Ezekiel 16:26

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתִּזְנִ֧י אֶל־בְּנֵֽי־מִצְרַ֛יִם שְׁכֵנַ֖יִךְ גִּדְלֵ֣י בָשָׂ֑ר וַתַּרְבִּ֥י אֶת־תַּזְנֻתֵ֖ךְ לְהַכְעִיסֵֽנִי׃

Transliteration

And wattizniî to-bənê-miṣrayim šəkēnayik gidlê bāśār and watarbî ʾet-taznūtēk to ləhak'îsēnî.

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *gidlê bāśār*: great of flesh/well-endowed/having large sexual organs
• *ləhak'îsēnî*: to provoke me to anger/to vex me/to offend me

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  You engaged in prostitution with your lustful neighbors, the Egyptians, and multiplied your acts of prostitution to anger me.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Thou hast also committed fornication with the Egyptians thy neighbours, great of flesh; and hast increased thy whoredoms, to provoke me to anger.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  You have also committed fornication with the Egyptians, your neighbors, great of flesh; and have increased your whoredoms, to provoke me to anger.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Thou hast also committed fornication with the Egyptians thy neighbours, great of flesh; and hast increased thy whoredoms, to provoke me to anger.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thou hast also committed fornication with the Egyptians, thy neighbors, great of flesh; and hast multiplied thy whoredom, to provoke me to anger.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thou hast also committed fornication with the Egyptians thy neighbours, great of flesh; and hast increased thy whoredoms, to provoke me to anger.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thou hast committed fornicacion with the Egipcians thy neghbours, which had moch flesh: & thus hast thou vsed thine whordome, to anger me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thou hast also committed fornication with the Egyptians thy neighbours, which haue great members, and hast encreased thy whoredome, to prouoke me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thou hast committed fornication with the Egyptians, thy neighbours whiche were great in fleshe, and thus hast thou increased thyne whordome to anger me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Thou hast also committed fornication with the Egyptians thy neighbours, great of flesh; and hast increased thy whoredoms, to provoke me to anger.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You have also committed sexual immorality with the Egyptians, your neighbors, great of flesh; and have multiplied your prostitution, to provoke me to anger.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And dost go a-whoring unto sons of Egypt, Thy neighbours -- great of appetite! And thou dost multiply thy whoredoms, To provoke Me to anger.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thou hast also committed fornication with the Egyptians, thy neighbors, great of flesh; and hast multiplied thy whoredom, to provoke me to anger.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thou hast also committed fornication with the Egyptians, thy neighbors, great of flesh; and hast multiplied thy whoredom, to provoke me to anger.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And you went with the Egyptians, your neighbours, great of flesh; increasing your loose ways, moving me to wrath.

• World English Bible (2000)

  You have also committed sexual immorality with the Egyptians, your neighbors, great of flesh; and have multiplied your prostitution, to provoke me to anger.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You engaged in prostitution with the Egyptians, your lustful neighbors, multiplying your promiscuity and provoking me to anger.

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 23:19-21 : 19 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.19", "source": "וַתַּרְבֶּ֖ה אֶת־תַּזְנוּתֶ֑יהָ לִזְכֹּר֙ אֶת־יְמֵ֣י נְעוּרֶ֔יהָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר זָנְתָ֖ה בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And she *tarbeh* [increased] *ʾet*-*taznûteyhā* [her prostitutions] *lizkōr* *ʾet*-*yᵊmê* *nᵊʿûreyhā* [days of her youth] *ʾăšer* *zāntāh* [in which she prostituted] in *ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim* [land of Egypt].", "grammar": { "*tarbeh*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular - multiplied/increased", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*taznûteyhā*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her acts of prostitution/harlotry", "*lizkōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition lamed - to remember/recall", "*yᵊmê*": "construct masculine plural of *yôm* (day)", "*nᵊʿûreyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her youth", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that/when", "*zāntāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she played the harlot/prostituted herself", "*ʾereṣ*": "construct state - land/country of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*tarbeh*": "multiply/increase/make abundant", "*taznûteyhā*": "her prostitutions/harlotries/fornications", "*lizkōr*": "to remember/recall/bring to mind", "*nᵊʿûreyhā*": "her youth/young womanhood", "*zāntāh*": "played the harlot/prostituted herself/committed fornication" } } 20 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.20", "source": "וַֽתַּעְגְּבָ֔ה עַ֖ל פִּֽלַגְשֵׁיהֶ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר בְּשַׂר־חֲמוֹרִים֙ בְּשָׂרָ֔ם וְזִרְמַ֥ת סוּסִ֖ים זִרְמָתָֽם׃", "text": "And she *taʿgᵊbāh* [lusted] *ʿal* *pilagšêhem* [after their paramours] *ʾăšer* *bᵊśar*-*ḥămôrîm* *bᵊśārām* [whose flesh is like donkeys' flesh] and *zirmat* *sûsîm* *zirmātām* [emission of horses is their emission].", "grammar": { "*taʿgᵊbāh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - she lusted/had inordinate affection", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/after/concerning", "*pilagšêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - their concubines/paramours", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that/who", "*bᵊśar*": "construct state - flesh of", "*ḥămôrîm*": "masculine plural noun - donkeys", "*bᵊśārām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - their flesh", "*zirmat*": "construct state - emission/discharge/flow of", "*sûsîm*": "masculine plural noun - horses", "*zirmātām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - their emission" }, "variants": { "*taʿgᵊbāh*": "lusted after/doted upon/had inordinate affection", "*pilagšêhem*": "their paramours/concubines/lovers", "*bᵊśar*": "flesh/body/male organ", "*zirmat*": "emission/discharge/ejaculation", "*zirmātām*": "their emission/discharge/ejaculation" } } 21 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.21", "source": "וַֽתִּפְקְדִ֔י אֵ֖ת זִמַּ֣ת נְעוּרָ֑יִךְ בַּעְשׂ֤וֹת מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ דַּדַּ֔יִךְ לְמַ֖עַן שְׁדֵ֥י נְעוּרָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "And you *tipqᵊdî* [revisited] *ʾēt* *zimmat* *nᵊʿûrāyik* [lewdness of your youth] when *baʿśôt* *mimmiṣrayim* *daddayik* [the Egyptians handled your breasts] *lᵊmaʿan* *šᵊdê* *nᵊʿûrāyik* [because of the bosom of your youth].", "grammar": { "*tipqᵊdî*": "Qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular with waw consecutive - you visited/attended to/looked after", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*zimmat*": "construct state - lewdness/wickedness/plan of", "*nᵊʿûrāyik*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular possessive suffix - your youth", "*baʿśôt*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition bet - in/when doing/handling", "*mimmiṣrayim*": "proper noun with preposition min - from/by Egypt", "*daddayik*": "masculine dual noun with 2nd feminine singular possessive suffix - your breasts", "*lᵊmaʿan*": "preposition - for the sake of/because of", "*šᵊdê*": "construct state - breasts/bosom of", "*nᵊʿûrāyik*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular possessive suffix - your youth" }, "variants": { "*tipqᵊdî*": "visited/attended to/sought after/revisited", "*zimmat*": "lewdness/wickedness/depravity", "*nᵊʿûrāyik*": "your youth/young womanhood", "*baʿśôt*": "when handling/fondling/caressing", "*daddayik*": "your breasts/nipples", "*šᵊdê*": "breasts/bosom/chest" } }
