Berean Standard Bible
Ezekiel 16
3and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֞ve.'a.mar.TaH559her thatthis is whatכֹּה־koh-H3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֤י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִה֙Yah.wehH3069saysאָמַ֨ר'a.MarH559to Jerusalemלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םli.Ru.sha.LimH3389:Your originמְכֹרֹתַ֙יִךְ֙me.kho.ro.Ta.yikhH4351and your birthוּמֹ֣לְדֹתַ֔יִךְu.Mo.le.do.Ta.yikhH4138were in the landמֵאֶ֖רֶץme.'E.retzH776of the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑יha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669.Your fatherאָבִ֥יךְ'a.VikhH1was an Amoriteהָאֱמֹרִ֖יha.'e.mo.RiH567and your motherוְאִמֵּ֥ךְve.'i.MekhH517a Hittiteחִתִּֽית׃chi.TitH2850.
4On the dayבְּי֨וֹםbe.YomH3117of your birthוּמוֹלְדוֹתַ֗יִךְu.mol.do.Ta.yikhH4138הוּלֶּ֤דֶתhu.Le.detH3205your cordשָׁרֵּ֔ךְsha.RekhH8270was notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808cutכָרַּ֣תkha.RatH3772אֹתָךְ֙'o.toKhH853,norלֹֽא־lo'-H3808were you washedרֻחַ֖צְתְּru.ChatztH7364with waterוּבְמַ֥יִםu.ve.Ma.yimH4325for cleansingלְמִשְׁעִ֑יle.mish.'IH4935.You were notלֹ֣אlo'H3808rubbed with saltH4414or wrapped in clothsוְהָחְתֵּ֖ל לֹ֥אve.ha.che.Tel lo'H2853H3808חֻתָּֽלְתְּ׃chu.Ta.letH2853.
5Noלֹא־lo'-H3808one cared enoughחָ֨סָה עַ֗יִןCha.sah 'A.yinH2347H5869for youעָלַ֜יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921to doלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213even oneאַחַ֥ת'a.ChatH259of these thingsמֵאֵ֖לֶּהme.'E.lehH428out of compassionלְחֻמְלָ֣הle.chum.LahH2550for youעָלָ֑יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921.Instead, you were thrown outוַֽתֻּשְׁלְכִ֞יva.tush.le.KhiH7993intoאֶל־'el-H413the openפְּנֵ֤יpe.NeiH6440fieldהַשָּׂדֶה֙ha.sa.DehH7704,because youנַפְשֵׁ֔ךְnaf.ShekhH5315were despisedבְּגֹ֣עַלbe.Go.'alH1604on the dayבְּי֖וֹםbe.YomH3117of your birthהֻלֶּ֥דֶתhu.Le.detH3205אֹתָֽךְ׃'o.TakhH853.
6Then I passedוָאֶעֱבֹ֤רva.'e.'e.VorH5674byעָלַ֙יִךְ֙'a.La.yikhH5921and sawוָֽאֶרְאֵ֔ךְva.'er.'EkhH7200you wallowingמִתְבּוֹסֶ֖סֶתmit.bo.Se.setH947in your bloodבְּדָמָ֑יִךְbe.da.Ma.yikhH1818,and as you lay there in your bloodבְּדָמַ֣יִךְbe.da.Ma.yikhH1818I saidוָאֹ֤מַרva.'O.marH559to you, ‘Liveחֲיִ֔יcha.YiH2421!’ Thereבְּדָמַ֥יִךְbe.da.Ma.yikhH1818I saidוָאֹ֥מַרva.'O.marH559to you, ‘Liveחֲיִֽי׃cha.YiH2421!’
7I madeנְתַתִּ֔יךְne.ta.TikhH5414you thriveרְבָבָ֗הre.va.VahH7233like a plantכְּצֶ֤מַחke.Tze.machH6780of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶה֙ha.sa.DehH7704.You grew upוַתִּרְבִּי֙va.tir.BiH7235and maturedוַֽתִּגְדְּלִ֔יva.tig.de.LiH1431and becameוַתָּבֹ֖אִי בַּעֲדִ֣יva.ta.Vo.'i ba.'a.DiH935H5716very beautifulעֲדָיִ֑ים'a.da.YimH5716.Your breastsשָׁדַ֤יִםsha.Da.yimH7699were formedנָכֹ֙נוּ֙na.Kho.nuH3559and your hairוּשְׂעָרֵ֣ךְu.se.'a.RekhH8181grewצִמֵּ֔חַtzi.Me.achH6779,but youוְאַ֖תְּve.'AtH859were nakedעֵרֹ֥ם'e.RomH5903and bareוְעֶרְיָֽה׃ve.'er.YahH6181.
