Ezekiel 16:63

KJV1611 – Modern English

That you may remember, and be confounded, and never open your mouth anymore because of your shame, when I am pacified toward you for all that you have done, says the Lord GOD.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לְמַ֤עַן תִּזְכְּרִי֙ וָבֹ֔שְׁתְּ וְלֹ֨א יִֽהְיֶה־לָּ֥ךְ עוֹד֙ פִּתְח֣וֹן פֶּ֔ה מִפְּנֵ֖י כְּלִמָּתֵ֑ךְ בְּכַפְּרִי־לָךְ֙ לְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֔ית נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ ס

Transliteration

In order that lĕmaʿan tizkĕrî and wābōšt and not wĕlōʾ yihyeh-lāk again ʿôd pitḥôn peh because of mippĕnê kĕlimmātēk, when bĕkappĕrî-lāk for all lĕkāl-ʾăšer ʿāśît, nĕʾum ʾădōnāy YHWH.

Grammar Details

• *lĕmaʿan*: conjunction - in order that
• *tizkĕrî*: imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you will remember
• *wābōšt*: conjunction + perfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you will be ashamed
• *wĕlōʾ*: conjunction + negative particle - and not
• *yihyeh-lāk*: imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - there will be to you
• *ʿôd*: adverb - again/still/yet
• *pitḥôn*: noun, masculine singular construct - opening of
• *peh*: noun, masculine singular - mouth
• *mippĕnê*: preposition + noun - because of
• *kĕlimmātēk*: noun, feminine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your shame
• *bĕkappĕrî-lāk*: preposition + infinitive construct, Piel + 1st singular suffix + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - when I atone for you
• *lĕkāl-ʾăšer*: preposition + noun + relative pronoun - for all that
• *ʿāśît*: perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you did
• *nĕʾum*: noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of
• *ʾădōnāy*: noun, masculine plural construct + 1st singular suffix - my Lord
• *YHWH*: proper noun - YHWH/the LORD

Word Meanings

• *tizkĕrî*: you will remember/recall/bring to mind
• *wābōšt*: you will be ashamed/embarrassed/disgraced
• *pitḥôn peh*: opening of mouth (idiom for speaking/excuse)
• *kĕlimmātēk*: your shame/humiliation/disgrace
• *bĕkappĕrî-lāk*: when I atone for you/make expiation for you/forgive you
• *ʿāśît*: you did/committed/performed
• *nĕʾum*: declaration/utterance/oracle of
• *ʾădōnāy*: my Lord/Master (divine title)

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So that you may remember and be ashamed, and never again open your mouth because of your disgrace, when I forgive you for all you have done, declares the Lord GOD.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord GOD.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  that thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more, because of thy shame, when I have forgiven thee all that thou hast done, saith the Lord Jehovah.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord GOD.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  that thou mayest thincke vpo it, be ashamed, and excuse thine owne confucion nomore: when I haue forgeuen the, all that thou hast done, saieth the LORDE God.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  That thou mayest remember, and be ashamed, & neuer open thy mouth any more: because of thy shame when I am pacified toward thee, for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord God.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  That thou mayest thinke vpon it, and be ashamed, and neuer open thy mouth any more for shame of thy selfe, when I am pacified towarde thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lorde God.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord GOD.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  that you may remember, and be confounded, and never open your mouth any more, because of your shame, when I have forgiven you all that you have done, says the Lord Yahweh.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  So that thou dost remember, And thou hast been ashamed, And there is not to thee any more an opening of the mouth because of thy shame, In My receiving atonement for thee, For all that thou hast done, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah!'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  that thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more, because of thy shame, when I have forgiven thee all that thou hast done, saith the Lord Jehovah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  that thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more, because of thy shame, when I have forgiven thee all that thou hast done, saith the Lord Jehovah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So that, at the memory of these things, you may be at a loss, never opening your mouth because of your shame; when you have my forgiveness for all you have done, says the Lord.

• World English Bible (2000)

  that you may remember, and be confounded, and never open your mouth any more, because of your shame, when I have forgiven you all that you have done, says the Lord Yahweh.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then you will remember, be ashamed, and remain silent because of your disgrace when I make atonement for all you have done, declares the Sovereign LORD.’”

Referenced Verses

• Rom 3:19 : 19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
• Ps 39:9 : 9 I was silent, and did not open my mouth, because you did it.
• Dan 9:7-8 : 7 O Lord, righteousness belongs to You, but to us belongs confusion of face, as it is this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to all Israel, those near and those far off, through all the countries where You have driven them, because of their trespass which they have trespassed against You. 8 O Lord, to us belongs confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against You.
• Ezek 36:31-32 : 31 Then you shall remember your own evil ways, and your doings that were not good, and shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities and for your abominations. 32 Not for your sakes do I this, says the Lord GOD, be it known to you: be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, O house of Israel.
• Rom 3:27 : 27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith.
• Rom 5:1-2 : 1 Therefore, being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 Through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
• Rom 9:19-20 : 19 You will say then to me, Why does He still find fault? For who has resisted His will? 20 But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Shall the thing formed say to Him who formed it, Why have you made me like this?
• 1 Cor 4:7 : 7 For who makes you different from another? And what do you have that you did not receive? Now if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?
• Eph 2:3-5 : 3 Among whom also we all had our conduct in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 Even when we were dead in sins, made us alive together with Christ, (by grace you are saved;)
• Titus 3:3-7 : 3 For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. 4 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior toward man appeared, 5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, 6 Whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 That having been justified by His grace, we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
• Rom 2:1 : 1 Therefore you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are that judges: for in what you judge another, you condemn yourself; for you who judge do the same things.
• Ezra 9:6 : 6 And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to You, my God, for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass has grown up to the heavens.
• Job 40:4-5 : 4 Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer you? I will lay my hand upon my mouth. 5 Once have I spoken, but I will not answer; yea, twice, but I will proceed no further.
• Ps 65:3 : 3 Iniquities prevail against me; as for our transgressions, You shall purge them away.
• Ps 79:9 : 9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; deliver us, and cleanse away our sins, for Your name's sake.
• Lam 3:39 : 39 Why should a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
• Ezek 16:61 : 61 Then you shall remember your ways, and be ashamed, when you shall receive your sisters, your elder and your younger; and I will give them unto you for daughters, but not by your covenant.