New American Standard Bible 1995

Ezekiel 23:11-35

11“Now her sisterאֲחוֹתָ֣הּ'a.cho.TahH269Oholibahאָהֳלִיבָ֔ה'o.ho.li.VahH172sawוַתֵּ֙רֶא֙va.Te.re'H7200this, yet she wasmoreמִמֶּ֑נָּהmi.Me.nahH4480corruptוַתַּשְׁחֵ֥תva.tash.ChetH7843in her lustעַגְבָתָ֖הּ'ag.va.TahH5691thanH4480she, and her harlotriesתַּ֨זְנוּתֶ֔יהָtaz.nu.Tei.haH8457were moreH4480thanH4480the harlotriesמִזְּנוּנֵ֖יmi.ze.nu.NeiH2183of her sisterאֲחוֹתָֽהּ׃'a.cho.TahH269.

12She lustedעָגָ֜בָה'a.Ga.vahH5689afterאֶל־'el-H413theAssyriansבְּנֵי֩ אַשּׁ֨וּרbe.Nei 'a.ShurH1121 H804,governorsפַּח֨וֹתpa.ChotH6346and officialsוּסְגָנִ֤יםu.se.ga.NimH5461,the onesH7138nearH7138,magnificentlyמִכְל֔וֹלmikh.LolH4358dressedלְבֻשֵׁ֣יle.vu.SheiH3847,horsemenפָּרָשִׁ֖יםpa.ra.ShimH6571ridingרֹכְבֵ֣יro.khe.VeiH7392on horsesסוּסִ֑יםsu.SimH5483,allכֻּלָּֽם׃ku.LamH3605of them desirableחֶ֖מֶדChe.medH2531youngבַּח֥וּרֵיba.Chu.reiH970menH970.

13I sawוָאֵ֖רֶאva.'E.re'H7200that she had defiledנִטְמָ֑אָהnit.Ma.'ahH2930herself; they bothלִשְׁתֵּיהֶֽן׃lish.tei.HenH8147tookthe sameאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259wayדֶּ֥רֶךְDe.rekhH1870.

14So she increasedוַתּ֖וֹסֶףva.To.sefH3254her harlotriesתַּזְנוּתֶ֑יהָtaz.nu.Tei.haH8457.And she sawוַתֵּ֗רֶאva.Te.re'H7200menH376portrayedמְחֻקֶּ֣הme.chu.KehH2707on the wallהַקִּ֔ירha.KirH7023,imagesצַלְמֵ֣יtzal.MeiH6754of theChaldeansכַשְׂדִּ֔יםkhas.di.yimH3778portrayedחֲקֻקִ֖יםcha.ku.KimH2710with vermilionבַּשָּׁשַֽׁר׃ba.sha.SharH8350,

15girdedחֲגוֹרֵ֨יcha.go.ReiH2289with beltsאֵז֜וֹר'e.ZorH232on their loinsבְּמָתְנֵיהֶ֗םbe.ma.te.nei.HemH4975,with flowingסְרוּחֵ֤יse.ru.CheiH5628turbansטְבוּלִים֙te.vu.LimH2871on their headsבְּרָ֣אשֵׁיהֶ֔םbe.Ra.shei.HemH7218,allכֻּלָּ֑םku.LamH3605of them lookingמַרְאֵ֥הmar.'EhH4758like officersשָׁלִשִׁ֖יםsha.li.ShimH7991,likeדְּמ֤וּתde.MutH1823theBabyloniansבְּנֵֽי־ בָבֶל֙be.nei- va.VelH1121 H894inChaldeaכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםkas.DimH3778,the landאֶ֖רֶץ'E.retzH776of their birthמוֹלַדְתָּֽם׃mo.lad.TamH4138.

16When she sawלְמַרְאֵ֣ה עֵינֶ֑יהָle.mar.'Eh 'ei.Nei.haH4758 H5869them shelustedוַתַּעְגְּבָ֥הva.ta'.gavhH5689afterעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.HemH5921them and sentוַתִּשְׁלַ֧חva.tish.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִ֛יםmal.'a.KhimH4397to them in Chaldeaכַּשְׂדִּֽימָה׃kas.Di.mahH3778.

