12 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.8.12",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַי֮ הֲרָאִ֣יתָ בֶן־אָדָם֒ אֲשֶׁ֨ר זִקְנֵ֤י בֵֽית־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ עֹשִׂ֣ים בַּחֹ֔שֶׁךְ אִ֖ישׁ בְּחַדְרֵ֣י מַשְׂכִּית֑וֹ כִּ֣י אֹמְרִ֗ים אֵ֤ין יְהוָה֙ רֹאֶ֣ה אֹתָ֔נוּ עָזַ֥ב יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me, *hărāʾîtā* *ben*-*ʾādām*, which *ziqnê* *bêt*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʿōśîm* in the *ḥōšek*, *ʾîš* in *ḥadrê* *maśkîtô*; for *ʾōmərîm*, not *YHWH* *rōʾeh* us, *ʿāzab* *YHWH* *ʾet*-the *ʾāreṣ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect - and he said",
"*hărāʾîtā*": "interrogative particle with 2nd masculine singular qal perfect - have you seen?",
"*ben*": "masculine singular construct noun - son of",
"*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/mankind",
"*ziqnê*": "masculine plural construct noun - elders of",
"*bêt*": "masculine singular construct noun - house of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʿōśîm*": "masculine plural qal participle - doing",
"*ḥōšek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the darkness",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man",
"*ḥadrê*": "masculine plural construct noun - chambers of",
"*maśkîtô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his carved image/imagination",
"*ʾōmərîm*": "masculine plural qal participle - saying",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*rōʾeh*": "masculine singular qal participle - seeing",
"*ʿāzab*": "3rd masculine singular qal perfect - has forsaken/abandoned",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land"
},
"variants": {
"*ben*-*ʾādām*": "son of man/mortal human",
"*ziqnê*": "elders/old men",
"*ḥōšek*": "darkness/secrecy",
"*ḥadrê*": "chambers/rooms/inner rooms",
"*maśkîtô*": "his carved image/imagination/inner chamber",
"*ʿāzab*": "forsaken/abandoned/left"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.8.13",
"source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֵלָ֑י ע֣וֹד תָּשׁ֥וּב תִּרְאֶ֛ה תּוֹעֵב֥וֹת גְּדֹל֖וֹת אֲשֶׁר־הֵ֥מָּה עֹשִֽׂים׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me, yet *tāšûb* *tirʾeh* *tôʿēbôt* *gədōlôt* which-they *ʿōśîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect - and he said",
"*tāšûb*": "2nd masculine singular qal imperfect - you will return/again",
"*tirʾeh*": "2nd masculine singular qal imperfect - you will see",
"*tôʿēbôt*": "feminine plural construct noun - abominations of",
"*gədōlôt*": "feminine plural adjective - great",
"*ʿōśîm*": "masculine plural qal participle - doing/making"
},
"variants": {
"*tāšûb*": "you will return/again/continue to",
"*tôʿēbôt*": "abominations/detestable things",
"*ʿōśîm*": "doing/making/practicing"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.8.14",
"source": "וַיָּבֵ֣א אֹתִ֗י אֶל־פֶּ֙תַח֙ שַׁ֣עַר בֵּית־יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר אֶל־הַצָּפ֑וֹנָה וְהִנֵּה־שָׁם֙ הַנָּשִׁ֣ים יֹֽשְׁב֔וֹת מְבַכּ֖וֹת אֶת־הַתַּמּֽוּז׃ ס",
"text": "And *wayyābēʾ* *ʾōtî* to-*petaḥ* *šaʿar* *bêt*-*YHWH* which to-the *ṣāpônâ*; and *hinnēh*-there the *nāšîm* *yōšəbôt* *məbakkôt* *ʾet*-the *tammûz*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyābēʾ*": "waw-consecutive with 3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect - and he brought",
"*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker with 1st singular suffix - me",
"*petaḥ*": "masculine singular construct noun - entrance of",
"*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct noun - gate of",
