Ezekiel 21:35

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Return the sword to its sheath. In the place where you were created, in the land of your origin, there I will judge you.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הָשַׁ֖ב אֶל־תַּעְרָ֑הּ בִּמְק֧וֹם אֲשֶׁר־נִבְרֵ֛את בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מְכֻרוֹתַ֖יִךְ אֶשְׁפֹּ֥ט אֹתָֽךְ׃

Transliteration

hāšaḇ to-taʿrāh in-māqôm that-niḇrēʾt in-ʾereṣ mĕḵūrôtayiḵ ʾešpōṭ ʾōtāḵ

Grammar Details

• *hāšaḇ*: imperative, masculine singular - return/restore
• *taʿrāh*: noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its sheath/scabbard
• *māqôm*: noun, masculine singular construct - place/location
• *niḇrēʾt*: verb, niphal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you were created
• *ʾereṣ*: noun, feminine singular construct - land/earth
• *mĕḵūrôtayiḵ*: noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your origins/birth
• *ʾešpōṭ*: verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will judge
• *ʾōtāḵ*: direct object marker with 2nd feminine singular suffix - you

Word Meanings

• *hāšaḇ*: return/restore/bring back
• *taʿrāh*: sheath/scabbard
• *māqôm*: place/location/site
• *niḇrēʾt*: you were created/you were formed
• *ʾereṣ*: land/earth/ground/territory
• *mĕḵūrôtayiḵ*: your origins/your birth/your nativity
• *ʾešpōṭ*: I will judge/I will execute judgment