Ezek 21:1-9 : 1 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.21.1",
"source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃",
"text": "And *wə·hî* *dəḇar*-*YHWH* to me *lē·mōr*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə·hî*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it came/happened",
"*dəḇar*": "construct state, masculine singular - word of/utterance of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*lē·mōr*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to say/saying"
},
"variants": {
"*dəḇar*": "word/utterance/matter/thing",
"*lē·mōr*": "saying/to say/as follows"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.21.2",
"source": "בֶּן־אָדָ֗ם שִׂ֤ים פָּנֶ֙יךָ֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ תֵּימָ֔נָה וְהַטֵּ֖ף אֶל־דָּר֑וֹם וְהִנָּבֵ֛א אֶל־יַ֥עַר הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה נֶֽגֶב׃",
"text": "*ben*-*ʾāḏām* *śîm* *pānêḵā* *dereḵ* *têmānāh* and-*haṭṭēp̄* to-*dārôm* and-*hinnāḇēʾ* to-*yaʿar* the-*śādeh* *neḡeḇ*.",
"grammar": {
"*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of",
"*ʾāḏām*": "masculine singular - man/humanity",
"*śîm*": "qal imperative masculine singular - set/place/direct",
"*pānêḵā*": "plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face",
"*dereḵ*": "masculine singular construct - way/direction toward",
"*têmānāh*": "directional suffix with feminine singular - southward",
"*haṭṭēp̄*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular with waw conjunction - cause to drip/prophesy",
"*dārôm*": "masculine singular - south",
"*hinnāḇēʾ*": "niphal imperative masculine singular with waw conjunction - prophesy",
"*yaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - forest of",
"*śādeh*": "definite article with masculine singular - the field",
"*neḡeḇ*": "masculine singular - south/Negev region"
},
"variants": {
"*têmānāh*": "southward/to the south/toward Teman",
"*haṭṭēp̄*": "drip words/preach/prophesy",
"*dārôm*": "south/southern region",
"*yaʿar*": "forest/wooded area",
"*neḡeḇ*": "south/dry region/Negev"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.21.3",
"source": "וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ לְיַ֣עַר הַנֶּ֔גֶב שְׁמַ֖ע דְּבַר־יְהוָ֑ה כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֡ה הִנְנִ֣י מַֽצִּית־בְּךָ֣ ׀ אֵ֡שׁ וְאָכְלָ֣ה בְךָ֣ כָל־עֵֽץ־לַח֩ וְכָל־עֵ֨ץ יָבֵ֤שׁ לֹֽא־תִכְבֶּה֙ לַהֶ֣בֶת שַׁלְהֶ֔בֶת וְנִצְרְבוּ־בָ֥הּ כָּל־פָּנִ֖ים מִנֶּ֥גֶב צָפֽוֹנָה׃",
"text": "And-*ʾāmartā* to-*yaʿar* the-*neḡeḇ* *šəmaʿ* *dəḇar*-*YHWH* thus-*ʾāmar* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH* *hinənî* *maṣṣît*-in-you *ʾēš* and-*ʾāḵəlāh* in-you all-*ʿēṣ*-*laḥ* and-all-*ʿēṣ* *yāḇēš* not-*ṯiḵbeh* *laheḇeṯ* *šalheḇeṯ* and-*niṣrəḇû*-in-her all-*pānîm* from-*neḡeḇ* *ṣāp̄ônāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with waw conjunction - and you shall say",
"*yaʿar*": "construct state, masculine singular - forest of",
"*neḡeḇ*": "definite article with masculine singular - the south/Negev",
"*šəmaʿ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - hear/listen",
"*dəḇar*": "construct state, masculine singular - word of",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said",
"*ʾăḏōnāy*": "plural noun with 1st person suffix as divine title - my Lord",
"*hinənî*": "particle with 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am",
"*maṣṣît*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - kindling/igniting",
"*ʾēš*": "feminine singular - fire",
"*ʾāḵəlāh*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and it will consume",
"*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular - tree/wood",
"*laḥ*": "masculine singular adjective - green/moist",
"*yāḇēš*": "masculine singular adjective - dry",
"*ṯiḵbeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with negative particle - it will not be extinguished",
"*laheḇeṯ*": "construct state, feminine singular - flame of",
"*šalheḇeṯ*": "feminine singular - great flame/blaze",
"*niṣrəḇû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - and they will be scorched",
"*pānîm*": "masculine plural - faces",
"*ṣāp̄ônāh*": "feminine singular with directional suffix - northward"
},
"variants": {
"*yaʿar*": "forest/wooded area",
"*neḡeḇ*": "south/dry region/Negev",
"*maṣṣît*": "kindling/setting on fire/igniting",
"*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood/timber",
"*laḥ*": "green/moist/fresh",
"*yāḇēš*": "dry/withered",
"*šalheḇeṯ*": "intense flame/great blaze",
"*niṣrəḇû*": "scorched/burned/seared"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.21.4",
"source": "וְרָאוּ֙ כָּל־בָּשָׂ֔ר כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה בִּֽעַרְתִּ֑יהָ לֹ֖א תִּכְבֶּֽה׃",
"text": "And-*rāʾû* all-*bāśār* that I *YHWH* *biʿartîhā* not *tiḵbeh*.",
"grammar": {
"*rāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - and they will see",
"*bāśār*": "masculine singular - flesh/all living beings",
"*biʿartîhā*": "piel perfect 1st singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - I have kindled it",
"*tiḵbeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will be extinguished"
},
"variants": {
"*bāśār*": "flesh/all living beings/humanity",
"*biʿartîhā*": "kindled it/set it ablaze/ignited it"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.21.5",
"source": "וָאֹמַ֕ר אֲהָ֖הּ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה הֵ֚מָּה אֹמְרִ֣ים לִ֔י הֲלֹ֛א מְמַשֵּׁ֥ל מְשָׁלִ֖ים הֽוּא׃ פ",
"text": "And-*ʾōmar* *ʾăhāh* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH* they *ʾōmərîm* to-me *hălōʾ* *məmaššēl* *məšālîm* he. [*p*]",
"grammar": {
"*ʾōmar*": "qal imperfect 1st singular with waw consecutive - and I said",
"*ʾăhāh*": "interjection - ah/alas",
"*ʾăḏōnāy*": "plural noun with 1st person suffix as divine title - my Lord",
"*ʾōmərîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - saying/those who say",
"*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle with negative - is not",
"*məmaššēl*": "piel participle masculine singular - one who speaks",
"*məšālîm*": "masculine plural - parables/proverbs",
"*p*": "paragraph marker in the Hebrew text"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾăhāh*": "ah/alas/woe",
"*məmaššēl*": "speaker of/composer of/one who utters",
"*məšālîm*": "parables/proverbs/allegories/riddles"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.21.6",
"source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃",
"text": "And *wə·hî* *dəḇar*-*YHWH* to me *lē·mōr*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə·hî*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it came/happened",
"*dəḇar*": "construct state, masculine singular - word of/utterance of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*lē·mōr*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to say/saying"
},
"variants": {
"*dəḇar*": "word/utterance/matter/thing",
"*lē·mōr*": "saying/to say/as follows"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.21.7",
"source": "בֶּן־אָדָ֗ם שִׂ֤ים פָּנֶ֙יךָ֙ אֶל־יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְהַטֵּ֖ף אֶל־מִקְדָּשִׁ֑ים וְהִנָּבֵ֖א אֶל־אַדְמַ֥ת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "*ben*-*ʾāḏām* *śîm* *pānêḵā* to-*yərûšālaim* and-*haṭṭēp̄* to-*miqdāšîm* and-*hinnāḇēʾ* to-*ʾaḏmaṯ* *yiśrāʾēl*.",
"grammar": {