"*bêt*": "masculine singular construct noun - house of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ṣāpônâ*": "feminine singular noun with directional heh and definite article - the north",
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look",
"*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the women",
"*yōšəbôt*": "feminine plural qal participle - sitting",
"*məbakkôt*": "feminine plural piel participle - weeping for/lamenting",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*tammûz*": "proper noun with definite article - the Tammuz"
},
"variants": {
"*petaḥ*": "entrance/doorway/opening",
"*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance",
"*bêt*-*YHWH*": "house of Yahweh/temple",
"*yōšəbôt*": "sitting/dwelling",
"*məbakkôt*": "weeping for/lamenting/mourning",
"*tammûz*": "Tammuz (deity name)"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.8.15",
"source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֵלַ֖י הֲרָאִ֣יתָ בֶן־אָדָ֑ם ע֣וֹד תָּשׁ֥וּב תִּרְאֶ֛ה תּוֹעֵב֥וֹת גְּדֹל֖וֹת מֵאֵֽלֶה׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-me *hărāʾîtā* *ben-ʾādām*; yet *tāšûb* *tirʾeh* *tôʿēbôt* *gĕdōlôt* than-these.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said",
"*hărāʾîtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - have you seen",
"*ben-ʾādām*": "construct form - son of man",
"*tāšûb*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will return/again",
"*tirʾeh*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will see",
"*tôʿēbôt*": "feminine plural noun - abominations",
"*gĕdōlôt*": "feminine plural adjective - great"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/commanded",
"*hărāʾîtā*": "have you seen/observed/noticed",
"*ben-ʾādām*": "son of man/human/Adam (as title for prophet)",
"*tāšûb*": "you will return/again/continue",
"*tirʾeh*": "you will see/behold/perceive",
"*tôʿēbôt*": "abominations/detestable things/offensive practices",
"*gĕdōlôt*": "great/large/significant"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.8.16",
"source": "וַיָּבֵ֣א אֹתִ֗י אֶל־חֲצַ֣ר בֵּית־יְהוָה֮ הַפְּנִימִית֒ וְהִנֵּה־פֶ֜תַח הֵיכַ֣ל יְהוָ֗ה בֵּ֤ין הָֽאוּלָם֙ וּבֵ֣ין הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ כְּעֶשְׂרִ֥ים וַחֲמִשָּׁ֖ה אִ֑ישׁ אֲחֹ֨רֵיהֶ֜ם אֶל־הֵיכַ֤ל יְהוָה֙ וּפְנֵיהֶ֣ם קֵ֔דְמָה וְהֵ֛מָּה מִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶ֥ם קֵ֖דְמָה לַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃",
"text": "And *wayyābēʾ* me to *ḥăṣar* *bêt-YHWH* *happĕnîmît* and-*wĕhinnēh* *petaḥ* *hêkal* *YHWH* between *hāʾûlām* and-between *hammizbēaḥ* about-twenty and-five *ʾîš*; *ʾăḥōrêhem* toward *hêkal* *YHWH* and-*pĕnêhem* *qēdĕmāh* and-they *mištaḥăwîtem* *qēdĕmāh* to-the-*šāmeš*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyābēʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he brought",
"*ḥăṣar*": "construct form - court of",
"*bêt-YHWH*": "construct form - house of YHWH",
"*happĕnîmît*": "definite feminine singular adjective - the inner",
"*wĕhinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold",
"*petaḥ*": "construct form - entrance of",
"*hêkal*": "construct form - temple/palace of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*hāʾûlām*": "definite masculine singular noun - the porch/vestibule",
"*hammizbēaḥ*": "definite masculine singular noun - the altar",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/men",
"*ʾăḥōrêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their backs",
"*pĕnêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their faces",
"*qēdĕmāh*": "feminine singular noun with directional he - eastward",
"*mištaḥăwîtem*": "Hishtaphel participle masculine plural - bowing down/worshiping",
