Ezekiel 36:21

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.36.21", "source": "וָאֶחְמֹ֖ל עַל־שֵׁ֣ם קָדְשִׁ֑י אֲשֶׁ֤ר חִלְּל֙וּהוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בַּגּוֹיִ֖ם אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥אוּ שָֽׁמָּה׃ ס", "text": "And-*ʾeḥmōl* for-*šēm* *qodšî* which *ḥillәlûhû* *bêt* *Yiśrāʾēl* among-the-*gôyim* which-*bāʾû* there", "grammar": { "*ʾeḥmōl*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I had pity/concern", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*qodšî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my holiness", "*ḥillәlûhû*": "Piel perfect 3rd person common plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they profaned it", "*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural - nations/gentiles", "*bāʾû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they came/entered" }, "variants": { "*ʾeḥmōl*": "I had pity/I had concern/I was concerned for", "*šēm qodšî*": "my holy name/the name of my holiness", "*ḥillәlûhû*": "they profaned it/they defiled it", "*bêt Yiśrāʾēl*": "house of Israel/Israelite people", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*bāʾû*": "they came/they went/they arrived" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וָאֶחְמֹ֖ל עַל־שֵׁ֣ם קָדְשִׁ֑י אֲשֶׁ֤ר חִלְּל֙וּהוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בַּגּוֹיִ֖ם אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥אוּ שָֽׁמָּה׃ ס

Transliteration

And-ʾeḥmōl for-šēm qodšî which ḥillәlûhû bêt Yiśrāʾēl among-the-gôyim which-bāʾû there

Grammar Details

• *ʾeḥmōl*: Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I had pity/concern
• *šēm*: masculine singular construct - name of
• *qodšî*: masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my holiness
• *ḥillәlûhû*: Piel perfect 3rd person common plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they profaned it
• *bêt*: construct state, masculine singular - house of
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *gôyim*: masculine plural - nations/gentiles
• *bāʾû*: Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they came/entered

Word Meanings

• *ʾeḥmōl*: I had pity/I had concern/I was concerned for
• *šēm qodšî*: my holy name/the name of my holiness
• *ḥillәlûhû*: they profaned it/they defiled it
• *bêt Yiśrāʾēl*: house of Israel/Israelite people
• *gôyim*: nations/gentiles/peoples
• *bāʾû*: they came/they went/they arrived

