Ezek 16:25-36 : 25 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.16.25",
"source": "אֶל־כָּל־רֹ֣אשׁ דֶּ֗רֶךְ בָּנִית֙ רָֽמָתֵ֔ךְ וַתְּתַֽעֲבִי֙ אֶת־יָפְיֵ֔ךְ וַתְּפַשְּׂקִ֥י אֶת־רַגְלַ֖יִךְ לְכָל־עוֹבֵ֑ר וַתַּרְבִּ֖י אֶת־תַּזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃",
"text": "To all-*rōʾš* *derek* *bānît* *rāmātēk* and *wattətaʿăbî* *ʾet*-*yāfyēk* and *wattəfaśśəqî* *ʾet*-*raglayik* to all-*ʿôbēr* and *watarbî* *ʾet*-*taznûtāyik*.",
"grammar": {
"*rōʾš*": "head/top, noun construct",
"*derek*": "way/road/path, noun absolute",
"*bānît*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you built",
"*rāmātēk*": "your high place, noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix",
"*wattətaʿăbî*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you abominated/made abominable",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*yāfyēk*": "your beauty, noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix",
"*wattəfaśśəqî*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you spread wide",
"*raglayik*": "your feet/legs, dual noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix",
"*ʿôbēr*": "one passing by, qal participle masculine singular",
"*watarbî*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you multiplied/increased",
"*taznûtāyik*": "your prostitutions, plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix"
},
"variants": {
"*rōʾš derek*": "head of the way/top of the road/prominent place on the path",
"*wattətaʿăbî*": "you made abominable/you defiled/you profaned",
"*wattəfaśśəqî*": "you spread wide/you opened/you parted",
"*watarbî*": "you multiplied/you increased/you made abundant"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.16.26",
"source": "וַתִּזְנִ֧י אֶל־בְּנֵֽי־מִצְרַ֛יִם שְׁכֵנַ֖יִךְ גִּדְלֵ֣י בָשָׂ֑ר וַתַּרְבִּ֥י אֶת־תַּזְנֻתֵ֖ךְ לְהַכְעִיסֵֽנִי׃",
"text": "And *wattizniî* to-*bənê*-*miṣrayim* *šəkēnayik* *gidlê* *bāśār* and *watarbî* *ʾet*-*taznūtēk* to *ləhak'îsēnî*.",
"grammar": {
"*wattizniî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you prostituted yourself",
"*bənê*": "sons of, construct state",
"*miṣrayim*": "Egypt, proper noun",
"*šəkēnayik*": "your neighbors, plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix",
"*gidlê*": "great ones of, construct state",
"*bāśār*": "flesh, noun absolute",
"*watarbî*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you multiplied/increased",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*taznūtēk*": "your prostitution/harlotry, noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix",
"*ləhak'îsēnî*": "to provoke me to anger, preposition + hiphil infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix"
},
"variants": {
"*gidlê bāśār*": "great of flesh/well-endowed/having large sexual organs",
"*ləhak'îsēnî*": "to provoke me to anger/to vex me/to offend me"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.16.27",
"source": "וְהִנֵּ֨ה נָטִ֤יתִי יָדִי֙ עָלַ֔יִךְ וָאֶגְרַ֖ע חֻקֵּ֑ךְ וָאֶתְּנֵ֞ךְ בְּנֶ֤פֶשׁ שֹׂנְאוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ בְּנ֣וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים הַנִּכְלָמ֖וֹת מִדַּרְכֵּ֥ךְ זִמָּֽה׃",
"text": "And *wəhinnēh* *nāṭîtî* *yādî* against you and *wāʾegrā* *ḥuqqēk* and *wāʾettnēk* in *bənefeš* *śōnəʾôtayik* *bənôt* *pəlištîm* *hanniklāmôt* from *midarkēk* *zimmāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wəhinnēh*": "and behold, interjection",
"*nāṭîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I stretched out",
"*yādî*": "my hand, noun with 1st person singular suffix",
"*wāʾegrā*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I diminished",
"*ḥuqqēk*": "your portion/allotment, noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix",
"*wāʾettnēk*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - and I gave you",
"*bənefeš*": "to the desire/will, preposition + noun construct",
"*śōnəʾôtayik*": "those hating you, qal participle feminine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix",
"*bənôt*": "daughters of, construct state",
"*pəlištîm*": "Philistines, proper noun",
"*hanniklāmôt*": "the ones being ashamed, niphal participle feminine plural with definite article",