"*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of",
"*ʾāḏām*": "masculine singular - man/humanity",
"*śîm*": "qal imperative masculine singular - set/place/direct",
"*pānêḵā*": "plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face",
"*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*haṭṭēp̄*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular with waw conjunction - cause to drip/prophesy",
"*miqdāšîm*": "masculine plural - sanctuaries/holy places",
"*hinnāḇēʾ*": "niphal imperative masculine singular with waw conjunction - prophesy",
"*ʾaḏmaṯ*": "construct state, feminine singular - land of/soil of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*pānêḵā*": "your face/your attention/yourself",
"*haṭṭēp̄*": "drip words/preach/prophesy",
"*miqdāšîm*": "sanctuaries/holy places/the sanctuary",
"*ʾaḏmaṯ*": "land/ground/soil/territory"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.21.8",
"source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֞ לְאַדְמַ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הִנְנִ֣י אֵלַ֔יִךְ וְהוֹצֵאתִ֥י חַרְבִּ֖י מִתַּעְרָ֑הּ וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י מִמֵּ֖ךְ צַדִּ֥יק וְרָשָֽׁע׃",
"text": "And-*ʾāmartā* to-*ʾaḏmaṯ* *yiśrāʾēl* thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *hinənî* to-you and-*hôṣēʾṯî* *ḥarbî* from-*taʿrāh* and-*hiḵrattî* from-you *ṣaddîq* and-*rāšāʿ*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with waw conjunction - and you shall say",
"*ʾaḏmaṯ*": "construct state, feminine singular - land of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*hinənî*": "particle with 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am",
"*hôṣēʾṯî*": "hiphil perfect 1st singular with waw consecutive - and I will draw out",
"*ḥarbî*": "feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my sword",
"*taʿrāh*": "feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its sheath",
"*hiḵrattî*": "hiphil perfect 1st singular with waw consecutive - and I will cut off",
"*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous one",
"*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - wicked one"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾaḏmaṯ*": "land/ground/soil/territory",
"*hinənî*": "behold me/I am against you/I am coming against you",
"*hôṣēʾṯî*": "draw out/bring forth/remove",
"*hiḵrattî*": "cut off/destroy/eliminate",
"*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one/innocent one",
"*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/guilty one/evildoer"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.21.9",
"source": "יַ֛עַן אֲשֶׁר־הִכְרַ֥תִּי מִמֵּ֖ךְ צַדִּ֣יק וְרָשָׁ֑ע לָ֠כֵן תֵּצֵ֨א חַרְבִּ֧י מִתַּעְרָ֛הּ אֶל־כָּל־בָּשָׂ֖ר מִנֶּ֥גֶב צָפֽוֹן׃",
"text": "*yaʿan* that-*hiḵrattî* from-you *ṣaddîq* and-*rāšāʿ* *lāḵēn* *tēṣēʾ* *ḥarbî* from-*taʿrāh* to-all-*bāśār* from-*neḡeḇ* *ṣāp̄ôn*.",
"grammar": {
"*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because",
"*hiḵrattî*": "hiphil perfect 1st singular - I will cut off",
"*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous one",
"*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - wicked one",
"*lāḵēn*": "adverb - therefore",
"*tēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will go out",
"*ḥarbî*": "feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my sword",
"*taʿrāh*": "feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its sheath",
"*bāśār*": "masculine singular - flesh/all living beings",
"*neḡeḇ*": "masculine singular - south/Negev",
"*ṣāp̄ôn*": "masculine singular - north"
},
"variants": {
"*yaʿan*": "because/since/on account of",
"*hiḵrattî*": "cut off/destroy/eliminate",
