Isaiah 57:8

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.57.8", "source": "וְאַחַ֤ר הַדֶּ֙לֶת֙ וְהַמְּזוּזָ֔ה שַׂ֖מְתְּ זִכְרוֹנֵ֑ךְ כִּ֣י מֵאִתִּ֞י גִּלִּ֣ית וַֽתַּעֲלִ֗י הִרְחַ֤בְתְּ מִשְׁכָּבֵךְ֙ וַתִּכְרָת־לָ֣ךְ מֵהֶ֔ם אָהַ֥בְתְּ מִשְׁכָּבָ֖ם יָ֥ד חָזִֽית׃", "text": "*wə-ʾaḥar* *haddelet* *wə-hamməzûzāh* *śamt* *zikrônēk* *kî* *mēʾittî* *gillît* *wattaʿălî* *hirḥabt* *miškābēk* *wattikrāt-lāk* *mēhem* *ʾāhabt* *miškābām* *yād* *ḥāzît*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾaḥar*": "conjunctive waw + preposition - and behind", "*haddelet*": "definite article + noun, feminine, singular - the door", "*wə-hamməzûzāh*": "conjunctive waw + definite article + noun, feminine, singular - and the doorpost", "*śamt*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you placed/set", "*zikrônēk*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your memorial/symbol", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mēʾittî*": "preposition + preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*gillît*": "piel perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you uncovered/revealed", "*wattaʿălî*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and you went up", "*hirḥabt*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you made wide/enlarged", "*miškābēk*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your bed", "*wattikrāt-lāk*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular with waw consecutive + preposition + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - and you cut/made for yourself", "*mēhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - from them", "*ʾāhabt*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you loved", "*miškābām*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their bed", "*yād*": "noun, feminine, singular - hand/place", "*ḥāzît*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you saw/beheld/provided" }, "variants": { "*zikrônēk*": "your memorial/reminder/symbol/pagan symbol", "*mēʾittî*": "away from me/apart from me", "*gillît*": "you uncovered/revealed/exposed", "*hirḥabt*": "you enlarged/made wide/expanded", "*miškābēk*": "your bed/couch/place of lying", "*wattikrāt-lāk*": "you made a covenant for yourself/cut an agreement", "*yād*": "hand/place/phallus/monument", "*ḥāzît*": "you saw/provided/selected/envisioned" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאַחַ֤ר הַדֶּ֙לֶת֙ וְהַמְּזוּזָ֔ה שַׂ֖מְתְּ זִכְרוֹנֵ֑ךְ כִּ֣י מֵאִתִּ֞י גִּלִּ֣ית וַֽתַּעֲלִ֗י הִרְחַ֤בְתְּ מִשְׁכָּבֵךְ֙ וַתִּכְרָת־לָ֣ךְ מֵהֶ֔ם אָהַ֥בְתְּ מִשְׁכָּבָ֖ם יָ֥ד חָזִֽית׃

Transliteration

wə-ʾaḥar haddelet wə-hamməzûzāh śamt zikrônēk kî mēʾittî gillît wattaʿălî hirḥabt miškābēk wattikrāt-lāk mēhem ʾāhabt miškābām yād ḥāzît.

Grammar Details

• *wə-ʾaḥar*: conjunctive waw + preposition - and behind
• *haddelet*: definite article + noun, feminine, singular - the door
• *wə-hamməzûzāh*: conjunctive waw + definite article + noun, feminine, singular - and the doorpost
• *śamt*: qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you placed/set
• *zikrônēk*: noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your memorial/symbol
• *kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *mēʾittî*: preposition + preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from me
• *gillît*: piel perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you uncovered/revealed
• *wattaʿălî*: conjunctive waw + qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and you went up
• *hirḥabt*: hiphil perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you made wide/enlarged
• *miškābēk*: noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your bed
• *wattikrāt-lāk*: conjunctive waw + qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular with waw consecutive + preposition + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - and you cut/made for yourself
• *mēhem*: preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - from them
• *ʾāhabt*: qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you loved
• *miškābām*: noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their bed
• *yād*: noun, feminine, singular - hand/place
• *ḥāzît*: qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you saw/beheld/provided

Word Meanings

• *zikrônēk*: your memorial/reminder/symbol/pagan symbol
• *mēʾittî*: away from me/apart from me
• *gillît*: you uncovered/revealed/exposed
• *hirḥabt*: you enlarged/made wide/expanded
• *miškābēk*: your bed/couch/place of lying
• *wattikrāt-lāk*: you made a covenant for yourself/cut an agreement
• *yād*: hand/place/phallus/monument
• *ḥāzît*: you saw/provided/selected/envisioned

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Behind your doors and doorposts you have set up your pagan symbols. Forsaking me, you uncovered your bed, climbing into it and opening it wide; you made a pact with them, you loved their beds and gazed on their manhood.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Behind the doors also and the posts hast thou set up thy remembrance: for thou hast discovered thyself to another than me, and art gone up; thou hast enlarged thy bed, and made thee a covenant with them; thou lovedst their bed where thou sawest it.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Behind the doors and the posts you have set up your remembrance; for you have revealed yourself to another than me, and are gone up; you have enlarged your bed and made a covenant with them; you loved their bed where you saw it.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Behind the doors also and the posts hast thou set up thy remembrance: for thou hast discovered thyself to another than me, and art gone up; thou hast enlarged thy bed, and made thee a covenant with them; thou lovedst their bed where thou sawest it.