"*midarkēk*": "from your way, preposition + noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix",
"*zimmāh*": "lewdness/licentiousness, noun absolute"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥuqqēk*": "your portion/your allotment/your allowance/your prescribed portion",
"*bənefeš*": "to the desire/will/appetite/discretion",
"*śōnəʾôtayik*": "those hating you/your enemies/those detesting you",
"*hanniklāmôt*": "those being ashamed/those being embarrassed/those feeling disgust",
"*zimmāh*": "lewdness/depravity/licentiousness/wickedness"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.16.28",
"source": "וַתִּזְנִי֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י אַשּׁ֔וּר מִבִּלְתִּ֖י שָׂבְעָתֵ֑ךְ וַתִּזְנִ֕ים וְגַ֖ם לֹ֥א שָׂבָֽעַתְּ׃",
"text": "And *wattizŋî* to-*bənê* *ʾaššûr* from *mibbiltî* *śābʿātēk* and *ttiznîm* and also not *śābāʿat*.",
"grammar": {
"*wattizŋî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you prostituted yourself",
"*bənê*": "sons of, construct state",
"*ʾaššûr*": "Assyria, proper noun",
"*mibbiltî*": "from not, preposition + preposition + negative particle",
"*śābʿātēk*": "your satisfaction/satiety, noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix",
"*ttiznîm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and you committed prostitution with them",
"*śābāʿat*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you were satisfied"
},
"variants": {
"*mibbiltî śābʿātēk*": "from your lack of satisfaction/because you were not satisfied/due to your insatiability",
"*ttiznîm*": "you committed prostitution with them/you played the harlot with them"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.16.29",
"source": "וַתַּרְבִּ֧י אֶת־תַּזְנוּתֵ֛ךְ אֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ כְּנַ֖עַן כַּשְׂדִּ֑ימָה וְגַם־בְּזֹ֖את לֹ֥א שָׂבָֽעַתְּ׃",
"text": "And *watarbî* *ʾet*-*taznûtēk* to-*ʾereṣ* *kənaʿan* *kaśdîmāh* and also-in *bəzōʾt* not *śābāʿat*.",
"grammar": {
"*watarbî*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you multiplied/increased",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*taznûtēk*": "your prostitution/harlotry, noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix",
"*ʾereṣ*": "land of, construct state",
"*kənaʿan*": "Canaan, proper noun",
"*kaśdîmāh*": "to Chaldea, proper noun with directional heh",
"*bəzōʾt*": "in this, preposition + demonstrative feminine singular",
"*śābāʿat*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you were satisfied"
},
"variants": {
"*kaśdîmāh*": "to Chaldea/toward the Chaldeans/to Babylonia",
"*bəzōʾt*": "in this/with this/by this"
}
}
30 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.16.30",
"source": "מָ֤ה אֲמֻלָה֙ לִבָּתֵ֔ךְ נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה בַּעֲשׂוֹתֵךְ֙ אֶת־כָּל־אֵ֔לֶּה מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה אִשָּֽׁה־זוֹנָ֖ה שַׁלָּֽטֶת׃",
"text": "How *ʾămullāh* *libbātēk*, *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*, in *baʿăśôtēk* *ʾet*-all-*ʾēlleh*, *maʿăśēh* *ʾiššāh*-*zônāh* *šallāṭet*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾămullāh*": "weak/feeble/languishing, qal passive participle feminine singular",
"*libbātēk*": "your heart, noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix",
"*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance of, noun construct",
"*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord, noun with 1st person singular suffix",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*baʿăśôtēk*": "in your doing, preposition + qal infinitive construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾēlleh*": "these, demonstrative",
"*maʿăśēh*": "deed/work/act, noun construct",
"*ʾiššāh*": "woman, noun construct",
"*zônāh*": "prostitute/harlot, qal participle feminine singular",
"*šallāṭet*": "ruling/domineering/imperious, qal participle feminine singular"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾămullāh*": "weak/feeble/languishing/sick",
"*libbātēk*": "your heart/your will/your mind",
"*šallāṭet*": "domineering/imperious/brazen/shameless"
}
}