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But I had concern for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations where they had gone.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But I had pity for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations, wherever they went.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But I had regard{H2550} for my holy{H6944} name,{H8034} which the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478} had profaned{H2490} among the nations,{H1471} whither they went.{H935}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But I had pity{H2550}{(H8799)} for mine holy{H6944} name{H8034}, which the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478} had profaned{H2490}{(H8765)} among the heathen{H1471}, whither they went{H935}{(H8804)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then spared I my holy name, which ye house of Israel had dishonoured amonge the Gentiles, to whom they came.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But I fauoured mine holy Name which the house of Israel had polluted among the heathen, whither they went.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then spared I my holy name, which the house of Israel had dishonoured among the gentiles where they came.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But I had regard for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations, where they went.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And I have pity on My holy name, That the house of Israel have polluted among nations whither they have gone in.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But I had regard for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations, whither they went.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But I had regard for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations, whither they went.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But I had pity for my holy name which the children of Israel had made unclean wherever they went.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But I had respect for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations, where they went.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I was concerned for my holy reputation which the house of Israel profaned among the nations where they went.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 48:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.48.9", "source": "לְמַ֤עַן שְׁמִי֙ אַאֲרִ֣יךְ אַפִּ֔י וּתְהִלָּתִ֖י אֶחֱטָם־לָ֑ךְ לְבִלְתִּ֖י הַכְרִיתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "For the sake of *shemî* *ʾaʾărîk* *ʾappî* and *tehillātî* *ʾeḥĕṭām*-for you *lebiltî* *hakrîtekā*", "grammar": { "*shemî*": "masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my name", "*ʾaʾărîk*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will prolong/extend", "*ʾappî*": "masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my anger/nose", "*tehillātî*": "feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my praise", "*ʾeḥĕṭām*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will restrain/bridle", "*lebiltî*": "preposition + negative particle - so as not to", "*hakrîtekā*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - cut you off" }, "variants": { "*shemî*": "my name/my reputation/my renown", "*ʾaʾărîk*": "I will prolong/I will extend/I will defer", "*ʾappî*": "my anger/my nose/my wrath", "*tehillātî*": "my praise/my glory/my acclaim", "*ʾeḥĕṭām*": "I will restrain/I will bridle/I will muzzle", "*hakrîtekā*": "cutting you off/destroying you/eliminating you" } }
• Ps 74:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.74.18", "source": "זְכָר־זֹ֗את א֖‪[d]‬וֹיֵב חֵרֵ֣ף ׀ יְהוָ֑ה וְעַ֥ם נָ֝בָ֗ל נִֽאֲצ֥וּ שְׁמֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*Zechor-zot oyev cheref YHWH*, and *am naval ni'atsu* your *shemecha*.", "grammar": { "*Zechor-zot*": "qal imperative masculine singular + feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - 'remember this'", "*oyev*": "qal participle masculine singular - 'enemy'", "*cheref*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'has reproached'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*ve'am*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - 'and people'", "*naval*": "masculine singular adjective - 'foolish'", "*ni'atsu*": "piel perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they have spurned'", "*shemecha*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your name'" }, "variants": { "*cheref*": "reproached/insulted/taunted", "*naval*": "foolish/senseless/impious", "*ni'atsu*": "spurned/despised/blasphemed" } }
• Ezek 20:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.20.9", "source": "וָאַ֙עַשׂ֙ לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמִ֔י לְבִלְתִּ֥י הֵחֵ֛ל לְעֵינֵ֥י הַגּוֹיִ֖ם אֲשֶׁר־הֵ֣מָּה בְתוֹכָ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר נוֹדַ֤עְתִּי אֲלֵיהֶם֙ לְעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם לְהוֹצִיאָ֖ם מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And-*wāʾaʿaś* for-sake-of *šĕmî* *lĕbiltî* *hēḥēl* before-eyes-of the-*gôyim* which-they *bĕtôkām*, which *nôdaʿtî* to-them before-*ʿênêhem* *lĕhôṣîʾām* from-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I acted", "*šĕmî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my name", "*lĕbiltî*": "preposition with negative particle - so as not to", "*hēḥēl*": "verb, niphal infinitive construct - to be profaned/defiled", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - nations", "*bĕtôkām*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular construct and 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their midst", "*nôdaʿtî*": "verb, niphal perfect, 1st singular - I made myself known", "*ʿênêhem*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their eyes", "*lĕhôṣîʾām*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct and 3rd masculine plural suffix - to bring them out", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*wāʾaʿaś* *lĕmaʿan* *šĕmî*": "and I acted for the sake of my name (idiom for protecting reputation)", "*lĕbiltî* *hēḥēl*": "so as not to be profaned/so it would not be defiled", "*nôdaʿtî*": "I made myself known/I revealed myself" } }
