Ezekiel 23:36

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The LORD said to me: 'Son of man, will you judge Oholah and Oholibah? Then confront them with their abominations.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֵלַ֔י בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם הֲתִשְׁפּ֥וֹט אֶֽת־אָהֳלָ֖ה וְאֶת־אָהֳלִיבָ֑ה וְהַגֵּ֣ד לָהֶ֔ן אֵ֖ת תּוֹעֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽן׃

Transliteration

wayyōʾmer YHWH to-me ben-ʾādām hătišpôṭ ʾet-ʾāholāh and-ʾet-ʾāholîbāh wəhaggēd to-them ʾēt tôʿăbôtêhen

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: waw-consecutive with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *YHWH*: proper noun - the divine name
• *ben*: noun, masculine construct - son of
• *ʾādām*: noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/Adam
• *hătišpôṭ*: interrogative prefix with imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - will you judge?
• *ʾāholāh*: proper noun - Oholah (symbolizing Samaria)
• *ʾāholîbāh*: proper noun - Oholibah (symbolizing Jerusalem)
• *wəhaggēd*: conjunction with imperative, masculine singular - and declare/tell
• *tôʿăbôtêhen*: noun, feminine plural with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their abominations

Word Meanings

• *ben*-*ʾādām*: son of man/human/mortal man
• *hătišpôṭ*: will you judge/will you pronounce judgment on
• *wəhaggēd*: and declare/proclaim/tell
• *tôʿăbôtêhen*: their abominations/detestable practices/repulsive acts

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The LORD said moreover unto me; Son of man, wilt thou judge Aholah and Aholibah? yea, declare unto them their abominations;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  The LORD said moreover to me; Son of man, will you judge Aholah and Aholibah? Yes, declare to them their abominations;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The LORD said moreover unto me; Son of man, wilt thou judge Aholah and Aholibah? yea, declare unto them their abominations;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} moreover unto me: Son{H1121} of man,{H120} wilt thou judge{H8199} Oholah{H170} and Oholibah?{H172} then declare{H5046} unto them their abominations.{H8441}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  The LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} moreover unto me; Son{H1121} of man{H120}, wilt thou judge{H8199}{(H8799)} Aholah{H170} and Aholibah{H172}? yea, declare{H5046}{(H8685)} unto them their abominations{H8441};

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The LORDE sayde morouer vnto me: Thou sonne of ma, wilt thou not reproue Oola & Ooliba? Shewe the their abhominacios:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The Lord sayd moreouer vnto me, Sonne of man, wilt thou iudge Aholah & Aholibah? and wilt thou declare to them their abominations?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The Lorde sayde moreouer vnto me, Thou sonne of man, wilt thou not iudge Aholah and Aholibah? shewe them their abhominations.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ The LORD said moreover unto me; Son of man, wilt thou judge Aholah and Aholibah? yea, declare unto them their abominations;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh said moreover to me: Son of man, will you judge Oholah and Oholibah? then declare to them their abominations.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jehovah saith unto me, `Son of man, Dost thou judge Aholah and Aholibah? Declare then to them their abominations.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Jehovah said moreover unto me: Son of man, wilt thou judge Oholah and Oholibah? then declare unto them their abominations.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Jehovah said moreover unto me: Son of man, wilt thou judge Oholah and Oholibah? then declare unto them their abominations.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then the Lord said to me: Son of man, will you be the judge of Oholibah? then make clear to her the disgusting things she has done.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh said moreover to me: Son of man, will you judge Oholah and Oholibah? then declare to them their abominations.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The LORD said to me:“Son of man, are you willing to pronounce judgment on Oholah and Oholibah? Then declare to them their abominable deeds!

