New American Standard Bible 2020

Ezekiel 16:8-32

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.RosH6566Mygarmentכְּנָפִי֙ke.na.FiH3671overH5921you and coveredוָאֲכַסֶּ֖הva.'a.kha.SehH3680your nakednessעֶרְוָתֵ֑ךְ'er.va.TekhH6172. I alsosworeH7650anH7650oathוָאֶשָּׁ֣בַֽעva.'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 withcolorfullyH7553wovenH7553clothרִקְמָ֔הrik.MahH7553and putH5274sandalsH5274offineH8476leatherH8476on your feet; and I wrappedוָאֶחְבְּשֵׁ֣ךְva.'ech.be.ShekhH2280you with fineבַּשֵּׁ֔שׁba.SheshH8336linenH8336and coveredוַאֲכַסֵּ֖ךְva.'a.kha.SekhH3680you with silkמֶֽשִׁי׃Me.shiH4897.

11I adornedוָאֶעְדֵּ֖ךְva.'e'.DekhH5710you with jewelryעֶ֑דִי'E.diH5716,putוָאֶתְּנָ֤הva.'e.te.NahH5414braceletsצְמִידִים֙tze.mi.DimH6781on your wristsיָדַ֔יִךְya.Da.yikhH3027, and anecklaceוְרָבִ֖ידve.ra.VidH7242aroundH5921your neckגְּרוֹנֵֽךְ׃ge.ro.NekhH1627.

12I also putוָאֶתֵּ֥ןva.'e.TenH5414aringנֶ֙זֶם֙ne.zemH5141in your noseאַפֵּ֔ךְ'a.PekhH639,earringsוַעֲגִילִ֖יםva.'a.gi.LimH5694in your earsאָזְנָ֑יִךְ'a.ze.Na.yikhH241, and abeautifulתִּפְאֶ֖רֶתtif.'E.retH8597crownוַעֲטֶ֥רֶתva.'a.Te.retH5850on your headבְּרֹאשֵֽׁךְ׃be.ro.ShekhH7218.

13So you were adornedוַתַּעְדִּ֞יva.ta'.DiH5710withgoldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091and silverוָכֶ֗סֶףva.Khe.sefH3701,and your dressוּמַלְבּוּשֵׁךְ֙u.mal.bu.sheKhH4403was of fineH8336linenשֵׁ֤שׁshe.shiH8336,silkוָמֶ֙שִׁי֙va.Me.shiH4897,and colorfullyH7553wovenH7553clothוְרִקְמָ֔הve.rik.MahH7553.You ateאָכָ֑לְתְּ'a.khal.tiH398fineסֹ֧לֶתSo.letH5560flourH5560,honeyוּדְבַ֛שׁu.de.VashH1706,and oilוָשֶׁ֖מֶןva.She.menH8081;so you wereH3302exceedinglyH3966beautifulוַתִּ֙יפִי֙va.Ti.fiH3302and advancedוַֽתִּצְלְחִ֖יva.titz.le.ChiH6743toroyaltyלִמְלוּכָֽה׃lim.lu.KhahH4410.

14Then yourfameשֵׁ֛םshemH8034spreadוַיֵּ֨צֵאvai.Ye.tze'H3318among 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.YekhH3308andbecameH2181unfaithfulH2181becauseH5921of your fameשְׁמֵ֑ךְshe.MekhH8034,and you pouredוַתִּשְׁפְּכִ֧יva.tish.pe.KhiH8210outH8210yourobsceneH8457practicesH8457on everyכָּל־kol-H3605passer-byעוֹבֵ֖רo.VerH5674to whom it might be tempting.

16You tookוַתִּקְחִ֣יva.tik.ChiH3947someH4480of your clothesמִבְּגָדַ֗יִךְmi.be.ga.Da.yikhH899,madeוַתַּֽעֲשִׂי־va.ta.'a.si-H6213for yourselfhighבָּמ֣וֹתba.MotH1116placesH1116of variousH2921colorsH2921,and committedH2181prostitutionH2181on them, whichshould not comeH935aboutH935norH3808happenיִהְיֶֽה׃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.MeiH6754so that you might commitH2181prostitutionH2181with them.

18Then you tookוַתִּקְחִ֛יva.tik.ChiH3947your colorfullyH7553wovenH7553clothבִּגְדֵ֥יbig.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.menH8081,and 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“Furthermore, 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 obsceneH8457practicesH8457a trivialהַמְעַ֖טham.'AtH4592matter?

