5 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.23.5",
"source": "וַתִּ֥זֶן אָהֳלָ֖ה תַּחְתָּ֑י וַתַּעְגַּב֙ עַֽל־מְאַהֲבֶ֔יהָ אֶל־אַשּׁ֖וּר קְרוֹבִֽים׃",
"text": "And *wattizen* *ʾāhŏlâ* *taḥtāy* and *wattaʿgaḇ* *ʿal*-*məʾahăḇêhā* to-*ʾaššûr* *qərôḇîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wattizen*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *zānâ* - and she played the harlot",
"*ʾāhŏlâ*": "proper noun - Oholah",
"*taḥtāy*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - under me",
"*wattaʿgaḇ*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *ʿāgaḇ* - and she lusted after",
"*ʿal*-*məʾahăḇêhā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - after/upon her lovers",
"*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria",
"*qərôḇîm*": "masculine plural adjective - neighboring/near"
},
"variants": {
"*taḥtāy*": "under me/while she was mine",
"*ʿāgaḇ*": "to lust after/dote upon",
"*məʾahăḇêhā*": "lovers/paramours",
"*qərôḇîm*": "neighboring/near/approaching/who were close by"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.23.6",
"source": "לְבֻשֵׁ֤י תְכֵ֙לֶת֙ פַּח֣וֹת וּסְגָנִ֔ים בַּח֥וּרֵי חֶ֖מֶד כֻּלָּ֑ם פָּרָשִׁ֕ים רֹכְבֵ֖י סוּסִֽים׃",
"text": "*ləḇušê* *təḵēlet* *paḥôt* and *səḡānîm* *baḥûrê* *ḥemed* all of them *pārāšîm* *rōḵəḇê* *sûsîm*",
"grammar": {
"*ləḇušê*": "masculine plural construct - clothed in/wearing",
"*təḵēlet*": "feminine singular noun - blue/purple",
"*paḥôt*": "masculine plural noun - governors",
"*səḡānîm*": "masculine plural noun - officials/rulers",
"*baḥûrê*": "masculine plural construct - young men of",
"*ḥemed*": "masculine singular noun - desire/delight",
"*pārāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - horsemen",
"*rōḵəḇê*": "masculine plural construct participle - riders of",
"*sûsîm*": "masculine plural noun - horses"
},
"variants": {
"*təḵēlet*": "blue/purple/violet",
"*paḥôt*": "governors/captains/officials",
"*səḡānîm*": "prefects/rulers/officials",
"*baḥûrê*": "young men/choice men",
"*ḥemed*": "desire/desirability/precious"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.23.7",
"source": "וַתִּתֵּ֤ן תַּזְנוּתֶ֙יהָ֙ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם מִבְחַ֥ר בְּנֵֽי־אַשּׁ֖וּר כֻּלָּ֑ם וּבְכֹ֧ל אֲשֶׁר־עֽ͏ָגְבָ֛ה בְּכָל־גִּלּוּלֵיהֶ֖ם נִטְמָֽאָה׃",
"text": "And *wattitēn* *taznûtêhā* upon them *miḇḥar* *bənê*-*ʾaššûr* all of them and with all whom *ʿāḡəḇâ* with all-*gillûlêhem* *niṭmāʾâ*",
"grammar": {
"*wattitēn*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *nātan* - and she gave/bestowed",
"*taznûtêhā*": "plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her harlotries/prostitutions",
"*miḇḥar*": "construct singular - choice of/select",
"*bənê*-*ʾaššûr*": "masculine plural construct noun + proper noun - sons of Assyria",
"*ʿāḡəḇâ*": "3rd feminine singular Qal perfect - she lusted after",
"*gillûlêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their idols",
"*niṭmāʾâ*": "3rd feminine singular Niphal perfect - she was defiled"
},
"variants": {
"*taznûtêhā*": "her harlotries/prostitutions/fornications",
"*miḇḥar*": "choice/select/best",
"*gillûlêhem*": "their idols/images/filthy things",
"*niṭmāʾâ*": "she was defiled/polluted"
}
}
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"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.23.9",
"source": "לָכֵ֥ן נְתַתִּ֖יהָ בְּיַד־מְאַֽהֲבֶ֑יהָ בְּיַד֙ בְּנֵ֣י אַשּׁ֔וּר אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָגְבָ֖ה עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "Therefore *nətattîhā* in *yad*-*məʾahăḇêhā* in *yad* *bənê* *ʾaššûr* whom *ʿāḡəḇâ* upon them",
"grammar": {
"*nətattîhā*": "1st singular Qal perfect + 3rd feminine singular suffix - I gave her",
"*yad*-*məʾahăḇêhā*": "construct singular noun + masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - hand of her lovers",
"*yad*": "singular noun - hand",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria",
