Ezekiel 3:16

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

At the end of seven days, the word of the LORD came to me, saying:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֕י מִקְצֵ֖ה שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֑ים פ וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃

Transliteration

And wayehî at miqqeṣēh seven šiḇʿaṯ yāmîm, and wayehî deḇar-yehwāh to me ʾēlay lēʾmōr.

Grammar Details

• *wayehî*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened
• *miqqeṣēh*: preposition + masculine singular construct - at end of
• *šiḇʿaṯ*: feminine singular construct - seven of
• *yāmîm*: masculine plural noun - days
• *deḇar*: masculine singular construct - word of
• *yehwāh*: proper noun - LORD
• *ʾēlay*: preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me
• *lēʾmōr*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying

Word Meanings

• *wayehî*: and it happened/came to pass/occurred
• *miqqeṣēh*: at end of/after/at the conclusion of
• *šiḇʿaṯ*: seven of
• *yāmîm*: days/time period
• *deḇar*: word/message/command of
• *lēʾmōr*: saying/speaking/declaring

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And when the seuen dayes were expyred, the LORDE sayde vnto me:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And at the ende of seuen dayes, the worde of the Lorde came againe vnto me, saying,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when the seuen dayes were expired, the Lorde saide vnto me,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened at the end of seven days, that the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it cometh to pass, at the end of seven days,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And at the end of seven days, the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened at the end of seven days, that the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  At the end of seven days the LORD’s message came to me:

Referenced Verses

• Jer 42:7 : 7 At the end of ten days, the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah.