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Ezekiel 21:8-27

8Again the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of the LORDH3068cameוַיְהִ֥יvay.HiH1961to meH413,sayingH559,

9“Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֕ם'a.DamH120,prophesyהִנָּבֵא֙hi.na.Ve'H5012and tell themוְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ve.'A.mar.taH559that this is whatכֹּ֖הkohH3541the Lordאָמַ֣ר אֲדֹנָ֑י'a.Mar 'a.do.NaiH136 H559saysאֱמֹ֕ר'e.MorH559: ‘A swordH2719,a swordH2719,sharpenedהוּחַ֖דָּהhu.Cha.dahH2300andוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571polishedמְרוּטָֽה׃me.ru.TahH4803—

10it is sharpenedלְמַ֨עַן הוּחַ֔דָּה הֱיֵה־le.Ma.'an hu.Cha.dah he.yeh-H2300 H4616 H1961forלְמַעַן־le.ma.'an-H4616the slaughterטְבֹ֤חַ טֶ֙בַח֙te.Vo.ach te.vachH2874 H2873,polishedמֹרָ֑טָּה א֣וֹmo.Ra.tah 'oH4803 H176to flash like lightningבָּ֖רָקBa.rokH1300!Should we rejoiceנָשִׂ֔ישׂna.SisH7797in the scepterשֵׁ֥בֶטShe.vetH7626of My sonבְּנִ֖יbe.NiH1121?The sword despisesמֹאֶ֥סֶתmo.'E.setH3988everyH3605such stickעֵֽץ׃'EtzH6086.

11The swordחֶ֙רֶב֙che.revH2719is appointedוַיִּתֵּ֥ןvai.yi.TenH5414אֹתָ֛הּ'o.TahH853to be polishedלְמָרְטָ֖הle.ma.re.TahH4803,to be graspedלִתְפֹּ֣שׂlit.PosH8610in the handבַּכָּ֑ףba.KafH3709.Itהִֽיא־hi'-H1931is sharpenedהוּחַ֤דָּהhu.Cha.dahH2300andוְהִ֣יאve.Hi'H1931polishedמֹרָ֔טָּהmo.Ra.tahH4803,to be placedלָתֵ֥תla.TetH5414אוֹתָ֖הּ'o.TahH853in the handבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027of the slayerהוֹרֵֽג׃ho.RegH2026.

12Cry outזְעַ֤קze.'AkH2199and wailוְהֵילֵל֙ve.hei.LelH3213,O sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֔ם'a.DamH120,forH3588the swordהִיא֙hi'H1931is wieldedH1961against My peopleבְעַמִּ֔יve.'a.MiH5971;itהִ֖יאhi'H1931is against allH3605the princesנְשִׂיאֵ֣יne.si.'EiH5387of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478!They areH1961tossedמְגוּרֵ֤יme.gu.ReiH4048toH413the swordחֶ֙רֶב֙che.revH2719withאֶת־'et-H854My peopleעַמִּ֔י'a.MiH5971;thereforeלָכֵ֖ןla.KhenH3651strikeסְפֹ֥קse.FokH5606 H413your thighיָרֵֽךְ׃ya.RekhH3409.

13Surelyכִּ֣יkiH3588testing will comeבֹ֔חַןVo.chanH974!And whatוּמָ֕הu.MahH4100ifאִם־'im-H518evenגַּם־gam-H1571the scepterשֵׁ֥בֶטShe.vetH7626, which thesword despisesמֹאֶ֖סֶתmo.'E.setH3988,does notלֹ֣אlo'H3808continueH1961?’declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִֽה׃ פYah.wehH3069.

14‘So thenוְאַתָּ֣הve.'a.TahH859,sonH1121of manH120,prophesyH5012and strikeוְהַ֖ךְve.HakhH5221your hands togetherאֶל־'el-H3709 H413.Let the swordH2719strike two timesוְתִכָּפֵ֞לve.ti.ka.FelH3717,even threeשְׁלִישִׁ֙תָה֙she.li.Shi.tahH7992.Itהִ֗יאHi'H1931is a swordH2719thatslaysחֲלָלִ֔יםcha.la.LimH2491,a swordH2719of greatהַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.DolH1419slaughterחָלָ֣לcha.LalH2491closing in on every sideהַחֹדֶ֖רֶתha.cho.De.retH2314!