8Then I passedוָאֶעֱבֹ֨רva.'e.'e.VorH5674byעָלַ֜יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921and saw youוָאֶרְאֵ֗ךְva.'er.'EkhH7200,and you were indeedוְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.NehH2009old enoughH6256for loveדֹּדִ֔יםdo.DimH1730.So I spreadוָאֶפְרֹ֤שׂva.'ef.RosH6566My cloakכְּנָפִי֙ke.na.FiH3671over youעָלַ֔יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921and coveredוָאֲכַסֶּ֖הva.'a.kha.SehH3680your nakednessעֶרְוָתֵ֑ךְ'er.va.TekhH6172.I pledged Myselfוָאֶשָּׁ֣בַֽעva.'e.Sha.va'H7650to you,enteredוָאָב֨וֹאva.'a.Vo'H935into a covenantבִבְרִ֜יתviv.RitH1285with youאֹתָ֗ךְ'o.TakhH854,and you becameוַתִּ֥הְיִיva.Tih.yiH1961Mine,declaresנְאֻ֛םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֖הYah.wehH3069.
10I clothedוָאַלְבִּישֵׁ֣ךְva.'al.bi.ShekhH3847you in embroidered clothרִקְמָ֔הrik.MahH7553and gave you sandalsוָאֶנְעֲלֵ֖ךְva.'en.'a.LekhH5274of fine leatherתָּ֑חַשׁTa.chashH8476.I wrappedוָאֶחְבְּשֵׁ֣ךְva.'ech.be.ShekhH2280you in fine linenבַּשֵּׁ֔שׁba.SheshH8336and coveredוַאֲכַסֵּ֖ךְva.'a.kha.SekhH3680you with silkמֶֽשִׁי׃Me.shiH4897.
12I putוָאֶתֵּ֥ןva.'e.TenH5414a ringנֶ֙זֶם֙ne.zemH5141inעַל־'al-H5921your noseאַפֵּ֔ךְ'a.PekhH639,earringsוַעֲגִילִ֖יםva.'a.gi.LimH5694onעַל־'al-H5921your earsאָזְנָ֑יִךְ'a.ze.Na.yikhH241,and a beautifulתִּפְאֶ֖רֶתtif.'E.retH8597crownוַעֲטֶ֥רֶתva.'a.Te.retH5850upon your headבְּרֹאשֵֽׁךְ׃be.ro.ShekhH7218.
13So you were adornedוַתַּעְדִּ֞יva.ta'.DiH5710with goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091and silverוָכֶ֗סֶףva.Khe.sefH3701,and your clothingוּמַלְבּוּשֵׁךְ֙u.mal.bu.sheKhH4403was made offine linenשֵׁ֤שׁshe.shiH8336,silkוָמֶ֙שִׁי֙va.Me.shiH4897,and embroidered clothוְרִקְמָ֔הve.rik.MahH7553.You ateאָכָ֑לְתְּ'a.khal.tiH398fine flourסֹ֧לֶתSo.letH5560,honeyוּדְבַ֛שׁu.de.VashH1706,and oilוָשֶׁ֖מֶןva.She.menH8081.You became veryH3966beautifulוַתִּ֙יפִי֙va.Ti.fiH3302and rose to beוַֽתִּצְלְחִ֖יva.titz.le.ChiH6743queenלִמְלוּכָֽה׃lim.lu.KhahH4410.
14Yourfameשֵׁ֛םshemH8034spreadוַיֵּ֨צֵאvai.Ye.tze'H3318among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֖םba.go.YimH1471on account of your beautyבְּיָפְיֵ֑ךְbe.ya.fe.YekhH3308,forכִּ֣י׀kiH3588itה֗וּאHu'H1931wasperfectכָּלִ֣ילka.LilH3632in the splendorבַּֽהֲדָרִי֙ba.ha.da.RiH1926אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I bestowedשַׂ֣מְתִּיSam.tiH7760on youעָלַ֔יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921,declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִֽה׃Yah.wehH3069.
15But because ofעַל־'al-H5921your fameשְׁמֵ֑ךְshe.MekhH8034,you trustedוַתִּבְטְחִ֣יva.tiv.te.ChiH982in your beautyבְיָפְיֵ֔ךְve.ya.fe.YekhH3308and played the harlotוַתִּזְנִ֖יva.tiz.NiH2181.You lavishedוַתִּשְׁפְּכִ֧יva.tish.pe.KhiH8210אֶת־'et-H853your favorsתַּזְנוּתַ֛יִךְtaz.nu.Ta.yikhH8457onעַל־'al-H5921everyoneכָּל־kol-H3605who passed byעוֹבֵ֖רo.VerH5674,and your beauty was theirs for the askingיֶֽהִי׃Ye.hiH1961.
16You tookוַתִּקְחִ֣יva.tik.ChiH3947some of your garmentsמִבְּגָדַ֗יִךְmi.be.ga.Da.yikhH899and madeוַתַּֽעֲשִׂי־va.ta.'a.si-H6213colorfulטְלֻא֔וֹתte.lu.'otH2921high placesבָּמ֣וֹתba.MotH1116for yourself,and on themעֲלֵיהֶ֑ם'a.lei.HemH5921you prostituted yourselfוַתִּזְנִ֖יva.tiz.NiH2181.Such things should notלֹ֥אlo'H3808have happenedבָא֖וֹתva.'otH935;never shouldוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808they have occurredיִהְיֶֽה׃yih.YehH1961!