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And behind{H310} the doors{H1817} and the posts{H4201} hast thou set up{H7760} thy memorial:{H2146} for thou hast uncovered{H1540} [thyself] to another than me, and art gone up;{H5927} thou hast enlarged{H7337} thy bed,{H4904} and made{H3772} thee a covenant with them: thou lovedst{H157} their bed{H4904} where{H3027} thou sawest{H2372} it.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Behind{H310} the doors{H1817} also and the posts{H4201} hast thou set up{H7760}{(H8804)} thy remembrance{H2146}: for thou hast discovered{H1540}{(H8765)} thyself to another than me, and art gone up{H5927}{(H8799)}; thou hast enlarged{H7337}{(H8689)} thy bed{H4904}, and made{H3772}{(H8799)} thee a covenant with them; thou lovedst{H157}{(H8804)} their bed{H4904} where{H3027} thou sawest{H2372}{(H8804)} it.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Behynde the dores & postes, hast thou set vp thy remembraunce? When thou haddest discouered thyself to another then me, when thou wetest downe, & made thy bed wyder (that is) when thou didest carue the certayne of yonder Idols, & louedest their couches, where thou sawest the:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Behinde the doores also and postes hast thou set vp thy remembrance: for thou hast discouered thy selfe to another then me, and wentest vp, and diddest enlarge thy bed, and make a couenant betweene thee & them, and louedst their bed in euery place where thou sawest it.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Behynde the doores and postes hast thou set vp thy remembraunce, when thou hadst discouered thy selfe to another then me, when thou wentest vp and made thy bed wider, and with those idols hast thou made a couenaunt, and louedst their couches where thou sawest them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Behind the doors also and the posts hast thou set up thy remembrance: for thou hast discovered [thyself to another] than me, and art gone up; thou hast enlarged thy bed, and made thee [a covenant] with them; thou lovedst their bed where thou sawest [it].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Behind the doors and the posts have you set up your memorial: for you have uncovered [yourself] to another than me, and are gone up; you have enlarged your bed, and made you a covenant with them: you loved their bed where you saw it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And behind the door, and the post, Thou hast set up thy memorial, For from Me thou hast removed, and goest up, Thou hast enlarged thy couch, And dost covenant for thyself among them, Thou hast loved their couch, the station thou sawest,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And behind the doors and the posts hast thou set up thy memorial: for thou hast uncovered `thyself' to another than me, and art gone up; thou hast enlarged thy bed, and made thee a covenant with them: thou lovedst their bed where thou sawest it.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And behind the doors and the posts hast thou set up thy memorial: for thou hast uncovered [thyself] to another than me, and art gone up; thou hast enlarged thy bed, and made thee a covenant with them: thou lovedst their bed where thou sawest it.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And on the back of the doors and on the pillars you have put your sign: for you have been false to me with another; you have made your bed wide, and made an agreement with them; you had a desire for their bed where you saw it

• World English Bible (2000)

  Behind the doors and the posts you have set up your memorial: for you have uncovered to someone besides me, and have gone up; you have enlarged your bed, and made you a covenant with them: you loved their bed where you saw it.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Behind the door and doorpost you put your symbols. Indeed, you depart from me and go up and invite them into bed with you. You purchase favors from them, you love their bed, and gaze longingly on their naked bodies.

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 8:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.8.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֔י בֶּן־אָדָ֖ם חֲתָר־נָ֣א בַקִּ֑יר וָאֶחְתֹּ֣ר בַּקִּ֔יר וְהִנֵּ֖ה פֶּ֥תַח אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me, *ben*-*ʾādām*, *ḥătār*-*nāʾ* in the *qîr*; and *wāʾeḥtōr* in the *qîr*, and *hinnēh* *petaḥ* *ʾeḥād*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect - and he said", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct noun - son of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/mankind", "*ḥătār*": "masculine singular qal imperative - dig through", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*qîr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the wall", "*wāʾeḥtōr*": "waw-consecutive with 1st person singular qal imperfect - and I dug through", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*petaḥ*": "masculine singular construct noun - entrance of", "*ʾeḥād*": "masculine singular cardinal number - one" }, "variants": { "*ben*-*ʾādām*": "son of man/mortal human", "*ḥătār*": "dig through/break through/tunnel", "*petaḥ*": "entrance/doorway/opening" } } 9 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.8.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֵלָ֑י בֹּ֤א וּרְאֵה֙ אֶת־הַתּוֹעֵב֣וֹת הָרָע֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֛ר הֵ֥ם עֹשִׂ֖ים פֹּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me, *bōʾ* and *rəʾēh* *ʾet*-the *tôʿēbôt* the *rāʿôt* which they *ʿōśîm* here.