominations/detestable practices/repulsive acts" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.37", "source": "כִּ֣י נִאֵ֗פוּ וְדָם֙ בִּֽידֵיהֶ֔ן וְאֶת־גִּלּֽוּלֵיהֶ֖ן נִאֵ֑פוּ וְגַ֤ם אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָֽלְדוּ־לִ֔י הֶעֱבִ֥ירוּ לָהֶ֖ם לְאָכְלָֽה׃", "text": "For *niʾēpû* and-*dām* in-*bîdêhen* and-*ʾet*-*gillûlêhen* *niʾēpû* *wəgam* *ʾet*-*bənêhen* *ʾăšer* *yāldû*-to-me *heʿĕbîrû* to-them *ləʾoklāh*", "grammar": { "*niʾēpû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they committed adultery", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular - blood", "*bîdêhen*": "preposition with noun, feminine dual with 3rd feminine plural suffix - in their hands", "*gillûlêhen*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their idols", "*wəgam*": "conjunction with emphatic particle - and also", "*bənêhen*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their sons", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/whom/that", "*yāldû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they bore/gave birth to", "*heʿĕbîrû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - they caused to pass over/through", "*ləʾoklāh*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular - for food/consumption" }, "variants": { "*niʾēpû*": "they committed adultery/they were unfaithful", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt", "*gillûlêhen*": "their idols/their dung-idols/their abominable images", "*heʿĕbîrû*": "they caused to pass over/they offered/they sacrificed", "*ləʾoklāh*": "for food/for consumption/to be devoured" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.38", "source": "ע֥וֹד זֹ֖את עָ֣שׂוּ לִ֑י טִמְּא֤וּ אֶת־מִקְדָּשִׁי֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא וְאֶת־שַׁבְּתוֹתַ֖י חִלֵּֽלוּ׃", "text": "Yet *zōʾt* *ʿāśû* to-me *ṭimməʾû* *ʾet*-*miqdāšî* in-*hayyôm* *hahûʾ* and-*ʾet*-*šabbətôtay* *ḥillēlû*", "grammar": { "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʿāśû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they did/made", "*ṭimməʾû*": "piel perfect, 3rd plural - they defiled/made unclean", "*miqdāšî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my sanctuary", "*hayyôm*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the day", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*šabbətôtay*": "noun, feminine plural with 1st singular suffix - my sabbaths", "*ḥillēlû*": "piel perfect, 3rd plural - they profaned/desecrated" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśû*": "they did/made/performed", "*ṭimməʾû*": "they defiled/made unclean/desecrated", "*miqdāšî*": "my sanctuary/my holy place", "*hayyôm* *hahûʾ*": "that day/the same day", "*ḥillēlû*": "they profaned/desecrated/violated" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.39", "source": "וּֽבְשַׁחֲטָ֤ם אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶם֙ לְגִלּ֣וּלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיָּבֹ֧אוּ אֶל־מִקְדָּשִׁ֛י בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא לְחַלְּל֑וֹ וְהִנֵּה־כֹ֥ה עָשׂ֖וּ בְּת֥וֹךְ בֵּיתִֽי׃", "text": "And-in-*šaḥăṭām* *ʾet*-*bənêhem* to-*gillûlêhem* *wayyābōʾû* to-*miqdāšî* in-*hayyôm* *hahûʾ* to-*ḥallələô* *wəhinnēh*-thus *ʿāśû* in-*tôk* *bêtî*", "grammar": { "*šaḥăṭām*": "infinitive construct with 3rd plural suffix - their slaughtering", "*bənêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd plural suffix - their sons", "*gillûlêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd plural suffix - their idols", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect, 3rd plural - and they came", "*miqdāšî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my sanctuary", "*hayyôm*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the day", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*ḥallələô*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to profane it", "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction with interjection - and behold", "*ʿāśû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they did/made", "*tôk*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst/inside of", "*bêtî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my house" }, "variants": { "*šaḥăṭām*": "their slaughtering/their sacrificing/their killing", "*gillûlêhem*": "their idols/their dung-idols/their abominable images", "*ḥallələô*": "to profane it/to desecrate it/to violate it", "*tôk*": "midst/inside/within", "*bêtî*": "my house/my temple/my dwelling" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.40", "source": "וְאַ֗ף כִּ֤י תִשְׁלַ֙חְנָה֙ לַֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים בָּאִ֖ים מִמֶּרְחָ֑ק אֲשֶׁ֨ר מַלְאָ֜ךְ שָׁל֤וּחַ אֲלֵיהֶם֙ וְהִנֵּה־בָ֔אוּ לַאֲשֶׁ֥ר רָחַ֛צְתְּ כָּחַ֥לְתְּ עֵינַ֖יִךְ וְעָ֥דִית עֶֽדִי׃", "text": "*wəʾap* that *tišlaḥnāh* to-*ʾănāšîm* *bāʾîm* from-*merḥāq* *ʾăšer* *malʾāk* *šālûaḥ* to-them *wəhinnēh*-*bāʾû* to-which *rāḥaṣt* *kāḥalt* *ʿênayik* and-*ʿādît* *ʿedî*", "grammar": { "*wəʾap*": "conjunction with emphatic particle - and moreover/furthermore", "*tišlaḥnāh*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they send", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*bāʾîm*": "participle, masculine plural - coming", "*merḥāq*": "noun, masculine singular - distance/far place", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*malʾāk*": "noun, masculine singular - messenger", "*šālûaḥ*": "passive participle, masculine singular - sent", "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction with interjection - and behold", "*bāʾû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they came", "*rāḥaṣt*": "perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you washed", "*kāḥalt*": "perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you painted", "*ʿênayik*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your