17You also tookוַתִּקְחִ֞יva.tik.ChiH3947the fineתִפְאַרְתֵּ֗ךְtif.'ar.TekhH8597jewelryכְּלֵ֣יke.LeiH3627of goldמִזְּהָבִ֤יmi.ze.ha.ViH2091and silverוּמִכַּסְפִּי֙u.mi.kas.PiH3701אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834I had givenנָתַ֣תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414you,and you madeוַתַּעֲשִׂי־va.ta.'a.si-H6213maleזָכָ֑רza.KharH2145idolsצַלְמֵ֣יtzal.MeiH6754with whichto prostitute yourselfוַתִּזְנִי־va.tiz.ni-H2181.
18You tookוַתִּקְחִ֛יva.tik.ChiH3947אֶת־'et-H853your embroideredרִקְמָתֵ֖ךְrik.ma.TekhH7553garmentsבִּגְדֵ֥יbig.DeiH899to cover themוַתְּכַסִּ֑יםva.te.kha.SimH3680,and you setנָתַ֖תְּna.ta.tiH5414My oilוְשַׁמְנִי֙ve.sham.NiH8081and incenseוּקְטָרְתִּ֔יu.ke.ta.re.TiH7004before themלִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃lif.nei.HemH6440.
19And you setנָתַ֨תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414before themלִפְנֵיהֶ֛םlif.nei.HemH6440as a pleasingנִיחֹ֖חַni.Cho.achH5207aromaלְרֵ֥יחַle.Rei.achH7381the foodוְלַחְמִי֩ve.lach.MiH3899אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I had given youוּנְתַתִּ֧יהוּu.ne.ta.Ti.huH5414—the fine flourסֹ֣לֶתSo.letH5560,oilוָשֶׁ֤מֶןva.She.menH8081,and honeyוּדְבַשׁ֙u.de.VashH1706that I had fed youהֶֽאֱכַלְתִּ֔יךְhe.'e.khal.TikhH398.That is what happenedוַיֶּ֑הִיvai.Ye.hiH1961,declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִֽה׃Yah.wehH3069.
20You even tookוַתִּקְחִ֞יva.tik.ChiH3947אֶת־'et-H853the sonsבָּנַ֤יִךְba.Na.yikhH1121וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and daughtersבְּנוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙be.no.Ta.yikhH1323אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you boreיָלַ֣דְתְּya.LadtH3205to Meand sacrificedוַתִּזְבָּחִ֥יםva.tiz.ba.ChimH2076themas food to idolsלֶאֱכ֑וֹלle.'e.KholH398.Was your prostitutionמִתַּזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃mi.taz.nu.tekhH8457not enoughהַמְעַ֖טham.'AtH4592?
22Andוְאֵ֤תve.'EtH853in allכָּל־kol-H3605your abominationsתּוֹעֲבֹתַ֙יִךְ֙to.'a.vo.Ta.yikhH8441and acts of prostitutionוְתַזְנֻתַ֔יִךְve.taz.nu.Ta.yikhH8457,you did notלֹ֥אlo'H3808rememberזָכַ֖רְתְּza.khar.tiH2142אֶת־'et-H853the daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of your youthנְעוּרָ֑יִךְne.'u.Ra.yikhH5271when you wereבִּֽהְיוֹתֵךְ֙bih.yo.teKhH1961nakedעֵרֹ֣ם'e.RomH5903and bareוְעֶרְיָ֔הve.'er.YahH6181,wallowingמִתְבּוֹסֶ֥סֶתmit.bo.Se.setH947in your own bloodבְּדָמֵ֖ךְ הָיִֽית׃be.da.Mekh ha.YitH1818H1961.
25Atאֶל־'el-H413the headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of everyכָּל־kol-H3605streetדֶּ֗רֶךְDe.rekhH1870you builtבָּנִית֙ba.NitH1129your lofty shrinesרָֽמָתֵ֔ךְra.ma.TekhH7413and degradedוַתְּתַֽעֲבִי֙va.te.ta.'a.ViH8581your beautyיָפְיֵ֔ךְya.fe.YekhH3308.With increasingוַתַּרְבִּ֖יva.tar.BiH7235אֶת־'et-H853promiscuityתַּזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃taz.nu.tekhH8457אֶת־'et-H853,you spreadוַתְּפַשְּׂקִ֥יva.te.fa.se.KiH6589אֶת־'et-H853your legsרַגְלַ֖יִךְrag.La.yikhH7272to allלְכָל־le.kholH3605who passed byעוֹבֵ֑רo.VerH5674.
26You prostituted yourselfוַתִּזְנִ֧יva.tiz.NiH2181withאֶל־'el-H413your lustfulגִּדְלֵ֣י בָשָׂ֑רgid.Lei va.SarH1432H1320neighborsשְׁכֵנַ֖יִךְshe.khe.Na.yikhH7934,the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֛יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121,and increasedוַתַּרְבִּ֥יva.tar.BiH7235אֶת־'et-H853your promiscuityתַּזְנֻתֵ֖ךְtaz.nu.TekhH8457to provoke Me to angerלְהַכְעִיסֵֽנִי׃le.hakh.'i.Se.niH3707.
27Thereforeוְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.NehH2009I stretched outנָטִ֤יתִיna.Ti.tiH5186My handיָדִי֙ya.DiH3027against youעָלַ֔יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921and reducedוָאֶגְרַ֖עva.'eg.Ra'H1639your portionחֻקֵּ֑ךְchu.KekhH2706.I gave you overוָאֶתְּנֵ֞ךְva.'e.te.NekhH5414to the desireבְּנֶ֤פֶשׁbe.Ne.feshH5315of those who hate youשֹׂנְאוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙so.ne.'o.Ta.yikhH8130,the daughtersבְּנ֣וֹתbe.NotH1323of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430,who were ashamedהַנִּכְלָמ֖וֹתha.nikh.la.MotH3637of your lewdזִמָּֽה׃zi.MahH2154conductמִדַּרְכֵּ֥ךְmi.dar.KekhH1870.
28Then you prostituted yourselfוַתִּזְנִי֙va.tiz.NiH2181withאֶל־'el-H413the Assyriansבְּנֵ֣י אַשּׁ֔וּרbe.Nei 'a.ShurH804H1121,because you were not yetמִבִּלְתִּ֖יmi.bil.TiH1115satisfiedשָׂבָֽעַתְּ׃sa.Va.'atH7646.Even afterוַתִּזְנִ֕יםva.tiz.NimH2181that,you were stillוְגַ֖םve.GamH1571notלֹ֥אlo'H3808satisfiedשָׂבְעָתֵ֑ךְsa.ve.'a.TekhH7654.
29So you extendedוַתַּרְבִּ֧יva.tar.BiH7235אֶת־'et-H853your promiscuityתַּזְנוּתֵ֛ךְtaz.nu.TekhH8457toאֶל־'el-H413Chaldeaכַּשְׂדִּ֑ימָהkas.Di.mahH3778,the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of merchantsכְּנַ֖עַןke.Na.'anH3667—but evenוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571with thisבְּזֹ֖אתbe.ZotH2063you were notלֹ֥אlo'H3808satisfiedשָׂבָֽעַתְּ׃sa.Va.'atH7646!
30Howמָ֤הmahH4100weak-willedאֲמֻלָה֙'a.mu.LahH535is your heartלִבָּתֵ֔ךְli.ba.TekhH3826,declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֑הYah.wehH3069,while you doבַּעֲשׂוֹתֵךְ֙ba.'a.so.teKhH6213אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605these thingsאֵ֔לֶּה'E.lehH428,the actsמַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.SehH4639of a shamelessאִשָּֽׁה־ שַׁלָּֽטֶת׃'i.shah- sha.La.tetH7986H802prostituteזוֹנָ֖הzo.NahH2181!
31But when you builtבִּבְנוֹתַ֤יִךְbiv.no.Ta.yikhH1129your moundsגַּבֵּךְ֙ga.beKhH1354at the headבְּרֹ֣אשׁbe.RoshH7218of everyכָּל־kol-H3605streetדֶּ֔רֶךְDe.rekhH1870and madeעָשִׂ֖יתa.si.tiH6213your lofty shrinesוְרָמָתֵ֥ךְve.ra.ma.TekhH7413in everyבְּכָל־be.kholH3605public squareרְח֑וֹבre.ChovH7339,you wereהָיִ֥יתha.yi.tH1961not even likeוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808a prostituteכַּזּוֹנָ֖הka.zo.NahH2181,because you scornedלְקַלֵּ֥סle.ka.LesH7046paymentאֶתְנָֽן׃'et.NanH868.
33Men giveיִתְּנוּ־yi.te.nu-H5414giftsנֵ֑דֶהNe.dehH5078to allלְכָל־le.kholH3605theirprostitutesזֹנ֖וֹתzo.NotH2181,but youוְאַ֨תְּve.'AtH859gaveנָתַ֤תְּna.TatH5414אֶת־'et-H853giftsנְדָנַ֙יִךְ֙ne.da.Na.yikhH5083to allלְכָל־le.kholH3605your loversמְאַֽהֲבַ֔יִךְme.'a.ha.Va.yikhH157.You bribedוַתִּשְׁחֳדִ֣יva.tish.cho.DiH7809themאוֹתָ֗ם'o.TamH853to comeלָב֥וֹאla.Vo'H935to youאֵלַ֛יִךְ'e.La.yikhH413from everywhereמִסָּבִ֖יבmi.sa.VivH5439for your illicit favorsבְּתַזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃be.taz.nu.Ta.yikhH8457.