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect - and he said", "*bōʾ*": "masculine singular qal imperative - come/go", "*rəʾēh*": "masculine singular qal imperative - see", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*tôʿēbôt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the abominations", "*rāʿôt*": "feminine plural adjective with definite article - the evil", "*ʿōśîm*": "masculine plural qal participle - doing/making" }, "variants": { "*bōʾ*": "come/go/enter", "*tôʿēbôt*": "abominations/detestable acts", "*rāʿôt*": "evil/wicked/harmful", "*ʿōśîm*": "doing/making/practicing" } } 10 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.8.10", "source": "וָאָבוֹא֮ וָֽאֶרְאֶה֒ וְהִנֵּ֨ה כָל־תַּבְנִ֜ית רֶ֤מֶשׂ וּבְהֵמָה֙ שֶׁ֔קֶץ וְכָל־גִּלּוּלֵ֖י בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מְחֻקֶּ֥ה עַל־הַקִּ֖יר סָבִ֥יב ׀ סָבִֽיב׃", "text": "And *wāʾābôʾ* and *wāʾerʾeh*, and *hinnēh* all-*tabnît* *remeś* and *bəhēmâ* *šeqeṣ* and all-*gillûlê* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* *məḥuqqeh* upon-the *qîr* *sābîb* *sābîb*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾābôʾ*": "waw-consecutive with 1st person singular qal imperfect - and I entered", "*wāʾerʾeh*": "waw-consecutive with 1st person singular qal imperfect - and I saw", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*tabnît*": "feminine singular construct noun - form/likeness of", "*remeś*": "masculine singular noun - creeping thing", "*bəhēmâ*": "feminine singular noun - beast/animal/cattle", "*šeqeṣ*": "masculine singular noun - detestable thing", "*gillûlê*": "masculine plural construct noun - idols of", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct noun - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*məḥuqqeh*": "masculine singular pual participle - portrayed/engraved", "*qîr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the wall", "*sābîb*": "adverb, repeated - all around/round about" }, "variants": { "*tabnît*": "form/likeness/figure/image", "*remeś*": "creeping thing/reptile/crawling creature", "*bəhēmâ*": "beast/animal/cattle", "*šeqeṣ*": "detestable thing/abomination", "*gillûlê*": "idols/carved images (lit: dung pellets)", "*məḥuqqeh*": "portrayed/engraved/carved" } } 11 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.8.11", "source": "וְשִׁבְעִ֣ים אִ֣ישׁ מִזִּקְנֵ֣י בֵֽית־יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל וְיַאֲזַנְיָ֨הוּ בֶן־שָׁפָ֜ן עֹמֵ֤ד בְּתוֹכָם֙ עֹמְדִ֣ים לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם וְאִ֥ישׁ מִקְטַרְתּ֖וֹ בְּיָד֑וֹ וַעֲתַ֥ר עֲנַֽן־הַקְּטֹ֖רֶת עֹלֶֽה׃", "text": "And *šibʿîm* *ʾîš* from *ziqnê* *bêt*-*yiśrāʾēl* and *yaʾăzanyāhû* *ben*-*šāpān* *ʿōmēd* in *tôkām* *ʿōmədîm* before them, and *ʾîš* *miqṭartô* in *yādô*; and *ʿătar* *ʿănan*-the *qəṭōret* *ʿōleh*.", "grammar": { "*šibʿîm*": "cardinal number - seventy", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural construct noun - elders of", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct noun - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yaʾăzanyāhû*": "proper noun - Jaazaniah", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct noun - son of", "*šāpān*": "proper noun - Shaphan", "*ʿōmēd*": "masculine singular qal participle - standing", "*tôkām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their midst", "*ʿōmədîm*": "masculine plural qal participle - standing", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man", "*miqṭartô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his censer", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ʿătar*": "masculine singular construct noun - abundance of", "*ʿănan*": "masculine singular construct noun - cloud of", "*qəṭōret*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the incense", "*ʿōleh*": "masculine singular qal participle - rising/ascending" }, "variants": { "*ziqnê*": "elders/old men", "*ʿōmēd*": "standing/positioned", "*tôkām*": "their midst/among them", "*miqṭartô*": "his censer/incense burner", "*ʿătar*": "abundance/cloud/thickness", "*ʿănan*": "cloud/smoke", "*qəṭōret*": "incense/smoke", "*ʿōleh*": "rising/ascending/going up" } } 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" } }
• Ezek 16:25-28 : 25 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.25", "source": "אֶל־כָּל־רֹ֣אשׁ דֶּ֗רֶךְ בָּנִית֙ רָֽמָתֵ֔ךְ וַתְּתַֽעֲבִי֙ אֶת־יָפְיֵ֔ךְ וַתְּפַשְּׂקִ֥י אֶת־רַגְלַ֖יִךְ לְכָל־עוֹבֵ֑ר וַתַּרְבִּ֖י אֶת־תַּזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "To all-*rōʾš* *derek* *bānît* *rāmātēk* and *wattətaʿăbî* *ʾet*-*yāfyēk* and *wattəfaśśəqî* *ʾet*-*raglayik* to all-*ʿôbēr* and *watarbî* *ʾet*-*taznûtāyik*.", "grammar": { "*rōʾš*": "head/top, noun construct", "*derek*": "way/road/path, noun absolute", "*bānît*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you built", "*rāmātēk*": "your high place, noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*wattətaʿăbî*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you abominated/made abominable", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yāfyēk*": "your beauty, noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*wattəfaśśəqî*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you spread wide", "*raglayik*": "your feet/legs, dual noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*ʿôbēr*": "one passing by, qal participle masculine singular", "*watarbî*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you multiplied/increased", "*taznûtāyik*": "your prostitutions, plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix" }, "variants": { "*rōʾš derek*": "head of the way/top of the road/prominent place on the path", "*wattətaʿăbî*": "you made abominable/you defiled/you profaned", "*wattəfaśśəqî*": "you spread wide/you opened/you parted", "*watarbî*": "you multiplied/you increased/you made abundant" } } 26 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.26", "source": "וַתִּזְנִ֧י אֶל־בְּנֵֽי־מִצְרַ֛יִם שְׁכֵנַ֖יִךְ גִּדְלֵ֣י בָשָׂ֑ר וַתַּרְבִּ֥י אֶת־תַּזְנֻתֵ֖ךְ לְהַכְעִיסֵֽנִי׃", "text": "And *wattizniî* to-*bənê*-*miṣrayim* *šəkēnayik* *gidlê* *bāśār* and *watarbî* *ʾet*-*taznūtēk* to *ləhak'îsēnî*.", "grammar": { "*wattizniî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you prostituted yourself", "*bənê*": "sons of, construct state", "*miṣrayim*": "Egypt, proper noun", "*šəkēnayik*": "your neighbors, plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*gidlê*": "great ones of, construct state", "*bāśār*": "flesh, noun absolute", "*watarbî*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you multiplied/increased", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*taznūtēk*": "your prostitution/harlotry, noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*ləhak'îsēnî*": "to provoke me to anger, preposition + hiphil infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix" }, "variants": { "*gidlê bāśār*": "great of flesh/well-endowed/having large sexual organs", "*ləhak'îsēnî*": "to provoke me to anger/to vex me/to offend me" } } 27 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.27", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֨ה נָטִ֤יתִי יָדִי֙ עָלַ֔יִךְ וָאֶגְרַ֖ע חֻקֵּ֑ךְ וָאֶתְּנֵ֞ךְ בְּנֶ֤פֶשׁ שֹׂנְאוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ בְּנ֣וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים הַנִּכְלָמ֖וֹת מִדַּרְכֵּ֥ךְ זִמָּֽה׃", "text": "And *wəhinnēh* *nāṭîtî* *yādî* against you and *wāʾegrā* *ḥuqqēk* and *wāʾettnēk* in *bənefeš* *śōnəʾôtayik* *bənôt* *pəlištîm* *hanniklāmôt* from *midarkēk* *zimmāh*.", "grammar": { "*wəhinnēh*": "and behold, interjection", "*nāṭîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I stretched out", "*yādî*": "my hand, noun with 1st person singular suffix", "*wāʾegrā*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I diminished", "*ḥuqqēk*": "your portion/allotment, noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*wāʾettnēk*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - and I gave you", "*bənefeš*": "to the desire/will, preposition + noun construct", "*śōnəʾôtayik*": "those hating you, qal participle feminine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*bənôt*": "daughters of, construct state", "*pəlištîm*": "Philistines, proper noun", "*hanniklāmôt*": "the ones being ashamed, niphal participle feminine plural with definite article", "*midarkēk*": "from your way, preposition + noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*zimmāh*": "lewdness/licentiousness, noun absolute" }, "variants": { "*ḥuqqēk*": "your portion/your allotment/your allowance/your prescribed portion", "*bənefeš*": "to the desire/will/appetite/discretion", "*śōnəʾôtayik*": "those hating you/your enemies/those detesting you", "*hanniklāmôt*": "those being ashamed/those being embarrassed/those feeling disgust", "*zimmāh*": "lewdness/depravity/licentiousness/wickedness" } } 28 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.28", "source": "וַתִּזְנִי֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י אַשּׁ֔וּר מִבִּלְתִּ֖י שָׂבְעָתֵ֑ךְ וַתִּזְנִ֕ים וְגַ֖ם לֹ֥א שָׂבָֽעַתְּ׃", "text": "And *wattizŋî* to-*bənê* *ʾaššûr* from *mibbiltî* *śābʿātēk* and *ttiznîm* and also not *śābāʿat*.", "grammar": { "*wattizŋî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you prostituted yourself", "*bənê*": "sons of, construct state", "*ʾaššûr*": "Assyria, proper noun", "*mibbiltî*": "from not, preposition + preposition + negative particle", "*śābʿātēk*": "your satisfaction/satiety, noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*ttiznîm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and you committed prostitution with them", "*śābāʿat*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you were satisfied" }, "variants": { "*mibbiltî śābʿātēk*": "from your lack of satisfaction/because you were not satisfied/due to your insatiability", "*ttiznîm*": "you committed prostitution with them/you played the harlot with them" } }
• Ezek 16:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.32", "source": "הָאִשָּׁ֖ה הַמְּנָאָ֑פֶת תַּ֣חַת אִישָׁ֔הּ תִּקַּ֖ח אֶת־זָרִֽים׃", "text": "The *hāʾiššāh* *hamənāʾāfet* *taḥat* *ʾîšāh* *tiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-*zārîm*.", "grammar": { "*hāʾiššāh*": "the woman, definite article + noun absolute", "*hamənāʾāfet*": "the committing adultery, definite article + piel participle feminine singular", "*taḥat*": "under/instead of, preposition", "*ʾîšāh*": "her husband, noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix", "*tiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she takes", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zārîm*": "strangers, plural adjective" }, "variants": { "*hamənāʾāfet*": "the one committing adultery/the adulteress", "*taḥat*": "under/instead of/in place of", "*zārîm*": "strangers/foreign men/those who are alien" } }
• Ezek 23:2-9 : 2 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.2", "source": "בֶּן־אָדָ֑ם שְׁתַּ֣יִם נָשִׁ֔ים בְּנ֥וֹת אֵם־אַחַ֖ת הָיֽוּ׃", "text": "*ben*-*ʾādām* *šətayim* *nāšîm* *bənôt* *ʾēm*-*ʾaḥat* *hāyû*", "grammar": { "*ben*-*ʾādām*": "construct singular masculine noun + singular masculine noun - son of man/human", "*šətayim*": "cardinal number feminine dual - two", "*nāšîm*": "plural feminine noun - women", "*bənôt*": "plural feminine construct noun - daughters of", "*ʾēm*-*ʾaḥat*": "singular feminine noun + adjective - one mother", "*hāyû*": "3rd plural Qal perfect - they were" }, "variants": { "*ben*-*ʾādām*": "son of man/human/mortal", "*nāšîm*": "women/wives" } } 3 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.3", "source": "וַתִּזְנֶ֣ינָה בְמִצְרַ֔יִם בִּנְעוּרֵיהֶ֖ן זָנ֑וּ שָׁ֚מָּה מֹעֲכ֣וּ שְׁדֵיהֶ֔ן וְשָׁ֣ם עִשּׂ֔וּ דַּדֵּ֖י בְּתוּלֵיהֶֽן׃", "text": "And *wattiznênā* in *miṣrayim* in *binəʿûrêhen* *zānû* there *mōʿăkû* *šədêhen* and there *ʿiśśû* *daddê* *bətûlêhen*", "grammar": { "*wattiznênā*": "3rd plural feminine waw-consecutive imperfect of *zānâ* - and they played the whore/committed fornication", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*binəʿûrêhen*": "preposition + plural noun + 3rd plural feminine suffix - in their youth", "*zānû*": "3rd plural Qal perfect of *zānâ* - they played the whore", "*mōʿăkû*": "3rd plural masculine Qal perfect - they pressed/squeezed/handled", "*šədêhen*": "plural construct noun + 3rd plural feminine suffix - their breasts", "*ʿiśśû*": "3rd plural Piel perfect - they handled/squeezed/pressed", "*daddê*": "plural construct - breasts of", "*bətûlêhen*": "plural noun + 3rd plural feminine suffix - their virginity/maidenhood" }, "variants": { "*zānâ*": "to commit fornication/play the harlot/be unfaithful", "*mōʿăkû*": "to press/handle/squeeze", "*daddê*": "breasts/love/affection", "*bətûlêhen*": "their virginity/maidenhood/youth" } } 4 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.4", "source": "וּשְׁמוֹתָ֗ן אָהֳלָ֤ה הַגְּדוֹלָה֙ וְאָהֳלִיבָ֣ה אֲחוֹתָ֔הּ וַתִּֽהְיֶ֣ינָה לִ֔י וַתֵּלַ֖דְנָה בָּנִ֣ים וּבָנ֑וֹת וּשְׁמוֹתָ֕ן שֹׁמְר֣וֹן אָהֳלָ֔ה וִירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם אָהֳלִיבָֽה׃", "text": "And *šəmôtān* *ʾāhŏlâ* *haggədôlâ* and *ʾāhŏlîḇâ* *ʾăḥôtāh* and *wattihyênâ* to me and *wattēladnâ* *bānîm* and *ḇānôt* and *šəmôtān* *šōmərôn* *ʾāhŏlâ* and *yərûšālaim* *ʾāhŏlîḇâ*", "grammar": { "*šəmôtān*": "plural noun + 3rd plural feminine suffix - their names", "*ʾāhŏlâ*": "proper noun - Oholah (lit. 'her tent')", "*haggədôlâ*": "definite article + feminine adjective - the elder/greater", "*ʾāhŏlîḇâ*": "proper noun - Oholibah (lit. 'my tent is in her')", "*ʾăḥôtāh*": "noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sister", "*wattihyênâ*": "3rd plural feminine waw-consecutive imperfect of *hāyâ* - and they became", "*wattēladnâ*": "3rd plural feminine waw-consecutive imperfect of *yālad* - and they bore", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons", "*ḇānôt*": "feminine plural noun - daughters", "*šōmərôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*ʾāhŏlâ*": "Oholah/her tent", "*ʾāhŏlîḇâ*": "Oholibah/my tent is in her", "*haggədôlâ*": "the elder/greater/older", "*šōmərôn*": "Samaria/watch-mountain" } } 5 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.5", "source": "וַתִּ֥זֶן אָהֳלָ֖ה תַּחְתָּ֑י וַתַּעְגַּב֙ עַֽל־מְאַהֲבֶ֔יהָ אֶל־אַשּׁ֖וּר קְרוֹבִֽים׃", "text": "And *wattizen* *ʾāhŏlâ* *taḥtāy* and *wattaʿgaḇ* *ʿal*-*məʾahăḇêhā* to-*ʾaššûr* *qərôḇîm*", "grammar": { "*wattizen*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *zānâ* - and she played the harlot", "*ʾāhŏlâ*": "proper noun - Oholah", "*taḥtāy*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - under me", "*wattaʿgaḇ*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *ʿāgaḇ* - and she lusted after", "*ʿal*-*məʾahăḇêhā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - after/upon her lovers", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*qərôḇîm*": "masculine plural adjective - neighboring/near" }, "variants": { "*taḥtāy*": "under me/while she was mine", "*ʿāgaḇ*": "to lust after/dote upon", "*məʾahăḇêhā*": "lovers/paramours", "*qərôḇîm*": "neighboring/near/approaching/who were close by" } } 6 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.6", "source": "לְבֻשֵׁ֤י תְכֵ֙לֶת֙ פַּח֣וֹת וּסְגָנִ֔ים בַּח֥וּרֵי חֶ֖מֶד כֻּלָּ֑ם פָּרָשִׁ֕ים רֹכְבֵ֖י סוּסִֽים׃", "text": "*ləḇušê* *təḵēlet* *paḥôt* and *səḡānîm* *baḥûrê* *ḥemed* all of them *pārāšîm* *rōḵəḇê* *sûsîm*", "grammar": { "*ləḇušê*": "masculine plural construct - clothed in/wearing", "*təḵēlet*": "feminine singular noun - blue/purple", "*paḥôt*": "masculine plural noun - governors", "*səḡānîm*": "masculine plural noun - officials/rulers", "*baḥûrê*": "masculine plural construct - young men of", "*ḥemed*": "masculine singular noun - desire/delight", "*pārāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - horsemen", "*rōḵəḇê*": "masculine plural construct participle - riders of", "*sûsîm*": "masculine plural noun - horses" }, "variants": { "*təḵēlet*": "blue/purple/violet", "*paḥôt*": "governors/captains/officials", "*səḡānîm*": "prefects/rulers/officials", "*baḥûrê*": "young men/choice men", "*ḥemed*": "desire/desirability/precious" } } 7 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.7", "source": "וַתִּתֵּ֤ן תַּזְנוּתֶ֙יהָ֙ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם מִבְחַ֥ר בְּנֵֽי־אַשּׁ֖וּר כֻּלָּ֑ם וּבְכֹ֧ל אֲשֶׁר־עֽ͏ָגְבָ֛ה בְּכָל־גִּלּוּלֵיהֶ֖ם נִטְמָֽאָה׃", "text": "And *wattitēn* *taznûtêhā* upon them *miḇḥar* *bənê*-*ʾaššûr* all of them and with all whom *ʿāḡəḇâ* with all-*gillûlêhem* *niṭmāʾâ*", "grammar": { "*wattitēn*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *nātan* - and she gave/bestowed", "*taznûtêhā*": "plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her harlotries/prostitutions", "*miḇḥar*": "construct singular - choice of/select", "*bənê*-*ʾaššûr*": "masculine plural construct noun + proper noun - sons of Assyria", "*ʿāḡəḇâ*": "3rd feminine singular Qal perfect - she lusted after", "*gillûlêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their idols", "*niṭmāʾâ*": "3rd feminine singular Niphal perfect - she was defiled" }, "variants": { "*taznûtêhā*": "her harlotries/prostitutions/fornications", "*miḇḥar*": "choice/select/best", "*gillûlêhem*": "their idols/images/filthy things", "*niṭmāʾâ*": "she was defiled/polluted" } } 8 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.8", "source": "וְאֶת־תַּזְנוּתֶ֤יהָ מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ לֹ֣א עָזָ֔בָה כִּ֤י אוֹתָהּ֙ שָׁכְב֣וּ בִנְעוּרֶ֔יהָ וְהֵ֥מָּה עִשּׂ֖וּ דַּדֵּ֣י בְתוּלֶ֑יהָ וַיִּשְׁפְּכ֥וּ תַזְנוּתָ֖ם עָלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And *ʾet*-*taznûtêhā* from *miṣrayim* not *ʿāzāḇâ* for *ʾôtāh* *šāḵəḇû* in *ḇinəʿûrêhā* and they *ʿiśśû* *daddê* *ḇətûlêhā* and *wayyišpəḵû* *taznûtām* upon her", "grammar": { "*ʾet*-*taznûtêhā*": "direct object marker + plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her