New American Standard Bible 1995

Ezekiel 44:1-9

1Then He broughtH7725me backוַיָּ֣שֶׁבvai.Ya.shevH7725by the wayדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of theouterהַֽחִיצ֔וֹןha.chi.TzonH2435gateשַׁ֤עַרSha.'arH8179of the sanctuaryהַמִּקְדָּשׁ֙ha.mik.DashH4720,which facesהַפֹּנֶ֖הha.po.NehH6437the eastקָדִ֑יםka.DimH6921;and it was shutסָגֽוּר׃sa.GurH5462.

2The Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to me, “Thisהַזֶּה֩ha.ZehH2088gateהַשַּׁ֣עַרha.Sha.'arH8179shall be shutסָג֨וּרsa.GurH5462;it shall not be openedיִפָּתֵ֗חַyi.pa.Te.achH6605,and noH3808oneוְאִישׁ֙ve.'IshH376shall enterיָ֣בֹאYa.vo'H935by it, for theLordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵֽי־'e.lo.hei-H430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478has enteredבָּ֣אba'H935by it; therefore it shall be shutסָגֽוּר׃sa.GurH5462.

3As for theprinceהַנָּשִׂ֗יאha.na.Si'H5387,he shall sitיֵֽשֶׁב־ye.shev-H3427in it as princeנָ֥שִׂיאNa.si'H5387toeatלֶאֱכָלle.'e.khol-H398breadלֶ֖חֶםLe.chemH3899beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068; he shallenterיָב֔וֹאya.Vo'H935by wayמִדֶּ֨רֶךְmi.De.rekhH1870of theporchאֻלָ֤ם'u.LamH197of the gateהַשַּׁ֙עַר֙ha.Sha.'arH8179and shall goיֵצֵֽא׃ye.Tze'H3318outby the same wayוּמִדַּרְכּ֖וֹu.mi.dar.KoH1870.”

4Then He broughtוַיְבִיאֵ֜נִיvay.vi.'E.niH935me by wayדֶּֽרֶךְ־de.rekh-H1870of thenorthהַצָּפוֹן֮ha.tza.fOnH6828gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179to the frontפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440of the houseהַבַּיִת֒ha.ba.YitH1004;and I lookedוָאֵ֕רֶאva.'E.re'H7200,and beholdוְהִנֵּ֛הve.hi.NehH2009, thegloryכְבוֹד־khe.Vod-H3519of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068filledמָלֵ֥אma.Le'H4390the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, and Ifellוָאֶפֹּ֖לva.'e.PolH5307on my faceפָּנָֽי׃pa.NaiH6440.

5The Lordיְהֹוָ֗הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to me, “Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֡ם'a.DamH120,markשִׂ֣יםsimH7760wellלִבְּךָ֩li.be.KhaH3820,seeוּרְאֵ֨הu.re.'EhH7200with your eyesבְעֵינֶ֜יךָve.'ei.Nei.khaH5869and hearשְּׁמָ֗עshe.Ma'H8085with your earsוּבְאָזְנֶ֣יךָu.ve.'a.ze.Nei.khaH241allכָּל־kol-H3605that I sayמְדַבֵּ֣רme.da.BerH1696to you concerning allלְכָל־le.kholH3605thestatutesחֻקּ֥וֹתchu.KotH2708of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068and concerning allוּלְכָל־u.le.khol-H3605its lawsתּֽוֹרֹתָ֑יוto.ro.tovH8451; andmarkוְשַׂמְתָּ֤ve.sam.TaH7760wellלִבְּךָ֙li.be.KhaH3820the entranceלִמְב֣וֹאlim.Vo'H3996of the houseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004,with allבְּכֹ֖לbe.KholH3605exitsמוֹצָאֵ֥יmo.tza.'EiH4161of the sanctuaryהַמִּקְדָּֽשׁ׃ha.mik.DashH4720.

6You shall sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֤ve.'a.mar.TaH559to therebelliousH4805onesH4805,to the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, ‘Thusכֹּ֥הkohH3541saysאָמַ֖ר'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GodH3068, “Enoughרַב־rav-H7227of allמִֽכָּל־mi.kolH3605your abominationsתּוֹעֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖םto.'a.vo.tei.KhemH8441,O houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478,

7when you broughtבַּהֲבִיאֲכֶ֣םba.ha.vi.'a.KhemH935inforeignersבְּנֵֽי־ נֵכָ֗רbe.nei- ne.KharH1121 H5236,uncircumcisedעַרְלֵי־'ar.lei-H6189in heartלֵב֙levH3820and uncircumcisedוְעַרְלֵ֣יve.'ar.LeiH6189in fleshבָשָׂ֔רva.SarH1320,to be in My sanctuaryבְּמִקְדָּשִׁ֖יbe.mik.da.ShiH4720to profaneלְחַלְּל֣וֹle.cha.le.LoH2490it, evenMy houseבֵּיתִ֑יbei.TiH1004, when youofferedבְּהַקְרִֽיבְכֶ֤םbe.hak.ri.ve.KhemH7126My foodלַחְמִי֙lach.MiH3899,the fatחֵ֣לֶבChe.levH2459and the bloodוָדָ֔םva.DamH1818; for theymadeH6565My covenantבְּרִיתִ֔יbe.ri.TiH1285voidH6565--thisin additionאֶ֖ל'elH413to allכָּל־kol-H3605your abominationsתּוֹעֲבוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃to.'a.vo.tei.KhemH8441.

8And you have notkeptשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖םshe.mar.TemH8104chargeמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of My holyקָדָשָׁ֑יka.da.ShaiH6944thingsH6944yourselves, but you have setוַתְּשִׂימ֗וּןva.te.si.MunH7760foreignersto keepלְשֹׁמְרֵ֧יle.sho.me.ReiH8104chargeמִשְׁמַרְתִּ֛יmish.mar.TiH4931of My sanctuaryבְּמִקְדָּשִׁ֖יbe.mik.da.ShiH4720.”

9‘Thusכֹּה־koh-H3541saysאָמַר֮'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068, “Noכָּל־ לֹ֥אkol- lo'H3605 H3808foreignerבֶּן־ נֵכָ֗רben- ne.KharH1121 H5236uncircumcisedעֶ֤רֶל'E.relH6189in heartלֵב֙levH3820and uncircumcisedוְעֶ֣רֶלve.'E.relH6189in fleshבָּשָׂ֔רba.SarH1320,of allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the foreignersבֶּן־ נֵכָ֔רben- ne.KharH1121 H5236whoאֲשֶׁ֕ר'a.SherH834are amongבְּת֖וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478,shall enterיָב֖וֹאya.Vo'H935My sanctuaryמִקְדָּשִׁ֑יmik.da.ShiH4720.

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