34So yourprostitutionבְּתַזְנוּתַ֔יִךְbe.taz.nu.Ta.yikhH8457isוַיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961the oppositeהֵ֤פֶךְHe.fekhH2016of thatמִן־min-H4480of other womenהַנָּשִׁים֙ha.na.ShimH802:No oneלֹ֣אlo'H3808solicitedוְאַחֲרַ֖יִךְve.'a.cha.Ra.yikhH310your favorsזוּנָּ֑הzu.NahH2181,and you paidוּבְתִתֵּ֣ךְu.ve.ti.TekhH5414a feeאֶתְנָ֗ן'et.NanH868instead ofלֹ֥אlo'H3808receivingנִתַּן־ni.tan-H5414oneוְאֶתְנַ֛ןve.'et.NanH868; so youareוַתְּהִ֥יva.te.HiH1961the very oppositeלְהֶֽפֶךְ׃le.He.fekhH2016!
Judgment on Jerusalem
36This is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהֹוִ֗הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַ֞ר'a.MarH559:Becauseיַ֣עַןYa.'anH3282you poured outהִשָּׁפֵ֤ךְhi.sha.FekhH8210your wealthנְחֻשְׁתֵּךְ֙ne.chush.teKhH5178and exposedוַתִּגָּלֶ֣הva.ti.ga.LehH1540your nakednessעֶרְוָתֵ֔ךְ'er.va.TekhH6172in your promiscuityבְּתַזְנוּתַ֖יִךְbe.taz.nu.Ta.yikhH8457withעַל־'al-H5921your loversמְאַהֲבָ֑יִךְme.'a.ha.Va.yikhH157and withוְעַל֙ve.'AlH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605your detestableתוֹעֲבוֹתַ֔יִךְto.'a.vo.Ta.yikhH8441idolsגִּלּוּלֵ֣יgi.lu.LeiH1544,and because of the bloodוְכִדְמֵ֣יve.khid.MeiH1818of your childrenבָנַ֔יִךְva.Na.yikhH1121whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you gaveנָתַ֖תְּna.TatH5414to them,
37thereforeלָ֠כֵןLa.khenH3651I will surelyהִנְנִ֨יhi.NiH2005gatherמְקַבֵּ֤ץme.ka.BetzH6908אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605the loversמְאַהֲבַ֙יִךְ֙me.'a.ha.Va.yikhH157with whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you found pleasureעָרַ֣בְתְּ'a.RavtH6149עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.HemH5921וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853,allכָּל־kol-H3605thoseאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you lovedאָהַ֔בְתְּ'a.HavtH157עַ֖ל'alH5921and allכָּל־kol-H3605thoseאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you hatedשָׂנֵ֑אתsa.NetH8130.I will gatherוְקִבַּצְתִּי֩ve.ki.batz.TiH6908themאֹתָ֨ם'o.TamH853against youעָלַ֜יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921from all aroundמִסָּבִ֗יבmi.sa.VivH5439and exposeוְגִלֵּיתִ֤יve.gi.lei.TiH1540youעֶרְוָתֵךְ֙'er.va.teKhH6172before themאֲלֵהֶ֔ם'a.le.HemH413,and they will see youוְרָא֖וּve.ra.'UH7200אֶת־'et-H853completelyכָּל־kol-H3605nakedעֶרְוָתֵֽךְ׃'er.va.TekhH6172.
38And I will sentence youוּשְׁפַטְתִּיךְ֙u.she.fa.tiKhH8199to the punishmentמִשְׁפְּטֵ֣יmish.pe.TeiH4941of women who commit adulteryנֹאֲפ֔וֹתno.'a.FotH5003and those who shedוְשֹׁפְכֹ֖תve.sho.fe.KhotH8210bloodדָּ֑םDamH1818;so I will bring upon youוּנְתַתִּ֕יךְu.ne.ta.TikhH5414the wrathחֵמָ֖הche.MahH2534of your bloodshedדַּ֥םdamH1818and jealousyוְקִנְאָֽה׃ve.kin.'AhH7068.
39Then I will deliverוְנָתַתִּ֨יve.na.ta.TiH5414youאוֹתָ֜ךְ'o.TakhH853into the handsבְּיָדָ֗םbe.ya.DamH3027of your lovers,and they will levelוְהָרְס֤וּve.ha.re.SuH2040your moundsגַבֵּךְ֙ga.beKhH1354and tear downוְנִתְּצ֣וּve.ni.te.TzuH5422your lofty shrinesרָמֹתַ֔יִךְra.mo.Ta.yikhH7413.They will strip offוְהִפְשִׁ֤יטוּve.hif.Shi.tuH6584אוֹתָךְ֙'o.toKhH853your clothesבְּגָדַ֔יִךְbe.ga.Da.yikhH899,takeוְלָקְח֖וּve.la.ke.ChuH3947your fineתִפְאַרְתֵּ֑ךְtif.'ar.TekhH8597jewelryכְּלֵ֣יke.LeiH3627,and leave youוְהִנִּיח֖וּךְve.hi.ni.ChukhH5117nakedעֵירֹ֥ם'ei.RomH5903and bareוְעֶרְיָֽה׃ve.'er.YahH6181.
