Ezekiel 20:44

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have wrought with you for my name's sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וִֽידַעְתֶּם֙ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה בַּעֲשׂוֹתִ֥י אִתְּכֶ֖ם לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמִ֑י לֹא֩ כְדַרְכֵיכֶ֨ם הָרָעִ֜ים וְכַעֲלִילֽוֹתֵיכֶ֤ם הַנִּשְׁחָתוֹת֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ פ

Transliteration

And yədaʿtem that-I YHWH in ʿăśôtî with-you for šəmî; not according to-darḵêḵem the-rāʿîm and according to-ʿălîlôtêḵem the-nišḥātôt bêt Yiśrāʾēl, nəʾum ʾădōnāy YHWH.

Grammar Details

• *yədaʿtem*: verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will know
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name
• *ʿăśôtî*: verb, qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my doing/acting
• *šəmî*: noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my name
• *darḵêḵem*: noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your ways
• *rāʿîm*: adjective, masculine plural - evil/wicked
• *ʿălîlôtêḵem*: noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your deeds/actions
• *nišḥātôt*: niphal participle, feminine plural - corrupted/spoiled/ruined
• *bêt*: noun, masculine singular construct - house of
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *nəʾum*: noun, masculine singular construct - declaration/utterance of
• *ʾădōnāy*: noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord

Word Meanings

• *yədaʿtem*: know/recognize/acknowledge
• *ʿăśôtî*: doing/acting/dealing
• *šəmî*: name/reputation/character
• *darḵêḵem*: ways/paths/conduct
• *rāʿîm*: evil/wicked/harmful
• *ʿălîlôtêḵem*: actions/deeds/practices/doings
• *nišḥātôt*: corrupted/spoiled/ruined/perverted
• *bêt*: house/household/dynasty
• *nəʾum*: declaration/utterance/oracle

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 24:24 : 24 Thus Ezekiel is unto you a sign: according to all that he hath done shall ye do: and when this cometh, ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.
• Ezek 20:9 : 9 But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.
• Ezek 20:14 : 14 But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.
• Ezek 20:22 : 22 Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth.
• Ezek 20:38 : 38 And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me: I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
• Ezek 36:21-22 : 21 But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went. 22 Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name's sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went.
• Eph 1:6 : 6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
• 1 Tim 1:16 : 16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
• Ps 79:9 : 9 Help{H8798)} us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver{H8685)} us, and purge away{H8761)} our sins, for thy name's sake.
• Ps 115:1 : 1 Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake.