Ezekiel 21:29

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

while they see for thee false visions, while they divine lies unto thee, to lay thee upon the necks of the wicked that are deadly wounded, whose day is come in the time of the iniquity of the end.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לָכֵ֗ן כֹּֽה־אָמַר֮ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֒ יַ֗עַן הַזְכַּרְכֶם֙ עֲוֺ֣נְכֶ֔ם בְּהִגָּל֣וֹת פִּשְׁעֵיכֶ֗ם לְהֵֽרָאוֹת֙ חַטֹּ֣אותֵיכֶ֔ם בְּכֹ֖ל עֲלִילֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם יַ֚עַן הִזָּ֣כֶרְכֶ֔ם בַּכַּ֖ף תִּתָּפֵֽשׂוּ

Transliteration

lākēn kōh-ʾāmar ʾădōnāy YHWH yaʿan hazkarkəm ʿăwōnkem bəhiggālôt pišʿêkem lēhērāʾôt ḥaṭṭōʾûtêkem bəkōl ʿălîlôtêkem yaʿan hizzākerkəm bakkap tittāpēśû

Grammar Details

*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
*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

Word Meanings

*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

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Referenced Verses

Ezek 21:25 : 25 And thou, O deadly wounded wicked one, the prince of Israel, whose day is come, in the time of the iniquity of the end,
Ezek 22:28 : 28 And her prophets have daubed for them with untempered [mortar], seeing false visions, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, when Jehovah hath not spoken.
Jer 27:9 : 9 But as for you, hearken ye not to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreams, nor to your soothsayers, nor to your sorcerers, that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon:
Lam 2:14 : 14 Thy prophets have seen for thee false and foolish visions; And they have not uncovered thine iniquity, to bring back thy captivity, But have seen for thee false oracles and causes of banishment.
Ezek 12:24 : 24 For there shall be no more any false vision nor flattering divination within the house of Israel.
Ezek 13:6 : 6 They have seen falsehood and lying divination, that say, Jehovah saith; but Jehovah hath not sent them: and they have made men to hope that the word would be confirmed.
Ezek 13:10 : 10 Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there is no peace; and when one buildeth up a wall, behold, they daub it with untempered [mortar]:
Ezek 13:23 : 23 therefore ye shall no more see false visions, nor divine divinations: and I will deliver my people out of your hand; and ye shall know that I am Jehovah.
Job 18:20 : 20 They that come after shall be astonished at his day, As they that went before were affrighted.
Ps 37:13 : 13 The Lord will laugh at him; For he seeth that his day is coming.
Isa 44:25 : 25 that frustrateth the signs of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
Isa 47:13 : 13 Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels: let now the astrologers, the star-gazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from the things that shall come upon thee.
Ezek 35:5 : 5 Because thou hast had a perpetual enmity, and hast given over the children of Israel to the power of the sword in the time of their calamity, in the time of the iniquity of the end;

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