harlotries", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʿāzāḇâ*": "3rd feminine singular Qal perfect - she abandoned/left", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her/with her", "*šāḵəḇû*": "3rd plural Qal perfect - they lay/slept with", "*ḇinəʿûrêhā*": "preposition + plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her youth", "*ʿiśśû*": "3rd plural Piel perfect - they handled/pressed", "*daddê*": "plural construct - breasts of", "*ḇətûlêhā*": "plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her virginity/maidenhood", "*wayyišpəḵû*": "3rd plural masculine waw-consecutive imperfect of *šāpaḵ* - and they poured out", "*taznûtām*": "plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fornication" }, "variants": { "*ʿāzāḇâ*": "she left/abandoned/forsook", "*šāḵəḇû*": "they lay with/slept with/had sexual relations with", "*daddê*": "breasts/love/affection", "*šāpaḵ*": "to pour out/spill", "*taznûtām*": "their fornication/harlotry/prostitution" } } 9 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.9", "source": "לָכֵ֥ן נְתַתִּ֖יהָ בְּיַד־מְאַֽהֲבֶ֑יהָ בְּיַד֙ בְּנֵ֣י אַשּׁ֔וּר אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָגְבָ֖ה עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "Therefore *nətattîhā* in *yad*-*məʾahăḇêhā* in *yad* *bənê* *ʾaššûr* whom *ʿāḡəḇâ* upon them", "grammar": { "*nətattîhā*": "1st singular Qal perfect + 3rd feminine singular suffix - I gave her", "*yad*-*məʾahăḇêhā*": "construct singular noun + masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - hand of her lovers", "*yad*": "singular noun - hand", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*ʿāḡəḇâ*": "3rd feminine singular Qal perfect - she lusted after" }, "variants": { "*nətattîhā*": "I gave her/delivered her", "*yad*": "hand/power/control", "*məʾahăḇêhā*": "her lovers/paramours" } } 10 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.10", "source": "הֵמָּה֮ גִּלּ֣וּ עֶרְוָתָהּ֒ בָּנֶ֤יהָ וּבְנוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ לָקָ֔חוּ וְאוֹתָ֖הּ בַּחֶ֣רֶב הָרָ֑גוּ וַתְּהִי־שֵׁם֙ לַנָּשִׁ֔ים וּשְׁפוּטִ֖ים עָ֥שׂוּ בָֽהּ׃", "text": "They *gillû* *ʿerwātāh* *bānêhā* and *ḇənôtêhā* *lāqāḥû* and her *baḥereḇ* *hārāḡû* and *wattəhî*-*šēm* to the *naššîm* and *šəfûṭîm* *ʿāśû* on her", "grammar": { "*gillû*": "3rd plural Piel perfect - they uncovered/exposed", "*ʿerwātāh*": "singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her nakedness", "*bānêhā*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sons", "*ḇənôtêhā*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her daughters", "*lāqāḥû*": "3rd plural Qal perfect - they took", "*baḥereḇ*": "preposition + definite article + singular noun - by the sword", "*hārāḡû*": "3rd plural Qal perfect - they killed", "*wattəhî*-*šēm*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *hāyâ* + noun - and she became a name/byword", "*naššîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the women", "*šəfûṭîm*": "masculine plural passive participle - judgments", "*ʿāśû*": "3rd plural Qal perfect - they executed/made" }, "variants": { "*gillû*": "they uncovered/exposed/revealed", "*ʿerwātāh*": "her nakedness/genitals/shame", "*lāqāḥû*": "they took/seized/carried away", "*hārāḡû*": "they killed/slew", "*šēm*": "name/byword/infamous example", "*šəfûṭîm*": "judgments/penalties/punishments" } } 11 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.11", "source": "וַתֵּ֙רֶא֙ אֲחוֹתָ֣הּ אָהֳלִיבָ֔ה וַתַּשְׁחֵ֥ת עַגְבָתָ֖הּ מִמֶּ֑נָּה וְאֶת־תַּ֨זְנוּתֶ֔יהָ מִזְּנוּנֵ֖י אֲחוֹתָֽהּ׃", "text": "And *wattēreʾ* *ʾăḥôtāh* *ʾāhŏlîḇâ* and *wattašḥēt* *ʿaḡḇātāh* than her and *ʾet*-*taznûtêhā* from *zənûnê* *ʾăḥôtāh*", "grammar": { "*wattēreʾ*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *rāʾâ* - and she saw", "*ʾăḥôtāh*": "singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sister", "*ʾāhŏlîḇâ*": "proper noun - Oholibah", "*wattašḥēt*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *šāḥat* - and she corrupted", "*ʿaḡḇātāh*": "noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her lust", "*ʾet*-*taznûtêhā*": "direct object marker + plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her harlotries", "*zənûnê*": "plural construct - harlotries of", "*ʾăḥôtāh*": "singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sister" }, "variants": { "*wattašḥēt*": "she corrupted/was more corrupt in", "*ʿaḡḇātāh*": "her lust/inordinate affection", "*taznûtêhā*": "her harlotries/prostitutions", "*zənûnê*": "harlotries/prostitutions/fornications of" } } 12 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.12", "source": "אֶל־בְּנֵי֩ אַשּׁ֨וּר עָגָ֜בָה פַּח֨וֹת וּסְגָנִ֤ים קְרֹבִים֙ לְבֻשֵׁ֣י מִכְל֔וֹל פָּרָשִׁ֖ים רֹכְבֵ֣י סוּסִ֑ים בַּח֥וּרֵי חֶ֖מֶד כֻּלָּֽם׃", "text": "Unto-*bənê* *ʾaššûr* *ʿāḡāḇâ* *paḥôt* and *səḡānîm* *qərōḇîm* *ləḇušê* *miḵlôl* *pārāšîm* *rōḵəḇê* *sûsîm* *baḥûrê* *ḥemed* all of them", "grammar": { "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*ʿāḡāḇâ*": "3rd feminine singular Qal perfect - she lusted after", "*paḥôt*": "masculine plural noun - governors", "*səḡānîm*": "masculine plural noun - officials/rulers", "*qərōḇîm*": "masculine plural adjective - neighboring/near", "*ləḇušê*": "masculine plural construct - clothed in/wearing", "*miḵlôl*": "masculine singular noun - perfection/splendor", "*pārāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - horsemen", "*rōḵəḇê*": "masculine plural construct participle - riders of", "*sûsîm*": "masculine plural noun - horses", "*baḥûrê*": "masculine plural construct - young men of", "*ḥemed*": "masculine singular noun - desire/delight" }, "variants": { "*paḥôt*": "governors/captains/officials", "*səḡānîm*": "prefects/rulers/officials", "*miḵlôl*": "perfection/splendor/gorgeous clothing", "*baḥûrê*": "young men/choice men", "*ḥemed*": "desire/desirability/handsome" } } 13 