31 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.16.31",
"source": "בִּבְנוֹתַ֤יִךְ גַּבֵּךְ֙ בְּרֹ֣אשׁ כָּל־דֶּ֔רֶךְ וְרָמָתֵ֥ךְ עָשִׂ֖ית בְּכָל־רְח֑וֹב וְלֹא־הָיִ֥ית כַּזּוֹנָ֖ה לְקַלֵּ֥ס אֶתְנָֽן׃",
"text": "In *bibnôtayik* *gabbēk* in *bərōʾš* all-*derek* and *wərāmātēk* *ʿāśît* in all-*rəḥôb* and not-*hāyît* like *kazzônāh* to *ləqallēs* *ʾetnān*.",
"grammar": {
"*bibnôtayik*": "in your building, preposition + qal infinitive construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix",
"*gabbēk*": "your mound/arched place, noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix",
"*bərōʾš*": "in the head/top of, preposition + noun construct",
"*derek*": "way/road/path, noun absolute",
"*wərāmātēk*": "and your high place, conjunction + noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix",
"*ʿāśît*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you made",
"*rəḥôb*": "street/plaza/square, noun absolute",
"*hāyît*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you were",
"*kazzônāh*": "like the prostitute, preposition + definite article + qal participle feminine singular",
"*ləqallēs*": "to mock/scorn, preposition + piel infinitive construct",
"*ʾetnān*": "hire/payment/fee, noun absolute"
},
"variants": {
"*gabbēk*": "your mound/your arched place/your vaulted chamber/your shrine",
"*ləqallēs*": "to mock/to scorn/to reject/to disdain",
"*ʾetnān*": "hire/payment/fee/wages [of prostitution]"
}
}
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"
}
}
33 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.16.33",
"source": "לְכָל־זֹנ֖וֹת יִתְּנוּ־נֵ֑דֶה וְאַ֨תְּ נָתַ֤תְּ אֶת־נְדָנַ֙יִךְ֙ לְכָל־מְאַֽהֲבַ֔יִךְ וַתִּשְׁחֳדִ֣י אוֹתָ֗ם לָב֥וֹא אֵלַ֛יִךְ מִסָּבִ֖יב בְּתַזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃",
"text": "To all-*zōnôt* *yittenû*-*nēdeh* and you *nātatt* *ʾet*-*nədānayik* to all-*məʾahăbayik* and *wattišḥŏdî* *ʾôtām* to *lābôʾ* to you from *missābîb* in *bətaznûtāyik*.",
"grammar": {
"*zōnôt*": "prostitutes, qal participle feminine plural",
"*yittenû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they give",
"*nēdeh*": "gift/payment, noun absolute",
"*nātatt*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you gave",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*nədānayik*": "your gifts, plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix",
"*məʾahăbayik*": "your lovers, piel participle masculine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix",
"*wattišḥŏdî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you bribed",
"*ʾôtām*": "them, direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix",
"*lābôʾ*": "to come, preposition + qal infinitive construct",
"*missābîb*": "from around, preposition + adverb",
"*bətaznûtāyik*": "in your prostitutions, preposition + plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix"
},
"variants": {
"*nēdeh*": "gift/payment/price/fee",
"*nədānayik*": "your gifts/your payments/your bribes",
"*wattišḥŏdî*": "you bribed/you gave gifts to/you hired",
"*missābîb*": "from around/from all sides/from every direction"
}
}
34 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.16.34",
"source": "וַיְהִי־בָ֨ךְ הֵ֤פֶךְ מִן־הַנָּשִׁים֙ בְּתַזְנוּתַ֔יִךְ וְאַחֲרַ֖יִךְ לֹ֣א זוּנָּ֑ה וּבְתִתֵּ֣ךְ אֶתְנָ֗ן וְאֶתְנַ֛ן לֹ֥א נִתַּן־לָ֖ךְ וַתְּהִ֥י לְהֶֽפֶךְ׃",
"text": "And *wayəhî*-in you *hēfek* from-*hannāšîm* in *bətaznûtayik* and *wəʾaḥărayik* not *zûnnāh* and in *ûbətittēk* *ʾetnān* and *wəʾetnān* not *nittan*-to you and *wattəhî* to *ləhefek*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it was",
"*hēfek*": "contrary/opposite, noun absolute",
"*hannāšîm*": "the women, definite article + plural noun",
"*bətaznûtayik*": "in your prostitutions, preposition + plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix",
"*wəʾaḥărayik*": "and after you, conjunction + preposition with 2nd person feminine singular suffix",
"*zûnnāh*": "pual perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was prostituted/was hired",
"*ûbətittēk*": "and in your giving, conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix",
"*ʾetnān*": "hire/payment/fee, noun absolute",
"*wəʾetnān*": "and hire/payment/fee, conjunction + noun absolute",
"*nittan*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was given",
"*wattəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you were",
"*ləhefek*": "to the opposite/contrary, preposition + definite article + noun absolute"
},
"variants": {
"*hēfek*": "contrary/opposite/reverse",
"*zûnnāh*": "was prostituted/was hired/was sought",
"*ʾetnān*": "hire/payment/fee/wages [of prostitution]",
"*ləhefek*": "to the opposite/to the contrary/in reverse"
}
}
35 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.16.35",
"source": "לָכֵ֣ן זוֹנָ֔ה שִׁמְעִ֖י דְּבַר־יְהוָֽה׃ פ",
"text": "Therefore, *zônāh*, *šimʿî* *dəbar*-*YHWH*.",
"grammar": {
"*zônāh*": "prostitute/harlot, qal participle feminine singular",
"*šimʿî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - hear",
"*dəbar*": "word of, construct state",
"*YHWH*": "divine name"
},
"variants": {
"*zônāh*": "prostitute/harlot/whore",
"*dəbar*": "word/message/speaking"
}
}