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Ezekiel 36:1-15

1“And youוְאַתָּ֣הve.'a.TahH859,sonבֶן־ven-H1121of manאָדָ֔ם'a.DamH120,prophesyהִנָּבֵ֖אhi.na.Ve'H5012toאֶל־'el-H413the mountainsהָרֵ֣יha.ReiH2022of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478and sayוְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ve.'A.mar.taH559:O mountainsהָרֵי֙ha.ReiH2022of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,hearשִׁמְע֖וּshim.'UH8085the wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

2This is whatכֹּ֤הkohH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559:Becauseיַ֣עַןYa.'anH3282the enemyהָאוֹיֵ֛בha.'o.YevH341has saidאָמַ֧ר'a.MarH559of youעֲלֵיכֶ֖ם'a.lei.KhemH5921, ‘Ahaהֶאָ֑חhe.'AchH1889!The ancientעוֹלָ֔םo.LamH5769heightsוּבָמ֣וֹתu.va.MotH1116have becomeהָ֥יְתָהHa.ye.tahH1961ourpossessionלְמֽוֹרָשָׁ֖הle.mo.ra.ShahH4181,’

3thereforeלָכֵן֙la.KhenH3651prophesyהִנָּבֵ֣אhi.na.Ve'H5012and declareוְאָמַרְתָּ֔ve.'a.mar.TaH559that this is whatכֹּ֥הkohH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֑הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַ֖ר'a.MarH559:BecauseH3282they have made you desolateשַׁמּוֹת֩sha.mOtH8074and have trampledוְשָׁאֹ֨ףve.sha.'OfH7602youאֶתְכֶ֜ם'et.KhemH853on every sideמִסָּבִ֗יבmi.sa.VivH5439,so that you becameלִֽהְיוֹתְכֶ֤םlih.yot.KhemH1961a possessionמֽוֹרָשָׁה֙mo.ra.ShahH4181of the restלִשְׁאֵרִ֣יתlish.'e.RitH7611of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םha.go.YimH1471and were taken upוַתֵּֽעֲל֛וּva.te.'a.LuH5927in slanderוְדִבַּת־ve.di.bat-H1681byעַל־'al-H5921the lipsשְׂפַ֥תse.FatH8193of their talkersלָשׁ֖וֹן עָֽם׃la.Shon 'AmH3956 H5971,

4thereforeלָכֵן֙la.KhenH3651,O mountainsהָרֵ֣יha.ReiH2022of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,hearשִׁמְע֖וּshim.'UH8085the wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֑הYah.wehH3069.This is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְ֠הוִהYah.wehH3069saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559to the mountainsלֶהָרִ֨יםle.ha.RimH2022and hillsוְלַגְּבָע֜וֹתve.la.ge.va.'otH1389,to the ravinesלָאֲפִיקִ֣יםla.'a.fi.KimH650and valleysוְלַגֵּאָי֗וֹתve.la.ge.'a.YotH1516,to the desolateהַשֹּֽׁמְמוֹת֙ha.sho.me.mOtH8076ruinsוְלֶחֳרָב֤וֹתve.le.cho.ra.VotH2723and abandonedהַנֶּעֱזָב֔וֹתha.ne.'e.za.VotH5800citiesוְלֶעָרִ֣יםve.le.'a.RimH5892,whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834have becomeהָי֤וּha.YuH1961a spoilלְבַז֙le.VazH957and a mockeryוּלְלַ֔עַגu.le.La.'agH3933to the restלִשְׁאֵרִ֥יתlish.'e.RitH7611of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֖םha.go.YimH1471אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834around youמִסָּבִֽיב׃ סmi.sa.VivH5439.

5Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651this is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִה֒Yah.wehH3069saysאָמַר֮'a.MarH559:Surelyאִם־ לֹ֠א'im- lo'H518 H3808in My burningבְּאֵ֨שׁbe.'EshH784zealקִנְאָתִ֥יkin.'a.TiH7068I have spokenדִבַּ֛רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiH1696againstעַל־'al-H5921the restשְׁאֵרִ֥יתshe.'e.RitH7611of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֖םha.go.YimH1471,and againstוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921allכֻּלָּ֑אku.La'H3605Edomאֱד֣וֹם'e.DomH123,whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834tookנָתְנֽוּ־na.te.nu-H5414אֶת־'et-H853My landאַרְצִ֣י׀'ar.TziH776as their own possessionלְמ֨וֹרָשָׁ֜הle.Mo.ra.ShahH4181with wholeheartedכָּל־ לֵבָב֙kol- le.VavH3605 H3824joyבְּשִׂמְחַ֤תbe.sim.ChatH8057and utter contemptבִּשְׁאָ֣ט נֶ֔פֶשׁbish.'At Ne.feshH7589 H5315,so thatלְמַ֥עַןle.Ma.'anH4616its pasturelandמִגְרָשָׁ֖הּmig.ra.ShahH4054became plunderלָבַֽז׃la.VazH957.

6Thereforeלָכֵ֕ןla.KhenH3651,prophesyהִנָּבֵ֖אhi.na.Ve'H5012concerningעַל־'al-H5921the landאַדְמַ֣ת'ad.MatH127of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֡ve.'a.mar.TaH559the mountainsלֶהָרִ֣יםle.ha.RimH2022and hillsוְ֠לַגְּבָעוֹתVe.la.ge.va.'otH1389,the ravinesלָאֲפִיקִ֨יםla.'a.fi.KimH650and valleysוְלַגֵּאָי֜וֹתve.la.ge.'a.YotH1516,that this is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֗הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַ֣ר׀'a.MarH559:Beholdהִנְנִ֨יhi.NiH2005,I have spokenדִּבַּ֔רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiH1696in My burningוּבַחֲמָתִי֙u.va.cha.ma.TiH2534zealבְקִנְאָתִ֤יve.kin.'a.TiH7068becauseיַ֛עַןYa.'anH3282you have enduredנְשָׂאתֶֽם׃ne.sa.TemH5375the reproachכְּלִמַּ֥תke.li.MatH3639of the nationsגּוֹיִ֖םgo.YimH1471.

7Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651this is whatכֹּ֤הkohH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559:Iאֲנִ֖י'a.NiH589have swornנָשָׂ֣אתִיna.Sa.tiH5375אֶת־'et-H853with an uplifted handיָדִ֑יya.DiH3027that surelyאִם־ לֹ֤א'im- lo'H518 H3808the nationsהַגּוֹיִם֙ha.go.YimH1471אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834aroundמִסָּבִ֔יבmi.sa.VivH5439youהֵ֖מָּהHe.mahH1992will endureיִשָּֽׂאוּ׃yi.Sa.'uH5375reproach of their ownכְּלִמָּתָ֥םke.li.ma.TamH3639.

8But youוְאַתֶּ֞םve.'a.TemH859,O mountainsהָרֵ֤יha.ReiH2022of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,will produceתִּתֵּ֔נוּti.Te.nuH5414branchesעַנְפְּכֶ֣ם'an.pe.KhemH6057and bearתִּשְׂא֖וּtis.'UH5375fruitוּפֶרְיְכֶ֥םu.fer.ye.KhemH6529for My peopleלְעַמִּ֣יle.'a.MiH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,forכִּ֥יkiH3588they will soonקֵרְב֖וּke.re.VuH7126come homeלָבֽוֹא׃la.Vo'H935.

9Forכִּ֖יkiH3588beholdהִנְנִ֣יhi.NiH2005,I am on your sideאֲלֵיכֶ֑ם'a.lei.KhemH413;I will turnוּפָנִ֣יתִיu.fa.Ni.tiH6437toward youאֲלֵיכֶ֔ם'a.lei.KhemH413,and you will be tilledוְנֶעֱבַדְתֶּ֖םve.ne.'e.vad.TemH5647and sownוְנִזְרַעְתֶּֽם׃ve.niz.ra'.TemH2232.

