2 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.21.2",
"source": "בֶּן־אָדָ֗ם שִׂ֤ים פָּנֶ֙יךָ֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ תֵּימָ֔נָה וְהַטֵּ֖ף אֶל־דָּר֑וֹם וְהִנָּבֵ֛א אֶל־יַ֥עַר הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה נֶֽגֶב׃",
"text": "*ben*-*ʾāḏām* *śîm* *pānêḵā* *dereḵ* *têmānāh* and-*haṭṭēp̄* to-*dārôm* and-*hinnāḇēʾ* to-*yaʿar* the-*śādeh* *neḡeḇ*.",
"grammar": {
"*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of",
"*ʾāḏām*": "masculine singular - man/humanity",
"*śîm*": "qal imperative masculine singular - set/place/direct",
"*pānêḵā*": "plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face",
"*dereḵ*": "masculine singular construct - way/direction toward",
"*têmānāh*": "directional suffix with feminine singular - southward",
"*haṭṭēp̄*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular with waw conjunction - cause to drip/prophesy",
"*dārôm*": "masculine singular - south",
"*hinnāḇēʾ*": "niphal imperative masculine singular with waw conjunction - prophesy",
"*yaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - forest of",
"*śādeh*": "definite article with masculine singular - the field",
"*neḡeḇ*": "masculine singular - south/Negev region"
},
"variants": {
"*têmānāh*": "southward/to the south/toward Teman",
"*haṭṭēp̄*": "drip words/preach/prophesy",
"*dārôm*": "south/southern region",
"*yaʿar*": "forest/wooded area",
"*neḡeḇ*": "south/dry region/Negev"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.21.3",
"source": "וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ לְיַ֣עַר הַנֶּ֔גֶב שְׁמַ֖ע דְּבַר־יְהוָ֑ה כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֡ה הִנְנִ֣י מַֽצִּית־בְּךָ֣ ׀ אֵ֡שׁ וְאָכְלָ֣ה בְךָ֣ כָל־עֵֽץ־לַח֩ וְכָל־עֵ֨ץ יָבֵ֤שׁ לֹֽא־תִכְבֶּה֙ לַהֶ֣בֶת שַׁלְהֶ֔בֶת וְנִצְרְבוּ־בָ֥הּ כָּל־פָּנִ֖ים מִנֶּ֥גֶב צָפֽוֹנָה׃",
"text": "And-*ʾāmartā* to-*yaʿar* the-*neḡeḇ* *šəmaʿ* *dəḇar*-*YHWH* thus-*ʾāmar* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH* *hinənî* *maṣṣît*-in-you *ʾēš* and-*ʾāḵəlāh* in-you all-*ʿēṣ*-*laḥ* and-all-*ʿēṣ* *yāḇēš* not-*ṯiḵbeh* *laheḇeṯ* *šalheḇeṯ* and-*niṣrəḇû*-in-her all-*pānîm* from-*neḡeḇ* *ṣāp̄ônāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with waw conjunction - and you shall say",
"*yaʿar*": "construct state, masculine singular - forest of",
"*neḡeḇ*": "definite article with masculine singular - the south/Negev",
"*šəmaʿ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - hear/listen",
"*dəḇar*": "construct state, masculine singular - word of",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said",
"*ʾăḏōnāy*": "plural noun with 1st person suffix as divine title - my Lord",
"*hinənî*": "particle with 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am",
"*maṣṣît*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - kindling/igniting",
"*ʾēš*": "feminine singular - fire",
"*ʾāḵəlāh*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and it will consume",
"*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular - tree/wood",
"*laḥ*": "masculine singular adjective - green/moist",
"*yāḇēš*": "masculine singular adjective - dry",
"*ṯiḵbeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with negative particle - it will not be extinguished",
"*laheḇeṯ*": "construct state, feminine singular - flame of",
"*šalheḇeṯ*": "feminine singular - great flame/blaze",
"*niṣrəḇû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - and they will be scorched",
"*pānîm*": "masculine plural - faces",
"*ṣāp̄ônāh*": "feminine singular with directional suffix - northward"
},
"variants": {
"*yaʿar*": "forest/wooded area",
"*neḡeḇ*": "south/dry region/Negev",
"*maṣṣît*": "kindling/setting on fire/igniting",
"*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood/timber",
"*laḥ*": "green/moist/fresh",
"*yāḇēš*": "dry/withered",
"*šalheḇeṯ*": "intense flame/great blaze",
"*niṣrəḇû*": "scorched/burned/seared"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.21.4",
"source": "וְרָאוּ֙ כָּל־בָּשָׂ֔ר כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה בִּֽעַרְתִּ֑יהָ לֹ֖א תִּכְבֶּֽה׃",
"text": "And-*rāʾû* all-*bāśār* that I *YHWH* *biʿartîhā* not *tiḵbeh*.",
"grammar": {
"*rāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - and they will see",
