Berean Standard Bible

Ezekiel 23:22-35

22Thereforeלָכֵ֣ןla.KhenH3651,Oholibahאָהֳלִיבָ֗ה'o.ho.li.VahH172,this is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִה֒ הִנְנִ֨יYah.weh hi.NiH3069 H2005saysאָמַר֮'a.MarH559: ‘I will inciteמֵעִ֤ירme.'IrH5782אֶת־'et-H853your loversמְאַהֲבַ֙יִךְ֙me.'a.ha.Va.yikhH157against youעָלַ֔יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921אֵ֛ת'etH853,thoseאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834from whomנַפְשֵׁ֖ךְnaf.ShekhH5315you turned away in disgustנָקְעָ֥הna.ke.'AhH5361.And I will bring themוַהֲבֵאתִ֥יםva.ha.ve.TimH935against youעָלַ֖יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921from every sideמִסָּבִֽיב׃mi.sa.VivH5439—

23the Babyloniansבְּנֵ֧י בָבֶ֣לbe.Nei va.VelH1121 H894and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּ֗יםkas.DimH3778, the men ofPekodפְּק֤וֹדpe.KodH6489,Shoaוְשׁ֙וֹעַ֙ve.Sho.a'H7772,and Koaוְק֔וֹעַve.Ko.a'H6970,and allכָּל־kol-H3605the Assyriansבְּנֵ֥י אַשּׁ֖וּרbe.Nei 'a.ShurH1121 H804with themאוֹתָ֑ם'o.TamH854—all desirableחֶ֜מֶדChe.medH2531young menבַּח֨וּרֵיba.Chu.reiH970כֻּלָּ֔םku.LamH3605,governorsפַּח֤וֹתpa.ChotH6346and commandersוּסְגָנִים֙u.se.ga.NimH5461,officersשָֽׁלִשִׁים֙sha.li.ShimH7991and men of renownוּקְרוּאִ֔יםu.ke.ru.'ImH7121כֻּלָּֽם׃ku.LamH3605,mounted onרֹכְבֵ֥יro.khe.VeiH7392horsesסוּסִ֖יםsu.SimH5483.

24They will comeוּבָ֣אוּu.Va.'uH935against youעָלַ֡יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921with a hostוּבִקְהַ֣לu.vik.HalH6951of peoplesעַמִּ֔ים'a.MimH5971,with weaponsהֹ֠צֶןHo.tzenH2021,chariotsרֶ֤כֶבRe.khevH7393,and wagonsוְגַלְגַּל֙ve.gal.GalH1534.They will array themselvesיָשִׂ֥ימוּya.Si.muH7760against youעָלַ֖יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921on every sideסָבִ֑יבsa.VivH5439with bucklerצִנָּ֤הtzi.NahH6793and shieldוּמָגֵן֙u.ma.GenH4043and helmetוְקוֹבַ֔עve.ko.Va'H6959.I will delegateוְנָתַתִּ֤יve.na.ta.TiH5414judgmentמִשְׁפָּ֔טmish.PatH4941to themלִפְנֵיהֶם֙lif.nei.HemH6440,and they will punish youוּשְׁפָט֖וּךְu.she.fa.TukhH8199according to their own standardsבְּמִשְׁפְּטֵיהֶֽם׃be.mish.pe.tei.HemH4941.

25And I will setוְנָתַתִּ֨יve.na.ta.TiH5414My jealous rageקִנְאָתִ֜יkin.'a.TiH7068against you,and they will dealוְעָשׂ֤וּve.'a.SuH6213with youאוֹתָךְ֙'o.toKhH854in furyבְּחֵמָ֔הbe.che.MahH2534.They will cut offיָסִ֔ירוּya.Si.ruH5493your nosesאַפֵּ֤ךְ'a.PekhH639and earsוְאָזְנַ֙יִךְ֙ve.'a.ze.Na.yikhH241,and your survivorsוְאַחֲרִיתֵ֖ךְve.'a.cha.ri.TekhH319will fallתִּפּ֑וֹלti.PolH5307by the swordבַּחֶ֣רֶבba.Che.revH2719.Theyהֵ֗מָּהHe.mahH1992will seizeיִקָּ֔חוּyi.Ka.chuH3947your sonsבָּנַ֤יִךְba.Na.yikhH1121and daughtersוּבְנוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙u.ve.no.Ta.yikhH1323,and your remnantוְאַחֲרִיתֵ֖ךְve.'a.cha.ri.TekhH319will be consumedתֵּאָכֵ֥לte.'a.KhelH398by fireבָּאֵֽשׁ׃ba.'EshH784.

26They will strip offוְהִפְשִׁיט֖וּךְve.hif.shi.TukhH6584אֶת־'et-H853your clothesבְּגָדָ֑יִךְbe.ga.Da.yikhH899and takeוְלָקְח֖וּve.la.ke.ChuH3947your fineתִפְאַרְתֵּֽךְ׃tif.'ar.TekhH8597jewelryכְּלֵ֥יke.LeiH3627.

27So I will put an endוְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֤יve.hish.ba.TiH7673toמִמֵּ֔ךְmi.MekhH4480וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853your indecencyזִמָּתֵךְ֙zi.ma.teKhH2154and prostitutionזְנוּתֵ֖ךְze.nu.TekhH2184,which began in the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,and you will notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808liftתִשְׂאִ֤יtis.'IH5375your eyesעֵינַ֙יִךְ֙'ei.Na.yikhH5869to themאֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.HemH413or rememberתִזְכְּרִי־tiz.ke.ri-H2142Egyptוּמִצְרַ֖יִם לֹ֥אu.mitz.Ra.yim lo'H4714 H3808anymoreעֽוֹד׃ סodH5750.’

