3{
"verseID": "Ezekiel.2.3",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֗י בֶּן־אָדָם֙ שׁוֹלֵ֨חַ אֲנִ֤י אֽוֹתְךָ֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶל־גּוֹיִ֥ם הַמּוֹרְדִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָרְדוּ־בִ֑י הֵ֤מָּה וַאֲבוֹתָם֙ פָּ֣שְׁעוּ בִ֔י עַד־עֶ֖צֶם הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* unto me, *ben-ʾādām* *šôlēaḥ* *ʾănî* *ʾôtəḵā* unto *bənê yiśrāʾēl*, unto *gôyim* *ha-môrədîm* who *mārədû-bî*. They and *ʾăbôtām* *pāšəʿû* in me until *ʿeṣem* *ha-yôm* *ha-zeh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ben-ʾādām*": "construct state - son of man/Adam",
"*šôlēaḥ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - sending",
"*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I",
"*ʾôtəḵā*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you",
"*bənê yiśrāʾēl*": "construct state + proper noun - sons/children of Israel",
"*gôyim*": "noun masculine plural - nations/gentiles",
"*ha-môrədîm*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine plural - the rebellious ones",
"*mārədû-bî*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural + preposition + 1st singular suffix - they rebelled against me",
"*ʾăbôtām*": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd plural suffix - their fathers",
"*pāšəʿû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they transgressed",
"*ʿeṣem*": "noun feminine singular construct - bone/essence/self",
"*ha-yôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the day",
"*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this"
},
"variants": {
"*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples",
"*pāšəʿû*": "transgressed/rebelled/broke away",
"*ʿeṣem ha-yôm ha-zeh*": "this very day/until this exact day"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "Ezekiel.2.4",
"source": "וְהַבָּנִ֗ים קְשֵׁ֤י פָנִים֙ וְחִזְקֵי־לֵ֔ב אֲנִ֛י שׁוֹלֵ֥חַ אוֹתְךָ֖ אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֖ר אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהֹוִֽה׃",
"text": "And *ha-bānîm* *qəšê* *pānîm* and *ḥizqê-lēb*, *ʾănî* *šôlēaḥ* *ʾôtəḵā* unto them. And *wə-ʾāmartā* unto them, thus *ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*ha-bānîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the sons/children",
"*qəšê*": "adjective masculine plural construct - hard/stiff of",
"*pānîm*": "noun masculine plural - faces",
"*ḥizqê-lēb*": "adjective masculine plural construct + noun masculine singular - strong of heart",
"*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I",
"*šôlēaḥ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - sending",
"*ʾôtəḵā*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you",
"*wə-ʾāmartā*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say",
"*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/says",
"*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title/name - Lord/my Lord",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh"
},
"variants": {
"*qəšê pānîm*": "hard-faced/impudent/stubborn",
"*ḥizqê-lēb*": "obstinate/hard-hearted/stubborn"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "Ezekiel.2.5",
"source": "וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ אִם־יִשְׁמְע֣וּ וְאִם־יֶחְדָּ֔לוּ כִּ֛י בֵּ֥יִת מְרִ֖י הֵ֑מָּה וְיָ֣דְע֔וּ כִּ֥י נָבִ֖יא הָיָ֥ה בְתוֹכָֽם׃ פ",
"text": "And they, if *yišməʿû* and if *yeḥdālû*, for *bayit* *mərî* they [are]. And *yādəʿû* that *nābîʾ* *hāyâ* *bətôḵām*",
"grammar": {
"*yišməʿû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they hear/listen",
"*yeḥdālû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they cease/forbear",
"*bayit*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of",
"*mərî*": "noun masculine singular - rebellion",
"*yādəʿû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will know",
"*nābîʾ*": "noun masculine singular - prophet",
"*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/has been",
"*bətôḵām*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their midst"