"*bāśār*": "masculine singular - flesh/all living beings",
"*biʿartîhā*": "piel perfect 1st singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - I have kindled it",
"*tiḵbeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will be extinguished"
},
"variants": {
"*bāśār*": "flesh/all living beings/humanity",
"*biʿartîhā*": "kindled it/set it ablaze/ignited it"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.21.5",
"source": "וָאֹמַ֕ר אֲהָ֖הּ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה הֵ֚מָּה אֹמְרִ֣ים לִ֔י הֲלֹ֛א מְמַשֵּׁ֥ל מְשָׁלִ֖ים הֽוּא׃ פ",
"text": "And-*ʾōmar* *ʾăhāh* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH* they *ʾōmərîm* to-me *hălōʾ* *məmaššēl* *məšālîm* he. [*p*]",
"grammar": {
"*ʾōmar*": "qal imperfect 1st singular with waw consecutive - and I said",
"*ʾăhāh*": "interjection - ah/alas",
"*ʾăḏōnāy*": "plural noun with 1st person suffix as divine title - my Lord",
"*ʾōmərîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - saying/those who say",
"*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle with negative - is not",
"*məmaššēl*": "piel participle masculine singular - one who speaks",
"*məšālîm*": "masculine plural - parables/proverbs",
"*p*": "paragraph marker in the Hebrew text"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾăhāh*": "ah/alas/woe",
"*məmaššēl*": "speaker of/composer of/one who utters",
"*məšālîm*": "parables/proverbs/allegories/riddles"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.21.6",
"source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃",
"text": "And *wə·hî* *dəḇar*-*YHWH* to me *lē·mōr*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə·hî*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it came/happened",
"*dəḇar*": "construct state, masculine singular - word of/utterance of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*lē·mōr*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to say/saying"
},
"variants": {
"*dəḇar*": "word/utterance/matter/thing",
"*lē·mōr*": "saying/to say/as follows"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.21.7",
"source": "בֶּן־אָדָ֗ם שִׂ֤ים פָּנֶ֙יךָ֙ אֶל־יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְהַטֵּ֖ף אֶל־מִקְדָּשִׁ֑ים וְהִנָּבֵ֖א אֶל־אַדְמַ֥ת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "*ben*-*ʾāḏām* *śîm* *pānêḵā* to-*yərûšālaim* and-*haṭṭēp̄* to-*miqdāšîm* and-*hinnāḇēʾ* to-*ʾaḏmaṯ* *yiśrāʾēl*.",
"grammar": {
"*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of",
"*ʾāḏām*": "masculine singular - man/humanity",
"*śîm*": "qal imperative masculine singular - set/place/direct",
"*pānêḵā*": "plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face",
"*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*haṭṭēp̄*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular with waw conjunction - cause to drip/prophesy",
"*miqdāšîm*": "masculine plural - sanctuaries/holy places",
"*hinnāḇēʾ*": "niphal imperative masculine singular with waw conjunction - prophesy",
"*ʾaḏmaṯ*": "construct state, feminine singular - land of/soil of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*pānêḵā*": "your face/your attention/yourself",
"*haṭṭēp̄*": "drip words/preach/prophesy",
"*miqdāšîm*": "sanctuaries/holy places/the sanctuary",
"*ʾaḏmaṯ*": "land/ground/soil/territory"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.21.8",
"source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֞ לְאַדְמַ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הִנְנִ֣י אֵלַ֔יִךְ וְהוֹצֵאתִ֥י חַרְבִּ֖י מִתַּעְרָ֑הּ וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י מִמֵּ֖ךְ צַדִּ֥יק וְרָשָֽׁע׃",
"text": "And-*ʾāmartā* to-*ʾaḏmaṯ* *yiśrāʾēl* thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *hinənî* to-you and-*hôṣēʾṯî* *ḥarbî* from-*taʿrāh* and-*hiḵrattî* from-you *ṣaddîq* and-*rāšāʿ*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with waw conjunction - and you shall say",
"*ʾaḏmaṯ*": "construct state, feminine singular - land of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*hinənî*": "particle with 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am",
"*hôṣēʾṯî*": "hiphil perfect 1st singular with waw consecutive - and I will draw out",
