5 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.20.5",
"source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם כֹּֽה־אָמַר֮ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֒ בְּיוֹם֙ בָּחֳרִ֣י בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וָאֶשָּׂ֣א יָדִ֗י לְזֶ֙רַע֙ בֵּ֣ית יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וָאִוָּדַ֥ע לָהֶ֖ם בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וָאֶשָּׂ֨א יָדִ֤י לָהֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃",
"text": "And-*wĕʾāmartā* to-them, *kōh*-*ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*: In-*yôm* *bāḥŏrî* in-*yiśrāʾēl* and-*wāʾeśśāʾ* *yādî* to-*zeraʿ* *bêt* *yaʿăqōb* and-*wāʾiwwādaʿ* to-them in-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim* and-*wāʾeśśāʾ* *yādî* to-them *lēʾmōr*: I *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem*.",
"grammar": {
"*wĕʾāmartā*": "waw-consecutive with qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say",
"*kōh*": "adverb - thus",
"*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said",
"*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/my Lord",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day",
"*bāḥŏrî*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with preposition and 1st person singular suffix - my choosing",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*wāʾeśśāʾ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I lifted up",
"*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my hand",
"*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - seed/offspring of",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob",
"*wāʾiwwādaʿ*": "waw-consecutive with niphal imperfect, 1st singular - and I made myself known",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of",
"*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God"
},
"variants": {
"*bāḥŏrî*": "my choosing/when I chose/my election",
"*wāʾeśśāʾ* *yādî*": "and I lifted my hand/and I swore (oath gesture)",
"*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants",
"*wāʾiwwādaʿ*": "and I made myself known/and I revealed myself"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.20.6",
"source": "בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא נָשָׂ֤אתִי יָדִי֙ לָהֶ֔ם לְהֽוֹצִיאָ֖ם מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם אֶל־אֶ֜רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־תַּ֣רְתִּי לָהֶ֗ם זָבַ֤ת חָלָב֙ וּדְבַ֔שׁ צְבִ֥י הִ֖יא לְכָל־הָאֲרָצֽוֹת׃",
"text": "In-the-*yôm* the-*hû* *nāśāʾtî* *yādî* to-them *lĕhôṣîʾām* from-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim* to-*ʾereṣ* that-*tartî* for-them, *zābat* *ḥālāb* and-*ûdĕbaš*, *ṣĕbî* *hîʾ* to-all-the-*ʾărāṣôt*.",
"grammar": {
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - day",
"*hû*": "pronoun, masculine singular - that",
"*nāśāʾtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st singular - I lifted up",
"*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my hand",
"*lĕhôṣîʾām*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct and 3rd masculine plural suffix - to bring them out",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of",
"*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*tartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st singular - I searched out/explored",
"*zābat*": "verb, qal participle, feminine singular construct - flowing with",
"*ḥālāb*": "noun, masculine singular - milk",
"*ûdĕbaš*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular - and honey",
"*ṣĕbî*": "noun, masculine singular - glory/beauty",
"*hîʾ*": "pronoun, feminine singular - it/she",
"*ʾărāṣôt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - lands"
},
"variants": {
"*nāśāʾtî* *yādî*": "I lifted my hand/I swore (oath gesture)",
"*tartî*": "I searched out/I explored/I selected",
"*zābat* *ḥālāb* *ûdĕbaš*": "flowing with milk and honey (idiom for fertile land)",
"*ṣĕbî*": "glory/beauty/ornament/pride"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.20.7",
"source": "וָאֹמַ֣ר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם אִ֣ישׁ שִׁקּוּצֵ֤י עֵינָיו֙ הַשְׁלִ֔יכוּ וּבְגִלּוּלֵ֥י מִצְרַ֖יִם אַל־תִּטַּמָּ֑אוּ אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃",
"text": "And-*wāʾōmar* to-them, *ʾîš* *šiqqûṣê* *ʿênāyw* *hašlîkû* and-with-*gillûlê* *miṣrayim* *ʾal*-*tiṭṭammāʾû*; I *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem*.",
"grammar": {
"*wāʾōmar*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I said",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each/each man",
"*šiqqûṣê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - detestable things of",
"*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes",
"*hašlîkû*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine plural - cast away",
"*gillûlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - idols of",
"*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not",
"*tiṭṭammāʾû*": "verb, hitpael imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - defile yourselves",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾîš*": "each man/each one",
"*šiqqûṣê*": "detestable things/abominations/idols",
"*hašlîkû*": "cast away/throw away/abandon",
"*gillûlê*": "idols/dung idols/dung pellets (derogatory term)",
"*tiṭṭammāʾû*": "defile yourselves/make yourselves unclean"
}
}