15So thatH4616their heartsלֵ֗בLevH3820may meltלָמ֣וּגla.MugH4127and manyוְהַרְבֵּה֙ve.har.BehH7235may stumbleהַמִּכְשֹׁלִ֔יםha.mikh.sho.LimH4383,I have appointedנָתַ֖תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414atעַ֚ל'alH5921allH3605their gatesשַׁ֣עֲרֵיהֶ֔םsha.'a.rei.HemH8179a swordחָ֑רֶבCha.revH2719for slaughterאִבְחַת־'iv.chat-H19.Yesאָ֛ח'achH253,it is readyעֲשׂוּיָ֥ה'a.su.YahH6213to flash like lightningH1300;it is drawnמְעֻטָּ֥הme.'u.TahH4593for slaughterH2874.

16Slashהִתְאַחֲדִ֥יhit.'a.cha.DiH258to the rightהֵימִ֖נִיhei.Mi.niH3231;set your bladeהָשִׂ֣ימִיha.Si.miH7760to the leftהַשְׂמִ֑ילִיhas.Mi.liH8041—whereverאָ֖נָה'A.nahH575your bladeפָּנַ֥יִךְpa.Na.yikhH6440is directedמֻעָדֽוֹת׃mu.'a.DotH3259.

17Iאֲנִ֗י'a.NiH589tooוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571will strikeאַכֶּ֤ה'a.KehH5221My hands togetherH3709 H413,and I will satisfyוַהֲנִחֹתִ֖יva.ha.ni.cho.TiH5117My wrathחֲמָתִ֑יcha.ma.TiH2534.’Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589,the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,have spokenדִּבַּֽרְתִּי׃ פdi.Bar.tiH1696.”

18Then the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068cameH1961to meאֵלַ֥י'e.LaiH413,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

19“Now youH859,sonH1121of manH120,mark outשִׂים־sim-H7760twoשְׁנַ֣יִםshe.Na.yimH8147roadsדְּרָכִ֗יםde.ra.KhimH1870for the swordH2719of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894to takeלָבוֹא֙la.Vo'H935,bothשְׁנֵיהֶ֑םshe.nei.HemH8147startingיֵצְא֣וּye.tze.'UH3318from the sameאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776.And makeבָּרֵ֔אba.Re'H1254a signpostוְיָ֣דve.YadH3027where the roadדֶּֽרֶךְ־de.rekh-H1870branches offבְּרֹ֥אשׁbe.RoshH7218to each cityעִ֖יר בָּרֵֽא׃'ir ba.Re'H5892 H1254.

20Mark outתָּשִׂ֔יםta.SimH7760one roadדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870for the swordH2719אֵ֖ת'etH853to comeלָב֣וֹאla.Vo'H935against Rabbahרַבַּ֣תra.BatH7237of the Ammonitesבְּנֵֽי־ עַמּ֑וֹןbe.nei- a.MonH1121 H5983,andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853anotheragainst Judahיְהוּדָ֥הye.hu.DahH3063into fortifiedבְּצוּרָֽה׃be.tzu.RahH1219Jerusalemבִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םvi.ru.sha.LimH3389.

21Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588the kingמֶלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֜לba.VelH894standsעָמַ֨ד'a.MadH5975atאֶל־'el-H413the forkאֵ֣ם'emH517in the roadהַדֶּ֗רֶךְha.De.rekhH1870,at the junctionבְּרֹ֛אשׁbe.RoshH7218of the twoשְׁנֵ֥יshe.NeiH8147roadsהַדְּרָכִ֖יםha.de.ra.KhimH1870,to seekלִקְסָם־lik.som-H7080an omenקָ֑סֶםKa.semH7081:He shakesקִלְקַ֤לkil.KalH7043the arrowsבַּֽחִצִּים֙ba.chi.TzimH2671,he consultsשָׁאַ֣לsha.'AlH7592the idolsבַּתְּרָפִ֔יםba.te.ra.FimH8655,he examinesרָאָ֖הra.'AhH7200the liverבַּכָּבֵֽד׃ba.ka.VedH3516.