"*ḥarbî*": "feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my sword",
"*taʿrāh*": "feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its sheath",
"*hiḵrattî*": "hiphil perfect 1st singular with waw consecutive - and I will cut off",
"*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous one",
"*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - wicked one"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾaḏmaṯ*": "land/ground/soil/territory",
"*hinənî*": "behold me/I am against you/I am coming against you",
"*hôṣēʾṯî*": "draw out/bring forth/remove",
"*hiḵrattî*": "cut off/destroy/eliminate",
"*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one/innocent one",
"*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/guilty one/evildoer"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.21.9",
"source": "יַ֛עַן אֲשֶׁר־הִכְרַ֥תִּי מִמֵּ֖ךְ צַדִּ֣יק וְרָשָׁ֑ע לָ֠כֵן תֵּצֵ֨א חַרְבִּ֧י מִתַּעְרָ֛הּ אֶל־כָּל־בָּשָׂ֖ר מִנֶּ֥גֶב צָפֽוֹן׃",
"text": "*yaʿan* that-*hiḵrattî* from-you *ṣaddîq* and-*rāšāʿ* *lāḵēn* *tēṣēʾ* *ḥarbî* from-*taʿrāh* to-all-*bāśār* from-*neḡeḇ* *ṣāp̄ôn*.",
"grammar": {
"*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because",
"*hiḵrattî*": "hiphil perfect 1st singular - I will cut off",
"*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous one",
"*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - wicked one",
"*lāḵēn*": "adverb - therefore",
"*tēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will go out",
"*ḥarbî*": "feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my sword",
"*taʿrāh*": "feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its sheath",
"*bāśār*": "masculine singular - flesh/all living beings",
"*neḡeḇ*": "masculine singular - south/Negev",
"*ṣāp̄ôn*": "masculine singular - north"
},
"variants": {
"*yaʿan*": "because/since/on account of",
"*hiḵrattî*": "cut off/destroy/eliminate",
"*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one/innocent one",
"*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/guilty one/evildoer",
"*lāḵēn*": "therefore/so/for that reason",
"*tēṣēʾ*": "go out/come forth/emerge",
"*bāśār*": "flesh/all living beings/humanity"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.21.10",
"source": "וְיָֽדְעוּ֙ כָּל־בָּשָׂ֔ר כִּ֚י אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה הוֹצֵ֥אתִי חַרְבִּ֖י מִתַּעְרָ֑הּ לֹ֥א תָשׁ֖וּב עֽוֹד׃ ס",
"text": "And-*yāḏəʿû* all-*bāśār* that I *YHWH* *hôṣēʾṯî* *ḥarbî* from-*taʿrāh* not *ṯāšûḇ* again. [*s*]",
"grammar": {
"*yāḏəʿû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - and they will know",
"*bāśār*": "masculine singular - flesh/all living beings",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*hôṣēʾṯî*": "hiphil perfect 1st singular - I have drawn out",
"*ḥarbî*": "feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my sword",
"*taʿrāh*": "feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its sheath",
"*ṯāšûḇ*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will return",
"*s*": "section marker in the Hebrew text"
},
"variants": {
"*yāḏəʿû*": "know/recognize/acknowledge",
"*bāśār*": "flesh/all living beings/humanity",
"*hôṣēʾṯî*": "draw out/bring forth/remove",
"*ṯāšûḇ*": "return/go back/be restored"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.21.11",
"source": "וְאַתָּ֥ה בֶן־אָדָ֖ם הֵֽאָנַ֑ח בְּשִׁבְר֤וֹן מָתְנַ֙יִם֙ וּבִמְרִיר֔וּת תֵּֽאָנַ֖ח לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "And-you *ḇen*-*ʾāḏām* *hēʾānaḥ* in-*šiḇrôn* *māṯnayim* and-in-*mərîrûṯ* *tēʾānaḥ* to-*ʿênêhem*.",
"grammar": {
"*ḇen*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of",
"*ʾāḏām*": "masculine singular - man/humanity",
"*hēʾānaḥ*": "niphal imperative masculine singular - sigh/groan",
"*šiḇrôn*": "masculine singular construct - breaking of",
"*māṯnayim*": "dual noun - loins/waist",
"*mərîrûṯ*": "feminine singular - bitterness",
"*tēʾānaḥ*": "niphal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall sigh/groan",
"*ʿênêhem*": "feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their eyes"
},
"variants": {
"*hēʾānaḥ*": "sigh/groan/moan",
"*šiḇrôn*": "breaking/shattering/collapse",
"*māṯnayim*": "loins/waist/back",
"*mərîrûṯ*": "bitterness/grief/anguish",
"*tēʾānaḥ*": "sigh/groan/moan"
}
}