Ezekiel 7:9

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: I will bring upon thee according to thy ways; and thine abominations shall be in the midst of thee; and ye shall know that I, Jehovah, do smite.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְלֹא־תָח֥וֹס עֵינִ֖י וְלֹ֣א אֶחְמ֑וֹל כִּדְרָכַ֜יִךְ עָלַ֣יִךְ אֶתֵּ֗ן וְתוֹעֲבוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ בְּתוֹכֵ֣ךְ תִּֽהְיֶ֔יןָ וִֽידַעְתֶּ֕ם כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה מַכֶּֽה׃

Transliteration

wə-lōʾ-tāḥôs ʿênî wə-lōʾ ʾeḥmôl ki-ḏərākayik ʿālayik ʾettēn wə-tôʿăḇôṯayik bə-tôkēk tihyeynā wîḏaʿtem kî-ʾănî YHWH makkeh

Grammar Details

*wə-lōʾ*-*tāḥôs*: conjunction + negative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and not will spare
*ʿênî*: noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my eye
*wə-lōʾ* *ʾeḥmôl*: conjunction + negative particle + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I will not have pity
*ki-ḏərākayik*: preposition + noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - according to your ways
*ʿālayik*: preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - upon you
*ʾettēn*: qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will place/put
*wə-tôʿăḇôṯayik*: conjunction + noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your abominations
*bə-tôkēk*: preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - in your midst
*tihyeynā*: qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will be
*wîḏaʿtem*: conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you will know
*kî*-*ʾănî*: conjunction + 1st singular pronoun - that I
*YHWH*: proper noun, divine name
*makkeh*: hiphil participle, masculine singular - striking/smiting

Word Meanings

*tāḥôs*: spare/pity/have compassion on
*ʾeḥmôl*: have pity/compassion/mercy
*tôʿăḇôṯayik*: abominations/detestable things/offenses
*makkeh*: striking/smiting/afflicting

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Isa 9:13 : 13 Yet the people have not turned unto him that smote them, neither have they sought Jehovah of hosts.
Mic 6:9 : 9 The voice of Jehovah crieth unto the city, and [the man of] wisdom will see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.
Gal 6:7 : 7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
Rev 20:13 : 13 And the sea gave up the dead that were in it; and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.

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