"*ʿāḡəḇâ*": "3rd feminine singular Qal perfect - she lusted after"
},
"variants": {
"*nətattîhā*": "I gave her/delivered her",
"*yad*": "hand/power/control",
"*məʾahăḇêhā*": "her lovers/paramours"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.23.10",
"source": "הֵמָּה֮ גִּלּ֣וּ עֶרְוָתָהּ֒ בָּנֶ֤יהָ וּבְנוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ לָקָ֔חוּ וְאוֹתָ֖הּ בַּחֶ֣רֶב הָרָ֑גוּ וַתְּהִי־שֵׁם֙ לַנָּשִׁ֔ים וּשְׁפוּטִ֖ים עָ֥שׂוּ בָֽהּ׃",
"text": "They *gillû* *ʿerwātāh* *bānêhā* and *ḇənôtêhā* *lāqāḥû* and her *baḥereḇ* *hārāḡû* and *wattəhî*-*šēm* to the *naššîm* and *šəfûṭîm* *ʿāśû* on her",
"grammar": {
"*gillû*": "3rd plural Piel perfect - they uncovered/exposed",
"*ʿerwātāh*": "singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her nakedness",
"*bānêhā*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sons",
"*ḇənôtêhā*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her daughters",
"*lāqāḥû*": "3rd plural Qal perfect - they took",
"*baḥereḇ*": "preposition + definite article + singular noun - by the sword",
"*hārāḡû*": "3rd plural Qal perfect - they killed",
"*wattəhî*-*šēm*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *hāyâ* + noun - and she became a name/byword",
"*naššîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the women",
"*šəfûṭîm*": "masculine plural passive participle - judgments",
"*ʿāśû*": "3rd plural Qal perfect - they executed/made"
},
"variants": {
"*gillû*": "they uncovered/exposed/revealed",
"*ʿerwātāh*": "her nakedness/genitals/shame",
"*lāqāḥû*": "they took/seized/carried away",
"*hārāḡû*": "they killed/slew",
"*šēm*": "name/byword/infamous example",
"*šəfûṭîm*": "judgments/penalties/punishments"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.23.11",
"source": "וַתֵּ֙רֶא֙ אֲחוֹתָ֣הּ אָהֳלִיבָ֔ה וַתַּשְׁחֵ֥ת עַגְבָתָ֖הּ מִמֶּ֑נָּה וְאֶת־תַּ֨זְנוּתֶ֔יהָ מִזְּנוּנֵ֖י אֲחוֹתָֽהּ׃",
"text": "And *wattēreʾ* *ʾăḥôtāh* *ʾāhŏlîḇâ* and *wattašḥēt* *ʿaḡḇātāh* than her and *ʾet*-*taznûtêhā* from *zənûnê* *ʾăḥôtāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wattēreʾ*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *rāʾâ* - and she saw",
"*ʾăḥôtāh*": "singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sister",
"*ʾāhŏlîḇâ*": "proper noun - Oholibah",
"*wattašḥēt*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *šāḥat* - and she corrupted",
"*ʿaḡḇātāh*": "noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her lust",
"*ʾet*-*taznûtêhā*": "direct object marker + plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her harlotries",
"*zənûnê*": "plural construct - harlotries of",
"*ʾăḥôtāh*": "singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sister"
},
"variants": {
"*wattašḥēt*": "she corrupted/was more corrupt in",
"*ʿaḡḇātāh*": "her lust/inordinate affection",
"*taznûtêhā*": "her harlotries/prostitutions",
"*zənûnê*": "harlotries/prostitutions/fornications of"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.23.12",
"source": "אֶל־בְּנֵי֩ אַשּׁ֨וּר עָגָ֜בָה פַּח֨וֹת וּסְגָנִ֤ים קְרֹבִים֙ לְבֻשֵׁ֣י מִכְל֔וֹל פָּרָשִׁ֖ים רֹכְבֵ֣י סוּסִ֑ים בַּח֥וּרֵי חֶ֖מֶד כֻּלָּֽם׃",
"text": "Unto-*bənê* *ʾaššûr* *ʿāḡāḇâ* *paḥôt* and *səḡānîm* *qərōḇîm* *ləḇušê* *miḵlôl* *pārāšîm* *rōḵəḇê* *sûsîm* *baḥûrê* *ḥemed* all of them",
"grammar": {
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria",
"*ʿāḡāḇâ*": "3rd feminine singular Qal perfect - she lusted after",
"*paḥôt*": "masculine plural noun - governors",
"*səḡānîm*": "masculine plural noun - officials/rulers",
"*qərōḇîm*": "masculine plural adjective - neighboring/near",
"*ləḇušê*": "masculine plural construct - clothed in/wearing",
"*miḵlôl*": "masculine singular noun - perfection/splendor",
"*pārāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - horsemen",
"*rōḵəḇê*": "masculine plural construct participle - riders of",
"*sûsîm*": "masculine plural noun - horses",
