Ezekiel 37:18

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.37.18", "source": "וְכַֽאֲשֶׁר֙ יֹאמְר֣וּ אֵלֶ֔יךָ בְּנֵ֥י עַמְּךָ֖ לֵאמֹ֑ר הֲלֽוֹא־תַגִּ֥יד לָ֖נוּ מָה־אֵ֥לֶּה לָּֽךְ׃", "text": "And when *wᵊkaʾăšer yōʾmᵊrû* to you *ʾēlekā* sons of *bᵊnê ʿammᵊkā* saying *lēʾmōr* will you not *hălôʾ-taggîd* to us *lānû* what *mâ-ʾēlleh* to you *lākh*", "grammar": { "*wᵊkaʾăšer*": "conjunction with conjunction - and when", "*yōʾmᵊrû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they say", "*ʾēlekā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*bᵊnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammᵊkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - will not", "*taggîd*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will tell", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - to us", "*mâ-ʾēlleh*": "interrogative pronoun with demonstrative pronoun - what are these", "*lākh*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*taggîd*": "tell/declare/inform", "*ʿam*": "people/nation/kinsmen" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְכַֽאֲשֶׁר֙ יֹאמְר֣וּ אֵלֶ֔יךָ בְּנֵ֥י עַמְּךָ֖ לֵאמֹ֑ר הֲלֽוֹא־תַגִּ֥יד לָ֖נוּ מָה־אֵ֥לֶּה לָּֽךְ׃

Transliteration

And when wᵊkaʾăšer yōʾmᵊrû to you ʾēlekā sons of bᵊnê ʿammᵊkā saying lēʾmōr will you not hălôʾ-taggîd to us lānû what mâ-ʾēlleh to you lākh

Grammar Details

• *wᵊkaʾăšer*: conjunction with conjunction - and when
• *yōʾmᵊrû*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they say
• *ʾēlekā*: preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you
• *bᵊnê*: noun, masculine plural construct - sons of
• *ʿammᵊkā*: noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people
• *lēʾmōr*: preposition with qal infinitive construct - saying
• *hălôʾ*: interrogative particle - will not
• *taggîd*: verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will tell
• *lānû*: preposition with 1st person plural suffix - to us
• *mâ-ʾēlleh*: interrogative pronoun with demonstrative pronoun - what are these
• *lākh*: preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you

Word Meanings

• *taggîd*: tell/declare/inform
• *ʿam*: people/nation/kinsmen

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When your people say to you, ‘Won’t you explain to us what you mean by this?’

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, Wilt thou not shew us what thou meanest by these?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And when the children of your people shall speak to you, saying, Will you not show us what you mean by these?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, Wilt thou not shew us what thou meanest by these?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when the children{H1121} of thy people{H5971} shall speak{H559} unto thee, saying,{H559} Wilt thou not show{H5046} us what thou meanest by these?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when the children{H1121} of thy people{H5971} shall speak{H559}{(H8799)} unto thee, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Wilt thou not shew{H5046}{(H8686)} us what thou meanest by these?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now yf the childre of thy people saye vnto the: wilt thou not shewe vs, what thou meanest by these?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when the children of thy people shall speake vnto thee, saying, Wilt thou not shewe vs what thou meanest by these?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Now if the children of thy people speake vnto thee, saying: Wilt thou not shew vs what thou meanest by these?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, Wilt thou not shew us what thou [meanest] by these?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When the children of your people shall speak to you, saying, Will you not show us what you mean by these?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And when sons of thy people speak unto thee, saying, Dost thou not declare to us what these `are' to thee?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, Wilt thou not show us what thou meanest by these?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, Wilt thou not show us what thou meanest by these?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when the children of your people say to you, Will you not make clear to us what these things have to do with us?

• World English Bible (2000)

  When the children of your people shall speak to you, saying, Will you not show us what you mean by these?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When your people say to you,‘Will you not tell us what these things mean?’

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 12:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.12.9", "source": "בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם הֲלֹ֨א אָמְר֥וּ אֵלֶ֛יךָ בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֑רִי מָ֖ה אַתָּ֥ה עֹשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "*ben*-*ʾādām* has-not *ʾāmərû* to-you *bêṯ* *Yiśrāʾēl* *bêṯ* *hammərî* what you *ʿōśeh*", "grammar": { "*ben*-*ʾādām*": "construct chain, vocative - son of man/human", "*ʾāmərû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they said", "*bêṯ* *Yiśrāʾēl*": "construct chain - house of Israel", "*bêṯ* *hammərî*": "construct chain - house of the rebellion", "*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - doing" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśeh*": "doing/making/performing" } }
• Ezek 24:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.24.19", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ אֵלַ֖י הָעָ֑ם הֲלֹֽא־תַגִּ֥יד לָ֙נוּ֙ מָה־אֵ֣לֶּה לָּ֔נוּ כִּ֥י אַתָּ֖ה עֹשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "And *wa-yō'mərû* unto me the *'ām*, \"Will not *ṯaggîḏ* to us what these to us, that you *'ōśeh*?\"", "grammar": { "*wa-yō'mərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*'ām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*ṯaggîḏ*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will tell/declare", "*'ōśeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - doing" }, "variants": { "*wa-yō'mərû*": "and they said/told/spoke", "*'ām*": "people/nation/folk", "*ṯaggîḏ*": "you will tell/declare/explain", "*'ōśeh*": "doing/making/performing" } }
• Ezek 17:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.17.12", "source": "אֱמָר־נָא֙ לְבֵ֣ית הַמֶּ֔רִי הֲלֹ֥א יְדַעְתֶּ֖ם מָה־אֵ֑לֶּה אֱמֹ֗ר הִנֵּה־בָ֨א מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֤ל יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ וַיִּקַּ֤ח אֶת־מַלְכָּהּ֙ וְאֶת־שָׂרֶ֔יהָ וַיָּבֵ֥א אוֹתָ֛ם אֵלָ֖יו בָּבֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*ʾĕmār*-*nāʾ* to *bêt* the *merî* not *yədaʿtem* what-*ʾēlleh* *ʾĕmōr* behold-*bāʾ* *melek*-*Bābel* *Yərûšālaim* and *wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-*malkāh* and *ʾet*-*śāreyhā* and *wayyābēʾ* *ʾôtām* unto him *Bābelâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕmār*": "qal imperative masculine singular - say/speak", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*merî*": "definite noun, masculine singular - rebellion", "*yədaʿtem*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you know", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*ʾĕmōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - say/speak", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - took/seized", "*malkāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its king", "*śāreyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its princes/officials", "*wayyābēʾ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - brought/carried", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*Bābelâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Babylon" }, "variants": { "*merî*": "rebellion/disobedience/stubbornness", "*yədaʿtem*": "you know/understand/perceive", "*bāʾ*": "came/went/entered" } }