Ezek 17:12-20 : 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"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.17.13",
"source": "וַיִּקַּח֙ מִזֶּ֣רַע הַמְּלוּכָ֔ה וַיִּכְרֹ֥ת אִתּ֖וֹ בְּרִ֑ית וַיָּבֵ֤א אֹתוֹ֙ בְּאָלָ֔ה וְאֶת־אֵילֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ לָקָֽח׃",
"text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* from *zeraʿ* the *məlûkâ* and *wayyikrōt* with him *bərît* and *wayyābēʾ* him in *ʾālâ* and *ʾet*-*ʾêlê* the *ʾāreṣ* *lākāḥ*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - took/received",
"*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - seed of",
"*məlûkâ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - kingdom/royalty",
"*wayyikrōt*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - cut/made",
"*bərît*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant/agreement",
"*wayyābēʾ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - brought/put",
"*ʾālâ*": "noun, feminine singular - oath/curse",
"*ʾêlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mighty ones/leaders of",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - land/country",
"*lākāḥ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - took/seized"
},
"variants": {
"*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendant",
"*məlûkâ*": "kingdom/royalty/royal line",
"*wayyikrōt*": "cut/made/established",
"*ʾālâ*": "oath/curse/imprecation",
"*ʾêlê*": "mighty ones/leaders/chieftains"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.17.14",
"source": "לִֽהְיוֹת֙ מַמְלָכָ֣ה שְׁפָלָ֔ה לְבִלְתִּ֖י הִתְנַשֵּׂ֑א לִשְׁמֹ֥ר אֶת־בְּרִית֖וֹ לְעָמְדָֽהּ׃",
"text": "To *lihyôt* *mamlākâ* *šəpālâ* to *ləbiltî* *hitnașēʾ* to *lišmōr* *ʾet*-*bərîtô* to *ləʿāmədāh*",
"grammar": {
"*lihyôt*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to be/become",
"*mamlākâ*": "noun, feminine singular - kingdom",
"*šəpālâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - low/humble",
"*ləbiltî*": "preposition + particle - so as not to",
"*hitnașēʾ*": "hithpael infinitive construct - lift oneself up/exalt oneself",
"*lišmōr*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to keep/observe",
"*bərîtô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his covenant",
"*ləʿāmədāh*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to stand/endure"
},
"variants": {
"*šəpālâ*": "low/humble/lowly",
"*hitnașēʾ*": "lift oneself up/exalt oneself/rise",
"*lišmōr*": "to keep/observe/maintain",
"*ləʿāmədāh*": "to stand/endure/continue"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.17.15",
"source": "וַיִּמְרָד־בּ֗וֹ לִשְׁלֹ֤חַ מַלְאָכָיו֙ מִצְרַ֔יִם לָֽתֶת־ל֥וֹ סוּסִ֖ים וְעַם־רָ֑ב הֲיִצְלָ֤ח הֲיִמָּלֵט֙ הָעֹשֵׂ֣ה אֵ֔לֶּה וְהֵפֵ֥ר בְּרִ֖ית וְנִמְלָֽט׃",
"text": "And *wayyimrād*-against him to *lišlōaḥ* *malʾākāyw* *Miṣrayim* to *lātet*-to him *sûsîm* and *ʿam*-*rāb* *hăyiṣlāḥ* *hăyimmālēṭ* the *hāʿōśēh* *ʾēlleh* and *hēpēr* *bərît* and *nimlāṭ*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyimrād*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - rebelled",
"*lišlōaḥ*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to send",
"*malʾākāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his messengers",
"*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*lātet*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to give",
"*sûsîm*": "noun, masculine plural - horses",
"*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of",
"*rāb*": "adjective, masculine singular - many/great",
"*hăyiṣlāḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with interrogative prefix - will he prosper?",
"*hăyimmālēṭ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with interrogative prefix - will he escape?",
"*hāʿōśēh*": "definite qal participle masculine singular - the one doing",
"*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these (things)",
"*hēpēr*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - broke/violated",
"*bərît*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant/agreement",
