Ezekiel 16
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Ezekiel 16:15-35

15וַתִּבְטְחִ֣יva.tiv.te.Chiand you trustedH9001H982בְיָפְיֵ֔ךְve.ya.fe.Yekhin beauty yourH9003H3308H9022וַתִּזְנִ֖יva.tiz.Niand you acted as a prostituteH9001H2181עַל־'al-onH5921שְׁמֵ֑ךְshe.Mekhname yourH8034H9022וַתִּשְׁפְּכִ֧יva.tish.pe.Khiand you poured outH9001H8210אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853תַּזְנוּתַ֛יִךְtaz.nu.Ta.yikhprostitution<s> yourH8457H9022עַל־'al-onH5921כָּל־kol-everyH3605עוֹבֵ֖רo.Ver[one who] passed byH5674לוֹ־lov-to himH9005H9033יֶֽהִי׃Ye.hilet it belongH1961
16וַתִּקְחִ֣יva.tik.Chiand you tookH9001H3947מִבְּגָדַ֗יִךְmi.be.ga.Da.yikhsome of clothes yourH9006H899H9022וַתַּֽעֲשִׂי־va.ta.'a.si-and you madeH9001H6213לָךְ֙loKhfor yourselfH9005H9032בָּמ֣וֹתba.Mothigh placesH1116טְלֻא֔וֹתte.lu.'otmulticoloredH2921וַתִּזְנִ֖יva.tiz.Niand you acted as a prostituteH9001H2181עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם'a.lei.Hemon themH5921H9038לֹ֥אlo'notH3808בָא֖וֹתva.'otcomingH935וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יִהְיֶֽה׃yih.Yehit will beH1961
17וַתִּקְחִ֞יva.tik.Chiand you tookH9001H3947כְּלֵ֣יke.Lei[the] articles ofH3627תִפְאַרְתֵּ֗ךְtif.'ar.Tekhbeauty yourH8597H9022מִזְּהָבִ֤יmi.ze.ha.Visome of gold myH9006H2091H9020וּמִכַּסְפִּי֙u.mi.kas.Piand some of silver myH9002H9006H3701H9020אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834נָתַ֣תִּיna.Ta.tiI had givenH5414לָ֔ךְLakhto youH9005H9032וַתַּעֲשִׂי־va.ta.'a.si-and you madeH9001H6213לָ֖ךְlakhfor yourselfH9005H9032צַלְמֵ֣יtzal.Meiimages ofH6754זָכָ֑רza.Khara maleH2145וַתִּזְנִי־va.tiz.ni-and you acted as a prostituteH9001H2181בָֽם׃Vamwith themH9003H9038
18וַתִּקְחִ֛יva.tik.Chiand you tookH9001H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בִּגְדֵ֥יbig.Dei[the] clothes ofH899רִקְמָתֵ֖ךְrik.ma.Tekhmulticolored cloth yourH7553H9022וַתְּכַסִּ֑יםva.te.kha.Simand you covered themH9001H3680H9038וְשַׁמְנִי֙ve.sham.Niand oil myH9002H8081H9020וּקְטָרְתִּ֔יu.ke.ta.re.Tiand incense myH9002H7004H9020נָתַ֖תְּna.ta.tiyou putH5414לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃lif.nei.Hem<to> before themH9005H6440H9028
19וְלַחְמִי֩ve.lach.Miand food myH9002H3899H9020אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834נָתַ֨תִּיna.Ta.tiI had givenH5414לָ֜ךְlakhto youH9005H9032סֹ֣לֶתSo.letfine flourH5560וָשֶׁ֤מֶןva.She.menand oilH9002H8081וּדְבַשׁ֙u.de.Vashand honeyH9002H1706הֶֽאֱכַלְתִּ֔יךְhe.'e.khal.Tikh[which] I had given to eat youH398H9032וּנְתַתִּ֧יהוּu.ne.ta.Ti.huand you put itH9001H5414H9033לִפְנֵיהֶ֛םlif.nei.Hem<to> before themH9005H6440H9028לְרֵ֥יחַle.Rei.achto an odor ofH9005H7381נִיחֹ֖חַni.Cho.achsoothingH5207וַיֶּ֑הִיvai.Ye.hiand it wasH9001H1961נְאֻ֖םne.'Um[the] utterance ofH5002אֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136יְהוִֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3069
