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Ezekiel 20:20-38

20And hallowקַדֵּ֑שׁוּka.De.shuH6942my sabbathsשַׁבְּתוֹתַ֖יsha.be.to.TaiH7676;and they shall be a signלְאוֹת֙le.'OtH226between me and you, that ye may knowלָדַ֕עַתla.Da.'atH3045that I amthe Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.

21Notwithstanding the childrenהַבָּנִ֗יםha.ba.NimH1121rebelledוַיַּמְרוּ־vai.yam.ru-H4784against me: they walkedהָ֠לָכוּHa.la.khuH1980not in my statutesבְּחֻקּוֹתַ֣יbe.chu.ko.TaiH2708,neither keptשָׁמְר֜וּsha.me.RuH8104my judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטַ֨יmish.pa.TaiH4941to doלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213them, which ifa manהָֽאָדָם֙ha.'a.DamH120doיַעֲשֶׂ֨הya.'a.SehH6213,he shall even liveH2425in them; they pollutedחִלֵּ֑לוּchi.Le.luH2490my sabbathsשַׁבְּתוֹתַ֖יsha.be.to.TaiH7676:then I saidוָאֹמַ֞רva.'o.MarH559,I would pour outלִשְׁפֹּ֧ךְlish.PokhH8210my furyחֲמָתִ֣יcha.ma.TiH2534upon them, to accomplishלְכַלּ֥וֹתle.kha.LotH3615my angerאַפִּ֛י'a.PiH639against them in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ba.mid.BarH4057.

22Nevertheless I withdrewוַהֲשִׁבֹ֙תִי֙va.ha.shi.Vo.tiH7725mine handיָדִ֔יya.DiH3027,and wroughtוָאַ֖עַשׂva.'A.'asH6213for my name’sשְׁמִ֑יshe.MiH8034sake, that it should not be pollutedהֵחֵל֙he.ChelH2490in the sightלְעֵינֵ֣יle.'ei.NeiH5869of the heathenהַגּוֹיִ֔םha.go.YimH1471,in whose sightלְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃le.'ei.nei.HemH5869I brought them forthהוֹצֵ֥אתִיho.Tze.tiH3318.

23I lifted upנָשָׂ֧אתִיna.Sa.tiH5375mine handיָדִ֛יya.DiH3027unto them also in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רba.mid.BarH4057,that I would scatterלְהָפִ֤יץle.ha.FitzH6327them among the heathenבַּגּוֹיִ֔םba.go.YimH1471,and disperseוּלְזָר֥וֹתu.le.za.RotH2219them through the countriesבָּאֲרָצֽוֹת׃ba.'a.ra.TzotH776;

24Because they had not executedעָשׂוּ֙'a.SuH6213my judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטַ֤יmish.pa.TaiH4941,but had despisedמָאָ֔סוּma.'A.suH3988my statutesוְחֻקּוֹתַ֣יve.chu.ko.TaiH2708,and had pollutedחִלֵּ֑לוּchi.Le.luH2490my sabbathsשַׁבְּתוֹתַ֖יsha.be.to.TaiH7676,and their eyesעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃'ei.nei.HemH5869were afterוְאַחֲרֵי֙ve.'a.cha.ReiH310their fathers’אֲבוֹתָ֔ם'a.vo.TamH1idolsגִּלּוּלֵ֣יgi.lu.LeiH1544.

25Wherefore I gaveנָתַ֣תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414them also statutesחֻקִּ֖יםchu.KimH2706that werenot goodטוֹבִ֑יםto.VimH2896,and judgmentsוּמִ֨שְׁפָּטִ֔יםu.Mish.pa.TimH4941whereby they should not liveיִֽחְי֖וּyich.YuH2421;

26And I pollutedוָאֲטַמֵּ֤אva.'a.ta.Me'H2930them in their own giftsבְּמַתְּנוֹתָ֔םbe.ma.te.no.TamH4979,in that they caused to pass throughבְּהַעֲבִ֖ירbe.ha.'a.VirH5674the fireall that openethפֶּ֣טֶרPe.terH6363the wombרָ֑חַםRa.chamH7356,that I might make them desolateאֲשִׁמֵּ֔ם'a.shi.MemH8074,to the end that they might knowיֵֽדְע֔וּye.de.'UH3045that I amthe Lordיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