28Forכִּ֣יkiH3588this is whatכֹ֤הkhohH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559: ‘Surelyהִנְנִי֙hi.NiH2005I will deliver youנֹֽתְנָ֔ךְno.te.NakhH5414into the handsבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834of those you hateשָׂנֵ֑את בְּיַ֛דsa.Net be.YadH8130 H3027,from whomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834you turned awayנַפְשֵׁ֖ךְnaf.ShekhH5315in disgustנָקְעָ֥הna.ke.'AhH5361.

29They will treatוְעָשׂ֨וּ אוֹתָ֜ךְve.'a.Su 'o.TakhH6213 H854you with hatredבְּשִׂנְאָ֗הbe.sin.'AhH8135,takeוְלָקְחוּ֙ve.la.ke.ChuH3947all for whichכָּל־kol-H3605you have workedיְגִיעֵ֔ךְye.gi.'EkhH3018,and leave youוַעֲזָב֖וּךְva.'a.za.VukhH5800nakedעֵירֹ֣ם'ei.RomH5903and bareוְעֶרְיָ֑הve.'er.YahH6181,so that the shameעֶרְוַ֣ת'er.VatH6172of your prostitutionזְנוּנַ֔יִךְze.nu.Na.yikhH2183will be exposedוְנִגְלָה֙ve.nig.LahH1540.Your indecencyוְזִמָּתֵ֖ךְve.zi.ma.TekhH2154and promiscuityוְתַזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃ve.taz.nu.Ta.yikhH8457

30have broughtעָשֹׂ֥ה'a.SohH6213these thingsאֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehH428upon you,because you have prostituted yourselfבִּזְנוֹתֵךְ֙biz.no.teKhH2181withאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310the nationsגוֹיִ֔ם עַ֥לgo.Yim 'alH1471 H5921אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834and defiled yourselfנִטְמֵ֖אתnit.MetH2930with their idolsבְּגִלּוּלֵיהֶֽם׃be.gi.lu.lei.HemH1544.

31Because you have followedהָלָ֑כְתְּha.La.khetH1980the pathבְּדֶ֥רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870of your sisterאֲחוֹתֵ֖ךְ'a.cho.TekhH269,I will putוְנָתַתִּ֥יve.na.ta.TiH5414her cupכוֹסָ֖הּkho.SahH3563into your handבְּיָדֵֽךְ׃ סbe.ya.DekhH3027.’

32This is whatכֹּ֤הkohH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהֹוִ֔הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559: ‘You will drinkתִּשְׁתִּ֔יtish.TiH8354your sister’sאֲחוֹתֵךְ֙'a.cho.teKhH269cupכּ֤וֹסKosH3563,a cup deepהָעֲמֻקָּ֖הha.'a.mu.KahH6013and wideוְהָרְחָבָ֑הve.ha.re.cha.VahH7342.It will bringתִּהְיֶ֥הtih.YehH1961scornלִצְחֹ֛קlitz.ChokH6712and derisionוּלְלַ֖עַגu.le.La.'agH3933,for it holdsלְהָכִֽיל׃le.ha.KhilH3557so muchמִרְבָּ֥הmir.BahH4767.

33You will be filledתִּמָּלֵ֑אִיti.ma.Le.'iH4390with drunkennessשִׁכָּר֥וֹןshi.ka.RonH7943and griefוְיָג֖וֹןve.ya.GonH3015,with a cupכּ֚וֹסKosH3563of devastationשַׁמָּ֣הsha.MahH8047and desolationוּשְׁמָמָ֔הu.she.ma.MahH8077,the cupכּ֖וֹסKosH3563of your sisterאֲחוֹתֵ֥ךְ'a.cho.TekhH269Samariaשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃sho.me.RonH8111.

34You will drink itוְשָׁתִ֨יתve.sha.TitH8354אוֹתָ֜הּ'o.TahH853and drain itוּמָצִ֗יתu.ma.TzitH4680וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853;you will dash itתְּגָרֵ֖מִיte.ga.Re.miH1633to piecesחֲרָשֶׂ֛יהָcha.ra.Sei.haH2789,and tearתְּנַתֵּ֑קִיte.na.Te.kiH5423your breastsוְשָׁדַ֣יִךְve.sha.Da.yikhH7699.Forכִּ֚יkiH3588Iאֲנִ֣י'a.NiH589have spokenדִבַּ֔רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiH1696,’declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִֽה׃ סYah.wehH3069.

35Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651this is whatכֹּ֤הkohH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559: ‘Becauseיַ֚עַןYa.'anH3282you have forgottenשָׁכַ֣חַתְּsha.Kha.chatH7911Meאוֹתִ֔י'o.TiH853and have castוַתַּשְׁלִ֥יכִיva.tash.Li.khiH7993Meאוֹתִ֖י'o.TiH853behindאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310your backגַוֵּ֑ךְ וְגַם־ga.Vekh ve.gam-H1458 H1571,youאַ֛תְּ'atH859must bear the consequencesשְׂאִ֥יse.'IH5375ofyour indecencyזִמָּתֵ֖ךְzi.ma.TekhH2154andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853prostitutionתַּזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃ סtaz.nu.Ta.yikhH8457.’”

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