Ezekiel 33:17

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.33.17", "source": "וְאָמְרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמְּךָ֔ לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵ֖ן דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֲדֹנָ֑י וְהֵ֖מָּה דַּרְכָּ֥ם לֹֽא־יִתָּכֵֽן׃", "text": "*wəʾāmərû* *bənê* *ʿamməkā* not *yittākēn* *derek* *ʾădōnāy*; *wəhēmmâ* *darkām* not-*yittākēn*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾāmərû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they said", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*ʿamməkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people", "*yittākēn*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is right/proper/fair", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/path of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - Lord/my Lord", "*wəhēmmâ*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - and they", "*darkām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their way" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*ʿamməkā*": "your people/your nation/your folk", "*yittākēn*": "is right/proper/fair/equal/just", "*derek*": "way/path/road/journey/manner/behavior", "*ʾădōnāy*": "Lord/my Lord/Master" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאָמְרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמְּךָ֔ לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵ֖ן דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֲדֹנָ֑י וְהֵ֖מָּה דַּרְכָּ֥ם לֹֽא־יִתָּכֵֽן׃

Transliteration

wəʾāmərû bənê ʿamməkā not yittākēn derek ʾădōnāy; wəhēmmâ darkām not-yittākēn.

Grammar Details

• *wəʾāmərû*: conjunction + qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they said
• *bənê*: noun, masculine plural construct - sons of/children of
• *ʿamməkā*: noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people
• *yittākēn*: niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is right/proper/fair
• *derek*: noun, masculine singular construct - way/path of
• *ʾădōnāy*: noun, masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - Lord/my Lord
• *wəhēmmâ*: conjunction + pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - and they
• *darkām*: noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their way

Word Meanings

• *bənê*: sons/children/descendants
• *ʿamməkā*: your people/your nation/your folk
• *yittākēn*: is right/proper/fair/equal/just
• *derek*: way/path/road/journey/manner/behavior
• *ʾădōnāy*: Lord/my Lord/Master

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Yet your people say, 'The way of the Lord is not just.' But it is their way that is not just.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Yet the children of your people say, The way of the Lord is not fair: but it is their way that is not fair.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And yet the children off thy people saye: Tush, the waye of the LORDE is not right, where as their owne waye is rather vnright.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equall: but their owne way is vnequall.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And yet the children of thy people say, the way of the Lorde is not equall: but their owne way is rather vnequall.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yet the children of your people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the sons of thy people have said: The way of the Lord is not pondered, As to them -- their way is not pondered.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But the children of your people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: when it is they whose way is not equal.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yet the children of your people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “Yet your people say,‘The behavior of the Lord is not right,’ when it is their behavior that is not right.

