4 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.3.4",
"source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֵלָ֑י בֶּן־אָדָ֗ם לֶךְ־בֹּא֙ אֶל־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְדִבַּרְתָּ֥ בִדְבָרַ֖י אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me, *ben-ʾādām*, *lek-bōʾ* to *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* and *wedibbartā* with my *bidḇārây* to them.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ben-ʾādām*": "construct state - son of man",
"*lek-bōʾ*": "Qal imperative + Qal imperative - go, come",
"*bêt*": "construct state - house of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*wedibbartā*": "waw + Piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall speak",
"*bidḇārây*": "preposition + noun with 1st person singular suffix - with my words"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/commanded",
"*ben-ʾādām*": "son of man/human/mortal one",
"*lek-bōʾ*": "go, come/enter/approach",
"*wedibbartā*": "and you shall speak/talk/declare",
"*bidḇārây*": "with my words/sayings/commands"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.3.5",
"source": "כִּ֡י לֹא֩ אֶל־עַ֨ם עִמְקֵ֥י שָׂפָ֛ה וְכִבְדֵ֥י לָשׁ֖וֹן אַתָּ֣ה שָׁל֑וּחַ אֶל־בֵּ֖ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "For *kî* not *lōʾ* to *ʿam* *ʿimqê* *śāp̄āh* and *weḵiḇdê* *lāšôn* you *ʾattāh* *šālûaḥ* to *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl*.",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*ʿam*": "masculine singular noun - people",
"*ʿimqê*": "adjective construct, masculine plural - deep of",
"*śāp̄āh*": "feminine singular noun - lip/language/speech",
"*weḵiḇdê*": "conjunction + adjective construct, masculine plural - and heavy of",
"*lāšôn*": "feminine singular noun - tongue/language",
"*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you",
"*šālûaḥ*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - sent",
"*bêt*": "construct state - house of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*kî*": "for/because/that",
"*ʿam*": "people/nation/folk",
"*ʿimqê*": "deep/unintelligible/incomprehensible of",
"*śāp̄āh*": "lip/speech/language/edge",
"*kiḇdê*": "heavy/difficult/hard to understand of",
"*lāšôn*": "tongue/language/speech",
"*šālûaḥ*": "sent/dispatched/commissioned"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.3.6",
"source": "לֹ֣א ׀ אֶל־עַמִּ֣ים רַבִּ֗ים עִמְקֵ֤י שָׂפָה֙ וְכִבְדֵ֣י לָשׁ֔וֹן אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־תִשְׁמַ֖ע דִּבְרֵיהֶ֑ם אִם־לֹ֤א אֲלֵיהֶם֙ שְׁלַחְתִּ֔יךָ הֵ֖מָּה יִשְׁמְע֥וּ אֵלֶֽיךָ׃",
"text": "Not *lōʾ* to *ʿammîm* *rabbîm* *ʿimqê* *śāp̄āh* and *weḵiḇdê* *lāšôn* *ʾăšer* not *lōʾ*-*tišmaʿ* *diḇrêhem*; if *ʾim*-not *lōʾ* to them *ʾălêhem* *šelaḥtîḵā*, they *hēmmāh* would *yišmeʿû* to you *ʾēlêḵā*.",
"grammar": {
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun - peoples",
"*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many/great",
"*ʿimqê*": "adjective construct, masculine plural - deep of",
"*śāp̄āh*": "feminine singular noun - lip/language/speech",
"*weḵiḇdê*": "conjunction + adjective construct, masculine plural - and heavy of",
"*lāšôn*": "feminine singular noun - tongue/language",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*tišmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you hear/understand",
"*diḇrêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their words",
"*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if",
"*ʾălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*šelaḥtîḵā*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I sent you",
"*hēmmāh*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they",
"*yišmeʿû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would hear/listen",
"*ʾēlêḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes",
"*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/great",
"*ʿimqê*": "deep/unintelligible/incomprehensible of",
"*śāp̄āh*": "lip/speech/language/edge",
"*kiḇdê*": "heavy/difficult/hard to understand of",
"*lāšôn*": "tongue/language/speech",
"*tišmaʿ*": "you hear/understand/comprehend",
"*diḇrêhem*": "their words/sayings/speech",
"*šelaḥtîḵā*": "I sent you/dispatched you/commissioned you",
"*yišmeʿû*": "they would hear/listen/obey"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.3.7",
