1 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.2.1",
"source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֵלָ֑י בֶּן־אָדָם֙ עֲמֹ֣ד עַל־רַגְלֶ֔יךָ וַאֲדַבֵּ֖ר אֹתָֽךְ׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* unto me, *ben-ʾādām* *ʿămōd* upon *raglêḵā* and *ʾădabbēr* *ʾōtāḵ*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*ben-ʾādām*": "construct state - son of man/Adam",
"*ʿămōd*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - stand",
"*raglêḵā*": "noun feminine dual construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your feet",
"*ʾădabbēr*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will speak",
"*ʾōtāḵ*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you"
},
"variants": {
"*ben-ʾādām*": "son of man/son of Adam/mortal human",
"*ʾădabbēr*": "speak/converse with/address"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.2.2",
"source": "וַתָּ֧בֹא בִ֣י ר֗וּחַ כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ דִּבֶּ֣ר אֵלַ֔י וַתַּעֲמִדֵ֖נִי עַל־רַגְלָ֑י וָאֶשְׁמַ֕ע אֵ֖ת מִדַּבֵּ֥ר אֵלָֽי׃ פ",
"text": "*wə-tābōʾ* in me *rûaḥ* when *dibber* unto me, *wə-taʿămidēnî* upon *raglāy* and *wā-ʾešmaʿ* *ʾēt* *middabbēr* unto me",
"grammar": {
"*wə-tābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she/it came",
"*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular - spirit/wind/breath",
"*dibber*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spoke",
"*wə-taʿămidēnî*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - and she/it caused me to stand",
"*raglāy*": "noun feminine dual construct + 1st person singular suffix - my feet",
"*wā-ʾešmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I heard",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*middabbēr*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - speaker/speaking"
},
"variants": {
"*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath/vital force",
"*middabbēr*": "one speaking/speaking one/speech"
}
}
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"
}
}