Ezek 20:5-9 : 5 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.20.5",
"source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם כֹּֽה־אָמַר֮ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֒ בְּיוֹם֙ בָּחֳרִ֣י בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וָאֶשָּׂ֣א יָדִ֗י לְזֶ֙רַע֙ בֵּ֣ית יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וָאִוָּדַ֥ע לָהֶ֖ם בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וָאֶשָּׂ֨א יָדִ֤י לָהֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃",
"text": "And-*wĕʾāmartā* to-them, *kōh*-*ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*: In-*yôm* *bāḥŏrî* in-*yiśrāʾēl* and-*wāʾeśśāʾ* *yādî* to-*zeraʿ* *bêt* *yaʿăqōb* and-*wāʾiwwādaʿ* to-them in-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim* and-*wāʾeśśāʾ* *yādî* to-them *lēʾmōr*: I *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem*.",
"grammar": {
"*wĕʾāmartā*": "waw-consecutive with qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say",
"*kōh*": "adverb - thus",
"*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said",
"*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/my Lord",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day",
"*bāḥŏrî*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with preposition and 1st person singular suffix - my choosing",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*wāʾeśśāʾ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I lifted up",
"*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my hand",
"*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - seed/offspring of",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob",
"*wāʾiwwādaʿ*": "waw-consecutive with niphal imperfect, 1st singular - and I made myself known",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of",
"*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God"
},
"variants": {
"*bāḥŏrî*": "my choosing/when I chose/my election",
"*wāʾeśśāʾ* *yādî*": "and I lifted my hand/and I swore (oath gesture)",
"*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants",
"*wāʾiwwādaʿ*": "and I made myself known/and I revealed myself"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.20.6",
"source": "בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא נָשָׂ֤אתִי יָדִי֙ לָהֶ֔ם לְהֽוֹצִיאָ֖ם מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם אֶל־אֶ֜רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־תַּ֣רְתִּי לָהֶ֗ם זָבַ֤ת חָלָב֙ וּדְבַ֔שׁ צְבִ֥י הִ֖יא לְכָל־הָאֲרָצֽוֹת׃",
"text": "In-the-*yôm* the-*hû* *nāśāʾtî* *yādî* to-them *lĕhôṣîʾām* from-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim* to-*ʾereṣ* that-*tartî* for-them, *zābat* *ḥālāb* and-*ûdĕbaš*, *ṣĕbî* *hîʾ* to-all-the-*ʾărāṣôt*.",
"grammar": {
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - day",
"*hû*": "pronoun, masculine singular - that",
"*nāśāʾtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st singular - I lifted up",
"*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my hand",
"*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",
"*tartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st singular - I searched out/explored",
"*zābat*": "verb, qal participle, feminine singular construct - flowing with",
"*ḥālāb*": "noun, masculine singular - milk",
"*ûdĕbaš*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular - and honey",
"*ṣĕbî*": "noun, masculine singular - glory/beauty",
"*hîʾ*": "pronoun, feminine singular - it/she",
"*ʾărāṣôt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - lands"
},
"variants": {
"*nāśāʾtî* *yādî*": "I lifted my hand/I swore (oath gesture)",
"*tartî*": "I searched out/I explored/I selected",
"*zābat* *ḥālāb* *ûdĕbaš*": "flowing with milk and honey (idiom for fertile land)",
"*ṣĕbî*": "glory/beauty/ornament/pride"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.20.7",
"source": "וָאֹמַ֣ר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם אִ֣ישׁ שִׁקּוּצֵ֤י עֵינָיו֙ הַשְׁלִ֔יכוּ וּבְגִלּוּלֵ֥י מִצְרַ֖יִם אַל־תִּטַּמָּ֑אוּ אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃",
"text": "And-*wāʾōmar* to-them, *ʾîš* *šiqqûṣê* *ʿênāyw* *hašlîkû* and-with-*gillûlê* *miṣrayim* *ʾal*-*tiṭṭammāʾû*; I *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem*.",
"grammar": {
"*wāʾōmar*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I said",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each/each man",
"*šiqqûṣê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - detestable things of",
"*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes",
"*hašlîkû*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine plural - cast away",
"*gillûlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - idols of",
"*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not",
"*tiṭṭammāʾû*": "verb, hitpael imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - defile yourselves",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾîš*": "each man/each one",
"*šiqqûṣê*": "detestable things/abominations/idols",
"*hašlîkû*": "cast away/throw away/abandon",
"*gillûlê*": "idols/dung idols/dung pellets (derogatory term)",
"*tiṭṭammāʾû*": "defile yourselves/make yourselves unclean"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.20.8",
"source": "וַיַּמְרוּ־בִ֗י וְלֹ֤א אָבוּ֙ לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ אֵלַ֔י אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־שִׁקּוּצֵ֤י עֵֽינֵיהֶם֙ לֹ֣א הִשְׁלִ֔יכוּ וְאֶת־גִּלּוּלֵ֥י מִצְרַ֖יִם לֹ֣א עָזָ֑בוּ וָאֹמַ֞ר לִשְׁפֹּ֧ךְ חֲמָתִ֣י עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם לְכַלּ֤וֹת אַפִּי֙ בָּהֶ֔ם בְּת֖וֹךְ אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃",