"*nimlāṭ*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - escaped/delivered"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyimrād*": "rebelled/revolted/was disobedient",
"*lišlōaḥ*": "to send/dispatch/let go",
"*malʾākāyw*": "his messengers/envoys/ambassadors",
"*hăyiṣlāḥ*": "will he prosper/succeed/thrive?",
"*hăyimmālēṭ*": "will he escape/be delivered/survive?",
"*hēpēr*": "broke/violated/annulled"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.17.16",
"source": "חַי־אָ֗נִי נְאֻם֮ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֒ אִם־לֹ֗א בִּמְקוֹם֙ הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הַמַּמְלִ֣יךְ אֹת֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֤ר בָּזָה֙ אֶת־אָ֣לָת֔וֹ וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר הֵפֵ֖ר אֶת־בְּרִית֑וֹ אִתּ֥וֹ בְתוֹךְ־בָּבֶ֖ל יָמֽוּת׃",
"text": "*ḥay*-*ʾānî* *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* if-not in *məqôm* the *melek* the *mammlîk* him whom *bāzâ* *ʾet*-*ʾālātô* and whom *hēpēr* *ʾet*-*bərîtô* with him in midst-*Bābel* *yāmût*",
"grammar": {
"*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living/alive",
"*ʾānî*": "personal pronoun, 1st common singular - I",
"*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of",
"*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/Master",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*məqôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - place of",
"*melek*": "definite noun, masculine singular - king",
"*mammlîk*": "definite hiphil participle masculine singular - causing to reign/making king",
"*bāzâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - despised/disdained",
"*ʾālātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his oath",
"*hēpēr*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - broke/violated",
"*bərîtô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his covenant",
"*Bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon",
"*yāmût*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will die"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥay*": "living/alive (formula for oath - 'as I live')",
"*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle",
"*məqôm*": "place/location/residence",
"*mammlîk*": "making king/enthroning/causing to reign",
"*bāzâ*": "despised/disdained/held in contempt"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.17.17",
"source": "וְלֹא֩ בְחַ֨יִל גָּד֜וֹל וּבְקָהָ֣ל רָ֗ב יַעֲשֶׂ֨ה אוֹת֤וֹ פַרְעֹה֙ בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה בִּשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ סֹלְלָ֖ה וּבִבְנ֣וֹת דָּיֵ֑ק לְהַכְרִ֖ית נְפָשׁ֥וֹת רַבּֽוֹת׃",
"text": "And not with *ḥayil* *gādôl* and with *qāhāl* *rāb* *yaʿăśeh* for him *parʿōh* in the *milḥāmâ* in *bišpōk* *sōlələâ* and in *bibnôt* *dāyēq* to *ləhakrît* *nəpāšôt* *rabbôt*",
"grammar": {
"*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular - army/force",
"*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large",
"*qāhāl*": "noun, masculine singular - assembly/company",
"*rāb*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/numerous",
"*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will do/act",
"*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh",
"*milḥāmâ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - battle/war",
"*bišpōk*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - in pouring out/casting up",
"*sōlələâ*": "noun, feminine singular - mound/siege ramp",
"*bibnôt*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - in building",
"*dāyēq*": "noun, masculine singular - siege wall/bulwark",
"*ləhakrît*": "hiphil infinitive construct with preposition - to cut off/destroy",
"*nəpāšôt*": "noun, feminine plural - souls/persons",
"*rabbôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - many/numerous"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥayil*": "army/force/power",
"*qāhāl*": "assembly/company/congregation",
"*yaʿăśeh*": "will do/act/accomplish",
"*bišpōk*": "in pouring out/casting up/heaping up",
"*sōlələâ*": "mound/siege ramp/embankment",
"*dāyēq*": "siege wall/bulwark/fort",
"*ləhakrît*": "to cut off/destroy/eliminate"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.17.18",
