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Ezekiel 16:8-32

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.

9Then I bathedוָאֶרְחָצֵ֣ךְva.'er.cha.TzekhH7364you with waterבַּמַּ֔יִםba.Ma.yimH4325,rinsed offוָאֶשְׁטֹ֥ףva.'esh.TofH7857your bloodדָּמַ֖יִךְ מֵֽעָלָ֑יִךְda.Ma.yikh me.'a.La.yikhH1818 H5921,and anointedוָאֲסֻכֵ֖ךְva.'a.su.KhekhH5480you with oilבַּשָּֽׁמֶן׃ba.Sha.menH8081.

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.

11I adornedוָאֶעְדֵּ֖ךְva.'e'.DekhH5710you with jewelryעֶ֑דִי'E.diH5716,and I putוָאֶתְּנָ֤הva.'e.te.NahH5414braceletsצְמִידִים֙tze.mi.DimH6781onעַל־'al-H5921your wristsיָדַ֔יִךְya.Da.yikhH3027and a chainוְרָבִ֖ידve.ra.VidH7242aroundעַל־'al-H5921your neckגְּרוֹנֵֽךְ׃ge.ro.NekhH1627.

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?

21You slaughteredוַֽתִּשְׁחֲטִ֖יva.tish.cha.TiH7819אֶת־'et-H853My childrenבָּנָ֑יba.NaiH1121and delivered them upוַֽתִּתְּנִ֔יםva.ti.te.NimH5414through the fireבְּהַעֲבִ֥ירbe.ha.'a.VirH5674אוֹתָ֖ם'o.TamH853to idols.

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.YitH1818 H1961.

23Woeא֣וֹי'oH188!Woeא֣וֹי'oH188to you,declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִֽה׃Yah.wehH3069.Andוַיְהִ֕יvay.HiH1961in addition toאַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiH310allכָּל־kol-H3605your other wickednessרָעָתֵ֑ךְra.'a.TekhH7451,

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!

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