20וַתִּקְחִ֞יva.tik.Chiand you tookH9001H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בָּנַ֤יִךְba.Na.yikhsons yourH1121H9022וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853בְּנוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙be.no.Ta.yikhdaughters yourH1323H9022אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhomH834יָלַ֣דְתְּya.Ladtyou had borneH3205לִ֔יLito meH9005H9030וַתִּזְבָּחִ֥יםva.tiz.ba.Chimand you sacrificed themH9001H2076H9038לָהֶ֖םla.Hemto themH9005H9038לֶאֱכ֑וֹלle.'e.Kholto devourH9005H398הַמְעַ֖טham.'At¿ littleH9008H4592מִתַּזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃mi.taz.nu.tekhfrom prostitution<s> yourH9006H8457H9022
21וַֽתִּשְׁחֲטִ֖יva.tish.cha.Tiand you slaughteredH9001H7819אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בָּנָ֑יba.Naichildren myH1121H9020וַֽתִּתְּנִ֔יםva.ti.te.Nimand you gave themH9001H5414H9038בְּהַעֲבִ֥ירbe.ha.'a.Virwhen made pass throughH9003H5674אוֹתָ֖ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038לָהֶֽם׃la.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038
22וְאֵ֤תve.'Etand withH9002H853כָּל־kol-allH3605תּוֹעֲבֹתַ֙יִךְ֙to.'a.vo.Ta.yikhabominations yourH8441H9022וְתַזְנֻתַ֔יִךְve.taz.nu.Ta.yikhand prostitution<s> yourH9002H8457H9022לֹ֥אlo'notH3808זָכַ֖רְתְּza.khar.tiyou rememberedH2142אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְמֵ֣יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117נְעוּרָ֑יִךְne.'u.Ra.yikhyouth<s> yourH5271H9022בִּֽהְיוֹתֵךְ֙bih.yo.teKhwhen were youH9003H1961H9042עֵרֹ֣ם'e.RomnakednessH5903וְעֶרְיָ֔הve.'er.Yahand barenessH9002H6181מִתְבּוֹסֶ֥סֶתmit.bo.Se.setkicking aboutH947בְּדָמֵ֖ךְbe.da.Mekhin blood yourH9003H1818H9022הָיִֽית׃ha.Yityou wereH1961
23וַיְהִ֕יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961אַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiafterH310כָּל־kol-allH3605רָעָתֵ֑ךְra.'a.Tekhwickedness yourH7451H9022א֣וֹי'owoe!H188א֣וֹי'owoe!H188לָ֔ךְLakhto youH9005H9032נְאֻ֖םne.'Um[the] utterance ofH5002אֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136יְהוִֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3069
24וַתִּבְנִי־va.tiv.ni-and you builtH9001H1129לָ֖ךְlakhfor yourselfH9005H9032גֶּ֑בGeva moundH1354וַתַּעֲשִׂי־va.ta.'a.si-and you madeH9001H6213לָ֥ךְlakhfor yourselfH9005H9032רָמָ֖הra.Maha high placeH7413בְּכָל־be.kholin everyH9003H3605רְחֽוֹב׃re.Chovopen placeH7339