"text": "And-*wayyamrû*-against-me and-not *ʾābû* *lišmōaʿ* to-me; *ʾîš* *ʾet*-*šiqqûṣê* *ʿênêhem* not *hišlîkû* and-*ʾet*-*gillûlê* *miṣrayim* not *ʿāzābû*; and-*wāʾōmar* *lišpōk* *ḥămātî* upon-them *lĕkallôt* *ʾappî* against-them in-*tôk* *ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyamrû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they rebelled",
"*ʾābû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - they were willing",
"*lišmōaʿ*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to listen/hear",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each/each man",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*šiqqûṣê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - detestable things of",
"*ʿênêhem*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their eyes",
"*hišlîkû*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - they cast away",
"*gillûlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - idols of",
"*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*ʿāzābû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - they forsook",
"*wāʾōmar*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I said",
"*lišpōk*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to pour out",
"*ḥămātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my wrath",
"*lĕkallôt*": "preposition with piel infinitive construct - to complete/finish",
"*ʾappî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my anger",
"*tôk*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of",
"*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyamrû*": "and they rebelled/and they were disobedient/and they were defiant",
"*ʾābû*": "they were willing/they consented/they agreed",
"*lišmōaʿ*": "to listen/to hear/to obey",
"*šiqqûṣê*": "detestable things/abominations/idols",
"*hišlîkû*": "they cast away/they threw away/they abandoned",
"*ʿāzābû*": "they forsook/they abandoned/they left",
"*lišpōk* *ḥămātî*": "to pour out my wrath (idiom for punishment)",
"*lĕkallôt* *ʾappî*": "to spend my anger/to exhaust my fury"
}
}
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"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.20.10",
"source": "וָאֽוֹצִיאֵ֖ם מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וָאֲבִאֵ֖ם אֶל־הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃",
"text": "And-*wāʾôṣîʾēm* from-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim* and-*wāʾăbîʾēm* to-the-*midbār*.",
"grammar": {
"*wāʾôṣîʾēm*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and I brought them out",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of",
"*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*wāʾăbîʾēm*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and I brought them to",
"*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - wilderness"
},
"variants": {
"*wāʾôṣîʾēm*": "and I brought them out/and I led them out",
"*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.20.11",
"source": "וָאֶתֵּ֤ן לָהֶם֙ אֶת־חֻקּוֹתַ֔י וְאֶת־מִשְׁפָּטַ֖י הוֹדַ֣עְתִּי אוֹתָ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה אוֹתָ֛ם הָאָדָ֖ם וָחַ֥י בָּהֶֽם׃",
"text": "And-*wāʾettēn* to-them *ʾet*-*ḥuqqôtay* and-*ʾet*-*mišpāṭay* *hôdaʿtî* *ʾôtām* which *yaʿăśeh* *ʾôtām* the-*ʾādām* and-*wāḥay* in-them.",
"grammar": {
"*wāʾettēn*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I gave",
"*ḥuqqôtay*": "noun, feminine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my statutes",
"*mišpāṭay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my ordinances/judgments",
"*hôdaʿtî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I made known",
"*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them",
"*yaʿăśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will do",
"*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man",
"*wāḥay*": "waw-consecutive with qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will live",
"*bāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - by them"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥuqqôtay*": "my statutes/my decrees/my laws",
"*mišpāṭay*": "my ordinances/my judgments/my regulations",
"*hôdaʿtî*": "I made known/I informed/I taught",
"*wāḥay* *bāhem*": "and he will live by them/and he will live through them (idiom for finding life through obedience)"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.20.12",
"source": "וְגַ֤ם אֶת־שַׁבְּתוֹתַי֙ נָתַ֣תִּי לָהֶ֔ם לִהְי֣וֹת לְא֔וֹת בֵּינִ֖י וּבֵֽינֵיהֶ֑ם לָדַ֕עַת כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה מְקַדְּשָֽׁם׃",
"text": "And-also *ʾet*-*šabbĕtôtay* *nātattî* to-them *lihyôt* for-*ʾôt* between-me and-between-them, *lādaʿat* that I *YHWH* *mĕqaddĕšām*.",
"grammar": {
"*šabbĕtôtay*": "noun, feminine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my sabbaths",
"*nātattî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st singular - I gave",
"*lihyôt*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to be",
"*ʾôt*": "noun, feminine singular - sign",
"*bênî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - between me",
"*ûbênêhem*": "conjunction with preposition and 3rd masculine plural suffix - and between them",
"*lādaʿat*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to know",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*mĕqaddĕšām*": "verb, piel participle, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - sanctifying them"
},
"variants": {
"*šabbĕtôtay*": "my sabbaths/my rest days",
"*ʾôt*": "sign/token/marker",
"*lādaʿat*": "to know/so they would know",
"*mĕqaddĕšām*": "sanctifying them/setting them apart/consecrating them"
}
}