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.13", "source": "וָאֵ֖רֶא כִּ֣י נִטְמָ֑אָה דֶּ֥רֶךְ אֶחָ֖ד לִשְׁתֵּיהֶֽן׃", "text": "And *wāʾēreʾ* that *niṭmāʾâ* *dereḵ* *ʾeḥād* for both of them", "grammar": { "*wāʾēreʾ*": "1st singular Qal waw-consecutive imperfect of *rāʾâ* - and I saw", "*niṭmāʾâ*": "3rd feminine singular Niphal perfect - she was defiled", "*dereḵ*": "masculine singular construct - way of", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral - one", "*lištêhen*": "preposition + dual feminine noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - for both of them" }, "variants": { "*niṭmāʾâ*": "she was defiled/polluted/made unclean", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/manner" } } 14 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.14", "source": "וַתּ֖וֹסֶף אֶל־תַּזְנוּתֶ֑יהָ וַתֵּ֗רֶא אַנְשֵׁי֙ מְחֻקֶּ֣ה עַל־הַקִּ֔יר צַלְמֵ֣י כַשְׂדִּ֔ים חֲקֻקִ֖ים בַּשָּׁשַֽׁר׃", "text": "And *wattôsef* unto-*taznûtêhā* and *wattēreʾ* *ʾanšê* *məḥuqqeh* upon-*haqqîr* *ṣalmê* *kaśdîm* *ḥăquqîm* in *baššāšar*", "grammar": { "*wattôsef*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *yāsap* - and she added", "*taznûtêhā*": "plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her harlotries", "*wattēreʾ*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *rāʾâ* - and she saw", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct - men of", "*məḥuqqeh*": "passive participle - portrayed/drawn/carved", "*haqqîr*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the wall", "*ṣalmê*": "masculine plural construct - images of", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun - Chaldeans", "*ḥăquqîm*": "masculine plural Qal passive participle - carved/engraved", "*baššāšar*": "preposition + definite article + noun - in the vermilion/red ochre" }, "variants": { "*wattôsef*": "she increased/added to", "*məḥuqqeh*": "portrayed/drawn/carved", "*ṣalmê*": "images/likenesses/figures", "*ḥăquqîm*": "carved/engraved/portrayed", "*baššāšar*": "in vermilion/red ochre/bright red color" } } 15 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.15", "source": "חֲגוֹרֵ֨י אֵז֜וֹר בְּמָתְנֵיהֶ֗ם סְרוּחֵ֤י טְבוּלִים֙ בְּרָ֣אשֵׁיהֶ֔ם מַרְאֵ֥ה שָׁלִשִׁ֖ים כֻּלָּ֑ם דְּמ֤וּת בְּנֵֽי־בָבֶל֙ כַּשְׂדִּ֔ים אֶ֖רֶץ מוֹלַדְתָּֽם׃", "text": "*ḥăḡôrê* *ʾēzôr* in *bəmātnêhem* *sərûḥê* *ṭəḇûlîm* in *bərāʾšêhem* *marʾēh* *šālišîm* all of them *dəmût* *bənê*-*ḇāḇel* *kaśdîm* *ʾereṣ* *môladtām*", "grammar": { "*ḥăḡôrê*": "masculine plural construct - girded with", "*ʾēzôr*": "masculine singular noun - belt/girdle", "*bəmātnêhem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - around their loins", "*sərûḥê*": "masculine plural construct - hanging down/flowing", "*ṭəḇûlîm*": "masculine plural noun - turbans/dyed attire", "*bərāʾšêhem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - on their heads", "*marʾēh*": "masculine singular construct - appearance of", "*šālišîm*": "masculine plural noun - officers", "*dəmût*": "feminine singular construct - likeness of", "*bənê*-*ḇāḇel*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Babylon", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun - Chaldeans", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*môladtām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their nativity/birth" }, "variants": { "*ḥăḡôrê*": "girded with/wearing", "*ʾēzôr*": "belt/girdle/waistband", "*sərûḥê*": "hanging down/flowing/redundant", "*ṭəḇûlîm*": "turbans/dyed attire/colored headdresses", "*marʾēh*": "appearance/sight/vision", "*šālišîm*": "officers/captains/nobles", "*dəmût*": "likeness/appearance/similitude", "*môladtām*": "their nativity/birthplace/native land" } } 16 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.16", "source": "וַתַּעְגְּבָ֥ה עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לְמַרְאֵ֣ה עֵינֶ֑יהָ וַתִּשְׁלַ֧ח מַלְאָכִ֛ים אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם כַּשְׂדִּֽימָה׃", "text": "And *wattaʿgəbâ* upon them to *marʾēh* *ʿênêhā* and *wattišlaḥ* *malʾāḵîm* to them *kaśdîmâ*", "grammar": { "*wattaʿgəbâ*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *ʿāgaḇ* - and she lusted after", "*marʾēh*": "masculine singular construct - sight of", "*ʿênêhā*": "plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her eyes", "*wattišlaḥ*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *šālaḥ* - and she sent", "*malʾāḵîm*": "masculine plural noun - messengers", "*kaśdîmâ*": "proper noun + directional he - to Chaldea" }, "variants": { "*wattaʿgəbâ*": "she lusted after/doted upon", "*marʾēh*": "sight/appearance/vision", "*malʾāḵîm*": "messengers/envoys/ambassadors", "*kaśdîmâ*": "to Chaldea/toward the land of the Chaldeans" } } 17 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.17", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ אֵלֶ֤יהָ בְנֵֽי־בָבֶל֙ לְמִשְׁכַּ֣ב דֹּדִ֔ים וַיְטַמְּא֥וּ אוֹתָ֖הּ בְּתַזְנוּתָ֑ם וַתִּ֨טְמָא־בָ֔ם וַתֵּ֥קַע נַפְשָׁ֖הּ מֵהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾû* to her *bənê*-*ḇāḇel* to *miškab* *dōdîm* and *wayəṭamməʾû* her in *bətaznûtām* and *wattiṭmāʾ*-in them and *wattēqaʿ* *nafšāh* from them", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "3rd plural masculine waw-consecutive imperfect of *bôʾ* - and they came", "*bənê*-*ḇāḇel*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Babylon", "*miškab*": "masculine singular construct - bed of", "*dōdîm*": "masculine plural noun - loves/carnal love", "*wayəṭamməʾû*": "3rd plural masculine waw-consecutive imperfect of *ṭāmēʾ* - and they defiled", "*bətaznûtām*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with their fornication", "*wattiṭmāʾ*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *ṭāmēʾ* - and she was defiled", "*wattēqaʿ*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *yāqaʿ* - and she turned away", "*nafšāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her