New American Standard Bible 1995

Ezekiel 16

God’s Grace to Unfaithful Jerusalem

1Then the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068cameוַיְהִ֥יvay.HiH1961to me, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2“Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֕ם'a.DamH120,makeהוֹדַ֥עho.Da'H3045knownH3045to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimH3389her abominationsתּוֹעֲבֹתֶֽיהָ׃to.'a.vo.Tei.haH8441

3and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֞ve.'a.mar.TaH559, ‘Thusכֹּה־koh-H3541saysאָמַ֨ר'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֤י'a.do.NaiH136GodH3068to Jerusalemלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םli.Ru.sha.LimH3389, “Your originמְכֹרֹתַ֙יִךְ֙me.kho.ro.Ta.yikhH4351and your birthוּמֹ֣לְדֹתַ֔יִךְu.Mo.le.do.Ta.yikhH4138are from the landמֵאֶ֖רֶץme.'E.retzH776of the Canaaniteהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑יha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669,your fatherאָבִ֥יךְ'a.VikhH1was an Amoriteהָאֱמֹרִ֖יha.'e.mo.RiH567and your motherוְאִמֵּ֥ךְve.'i.MekhH517a Hittiteחִתִּֽית׃chi.TitH2850.

4As for your birthוּמוֹלְדוֹתַ֗יִךְu.mol.do.Ta.yikhH4138,on the dayבְּי֨וֹםbe.YomH3117you were bornהוּלֶּ֤דֶתhu.Le.detH3205your navelH8270cordH8270was not cutכָרַּ֣תkha.RatH3772,norH3808were you washedרֻחַ֖צְתְּru.ChatztH7364with waterוּבְמַ֥יִםu.ve.Ma.yimH4325for cleansingלְמִשְׁעִ֑יle.mish.'IH4935;you were not rubbedוְהָמְלֵ֙חַ֙ve.ha.me.Le.achH4414with saltהֻמְלַ֔חַתְּhum.La.chatH4414or even wrappedוְהָחְתֵּ֖לve.ha.che.TelH2853in clothsחֻתָּֽלְתְּ׃chu.Ta.letH2853.

5Noלֹא־lo'-H3808eyeעַ֗יִן'A.yinH5869lookedחָ֨סָהCha.sahH2347with pityH2347on you to doלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213anyאַחַ֥ת'a.ChatH259of theseH428thingsמֵאֵ֖לֶּהme.'E.lehH428for you, to haveH2550compassionלְחֻמְלָ֣הle.chum.LahH2550on you. Rather you were thrownוַֽתֻּשְׁלְכִ֞יva.tush.le.KhiH7993out into theopenפְּנֵ֤יpe.NeiH6440fieldהַשָּׂדֶה֙ha.sa.DehH7704,for you were abhorredבְּגֹ֣עַלbe.Go.'alH1604on the dayבְּי֖וֹםbe.YomH3117you were bornהֻלֶּ֥דֶתhu.Le.detH3205.

6“When I passedוָאֶעֱבֹ֤רva.'e.'e.VorH5674by you and sawוָֽאֶרְאֵ֔ךְva.'er.'EkhH7200you squirmingמִתְבּוֹסֶ֖סֶתmit.bo.Se.setH947in your bloodבְּדָמָ֑יִךְbe.da.Ma.yikhH1818,I saidוָאֹ֤מַרva.'O.marH559to you while you werein your bloodבְּדָמַ֣יִךְbe.da.Ma.yikhH1818, ‘Liveחֲיִ֔יcha.YiH2421!’Yes, I saidוָאֹ֥מַרva.'O.marH559to you while you werein your bloodבְּדָמַ֥יִךְbe.da.Ma.yikhH1818, ‘Liveחֲיִֽי׃cha.YiH2421!’

7Imadeנְתַתִּ֔יךְne.ta.TikhH5414younumerousרְבָבָ֗הre.va.VahH7233like plantsכְּצֶ֤מַחke.Tze.machH6780of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶה֙ha.sa.DehH7704.Then you grewוַתִּרְבִּי֙va.tir.BiH7235up, becameH1431tallH1431and reachedH935the ageH935for fineבַּעֲדִ֣יba.'a.DiH5716ornamentsעֲדָיִ֑ים'a.da.YimH5716; yourbreastsשָׁדַ֤יִםsha.Da.yimH7699were formedנָכֹ֙נוּ֙na.Kho.nuH3559and your hairוּשְׂעָרֵ֣ךְu.se.'a.RekhH8181had grownצִמֵּ֔חַtzi.Me.achH6779.Yet you were nakedעֵרֹ֥ם'e.RomH5903and bareוְעֶרְיָֽה׃ve.'er.YahH6181.

