Hebrew & Greek Bible
Ezekiel 16:8-32
8וָאֶעֱבֹ֨רva.'e.'e.Vorand I passed byH9001H5674עָלַ֜יִךְ'a.La.yikhat youH5921H9032וָאֶרְאֵ֗ךְva.'er.'Ekhand I saw youH9001H7200H9032וְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009עִתֵּךְ֙'i.teKhtime yourH6256H9022עֵ֣ת'et[was] a time ofH6256דֹּדִ֔יםdo.Dimlove<s>H1730וָאֶפְרֹ֤שׂva.'ef.Rosand I spread outH9001H6566כְּנָפִי֙ke.na.Fi[the] skirt of garment myH3671H9020עָלַ֔יִךְ'a.La.yikhover youH5921H9032וָאֲכַסֶּ֖הva.'a.kha.Sehand I coveredH9001H3680עֶרְוָתֵ֑ךְ'er.va.Tekhnakedness yourH6172H9022וָאֶשָּׁ֣בַֽעva.'e.Sha.va'and I swore an oathH9001H7650לָ֠ךְlakhto youH9005H9032וָאָב֨וֹאva.'a.Vo'and I cameH9001H935בִבְרִ֜יתviv.Ritin a covenantH9003H1285אֹתָ֗ךְ'o.Takhwith youH854H9032נְאֻ֛םne.'Um[the] utterance ofH5002אֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136יְהוִ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3069וַתִּ֥הְיִיva.Tih.yiand you belongedH9001H1961לִֽי׃Lito meH9005H9030
9וָאֶרְחָצֵ֣ךְva.'er.cha.Tzekhand I washed youH9001H7364H9032בַּמַּ֔יִםba.Ma.yimwith <the> waterH9003H4325וָאֶשְׁטֹ֥ףva.'esh.Tofand I washed offH9001H7857דָּמַ֖יִךְda.Ma.yikhblood<s> yourH1818H9022מֵֽעָלָ֑יִךְme.'a.La.yikhfrom on <the> youH9006H5921H9032וָאֲסֻכֵ֖ךְva.'a.su.Khekhand I anointed youH9001H5480H9032בַּשָּֽׁמֶן׃ba.Sha.menwith <the> oilH9003H8081
10וָאַלְבִּישֵׁ֣ךְva.'al.bi.Shekhand I clothed youH9001H3847H9032רִקְמָ֔הrik.Mahmulticolored clothH7553וָאֶנְעֲלֵ֖ךְva.'en.'a.Lekhand I shod youH9001H5274H9032תָּ֑חַשׁTa.chashleatherH8476וָאֶחְבְּשֵׁ֣ךְva.'ech.be.Shekhand I wrapped head yourH9001H2280H9032בַּשֵּׁ֔שׁba.Sheshwith <the> fine linenH9003H8336וַאֲכַסֵּ֖ךְva.'a.kha.Sekhand I covered youH9002H3680H9032מֶֽשִׁי׃Me.shisilkH4897
11וָאֶעְדֵּ֖ךְva.'e'.Dekhand I ornamented youH9001H5710H9032עֶ֑דִי'E.diornament[s]H5716וָאֶתְּנָ֤הva.'e.te.Nahand I put !H9001H5414H9012צְמִידִים֙tze.mi.DimbraceletsH6781עַל־'al-onH5921יָדַ֔יִךְya.Da.yikhhands yourH3027H9022וְרָבִ֖ידve.ra.Vidand a chainH9002H7242עַל־'al-onH5921גְּרוֹנֵֽךְ׃ge.ro.Nekhneck yourH1627H9022
12וָאֶתֵּ֥ןva.'e.Tenand I putH9001H5414נֶ֙זֶם֙ne.zema ringH5141עַל־'al-onH5921אַפֵּ֔ךְ'a.Pekhnose yourH639H9022וַעֲגִילִ֖יםva.'a.gi.Limand earringsH9002H5694עַל־'al-onH5921אָזְנָ֑יִךְ'a.ze.Na.yikhears yourH241H9022וַעֲטֶ֥רֶתva.'a.Te.retand a crown ofH9002H5850תִּפְאֶ֖רֶתtif.'E.retbeautyH8597בְּרֹאשֵֽׁךְ׃be.ro.Shekhon head yourH9003H7218H9022
13וַתַּעְדִּ֞יva.ta'.Diand you ornamented yourselfH9001H5710זָהָ֣בza.HavgoldH2091וָכֶ֗סֶףva.Khe.sefand silverH9002H3701וּמַלְבּוּשֵׁךְ֙u.mal.bu.sheKhand clothing yourH9002H4403H9022שֵׁ֤שׁshe.shi[was] fine linenH8336וָמֶ֙שִׁי֙va.Me.shiand silkH9002H4897וְרִקְמָ֔הve.rik.Mahand multicolored clothH9002H7553סֹ֧לֶתSo.letfine flourH5560וּדְבַ֛שׁu.de.Vashand honeyH9002H1706וָשֶׁ֖מֶןva.She.menand oilH9002H8081אָכָ֑לְתְּ'a.khal.tiyou ateH398וַתִּ֙יפִי֙va.Ti.fiand you were beautifulH9001H3302בִּמְאֹ֣דbim.'Odwith muchnessH9003H3966מְאֹ֔דme.'OdmuchnessH3966וַֽתִּצְלְחִ֖יva.titz.le.Chiand you prosperedH9001H6743לִמְלוּכָֽה׃lim.lu.Khahinto kingshipH9005H4410
14וַיֵּ֨צֵאvai.Ye.tze'and it went outH9001H3318לָ֥ךְlakhof youH9005H9032שֵׁ֛םshemnameH8034בַּגּוֹיִ֖םba.go.Yimamong the nationsH9003H1471בְּיָפְיֵ֑ךְbe.ya.fe.Yekhon beauty yourH9003H3308H9022כִּ֣י׀kiforH3588כָּלִ֣ילka.Lil[was] perfectH3632ה֗וּאHu'itH1931בַּֽהֲדָרִי֙ba.ha.da.Rion splendor myH9003H1926H9020אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834שַׂ֣מְתִּיSam.tiI had putH7760עָלַ֔יִךְ'a.La.yikhon youH5921H9032נְאֻ֖םne.'Um[the] utterance ofH5002אֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136יְהוִֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3069
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
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
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
Commentaries on Ezekiel 16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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