17TheBabyloniansבְנֵֽי־ בָבֶל֙ve.nei- va.VelH1121 H894cameוַיָּבֹ֨אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935to her to the bedלְמִשְׁכַּ֣בle.mish.KavH4904of loveדֹּדִ֔יםdo.DimH1730and defiledH2930her with their harlotryבְּתַזְנוּתָ֑םbe.taz.nu.TamH8457.And when she had beenH2930defiledH2930by them,she becameH3363disgustedH3363with them.

18Sheuncoveredוַתְּגַל֙va.te.GalH1540her harlotriesתַּזְנוּתֶ֔יהָtaz.nu.Tei.haH8457and uncoveredוַתְּגַ֖לva.te.GalH1540her nakednessעֶרְוָתָ֑הּ'er.va.TahH6172; thenI becameH3363disgustedH3363with her, asI had becomeH5361disgustedH5361with hersisterאֲחוֹתָֽהּ׃'a.cho.TahH269.

19Yet she multipliedוַתַּרְבֶּ֖הva.tar.BehH7235her harlotriesתַּזְנוּתֶ֑יהָtaz.nu.Tei.haH8457,rememberingלִזְכֹּר֙liz.KorH2142the daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of her youthנְעוּרֶ֔יהָne.'u.Rei.haH5271,whenאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834she playedH2181the harlotH2181in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

20Shelustedוַֽתַּעְגְּבָ֔הva.ta'.ge.VahH5689afterעַ֖ל'alH5921their paramoursפִּֽלַגְשֵׁיהֶ֑םpi.lag.shei.HemH6370,whoseאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834fleshבְּשַׂר־be.sar-H1320is likethe fleshבְּשָׂרָ֔םbe.sa.RamH1320of donkeysחֲמוֹרִים֙cha.mo.RimH2543and whose issueוְזִרְמַ֥תve.zir.MatH2231is likethe issueזִרְמָתָֽם׃zir.ma.TamH2231of horsesסוּסִ֖יםsu.SimH5483.

21Thus you longedוַֽתִּפְקְדִ֔יva.tif.ke.DiH6485for thelewdnessזִמַּ֣תzi.MatH2154of your youthנְעוּרָ֑יִךְne.'u.Ra.yikhH5271, whenthe Egyptiansמִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714handledבַּעְשׂ֤וֹתba'.SotH6213your bosomדַּדַּ֔יִךְda.Da.yikhH1717becauseלְמַ֖עַןle.Ma.'anH4616of the breastsשְׁדֵ֥יshe.DeiH7699of your youthנְעוּרָֽיִךְ׃ סne.'u.Ra.yikhH5271.

22“Thereforeלָכֵ֣ןla.KhenH3651,O Oholibahאָהֳלִיבָ֗ה'o.ho.li.VahH172,thusכֹּֽה־koh-H3541saysאָמַר֮'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GodH3068, ‘BeholdH2009I will arouseמֵעִ֤ירme.'IrH5782your loversמְאַהֲבַ֙יִךְ֙me.'a.ha.Va.yikhH157againstעָלַ֔יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921you, from whomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834you were alienatedנָקְעָ֥הna.ke.'AhH5361,and I will bringוַהֲבֵאתִ֥יםva.ha.ve.TimH935them againstעָלַ֖יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921you from everyH5439sideH5439:

23theBabyloniansבְּנֵ֧י בָבֶ֣לbe.Nei va.VelH1121 H894and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605theChaldeansכַּשְׂדִּ֗יםkas.DimH3778,Pekodפְּק֤וֹדpe.KodH6489and Shoaוְשׁ֙וֹעַ֙ve.Sho.a'H7772and Koaוְק֔וֹעַve.Ko.a'H6970, andallכָּל־kol-H3605theAssyriansבְּנֵ֥י אַשּׁ֖וּרbe.Nei 'a.ShurH1121 H804with them; desirableחֶ֜מֶדChe.medH2531youngבַּח֨וּרֵיba.Chu.reiH970menH970,governorsפַּח֤וֹתpa.ChotH6346and officialsוּסְגָנִים֙u.se.ga.NimH5461allכֻּלָּ֔םku.LamH3605of them, officersשָֽׁלִשִׁים֙sha.li.ShimH7991andmenH7121of renownH7121,allכֻּלָּֽם׃ku.LamH3605of them ridingרֹכְבֵ֥יro.khe.VeiH7392on horsesסוּסִ֖יםsu.SimH5483.