• Ezek 20:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.20.14", "source": "וָאֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמִ֑י לְבִלְתִּ֤י הֵחֵל֙ לְעֵינֵ֣י הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר הוֹצֵאתִ֖ים לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*wāʾeʿĕśeh* for-sake-of *šĕmî*, *lĕbiltî* *hēḥēl* before-eyes-of the-*gôyim* which *hôṣēʾtîm* before-*ʿênêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾeʿĕśeh*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I acted", "*šĕmî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my name", "*lĕbiltî*": "preposition with negative particle - so as not to", "*hēḥēl*": "verb, niphal infinitive construct - to be profaned/defiled", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - nations", "*hôṣēʾtîm*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I brought them out", "*ʿênêhem*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their eyes" }, "variants": { "*wāʾeʿĕśeh* *lĕmaʿan* *šĕmî*": "and I acted for the sake of my name (idiom for protecting reputation)", "*lĕbiltî* *hēḥēl*": "so as not to be profaned/so it would not be defiled", "*hôṣēʾtîm* *lĕʿênêhem*": "I brought them out before their eyes/in their sight" } }
• Ezek 20:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.20.22", "source": "וַהֲשִׁבֹ֙תִי֙ אֶת־יָדִ֔י וָאַ֖עַשׂ לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמִ֑י לְבִלְתִּ֤י הֵחֵל֙ לְעֵינֵ֣י הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־הוֹצֵ֥אתִי אוֹתָ֖ם לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם", "text": "And *hăšibōtî* my *yādî* and *ʾaʿaś* for the sake of my *šəmî*, to not *hēḥēl* before the eyes of the *gôyim* which *hôṣēʾtî* them before their eyes", "grammar": { "*wa-hăšibōtî*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I withdrew/turned back", "*ʾet-yādî*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*wā-ʾaʿaś*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I acted", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for the sake of", "*šəmî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my name", "*ləbiltî*": "preposition + negative particle - to not, so as not to", "*hēḥēl*": "Niphal infinitive construct - to be profaned", "*lə-ʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - before the eyes of", "*ha-gôyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the nations", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*hôṣēʾtî*": "Hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I brought out", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*lə-ʿênêhem*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - before their eyes" }, "variants": { "*hăšibōtî ʾet-yādî*": "I withdrew my hand (idiom for restraining action)", "*ʾaʿaś*": "acted, worked, did", "*ləmaʿan šəmî*": "for the sake of my name, for my reputation", "*hēḥēl*": "to be profaned, to be desecrated", "*gôyim*": "nations, gentiles, peoples", "*hôṣēʾtî*": "I brought out, I led out" } }
• Isa 37:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Isaiah.37.35", "source": "וְגַנּוֹתִ֛י עַל־הָעִ֥יר הַזֹּ֖את לְהֽוֹשִׁיעָ֑הּ לְמַֽעֲנִ֔י וּלְמַ֖עַן דָּוִ֥ד עַבְדִּֽי׃", "text": "And-*gannôtî* over-the-city the-this *lehôšîʿāh* for-my-sake and-for-sake-of *Dāwid* my-servant.", "grammar": { "*gannôtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I will defend/protect", "*lehôšîʿāh*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to save/deliver it", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*gannôtî*": "I will defend/I will protect/I will shield", "*lehôšîʿāh*": "to save it/to deliver it/to rescue it" } }
• Deut 32:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.26", "source": "אָמַ֖רְתִּי אַפְאֵיהֶ֑ם אַשְׁבִּ֥יתָה מֵאֱנ֖וֹשׁ זִכְרָֽם׃", "text": "*ʾāmartî* *ʾap̄ʾêhem* *ʾašbîṯāh* from-*ʾĕnôš* *ziḵrām*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*ʾap̄ʾêhem*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will scatter them", "*ʾašbîṯāh*": "verb, hifil imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will make cease", "*mê*": "preposition - from", "*ʾĕnôš*": "noun, masculine, singular - mankind/humanity", "*ziḵrām*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their remembrance/memory" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/thought/declared", "*ʾap̄ʾêhem*": "I will scatter them/blow them away/make them cease to exist", "*ʾašbîṯāh*": "I will make cease/eliminate/cause to end", "*ʾĕnôš*": "mankind/humanity/mortals", "*ziḵrām*": "their remembrance/memory/mention" } } 27 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.27", "source": "לוּלֵ֗י כַּ֤עַס אוֹיֵב֙ אָג֔וּר פֶּֽן־יְנַכְּר֖וּ צָרֵ֑ימוֹ פֶּן־יֹֽאמְרוּ֙ יָדֵ֣ינוּ רָ֔מָה וְלֹ֥א יְהוָ֖ה פָּעַ֥ל כָּל־זֹֽאת׃", "text": "*lûlê* *kaʿas* *ʾôyêḇ* *ʾāgûr*, lest-*yənakkərû* *ṣārêmô*; lest-*yōʾmərû* *yāḏênû* *rāmāh*, and-not *YHWH* *pāʿal* all-this.", "grammar": { "*lûlê*": "conjunction - except for/were it not for", "*kaʿas*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - provocation of", "*ʾôyêḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - enemy", "*ʾāgûr*": "verb, qal passive participle, masculine, singular - I dreaded/feared", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*yənakkərû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they might misunderstand", "*ṣārêmô*": "participle, qal, masculine, plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their adversaries", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*yōʾmərû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would say", "*yāḏênû*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our hand", "*rāmāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is exalted/high", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*pāʿal*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has done/worked", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - all of", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine, singular - this" }, "variants": { "*lûlê*": "except for/were it not for/had it not been", "*kaʿas*": "provocation/anger/vexation", "*ʾôyêḇ*": "enemy/foe", "*ʾāgûr*": "I dreaded/feared/was worried about", "*yənakkərû*": "they might misunderstand/misinterpret/not recognize", "*ṣārêmô*": "their adversaries/foes/opponents", "*yōʾmərû*": "they would say/declare/claim", "*yāḏênû*": "our hand/power/strength", "*rāmāh*": "is exalted/high/lifted up", "*pāʿal*": "has done/worked/accomplished" } }