Ezekiel 14:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃

Transliteration

And wə-yəhî dəḇar-YHWH to-me lēʾmōr.

Grammar Details

• *wə-yəhî*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - and it came/was
• *dəḇar*: masculine singular construct - word of
• *YHWH*: proper noun - the LORD
• *lēʾmōr*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying

Word Meanings

• *dəḇar*: word/message/command
• *lēʾmōr*: saying/speaking/commanding

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying:

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the word{H1697} of Jehovah{H3068} came unto me, saying,{H559}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} came unto me, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then came the worde of the LORDE vnto me, sayenge:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then came the word of the Lorde vnto me, saying:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The word of Yahweh came to me, saying,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

• World English Bible (2000)

  The word of Yahweh came to me, saying,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The LORD’s message came to me:

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 14:4 : 4 And Jeroboam's wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh, and came to the house of Ahijah. But Ahijah could not see; for his eyes were dim because of his age.
• Amos 3:7 : 7 Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, unless he reveals his secret unto his servants the prophets.