"source": "וּבָזָ֥ה אָלָ֖ה לְהָפֵ֣ר בְּרִ֑ית וְהִנֵּ֨ה נָתַ֥ן יָד֛וֹ וְכָל־אֵ֥לֶּה עָשָׂ֖ה לֹ֥א יִמָּלֵֽט׃",
"text": "And *ûbāzâ* *ʾālâ* to *ləhāpēr* *bərît* and behold *nātan* *yādô* and all-*ʾēlleh* *ʿāśâ* not *yimmālēṭ*",
"grammar": {
"*ûbāzâ*": "waw + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - despised/disdained",
"*ʾālâ*": "noun, feminine singular - oath/curse",
"*ləhāpēr*": "hiphil infinitive construct with preposition - to break/annul",
"*bərît*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant/agreement",
"*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - gave/put",
"*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand",
"*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these (things)",
"*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - did/made",
"*yimmālēṭ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will escape/be delivered"
},
"variants": {
"*ûbāzâ*": "despised/disdained/held in contempt",
"*ʾālâ*": "oath/curse/imprecation",
"*ləhāpēr*": "to break/annul/frustrate",
"*nātan yādô*": "gave his hand/pledged/made agreement",
"*yimmālēṭ*": "will escape/be delivered/survive"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.17.19",
"source": "לָכֵ֞ן כֹּה־אָמַ֨ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֮ חַי־אָנִי֒ אִם־לֹ֗א אָֽלָתִי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּזָ֔ה וּבְרִיתִ֖י אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֵפִ֑יר וּנְתַתִּ֖יו בְּרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃",
"text": "Therefore thus-*ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *ḥay*-*ʾānî* if-not *ʾālātî* which *bāzâ* and *bərîtî* which *hēpîr* and *ûnətattîw* in *rōʾšô*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said/spoke",
"*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/Master",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living/alive",
"*ʾānî*": "personal pronoun, 1st common singular - I",
"*ʾālātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my oath",
"*bāzâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - despised/disdained",
"*bərîtî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my covenant",
"*hēpîr*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - broke/violated",
"*ûnətattîw*": "waw + qal perfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will give/put it",
"*rōʾšô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥay*-*ʾānî*": "as I live (oath formula)",
"*bāzâ*": "despised/disdained/held in contempt",
"*hēpîr*": "broke/violated/annulled",
"*ûnətattîw* in *rōʾšô*": "I will bring it on his head/make him bear the consequences"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.17.20",
"source": "וּפָרַשְׂתִּ֤י עָלָיו֙ רִשְׁתִּ֔י וְנִתְפַּ֖שׂ בִּמְצֽוּדָתִ֑י וַהֲבִיאוֹתִ֣יהוּ בָבֶ֗לָה וְנִשְׁפַּטְתִּ֤י אִתּוֹ֙ שָׁ֔ם מַעֲל֖וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר מָֽעַל־בִּֽי׃",
"text": "And *ûpāraśtî* upon him *rištî* and *nitpaś* in *məṣûdātî* and *wahăbîʾôtîhû* *Bābelâ* and *wənišpaṭtî* with him there *maʿălô* which *māʿal*-against me",
"grammar": {
"*ûpāraśtî*": "waw + qal perfect 1st common singular - I will spread/stretch out",
"*rištî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my net",
"*nitpaś*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be caught/seized",
"*məṣûdātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my snare/trap",
"*wahăbîʾôtîhû*": "waw + hiphil perfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will bring him",
"*Bābelâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Babylon",
"*wənišpaṭtî*": "waw + niphal perfect 1st common singular - I will enter into judgment",
"*maʿălô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his treachery",
"*māʿal*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - acted treacherously"
},
"variants": {
"*ûpāraśtî*": "I will spread/stretch out/deploy",
"*rištî*": "my net/snare/trap",
"*nitpaś*": "he will be caught/seized/captured",
"*məṣûdātî*": "my snare/trap/net",
"*maʿălô*": "his treachery/unfaithfulness/breach of faith"
}
}