Ezekiel 20:17

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Nevertheless mine eye spared them, and I destroyed them not, neither did I make a full end of them in the wilderness.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתָּ֧חָס עֵינִ֛י עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מִֽשַּׁחֲתָ֑ם וְלֹֽא־עָשִׂ֧יתִי אוֹתָ֛ם כָּלָ֖ה בַּמִּדְבָּֽר

Transliteration

And tāḥās my ʿênî upon them from šaḥătām and not ʿāśîtî them kālāh in the midbar

Grammar Details

*wa-*: conjunction, consecutive - and, so
*tāḥās*: Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it showed mercy/spared
*ʿênî*: noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eye
*ʿălêhem*: preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - upon them
*mi-šaḥătām*: preposition + Piel infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - from destroying them
*wə-lōʾ*: conjunction + negative particle - and not
*ʿāśîtî*: Qal perfect 1st person singular - I made/did
*ʾôtām*: direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them
*kālāh*: noun, feminine singular - complete destruction
*ba-midbar*: preposition with definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness

Word Meanings

*tāḥās ʿênî*: my eye spared (idiom for showing mercy)
*mi-šaḥătām*: from destroying them, from their destruction
*kālāh*: complete destruction, annihilation, end
*midbar*: wilderness, desert, uninhabited land

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Referenced Verses

Ezek 11:13 : 13 And it came to pass, when I prophesied, that Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then fell I down upon my face, and cried with a loud voice, and said, Ah Lord Jehovah! wilt thou make a full end of the remnant of Israel?
Jer 4:27 : 27 For thus saith Jehovah, The whole land shall be a desolation; yet will I not make a full end.
Jer 5:18 : 18 But even in those days, saith Jehovah, I will not make a full end with you.
Ezek 7:2 : 2 And thou, son of man, thus saith the Lord Jehovah unto the land of Israel, An end: the end is come upon the four corners of the land.
Ezek 8:18 : 18 Therefore will I also deal in wrath; mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity; and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them.
Ezek 9:10 : 10 And as for me also, mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will bring their way upon their head.
Nah 1:8-9 : 8 But with an over-running flood he will make a full end of her place, and will pursue his enemies into darkness. 9 What do ye devise against Jehovah? he will make a full end; affliction shall not rise up the second time.
1 Sam 24:10 : 10 Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that Jehovah had delivered thee to-day into my hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee; but [mine eye] spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is Jehovah's anointed.
Neh 9:19 : 19 yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of cloud departed not from over them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to show them light, and the way wherein they should go.
Ps 78:37-38 : 37 For their heart was not right with him, Neither were they faithful in his covenant. 38 But he, being merciful, forgave [their] iniquity, and destroyed [them] not: Yea, many a time turned he his anger away, And did not stir up all his wrath.

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