25אֶל־'el-toH413כָּל־kol-everyH3605רֹ֣אשׁroshhead ofH7218דֶּ֗רֶךְDe.rekha roadH1870בָּנִית֙ba.Nityou builtH1129רָֽמָתֵ֔ךְra.ma.Tekhhigh place yourH7413H9022וַתְּתַֽעֲבִי֙va.te.ta.'a.Viand you made abominableH9001H8581אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יָפְיֵ֔ךְya.fe.Yekhbeauty yourH3308H9022וַתְּפַשְּׂקִ֥יva.te.fa.se.Kiand you opened wideH9001H6589אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רַגְלַ֖יִךְrag.La.yikhfeet yourH7272H9022לְכָל־le.kholfor everyH9005H3605עוֹבֵ֑רo.Ver[one who] passed byH5674וַתַּרְבִּ֖יva.tar.Biand you increasedH9001H7235אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853תַּזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃taz.nu.tekhprostitution<s> yourH8457H9022
26וַתִּזְנִ֧יva.tiz.Niand you acted as a prostituteH9001H2181אֶל־'el-toH413בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-[the] people ofH1121מִצְרַ֛יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714שְׁכֵנַ֖יִךְshe.khe.Na.yikhneighbors yourH7934H9022גִּדְלֵ֣יgid.Leibecoming great ofH1432בָשָׂ֑רva.SarfleshH1320וַתַּרְבִּ֥יva.tar.Biand you increasedH9001H7235אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853תַּזְנֻתֵ֖ךְtaz.nu.Tekhprostitution yourH8457H9022לְהַכְעִיסֵֽנִי׃le.hakh.'i.Se.nito provoke to anger meH9005H3707H9030
27וְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009נָטִ֤יתִיna.Ti.tiI stretched outH5186יָדִי֙ya.Dihand myH3027H9020עָלַ֔יִךְ'a.La.yikhon youH5921H9032וָאֶגְרַ֖עva.'eg.Ra'and I diminishedH9001H1639חֻקֵּ֑ךְchu.Kekhallotment yourH2706H9022וָאֶתְּנֵ֞ךְva.'e.te.Nekhand I gave youH9001H5414H9032בְּנֶ֤פֶשׁbe.Ne.feshin [the] will ofH9003H5315שֹׂנְאוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙so.ne.'o.Ta.yikh[those who] hate youH8130H9032בְּנ֣וֹתbe.Not[the] daughters ofH1323פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430הַנִּכְלָמ֖וֹתha.nikh.la.Motwho were ashamedH9009H3637מִדַּרְכֵּ֥ךְmi.dar.Kekhfrom conduct yourH9006H1870H9022זִמָּֽה׃zi.MahlicentiousnessH2154
28וַתִּזְנִי֙va.tiz.Niand you acted as a prostituteH9001H2181אֶל־'el-toH413בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121אַשּׁ֔וּר'a.ShurAssyriaH804מִבִּלְתִּ֖יmi.bil.Tifrom notH9006H1115שָׂבְעָתֵ֑ךְsa.ve.'a.Tekhsatiety yourH7654H9022וַתִּזְנִ֕יםva.tiz.Nimand you acted as a prostitute with themH9001H2181H9038וְגַ֖םve.Gamand alsoH9002H1571לֹ֥אlo'notH3808שָׂבָֽעַתְּ׃sa.Va.'atyou were satisfiedH7646
29וַתַּרְבִּ֧יva.tar.Biand you increasedH9001H7235אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853תַּזְנוּתֵ֛ךְtaz.nu.Tekhprostitution yourH8457H9022אֶל־'el-toH413אֶ֥רֶץ'E.retza land ofH776כְּנַ֖עַןke.Na.'anmerchant[s]H3667כַּשְׂדִּ֑ימָהkas.Di.mahChaldea towardsH3778H9011וְגַם־ve.gam-and alsoH9002H1571בְּזֹ֖אתbe.Zotby thisH9003H2063לֹ֥אlo'notH3808שָׂבָֽעַתְּ׃sa.Va.'atyou were satisfiedH7646