"*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one/innocent one",
"*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/guilty one/evildoer",
"*lāḵēn*": "therefore/so/for that reason",
"*tēṣēʾ*": "go out/come forth/emerge",
"*bāśār*": "flesh/all living beings/humanity"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.21.10",
"source": "וְיָֽדְעוּ֙ כָּל־בָּשָׂ֔ר כִּ֚י אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה הוֹצֵ֥אתִי חַרְבִּ֖י מִתַּעְרָ֑הּ לֹ֥א תָשׁ֖וּב עֽוֹד׃ ס",
"text": "And-*yāḏəʿû* all-*bāśār* that I *YHWH* *hôṣēʾṯî* *ḥarbî* from-*taʿrāh* not *ṯāšûḇ* again. [*s*]",
"grammar": {
"*yāḏəʿû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - and they will know",
"*bāśār*": "masculine singular - flesh/all living beings",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*hôṣēʾṯî*": "hiphil perfect 1st singular - I have drawn out",
"*ḥarbî*": "feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my sword",
"*taʿrāh*": "feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its sheath",
"*ṯāšûḇ*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will return",
"*s*": "section marker in the Hebrew text"
},
"variants": {
"*yāḏəʿû*": "know/recognize/acknowledge",
"*bāśār*": "flesh/all living beings/humanity",
"*hôṣēʾṯî*": "draw out/bring forth/remove",
"*ṯāšûḇ*": "return/go back/be restored"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.21.11",
"source": "וְאַתָּ֥ה בֶן־אָדָ֖ם הֵֽאָנַ֑ח בְּשִׁבְר֤וֹן מָתְנַ֙יִם֙ וּבִמְרִיר֔וּת תֵּֽאָנַ֖ח לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "And-you *ḇen*-*ʾāḏām* *hēʾānaḥ* in-*šiḇrôn* *māṯnayim* and-in-*mərîrûṯ* *tēʾānaḥ* to-*ʿênêhem*.",
"grammar": {
"*ḇen*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of",
"*ʾāḏām*": "masculine singular - man/humanity",
"*hēʾānaḥ*": "niphal imperative masculine singular - sigh/groan",
"*šiḇrôn*": "masculine singular construct - breaking of",
"*māṯnayim*": "dual noun - loins/waist",
"*mərîrûṯ*": "feminine singular - bitterness",
"*tēʾānaḥ*": "niphal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall sigh/groan",
"*ʿênêhem*": "feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their eyes"
},
"variants": {
"*hēʾānaḥ*": "sigh/groan/moan",
"*šiḇrôn*": "breaking/shattering/collapse",
"*māṯnayim*": "loins/waist/back",
"*mərîrûṯ*": "bitterness/grief/anguish",
"*tēʾānaḥ*": "sigh/groan/moan"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.21.12",
"source": "וְהָיָה֙ כִּֽי־יֹאמְר֣וּ אֵלֶ֔יךָ עַל־מָ֖ה אַתָּ֣ה נֶאֱנָ֑ח וְאָמַרְתָּ֡ אֶל־שְׁמוּעָ֣ה כִֽי־בָאָ֡ה וְנָמֵ֣ס כָּל־לֵב֩ וְרָפ֨וּ כָל־יָדַ֜יִם וְכִהֲתָ֣ה כָל־ר֗וּחַ וְכָל־בִּרְכַּ֙יִם֙ תֵּלַ֣כְנָה מַּ֔יִם הִנֵּ֤ה בָאָה֙ וְנִֽהְיָ֔תָה נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ פ",
"text": "And-*hāyāh* when-*yōʾmərû* to-you upon-what you *neʾĕnāḥ* and-*ʾāmartā* to-*šəmûʿāh* that-*ḇāʾāh* and-*nāmēs* all-*lēḇ* and-*rāp̄û* all-*yāḏayim* and-*kihăṯāh* all-*rûaḥ* and-all-*birkayim* *tēlaḵnāh* *mayim* behold *ḇāʾāh* and-*nihyāṯāh* *nəʾum* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*. [*p*]",
"grammar": {
"*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it will be",
"*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will say",
"*neʾĕnāḥ*": "niphal participle masculine singular - sighing/groaning",
"*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and you shall say",
"*šəmûʿāh*": "feminine singular - report/news",
"*ḇāʾāh*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it comes/has come",
"*nāmēs*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it will melt",
"*lēḇ*": "masculine singular - heart",
"*rāp̄û*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - and they will be weak",