8“Then I passedוָאֶעֱבֹ֨רva.'e.'e.VorH5674by you and sawוָאֶרְאֵ֗ךְva.'er.'EkhH7200you, and beholdוְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.NehH2009,you were at the timeH6256for loveדֹּדִ֔יםdo.DimH1730; so Ispreadוָאֶפְרֹ֤שׂva.'ef.RosH6566My skirtכְּנָפִי֙ke.na.FiH3671overH5921you and coveredוָאֲכַסֶּ֖הva.'a.kha.SehH3680your nakednessעֶרְוָתֵ֑ךְ'er.va.TekhH6172. I alsosworeוָאֶשָּׁ֣בַֽעva.'e.Sha.va'H7650to you andenteredוָאָב֨וֹאva.'a.Vo'H935into a covenantבִבְרִ֜יתviv.RitH1285with you so that youbecameוַתִּ֥הְיִיva.Tih.yiH1961Mine,” declaresנְאֻ֛םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068.

9“Then I bathedוָאֶרְחָצֵ֣ךְva.'er.cha.TzekhH7364you with waterבַּמַּ֔יִםba.Ma.yimH4325,washedוָאֶשְׁטֹ֥ףva.'esh.TofH7857offH7857your bloodדָּמַ֖יִךְda.Ma.yikhH1818from you andanointedוָאֲסֻכֵ֖ךְva.'a.su.KhekhH5480you with oilבַּשָּֽׁמֶן׃ba.Sha.menH8081.

10I also clothedוָאַלְבִּישֵׁ֣ךְva.'al.bi.ShekhH3847you withembroideredH7553clothרִקְמָ֔הrik.MahH7553and putH5274sandalsH5274of porpoiseH8476skinH8476on your feet; and I wrappedוָאֶחְבְּשֵׁ֣ךְva.'ech.be.ShekhH2280you with fineבַּשֵּׁ֔שׁba.SheshH8336linenH8336and coveredוַאֲכַסֵּ֖ךְva.'a.kha.SekhH3680you with silkמֶֽשִׁי׃Me.shiH4897.

11I adornedוָאֶעְדֵּ֖ךְva.'e'.DekhH5710you with ornamentsעֶ֑דִי'E.diH5716,putוָאֶתְּנָ֤הva.'e.te.NahH5414braceletsצְמִידִים֙tze.mi.DimH6781on your handsיָדַ֔יִךְya.Da.yikhH3027and anecklaceוְרָבִ֖ידve.ra.VidH7242aroundH5921your neckגְּרוֹנֵֽךְ׃ge.ro.NekhH1627.

12I also putוָאֶתֵּ֥ןva.'e.TenH5414aringנֶ֙זֶם֙ne.zemH5141in your nostrilאַפֵּ֔ךְ'a.PekhH639,earringsוַעֲגִילִ֖יםva.'a.gi.LimH5694in your earsאָזְנָ֑יִךְ'a.ze.Na.yikhH241and abeautifulתִּפְאֶ֖רֶתtif.'E.retH8597crownוַעֲטֶ֥רֶתva.'a.Te.retH5850on your headבְּרֹאשֵֽׁךְ׃be.ro.ShekhH7218.

13Thus you were adornedוַתַּעְדִּ֞יva.ta'.DiH5710withgoldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091and silverוָכֶ֗סֶףva.Khe.sefH3701,and your dressוּמַלְבּוּשֵׁךְ֙u.mal.bu.sheKhH4403was of fineH8336linenשֵׁ֤שׁshe.shiH8336,silkוָמֶ֙שִׁי֙va.Me.shiH4897and embroideredH7553clothוְרִקְמָ֔הve.rik.MahH7553.You ateאָכָ֑לְתְּ'a.khal.tiH398fineסֹ֧לֶתSo.letH5560flourH5560,honeyוּדְבַ֛שׁu.de.VashH1706and oilוָשֶׁ֖מֶןva.She.menH8081;so you were exceedinglyH3966beautifulוַתִּ֙יפִי֙va.Ti.fiH3302and advancedוַֽתִּצְלְחִ֖יva.titz.le.ChiH6743toroyaltyלִמְלוּכָֽה׃lim.lu.KhahH4410.

14Then yourfameשֵׁ֛םshemH8034wentH3318forthH3318among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֖םba.go.YimH1471on account of your beautyבְּיָפְיֵ֑ךְbe.ya.fe.YekhH3308, for it wasperfectכָּלִ֣ילka.LilH3632because of My splendorבַּֽהֲדָרִי֙ba.ha.da.RiH1926whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I bestowedשַׂ֣מְתִּיSam.tiH7760on you,” declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068.

15“But youtrustedוַתִּבְטְחִ֣יva.tiv.te.ChiH982in your beautyבְיָפְיֵ֔ךְve.ya.fe.YekhH3308andplayedH2181the harlotH2181becauseH5921of your fameשְׁמֵ֑ךְshe.MekhH8034,and you pouredוַתִּשְׁפְּכִ֧יva.tish.pe.KhiH8210out your harlotriesתַּזְנוּתַ֛יִךְtaz.nu.Ta.yikhH8457on everyכָּל־kol-H3605passer-byעוֹבֵ֖רo.VerH5674who might be willing.

16You tookוַתִּקְחִ֣יva.tik.ChiH3947someH4480of your clothesמִבְּגָדַ֗יִךְmi.be.ga.Da.yikhH899,madeוַתַּֽעֲשִׂי־va.ta.'a.si-H6213for yourself highבָּמ֣וֹתba.MotH1116placesH1116of variousH2921colorsH2921and playedH2181the harlotH2181on them,which should neverלֹ֥אlo'H3808comeבָא֖וֹתva.'otH935about norוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808happenיִהְיֶֽה׃yih.YehH1961.