soul", "*mēhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from them" }, "variants": { "*miškab*": "bed/couch/place of lying", "*dōdîm*": "loves/caresses/sexual relations", "*wayəṭamməʾû*": "they defiled/polluted/made unclean", "*wattiṭmāʾ*": "she was defiled/polluted/made unclean", "*wattēqaʿ*": "she turned away/alienated/was disgusted with", "*nafšāh*": "her soul/desire/mind" } } 18 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.18", "source": "וַתְּגַל֙ תַּזְנוּתֶ֔יהָ וַתְּגַ֖ל אֶת־עֶרְוָתָ֑הּ וַתֵּ֤קַע נַפְשִׁי֙ מֵֽעָלֶ֔יהָ כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר נָקְעָ֥ה נַפְשִׁ֖י מֵעַ֥ל אֲחוֹתָֽהּ׃", "text": "And *wattəḡal* *taznûtêhā* and *wattəḡal* *ʾet*-*ʿerwātāh* and *wattēqaʿ* *nafšî* from upon her as *nāqəʿâ* *nafšî* from upon *ʾăḥôtāh*", "grammar": { "*wattəḡal*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *gālâ* - and she uncovered/revealed", "*taznûtêhā*": "plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her harlotries", "*ʾet*-*ʿerwātāh*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her nakedness", "*wattēqaʿ*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *yāqaʿ* - and was alienated", "*nafšî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my soul", "*nāqəʿâ*": "3rd feminine singular Qal perfect - was alienated", "*ʾăḥôtāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sister" }, "variants": { "*wattəḡal*": "she uncovered/revealed/exposed", "*taznûtêhā*": "her harlotries/prostitutions/unfaithfulness", "*ʿerwātāh*": "her nakedness/shame/genitals", "*wattēqaʿ*": "was alienated/turned away/became disgusted", "*nafšî*": "my soul/mind/desire", "*nāqəʿâ*": "was alienated/turned away/became disgusted" } } 19 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.19", "source": "וַתַּרְבֶּ֖ה אֶת־תַּזְנוּתֶ֑יהָ לִזְכֹּר֙ אֶת־יְמֵ֣י נְעוּרֶ֔יהָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר זָנְתָ֖ה בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And she *tarbeh* [increased] *ʾet*-*taznûteyhā* [her prostitutions] *lizkōr* *ʾet*-*yᵊmê* *nᵊʿûreyhā* [days of her youth] *ʾăšer* *zāntāh* [in which she prostituted] in *ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim* [land of Egypt].", "grammar": { "*tarbeh*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular - multiplied/increased", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*taznûteyhā*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her acts of prostitution/harlotry", "*lizkōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition lamed - to remember/recall", "*yᵊmê*": "construct masculine plural of *yôm* (day)", "*nᵊʿûreyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her youth", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that/when", "*zāntāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she played the harlot/prostituted herself", "*ʾereṣ*": "construct state - land/country of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*tarbeh*": "multiply/increase/make abundant", "*taznûteyhā*": "her prostitutions/harlotries/fornications", "*lizkōr*": "to remember/recall/bring to mind", "*nᵊʿûreyhā*": "her youth/young womanhood", "*zāntāh*": "played the harlot/prostituted herself/committed fornication" } } 20 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.20", "source": "וַֽתַּעְגְּבָ֔ה עַ֖ל פִּֽלַגְשֵׁיהֶ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר בְּשַׂר־חֲמוֹרִים֙ בְּשָׂרָ֔ם וְזִרְמַ֥ת סוּסִ֖ים זִרְמָתָֽם׃", "text": "And she *taʿgᵊbāh* [lusted] *ʿal* *pilagšêhem* [after their paramours] *ʾăšer* *bᵊśar*-*ḥămôrîm* *bᵊśārām* [whose flesh is like donkeys' flesh] and *zirmat* *sûsîm* *zirmātām* [emission of horses is their emission].", "grammar": { "*taʿgᵊbāh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - she lusted/had inordinate affection", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/after/concerning", "*pilagšêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - their concubines/paramours", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that/who", "*bᵊśar*": "construct state - flesh of", "*ḥămôrîm*": "masculine plural noun - donkeys", "*bᵊśārām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - their flesh", "*zirmat*": "construct state - emission/discharge/flow of", "*sûsîm*": "masculine plural noun - horses", "*zirmātām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - their emission" }, "variants": { "*taʿgᵊbāh*": "lusted after/doted upon/had inordinate affection", "*pilagšêhem*": "their paramours/concubines/lovers", "*bᵊśar*": "flesh/body/male organ", "*zirmat*": "emission/discharge/ejaculation", "*zirmātām*": "their emission/discharge/ejaculation" } }
• Ezek 23:41 : 41 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.41", "source": "וְיָשַׁבְתְּ֙ עַל־מִטָּ֣ה כְבוּדָּ֔ה וְשֻׁלְחָ֥ן עָר֖וּךְ לְפָנֶ֑יהָ וּקְטָרְתִּ֥י וְשַׁמְנִ֖י שַׂ֥מְתְּ עָלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And-*yāšabt* on-*miṭṭāh* *kəbûddāh* and-*šulḥān* *ʿārûk* before-her and-*qəṭortî* and-*šamnî* *śamt* upon-her", "grammar": { "*yāšabt*": "perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you sat", "*miṭṭāh*": "noun, feminine singular - bed/couch", "*kəbûddāh*": "passive participle, feminine singular - glorious/stately", "*šulḥān*": "noun, masculine singular - table", "*ʿārûk*": "passive participle, masculine singular - arranged/prepared", "*qəṭortî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - my incense", "*šamnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my oil", "*śamt*": "perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you placed/put" }, "variants": { "*yāšabt*": "you sat/reclined", "*miṭṭāh*": "bed/couch/divan", "*kəbûddāh*": "glorious/stately/splendid", "*šulḥān*": "table/dining table", "*ʿārûk*": "arranged/prepared/set in order", "*qəṭortî*": "my incense/my fragrant offering", "*šamnî*": "my oil/my ointment", "*śamt*": "you placed/put/set" } }