"*yāḏayim*": "feminine dual - hands",
"*kihăṯāh*": "piel perfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and it will grow dim/faint",
"*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular - spirit",
"*birkayim*": "feminine dual - knees",
"*tēlaḵnāh*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - they will go/flow",
"*mayim*": "masculine plural - water",
"*ḇāʾāh*": "qal participle feminine singular - coming",
"*nihyāṯāh*": "niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and it will happen",
"*nəʾum*": "masculine singular construct - declaration of",
"*ʾăḏōnāy*": "plural noun with 1st person suffix as divine title - my Lord",
"*p*": "paragraph marker in the Hebrew text"
},
"variants": {
"*šəmûʿāh*": "report/news/rumor/tidings",
"*nāmēs*": "melt/dissolve/be fearful",
"*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner being",
"*rāp̄û*": "be weak/feeble/slack",
"*kihăṯāh*": "grow dim/faint/be discouraged",
"*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind/courage",
"*tēlaḵnāh*": "go/flow/run with",
"*nihyāṯāh*": "happen/occur/come to pass",
"*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.21.13",
"source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃",
"text": "And *wə·hî* *dəḇar*-*YHWH* to me *lē·mōr*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə·hî*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it came/happened",
"*dəḇar*": "construct state, masculine singular - word of/utterance of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*lē·mōr*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to say/saying"
},
"variants": {
"*dəḇar*": "word/utterance/matter/thing",
"*lē·mōr*": "saying/to say/as follows"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.21.14",
"source": "בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם הִנָּבֵא֙ וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר אֲדֹנָ֑י אֱמֹ֕ר חֶ֥רֶב חֶ֛רֶב הוּחַ֖דָּה וְגַם־מְרוּטָֽה׃",
"text": "*ben*-*ʾāḏām* *hinnāḇēʾ* and-*ʾāmartā* thus *ʾāmar* *ʾăḏōnāy* *ʾĕmōr* *ḥereḇ* *ḥereḇ* *hûḥaddāh* and-also-*mərûṭāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of",
"*ʾāḏām*": "masculine singular - man/humanity",
"*hinnāḇēʾ*": "niphal imperative masculine singular - prophesy",
"*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and you shall say",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said",
"*ʾăḏōnāy*": "plural noun with 1st person suffix as divine title - my Lord",
"*ʾĕmōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - say",
"*ḥereḇ*": "feminine singular - sword (repeated for emphasis)",
"*hûḥaddāh*": "hophal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it is sharpened",
"*mərûṭāh*": "pual participle feminine singular - polished"
},
"variants": {
"*hûḥaddāh*": "sharpened/honed/made sharp",
"*mərûṭāh*": "polished/burnished/made smooth"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.21.15",
"source": "לְמַ֨עַן טְבֹ֤חַ טֶ֙בַח֙ הוּחַ֔דָּה לְמַעַן־הֱיֵה־לָ֥הּ בָּ֖רָק מֹרָ֑טָּה א֣וֹ נָשִׂ֔ישׂ שֵׁ֥בֶט בְּנִ֖י מֹאֶ֥סֶת כָּל־עֵֽץ׃",
"text": "For-*maʿan* *ṭəḇōaḥ* *ṭeḇaḥ* *hûḥaddāh* for-*maʿan*-be-to-it *bārāq* *mōrāṭṭāh* or *nāśîś* *šēḇeṭ* *bənî* *mōʾeseṯ* all-*ʿēṣ*.",
"grammar": {
"*maʿan*": "conjunction - purpose/in order that",
"*ṭəḇōaḥ*": "qal infinitive construct - to slaughter",
"*ṭeḇaḥ*": "masculine singular - slaughter",
"*hûḥaddāh*": "hophal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it is sharpened",
"*maʿan*": "conjunction - purpose/in order that",
"*bārāq*": "masculine singular - lightning/flash",
"*mōrāṭṭāh*": "pual perfect 3rd feminine singular - it is polished",
"*nāśîś*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural - we rejoice",