17You also tookוַתִּקְחִ֞יva.tik.ChiH3947your beautifulתִפְאַרְתֵּ֗ךְtif.'ar.TekhH8597jewelsכְּלֵ֣יke.LeiH3627madeof My goldמִזְּהָבִ֤יmi.ze.ha.ViH2091and of My silverוּמִכַּסְפִּי֙u.mi.kas.PiH3701,whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834I had givenנָתַ֣תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414you, and madeוַתַּעֲשִׂי־va.ta.'a.si-H6213for yourself maleזָכָ֑רza.KharH2145imagesצַלְמֵ֣יtzal.MeiH6754that you might playH2181the harlotH2181with them.

18Then you tookוַתִּקְחִ֛יva.tik.ChiH3947your embroideredרִקְמָתֵ֖ךְrik.ma.TekhH7553clothבִּגְדֵ֥יbig.DeiH899and coveredוַתְּכַסִּ֑יםva.te.kha.SimH3680them, and offeredנָתַ֖תְּna.ta.tiH5414My oilוְשַׁמְנִי֙ve.sham.NiH8081and My incenseוּקְטָרְתִּ֔יu.ke.ta.re.TiH7004beforeלִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃lif.nei.HemH6440them.

19AlsoMy breadוְלַחְמִי֩ve.lach.MiH3899whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I gaveנָתַ֨תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414you, fineסֹ֣לֶתSo.letH5560flourH5560,oilוָשֶׁ֤מֶןva.She.menH8081and honeyוּדְבַשׁ֙u.de.VashH1706with which I fedהֶֽאֱכַלְתִּ֔יךְhe.'e.khal.TikhH398you,you would offerוּנְתַתִּ֧יהוּu.ne.ta.Ti.huH5414beforeלִפְנֵיהֶ֛םlif.nei.HemH6440them for a soothingנִיחֹ֖חַni.Cho.achH5207aromaלְרֵ֥יחַle.Rei.achH7381;so it happenedוַיֶּ֑הִיvai.Ye.hiH1961,”declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068.

20“Moreover, you tookוַתִּקְחִ֞יva.tik.ChiH3947your sonsבָּנַ֤יִךְba.Na.yikhH1121and daughtersבְּנוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙be.no.Ta.yikhH1323whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you had borneיָלַ֣דְתְּya.LadtH3205to Me andsacrificedוַתִּזְבָּחִ֥יםva.tiz.ba.ChimH2076them toidols to be devouredלֶאֱכ֑וֹלle.'e.KholH398.Were your harlotriesמִתַּזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃mi.taz.nu.tekhH8457soH4592smallH4592a matter?

21You slaughteredוַֽתִּשְׁחֲטִ֖יva.tish.cha.TiH7819My childrenבָּנָ֑יba.NaiH1121and offeredוַֽתִּתְּנִ֔יםva.ti.te.NimH5414them up to idols bycausing them to passבְּהַעֲבִ֥ירbe.ha.'a.VirH5674throughH5674the fire.

22BesidesH854allכָּל־kol-H3605your abominationsתּוֹעֲבֹתַ֙יִךְ֙to.'a.vo.Ta.yikhH8441and harlotriesוְתַזְנֻתַ֔יִךְve.taz.nu.Ta.yikhH8457you did not rememberזָכַ֖רְתְּza.khar.tiH2142the daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117ofyour youthנְעוּרָ֑יִךְne.'u.Ra.yikhH5271,when you were nakedעֵרֹ֣ם'e.RomH5903and bareוְעֶרְיָ֔הve.'er.YahH6181and squirmingמִתְבּוֹסֶ֥סֶתmit.bo.Se.setH947in your bloodבְּדָמֵ֖ךְbe.da.MekhH1818.

23“Then it cameוַיְהִ֕יvay.HiH1961about afterאַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiH310allכָּל־kol-H3605your wickednessH7463(‘Woeא֣וֹי'oH188,woeא֣וֹי'oH188to you!’ declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068),

24that you builtוַתִּבְנִי־va.tiv.ni-H1129yourself ashrineגֶּ֑בGevH1354and madeוַתַּעֲשִׂי־va.ta.'a.si-H6213yourself ahighרָמָ֖הra.MahH7413placeH7413in everyבְּכָל־be.kholH3605squareרְחֽוֹב׃re.ChovH7339.

25You builtבָּנִית֙ba.NitH1129yourself a highרָֽמָתֵ֔ךְra.ma.TekhH7413placeH7413at the topרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218ofeveryכָּל־kol-H3605streetדֶּ֗רֶךְDe.rekhH1870and madeH8581your beautyיָפְיֵ֔ךְya.fe.YekhH3308abominableH8581,and you spreadוַתְּפַשְּׂקִ֥יva.te.fa.se.KiH6589your legsרַגְלַ֖יִךְrag.La.yikhH7272to everyלְכָל־le.kholH3605passer-byעוֹבֵ֑רo.VerH5674to multiplyוַתַּרְבִּ֖יva.tar.BiH7235your harlotryתַּזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃taz.nu.tekhH8457.