41Then they will burn downוְשָׂרְפ֤וּ בָּאֵ֔שׁve.sa.re.Fu ba.'EshH8313H784your housesבָתַּ֙יִךְ֙va.Ta.yikhH1004and executeוְעָשׂוּ־ve.'a.su-H6213judgmentשְׁפָטִ֔יםshe.fa.TimH8201against youin the sightלְעֵינֵ֖יle.'ei.NeiH5869of manyרַבּ֑וֹתra.BotH7227womenנָשִׁ֣יםna.ShimH802.I will put an endוְהִשְׁבַּתִּיךְ֙ve.hish.ba.tiKhH7673to your prostitutionמִזּוֹנָ֔הmi.zo.NahH2181,and you will neverלֹ֥א עֽוֹד׃lo' odH3808H5750againוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571payתִתְּנִי־ti.te.ni-H5414your loversאֶתְנַ֖ן'et.NanH868.
42So I will lay to restוַהֲנִחֹתִ֤יva.ha.ni.cho.TiH5117My wrathחֲמָתִי֙cha.ma.TiH2534against you,and My jealousyקִנְאָתִ֖יkin.'a.TiH7068will turn awayוְסָ֥רָהve.Sa.rahH5493from youמִמֵּ֑ךְmi.MekhH4480.Then I will be calmוְשָׁ֣קַטְתִּ֔יve.Sha.ka.TiH8252and noוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808longerעֽוֹד׃odH5750angryאֶכְעַ֖ס'ekh.'AsH3707.
43Becauseיַ֗עַןYa.'anH3282אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834you did notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808rememberזָכַרְתְּ֙za.khar.tiH2142אֶת־'et-H853the daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of your youthנְעוּרַ֔יִךְne.'u.Ra.yikhH5271,but enragedוַתִּרְגְּזִי־va.tir.ge.zi-H7264Mewith allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605theseאֵ֑לֶּה'E.lehH428thingsאֲנִ֨י הֵ֜א'a.Ni he'H589H1887,I will surelyוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571bring your deedsדַּרְכֵּ֣ךְ׀dar.KekhH1870downנָתַ֗תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414upon your own headבְּרֹ֣אשׁbe.RoshH7218,declaresנְאֻם֙ne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069.Have you notוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808committedעָשִׂית֙a.si.tiH6213אֶת־'et-H853this lewdnessהַזִּמָּ֔הha.zi.MahH2154on topעַ֖ל'alH5921of allכָּל־kol-H3605your other abominationsתּוֹעֲבֹתָֽיִךְ׃to.'a.vo.Ta.yikhH8441?
45Youאַ֔תְּ'AtH859are the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of your motherאִמֵּ֣ךְ'i.MekhH517,who despisedגֹּעֶ֥לֶתgo.'E.letH1602her husbandאִישָׁ֖הּ'i.ShahH376and childrenוּבָנֶ֑יהָu.va.Nei.haH1121.Youאַ֗תְּ'AtH859are the sisterוַאֲח֨וֹתva.'a.ChotH269of your sistersאֲחוֹתֵ֜ךְ'a.cho.TekhH269,whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834despisedגָּֽעֲ֙לוּ֙ga.'A.luH1602their husbandsאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֣ן'an.shei.HenH582and childrenוּבְנֵיהֶ֔ןu.ve.nei.HenH1121.Your motherאִמְּכֶ֣ן'i.me.KhenH517was a Hittiteחִתִּ֔יתchi.TitH2850and your fatherוַאֲבִיכֶ֖ןva.'a.vi.KhenH1an Amoriteאֱמֹרִֽי׃'e.mo.RiH567.
46Your olderהַגְּדוֹלָ֤הha.ge.do.LahH1419sisterוַאֲחוֹתֵ֨ךְva.'a.cho.TekhH269was Samariaשֹֽׁמְרוֹן֙sho.me.rOnH8111,whoהִ֣יאhi'H1931livedהַיּוֹשֶׁ֖בֶתhai.yo.She.vetH3427with her daughtersוּבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323toעַל־'al-H5921your northשְׂמֹאולֵ֑ךְse.mo.LekhH8040;and your youngerהַקְּטַנָּ֣הha.ke.ta.NahH6996sisterוַאֲחוֹתֵ֞ךְva.'a.cho.TekhH269was Sodomסְדֹ֖םse.DomH5467,who livedהַיּוֹשֶׁ֙בֶת֙hai.yo.She.vetH3427with her daughtersוּבְנוֹתֶֽיהָ׃u.ve.no.Tei.haH1323toמִמֵּ֗ךְmi.MekhH4480your southמִֽימִינֵ֔ךְmi.mi.NekhH3225.
47And you not onlyוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808walkedהָלַ֔כְתְּha.LakhtH1980in theirבְּכָל־be.kholH3605בְדַרְכֵיהֶן֙ve.dar.khei.HenH1870waysדְּרָכָֽיִךְ׃de.ra.Kha.yikhH1870and practicedעָשִׂ֑יתa.si.tiH6213their abominationsוּבְתוֹעֲבֽוֹתֵיהֶ֖ןu.ve.to.'a.vo.tei.HenH8441,but soon you wereכִּמְעַ֣ט קָ֔טkim.'At KatH4592H6985more depraved than they wereוַתַּשְׁחִ֥תִיva.tash.Chi.tiH7843.