27Therefore, sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֔ם'a.DamH120,speakדַּבֵּ֨רda.BerH1696unto the houseבֵּ֤יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559unto them, Thus saithאָמַ֖ר'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Godיְהוִ֑הYah.wehH3069;Yet in this your fathersאֲב֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם'a.Vo.tei.KhemH1have blasphemedגִּדְּפ֤וּgi.de.FuH1442me, in that they have committedבְּמַעֲלָ֥םbe.ma.'a.LamH4603a trespassמָֽעַל׃Ma.'alH4604against me.

28Forwhen I had broughtוָאֲבִיאֵם֙va.'a.vi.'EmH935them into the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776, forthe which I lifted upנָשָׂ֙אתִי֙na.Sa.tiH5375mine handיָדִ֔יya.DiH3027to giveלָתֵ֥תla.TetH5414it to them, then they sawוַיִּרְאוּ֩vai.yir.'UH7200every highרָמָ֜הra.MahH7311hillגִּבְעָ֨הgiv.'AhH1389,and all the thickעָבֹ֗ת'a.VotH5687treesעֵ֣ץ'etzH6086,and they offeredוַיִּזְבְּחוּ־vai.yiz.be.chu-H2076there their sacrificesזִבְחֵיהֶם֙ziv.chei.HemH2077,and there they presentedוַיִּתְּנוּ־vai.yi.te.nu-H5414the provocationכַּ֣עַסKa.'asH3708of their offeringקָרְבָּנָ֔םka.re.ba.NamH7133:there also they madeוַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּvai.ya.Si.muH7760their sweetנִיח֣וֹחֵיהֶ֔םni.Cho.chei.HemH5207savourרֵ֚יחַRei.achH7381,and poured outוַיַּסִּ֥יכוּvai.ya.Si.khuH5258there their drink offeringsנִסְכֵּיהֶֽם׃nis.kei.HemH5262.

29Then I saidוָאֹמַ֣רva.'o.MarH559unto them, What isthe high placeהַבָּמָ֔הha.ba.MahH1116whereunto ye goהַבָּאִ֖יםha.ba.'ImH935?And the nameשְׁמָהּ֙she.MahH8034thereof is calledוַיִּקָּרֵ֤אvai.yi.ka.Re'H7121Bamahבָּמָ֔הba.MahH1117unto this dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117.

30Wherefore sayאֱמֹ֣ר׀'e.MorH559unto the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,Thus saithאָמַר֙'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Godיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069;Are ye pollutedנִטְמְאִ֑יםnit.me.'ImH2930after the mannerהַבְּדֶ֥רֶךְha.be.De.rekhH1870of your fathersאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם'a.vo.tei.KhemH1?and commit ye whoredomזֹנִֽים׃zo.NimH2181afterוְאַחֲרֵ֥יve.'a.cha.ReiH310their abominationsשִׁקּוּצֵיהֶ֖םshi.ku.tzei.HemH8251?

31For when ye offerוּבִשְׂאֵ֣תu.vis.'EtH5375your giftsמַתְּנֹֽתֵיכֶ֡םma.te.no.tei.KhemH4979,when ye make your sonsבְּנֵיכֶ֨םbe.nei.KhemH1121to pass throughבְּֽהַעֲבִיר֩be.ha.'a.VirH5674the fireבָּאֵ֜שׁba.'EshH784,ye polluteנִטְמְאִ֤֨יםnit.me.'ImH2930yourselves with all your idolsגִּלּֽוּלֵיכֶם֙gi.lu.lei.KhemH1544,even unto this dayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117:and shall I be enquiredאִדָּרֵ֥שׁ'i.da.ReshH1875of by you, O houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478? AsI liveחַי־chai-H2416,saithנְאֻם֙ne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Godיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069,I will not be enquiredאִדָּרֵ֖שׁ'i.da.ReshH1875of by you.