26You also playedH2181the harlotH2181with the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֛יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714, yourlustfulגִּדְלֵ֣י בָשָׂ֑רgid.Lei va.SarH1320 H1432neighborsשְׁכֵנַ֖יִךְshe.khe.Na.yikhH7934,and multipliedוַתַּרְבִּ֥יva.tar.BiH7235your harlotryתַּזְנֻתֵ֖ךְtaz.nu.TekhH8457tomakeH3707Me angryH3707.

27Beholdוְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.NehH2009now, I have stretchedנָטִ֤יתִיna.Ti.tiH5186out My handיָדִי֙ya.DiH3027againstעָלַ֔יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921you and diminishedוָאֶגְרַ֖עva.'eg.Ra'H1639your rationsחֻקֵּ֑ךְchu.KekhH2706.And I deliveredוָאֶתְּנֵ֞ךְva.'e.te.NekhH5414you up to the desireבְּנֶ֤פֶשׁbe.Ne.feshH5315of those who hateשֹׂנְאוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙so.ne.'o.Ta.yikhH8130you, thedaughtersבְּנ֣וֹתbe.NotH1323of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430,who are ashamedהַנִּכְלָמ֖וֹתha.nikh.la.MotH3637of your lewdזִמָּֽה׃zi.MahH2154conductמִדַּרְכֵּ֥ךְmi.dar.KekhH1870.

28Moreover, you playedH2181the harlotH2181with theAssyriansאַשּׁ֔וּר'a.ShurH804becauseH4480you were not satisfiedשָׂבְעָתֵ֑ךְsa.ve.'a.TekhH7654;you playedH2181the harlotH2181with them and stillוְגַ֖םve.GamH1571were not satisfiedשָׂבָֽעַתְּ׃sa.Va.'atH7646.

29You also multipliedוַתַּרְבִּ֧יva.tar.BiH7235your harlotryתַּזְנוּתֵ֛ךְtaz.nu.TekhH8457with the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of merchantsכְּנַ֖עַןke.Na.'anH3667,Chaldeaכַּשְׂדִּ֑ימָהkas.Di.mahH3778,yet evenוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571with thisH2088you were not satisfiedשָׂבָֽעַתְּ׃sa.Va.'atH7646.”’”

30“Howמָ֤הmahH4100languishingאֲמֻלָה֙'a.mu.LahH535is your heartלִבָּתֵ֔ךְli.ba.TekhH3826,”declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068, “while you doבַּעֲשׂוֹתֵךְ֙ba.'a.so.teKhH6213allכָּל־kol-H3605theseאֵ֔לֶּה'E.lehH428thingsH4639,the actionsH4639of abold-facedH7989harlotזוֹנָ֖הzo.NahH2181.

31When you builtבִּבְנוֹתַ֤יִךְbiv.no.Ta.yikhH1129your shrineגַּבֵּךְ֙ga.beKhH1354at the beginningבְּרֹ֣אשׁbe.RoshH7218of everyכָּל־kol-H3605streetדֶּ֔רֶךְDe.rekhH1870and madeעָשִׂ֖יתa.si.tiH6213your highוְרָמָתֵ֥ךְve.ra.ma.TekhH7413placeH7413in everyבְּכָל־be.kholH3605squareרְח֑וֹבre.ChovH7339, indisdainingלְקַלֵּ֥סle.ka.LesH7046moneyאֶתְנָֽן׃'et.NanH868,you were not like a harlotכַּזּוֹנָ֖הka.zo.NahH2181.

32You adulteressהַמְּנָאָ֑פֶתha.me.na.'A.fetH5003wifeהָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.ShahH802,who takesתִּקַּ֖חti.KachH3947strangersזָרִֽים׃za.RimH2114insteadתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478of her husbandאִישָׁ֔הּ'i.ShahH376!

33Men giveיִתְּנוּ־yi.te.nu-H5414giftsנֵ֑דֶהNe.dehH5078to allלְכָל־le.kholH3605harlotsזֹנ֖וֹתzo.NotH2181, but yougiveנָתַ֤תְּna.TatH5414your giftsנְדָנַ֙יִךְ֙ne.da.Na.yikhH5083to allלְכָל־le.kholH3605your loversמְאַֽהֲבַ֔יִךְme.'a.ha.Va.yikhH157to bribeוַתִּשְׁחֳדִ֣יva.tish.cho.DiH7809them to comeלָב֥וֹאla.Vo'H935to you from everyH5439directionH5439for your harlotriesבְּתַזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃be.taz.nu.Ta.yikhH8457.

