Ezekiel 35:6

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will prepare thee unto blood, and blood shall pursue thee: sith thou hast not hated blood, even blood shall pursue thee.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לָכֵ֣ן חַי־אָ֗נִי נְאֻם֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה כִּֽי־לְדָ֥ם אֶעֶשְׂךָ֖ וְדָ֣ם יִרְדֲּפֶ֑ךָ אִם־לֹ֥א דָ֛ם שָׂנֵ֖אתָ וְדָ֥ם יִרְדֲּפֶֽךָ׃

Transliteration

Therefore ḥay-ʾānî, nəʾum ʾĂdōnāy YHWH, that to dām I will ʾeʿeśḵā and dām will yirdopeḵā; if-not dām you śānēʾtā and dām will yirdopeḵā.

Grammar Details

*ḥay*: adjective masculine singular - living/alive
*ʾānî*: pronoun 1st person common singular - I
*nəʾum*: noun masculine singular construct - declaration of
*ʾĂdōnāy*: noun masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord
*YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
*dām*: noun masculine singular - blood
*ʾeʿeśḵā*: qal imperfect 1st common singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will make you
*yirdopeḵā*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - it will pursue you
*śānēʾtā*: qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you hated

Word Meanings

*ḥay-ʾānî*: as I live/by my life
*nəʾum*: declaration/utterance/oracle
*dām*: blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt
*ʾeʿeśḵā*: I will make you/prepare you
*yirdopeḵā*: it will pursue you/chase you/persecute you
*śānēʾtā*: you hated/detested

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Referenced Verses

Isa 63:2-6 : 2 Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat? 3 I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment. 4 For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come. 5 And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me. 6 And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.
Rev 18:24 : 24 And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.
Rev 19:2-3 : 2 For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. 3 And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever.
Ps 109:16-17 : 16 Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart. 17 As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.
Obad 1:15 : 15 For the day of the LORD is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall return upon thine own head.
Matt 7:2 : 2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
Rev 16:5-7 : 5 And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus. 6 For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy. 7 And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.
Rev 18:6 : 6 Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.

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