Ezekiel 24:14

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

I, the Lord, have spoken. It will come to pass, and I will act. I will not relent, I will not show pity, nor will I change my mind. According to your ways and your deeds, you will be judged, declares the Lord God.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֲנִ֨י יְהוָ֤ה דִּבַּ֙רְתִּי֙ בָּאָ֣ה וְעָשִׂ֔יתִי לֹֽא־אֶפְרַ֥ע וְלֹא־אָח֖וּס וְלֹ֣א אֶנָּחֵ֑ם כִּדְרָכַ֤יִךְ וְכַעֲלִילוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ שְׁפָט֔וּךְ נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהֹוִֽה׃ פ

Transliteration

I YHWH dibbartî it is coming and 'āśîṯî; not 'ep̄ra' and not 'āḥûs and not 'ennāḥēm; according to ḵiḏrāḵayiḵ and according to ḵa'ălîlôṯayiḵ šəp̄āṭûḵ, nə'um 'ăḏōnāy YHWH.

Grammar Details

• *YHWH*: divine name
• *dibbartî*: piel perfect, 1st common singular - I have spoken
• *'āśîṯî*: qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have done/will do
• *'ep̄ra'*: qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will go back/relent
• *'āḥûs*: qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will pity/spare
• *'ennāḥēm*: niphal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will be sorry/regret/repent
• *ḵiḏrāḵayiḵ*: preposition + feminine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - according to your ways
• *ḵa'ălîlôṯayiḵ*: preposition + feminine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - according to your deeds
• *šəp̄āṭûḵ*: qal perfect, 3rd common plural with 2nd feminine singular suffix - they have judged you
• *nə'um*: masculine singular construct - declaration of
• *'ăḏōnāy*: divine title - Lord/my Lord

Word Meanings

• *dibbartî*: I have spoken/declared/promised
• *'āśîṯî*: I have done/will do/performed
• *'ep̄ra'*: I will go back/relent/withdraw
• *'āḥûs*: I will pity/spare/have compassion
• *'ennāḥēm*: I will be sorry/regret/repent/change my mind
• *ḵiḏrāḵayiḵ*: according to your ways/paths/conduct
• *ḵa'ălîlôṯayiḵ*: according to your deeds/actions/practices
• *šəp̄āṭûḵ*: they have judged you/will judge you
• *nə'um*: declaration of/utterance of/oracle of

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I the LORD have spoken it: it shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord GOD.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  I the LORD have spoken it: it shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to your ways, and according to your deeds, they shall judge you, says the Lord GOD.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  I the LORD have spoken it: it shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord GOD.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  I, Jehovah,{H3068} have spoken{H1696} it: it shall come to pass,{H935} and I will do{H6213} it: I will not go back,{H6544} neither will I spare,{H2347} neither will I repent;{H5162} according to thy ways,{H1870} and according to thy doings,{H5949} shall they judge{H8199} thee, saith{H5002} the Lord{H136} Jehovah.{H3069}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  I the LORD{H3068} have spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} it: it shall come to pass{H935}{(H8802)}, and I will do{H6213}{(H8804)} it; I will not go back{H6544}{(H8799)}, neither will I spare{H2347}{(H8799)}, neither will I repent{H5162}{(H8735)}; according to thy ways{H1870}, and according to thy doings{H5949}, shall they judge{H8199}{(H8804)} thee, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Euen I the LORDE haue so deuysed: Yee it is come therto allredy, that I will do it. I will not go backe, I will not spare, I wil not be intreated: but acordinge to thy wayes ad ymaginacions, thou shalt be punyshed, saieth the LORDE God.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I the Lord haue spoken it: it shall come to passe, and I will doe it: I will not goe backe, neither will I spare, neither will I repent: according to thy wayes, & according to thy workes shall they iudge thee, sayeth the Lord God.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Euen I the Lorde haue spoken it: yea it is come therto all redy that I will do it, I will not go backe, I will not spare, I will not repent: but according to thy wayes and imaginations shall they iudge thee, sayth the Lorde God.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  I the LORD have spoken [it]: it shall come to pass, and I will do [it]; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord GOD.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I, Yahweh, have spoken it: it shall happen, and I will do it: I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to your ways, and according to your doings, shall they judge you, says the Lord Yahweh.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  I, Jehovah, hath spoken, It hath come, and I have done `it', I do not free, nor do I spare, nor do I repent, According to thy ways, and according to thine acts, they have judged thee, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I, Jehovah, have spoken it: it shall come to pass, and I will do it: I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord Jehovah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I, Jehovah, have spoken it: it shall come to pass, and I will do it: I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord Jehovah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I the Lord have said the word and I will do it; I will not go back or have mercy, and my purpose will not be changed; in the measure of your ways and of your evil doings you will be judged, says the Lord.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I, Yahweh, have spoken it: it shall happen, and I will do it: I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to your ways, and according to your doings, shall they judge you, says the Lord Yahweh.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “‘I the LORD have spoken; judgment is coming and I will act! I will not relent, or show pity, or be sorry! I will judge you according to your conduct and your deeds, declares the Sovereign LORD.’”