34Thus you are differentהֵ֤פֶךְHe.fekhH2016from those womenהַנָּשִׁים֙ha.na.ShimH802in your harlotriesבְּתַזְנוּתַ֔יִךְbe.taz.nu.Ta.yikhH8457,in that noלֹ֣אlo'H3808one playsH2181the harlotH2181as you do, because you giveוּבְתִתֵּ֣ךְu.ve.ti.TekhH5414moneyאֶתְנָ֗ן'et.NanH868and noלֹ֥אlo'H3808moneyוְאֶתְנַ֛ןve.'et.NanH868is givenנִתַּן־ni.tan-H5414you; thus you are differentלְהֶֽפֶךְ׃le.He.fekhH2016.”

35Thereforeלָכֵ֣ןla.KhenH3651,O harlotזוֹנָ֔הzo.NahH2181,hearשִׁמְעִ֖יshim.'IH8085the wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068.

36Thusכֹּֽה־koh-H3541saysאָמַ֞ר'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068, “Becauseיַ֣עַןYa.'anH3282your lewdnessH5179was pouredהִשָּׁפֵ֤ךְhi.sha.FekhH8210out and your nakednessעֶרְוָתֵ֔ךְ'er.va.TekhH6172uncoveredוַתִּגָּלֶ֣הva.ti.ga.LehH1540through your harlotriesבְּתַזְנוּתַ֖יִךְbe.taz.nu.Ta.yikhH8457with your loversמְאַהֲבָ֑יִךְme.'a.ha.Va.yikhH157and with allכָּל־kol-H3605your detestableתוֹעֲבוֹתַ֔יִךְto.'a.vo.Ta.yikhH8441idolsגִּלּוּלֵ֣יgi.lu.LeiH1544,and because of the bloodוְכִדְמֵ֣יve.khid.MeiH1818of your sonsבָנַ֔יִךְva.Na.yikhH1121whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you gaveנָתַ֖תְּna.TatH5414to idols,

37thereforeלָ֠כֵןLa.khenH3651,beholdH2009, I willgatherמְקַבֵּ֤ץme.ka.BetzH6908allכָּל־kol-H3605your loversמְאַהֲבַ֙יִךְ֙me.'a.ha.Va.yikhH157with whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you tookH6149pleasureH6149,even allכָּל־kol-H3605those whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you lovedאָהַ֔בְתְּ'a.HavtH157andallכָּל־kol-H3605those whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834youhatedשָׂנֵ֑אתsa.NetH8130.So I will gatherוְקִבַּצְתִּי֩ve.ki.batz.TiH6908them againstH5921you from everyH5439directionH5439andexposeוְגִלֵּיתִ֤יve.gi.lei.TiH1540your nakednessעֶרְוָתֵךְ֙'er.va.teKhH6172to them that they may seeוְרָא֖וּve.ra.'UH7200allכָּל־kol-H3605your nakednessעֶרְוָתֵֽךְ׃'er.va.TekhH6172.

38Thus I willjudgeוּשְׁפַטְתִּיךְ֙u.she.fa.tiKhH8199you like women who commitH5003adulteryH5003or shedוְשֹׁפְכֹ֖תve.sho.fe.KhotH8210bloodדָּ֑םDamH1818are judgedמִשְׁפְּטֵ֣יmish.pe.TeiH4941;and I will bringוּנְתַתִּ֕יךְu.ne.ta.TikhH5414on you the bloodדַּ֥םdamH1818ofwrathחֵמָ֖הche.MahH2534and jealousyוְקִנְאָֽה׃ve.kin.'AhH7068.

39I will also giveוְנָתַתִּ֨יve.na.ta.TiH5414you intothe handsבְּיָדָ֗םbe.ya.DamH3027of your lovers, and they will tearוְהָרְס֤וּve.ha.re.SuH2040downH2040your shrinesגַבֵּךְ֙ga.beKhH1354,demolishוְנִתְּצ֣וּve.ni.te.TzuH5422your highרָמֹתַ֔יִךְra.mo.Ta.yikhH7413placesH7413,stripוְהִפְשִׁ֤יטוּve.hif.Shi.tuH6584you of your clothingבְּגָדַ֔יִךְbe.ga.Da.yikhH899,takeוְלָקְח֖וּve.la.ke.ChuH3947away yourjewelsכְּלֵ֣י תִפְאַרְתֵּ֑ךְke.Lei tif.'ar.TekhH3627 H8597,and will leaveוְהִנִּיח֖וּךְve.hi.ni.ChukhH5117you nakedעֵירֹ֥ם'ei.RomH5903and bareוְעֶרְיָֽה׃ve.'er.YahH6181.

40They willinciteוְהֶעֱל֤וּve.he.'e.LuH5927acrowdקָהָ֔לka.HalH6951againstעָלַ֙יִךְ֙'a.La.yikhH5921you and they will stoneוְרָגְמ֥וּve.ra.ge.MuH7275you and cutH1333you to piecesH1333with their swordsבְּחַרְבוֹתָֽם׃be.char.vo.TamH2719.

