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Ezekiel 33:23-33

23Then the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of the Lordיְהֹוָ֖הYah.wehH3068came unto me, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

24Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֗ם'a.DamH120,they that inhabitיֹ֠שְׁבֵיYo.she.veiH3427those wastesהֶחֳרָב֨וֹתhe.cho.ra.VotH2723of the landאַדְמַ֤ת'ad.MatH127of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478speakאֹמְרִ֣ים'o.me.RimH559,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamH85was oneאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259,and he inheritedוַיִּירַ֖שׁvai.yi.RashH3423the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776: but we aremanyרַבִּ֔יםra.BimH7227;the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776is givenנִתְּנָ֥הni.te.NahH5414us for inheritanceלְמוֹרָשָֽׁה׃ סle.mo.ra.ShahH4181.

25Wherefore sayאֱמֹ֨ר'e.MorH559unto them, Thus saithאָמַ֣ר׀'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Godיְהֹוִ֗הYah.wehH3069;Ye eatתֹּאכֵ֛לוּto.Khe.luH398with the bloodהַדָּ֧ם׀ha.DamH1818,and lift upתִּשְׂא֥וּtis.'UH5375your eyesוְעֵינֵכֶ֛םve.'ei.ne.KhemH5869toward your idolsגִּלּוּלֵיכֶ֖םgi.lu.lei.KhemH1544,and shedתִּשְׁפֹּ֑כוּtish.Po.khuH8210bloodוְדָ֣םve.DamH1818:and shall ye possessתִּירָֽשׁוּ׃ti.Ra.shuH3423the landוְהָאָ֖רֶץve.ha.'A.retzH776?

26Ye standעֲמַדְתֶּ֤ם'a.mad.TemH5975upon your swordחַרְבְּכֶם֙char.be.KhemH2719,ye workעֲשִׂיתֶ֣ן'a.si.TenH6213abominationתּוֹעֵבָ֔הto.'e.VahH8441,and ye defileטִמֵּאתֶ֑םti.me.TemH2930every oneוְאִ֛ישׁve.'IshH376his neighbour’sרֵעֵ֖הוּre.'E.huH7453wifeאֵ֥שֶׁת'E.shetH802:and shall ye possessתִּירָֽשׁוּ׃ סti.Ra.shuH3423the landוְהָאָ֖רֶץve.ha.'A.retzH776?

27Sayתֹאמַ֨רto.MarH559thou thus unto them, Thus saithאָמַ֨ר'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Godיְהוִה֮Yah.wehH3069; AsI liveחַי־chai-H2416, surely they that arein the wastesבֶּֽחֳרָבוֹת֙be.cho.ra.VotH2723shall fallיִפֹּ֔לוּyi.Po.luH5307by the swordבַּחֶ֣רֶבba.Che.revH2719, and him that isin the openפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֔הha.sa.DehH7704will I giveנְתַתִּ֖יוne.ta.TivH5414to the beastsלַחַיָּ֥הla.chai.YahH2416to be devouredלְאָכְל֑וֹle.'a.khe.LoH398, and they that bein the fortsבַּמְּצָד֥וֹתba.me.tza.DotH4679and in the cavesוּבַמְּעָר֖וֹתu.va.me.'a.RotH4631shall dieיָמֽוּתוּ׃ya.Mu.tuH4191of the pestilenceבַּדֶּ֥בֶרba.De.verH1698.

28For I will layוְנָתַתִּ֤יve.na.ta.TiH5414the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzH776mostוּמְשַׁמָּ֔הu.me.sha.MahH4923desolateשְׁמָמָ֣הshe.ma.MahH8077,and the pompגְּא֣וֹןge.'onH1347of her strengthעֻזָּ֑הּ'u.ZahH5797shall ceaseוְנִשְׁבַּ֖תve.nish.BatH7673;and the mountainsהָרֵ֥יha.ReiH2022of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478shall be desolateוְשָֽׁמְמ֛וּve.sha.me.MuH8074,that none shall pass throughעוֹבֵֽר׃o.VerH5674.

29Then shall they knowוְיָדְע֖וּve.ya.de.'UH3045that I amthe Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,when I have laidבְּתִתִּ֤יbe.ti.TiH5414the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzH776mostוּמְשַׁמָּ֔הu.me.sha.MahH4923desolateשְׁמָמָ֣הshe.ma.MahH8077because of all their abominationsתּוֹעֲבֹתָ֖םto.'a.vo.TamH8441which they have committedעָשֽׂוּ׃ ס'a.SuH6213.

30Also, thou sonבֶן־ven-H1121of manאָדָ֔ם'a.DamH120,the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of thy peopleעַמְּךָ֗'a.me.KhaH5971still are talkingהַנִּדְבָּרִ֤יםha.nid.ba.RimH1696againstאֵ֣צֶל'E.tzelH681thee by the wallsהַקִּיר֔וֹתha.ki.RotH7023and in the doorsוּבְפִתְחֵ֖יu.ve.fit.CheiH6607of the housesהַבָּתִּ֑יםha.ba.TimH1004,and speakוְדִבֶּר־ve.di.ber-H1696oneחַ֣דchadH2297to anotherאַחַ֗ד'a.ChadH259,every oneאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376to his brotherאָחִיו֙'a.ChivH251,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Comeבֹּֽאוּ־bo.'u-H935,I pray you, and hearוְשִׁמְע֔וּve.shim.'UH8085what is the wordהַדָּבָ֔רha.da.VarH1697that cometh forthהַיּוֹצֵ֖אhai.yo.Tze'H3318from the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

31And they comeוְיָב֣וֹאוּve.ya.Vo.'uH935unto thee as the peopleעָ֞ם'amH5971comethכִּמְבוֹא־kim.Vo'-H3996,and they sitוְיֵשְׁב֤וּve.ye.she.VuH3427beforeלְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙le.fa.Nei.khaH6440thee asmy peopleעַמִּ֔י'a.MiH5971,and they hearוְשָֽׁמְעוּ֙ve.sha.me.'UH8085thy wordsדְּבָרֶ֔יךָde.va.Rei.khaH1697,but they will not doיַֽעֲשׂ֑וּya.'a.SuH6213them: for with their mouthבְּפִיהֶם֙be.fi.HemH6310they shewעֹשִׂ֔ים'o.SimH6213much loveעֲגָבִ֤ים'a.ga.VimH5690, buttheir heartלִבָּ֥םli.BamH3820goethהֹלֵֽךְ׃ho.LekhH1980afterאַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiH310their covetousnessבִצְעָ֖םvitz.'AmH1215.

32And, lo, thou artunto them as a very lovelyעֲגָבִ֔ים'a.ga.VimH5690songכְּשִׁ֣ירke.ShirH7892of one that hath a pleasantיְפֵ֥הye.PehH3303voiceק֖וֹלKolH6963,and can play wellH2895on an instrumentנַגֵּ֑ןna.GenH5059:for they hearוְשָֽׁמְעוּ֙ve.sha.me.'UH8085thy wordsדְּבָרֶ֔יךָde.va.Rei.khaH1697,but they doוְעֹשִׂ֥יםve.'o.SimH6213them not.

33And when this cometh to passוּבְבֹאָ֑הּu.ve.vo.'AhH935, (lo, it will comeבָאָ֔הva.'AhH935,)then shall they knowוְיָ֣דְע֔וּve.Ya.de.'UH3045that a prophetנָבִ֖יאna.Vi'H5030hath been amongבְתוֹכָֽם׃ סve.to.KhamH8432them.

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