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Ezekiel 16:24-43

24you builtוַתִּבְנִי־va.tiv.ni-H1129yourselfa moundגֶּ֑בGevH1354and madeוַתַּעֲשִׂי־va.ta.'a.si-H6213yourselfa lofty shrineרָמָ֖הra.MahH7413in everyבְּכָל־be.kholH3605public squareרְחֽוֹב׃re.ChovH7339.

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.SarH1432 H1320neighborsשְׁכֵנַ֖יִךְshe.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.ShurH804 H1121,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.tetH7986 H802prostituteזוֹנָ֖הzo.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.

32You adulterous wifeהָאִשָּׁ֖ה הַמְּנָאָ֑פֶתha.'i.Shah ha.me.na.'A.fetH5003 H802!You receiveתִּקַּ֖חti.KachH3947אֶת־'et-H853strangersזָרִֽים׃za.RimH2114instead ofתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478your own husbandאִישָׁ֔הּ'i.ShahH376!

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!

35Thereforeלָכֵ֣ןla.KhenH3651,O prostituteזוֹנָ֔הzo.NahH2181,hearשִׁמְעִ֖יshim.'IH8085the wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068!

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.

40They will bringוְהֶעֱל֤וּve.he.'e.LuH5927a mobקָהָ֔לka.HalH6951against youעָלַ֙יִךְ֙'a.La.yikhH5921,who will stoneוְרָגְמ֥וּve.ra.ge.MuH7275youאוֹתָ֖ךְ בָּאָ֑בֶן'o.Takh ba.'A.venH853 H68and cut you to piecesוּבִתְּק֖וּךְu.vi.te.KukhH1333with their swordsבְּחַרְבוֹתָֽם׃be.char.vo.TamH2719.

41Then they will burn downוְשָׂרְפ֤וּ בָּאֵ֔שׁve.sa.re.Fu ba.'EshH8313 H784your 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' odH3808 H5750againוְגַם־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'H589 H1887,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?

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