41They willburnוְשָׂרְפ֤וּve.sa.re.FuH8313your housesבָתַּ֙יִךְ֙va.Ta.yikhH1004with fireבָּאֵ֔שׁba.'EshH784and executeוְעָשׂוּ־ve.'a.su-H6213judgmentsשְׁפָטִ֔יםshe.fa.TimH8201on you in the sightלְעֵינֵ֖יle.'ei.NeiH5869of manyרַבּ֑וֹתra.BotH7227womenנָשִׁ֣יםna.ShimH802. Then I willstopוְהִשְׁבַּתִּיךְ֙ve.hish.ba.tiKhH7673you from playingH2181the harlotH2181,and you will alsoוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571noלֹ֥אlo'H3808longerעֽוֹד׃odH5750payתִתְּנִי־ti.te.ni-H5414your loversאֶתְנַ֖ן'et.NanH868.

42So Iwill calmוַהֲנִחֹתִ֤יva.ha.ni.cho.TiH5117My furyחֲמָתִי֙cha.ma.TiH2534against you and My jealousyקִנְאָתִ֖יkin.'a.TiH7068will departוְסָ֥רָהve.Sa.rahH5493from you, and I will be pacifiedוְשָׁ֣קַטְתִּ֔יve.Sha.ka.TiH8252and angryאֶכְעַ֖ס'ekh.'AsH3707noוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808moreעֽוֹד׃odH5750.

43Becauseיַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֤רYa.'an 'a.SherH3282 H834you havenot rememberedזָכַרְתְּ֙za.khar.tiH2142the daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of your youthנְעוּרַ֔יִךְne.'u.Ra.yikhH5271but haveenragedוַתִּרְגְּזִי־va.tir.ge.zi-H7264Me by allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605theseH428thingsאֵ֑לֶּה'E.lehH428,beholdהֵ֜אhe'H1887,I in turnוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571willbringH5414your conductדַּרְכֵּ֣ךְ׀dar.KekhH1870downH5414on your own headבְּרֹ֣אשׁbe.RoshH7218,”declaresנְאֻם֙ne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068, “so that you will not commitעָשִׂית֙a.si.tiH6213this lewdnessהַזִּמָּ֔הha.zi.MahH2154on topעַ֖ל'alH5921of allכָּל־kol-H3605your otherabominationsתּוֹעֲבֹתָֽיִךְ׃to.'a.vo.Ta.yikhH8441.

44“Beholdהִנֵּה֙hi.NehH2009,everyoneכָּל־kol-H3605who quotesH4911proverbsהַמֹּשֵׁ֔לha.mo.ShelH4911will quoteH4911thisproverbיִמְשֹׁ֖לyim.SholH4911concerningעָלַ֥יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921you, sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, ‘Like motherכְּאִמָּ֖הke.'i.MahH517,like daughterבִּתָּֽהּ׃bi.TahH1323.’

45You are the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of your motherאִמֵּ֣ךְ'i.MekhH517,who loathedגֹּעֶ֥לֶתgo.'E.letH1602her husbandאִישָׁ֖הּ'i.ShahH376and childrenוּבָנֶ֑יהָu.va.Nei.haH1121. You are also thesisterוַאֲח֨וֹתva.'a.ChotH269of your sistersאֲחוֹתֵ֜ךְ'a.cho.TekhH269,whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834loathedגָּֽעֲ֙לוּ֙ga.'A.luH1602their husbandsH376and childrenוּבְנֵיהֶ֔ןu.ve.nei.HenH1121.Your motherאִמְּכֶ֣ן'i.me.KhenH517was a Hittiteחִתִּ֔יתchi.TitH2850and your fatherוַאֲבִיכֶ֖ןva.'a.vi.KhenH1an Amoriteאֱמֹרִֽי׃'e.mo.RiH567.

46Now yourolderהַגְּדוֹלָ֤הha.ge.do.LahH1419sisterוַאֲחוֹתֵ֨ךְva.'a.cho.TekhH269is Samariaשֹֽׁמְרוֹן֙sho.me.rOnH8111,who livesהַיּוֹשֶׁ֖בֶתhai.yo.She.vetH3427northשְׂמֹאולֵ֑ךְse.mo.LekhH8040of you with herdaughtersוּבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323;and your youngerהַקְּטַנָּ֣הha.ke.ta.NahH6996sisterוַאֲחוֹתֵ֞ךְva.'a.cho.TekhH269,who livesהַיּוֹשֶׁ֙בֶת֙hai.yo.She.vetH3427southמִֽימִינֵ֔ךְmi.mi.NekhH3225of you, isSodomסְדֹ֖םse.DomH5467with herdaughtersוּבְנוֹתֶֽיהָ׃u.ve.no.Tei.haH1323.

47Yet you have not merely walkedהָלַ֔כְתְּha.LakhtH1980in their waysבְדַרְכֵיהֶן֙ve.dar.khei.HenH1870or doneעָשִׂ֑יתa.si.tiH6213according to their abominationsוּבְתוֹעֲבֽוֹתֵיהֶ֖ןu.ve.to.'a.vo.tei.HenH8441; but, as if that weretooקָ֔טKatH6985littleכִּמְעַ֣טkim.'AtH4592,you actedH7843moreH4480corruptlyוַתַּשְׁחִ֥תִיva.tash.Chi.tiH7843in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605your conductדְּרָכָֽיִךְ׃de.ra.Kha.yikhH1870thanH4480they.