32And that which comethוְהָֽעֹלָה֙ve.ha.'o.LahH5927into your mindר֣וּחֲכֶ֔םru.cha.KhemH7307shall not be at all, that ye sayאֹמְרִ֗ים'o.me.RimH559,We will beH1961as the heathenכַגּוֹיִם֙kha.go.YimH1471,as the familiesכְּמִשְׁפְּח֣וֹתke.mish.pe.ChotH4940of the countriesהָאֲרָצ֔וֹתha.'a.ra.TzotH776,to serveלְשָׁרֵ֖תle.sha.RetH8334woodעֵ֥ץ'etzH6086and stoneוָאָֽבֶן׃va.'A.venH68.

33AsI liveחַי־chai-H2416,saithנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Godיְהוִ֑הYah.wehH3069,surely with a mightyחֲזָקָ֜הcha.za.KahH2389handבְּיָ֨דbe.YadH3027,and with a stretched outנְטוּיָ֛הne.tu.YahH5186armוּבִזְר֧וֹעַu.viz.Ro.a'H2220,and with furyוּבְחֵמָ֥הu.ve.che.MahH2534poured outשְׁפוּכָ֖הshe.fu.KhahH8210,will I ruleאֶמְל֥וֹךְ'em.LokhH4427over you:

34And I will bring you outוְהוֹצֵאתִ֤יve.ho.tze.TiH3318from the peopleהָ֣עַמִּ֔יםha.'a.MimH5971,and will gatherוְקִבַּצְתִּ֣יve.ki.batz.TiH6908you out of the countriesהָ֣אֲרָצ֔וֹתha.'a.ra.TzotH776wherein ye are scatteredנְפוֹצֹתֶ֖םne.fo.tzo.TemH6327,with a mightyחֲזָקָה֙cha.za.KahH2389handבְּיָ֤דbe.YadH3027,and with a stretched outנְטוּיָ֔הne.tu.YahH5186armוּבִזְר֣וֹעַu.viz.Ro.a'H2220,and with furyוּבְחֵמָ֖הu.ve.che.MahH2534poured outשְׁפוּכָֽה׃she.fu.KhahH8210.

35And I will bringוְהֵבֵאתִ֣יve.he.ve.TiH935you into the wildernessמִדְבַּ֖רmid.BarH4057of the peopleהָֽעַמִּ֑יםha.'a.MimH5971,and there will I pleadוְנִשְׁפַּטְתִּ֤יve.nish.pa.TiH8199with you faceפָּנִ֖יםpa.NimH6440to faceפָּנִֽים׃pa.NimH6440.

36Like as I pleadedנִשְׁפַּ֙טְתִּי֙nish.Pa.tiH8199with your fathersאֲב֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם'a.Vo.tei.KhemH1in the wildernessבְּמִדְבַּ֖רbe.mid.BarH4057of the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,so will I pleadאִשָּׁפֵ֣ט'i.sha.FetH8199with you, saithנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136Godיְהוִֽה׃Yah.wehH3069.

37And I will cause you to passוְהַעֲבַרְתִּ֥יve.ha.'a.var.TiH5674under the rodהַשָּׁ֑בֶטha.Sha.vetH7626,and I will bringוְהֵבֵאתִ֥יve.he.ve.TiH935you into the bondבְּמָסֹ֥רֶתbe.ma.So.retH4562of the covenantהַבְּרִֽית׃ha.be.RitH1285:

38And I will purge outוּבָרוֹתִ֣יu.va.ro.TiH1305from among you the rebelsהַמֹּרְדִ֤יםha.mo.re.DimH4775,and them that transgressוְהַפּֽוֹשְׁעִים֙ve.ha.po.she.'ImH6586against me: I will bring them forthאוֹצִ֣יא'o.Tzi'H3318out of the countryמֵאֶ֤רֶץme.'E.retzH776where they sojournמְגֽוּרֵיהֶם֙me.gu.rei.HemH4033,and they shall not enterיָב֑וֹאya.Vo'H935into the landאַדְמַ֥ת'ad.MatH127of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478:and ye shall knowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֖םvi.da'.TemH3045that I amthe Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

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