10I will multiplyוְהִרְבֵּיתִ֤יve.hir.bei.TiH7235the peopleאָדָ֔ם'a.DamH120upon youעֲלֵיכֶם֙'a.lei.KhemH5921כָּל־kol-H3605—the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478in its entiretyכֻּלֹּ֑הku.LohH3605.The citiesהֶֽעָרִ֔יםhe.'a.RimH5892will be inhabitedוְנֹֽשְׁבוּ֙ve.no.she.VuH3427and the ruinsוְהֶחֳרָב֖וֹתve.he.cho.ra.VotH2723rebuiltתִּבָּנֶֽינָה׃ti.ba.Nei.nahH1129.

11I will fillוְהִרְבֵּיתִ֧י עֲלֵיכֶ֛םve.hir.bei.Ti 'a.lei.KhemH7235 H5921you with peopleאָדָ֥ם'a.DamH120and animalsוּבְהֵמָ֖הu.ve.he.MahH929,and they will multiplyוְרָב֣וּve.ra.VuH7235and be fruitfulוּפָר֑וּu.fa.RuH6509.I will make you as inhabitedוְהוֹשַׁבְתִּ֨יve.ho.shav.TiH3427אֶתְכֶ֜ם'et.KhemH853as you once wereכְּקַדְמֽוֹתֵיכֶ֗םke.kad.mo.tei.KhemH6927,and I will make you prosperוְהֵטִֽבֹתִי֙ve.he.ti.vo.TiH3190more than beforeמֵרִאשֹׁ֣תֵיכֶ֔םme.ri.Sho.tei.KhemH7221.Then you will knowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֖םvi.da'.TemH3045thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

12אָדָ֜ם'a.DamH120Yes, I will causeאֶת־'et-H853My peopleעַמִּ֤י'a.MiH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478to walkוְהוֹלַכְתִּי֩ve.ho.lakh.TiH1980upon youעֲלֵיכֶ֨ם'a.lei.KhemH5921;they will possess youוִֽירֵשׁ֔וּךָvi.re.Shu.khaH3423,and you will beוְהָיִ֥יתָve.ha.Yi.taH1961theirinheritanceלְנַחֲלָ֑הle.na.cha.LahH5159,and you will noוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808longerתוֹסִ֥ף ע֖וֹדto.Sif odH3254 H5750deprive themלְשַׁכְּלָֽם׃ סle.sha.ke.LamH7921of their children.

13For this is whatכֹּ֤הkohH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559:Becauseיַ֚עַןYa.'anH3282people sayאֹמְרִ֣ים'o.me.RimH559to you, ‘Youאָ֑תְּ'a.tiH859devourאֹכֶ֥לֶת'o.Khe.letH398menאָדָ֖ם'a.DamH120and deprive your nationגּוֹיַ֖יִךְ הָיִֽית׃go.yekh ha.YitH1471 H1961of its childrenוּמְשַׁכֶּ֥לֶתu.me.sha.Ke.letH7921,’

14thereforeלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651you will noלֹא־lo'-H3808longerע֔וֹדodH5750devourתֹ֣אכְלִיTokh.liH398menאָדָם֙'a.DamH120or depriveע֑וֹדodH3782 H5750your nation of its childrenוְגוֹיַ֖יִךְ לֹ֣אve.go.yekh lo'H1471 H3808,declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִֽה׃Yah.wehH3069.

15I will noוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808longer allowעוֹד֙'OdH5750the tauntsכְּלִמַּ֣תke.li.MatH3639of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םha.go.YimH1471to be heardאַשְׁמִ֨יעַ'ash.Mi.a'H8085against youאֵלַ֤יִךְ'e.La.yikhH413,and you will noלֹ֣אlo'H3808longerע֑וֹדodH5750endureתִשְׂאִי־tis.'i-H5375the reproachוְחֶרְפַּ֥תve.cher.PatH2781of the peoplesעַמִּ֖ים'a.MimH5971orלֹא־ ע֔וֹדlo'- odH3808 H5750cause your nationוְגוֹיַ֙יִךְ֙ve.go.yekhH1471to stumbleתַכְשִׁ֣לִיtakh.Shi.liH3782,declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִֽה׃ סYah.wehH3069.”

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