"*šēḇeṭ*": "masculine singular construct - rod/staff of",
"*bənî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son",
"*mōʾeseṯ*": "qal participle feminine singular - despising/rejecting",
"*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular - tree/wood"
},
"variants": {
"*maʿan*": "purpose/in order that/for the sake of",
"*ṭəḇōaḥ*": "slaughter/butcher/kill",
"*ṭeḇaḥ*": "slaughter/massacre/slaying",
"*bārāq*": "lightning/flash/glitter",
"*nāśîś*": "rejoice/be glad/exult",
"*šēḇeṭ*": "rod/staff/scepter/tribe",
"*mōʾeseṯ*": "despising/rejecting/scorning",
"*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood/timber"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.21.16",
"source": "וַיִּתֵּ֥ן אֹתָ֛הּ לְמָרְטָ֖ה לִתְפֹּ֣שׂ בַּכָּ֑ף הִֽיא־הוּחַ֤דָּה חֶ֙רֶב֙ וְהִ֣יא מֹרָ֔טָּה לָתֵ֥ת אוֹתָ֖הּ בְּיַד־הוֹרֵֽג׃",
"text": "And-*yittēn* it *ləmārəṭāh* *liṯpōś* in-the-*kāp̄* it-*hûḥaddāh* *ḥereḇ* and-it *mōrāṭṭāh* *lāṯēṯ* it in-*yaḏ*-*hôrēḡ*.",
"grammar": {
"*yittēn*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he gave",
"*ləmārəṭāh*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to polish it",
"*liṯpōś*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to grasp",
"*kāp̄*": "feminine singular - palm/hand",
"*hûḥaddāh*": "hophal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it is sharpened",
"*ḥereḇ*": "feminine singular - sword",
"*mōrāṭṭāh*": "pual perfect 3rd feminine singular - it is polished",
"*lāṯēṯ*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to give",
"*yaḏ*": "construct state, feminine singular - hand of",
"*hôrēḡ*": "qal participle masculine singular - slayer/killer"
},
"variants": {
"*ləmārəṭāh*": "to polish it/to make it smooth/to burnish it",
"*liṯpōś*": "to grasp/seize/handle",
"*kāp̄*": "palm/hand/grasp",
"*hûḥaddāh*": "sharpened/honed/made sharp",
"*mōrāṭṭāh*": "polished/burnished/made smooth",
"*hôrēḡ*": "slayer/killer/one who slays"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.21.17",
"source": "זְעַ֤ק וְהֵילֵל֙ בֶּן־אָדָ֔ם כִּי־הִיא֙ הָיתָ֣ה בְעַמִּ֔י הִ֖יא בְּכָל־נְשִׂיאֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מְגוּרֵ֤י אֶל־חֶ֙רֶב֙ הָי֣וּ אֶת־עַמִּ֔י לָכֵ֖ן סְפֹ֥ק אֶל־יָרֵֽךְ׃",
"text": "*zəʿaq* and-*hêlēl* *ben*-*ʾāḏām* for-it *hāyṯāh* in-*ʿammî* it in-all-*nəśîʾê* *yiśrāʾēl* *məḡûrê* to-*ḥereḇ* *hāyû* with-*ʿammî* *lāḵēn* *səp̄ōq* to-*yārēḵ*.",
"grammar": {
"*zəʿaq*": "qal imperative masculine singular - cry out",
"*hêlēl*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - wail",
"*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of",
"*ʾāḏām*": "masculine singular - man/humanity",
"*hāyṯāh*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it was/has been",
"*ʿammî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people",
"*nəśîʾê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/leaders of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*məḡûrê*": "masculine plural construct - terrors/fears of",
"*ḥereḇ*": "feminine singular - sword",
"*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were",
"*ʿammî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people",
"*lāḵēn*": "adverb - therefore",
"*səp̄ōq*": "qal imperative masculine singular - strike/clap",
"*yārēḵ*": "feminine singular - thigh/side"
},
"variants": {
"*zəʿaq*": "cry out/scream/call for help",
"*hêlēl*": "wail/howl/lament",
"*məḡûrê*": "terrors/fears/dread",
"*səp̄ōq*": "strike/clap/slap",
"*yārēḵ*": "thigh/side/haunch"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.21.18",
"source": "כִּ֣י בֹ֔חַן וּמָ֕ה אִם־גַּם־שֵׁ֥בֶט מֹאֶ֖סֶת לֹ֣א יִֽהְיֶ֑ה נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ פ",