• Ezek 20:7-8 : 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" } } 8 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.20.8", "source": "וַיַּמְרוּ־בִ֗י וְלֹ֤א אָבוּ֙ לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ אֵלַ֔י אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־שִׁקּוּצֵ֤י עֵֽינֵיהֶם֙ לֹ֣א הִשְׁלִ֔יכוּ וְאֶת־גִּלּוּלֵ֥י מִצְרַ֖יִם לֹ֣א עָזָ֑בוּ וָאֹמַ֞ר לִשְׁפֹּ֧ךְ חֲמָתִ֣י עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם לְכַלּ֤וֹת אַפִּי֙ בָּהֶ֔ם בְּת֖וֹךְ אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And-*wayyamrû*-against-me and-not *ʾābû* *lišmōaʿ* to-me; *ʾîš* *ʾet*-*šiqqûṣê* *ʿênêhem* not *hišlîkû* and-*ʾet*-*gillûlê* *miṣrayim* not *ʿāzābû*; and-*wāʾōmar* *lišpōk* *ḥămātî* upon-them *lĕkallôt* *ʾappî* against-them in-*tôk* *ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyamrû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they rebelled", "*ʾābû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - they were willing", "*lišmōaʿ*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to listen/hear", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each/each man", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šiqqûṣê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - detestable things of", "*ʿênêhem*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their eyes", "*hišlîkû*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - they cast away", "*gillûlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - idols of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʿāzābû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - they forsook", "*wāʾōmar*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I said", "*lišpōk*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to pour out", "*ḥămātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my wrath", "*lĕkallôt*": "preposition with piel infinitive construct - to complete/finish", "*ʾappî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my anger", "*tôk*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*wayyamrû*": "and they rebelled/and they were disobedient/and they were defiant", "*ʾābû*": "they were willing/they consented/they agreed", "*lišmōaʿ*": "to listen/to hear/to obey", "*šiqqûṣê*": "detestable things/abominations/idols", "*hišlîkû*": "they cast away/they threw away/they abandoned", "*ʿāzābû*": "they forsook/they abandoned/they left", "*lišpōk* *ḥămātî*": "to pour out my wrath (idiom for punishment)", "*lĕkallôt* *ʾappî*": "to spend my anger/to exhaust my fury" } }
• Ezek 23:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.3", "source": "וַתִּזְנֶ֣ינָה בְמִצְרַ֔יִם בִּנְעוּרֵיהֶ֖ן זָנ֑וּ שָׁ֚מָּה מֹעֲכ֣וּ שְׁדֵיהֶ֔ן וְשָׁ֣ם עִשּׂ֔וּ דַּדֵּ֖י בְּתוּלֵיהֶֽן׃", "text": "And *wattiznênā* in *miṣrayim* in *binəʿûrêhen* *zānû* there *mōʿăkû* *šədêhen* and there *ʿiśśû* *daddê* *bətûlêhen*", "grammar": { "*wattiznênā*": "3rd plural feminine waw-consecutive imperfect of *zānâ* - and they played the whore/committed fornication", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*binəʿûrêhen*": "preposition + plural noun + 3rd plural feminine suffix - in their youth", "*zānû*": "3rd plural Qal perfect of *zānâ* - they played the whore", "*mōʿăkû*": "3rd plural masculine Qal perfect - they pressed/squeezed/handled", "*šədêhen*": "plural construct noun + 3rd plural feminine suffix - their breasts", "*ʿiśśû*": "3rd plural Piel perfect - they handled/squeezed/pressed", "*daddê*": "plural construct - breasts of", "*bətûlêhen*": "plural noun + 3rd plural feminine suffix - their virginity/maidenhood" }, "variants": { "*zānâ*": "to commit fornication/play the harlot/be unfaithful", "*mōʿăkû*": "to press/handle/squeeze", "*daddê*": "breasts/love/affection", "*bətûlêhen*": "their virginity/maidenhood/youth" } }
• Ezek 23:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.8", "source": "וְאֶת־תַּזְנוּתֶ֤יהָ מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ לֹ֣א עָזָ֔בָה כִּ֤י אוֹתָהּ֙ שָׁכְב֣וּ בִנְעוּרֶ֔יהָ וְהֵ֥מָּה עִשּׂ֖וּ דַּדֵּ֣י בְתוּלֶ֑יהָ וַיִּשְׁפְּכ֥וּ תַזְנוּתָ֖ם עָלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And *ʾet*-*taznûtêhā* from *miṣrayim* not *ʿāzāḇâ* for *ʾôtāh* *šāḵəḇû* in *ḇinəʿûrêhā* and they *ʿiśśû* *daddê* *ḇətûlêhā* and *wayyišpəḵû* *taznûtām* upon her", "grammar": { "*ʾet*-*taznûtêhā*": "direct object marker + plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her harlotries", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʿāzāḇâ*": "3rd feminine singular Qal perfect - she abandoned/left", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her/with her", "*šāḵəḇû*": "3rd plural Qal perfect - they lay/slept with", "*ḇinəʿûrêhā*": "preposition + plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her youth", "*ʿiśśû*": "3rd plural Piel perfect - they handled/pressed", "*daddê*": "plural construct - breasts of", "*ḇətûlêhā*": "plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her virginity/maidenhood", "*wayyišpəḵû*": "3rd plural masculine waw-consecutive imperfect of *šāpaḵ* - and they poured out", "*taznûtām*": "plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fornication" }, "variants": { "*ʿāzāḇâ*": "she left/abandoned/forsook", "*šāḵəḇû*": "they lay with/slept with/had sexual relations with", "*daddê*": "breasts/love/affection", "*šāpaḵ*": "to pour out/spill", "*taznûtām*": "their fornication/harlotry/prostitution" } }