31 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.16.31",
"source": "בִּבְנוֹתַ֤יִךְ גַּבֵּךְ֙ בְּרֹ֣אשׁ כָּל־דֶּ֔רֶךְ וְרָמָתֵ֥ךְ עָשִׂ֖ית בְּכָל־רְח֑וֹב וְלֹא־הָיִ֥ית כַּזּוֹנָ֖ה לְקַלֵּ֥ס אֶתְנָֽן׃",
"text": "In *bibnôtayik* *gabbēk* in *bərōʾš* all-*derek* and *wərāmātēk* *ʿāśît* in all-*rəḥôb* and not-*hāyît* like *kazzônāh* to *ləqallēs* *ʾetnān*.",
"grammar": {
"*bibnôtayik*": "in your building, preposition + qal infinitive construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix",
"*gabbēk*": "your mound/arched place, noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix",
"*bərōʾš*": "in the head/top of, preposition + noun construct",
"*derek*": "way/road/path, noun absolute",
"*wərāmātēk*": "and your high place, conjunction + noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix",
"*ʿāśît*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you made",
"*rəḥôb*": "street/plaza/square, noun absolute",
"*hāyît*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you were",
"*kazzônāh*": "like the prostitute, preposition + definite article + qal participle feminine singular",
"*ləqallēs*": "to mock/scorn, preposition + piel infinitive construct",
"*ʾetnān*": "hire/payment/fee, noun absolute"
},
"variants": {
"*gabbēk*": "your mound/your arched place/your vaulted chamber/your shrine",
"*ləqallēs*": "to mock/to scorn/to reject/to disdain",
"*ʾetnān*": "hire/payment/fee/wages [of prostitution]"
}
}
32 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.16.32",
"source": "הָאִשָּׁ֖ה הַמְּנָאָ֑פֶת תַּ֣חַת אִישָׁ֔הּ תִּקַּ֖ח אֶת־זָרִֽים׃",
"text": "The *hāʾiššāh* *hamənāʾāfet* *taḥat* *ʾîšāh* *tiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-*zārîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*hāʾiššāh*": "the woman, definite article + noun absolute",
"*hamənāʾāfet*": "the committing adultery, definite article + piel participle feminine singular",
"*taḥat*": "under/instead of, preposition",
"*ʾîšāh*": "her husband, noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix",
"*tiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she takes",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*zārîm*": "strangers, plural adjective"
},
"variants": {
"*hamənāʾāfet*": "the one committing adultery/the adulteress",
"*taḥat*": "under/instead of/in place of",
"*zārîm*": "strangers/foreign men/those who are alien"
}
}
33 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.16.33",
"source": "לְכָל־זֹנ֖וֹת יִתְּנוּ־נֵ֑דֶה וְאַ֨תְּ נָתַ֤תְּ אֶת־נְדָנַ֙יִךְ֙ לְכָל־מְאַֽהֲבַ֔יִךְ וַתִּשְׁחֳדִ֣י אוֹתָ֗ם לָב֥וֹא אֵלַ֛יִךְ מִסָּבִ֖יב בְּתַזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃",
"text": "To all-*zōnôt* *yittenû*-*nēdeh* and you *nātatt* *ʾet*-*nədānayik* to all-*məʾahăbayik* and *wattišḥŏdî* *ʾôtām* to *lābôʾ* to you from *missābîb* in *bətaznûtāyik*.",
"grammar": {
"*zōnôt*": "prostitutes, qal participle feminine plural",
"*yittenû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they give",
"*nēdeh*": "gift/payment, noun absolute",
"*nātatt*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you gave",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*nədānayik*": "your gifts, plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix",
"*məʾahăbayik*": "your lovers, piel participle masculine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix",
"*wattišḥŏdî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you bribed",
"*ʾôtām*": "them, direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix",
"*lābôʾ*": "to come, preposition + qal infinitive construct",
"*missābîb*": "from around, preposition + adverb",
"*bətaznûtāyik*": "in your prostitutions, preposition + plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix"
},
"variants": {
"*nēdeh*": "gift/payment/price/fee",
"*nədānayik*": "your gifts/your payments/your bribes",
"*wattišḥŏdî*": "you bribed/you gave gifts to/you hired",
"*missābîb*": "from around/from all sides/from every direction"
}
}
34 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.16.34",
"source": "וַיְהִי־בָ֨ךְ הֵ֤פֶךְ מִן־הַנָּשִׁים֙ בְּתַזְנוּתַ֔יִךְ וְאַחֲרַ֖יִךְ לֹ֣א זוּנָּ֑ה וּבְתִתֵּ֣ךְ אֶתְנָ֗ן וְאֶתְנַ֛ן לֹ֥א נִתַּן־לָ֖ךְ וַתְּהִ֥י לְהֶֽפֶךְ׃",
