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"
}
}
37 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.16.37",
"source": "לָ֠כֵן הִנְנִ֨י מְקַבֵּ֤ץ אֶת־כָּל־מְאַהֲבַ֙יִךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָרַ֣בְתְּ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וְאֵת֙ כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָהַ֔בְתְּ עַ֖ל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׂנֵ֑את וְקִבַּצְתִּי֩ אֹתָ֨ם עָלַ֜יִךְ מִסָּבִ֗יב וְגִלֵּיתִ֤י עֶרְוָתֵךְ֙ אֲלֵהֶ֔ם וְרָא֖וּ אֶת־כָּל־עֶרְוָתֵֽךְ׃",
"text": "Therefore *hinənî* *məqabēṣ* *ʾet*-all your *məʾahăḇayiḵ* whom *ʿāraḇt* upon them, and *ʾēt* all whom *ʾāhaḇt* upon all whom *śānēʾt*; and *wəqibaṣtî* them *ʿālayiḵ* from *misāḇîḇ* and *wəgilêtî* your *ʿerwātēḵ* to them, and *wərāʾû* *ʾet*-all your *ʿerwātēḵ*.",
"grammar": {
"*lāḵēn*": "adverb - therefore/thus/consequently",
"*hinənî*": "interjection with 1st singular suffix - here am I/behold me",
"*məqabēṣ*": "piel participle, masculine singular - gathering/assembling",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*məʾahăḇayiḵ*": "piel participle, masculine plural with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your lovers",
"*ʿāraḇt*": "qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you found sweet/pleasant/pleasing",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾāhaḇt*": "qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you loved",
"*śānēʾt*": "qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you hated",
"*wəqibaṣtî*": "piel perfect, 1st singular with waw consecutive - and I will gather",
"*ʿālayiḵ*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - upon you/against you",
"*misāḇîḇ*": "preposition + noun - from all around/from every side",
"*wəgilêtî*": "piel perfect, 1st singular with waw consecutive - and I will uncover/reveal",
"*ʿerwātēḵ*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your nakedness/genitals",
"*wərāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural with waw consecutive - and they will see"
},
"variants": {
"*məʾahăḇayiḵ*": "lovers/paramours",
"*ʿāraḇt*": "you found sweet/pleasant/you mingled with/engaged with",
"*ʾāhaḇt*": "you loved/desired",
"*śānēʾt*": "you hated/detested/rejected",
"*ʿerwātēḵ*": "nakedness/genitals/shame/exposed parts"
}
}