• Exod 32:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Exodus.32.4", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח מִיָּדָ֗ם וַיָּ֤צַר אֹתוֹ֙ בַּחֶ֔רֶט וַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֖הוּ עֵ֣גֶל מַסֵּכָ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ אֵ֤לֶּה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶעֱל֖וּךָ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* from their *miyyādām* and *wayyāṣar* *ʾōtô* with the *ḥereṭ* and *wayyaʿăśēhū* *ʿēgel* *massēkāh*, and *wayyōmərū*, These your *ʾĕlōheykā* *Yiśrāʾēl*, who *heʿĕlūkā* from *ʾereṣ* *Miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he took", "*miyyādām*": "preposition + noun feminine dual with 3rd masculine plural suffix - from their hand", "*wayyāṣar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he formed/fashioned", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it/him", "*ḥereṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - engraving tool/stylus", "*wayyaʿăśēhū*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he made it", "*ʿēgel*": "noun, masculine singular - calf", "*massēkāh*": "noun, feminine singular - molten image/cast idol", "*wayyōmərū*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they said", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "noun masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gods/God", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*heʿĕlūkā*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - they brought you up" }, "variants": { "*ḥereṭ*": "engraving tool/stylus/chisel/mold", "*massēkāh*": "molten image/cast idol/molten metal", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "your gods/your God/your divine beings" } }
• Deut 29:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.29.16", "source": "וַתִּרְאוּ֙ אֶת־שִׁקּ֣וּצֵיהֶ֔ם וְאֵ֖ת גִּלֻּלֵיהֶ֑ם עֵ֣ץ וָאֶ֔בֶן כֶּ֥סֶף וְזָהָ֖ב אֲשֶׁ֥ר עִמָּהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*tirʾû* *ʾet*-*šiqqûṣêhem* and-*ʾēt* *gillûlêhem* *ʿēṣ* and-*ʾeben*, *kesep̄* and-*zāhāb* that with-them.", "grammar": { "*tirʾû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural consecutive - and you saw", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šiqqûṣêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their detestable things", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*gillûlêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their idols", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun masculine singular - wood", "*ʾeben*": "noun feminine singular - stone", "*kesep̄*": "noun masculine singular - silver", "*zāhāb*": "noun masculine singular - gold" }, "variants": { "*šiqqûṣêhem*": "their detestable things/abominations/idols", "*gillûlêhem*": "their idols/dung pellets/logs" } } 17 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.29.17", "source": "פֶּן־יֵ֣שׁ בָּ֠כֶם אִ֣ישׁ אוֹ־אִשָּׁ֞ה א֧וֹ מִשְׁפָּחָ֣ה אוֹ־שֵׁ֗בֶט אֲשֶׁר֩ לְבָב֨וֹ פֹנֶ֤ה הַיּוֹם֙ מֵעִם֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ לָלֶ֣כֶת לַעֲבֹ֔ד אֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֖י הַגּוֹיִ֣ם הָהֵ֑ם פֶּן־יֵ֣שׁ בָּכֶ֗ם שֹׁ֛רֶשׁ פֹּרֶ֥ה רֹ֖אשׁ וְלַעֲנָֽה׃", "text": "Lest-there-is among-you *ʾîš* or-*ʾiššāh* or *mišpāḥāh* or-*šēbeṭ* whose *lᵉbābô* *p̄ōneh* the-*yôm* from-with *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* to-*lāleḵet* to-*ʿăbōd* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhê* the-*gôyim* the-those; lest-there-is among-you *šōreš* *pōreh* *rōʾš* and-*laʿănāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun feminine singular - woman", "*mišpāḥāh*": "noun feminine singular - family/clan", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun masculine singular - tribe", "*lᵉbābô*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*p̄ōneh*": "Qal participle masculine singular - turning", "*yôm*": "noun masculine singular - day", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st common plural suffix - our God", "*lāleḵet*": "Qal