},
"variants": {
"*bayit mərî*": "rebellious house/household of rebellion",
"*yeḥdālû*": "refrain/forbear/cease/desist"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "Ezekiel.2.6",
"source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה בֶן־אָ֠דָם אַל־תִּירָ֨א מֵהֶ֜ם וּמִדִּבְרֵיהֶ֣ם אַל־תִּירָ֗א כִּ֣י סָרָבִ֤ים וְסַלּוֹנִים֙ אוֹתָ֔ךְ וְאֶל־עַקְרַבִּ֖ים אַתָּ֣ה יוֹשֵׁ֑ב מִדִּבְרֵיהֶ֤ם אַל־תִּירָא֙ וּמִפְּנֵיהֶ֣ם אַל־תֵּחָ֔ת כִּ֛י בֵּ֥ית מְרִ֖י הֵֽמָּה׃",
"text": "And you, *ben-ʾādām*, do not *tîrāʾ* of them and of *dibrêhem* do not *tîrāʾ*, for *sārābîm* and *sallônîm* [are] with you, and among *ʿaqrabbîm* you *yôšēb*. Of *dibrêhem* do not *tîrāʾ* and of *pənêhem* do not *tēḥāt*, for *bayit* *mərî* they [are]",
"grammar": {
"*ben-ʾādām*": "construct state - son of man/Adam",
"*tîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 2nd masculine singular - you should fear",
"*dibrêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their words",
"*sārābîm*": "noun masculine plural - thorns/briars/rebellious ones",
"*sallônîm*": "noun masculine plural - thorns/prickles",
"*ʿaqrabbîm*": "noun masculine plural - scorpions",
"*yôšēb*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling/sitting",
"*pənêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces",
"*tēḥāt*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 2nd masculine singular - you should be dismayed",
"*bayit*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of",
"*mərî*": "noun masculine singular - rebellion"
},
"variants": {
"*sārābîm*": "briars/rebellious ones/thorny plants",
"*sallônîm*": "thorns/prickly plants",
"*tēḥāt*": "be dismayed/be shattered/be broken"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "Ezekiel.2.7",
"source": "וְדִבַּרְתָּ֤ אֶת־דְּבָרַי֙ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם אִֽם־יִשְׁמְע֖וּ וְאִם־יֶחְדָּ֑לוּ כִּ֥י מְרִ֖י הֵֽמָּה׃ פ",
"text": "And *dibbartā* *ʾet-dəbāray* unto them, if *yišməʿû* and if *yeḥdālû*, for *mərî* they [are]",
"grammar": {
"*dibbartā*": "Piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall speak",
"*ʾet-dəbāray*": "direct object marker + noun masculine plural construct + 1st singular suffix - my words",
"*yišməʿû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they hear/listen",
"*yeḥdālû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they cease/forbear",
"*mərî*": "noun masculine singular - rebellion"
},
"variants": {
"*mərî*": "rebellious/rebellion/disobedient",
"*yeḥdālû*": "refrain/forbear/cease/desist"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "Ezekiel.2.8",
"source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה בֶן־אָדָ֗ם שְׁמַע֙ אֵ֤ת אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִי֙ מְדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלֶ֔יךָ אַל־תְּהִי־מֶ֖רִי כְּבֵ֣ית הַמֶּ֑רִי פְּצֵ֣ה פִ֔יךָ וֶאֱכֹ֕ל אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִ֖י נֹתֵ֥ן אֵלֶֽיךָ׃",
"text": "And you, *ben-ʾādām*, *šəmaʿ* *ʾēt* what I *mədabbēr* unto you; do not *təhî-merî* like *bêt ha-merî*. *pəṣêh* *pîḵā* and *ʾĕḵōl* *ʾēt* what I *nōtēn* unto you",
"grammar": {
"*ben-ʾādām*": "construct state - son of man/Adam",
"*šəmaʿ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - hear/listen",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*mədabbēr*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - speaking",
"*təhî-merî*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 2nd masculine singular + noun - be rebellious",
"*bêt ha-merî*": "noun construct + definite article + noun - house of the rebellion",
"*pəṣêh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - open",
"*pîḵā*": "noun masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mouth",
"*ʾĕḵōl*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - eat",
"*nōtēn*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - giving"
},
"variants": {
"*mədabbēr*": "speaking/saying/telling",
"*merî*": "rebellion/disobedience/stubbornness"
}
}