eyes", "*ʿādît*": "perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you adorned", "*ʿedî*": "noun, masculine singular - ornament/jewelry" }, "variants": { "*wəʾap*": "and moreover/furthermore/even", "*tišlaḥnāh*": "they send/dispatch", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/males", "*merḥāq*": "distance/far away/afar", "*malʾāk*": "messenger/envoy", "*šālûaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*rāḥaṣt*": "you washed/bathed", "*kāḥalt*": "you painted/applied antimony to", "*ʿādît*": "you adorned/decorated", "*ʿedî*": "ornament/jewelry/adornment" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.41", "source": "וְיָשַׁבְתְּ֙ עַל־מִטָּ֣ה כְבוּדָּ֔ה וְשֻׁלְחָ֥ן עָר֖וּךְ לְפָנֶ֑יהָ וּקְטָרְתִּ֥י וְשַׁמְנִ֖י שַׂ֥מְתְּ עָלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And-*yāšabt* on-*miṭṭāh* *kəbûddāh* and-*šulḥān* *ʿārûk* before-her and-*qəṭortî* and-*šamnî* *śamt* upon-her", "grammar": { "*yāšabt*": "perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you sat", "*miṭṭāh*": "noun, feminine singular - bed/couch", "*kəbûddāh*": "passive participle, feminine singular - glorious/stately", "*šulḥān*": "noun, masculine singular - table", "*ʿārûk*": "passive participle, masculine singular - arranged/prepared", "*qəṭortî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - my incense", "*šamnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my oil", "*śamt*": "perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you placed/put" }, "variants": { "*yāšabt*": "you sat/reclined", "*miṭṭāh*": "bed/couch/divan", "*kəbûddāh*": "glorious/stately/splendid", "*šulḥān*": "table/dining table", "*ʿārûk*": "arranged/prepared/set in order", "*qəṭortî*": "my incense/my fragrant offering", "*šamnî*": "my oil/my ointment", "*śamt*": "you placed/put/set" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.42", "source": "וְק֣וֹל הָמוֹן֮ שָׁלֵ֣ו בָהּ֒ וְאֶל־אֲנָשִׁים֙ מֵרֹ֣ב אָדָ֔ם מוּבָאִ֥ים *סובאים* **סָבָאִ֖ים מִמִּדְבָּ֑ר וַֽיִּתְּנ֤וּ צְמִידִים֙ אֶל־יְדֵיהֶ֔ן וַעֲטֶ֥רֶת תִּפְאֶ֖רֶת עַל־רָאשֵׁיהֶֽן׃", "text": "And-*qôl* *hāmôn* *šālēw* in-her and-to-*ʾănāšîm* from-*rōb* *ʾādām* *mûbāʾîm* *sābāʾîm* from-*midbār* *wayyittənû* *ṣəmîdîm* to-*yədêhen* and-*ʿăṭeret* *tipʾeret* on-*rāʾšêhen*", "grammar": { "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice/sound of", "*hāmôn*": "noun, masculine singular - multitude/crowd", "*šālēw*": "adjective, masculine singular - at ease/carefree", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*rōb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - abundance/multitude of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*mûbāʾîm*": "hophal participle, masculine plural - being brought", "*sābāʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - drunkards/Sabeans", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular - wilderness/desert", "*wayyittənû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect, 3rd plural - and they put/gave", "*ṣəmîdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bracelets", "*yədêhen*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their hands", "*ʿăṭeret*": "noun, feminine singular construct - crown of", "*tipʾeret*": "noun, feminine singular - beauty/glory", "*rāʾšêhen*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their heads" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*hāmôn*": "multitude/crowd/throng", "*šālēw*": "at ease/carefree/tranquil", "*rōb*": "abundance/multitude/great number", "*mûbāʾîm*": "being brought/imported/led in", "*sābāʾîm*": "drunkards/Sabeans (people from Sheba)", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/steppe", "*ṣəmîdîm*": "bracelets/armlets", "*ʿăṭeret*": "crown/diadem", "*tipʾeret*": "beauty/glory/splendor" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.43", "source": "וָאֹמַ֕ר לַבָּלָ֖ה נִֽאוּפִ֑ים *עת* **עַתָּ֛ה *יזנה* **יִזְנ֥וּ תַזְנוּתֶ֖הָ וָהִֽיא׃", "text": "And-*ʾōmar* to-*bālāh* *niʾûpîm* *ʿattāh* *yiznû* *taznûtehā* and-she", "grammar": { "*ʾōmar*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I say/said", "*bālāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - worn out/consumed", "*niʾûpîm*": "noun, masculine plural - adulteries", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*yiznû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they commit fornication", "*taznûtehā*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her fornication" }, "variants": { "*ʾōmar*": "I say/said/thought", "*bālāh*": "worn out/consumed/old", "*niʾûpîm*": "adulteries/acts of unfaithfulness", "*yiznû*": "they commit fornication/they prostitute themselves", "*taznûtehā*": "her fornication/her prostitution/her harlotry" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.44", "source": "וַיָּב֣וֹא אֵלֶ֔יהָ כְּב֖וֹא אֶל־אִשָּׁ֣ה זוֹנָ֑ה כֵּ֣ן בָּ֗אוּ אֶֽל־אָֽהֳלָה֙ וְאֶל־אָ֣הֳלִיבָ֔ה אִשֹּׁ֖ת הַזִּמָּֽה׃", "text": "*wayyābôʾ* to-her like-*bôʾ* to-*ʾiššāh* *zônāh* thus *bāʾû* to-*ʾāholāh* and-to-*ʾāholîbāh* *ʾiššōt* *hazimmāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyābôʾ*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*bôʾ*": "infinitive construct - coming/entering", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*zônāh*": "participle, feminine singular - prostituting/harlot", "*bāʾû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they came", "*ʾāholāh*": "proper noun - Oholah (symbolizing Samaria)", "*ʾāholîbāh*": "proper noun - Oholibah (symbolizing Jerusalem)", "*ʾiššōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - women of", "*hazimmāh*": "definite article with noun, feminine singular - the lewdness" }, "variants": { "*bôʾ*": "coming/entering/going in to", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife", "*zônāh*": "prostitute/harlot", "*ʾiššōt*": "women/wives of", "*hazimmāh*": "the lewdness/the depravity/the wickedness" } }