30מָ֤הmahhow!H4100אֲמֻלָה֙'a.mu.LahhotH535לִבָּתֵ֔ךְli.ba.Tekh[is] anger yourH3826H9022נְאֻ֖םne.'Um[the] utterance ofH5002אֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136יְהוִ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3069בַּעֲשׂוֹתֵךְ֙ba.'a.so.teKhwhen do youH9003H6213H9042אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֵ֔לֶּה'E.lehthese [things]H428מַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.Seh[the] deed[s] ofH4639אִשָּֽׁה־'i.shah-a womanH802זוֹנָ֖הzo.Naha prostituteH2181שַׁלָּֽטֶת׃sha.La.tetimperiousH7986
31בִּבְנוֹתַ֤יִךְbiv.no.Ta.yikhwhen built youH9003H1129H9042גַּבֵּךְ֙ga.beKhmound yourH1354H9022בְּרֹ֣אשׁbe.Roshat [the] head ofH9003H7218כָּל־kol-everyH3605דֶּ֔רֶךְDe.rekhroadH1870וְרָמָתֵ֥ךְve.ra.ma.Tekhand high place yourH9002H7413H9022עָשִׂ֖יתa.si.tiyou madeH6213בְּכָל־be.kholin everyH9003H3605רְח֑וֹבre.Chovopen placeH7339וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808הָיִ֥יתha.yi.tyou wereH1961כַּזּוֹנָ֖הka.zo.Nahlike <the> prostituteH9004H2181לְקַלֵּ֥סle.ka.Lesto scornH9005H7046אֶתְנָֽן׃'et.Nan[the] hire of a prostituteH868
32הָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.ShahO wifeH9009H802הַמְּנָאָ֑פֶתha.me.na.'A.fet<the> adulterousH9009H5003תַּ֣חַתTa.chat[who] in place ofH8478אִישָׁ֔הּ'i.Shahhusband herH376H9024תִּקַּ֖חti.Kachshe takesH3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853זָרִֽים׃za.RimstrangersH2114
33לְכָל־le.kholto allH9005H3605זֹנ֖וֹתzo.NotprostitutesH2181יִתְּנוּ־yi.te.nu-men giveH5414נֵ֑דֶהNe.deha giftH5078וְאַ֨תְּve.'Atand youH9002H859נָתַ֤תְּna.Tatyou have givenH5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נְדָנַ֙יִךְ֙ne.da.Na.yikhgift yourH5083H9022לְכָל־le.kholto allH9005H3605מְאַֽהֲבַ֔יִךְme.'a.ha.Va.yikhlovers yourH157H9032וַתִּשְׁחֳדִ֣יva.tish.cho.Diand you have bribedH9001H7809אוֹתָ֗ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038לָב֥וֹאla.Vo'to comeH9005H935אֵלַ֛יִךְ'e.La.yikhto youH413H9032מִסָּבִ֖יבmi.sa.Vivfrom round aboutH9006H5439בְּתַזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃be.taz.nu.Ta.yikhby prostitution<s> yourH9003H8457H9022
34וַיְהִי־vay.hi-and it wasH9001H1961בָ֨ךְvakhin youH9003H9032הֵ֤פֶךְHe.fekhcontrarinessH2016מִן־min-fromH4480הַנָּשִׁים֙ha.na.Shimthe womenH9009H802בְּתַזְנוּתַ֔יִךְbe.taz.nu.Ta.yikhin prostitution<s> yourH9003H8457H9022וְאַחֲרַ֖יִךְve.'a.cha.Ra.yikhand after youH9002H310H9032לֹ֣אlo'notH3808זוּנָּ֑הzu.Nahit was approached for prostitutionH2181וּבְתִתֵּ֣ךְu.ve.ti.Tekhand because gave youH9002H9003H5414H9042אֶתְנָ֗ן'et.Nan[the] hire of a prostituteH868וְאֶתְנַ֛ןve.'et.Nanand [the] hire of a prostituteH9002H868לֹ֥אlo'notH3808נִתַּן־ni.tan-it was givenH5414לָ֖ךְlakhto youH9005H9032וַתְּהִ֥יva.te.Hiand you becameH9001H1961לְהֶֽפֶךְ׃le.He.fekh<into> contrarinessH9005H2016
35לָכֵ֣ןla.Khen<to> thereforeH9005H3651זוֹנָ֔הzo.NahO prostituteH2181שִׁמְעִ֖יshim.'IhearH8085דְּבַר־de.var-[the] word ofH1697יְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehYahwehH3068
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