22In his right handבִּֽימִינ֞וֹbi.mi.NoH3225appearsהָיָ֣ה׀ha.YahH1961the portentהַקֶּ֣סֶםha.Ke.semH7081for Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,where he is to set upלָשׂ֤וּםla.SumH7760battering ramsכָּרִים֙ka.RimH3733,to call forלִפְתֹּ֤חַ פֶּה֙lif.To.ach pehH6605 H6310the slaughterבְּרֶ֔צַחbe.Re.tzachH7524,to liftלְהָרִ֥יםle.ha.RimH7311a battle cryק֖וֹל בִּתְרוּעָ֑הKol bit.ru.'AhH6963 H8643,to directלָשׂ֤וּםla.SumH7760the battering ramsכָּרִים֙ka.RimH3733againstעַל־'al-H5921the gatesשְׁעָרִ֔יםshe.'a.RimH8179,to buildלִשְׁפֹּ֥ךְlish.PokhH8210a rampסֹלְלָ֖הso.le.LahH5550,and to erectלִבְנ֥וֹתliv.NotH1129a siege wallדָּיֵֽק׃da.YekH1785.

23It will seemH1961likea falseשָׁוְא֙shaV'H7723omenכִּקְסָםkik.som-H7080to the eyesבְּעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔םbe.'Ei.nei.HemH5869of those who have swornשְׁבֻעֵ֥יshe.vu.'EiH7650allegianceשְׁבֻע֖וֹתshe.vu.'otH7621to him,but itוְהֽוּא־ve.hu'-H1931will draw attentionמַזְכִּ֥ירmaz.KirH2142to their guiltעָוֹ֖ן'a.VonH5771and take them captiveלְהִתָּפֵֽשׂ׃ פle.hi.ta.FesH8610.

24Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651this is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִה֒Yah.wehH3069saysאָמַר֮'a.MarH559: ‘Becauseיַ֗עַןYa.'anH3282you have drawn attentionהַזְכַּרְכֶם֙haz.kar.KhemH2142to your guiltעֲוֹ֣נְכֶ֔ם'a.Vo.ne.KhemH5771,exposingבְּהִגָּל֣וֹתbe.hi.ga.LotH1540your transgressionsפִּשְׁעֵיכֶ֗םpish.'ei.KhemH6588,so that your sinsחַטֹּ֣אותֵיכֶ֔םcha.To.tei.KhemH2403are revealedלְהֵֽרָאוֹת֙le.he.ra.'OtH7200in allבְּכֹ֖לbe.KholH3605your deedsעֲלִילֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑םa.li.lo.tei.KhemH5949—becauseיַ֚עַןYa.'anH3282you have come to remembranceהִזָּ֣כֶרְכֶ֔םhi.Za.kher.KhemH2142—you shall be takenתִּתָּפֵֽשׂוּ׃ פti.ta.Fe.suH8610in handבַּכַּ֖ףba.KafH3709.

25And youוְאַתָּה֙ve.'a.TahH859,O profaneחָלָ֣לcha.LalH2491and wickedרָשָׁ֔עra.Sha'H7563princeנְשִׂ֖יאne.Si'H5387of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834,the dayיוֹמ֔וֹ בְּעֵ֖תyo.Mo be.'EtH3117 H6256has comeH935for your final punishmentעֲוֹ֥ן קֵֽץ׃ ס'a.Von KetzH5771 H7093.’

26This is whatכֹּ֤הkohH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559: ‘Removeהָסִיר֙ha.SirH5493the turbanהַמִּצְנֶ֔פֶתha.mitz.Ne.fetH4701,and take offוְהָרִ֖יםve.ha.RimH7311the crownהָֽעֲטָרָ֑הha.'a.ta.RahH5850.Thingsזֹ֣אתzotH2063will not remain as they areלֹא־ זֹ֔אתlo'- ZotH3808 H2063:Exaltהַגְבֵּ֔הַhag.Be.haH1361the lowlyהַשָּׁפָ֣לָהha.sha.Fa.lahH8217and bring lowוְהַגָּבֹ֖הַve.ha.ga.Vo.haH1364the exaltedהַשְׁפִּֽיל׃hash.PilH8213.

27A ruinעַוָּ֥ה'a.VahH5754,a ruinעַוָּ֖ה'a.VahH5754,I will make itH7760a ruinעַוָּ֣ה'a.VahH5754!Andגַּם־gam-H1571itזֹאת֙zoTH2063will notלֹ֣אlo'H3808be restoredH1961untilעַד־'ad-H5704the arrivalבֹּ֛אbo'H935of Him to whomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834it belongs,to whom I have assignedוּנְתַתִּֽיו׃ פu.ne.ta.TivH5414the right of judgmentהַמִּשְׁפָּ֖טha.mish.PatH4941.’

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