Ezekiel 20:44

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And ye shall know that I am Jehovah, when I have dealt with you for my name's sake, not according to your evil ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord Jehovah.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וִֽידַעְתֶּם֙ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה בַּעֲשׂוֹתִ֥י אִתְּכֶ֖ם לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמִ֑י לֹא֩ כְדַרְכֵיכֶ֨ם הָרָעִ֜ים וְכַעֲלִילֽוֹתֵיכֶ֤ם הַנִּשְׁחָתוֹת֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ פ

Transliteration

And yədaʿtem that-I YHWH in ʿăśôtî with-you for šəmî; not according to-darḵêḵem the-rāʿîm and according to-ʿălîlôtêḵem the-nišḥātôt bêt Yiśrāʾēl, nəʾum ʾădōnāy YHWH.

Grammar Details

• *yədaʿtem*: verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will know
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name
• *ʿăśôtî*: verb, qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my doing/acting
• *šəmî*: noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my name
• *darḵêḵem*: noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your ways
• *rāʿîm*: adjective, masculine plural - evil/wicked
• *ʿălîlôtêḵem*: noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your deeds/actions
• *nišḥātôt*: niphal participle, feminine plural - corrupted/spoiled/ruined
• *bêt*: noun, masculine singular construct - house of
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *nəʾum*: noun, masculine singular construct - declaration/utterance of
• *ʾădōnāy*: noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord

Word Meanings

• *yədaʿtem*: know/recognize/acknowledge
• *ʿăśôtî*: doing/acting/dealing
• *šəmî*: name/reputation/character
• *darḵêḵem*: ways/paths/conduct
• *rāʿîm*: evil/wicked/harmful
• *ʿălîlôtêḵem*: actions/deeds/practices/doings
• *nišḥātôt*: corrupted/spoiled/ruined/perverted
• *bêt*: house/household/dynasty
• *nəʾum*: declaration/utterance/oracle

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 24:24 : 24 Thus shall Ezekiel be unto you a sign; according to all that he hath done shall ye do: when this cometh, then shall ye know that I am the Lord Jehovah.
• Ezek 20:9 : 9 But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, among which they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.
• Ezek 20:14 : 14 But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them out.
• Ezek 20:22 : 22 Nevertheless I withdrew my hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them forth.
• Ezek 20:38 : 38 and I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me; I will bring them forth out of the land where they sojourn, but they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I am Jehovah.
• Ezek 36:21-22 : 21 But I had regard for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations, whither they went. 22 Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I do not [this] for your sake, O house of Israel, but for my holy name, which ye have profaned among the nations, whither ye went.
• Eph 1:6 : 6 to the praise of the glory of his grace, {G1722} which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved:
• 1 Tim 1:16 : 16 but for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me as chief might Jesus Christ show forth all his longsuffering, for a ensample of them that should thereafter believe on him unto eternal life.
• Ps 79:9 : 9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name; And deliver us, and forgive our sins, for thy name's sake.
• Ps 115:1 : 1 Not unto us, O Jehovah, not unto us, But unto thy name give glory, For thy lovingkindness, and for thy truth's sake.