24They will comeוּבָ֣אוּu.Va.'uH935againstעָלַ֡יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921you with weaponsהֹ֠צֶןHo.tzenH2021,chariotsרֶ֤כֶבRe.khevH7393andwagonsוְגַלְגַּל֙ve.gal.GalH1534,and with a companyוּבִקְהַ֣לu.vik.HalH6951of peoplesעַמִּ֔ים'a.MimH5971.They will setיָשִׂ֥ימוּya.Si.muH7760themselves againstעָלַ֖יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921you on everyH5439sideH5439with bucklerצִנָּ֤הtzi.NahH6793and shieldוּמָגֵן֙u.ma.GenH4043and helmetוְקוֹבַ֔עve.ko.Va'H6959;and I will commitוְנָתַתִּ֤יve.na.ta.TiH5414thejudgmentמִשְׁפָּ֔טmish.PatH4941to them, and they will judgeוּשְׁפָט֖וּךְu.she.fa.TukhH8199you according to their customsבְּמִשְׁפְּטֵיהֶֽם׃be.mish.pe.tei.HemH4941.

25I will setוְנָתַתִּ֨יve.na.ta.TiH5414Myjealousyקִנְאָתִ֜יkin.'a.TiH7068against you, that they may dealוְעָשׂ֤וּve.'a.SuH6213with you in wrathבְּחֵמָ֔הbe.che.MahH2534.They will removeיָסִ֔ירוּya.Si.ruH5493your noseאַפֵּ֤ךְ'a.PekhH639and your earsוְאָזְנַ֙יִךְ֙ve.'a.ze.Na.yikhH241; and yoursurvivorsוְאַחֲרִיתֵ֖ךְve.'a.cha.ri.TekhH319will fallתִּפּ֑וֹלti.PolH5307by the swordבַּחֶ֣רֶבba.Che.revH2719.They will takeיִקָּ֔חוּyi.Ka.chuH3947yoursonsבָּנַ֤יִךְba.Na.yikhH1121and your daughtersוּבְנוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙u.ve.no.Ta.yikhH1323; and yoursurvivorsוְאַחֲרִיתֵ֖ךְve.'a.cha.ri.TekhH319will be consumedתֵּאָכֵ֥לte.'a.KhelH398by the fireבָּאֵֽשׁ׃ba.'EshH784.

26They will alsostripוְהִפְשִׁיט֖וּךְve.hif.shi.TukhH6584you of your clothesבְּגָדָ֑יִךְbe.ga.Da.yikhH899and takeוְלָקְח֖וּve.la.ke.ChuH3947away yourbeautifulתִפְאַרְתֵּֽךְ׃tif.'ar.TekhH8597jewelsכְּלֵ֥יke.LeiH3627.

27ThusI will make your lewdnessזִמָּתֵךְ֙zi.ma.teKhH2154and your harlotryזְנוּתֵ֖ךְze.nu.TekhH2184broughtfrom the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714to ceaseוְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֤יve.hish.ba.TiH7673from you, so that you will not liftתִשְׂאִ֤יtis.'IH5375up your eyesעֵינַ֙יִךְ֙'ei.Na.yikhH5869to them or rememberתִזְכְּרִי־tiz.ke.ri-H2142Egyptוּמִצְרַ֖יִםu.mitz.Ra.yimH4714anymoreעֽוֹד׃ סodH5750.’

28For thusכֹ֤הkhohH3541saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068, ‘BeholdH2009,I will giveנֹֽתְנָ֔ךְno.te.NakhH5414you into the handבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027of those whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834youhateשָׂנֵ֑אתsa.NetH8130,into the handבְּיַ֛דbe.YadH3027of those from whomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834you were alienatedנָקְעָ֥הna.ke.'AhH5361.