"text": "For *bōḥan* and-what if-also-*šēḇeṭ* *mōʾeseṯ* not *yihyeh* *nəʾum* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*. [*p*]",
"grammar": {
"*bōḥan*": "pual participle masculine singular - being tested",
"*šēḇeṭ*": "masculine singular - rod/staff",
"*mōʾeseṯ*": "qal participle feminine singular - despising/rejecting",
"*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be",
"*nəʾum*": "masculine singular construct - declaration of",
"*ʾăḏōnāy*": "plural noun with 1st person suffix as divine title - my Lord",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*p*": "paragraph marker in the Hebrew text"
},
"variants": {
"*bōḥan*": "being tested/tried/examined",
"*šēḇeṭ*": "rod/staff/scepter/tribe",
"*mōʾeseṯ*": "despising/rejecting/scorning",
"*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.21.19",
"source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה בֶן־אָדָ֔ם הִנָּבֵ֕א וְהַ֖ךְ כַּ֣ף אֶל־כָּ֑ף וְתִכָּפֵ֞ל חֶ֤רֶב שְׁלִישִׁ֙תָה֙ חֶ֣רֶב חֲלָלִ֔ים הִ֗יא חֶ֚רֶב חָלָ֣ל הַגָּד֔וֹל הַחֹדֶ֖רֶת לָהֶֽם",
"text": "*wə*-*ʾattâ* *ben*-*ʾādām* *hinnābēʾ* *wə*-*hak* *kap* *ʾel*-*kāp* *wə*-*tikkāpēl* *ḥereb* *šəlîšîtâ* *ḥereb* *ḥălālîm* *hîʾ* *ḥereb* *ḥālāl* *haggādôl* *haḥōderet* *lāhem*",
"grammar": {
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, masculine singular - you",
"*ben*-*ʾādām*": "construct phrase - son of man",
"*hinnābēʾ*": "niphal imperative, masculine singular - prophesy",
"*wə*-*hak*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine singular - and strike/smite",
"*kap*": "noun, feminine singular - palm/hand",
"*ʾel*-*kāp*": "preposition + noun - toward hand/palm",
"*wə*-*tikkāpēl*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and will be doubled",
"*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword",
"*šəlîšîtâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - third (time)",
"*ḥereb* *ḥălālîm*": "construct phrase - sword of slain",
"*hîʾ*": "pronoun, feminine singular - it",
"*ḥereb* *ḥālāl* *haggādôl*": "construct phrase with adjective - sword of the great slain",
"*haḥōderet*": "definite article + qal participle, feminine singular - the one penetrating",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to/for them"
},
"variants": {
"*hinnābēʾ*": "prophesy/predict/speak as inspired",
"*hak*": "strike/clap/join together",
"*kap*": "palm/hand/hollow/spoon",
"*tikkāpēl*": "be doubled/repeated/multiplied",
"*ḥereb*": "sword/drought/cutting instrument",
"*šəlîšîtâ*": "third time/threefold",
"*ḥălālîm*": "slain ones/pierced ones/fatally wounded",
"*ḥālāl*": "pierced/slain/fatally wounded",
"*haḥōderet*": "penetrating/surrounding/enclosing"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.21.20",
"source": "לְמַ֣עַן ׀ לָמ֣וּג לֵ֗ב וְהַרְבֵּה֙ הַמִּכְשֹׁלִ֔ים עַ֚ל כָּל־שַׁ֣עֲרֵיהֶ֔ם נָתַ֖תִּי אִבְחַת־חָ֑רֶב אָ֛ח עֲשׂוּיָ֥ה לְבָרָ֖ק מְעֻטָּ֥ה לְטָֽבַח",
"text": "*ləmaʿan* *lāmûg* *lēb* *wə*-*harbê* *hammikšōlîm* *ʿal* *kol*-*šaʿărêhem* *nātattî* *ʾibḥat*-*ḥāreb* *ʾāḥ* *ʿăśûyâ* *ləbārāq* *məʿuṭṭâ* *ləṭābaḥ*",
"grammar": {
"*ləmaʿan*": "preposition + noun - for the sake of/in order that",
"*lāmûg*": "qal infinitive construct with prefix - to melt/dissolve",
"*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart",
"*wə*-*harbê*": "conjunction + hiphil infinitive construct - and to multiply",
"*hammikšōlîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the stumbling blocks/obstacles",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/against",
"*kol*-*šaʿărêhem*": "construct phrase + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - all-their gates",
"*nātattî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have given/placed",