infinitive construct - to go/walk", "*ʿăbōd*": "Qal infinitive construct - to serve/worship", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun masculine plural construct - gods of", "*gôyim*": "noun masculine plural - nations", "*šōreš*": "noun masculine singular - root", "*pōreh*": "Qal participle masculine singular - bearing/producing", "*rōʾš*": "poison/venom, or a bitter plant (like hemlock)", "*laʿănāh*": "noun feminine singular - wormwood/bitterness" }, "variants": { "*lᵉbābô*": "his heart/mind/inner being", "*p̄ōneh*": "turning/facing/inclining", "*lāleḵet*": "to go/walk/follow", "*ʿăbōd*": "to serve/worship/work for", "*rōʾš*": "poison/venom/hemlock/bitter herb", "*laʿănāh*": "wormwood/bitterness/poison" } }
• Josh 24:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.14", "source": "וְעַתָּ֞ה יְר֧אוּ אֶת־יְהוָ֛ה וְעִבְד֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ בְּתָמִ֣ים וּבֶֽאֱמֶ֑ת וְהָסִ֣ירוּ אֶת־אֱלֹהִ֗ים אֲשֶׁר֩ עָבְד֨וּ אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֜ם בְּעֵ֤בֶר הַנָּהָר֙ וּבְמִצְרַ֔יִם וְעִבְד֖וּ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* *yərʾû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wə-ʿibdû* *ʾōtô* *bə-tāmîm* *û-be-ʾĕmet* *wə-hāsîrû* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăšer* *ʿābdû* *ʾăbôtêkem* *bə-ʿēber* *ha-nāhār* *û-bə-miṣrayim* *wə-ʿibdû* *ʾet*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*yərʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - fear/revere", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*wə-ʿibdû*": "conjunction + qal imperative, masculine plural - and serve", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*bə-tāmîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in completeness/integrity", "*û-be-ʾĕmet*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular - and in truth", "*wə-hāsîrû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine plural - and remove/put away", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*ʿābdû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they served", "*ʾăbôtêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*bə-ʿēber*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in beyond/across", "*ha-nāhār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the river", "*û-bə-miṣrayim*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and in Egypt", "*wə-ʿibdû*": "conjunction + qal imperative, masculine plural - and serve" }, "variants": { "*yərʾû*": "fear/revere/be in awe of", "*bə-tāmîm*": "in completeness/integrity/perfection/wholeness", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*hāsîrû*": "remove/put away/turn aside", "*ʿēber ha-nāhār*": "beyond the river/Mesopotamia/Euphrates region" } }
• Isa 30:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Isaiah.30.21", "source": "וְאָזְנֶיךָ תִּשְׁמַעְנָה דָבָר מֵאַחֲרֶיךָ לֵאמֹר זֶה הַדֶּרֶךְ לְכוּ בוֹ כִּי תַאֲמִינוּ וְכִי תַשְׂמְאִילוּ׃", "text": "And your *ʾoznêḵā* shall *tišmaʿnâ* a *dābār* from behind you *lēʾmōr*: \"This [is] the *derek*, *lekû* in it, when you *taʾămînû* and when you *taśmeʾîlû*.\"", "grammar": { "*ʾoznêḵā*": "feminine dual noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ears", "*tišmaʿnâ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine plural - they will hear", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - word/thing", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the way", "*lekû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - walk/go", "*taʾămînû*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you turn to the right", "*taśmeʾîlû*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you turn to the left" }, "variants": { "*ʾoznêḵā*": "your ears", "*tišmaʿnâ*": "they will hear/listen to/perceive", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter/command", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*derek*": "the way/road/path", "*lekû*": "walk/go/proceed", "*taʾămînû*": "you turn to the right/go right", "*taśmeʾîlû*": "you turn to the left/go left" } }