45

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.45", "source": "וַאֲנָשִׁ֣ים צַדִּיקִ֗ם הֵ֚מָּה יִשְׁפְּט֣וּ אֽוֹתְהֶ֔ם מִשְׁפַּט֙ נֹֽאֲפ֔וֹת וּמִשְׁפַּ֖ט שֹׁפְכ֣וֹת דָּ֑ם כִּ֤י נֹֽאֲפֹת֙ הֵ֔נָּה וְדָ֖ם בִּֽידֵיהֶֽן׃ ס", "text": "And-*ʾănāšîm* *ṣaddîqim* they *yišpəṭû* them *mišpaṭ* *nōʾăpôt* and-*mišpaṭ* *šōpəkôt* *dām* for *nōʾăpōt* they and-*dām* in-*bîdêhen*", "grammar": { "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*ṣaddîqim*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous", "*yišpəṭû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will judge", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment of", "*nōʾăpôt*": "participle, feminine plural - committing adultery/adulteresses", "*šōpəkôt*": "participle, feminine plural - pouring out/shedding", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular - blood", "*nōʾăpōt*": "participle, feminine plural - committing adultery/adulteresses", "*bîdêhen*": "preposition with noun, feminine dual with 3rd feminine plural suffix - in their hands" }, "variants": { "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/males", "*ṣaddîqim*": "righteous/just/correct", "*yišpəṭû*": "they will judge/they will pronounce judgment", "*mišpaṭ*": "judgment/verdict/sentence", "*nōʾăpôt*": "adulteresses/women who commit adultery", "*šōpəkôt*": "shedding/pouring out/spilling", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt" } }