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 18:30 : 30 Therefore, house of Israel, I will judge each of you according to your own ways, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent! Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your downfall.
• Num 23:19 : 19 'God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?'
• 1 Sam 15:29 : 29 Moreover, the Eternal One of Israel does not lie or change His mind, for He is not a man, that He should change His mind.
• Ps 33:9 : 9 For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.
• Isa 3:11 : 11 Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them; they will be repaid for their deeds.
• Isa 55:11 : 11 so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but it will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
• Ezek 5:11 : 11 Therefore, as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, because you have defiled My sanctuary with all your detestable things and abominations, I Myself will withdraw. My eye will not spare, and I will show no pity.
• Jer 13:14 : 14 And I will shatter them, one against another, fathers and sons together,’ declares the LORD. ‘I will show no pity, no compassion, and no mercy to prevent their destruction.’
• Ezek 9:10 : 10 'But as for me, my eye will not spare, nor will I show pity. I will bring their actions back upon their own heads.'
• Ezek 16:43 : 43 Because you did not remember the days of your youth but enraged me with all these things, I will bring your conduct down upon your own head, declares the Lord GOD. Have you not committed lewdness in addition to all your other detestable acts?
• Jer 23:20 : 20 The anger of the LORD will not turn back until He has fully accomplished the purposes of His heart. In the days to come, you will clearly understand it.
• Ezek 7:4 : 4 'I will not look on you with pity or spare you. I will repay you for your conduct and your detestable practices among you. Then you will know that I am the LORD.'
• Ezek 7:9 : 9 'I will not look on you with pity or spare you. I will repay you according to your conduct and the detestable practices among you. Then you will know that it is I, the LORD, who strikes you.'
• Ezek 8:18 : 18 Therefore I will act in wrath. My eye will not spare, nor will I have compassion. Even though they cry out loudly in My ears, I will not hear them.'
• Jer 4:18 : 18 Your own way and your deeds have caused this to you; this is your calamity. How bitter it is! It has reached your very heart.
• Ezek 22:31 : 31 So I have poured out my indignation upon them, consumed them with the fire of my wrath, and brought their own ways down upon their heads, declares the Sovereign LORD.
• Ezek 23:24 : 24 They will come against you with weapons, chariots, and wagons, and with a vast army. They will take up shields, helmets, and armor against you on every side. I will hand you over to them for judgment, and they will punish you according to their laws.
• Ezek 23:29 : 29 They will deal with you in hatred, take away all you have worked for, and leave you naked and bare. The shame of your prostitution will be exposed—your lewdness and promiscuity.
• Ezek 36:19 : 19 I scattered them among the nations, and they were dispersed through the lands. I judged them according to their ways and their deeds.
• Matt 16:27 : 27 For the Son of Man is going to come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each person according to what they have done.
• Matt 24:35 : 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
• Rom 2:5-6 : 5 But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed. 6 He will repay each person according to their deeds.