48As surely as Iאָ֗נִי'A.niH589liveחַי־chai-H2416,declaresנְאֻם֙ne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069,your sisterאֲחוֹתֵ֔ךְ הִ֖יא'a.cho.Tekh hi'H269H1931Sodomסְדֹ֣םse.DomH5467and her daughtersוּבְנוֹתֶ֑יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323neverאִם־'im-H518didעָֽשְׂתָה֙'a.se.TahH6213asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.SherH834youאַ֖תְּ'atH859and your daughtersוּבְנוֹתָֽיִךְ׃u.ve.no.Ta.yikhH1323have doneעָשִׂ֔ית'a.SitH6213.
49Nowהִנֵּה־hi.neh-H2009thisזֶ֣הzehH2088wasהָיָ֔הha.YahH1961the iniquityעֲוֹ֖ן'a.VonH5771of your sisterאֲחוֹתֵ֑ךְ'a.cho.TekhH269Sodomסְדֹ֣םse.DomH5467: Sheand her daughtersוְלִבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָ וְיַד־ve.liv.no.Tei.ha ve.yad-H1323H3027wereהָ֤יָהHa.yahH1961arrogantגָּא֨וֹןga.'onH1347,overfedשִׂבְעַת־ לֶ֜חֶםsiv.'at- Le.chemH7653H3899,and complacentוְשַׁלְוַ֣ת הַשְׁקֵ֗טve.shal.Vat hash.KetH8252H7962;they did notלֹ֥אlo'H3808helpהֶחֱזִֽיקָה׃he.che.Zi.kahH2388the poorעָנִ֥י'a.NiH6041and needyוְאֶבְי֖וֹןve.'ev.YonH34.
50Thus they were haughtyוַֽתִּגְבְּהֶ֔ינָהva.tig.be.Hei.nahH1361and committedוַתַּעֲשֶׂ֥ינָהva.ta.'a.Sei.nahH6213abominationsתוֹעֵבָ֖הto.'e.VahH8441before Meלְפָנָ֑יle.fa.NaiH6440.Therefore I removedוָאָסִ֥ירva.'a.SirH5493themאֶתְהֶ֖ן'et.HenH853,asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834you have seenרָאִֽיתִי׃ סra.'I.tiH7200.
51Furthermore, Samariaוְשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןve.Sho.me.RonH8111did notלֹ֣אlo'H3808commitחָטָ֑אָהcha.Ta.'ahH2398halfכַּחֲצִ֥יka.cha.TziH2677the sins you didחַטֹּאתַ֖יִךְcha.to.Ta.yikhH2403.You have multipliedוַתַּרְבִּ֤יva.tar.BiH7235אֶת־'et-H853your abominationsתּוֹעֲבוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙to.'a.vo.Ta.yikhH8441beyond theirs,and allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the abominationsתּוֹעֲבוֹתַ֖יִךְto.'a.vo.Ta.yikhH8441אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you have committedעָשִֽׂית׃a.si.tH6213have made your sistersאֲחוֹתַ֔יִךְ'a.cho.tekhH269appear righteousוַתְּצַדְּקִי֙va.te.tza.de.KiH6663אֶת־'et-H853.
52So nowגַּם־gam-H1571youאַ֣תְּ׀'atH859must bearשְׂאִ֣יse.'IH5375your disgraceכְלִמָּתֵ֗ךְkhe.li.ma.TekhH3639,sinceאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834you have brought justificationפִּלַּלְתְּ֙pi.lalTH6419for your sistersלַֽאֲחוֹתֵ֔ךְla.'a.cho.TekhH269.For they appear more righteousתִּצְדַּ֣קְנָהtitz.Dak.nahH6663than youמִמֵּ֑ךְmi.MekhH4480,because your sinsבְּחַטֹּאתַ֛יִךְbe.cha.to.Ta.yikhH2403אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834were more vileהִתְעַ֥בְתְּhit.'AvtH8581than theirs.So youאַ֥תְּ'atH859tooוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571must bearוּשְׂאִ֣יu.se.'IH5375your shameבּ֙וֹשִׁי֙bo.shiH954and disgraceכְלִמָּתֵ֔ךְkhe.li.ma.TekhH3639,since you have made your sistersאַחְיוֹתֵֽךְ׃'ach.yo.TekhH269appear righteousבְּצַדֶּקְתֵּ֖ךְbe.tza.dek.TekhH6663.
53But I will restoreוְשַׁבְתִּי֙ve.shav.TiH7725אֶת־'et-H853אֶת־'et-H853H7622Sodomסְדֹם֙se.DomH5467and her daughtersוּבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323from captivityH7622,וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853as well asH7622Samariaשֹׁמְר֖וֹןsho.me.RonH8111and her daughtersוּבְנוֹתֶ֑יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323.And I will restore youH7622along with themבְּתוֹכָֽהְנָה׃be.to.Kha.he.nahH8432.