"*šāmeš*": "definite feminine singular noun - the sun"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyābēʾ*": "and he brought/led/caused to enter",
"*ḥăṣar*": "court/enclosure/yard",
"*bêt-YHWH*": "house of YHWH/temple",
"*happĕnîmît*": "the inner/interior/inside",
"*wĕhinnēh*": "and behold/look/see",
"*petaḥ*": "entrance/doorway/opening",
"*hêkal*": "temple/palace/main hall",
"*hāʾûlām*": "the porch/vestibule/entrance hall",
"*hammizbēaḥ*": "the altar/place of sacrifice",
"*ʾîš*": "man/men/person",
"*ʾăḥōrêhem*": "their backs/rear",
"*pĕnêhem*": "their faces/presence",
"*qēdĕmāh*": "eastward/toward the east",
"*mištaḥăwîtem*": "bowing down/worshiping/prostrating themselves",
"*šāmeš*": "the sun/sunlight/sunrise"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.8.17",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַי֮ הֲרָאִ֣יתָ בֶן־אָדָם֒ הֲנָקֵל֙ לְבֵ֣ית יְהוּדָ֔ה מֵעֲשׂ֕וֹת אֶת־הַתּוֹעֵב֖וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָֽשׂוּ־פֹ֑ה כִּֽי־מָלְא֨וּ אֶת־הָאָ֜רֶץ חָמָ֗ס וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ לְהַכְעִיסֵ֔נִי וְהִנָּ֛ם שֹׁלְחִ֥ים אֶת־הַזְּמוֹרָ֖ה אֶל־אַפָּֽם׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-me *hărāʾîtā* *ben-ʾādām* *hănāqēl* to-*bêt* *yĕhûdāh* from-*ʿăśôt* *ʾet*-the-*tôʿēbôt* which *ʿāśû*-here for-*kî*-they-*mālʾû* *ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* *ḥāmās* and-*wayyāšubû* to-*haḵĕʿîsēnî* and-*hinnām* *šōlĕḥîm* *ʾet*-the-*zĕmôrāh* to-*ʾappām*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said",
"*hărāʾîtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - have you seen",
"*ben-ʾādām*": "construct form - son of man",
"*hănāqēl*": "Qal infinitive absolute with interrogative he - is it light/trivial",
"*bêt*": "construct form - house of",
"*yĕhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*ʿăśôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do/make",
"*tôʿēbôt*": "feminine plural noun - abominations",
"*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they did/made",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*mālʾû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they filled",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land/earth",
"*ḥāmās*": "masculine singular noun - violence",
"*wayyāšubû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they returned",
"*haḵĕʿîsēnî*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 1st person common singular suffix - to provoke me",
"*hinnām*": "demonstrative particle with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - behold they",
"*šōlĕḥîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - sending",
"*zĕmôrāh*": "feminine singular noun - branch/twig",
"*ʾappām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their nose"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/commanded",
"*hărāʾîtā*": "have you seen/observed/noticed",
"*ben-ʾādām*": "son of man/human/Adam (as title for prophet)",
"*hănāqēl*": "is it light/trivial/insignificant",
"*bêt*": "house/household/family",
"*yĕhûdāh*": "Judah (tribe/kingdom)",
"*ʿăśôt*": "to do/make/perform",
"*tôʿēbôt*": "abominations/detestable things/offensive practices",
"*ʿāśû*": "they did/made/performed",
"*kî*": "for/because/that",
"*mālʾû*": "they filled/completed/satisfied",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground",
"*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice",
"*wayyāšubû*": "and they returned/turned back/repeated",
"*haḵĕʿîsēnî*": "to provoke/irritate/anger me",
"*hinnām*": "behold they/look they are",
"*šōlĕḥîm*": "sending/stretching out/extending",
"*zĕmôrāh*": "branch/twig/shoot (possible ritual object)",
"*ʾappām*": "their nose/nostril/face"
}
}