• Jer 7:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.7.18", "source": "הַבָּנִ֞ים מְלַקְּטִ֣ים עֵצִ֗ים וְהָֽאָבוֹת֙ מְבַעֲרִ֣ים אֶת־הָאֵ֔שׁ וְהַנָּשִׁ֖ים לָשׁ֣וֹת בָּצֵ֑ק לַעֲשׂ֨וֹת כַּוָּנִ֜ים לִמְלֶ֣כֶת הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם וְהַסֵּ֤ךְ נְסָכִים֙ לֵאלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים לְמַ֖עַן הַכְעִסֵֽנִי׃", "text": "The-*bānîm məlaqqəṭîm ʿēṣîm* and-the-*ʾābôt məbaʿărîm* *ʾet*-the-*ʾēš* and-the-*nāšîm lāšôt bāṣēq* to-*ʿăśôt kawwānîm* to-*məleket haššāmayim* and-*hassēk nəsākîm* to-*ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm* for-purpose-of *hakʿîsēnî*.", "grammar": { "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - sons/children", "*məlaqqəṭîm*": "piel participle masculine plural - gathering", "*ʿēṣîm*": "masculine plural noun - wood/trees/sticks", "*ʾābôt*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - fathers", "*məbaʿărîm*": "piel participle masculine plural - kindling/burning", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - fire", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - women", "*lāšôt*": "qal participle feminine plural - kneading", "*bāṣēq*": "masculine singular noun - dough", "*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to make", "*kawwānîm*": "masculine plural noun - cakes/sacrificial cakes", "*məleket*": "construct noun feminine singular - queen of", "*haššāmayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens", "*hassēk*": "hiphil infinitive construct with definite article - to pour out", "*nəsākîm*": "masculine plural noun - drink offerings/libations", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other", "*hakʿîsēnî*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - to provoke me to anger" }, "variants": { "*məlaqqəṭîm*": "gathering/collecting/picking up", "*məbaʿărîm*": "kindling/burning/igniting", "*lāšôt*": "kneading/preparing", "*kawwānîm*": "cakes/sacrificial cakes (possibly moon-shaped)", "*məleket haššāmayim*": "queen of heaven/goddess of the sky (possibly Ishtar/Astarte)", "*nəsākîm*": "drink offerings/libations/liquid sacrifices", "*hakʿîsēnî*": "provoke me to anger/vex me/irritate me" } } 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.7.19", "source": "הַאֹתִ֛י הֵ֥ם מַכְעִסִ֖ים נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה הֲל֣וֹא אֹתָ֔ם לְמַ֖עַן בֹּ֥שֶׁת פְּנֵיהֶֽם׃ ס", "text": "?*ha-ʾōtî hēm makʿîsîm nəʾum-YHWH* ?*hălôʾ ʾōtām* for-*bōšet pənêhem*.", "grammar": { "*ha-ʾōtî*": "interrogative particle + direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - is it me?", "*hēm*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*makʿîsîm*": "hiphil participle masculine plural - provoking to anger", "*nəʾum-YHWH*": "construct chain - declaration of YHWH", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is it not?", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*bōšet*": "feminine singular noun - shame", "*pənêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their faces" }, "variants": { "*makʿîsîm*": "provoking to anger/vexing/irritating", "*nəʾum-YHWH*": "declaration of YHWH/utterance of the LORD", "*bōšet*": "shame/humiliation/disgrace" } }
• Ezek 8:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.8.10", "source": "וָאָבוֹא֮ וָֽאֶרְאֶה֒ וְהִנֵּ֨ה כָל־תַּבְנִ֜ית רֶ֤מֶשׂ וּבְהֵמָה֙ שֶׁ֔קֶץ וְכָל־גִּלּוּלֵ֖י בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מְחֻקֶּ֥ה עַל־הַקִּ֖יר סָבִ֥יב ׀ סָבִֽיב׃", "text": "And *wāʾābôʾ* and *wāʾerʾeh*, and *hinnēh* all-*tabnît* *remeś* and *bəhēmâ* *šeqeṣ* and all-*gillûlê* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* *məḥuqqeh* upon-the *qîr* *sābîb* *sābîb*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾābôʾ*": "waw-consecutive with 1st person singular qal imperfect - and I entered", "*wāʾerʾeh*": "waw-consecutive with 1st person singular qal imperfect - and I saw", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*tabnît*": "feminine singular construct noun - form/likeness of", "*remeś*": "masculine singular noun - creeping thing", "*bəhēmâ*": "feminine singular noun - beast/animal/cattle", "*šeqeṣ*": "masculine singular noun - detestable thing", "*gillûlê*": "masculine plural construct noun - idols of", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct noun - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*məḥuqqeh*": "masculine singular pual participle - portrayed/engraved", "*qîr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the wall", "*sābîb*": "adverb, repeated - all around/round about" }, "variants": { "*tabnît*": "form/likeness/figure/image", "*remeś*": "creeping thing/reptile/crawling creature", "*bəhēmâ*": "beast/animal/cattle", "*šeqeṣ*": "detestable thing/abomination", "*gillûlê*": "idols/carved images (lit: dung pellets)", "*məḥuqqeh*": "portrayed/engraved/carved" } }