55And your sistersוַאֲחוֹתַ֗יִךְva.'a.cho.Ta.yikhH269,Sodomסְדֹ֤םse.DomH5467with her daughtersוּבְנוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙u.ve.no.Tei.haH1323and Samariaוְשֹֽׁמְרוֹן֙ve.sho.me.rOnH8111with her daughtersוּבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323,will returnתָּשֹׁ֣בְןָta.Shoe.naH7725to their former stateלְקַדְמָתָ֔ןle.kad.ma.TanH6927.Youוְאַתְּ֙ve.'aTH859and your daughtersתָּשֹׁ֖בְןָ לְקַדְמָתָ֑ן וּבְנוֹתַ֔יִךְta.Shoe.na le.kad.ma.Tan u.ve.no.Ta.yikhH1323H7725H6927will also returnתְּשֻׁבֶ֖ינָהte.shu.Vei.nahH7725to your former stateלְקַדְמַתְכֶֽן׃le.kad.mat.KhenH6927.
57beforeבְּטֶרֶם֮be.te.RemH2962your wickednessרָעָתֵךְ֒ra.'a.teKhH7451was uncoveredתִּגָּלֶ֣הti.ga.LehH1540?Even soכְּמ֗וֹke.MoH3644,you are nowעֵ֚ת'etH6256scornedחֶרְפַּ֣תcher.PatH2781by the daughtersבְּנוֹת־be.not-H1323of Edomאֲרָ֔ם'a.RamH758and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605those around herסְבִיבוֹתֶ֖יהָse.vi.vo.Tei.haH5439,and by the daughtersבְּנ֣וֹתbe.NotH1323of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpe.lish.TimH6430—all those around youמִסָּבִֽיב׃mi.sa.VivH5439who despiseהַשָּׁאט֥וֹתha.sha.TotH7590youאוֹתָ֖ךְ'o.TakhH853.
The Covenant Remembered
59Forכִּ֣יkiH3588this is whatכֹ֤הkhohH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559:I will dealוְעָשִׂ֥יתִיve.'a.sitH6213with youאוֹתָ֖ךְ'o.TakhH854according toכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.SherH834your deedsעָשִׂ֑ית'a.SitH6213,sinceאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834you have despisedבָּזִ֥יתba.ZitH959the oathאָלָ֖ה'a.LahH423by breakingלְהָפֵ֥רle.ha.FerH6565the covenantבְּרִֽית׃be.RitH1285.
60But Iאֲנִ֧י'a.NiH589אֶת־'et-H853will rememberוְזָכַרְתִּ֨יve.za.khar.TiH2142the covenantH1285I made with youאוֹתָ֖ךְ'o.TakhH854in the daysבִּימֵ֣יbi.MeiH3117of your youthנְעוּרָ֑יִךְne.'u.Ra.yikhH5271,and I will establishוַהֲקִמוֹתִ֥יva.ha.ki.mo.TiH6965an everlasting covenantעוֹלָֽם׃o.LamH5769with you.
61Then you will rememberוְזָכַ֣רְתְּve.za.KhartH2142אֶת־'et-H853your waysדְּרָכַיִךְ֮de.ra.kha.yiKhH1870and be ashamedוְנִכְלַמְתְּ֒ve.nikh.lamTH3637when you receiveבְּקַחְתֵּ֗ךְbe.kach.TekhH3947אֶת־'et-H853your olderהַגְּדֹל֣וֹתha.ge.do.LotH1419andאֶל־'el-H413מִמֵּ֔ךְmi.MekhH4480youngerהַקְּטַנּ֖וֹת מִמֵּ֑ךְha.ke.ta.Not mi.MekhH6996H4480sistersאֲחוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙'a.cho.Ta.yikhH269.I will giveוְנָתַתִּ֨יve.na.ta.TiH5414themאֶתְהֶ֥ן'et.HenH853to youas daughtersלְבָנ֖וֹתle.va.NotH1323,but not because ofוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808My covenant with youמִבְּרִיתֵֽךְ׃mi.be.ri.TekhH1285.
63so thatלְמַ֤עַןle.Ma.'anH4616when I make atonementבְּכַפְּרִי־be.kha.pe.ri-H3722forלְכָל־le.kholH3605allאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you have doneעָשִׂ֔ית'a.SitH6213,you will rememberתִּזְכְּרִי֙tiz.ke.RiH2142and be ashamedוָבֹ֔שְׁתְּva.Vo.shetH954and neverוְלֹ֨א יִֽהְיֶה־ve.Lo' yih.yeh-H3808H1961againעוֹד֙'OdH5750openפִּתְח֣וֹןpit.ChonH6610your mouthפֶּ֔הPehH6310because ofמִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.NeiH6440your disgraceכְּלִמָּתֵ֑ךְke.li.ma.TekhH3639,declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִֽה׃ סYah.wehH3069.”
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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