"*baḥûrê*": "masculine plural construct - young men of",
"*ḥemed*": "masculine singular noun - desire/delight"
},
"variants": {
"*paḥôt*": "governors/captains/officials",
"*səḡānîm*": "prefects/rulers/officials",
"*miḵlôl*": "perfection/splendor/gorgeous clothing",
"*baḥûrê*": "young men/choice men",
"*ḥemed*": "desire/desirability/handsome"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.23.13",
"source": "וָאֵ֖רֶא כִּ֣י נִטְמָ֑אָה דֶּ֥רֶךְ אֶחָ֖ד לִשְׁתֵּיהֶֽן׃",
"text": "And *wāʾēreʾ* that *niṭmāʾâ* *dereḵ* *ʾeḥād* for both of them",
"grammar": {
"*wāʾēreʾ*": "1st singular Qal waw-consecutive imperfect of *rāʾâ* - and I saw",
"*niṭmāʾâ*": "3rd feminine singular Niphal perfect - she was defiled",
"*dereḵ*": "masculine singular construct - way of",
"*ʾeḥād*": "numeral - one",
"*lištêhen*": "preposition + dual feminine noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - for both of them"
},
"variants": {
"*niṭmāʾâ*": "she was defiled/polluted/made unclean",
"*dereḵ*": "way/path/manner"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.23.14",
"source": "וַתּ֖וֹסֶף אֶל־תַּזְנוּתֶ֑יהָ וַתֵּ֗רֶא אַנְשֵׁי֙ מְחֻקֶּ֣ה עַל־הַקִּ֔יר צַלְמֵ֣י כַשְׂדִּ֔ים חֲקֻקִ֖ים בַּשָּׁשַֽׁר׃",
"text": "And *wattôsef* unto-*taznûtêhā* and *wattēreʾ* *ʾanšê* *məḥuqqeh* upon-*haqqîr* *ṣalmê* *kaśdîm* *ḥăquqîm* in *baššāšar*",
"grammar": {
"*wattôsef*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *yāsap* - and she added",
"*taznûtêhā*": "plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her harlotries",
"*wattēreʾ*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *rāʾâ* - and she saw",
"*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct - men of",
"*məḥuqqeh*": "passive participle - portrayed/drawn/carved",
"*haqqîr*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the wall",
"*ṣalmê*": "masculine plural construct - images of",
"*kaśdîm*": "proper noun - Chaldeans",
"*ḥăquqîm*": "masculine plural Qal passive participle - carved/engraved",
"*baššāšar*": "preposition + definite article + noun - in the vermilion/red ochre"
},
"variants": {
"*wattôsef*": "she increased/added to",
"*məḥuqqeh*": "portrayed/drawn/carved",
"*ṣalmê*": "images/likenesses/figures",
"*ḥăquqîm*": "carved/engraved/portrayed",
"*baššāšar*": "in vermilion/red ochre/bright red color"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.23.15",
"source": "חֲגוֹרֵ֨י אֵז֜וֹר בְּמָתְנֵיהֶ֗ם סְרוּחֵ֤י טְבוּלִים֙ בְּרָ֣אשֵׁיהֶ֔ם מַרְאֵ֥ה שָׁלִשִׁ֖ים כֻּלָּ֑ם דְּמ֤וּת בְּנֵֽי־בָבֶל֙ כַּשְׂדִּ֔ים אֶ֖רֶץ מוֹלַדְתָּֽם׃",
"text": "*ḥăḡôrê* *ʾēzôr* in *bəmātnêhem* *sərûḥê* *ṭəḇûlîm* in *bərāʾšêhem* *marʾēh* *šālišîm* all of them *dəmût* *bənê*-*ḇāḇel* *kaśdîm* *ʾereṣ* *môladtām*",
"grammar": {
"*ḥăḡôrê*": "masculine plural construct - girded with",
"*ʾēzôr*": "masculine singular noun - belt/girdle",
"*bəmātnêhem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - around their loins",
"*sərûḥê*": "masculine plural construct - hanging down/flowing",
"*ṭəḇûlîm*": "masculine plural noun - turbans/dyed attire",
"*bərāʾšêhem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - on their heads",
"*marʾēh*": "masculine singular construct - appearance of",
"*šālišîm*": "masculine plural noun - officers",
"*dəmût*": "feminine singular construct - likeness of",
"*bənê*-*ḇāḇel*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Babylon",
"*kaśdîm*": "proper noun - Chaldeans",
"*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of",
"*môladtām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their nativity/birth"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥăḡôrê*": "girded with/wearing",
"*ʾēzôr*": "belt/girdle/waistband",
"*sərûḥê*": "hanging down/flowing/redundant",
"*ṭəḇûlîm*": "turbans/dyed attire/colored headdresses",
"*marʾēh*": "appearance/sight/vision",
"*šālišîm*": "officers/captains/nobles",
"*dəmût*": "likeness/appearance/similitude",
"*môladtām*": "their nativity/birthplace/native land"
}
}