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.46", "source": "כִּ֛י כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֖ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה הַעֲלֵ֤ה עֲלֵיהֶם֙ קָהָ֔ל וְנָתֹ֥ן אֶתְהֶ֖ן לְזַעֲוָ֥ה וְלָבַֽז׃", "text": "For thus *ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *haʿălēh* upon-them *qāhāl* and-*nātōn* them to-*zaʿăwāh* and-to-*lābaz*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/spoke", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*haʿălēh*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - bring up/cause to come up", "*qāhāl*": "noun, masculine singular - assembly/congregation", "*nātōn*": "infinitive absolute - giving", "*zaʿăwāh*": "noun, feminine singular - horror/terror", "*lābaz*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - for plunder" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*haʿălēh*": "bring up/raise up/summon", "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/crowd", "*nātōn*": "giving/surrendering", "*zaʿăwāh*": "horror/terror/object of trembling", "*lābaz*": "for plunder/for spoil/for prey" } }

47

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.47", "source": "וְרָגְמ֨וּ עֲלֵיהֶ֥ן אֶ֙בֶן֙ קָהָ֔ל וּבָרֵ֥א אוֹתְהֶ֖ן בְּחַרְבוֹתָ֑ם בְּנֵיהֶ֤ם וּבְנֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ יַהֲרֹ֔גוּ וּבָתֵּיהֶ֖ן בָּאֵ֥שׁ יִשְׂרֹֽפוּ׃", "text": "And-*rāgəmû* upon-them *ʾeben* *qāhāl* and-*bārēʾ* them with-*ḥarbôtām* *bənêhem* and-*bənôtêhem* *yahărōgû* and-*bāttêhen* with-*ʾēš* *yiśrōpû*", "grammar": { "*rāgəmû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they will stone", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular - stone", "*qāhāl*": "noun, masculine singular - assembly/congregation", "*bārēʾ*": "piel infinitive construct - cut down/dispatch", "*ḥarbôtām*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their swords", "*bənêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd plural suffix - their sons", "*bənôtêhem*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd plural suffix - their daughters", "*yahărōgû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they will kill", "*bāttêhen*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their houses", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*yiśrōpû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they will burn" }, "variants": { "*rāgəmû*": "they will stone/they will pelt with stones", "*bārēʾ*": "cut down/dispatch/slay", "*ḥarbôtām*": "their swords/their weapons", "*yahărōgû*": "they will kill/they will slay", "*yiśrōpû*": "they will burn/they will set on fire" } }

48

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.48", "source": "וְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֥י זִמָּ֖ה מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְנִֽוַּסְּרוּ֙ כָּל־הַנָּשִׁ֔ים וְלֹ֥א תַעֲשֶׂ֖ינָה כְּזִמַּתְכֶֽנָה׃", "text": "And-*hišbattî* *zimmāh* from-*hāʾāreṣ* and-*niwwassərû* all-*hannāšîm* and-not *taʿăśênāh* like-*zimmatkēnāh*", "grammar": { "*hišbattî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I will cause to cease", "*zimmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - lewdness", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article with noun, feminine singular - the land", "*niwwassərû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd plural - they will be instructed/chastised", "*hannāšîm*": "definite article with noun, feminine plural - the women", "*taʿăśênāh*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will do", "*zimmatkēnāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd feminine plural suffix - your (pl) lewdness" }, "variants": { "*hišbattî*": "I will cause to cease/I will put an end to", "*zimmāh*": "lewdness/depravity/shameful conduct", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land/the earth/the country", "*niwwassərû*": "they will be instructed/disciplined/chastised", "*taʿăśênāh*": "they will do/act/perform", "*zimmatkēnāh*": "your lewdness/your shameful conduct" } }

49

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.49", "source": "וְנָתְנ֤וּ זִמַּתְכֶ֙נָה֙ עֲלֵיכֶ֔ן וַחֲטָאֵ֥י גִלּוּלֵיכֶ֖ן תִּשֶּׂ֑אינָה וִידַעְתֶּ֕ם כִּ֥י אֲנִ֖י אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ פ", "text": "And-*nātnû* *zimmatkēnāh* upon-you and-*ḥăṭāʾê* *gillûlêken* *tiśśeʾnāh* and-*wîdaʿtem* that I *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*nātnû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they will give/place", "*zimmatkēnāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd feminine plural suffix - your (pl) lewdness", "*ḥăṭāʾê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sins of", "*gillûlêken*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd feminine plural suffix - your (pl) idols", "*tiśśeʾnāh*": "imperfect, 2nd feminine plural - you will bear", "*wîdaʿtem*": "perfect, 2nd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and you will know", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name" }, "variants": { "*nātnû*": "they will give/place/put", "*zimmatkēnāh*": "your lewdness/wickedness/shameful conduct", "*ḥăṭāʾê*": "sins of/guilt of", "*gillûlêken*": "your idols/your dung-idols", "*tiśśeʾnāh*": "you will bear/carry/endure", "*wîdaʿtem*": "and you will know/recognize/acknowledge" } }