"text": "And *wayəhî*-in you *hēfek* from-*hannāšîm* in *bətaznûtayik* and *wəʾaḥărayik* not *zûnnāh* and in *ûbətittēk* *ʾetnān* and *wəʾetnān* not *nittan*-to you and *wattəhî* to *ləhefek*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it was",
"*hēfek*": "contrary/opposite, noun absolute",
"*hannāšîm*": "the women, definite article + plural noun",
"*bətaznûtayik*": "in your prostitutions, preposition + plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix",
"*wəʾaḥărayik*": "and after you, conjunction + preposition with 2nd person feminine singular suffix",
"*zûnnāh*": "pual perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was prostituted/was hired",
"*ûbətittēk*": "and in your giving, conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix",
"*ʾetnān*": "hire/payment/fee, noun absolute",
"*wəʾetnān*": "and hire/payment/fee, conjunction + noun absolute",
"*nittan*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was given",
"*wattəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you were",
"*ləhefek*": "to the opposite/contrary, preposition + definite article + noun absolute"
},
"variants": {
"*hēfek*": "contrary/opposite/reverse",
"*zûnnāh*": "was prostituted/was hired/was sought",
"*ʾetnān*": "hire/payment/fee/wages [of prostitution]",
"*ləhefek*": "to the opposite/to the contrary/in reverse"
}
}
35 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.16.35",
"source": "לָכֵ֣ן זוֹנָ֔ה שִׁמְעִ֖י דְּבַר־יְהוָֽה׃ פ",
"text": "Therefore, *zônāh*, *šimʿî* *dəbar*-*YHWH*.",
"grammar": {
"*zônāh*": "prostitute/harlot, qal participle feminine singular",
"*šimʿî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - hear",
"*dəbar*": "word of, construct state",
"*YHWH*": "divine name"
},
"variants": {
"*zônāh*": "prostitute/harlot/whore",
"*dəbar*": "word/message/speaking"
}
}
36 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.16.36",
"source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֗ה יַ֣עַן הִשָּׁפֵ֤ךְ נְחֻשְׁתֵּךְ֙ וַתִּגָּלֶ֣ה עֶרְוָתֵ֔ךְ כְּ[t]תַזְנוּתַ֖יִךְ עַל־מְאַהֲבָ֑יִךְ וְעַל֙ כָּל־גִּלּוּלֵ֣י תוֹעֲבוֹתַ֔יִךְ וְכִדְמֵ֣י בָנַ֔יִךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֖תְּ לָהֶֽם׃",
"text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *yəhōwih*, because *hišāpēḵ* your *nəḥuštēḵ* and *watigāleh* your *ʿerwātēḵ* in your *tazənûtayiḵ* upon your *məʾahăḇāyiḵ* and upon all *gilûlê* your *tôʿăḇôtayiḵ* and like the *ḏimê* your *ḇānayiḵ* which *nātat* to them.",
"grammar": {
"*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/declared",
"*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular construct with suffix - my Lord",
"*yəhōwih*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD",
"*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because/on account of",
"*hišāpēḵ*": "niphal infinitive construct - was poured out/spilled",
"*nəḥuštēḵ*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your bronze/filthiness/lust",
"*watigāleh*": "niphal consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and was uncovered/revealed",
"*ʿerwātēḵ*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your nakedness/genitals",
"*tazənûtayiḵ*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your fornications/acts of harlotry",
"*məʾahăḇāyiḵ*": "piel participle, masculine plural with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your lovers",
"*gilûlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - idols of",
"*tôʿăḇôtayiḵ*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your abominations",
"*ḏimê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - blood of",
"*ḇānayiḵ*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your sons/children",
"*nātat*": "qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you gave"
},
"variants": {
"*nəḥuštēḵ*": "filthiness/lust/copper/bronze/brass",
"*ʿerwātēḵ*": "nakedness/genitals/shame",
"*tazənûtayiḵ*": "prostitutions/whoredoms/fornications",
"*məʾahăḇāyiḵ*": "lovers/paramours",
"*gilûlê*": "idols/logs/dung-gods",
"*tôʿăḇôtayiḵ*": "abominations/detestable things",
"*ḏimê*": "blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt"
}
}