"source": "וּבֵ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לֹ֤א יֹאבוּ֙ לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ אֵלֶ֔יךָ כִּֽי־אֵינָ֥ם אֹבִ֖ים לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ אֵלָ֑י כִּ֚י כָּל־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל חִזְקֵי־מֵ֥צַח וּקְשֵׁי־לֵ֖ב הֵֽמָּה׃",
"text": "And *ûbêt* *yiśrāʾēl* not *lōʾ* *yōʾḇû* *lišmōaʿ* to you *ʾēlêḵā*, for *kî*-they are not *ʾênām* *ʾōḇîm* *lišmōaʿ* to me *ʾēlāy*; for *kî* all *kol*-*bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* *ḥizqê*-*mēṣaḥ* and *ûqešê*-*lēḇ* they *hēmmāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*ûbêt*": "conjunction + construct state - and house of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yōʾḇû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be willing",
"*lišmōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to hear/listen",
"*ʾēlêḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*ʾênām*": "negative particle with 3rd masculine plural suffix - they are not",
"*ʾōḇîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - willing",
"*ʾēlāy*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me",
"*kol*": "construct state - all of",
"*ḥizqê*": "adjective construct, masculine plural - strong of",
"*mēṣaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - forehead",
"*ûqešê*": "conjunction + adjective construct, masculine plural - and hard/stubborn of",
"*lēḇ*": "masculine singular noun - heart",
"*hēmmāh*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they"
},
"variants": {
"*yōʾḇû*": "they will be willing/consent/desire",
"*lišmōaʿ*": "to hear/listen/obey",
"*ʾōḇîm*": "willing/desiring/consenting",
"*ḥizqê*": "strong/hardened/stiff of",
"*mēṣaḥ*": "forehead/brow",
"*qešê*": "hard/stubborn/stiff of",
"*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner person"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.3.8",
"source": "הִנֵּ֨ה נָתַ֧תִּי אֶת־פָּנֶ֛יךָ חֲזָקִ֖ים לְעֻמַּ֣ת פְּנֵיהֶ֑ם וְאֶֽת־מִצְחֲךָ֥ חָזָ֖ק לְעֻמַּ֥ת מִצְחָֽם׃",
"text": "Behold *hinnēh* I have *nāṯattî* *ʾeṯ*-your *pānêḵā* *ḥăzāqîm* *leʿummaṯ* their *penêhem*, and *weʾeṯ*-your *miṣḥăḵā* *ḥāzāq* *leʿummaṯ* their *miṣḥām*.",
"grammar": {
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look",
"*nāṯattî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have given/made",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*pānêḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face",
"*ḥăzāqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - strong/hard",
"*leʿummaṯ*": "preposition - against/corresponding to",
"*penêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their faces",
"*weʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*miṣḥăḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your forehead",
"*ḥāzāq*": "adjective, masculine singular - strong/hard",
"*miṣḥām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their forehead"
},
"variants": {
"*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see",
"*nāṯattî*": "I have given/made/placed",
"*pānêḵā*": "your face/presence/countenance",
"*ḥăzāqîm*": "strong/hard/firm",
"*leʿummaṯ*": "against/corresponding to/over against",
"*miṣḥăḵā*": "your forehead/brow",
"*ḥāzāq*": "strong/hard/firm"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.3.9",
"source": "כְּשָׁמִ֛יר חָזָ֥ק מִצֹּ֖ר נָתַ֣תִּי מִצְחֶ֑ךָ לֹֽא־תִירָ֤א אוֹתָם֙ וְלֹא־תֵחַ֣ת מִפְּנֵיהֶ֔ם כִּ֛י בֵּֽית־מְרִ֖י הֵֽמָּה׃",
"text": "Like *kešāmîr* *ḥāzāq* than *miṣṣōr* I have *nāṯattî* your *miṣḥêḵā*; not *lōʾ*-*ṯîrāʾ* them *ʾôṯām* and not *welōʾ*-*ṯēḥaṯ* from *mippenêhem*, for *kî* *bêṯ*-*merî* they *hēmmāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*kešāmîr*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - like adamant/diamond",
"*ḥāzāq*": "adjective, masculine singular - strong/hard",
"*miṣṣōr*": "comparative preposition + masculine singular noun - than flint",
"*nāṯattî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have given/made",
"*miṣḥêḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your forehead",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*ṯîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will fear",
"*ʾôṯām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them",
"*welōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*ṯēḥaṯ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will be dismayed",