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

22And besidesH854allכָּל־kol-H3605your abominationsתּוֹעֲבֹתַ֙יִךְ֙to.'a.vo.Ta.yikhH8441and obsceneH8457practicesH8457,you 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 cameH1961aboutH1961afterאַחֲרֵ֖י'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.kholH3605publicH7339squareH7339.

25You builtבָּנִית֙ba.NitH1129yourself a highרָֽמָתֵ֔ךְra.ma.TekhH7413placeH7413at the beginningרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218ofeveryכָּל־kol-H3605streetדֶּ֗רֶךְDe.rekhH1870and madeH8581your beautyיָפְיֵ֔ךְya.fe.YekhH3308abominableH8581,and you spreadוַתְּפַשְּׂקִ֥יva.te.fa.se.KiH6589your legsרַגְלַ֖יִךְrag.La.yikhH7272to everyלְכָל־le.kholH3605passer-byעוֹבֵ֑רo.VerH5674and multipliedוַתַּרְבִּ֖יva.tar.BiH7235your obsceneH8457practiceH8457.

26You also committedH2181prostitutionH2181with the Egyptiansבְּנֵֽי־ מִצְרַ֛יִםbe.nei- mitz.Ra.yimH1121 H4714, yourlustfulגִּדְלֵ֣י בָשָׂ֑רgid.Lei va.SarH1320 H1432neighborsשְׁכֵנַ֖יִךְshe.khe.Na.yikhH7934,and multipliedוַתַּרְבִּ֥יva.tar.BiH7235your obsceneH8457practiceH8457toprovokeלְהַכְעִיסֵֽנִי׃le.hakh.'i.Se.niH3707Me toH3707angerH3707.

27So beholdוְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.NehH2009,I have stretchedנָטִ֤יתִיna.Ti.tiH5186outH5186My handיָדִי֙ya.DiH3027againstעָלַ֔יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921you and cutH1639backH1639your rationsחֻקֵּ֑ךְchu.KekhH2706.And I turnedH5414you overH5414to the desireבְּנֶ֤פֶשׁbe.Ne.feshH5315of those who hateשֹׂנְאוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙so.ne.'o.Ta.yikhH8130you, thedaughtersבְּנ֣וֹתbe.NotH1323of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430,who are ashamedהַנִּכְלָמ֖וֹתha.nikh.la.MotH3637of your outrageousזִמָּֽה׃zi.MahH2154conductמִדַּרְכֵּ֥ךְmi.dar.KekhH1870.

28Moreover, you committedH2181prostitutionH2181with theAssyriansבְּנֵ֣י אַשּׁ֔וּרbe.Nei 'a.ShurH1121 H804becauseH4480you were not satisfiedשָׂבְעָתֵ֑ךְsa.ve.'a.TekhH7654;you committedH2181prostitutionH2181with them and stillוְגַ֖םve.GamH1571wereH7646not satisfiedH7646.

29You also multipliedוַתַּרְבִּ֧יva.tar.BiH7235your obsceneH8457practiceH8457with the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of merchantsכְּנַ֖עַןke.Na.'anH3667,Chaldeaכַּשְׂדִּ֑ימָהkas.Di.mahH3778;yet evenוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571with thisH2088you wereH7646not satisfiedH7646.”’”

30“Howמָ֤הmahH4100feverishאֲמֻלָה֙'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 actionH4639of aboldH7989prostituteאִשָּֽׁה־ זוֹנָ֖ה'i.shah- zo.NahH802 H2181!

31When you builtבִּבְנוֹתַ֤יִךְbiv.no.Ta.yikhH1129your shrineגַּבֵּךְ֙ga.beKhH1354at the beginningבְּרֹ֣אשׁbe.RoshH7218of everyכָּל־kol-H3605streetדֶּ֔רֶךְDe.rekhH1870and madeעָשִׂ֖יתa.si.tiH6213your highוְרָמָתֵ֥ךְve.ra.ma.TekhH7413placeH7413in everyבְּכָל־be.kholH3605publicH7339squareH7339, inspurningלְקַלֵּ֥סle.ka.LesH7046a prostitute’sאֶתְנָֽן׃'et.NanH868feeH868,you were not like a prostituteכַּזּוֹנָ֖הka.zo.NahH2181.

32You adulteressהַמְּנָאָ֑פֶתha.me.na.'A.fetH5003wifeהָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.ShahH802,who takesתִּקַּ֖חti.KachH3947strangersזָרִֽים׃za.RimH2114insteadH8478ofH8478her husbandאִישָׁ֔הּ'i.ShahH376!

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