New American Standard Bible 1995

Ezekiel 36:20-23

20When they cameוַיָּב֗וֹאvai.ya.Vo'H935to the nationsהַגּוֹיִם֙ha.go.YimH1471whereאֲשֶׁר־ שָׁ֔ם'a.Sher- ShamH834 H8033they wentבָּ֣אוּBa.'uH935, theyprofanedוַֽיְחַלְּל֖וּvay.cha.le.LuH2490My holyקָדְשִׁ֑יkod.shiH6944nameשֵׁ֣םshemH8034,because it was saidבֶּאֱמֹ֤רbe.'e.MorH559of them, ‘Theseאֵ֔לֶּה'E.lehH428are thepeopleעַם־'am-H5971of the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068;yet they have comeH3381out of His landוּמֵאַרְצ֖וֹu.me.'ar.TzoH776.’

21But I hadconcernוָאֶחְמֹ֖לva.'ech.MolH2550for Myholyקָדְשִׁ֑יkod.shiH6944nameשֵׁ֣םshemH8034,whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478had profanedחִלְּל֙וּהוּ֙chi.le.Lu.huH2490among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֖םba.go.YimH1471whereאֲשֶׁר־ שָֽׁמָּה׃ ס'a.Sher- Sha.mahH834 H8033they wentבָּ֥אוּBa.'uH935.

22“Thereforeלָכֵ֞ןla.KhenH3651sayאֱמֹ֣ר'e.MorH559to the houseלְבֵֽית־le.veit-H1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478, ‘Thusכֹּ֤הkohH3541saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068, “It isnot for your sakeלְמַעַנְכֶ֛םle.ma.'an.KhemH4616,O houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,that I am about to actעֹשֶׂ֖ה'o.SehH6213,but for My holyקָדְשִׁי֙kod.shiH6944nameלְשֵׁם־le.shem-H8034,whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you have profanedחִלַּלְתֶּ֔םchi.lal.TemH2490among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֖םba.go.YimH1471whereאֲשֶׁר־ שָֽׁם׃'a.Sher- ShamH834 H8033you wentבָּ֥אתֶםBa.temH935.

23I willvindicateH6942the holinessH6942of My greatהַגָּד֗וֹלha.ga.DolH1419nameשְׁמִ֣יshe.MiH8034which has been profanedהַֽמְחֻלָּל֙ham.chu.LalH2490among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֔םba.go.YimH1471,whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you have profanedחִלַּלְתֶּ֖םchi.lal.TemH2490in their midstבְּתוֹכָ֑םbe.to.KhamH8432. Then thenationsהַגּוֹיִ֜םha.go.YimH1471will knowוְיָדְע֨וּve.ya.de.'UH3045that I am the LordH3068,”declaresנְאֻם֙ne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068, “when I proveH6942Myself holyH6942among you in their sightלְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃le.'ei.nei.HemH5869.

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