29They willdealוְעָשׂ֨וּve.'a.SuH6213with you in hatredבְּשִׂנְאָ֗הbe.sin.'AhH8135,takeוְלָקְחוּ֙ve.la.ke.ChuH3947allכָּל־kol-H3605your propertyיְגִיעֵ֔ךְye.gi.'EkhH3018,and leaveוַעֲזָב֖וּךְva.'a.za.VukhH5800you nakedעֵירֹ֣ם'ei.RomH5903and bareוְעֶרְיָ֑הve.'er.YahH6181.And the nakednessעֶרְוַ֣ת'er.VatH6172of your harlotriesזְנוּנַ֔יִךְze.nu.Na.yikhH2183will be uncoveredוְנִגְלָה֙ve.nig.LahH1540,both your lewdnessוְזִמָּתֵ֖ךְve.zi.ma.TekhH2154and your harlotriesוְתַזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃ve.taz.nu.Ta.yikhH8457.

30TheseH428thingsאֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehH428will be doneעָשֹׂ֥ה'a.SohH6213to you because you haveplayedH2181the harlotH2181with the nationsגוֹיִ֔םgo.YimH1471,becauseעַ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־'al 'a.Sher-H5921 H834you have defiledנִטְמֵ֖אתnit.MetH2930yourself with their idolsבְּגִלּוּלֵיהֶֽם׃be.gi.lu.lei.HemH1544.

31You have walkedהָלָ֑כְתְּha.La.khetH1980in the wayבְּדֶ֥רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870of your sisterאֲחוֹתֵ֖ךְ'a.cho.TekhH269;therefore I will giveוְנָתַתִּ֥יve.na.ta.TiH5414her cupכוֹסָ֖הּkho.SahH3563into your handבְּיָדֵֽךְ׃ סbe.ya.DekhH3027.’

32Thusכֹּ֤הkohH3541saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068, ‘You willdrinkתִּשְׁתִּ֔יtish.TiH8354your sister’sאֲחוֹתֵךְ֙'a.cho.teKhH269cupכּ֤וֹסKosH3563,Which is deepהָעֲמֻקָּ֖הha.'a.mu.KahH6013and wideוְהָרְחָבָ֑הve.ha.re.cha.VahH7342. You will belaughedלִצְחֹ֛קlitz.ChokH6712at and held in derisionוּלְלַ֖עַגu.le.La.'agH3933;It containsלְהָכִֽיל׃le.ha.KhilH3557muchמִרְבָּ֥הmir.BahH4767.

33You will be filledתִּמָּלֵ֑אִיti.ma.Le.'iH4390withdrunkennessשִׁכָּר֥וֹןshi.ka.RonH7943and sorrowוְיָג֖וֹןve.ya.GonH3015,The cupכּ֚וֹסKosH3563of horrorשַׁמָּ֣הsha.MahH8047and desolationוּשְׁמָמָ֔הu.she.ma.MahH8077,The cupכּ֖וֹסKosH3563of your sisterאֲחוֹתֵ֥ךְ'a.cho.TekhH269Samariaשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃sho.me.RonH8111.

34You willdrinkוְשָׁתִ֨יתve.sha.TitH8354it and drainוּמָצִ֗יתu.ma.TzitH4680it.Then you will gnawתְּגָרֵ֖מִיte.ga.Re.miH1633its fragmentsחֲרָשֶׂ֛יהָcha.ra.Sei.haH2789And tearתְּנַתֵּ֑קִיte.na.Te.kiH5423your breastsוְשָׁדַ֣יִךְve.sha.Da.yikhH7699;for I have spokenדִבַּ֔רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiH1696,’declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068.

35Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651,thusכֹּ֤הkohH3541saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068, ‘Becauseיַ֚עַןYa.'anH3282you haveforgottenשָׁכַ֣חַתְּsha.Kha.chatH7911Me andcastוַתַּשְׁלִ֥יכִיva.tash.Li.khiH7993Me behindאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310your backגַוֵּ֑ךְga.VekhH1458,bearשְׂאִ֥יse.'IH5375nowוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571the punishmentof your lewdnessזִמָּתֵ֖ךְzi.ma.TekhH2154and your harlotriesתַּזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃ סtaz.nu.Ta.yikhH8457.’”

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