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 18:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.25", "source": "וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵ֖ן דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֲדֹנָ֑י שִׁמְעוּ־נָא֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הֲדַרְכִּי֙ לֹ֣א יִתָּכֵ֔ן הֲלֹ֥א דַרְכֵיכֶ֖ם לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "*wa-* *ʾămartem* *lōʾ* *yittākēn* *derek* *ʾădōnāy* *šimʿû*-*nāʾ* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* *hă-* *darkî* *lōʾ* *yittākēn* *hă-* *lōʾ* *darkêkem* *lōʾ* *yittākēnû*", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾămartem*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yittākēn*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is established", "*derek*": "masculine singular construct - way of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord", "*šimʿû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - hear", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hă-*": "interrogative particle - whether", "*darkî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my way", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yittākēn*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is established", "*hă-*": "interrogative particle - whether", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*darkêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your ways", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yittākēnû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they are established" }, "variants": { "*yittākēn*": "is established/is right/is just/is fair", "*derek*": "way/path/conduct", "*šimʿû*-*nāʾ*": "please hear/listen now/hear attentively", "*yittākēnû*": "are established/are right/are just/are fair" } }
• Ezek 18:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.29", "source": "וְאָֽמְרוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵ֖ן דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֲדֹנָ֑י הַדְּרָכַ֞י לֹ֤א יִתָּֽכְנּוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הֲלֹ֥א דַרְכֵיכֶ֖ם לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵֽן׃", "text": "*wə-* *ʾāmərû* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* *lōʾ* *yittākēn* *derek* *ʾădōnāy* *ha-* *dərākay* *lōʾ* *yittākənû* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* *hă-* *lōʾ* *darkêkem* *lōʾ* *yittākēn*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾāmərû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they have said", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yittākēn*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is established", "*derek*": "masculine singular construct - way of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord", "*ha-*": "interrogative particle - whether", "*dərākay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my ways", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yittākənû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd common plural - they are established", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hă-*": "interrogative particle - whether", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*darkêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your ways", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yittākēn*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is established" }, "variants": { "*yittākēn*": "is established/is right/is just/is fair", "*derek*": "way/path/conduct", "*dərākay*": "my ways/my paths/my conduct", "*yittākənû*": "are established/are right/are just/are fair" } }
• Ezek 33:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.33.20", "source": "וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵ֖ן דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֲדֹנָ֑י אִ֧ישׁ כִּדְרָכָ֛יו אֶשְׁפּ֥וֹט אֶתְכֶ֖ם בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל פ", "text": "*waʾămarttem* not *yittākēn* *derek* *ʾădōnāy*; *ʾîš* according-to-*dərākāyw* *ʾešpôṭ* *ʾetkem* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*waʾămarttem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you said", "*yittākēn*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is right/proper/fair", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/path of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - Lord/my Lord", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each one", "*dərākāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*ʾešpôṭ*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will judge", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yittākēn*": "is right/proper/fair/equal/just", "*derek*": "way/path/road/journey/manner/behavior", "*ʾădōnāy*": "Lord/my Lord/Master", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/person/individual", "*dərākāyw*": "his ways/his paths/his behaviors/his conduct" } }
• Matt 25:24-26 : 24 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.24", "source": "Προσελθὼν δὲ καὶ ὁ τὸ ἓν τάλαντον εἰληφὼς εἶπεν, Κύριε, ἔγνων σε ὅτι σκληρὸς εἶ ἄνθρωπος, θερίζων ὅπου οὐκ ἔσπειρας, καὶ συνάγων ὅθεν οὐ διεσκόρπισας:", "text": "*Proselthōn* *de* also the [one] the one *talanton* *eilēphōs* *eipen*, *Kyrie*, *egnōn* you that *sklēros* you are *anthrōpos*, *therizōn* where not *espeiras*, and *synagōn* from where not *dieskorpisas*:", "grammar": { "*proselthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having come to", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*eilēphōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative masculine singular - having received", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*kyrie*": "vocative masculine singular - master/lord", "*egnōn*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I knew", "*sklēros*": "nominative masculine singular - hard/harsh", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative masculine singular - man/person", "*therizōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - reaping", "*espeiras*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular - you sowed", "*synagōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - gathering", "*dieskorpisas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular - you scattered" }, "variants": { "*proselthōn*": "having come to/approached/come forward", "*de*": "but/and/also", "*eilēphōs*": "having received/taken/accepted [completed action]", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*kyrie*": "master/lord/sir", "*egnōn*": "I knew/understood/recognized", "*sklēros*": "hard/harsh/severe", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human being", "*therizōn*": "reaping/harvesting", "*espeiras*": "you sowed/planted/scattered", "*synagōn*": "gathering/collecting/bringing together", "*dieskorpisas*": "you scattered/dispersed/spread" } } 25 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.25", "source": "Καὶ φοβηθεὶς, ἀπελθὼν ἔκρυψα τὸ τάλαντόν σου ἐν τῇ γῇ: ἴδε, ἔχεις τὸ σόν.", "text": "And *phobētheis*, *apelthōn* *ekrypsa* the *talanton* of you in the *gē*: *ide*, you have