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 22:2 : 2 Son of man, will you judge? Will you judge the city of bloodshed and confront her with all her abominations?
• Isa 58:1 : 1 Cry aloud, do not hold back! Raise your voice like a trumpet; announce to my people their rebellion and to the house of Jacob their sins.
• Ezek 16:2 : 2 Son of man, make known to Jerusalem her abominations,
• Ezek 20:4 : 4 Will you judge them, will you judge them, son of man? Let them know about the detestable practices of their ancestors.
• Jer 1:10 : 10 See, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant.
• Jer 11:14 : 14 As for you, do not pray for this people or lift up a cry or petition for them, for I will not listen to them when they cry out to me because of their disaster.
• Jer 14:11 : 11 Then the LORD said to me, "Do not pray for the well-being of this people."
• Hos 2:2 : 2 The people of Judah and Israel will come together, appoint one leader, and rise up out of the land, for great will be the day of Jezreel.
• Mic 3:8-9 : 8 But as for me, I am filled with power, with the Spirit of the LORD, and with justice and might, to declare to Jacob his transgression and to Israel his sin. 9 Hear this, leaders of the house of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel, you who despise justice and twist all that is right: 10 You build Zion with bloodshed and Jerusalem with iniquity. 11 Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for silver. Yet they lean on the LORD, saying, 'Is not the LORD among us? No disaster will come upon us.'
• Matt 23:13-35 : 13 But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut the kingdom of heaven in people's faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor do you allow those entering to go in. 14 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You devour widows’ houses and for a pretense make long prayers. Therefore, you will receive a greater condemnation. 15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You travel over land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a child of hell as you are. 16 Woe to you, blind guides! You say, 'If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.' 17 You fools and blind! Which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold? 18 And you say, 'If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is obligated.' 19 You fools and blind! Which is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift? 20 Therefore, whoever swears by the altar swears by it and everything on it. 21 And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it. 22 And whoever swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by Him who sits upon it. 23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You tithe mint, dill, and cumin but have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy, and faithfulness. These you ought to have done without neglecting the others. 24 Blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel. 25 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. 26 Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and the dish, so that the outside may also become clean. 27 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which appear beautiful on the outside but inside are full of the bones of the dead and all impurity. 28 So too, on the outside you appear righteous to people, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. 29 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You build the tombs of the prophets and decorate the graves of the righteous, 30 and you say, 'If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.' 31 So you testify against yourselves that you are the descendants of those who murdered the prophets. 32 Fill up, then, the measure of your forefathers' sins! 33 You serpents, you brood of vipers! How can you escape being sentenced to hell? 34 Therefore, look, I am sending you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town, 35 so that upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Barachiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.
• Luke 11:39-52 : 39 Then the Lord said to him, 'Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. 40 You fools! Did not the one who made the outside also make the inside? 41 But now as for what is inside you—be generous to the poor, and everything will be clean for you.' 42 But woe to you Pharisees! For you give a tenth of mint, rue, and every herb, but you neglect justice and the love of God. These you ought to have done without neglecting the others. 43 Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the seats of honor in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces. 44 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You are like unmarked graves that people walk over without knowing. 45 One of the experts in the law answered, 'Teacher, by saying these things, you insult us as well.' 46 Jesus replied, 'Woe to you as well, experts in the law! You load people with burdens that are hard to carry, yet you yourselves do not touch these burdens with even one finger.' 47 Woe to you! For you build tombs for the prophets, yet it was your ancestors who killed them. 48 So you are witnesses and approve of the deeds of your ancestors; they killed the prophets, and you build their tombs. 49 Because of this, the wisdom of God said, 'I will send them prophets and apostles; some they will kill, and others they will persecute.' 50 So that the blood of all the prophets, shed since the foundation of the world, may be charged against this generation— 51 from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, it will be charged against this generation. 52 Woe to you experts in the law! You have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves did not enter, and you hindered those who were entering.
• Acts 7:51-53 : 51 You stiff-necked people! Your hearts and ears are still uncircumcised. You are always resisting the Holy Spirit, just as your ancestors did. 52 Which of the prophets did your ancestors not persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, and now you have betrayed and murdered him— 53 you who received the law through angels but have not obeyed it.
• 1 Cor 6:2-3 : 2 Don't you know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you not competent to decide trivial matters? 3 Don't you know that we will judge angels? How much more the matters of this life!