• Ezek 8:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.8.14", "source": "וַיָּבֵ֣א אֹתִ֗י אֶל־פֶּ֙תַח֙ שַׁ֣עַר בֵּית־יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר אֶל־הַצָּפ֑וֹנָה וְהִנֵּה־שָׁם֙ הַנָּשִׁ֣ים יֹֽשְׁב֔וֹת מְבַכּ֖וֹת אֶת־הַתַּמּֽוּז׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyābēʾ* *ʾōtî* to-*petaḥ* *šaʿar* *bêt*-*YHWH* which to-the *ṣāpônâ*; and *hinnēh*-there the *nāšîm* *yōšəbôt* *məbakkôt* *ʾet*-the *tammûz*.", "grammar": { "*wayyābēʾ*": "waw-consecutive with 3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect - and he brought", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker with 1st singular suffix - me", "*petaḥ*": "masculine singular construct noun - entrance of", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct noun - gate of", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct noun - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ṣāpônâ*": "feminine singular noun with directional heh and definite article - the north", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the women", "*yōšəbôt*": "feminine plural qal participle - sitting", "*məbakkôt*": "feminine plural piel participle - weeping for/lamenting", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*tammûz*": "proper noun with definite article - the Tammuz" }, "variants": { "*petaḥ*": "entrance/doorway/opening", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance", "*bêt*-*YHWH*": "house of Yahweh/temple", "*yōšəbôt*": "sitting/dwelling", "*məbakkôt*": "weeping for/lamenting/mourning", "*tammûz*": "Tammuz (deity name)" } }
• Ezek 8:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.8.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַי֮ הֲרָאִ֣יתָ בֶן־אָדָם֒ הֲנָקֵל֙ לְבֵ֣ית יְהוּדָ֔ה מֵעֲשׂ֕וֹת אֶת־הַתּוֹעֵב֖וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָֽשׂוּ־פֹ֑ה כִּֽי־מָלְא֨וּ אֶת־הָאָ֜רֶץ חָמָ֗ס וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ לְהַכְעִיסֵ֔נִי וְהִנָּ֛ם שֹׁלְחִ֥ים אֶת־הַזְּמוֹרָ֖ה אֶל־אַפָּֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-me *hărāʾîtā* *ben-ʾādām* *hănāqēl* to-*bêt* *yĕhûdāh* from-*ʿăśôt* *ʾet*-the-*tôʿēbôt* which *ʿāśû*-here for-*kî*-they-*mālʾû* *ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* *ḥāmās* and-*wayyāšubû* to-*haḵĕʿîsēnî* and-*hinnām* *šōlĕḥîm* *ʾet*-the-*zĕmôrāh* to-*ʾappām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*hărāʾîtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - have you seen", "*ben-ʾādām*": "construct form - son of man", "*hănāqēl*": "Qal infinitive absolute with interrogative he - is it light/trivial", "*bêt*": "construct form - house of", "*yĕhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʿăśôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do/make", "*tôʿēbôt*": "feminine plural noun - abominations", "*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they did/made", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mālʾû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they filled", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land/earth", "*ḥāmās*": "masculine singular noun - violence", "*wayyāšubû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they returned", "*haḵĕʿîsēnî*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 1st person common singular suffix - to provoke me", "*hinnām*": "demonstrative particle with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - behold they", "*šōlĕḥîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - sending", "*zĕmôrāh*": "feminine singular noun - branch/twig", "*ʾappām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their nose" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/commanded", "*hărāʾîtā*": "have you seen/observed/noticed", "*ben-ʾādām*": "son of man/human/Adam (as title for prophet)", "*hănāqēl*": "is it light/trivial/insignificant", "*bêt*": "house/household/family", "*yĕhûdāh*": "Judah (tribe/kingdom)", "*ʿăśôt*": "to do/make/perform", "*tôʿēbôt*": "abominations/detestable things/offensive practices", "*ʿāśû*": "they did/made/performed", "*kî*": "for/because/that", "*mālʾû*": "they filled/completed/satisfied", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice", "*wayyāšubû*": "and they returned/turned back/repeated", "*haḵĕʿîsēnî*": "to provoke/irritate/anger me", "*hinnām*": "behold they/look they are", "*šōlĕḥîm*": "sending/stretching out/extending", "*zĕmôrāh*": "branch/twig/shoot (possible ritual object)", "*ʾappām*": "their nose/nostril/face" } }