the [thing] of you.", "grammar": { "*phobētheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having been afraid", "*apelthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having gone away", "*ekrypsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I hid", "*talanton*": "accusative neuter singular - talent", "*gē*": "dative feminine singular - earth/ground/soil", "*ide*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - see/behold", "*echeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you have" }, "variants": { "*phobētheis*": "having been afraid/frightened/fearful", "*apelthōn*": "having gone away/departed/left", "*ekrypsa*": "I hid/concealed", "*talanton*": "talent [large sum of money]", "*gē*": "earth/ground/soil/land", "*ide*": "see/behold/look", "*echeis*": "you have/possess/hold" } } 26 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.26", "source": "Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Πονηρὲ δοῦλε καὶ ὀκνηρέ, ᾔδεις ὅτι θερίζω ὅπου οὐκ ἔσπειρα, καὶ συνάγω ὅθεν οὐ διεσκόρπισα:", "text": "*Apokritheis* *de* the *kyrios* of him *eipen* to him, *Ponēre* *doule* and *oknēre*, you *ēdeis* that I *therizō* where not I *espeira*, and I *synagō* from where not I *dieskorpisa*:", "grammar": { "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having answered", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*kyrios*": "nominative masculine singular - master/lord", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*ponēre*": "vocative masculine singular - wicked/evil", "*doule*": "vocative masculine singular - slave/servant", "*oknēre*": "vocative masculine singular - lazy/slothful", "*ēdeis*": "pluperfect active indicative, 2nd person singular - you knew", "*therizō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I reap", "*espeira*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I sowed", "*synagō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I gather", "*dieskorpisa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I scattered" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/replied/responded", "*de*": "but/and/however", "*kyrios*": "master/lord/owner", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*ponēre*": "wicked/evil/bad", "*doule*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*oknēre*": "lazy/slothful/idle", "*ēdeis*": "you knew/understood/recognized [past perfect]", "*therizō*": "I reap/harvest", "*espeira*": "I sowed/planted/scattered", "*synagō*": "I gather/collect/bring together", "*dieskorpisa*": "I scattered/dispersed/spread" } }
• Luke 19:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "Luke.19.21", "source": "Ἐφοβούμην γάρ σε, ὅτι ἄνθρωπος αὐστηρὸς εἶ: αἴρεις ὃ οὐκ ἔθηκας, καὶ θερίζεις ὃ οὐκ ἔσπειρας.", "text": "I was *ephoboumēn* for you, because *anthrōpos* *austēros* you are: you *aireis* what not you *ethēkas*, and you *therizeis* what not you *espeiras*.", "grammar": { "*ephoboumēn*": "imperfect middle/passive, 1st person singular - was fearing", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*austēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - harsh/strict", "*aireis*": "present active, 2nd person singular - take up/collect", "*ethēkas*": "aorist active, 2nd person singular - put down/deposited", "*therizeis*": "present active, 2nd person singular - reap/harvest", "*espeiras*": "aorist active, 2nd person singular - sowed" }, "variants": { "*ephoboumēn*": "was fearing/afraid of", "*austēros*": "harsh/strict/severe", "*aireis*": "take up/collect/gather", "*ethēkas*": "put down/deposited/placed", "*therizeis*": "reap/harvest", "*espeiras*": "sowed/planted" } } 22 { "verseID": "Luke.19.22", "source": "Λέγει δὲ αὐτῷ, Ἐκ τοῦ στόματός σου κρινῶ σε, πονηρὲ δοῦλε. ᾜδεις ὅτι ἐγὼ ἄνθρωπος αὐστηρός εἰμι, αἴρων ὃ οὐκ ἔθηκα, καὶ θερίζων ὃ οὐκ ἔσπειρα:", "text": "He *legei* but to him, Out of the *stomatos* of you I will *krinō* you, *ponēre* *doule*. You *ēdeis* that I *anthrōpos* *austēros* am, *airōn* what not I *ethēka*, and *therizōn* what not I *espeira*:", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present active, 3rd person singular - says", "*stomatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - mouth", "*krinō*": "future active, 1st person singular - will judge", "*ponēre*": "vocative, masculine, singular - wicked/evil", "*doule*": "vocative, masculine, singular - servant/slave", "*ēdeis*": "pluperfect active, 2nd person singular - you knew", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*austēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - harsh/strict", "*airōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - taking up", "*ethēka*": "aorist active, 1st person singular - put down/deposited", "*therizōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - reaping", "*espeira*": "aorist active, 1st person singular - sowed" }, "variants": { "*stomatos*": "mouth/statement/words", "*krinō*": "will judge/condemn", "*ponēre*": "wicked/evil/bad", "*doule*": "servant/slave/bondservant", "*ēdeis*": "you knew/were aware", "*airōn*": "taking up/collecting/gathering", "*therizōn*": "reaping/harvesting" } }
• Job 35:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.35.2", "source": "הֲ֭זֹאת חָשַׁ֣בְתָּ לְמִשְׁפָּ֑ט אָ֝מַ֗רְתָּ צִדְקִ֥י מֵאֵֽל׃", "text": "*hă-zōʾt ḥāšaḇtā lə-mišpāṭ ʾāmartā ṣidqî mē-ʾēl*", "grammar": { "*hă-zōʾt*": "interrogative particle + feminine demonstrative pronoun - is this?", "*ḥāšaḇtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you considered/thought", "*lə-mišpāṭ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for judgment/justice", "*ʾāmartā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you said", "*ṣidqî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st singular possessive suffix - my righteousness", "*mē-ʾēl*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from God" }, "variants": { "*ḥāšaḇ*": "to think/consider/reckon", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal case", "*ṣidqî*": "my righteousness/justification", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine power" } }
• Job 40:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.40.8", "source": "הַ֭אַף תָּפֵ֣ר מִשְׁפָּטִ֑י תַּ֝רְשִׁיעֵ֗נִי לְמַ֣עַן תִּצְדָּֽק׃", "text": "*hă-ʾap* *tāpēr* *mišpāṭî* *taršîʿēnî* *ləmaʿan* *tiṣdāq*", "grammar": { "*hă-ʾap*": "interrogative particle + conjunction - indeed, also, even", "*tāpēr*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will break/annul", "*mišpāṭî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my judgment", "*taršîʿēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - you will condemn me", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that, so that", "*tiṣdāq*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you may be justified/righteous" }, "variants": { "*ʾap*": "indeed, even, also, moreover", "*tāpēr*": "to break, annul, violate, frustrate", "*mišpāṭî*": "judgment, justice, ordinance, decision", "*taršîʿēnî*": "to condemn, declare guilty, act wickedly", "*tiṣdāq*": "to be righteous, be justified, be in the right" } }