"*mippenêhem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - from their faces",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*bêṯ*": "construct state - house of",
"*merî*": "masculine singular noun - rebellion",
"*hēmmāh*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they"
},
"variants": {
"*šāmîr*": "adamant/diamond/something very hard",
"*ḥāzāq*": "strong/hard/firm",
"*ṣōr*": "flint/rock/hard stone",
"*nāṯattî*": "I have given/made/placed",
"*miṣḥêḵā*": "your forehead/brow",
"*ṯîrāʾ*": "you will fear/be afraid of",
"*ṯēḥaṯ*": "you will be dismayed/shattered/terrified",
"*merî*": "rebellion/disobedience/obstinacy"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.3.10",
"source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֵלָ֑י בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם אֶת־כָּל־דְּבָרַי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלֶ֔יךָ קַ֥ח בִּֽלְבָבְךָ֖ וּבְאָזְנֶ֥יךָ שְׁמָֽע׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me, *ben-ʾādām*, *ʾeṯ*-all *kol*-my *deḇāray* *ʾăšer* I *ʾădabbēr* to you *ʾēlêḵā*, *qaḥ* in your *bilḇāḇeḵā* and with your *ûḇeʾoznêḵā* *šemāʿ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ben-ʾādām*": "construct state - son of man",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*kol*": "construct state - all of",
"*deḇāray*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my words",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*ʾădabbēr*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I speak",
"*ʾēlêḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you",
"*qaḥ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - take",
"*bilḇāḇeḵā*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your heart",
"*ûḇeʾoznêḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine dual noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and with your ears",
"*šemāʿ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - hear/listen"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/commanded",
"*ben-ʾādām*": "son of man/human/mortal one",
"*deḇāray*": "my words/sayings/commands",
"*ʾădabbēr*": "I speak/talk/declare",
"*qaḥ*": "take/receive/accept",
"*lēḇāḇ*": "heart/mind/inner person",
"*ʾoznayim*": "ears/hearing",
"*šemāʿ*": "hear/listen/obey"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.3.11",
"source": "וְלֵ֨ךְ בֹּ֤א אֶל־הַגּוֹלָה֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י עַמֶּ֔ךָ וְדִבַּרְתָּ֤ אֲלֵיהֶם֙ וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֖ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֑ה אִֽם־יִשְׁמְע֖וּ וְאִם־יֶחְדָּֽלוּ׃",
"text": "And *welēḵ* *bōʾ* to *haggôlāh*, to *benê* your *ʿammeḵā*, and *wedibbartā* to them *ʾălêhem* and *weʾāmartā* to them *ʾălêhem*, \"Thus *kōh* *ʾāmar* *ʾăḏōnāy* *yehōwih*\" whether *ʾim*-they *yišmeʿû* or whether *weʾim*-they *yeḥdālû*.",
"grammar": {
"*welēḵ*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and go",
"*bōʾ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - come",
"*haggôlāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the exile/captivity",
"*benê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*ʿammeḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people",
"*wedibbartā*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall speak",
"*ʾălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*weʾāmartā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say",
"*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has said",
"*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix - my Lord",
"*yehōwih*": "proper noun - LORD",
"*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if/whether",
"*yišmeʿû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they hear",
"*weʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if/whether",
"*yeḥdālû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they forbear/cease"
},
"variants": {
"*welēḵ*": "and go/proceed/depart",
"*bōʾ*": "come/enter/approach",
"*haggôlāh*": "the exile/captivity/diaspora",
"*benê*": "sons/descendants/children of",
"*ʿammeḵā*": "your people/nation/folk",
"*wedibbartā*": "and you shall speak/talk/declare",
"*weʾāmartā*": "and you shall say/tell/command",
"*ʾăḏōnāy*": "my Lord/master/sovereign",
"*yišmeʿû*": "they hear/listen/obey",
"*yeḥdālû*": "they forbear/cease/refrain"
}
}