48As I liveחַי־chai-H2416,”declaresנְאֻם֙ne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068, “Sodomסְדֹ֣םse.DomH5467,your sisterאֲחוֹתֵ֔ךְ'a.cho.TekhH269and her daughtersוּבְנוֹתֶ֑יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323havenot doneעָֽשְׂתָה֙'a.se.TahH6213as you and your daughtersוּבְנוֹתָֽיִךְ׃u.ve.no.Ta.yikhH1323have doneעָשִׂ֔ית'a.SitH6213.

49Beholdהִנֵּה־hi.neh-H2009,thisזֶ֣הzehH2088was the guiltעֲוֹ֖ן'a.VonH5771of your sisterאֲחוֹתֵ֑ךְ'a.cho.TekhH269Sodomסְדֹ֣םse.DomH5467:she and her daughtersוְלִבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָve.liv.no.Tei.haH1323hadH1961arroganceגָּא֨וֹןga.'onH1347,abundantH7654foodלֶ֜חֶםLe.chemH3899andcarelessהַשְׁקֵ֗טhash.KetH8252easeוְשַׁלְוַ֣תve.shal.VatH7962, but she did nothelpוְיַד־ הֶחֱזִֽיקָה׃ve.yad- he.che.Zi.kahH2388 H3027thepoorעָנִ֥י'a.NiH6041and needyוְאֶבְי֖וֹןve.'ev.YonH34.

50Thus they were haughtyוַֽתִּגְבְּהֶ֔ינָהva.tig.be.Hei.nahH1361and committedוַתַּעֲשֶׂ֥ינָהva.ta.'a.Sei.nahH6213abominationsתוֹעֵבָ֖הto.'e.VahH8441beforeלְפָנָ֑יle.fa.NaiH6440Me. Therefore Iremovedוָאָסִ֥ירva.'a.SirH5493themwhenH3512I sawרָאִֽיתִי׃ סra.'I.tiH7200it.

51Furthermore, Samariaוְשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןve.Sho.me.RonH8111did not commitחָטָ֑אָהcha.Ta.'ahH2398halfכַּחֲצִ֥יka.cha.TziH2677of your sinsחַטֹּאתַ֖יִךְcha.to.Ta.yikhH2403,for you have multipliedוַתַּרְבִּ֤יva.tar.BiH7235your abominationsתּוֹעֲבוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙to.'a.vo.Ta.yikhH8441moreH4480thanH4480they. Thus you have madeH6663your sistersאֲחוֹתַ֔יִךְ'a.cho.tekhH269appearrighteousוַתְּצַדְּקִי֙va.te.tza.de.KiH6663by allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605your abominationsתּוֹעֲבוֹתַ֖יִךְto.'a.vo.Ta.yikhH8441whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you have committedעָשִֽׂית׃a.si.tH6213.

52AlsoH1571bearשְׂאִ֣יse.'IH5375your disgraceכְלִמָּתֵ֗ךְkhe.li.ma.TekhH3639in that you havemadeH6419judgmentH6419favorableH6419for your sistersלַֽאֲחוֹתֵ֔ךְla.'a.cho.TekhH269.Because of your sinsבְּחַטֹּאתַ֛יִךְbe.cha.to.Ta.yikhH2403in whichH834you actedH8581moreמִמֵּ֑ךְmi.MekhH4480abominablyהִתְעַ֥בְתְּhit.'AvtH8581thanH4480they, they are moreH4480in the rightH6663thanH4480you. YesH1571,be alsoH1571ashamedבּ֙וֹשִׁי֙bo.shiH954and bearוּשְׂאִ֣יu.se.'IH5375your disgraceכְלִמָּתֵ֔ךְkhe.li.ma.TekhH3639,in that you madeH6663your sistersאַחְיוֹתֵֽךְ׃'ach.yo.TekhH269appear righteousH6663.

53“Nevertheless, I will restoreוְשַׁבְתִּי֙ve.shav.TiH7725their captivityשְׁבִ֣יתְהֶ֔ןshe.Vi.te.HenH7622,the captivityשְׁב֤וּתshe.vitH7622of Sodomסְדֹם֙se.DomH5467and her daughtersוּבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323,the captivityשְׁב֥וּתshe.vitH7622of Samariaשֹׁמְר֖וֹןsho.me.RonH8111and her daughtersוּבְנוֹתֶ֑יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323, andalongבְּתוֹכָֽהְנָה׃be.to.Kha.he.nahH8432with themyour ownוּשְׁב֥וּתu.she.vitH7622captivityשְׁבִיתַ֖יִךְshe.vi.Ta.yikhH7622,

54in orderלְמַ֙עַן֙le.Ma.'anH4616that you may bearתִּשְׂאִ֣יtis.'IH5375your humiliationכְלִמָּתֵ֔ךְkhe.li.ma.TekhH3639and feelH3637ashamedוְנִכְלַ֕מְתְּve.nikh.LamtH3637for allמִכֹּ֖לmi.KolH3605that you have doneעָשִׂ֑ית'a.SitH6213when you becomeH5162a consolationH5162to them.