"*ʾibḥat*-*ḥāreb*": "construct phrase - slaughter of sword",
"*ʾāḥ*": "interjection - ah/alas",
"*ʿăśûyâ*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - made/prepared",
"*ləbārāq*": "preposition + noun - for lightning/gleaming",
"*məʿuṭṭâ*": "pual participle, feminine singular - wrapped/polished",
"*ləṭābaḥ*": "preposition + noun - for slaughter"
},
"variants": {
"*lāmûg*": "to melt/dissolve/faint",
"*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person",
"*harbê*": "multiply/increase/magnify",
"*hammikšōlîm*": "stumbling blocks/obstacles/causes of sin",
"*ʾibḥat*": "slaughter/terror/smiting",
"*ʿăśûyâ*": "made/prepared/fashioned",
"*bārāq*": "lightning/gleaming/flashing",
"*məʿuṭṭâ*": "wrapped/polished/sharpened",
"*ṭābaḥ*": "slaughter/butchering/killing"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.21.21",
"source": "הִתְאַחֲדִ֥י הֵימִ֖נִי הָשִׂ֣ימִי הַשְׂמִ֑ילִי אָ֖נָה פָּנַ֥יִךְ מֻעָדֽוֹת",
"text": "*hitʾaḥădî* *hêmînî* *hāśîmî* *haśmîlî* *ʾānâ* *pānayik* *muʿādôt*",
"grammar": {
"*hitʾaḥădî*": "hithpael imperative, feminine singular - unite yourself",
"*hêmînî*": "hiphil imperative, feminine singular - go to the right",
"*hāśîmî*": "hiphil imperative, feminine singular - place/direct",
"*haśmîlî*": "hiphil imperative, feminine singular - go to the left",
"*ʾānâ*": "interrogative adverb - where/whither",
"*pānayik*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your faces",
"*muʿādôt*": "hophal participle, feminine plural - are appointed/set"
},
"variants": {
"*hitʾaḥădî*": "unite yourself/be sharp/gather yourself",
"*hêmînî*": "go right/turn to the right side",
"*hāśîmî*": "place/direct/set",
"*haśmîlî*": "go left/turn to the left side",
"*ʾānâ*": "where/whither/to what place",
"*pānayik*": "your faces/your edges",
"*muʿādôt*": "appointed/designated/directed"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.21.22",
"source": "וְגַם־אֲנִ֗י אַכֶּ֤ה כַפִּי֙ אֶל־כַּפִּ֔י וַהֲנִחֹתִ֖י חֲמָתִ֑י אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה דִּבַּֽרְתִּי",
"text": "*wə*-*gam*-*ʾănî* *ʾakkê* *kappî* *ʾel*-*kappî* *wa*-*hăniḥōtî* *ḥămātî* *ʾănî* *YHWH* *dibbartî*",
"grammar": {
"*wə*-*gam*": "conjunction + particle - and also",
"*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I",
"*ʾakkê*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will strike",
"*kappî*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my palm/hand",
"*ʾel*-*kappî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - against my palm/hand",
"*wa*-*hăniḥōtî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - and I will cause to rest",
"*ḥămātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my wrath",
"*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD",
"*dibbartî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - I have spoken"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾakkê*": "strike/smite/clap",
"*kappî*": "my palm/my hand",
"*hăniḥōtî*": "cause to rest/satisfy/bring down",
"*ḥămātî*": "my wrath/my anger/my heat",
"*dibbartî*": "spoken/declared/promised"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.21.23",
"source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר",
"text": "*wa*-*yəhî* *dəbar*-*YHWH* *ʾēlay* *lēʾmōr*",
"grammar": {
"*wa*-*yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, apocopated - and it came to be",
"*dəbar*-*YHWH*": "construct phrase - word of YHWH",
"*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me",
"*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition - saying"
},
"variants": {
"*yəhî*": "came/happened/became",
"*dəbar*": "word/speech/message",
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say/declaring"
}
}