Ezekiel 14:1

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Then certain of the responsible men of Israel came to me and took their seats before me.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּב֤וֹא אֵלַי֙ אֲנָשִׁ֔ים מִזִּקְנֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ לְפָנָֽי׃ פ

Transliteration

And wə-yāḇôʾ to-me ʾănāšîm from-ziqqənê yiśrāʾēl and wə-yēšəḇû before me.

Grammar Details

• *wə-yāḇôʾ*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and came
• *ʾănāšîm*: common masculine plural construct - men of
• *ziqqənê*: masculine plural construct of *zāqēn* - elders of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *wə-yēšəḇû*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they sat
• פ: paragraph marker

Word Meanings

• *wə-yāḇôʾ*: came/approached/entered
• *ziqqənê*: elders/old men/leaders
• *wə-yēšəḇû*: sat/seated themselves/remained

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 8:1 : 1 Now in the sixth year, in the sixth month, on the fifth day of the month, when I was in my house and the responsible men of Judah were seated before me, the hand of the Lord came on me there.
• Ezek 20:1 : 1 Now it came about in the seventh year, in the fifth month, on the tenth day of the month, that certain of the responsible men of Israel came to get directions from the Lord and were seated before me.
• Ezek 33:31 : 31 And they come to you as my people come, and are seated before you as my people, hearing your words but doing them not: for deceit is in their mouth and their heart goes after profit for themselves.
• 2 Kgs 6:32 : 32 But Elisha was in his house, and the responsible men were seated there with him; and before the king got there, Elisha said to those who were with him, Do you see how this cruel and violent man has sent to take away my life?
• Isa 29:13 : 13 And the Lord said, because this people come near to me with their mouths, and give honour to me with their lips, but their heart is far from me, and their fear of me is false, a rule given them by the teaching of men;
• Luke 10:39 : 39 And she had a sister, by name Mary, who took her seat at the Lord's feet and gave attention to his words.
• Acts 4:5 : 5 And on the day after, the rulers and those in authority and the scribes came together in Jerusalem;
• Acts 4:8 : 8 Then Peter, being full of the Holy Spirit, said to them, O you rulers of the people and men of authority,
• Acts 22:3 : 3 I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia by birth, but I had my education in this town at the feet of Gamaliel, being trained in the keeping of every detail of the law of our fathers; given up to the cause of God with all my heart, as you are today.