55Your sistersוַאֲחוֹתַ֗יִךְva.'a.cho.Ta.yikhH269,Sodomסְדֹ֤םse.DomH5467with her daughtersוּבְנוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙u.ve.no.Tei.haH1323and Samariaוְשֹֽׁמְרוֹן֙ve.sho.me.rOnH8111with her daughtersוּבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323,will returnH7725to their formerלְקַדְמָתָ֔ןle.kad.ma.TanH6927stateלְקַדְמָתָ֑ןle.kad.ma.TanH6927,and you with your daughtersוּבְנוֹתַ֔יִךְu.ve.no.Ta.yikhH1323will alsoreturnH7725to your formerלְקַדְמַתְכֶֽן׃le.kad.mat.KhenH6927stateH6927.

56As the name ofyour sisterאֲחוֹתֵ֔ךְ'a.cho.TekhH269Sodomסְדֹ֣םse.DomH5467was not heardלִשְׁמוּעָ֖הlish.mu.'AhH8052from your lipsבְּפִ֑יךְbe.FikhH6310in your dayבְּי֖וֹםbe.YomH3117of prideגְּאוֹנָֽיִךְ׃ge.'o.Na.yikhH1347,

57beforeבְּטֶרֶם֮be.te.RemH2962yourwickednessH7463was uncoveredתִּגָּלֶ֣הti.ga.LehH1540,soכְּמ֗וֹke.MoH3644nowעֵ֚ת'etH6256you have become thereproachחֶרְפַּ֣תcher.PatH2781of the daughtersבְּנוֹת־be.not-H1323ofEdomH112and of allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605who are aroundסְבִיבוֹתֶ֖יהָse.vi.vo.Tei.haH5439her, of the daughtersבְּנ֣וֹתbe.NotH1323of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpe.lish.TimH6430--those surroundingמִסָּבִֽיב׃mi.sa.VivH5439youwho despiseH7751you.

58You haveborneנְשָׂאתִ֑יםne.sa.TimH5375the penalty ofyour lewdnessזִמָּתֵ֥ךְzi.ma.TekhH2154and abominationsתּוֹעֲבוֹתַ֖יִךְto.'a.vo.Ta.yikhH8441,”the Lordיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002.

59For thusכֹ֤הkhohH3541saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068, “I will also doוְעָשִׂ֥יתִיve.'a.sitH6213with you as you have doneעָשִׂ֑ית'a.SitH6213,you whoH834havedespisedבָּזִ֥יתba.ZitH959the oathאָלָ֖ה'a.LahH423by breakingלְהָפֵ֥רle.ha.FerH6565the covenantבְּרִֽית׃be.RitH1285.

The Covenant Remembered

60“Nevertheless, I will rememberוְזָכַרְתִּ֨יve.za.khar.TiH2142My covenantבְּרִיתִ֛יbe.ri.TiH1285with you in the daysבִּימֵ֣יbi.MeiH3117of your youthנְעוּרָ֑יִךְne.'u.Ra.yikhH5271,and I will establishוַהֲקִמוֹתִ֥יva.ha.ki.mo.TiH6965aneverlastingעוֹלָֽם׃o.LamH5769covenantבְּרִ֥יתbe.RitH1285with you.

61Then you willrememberוְזָכַ֣רְתְּve.za.KhartH2142your waysדְּרָכַיִךְ֮de.ra.kha.yiKhH1870and be ashamedוְנִכְלַמְתְּ֒ve.nikh.lamTH3637when you receiveבְּקַחְתֵּ֗ךְbe.kach.TekhH3947your sistersאֲחוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙'a.cho.Ta.yikhH269, bothyour olderהַגְּדֹל֣וֹתha.ge.do.LotH1419and your youngerהַקְּטַנּ֖וֹתha.ke.ta.NotH6996;and I will giveוְנָתַתִּ֨יve.na.ta.TiH5414them to you as daughtersלְבָנ֖וֹתle.va.NotH1323,but not becauseH4480of your covenantמִבְּרִיתֵֽךְ׃mi.be.ri.TekhH1285.

62Thus I willestablishוַהֲקִימוֹתִ֥יva.ha.ki.mo.TiH6965My covenantבְּרִיתִ֖יbe.ri.TiH1285with you, and you shallknowוְיָדַ֖עַתְּve.ya.Da.'atH3045that I am the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068,

63so that you mayrememberתִּזְכְּרִי֙tiz.ke.RiH2142and be ashamedוָבֹ֔שְׁתְּva.Vo.shetH954andneverוְלֹ֨אve.Lo'H3808openפִּתְח֣וֹןpit.ChonH6610your mouthפֶּ֔הPehH6310anymoreעוֹד֙'OdH5750becauseמִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.NeiH4480 H6440of your humiliationכְּלִמָּתֵ֑ךְke.li.ma.TekhH3639, when I haveforgivenבְּכַפְּרִי־be.kha.pe.ri-H3722you for allלְכָל־le.kholH3605that you have doneעָשִׂ֔ית'a.SitH6213,”the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002.

God’s Grace to Unfaithful Jerusalem

The Covenant Remembered

Commentaries on Ezekiel 16