New American Standard Bible 2020

Ezekiel 5:2-12

2A thirdשְׁלִשִׁ֗יתshe.li.ShitH7992you shall burnתַּבְעִיר֙tav.'IrH1197in the fireבָּא֤וּרba.'UrH217at the centerבְּת֣וֹךְbe.TokhH8432of the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892, when thedaysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of the siegeהַמָּצ֑וֹרha.ma.TzorH4692are completedכִּמְלֹ֖אתkim.LotH4390.Then you shall takeוְלָֽקַחְתָּ֣ve.la.kach.TaH3947a thirdהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֗יתha.she.li.ShitH7992and strikeתַּכֶּ֤הta.KehH5221itwith the swordבַחֶ֙רֶב֙va.Che.revH2719allH5439aroundH5439the city, and a thirdוְהַשְּׁלִשִׁית֙ve.ha.she.li.ShitH7992you shall scatterתִּזְרֶ֣הtiz.RehH2219to the windלָר֔וּחַla.Ru.achH7307; for I willunsheatheH7385a swordוְחֶ֖רֶבve.Che.revH2719behindאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃'a.cha.rei.HemH310them.

3Takeוְלָקַחְתָּ֥ve.la.kach.TaH3947also a fewמְעַ֣טme.'AtH4592hairsin numberבְּמִסְפָּ֑רbe.mis.ParH4557fromthem and bindוְצַרְתָּ֥ve.tzar.TaH6696them in the hemsבִּכְנָפֶֽיךָ׃bikh.na.Fei.khaH3671of your robes.

4Takeתִּקָּ֔חti.KachH3947againע֣וֹדodH5750someמִמֶּ֥נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480of them and throwוְהִשְׁלַכְתָּ֤ve.hish.lakh.TaH7993them into the fireהָאֵ֔שׁha.'EshH784and burnוְשָׂרַפְתָּ֥ve.sa.raf.TaH8313them in the fireבָּאֵ֑שׁba.'EshH784;from it a fireאֵ֖שׁ'eshH784willspreadתֵצֵא־te.tze'-H3318to allכָּל־kol-H3605the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478.

5“ThisH3541isH3541whatH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GodH3068saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559: ‘ThisH2088isJerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םye.Ru.sha.LimH3389;I have placedשַׂמְתִּ֑יהָsam.Ti.haH7760her at thecenterבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֖םha.go.YimH1471,with landsאֲרָצֽוֹת׃'a.ra.TzotH776aroundוּסְבִיבוֹתֶ֖יהָu.se.vi.vo.Tei.haH5439her.

6But she has rebelledוַתֶּ֨מֶרva.Te.merH4784againstH854My ordinancesמִשְׁפָּטַ֤יmish.pa.TaiH4941moreמִן־min-H4480wickedlyלְרִשְׁעָה֙le.rish.'AhH7564thanH4480the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םha.go.YimH1471,and againstH854My statutesחֻקּוֹתַ֔יchu.ko.TaiH2708moreמִן־min-H4480thanH4480the landsהָאֲרָצ֖וֹתha.'a.ra.TzotH776whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834surroundסְבִיבוֹתֶ֑יהָse.vi.vo.Tei.haH5439her; for they haverejectedמָאָ֔סוּma.'A.suH3988My ordinancesבְמִשְׁפָּטַי֙ve.mish.pa.TaiH4941and have not walkedהָלְכ֥וּha.le.KhuH1980in My statutesוְחֻקּוֹתַ֖יve.chu.ko.TaiH2708.’

7Thereforeלָכֵ֞ןla.KhenH3651,thisH3541isH3541whatH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068saysאָמַ֣ר׀'a.MarH559: ‘Becauseיַ֤עַןYa.'anH3282you havemoreמִן־min-H4480turmoilH2001thanH4480the nationsהַגּוֹיִם֙ha.go.YimH1471that surroundסְבִיבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֔םse.vi.vo.tei.KhemH5439you andhave not walkedהֲלַכְתֶּ֔םha.lakh.TemH1980in My statutesבְּחֻקּוֹתַי֙be.chu.ko.TaiH2708,norH3808executedעֲשִׂיתֶ֑ם'a.si.TemH6213My ordinancesמִשְׁפָּטַ֖יmish.pa.TaiH4941,norH3808actedעֲשִׂיתֶֽם׃ ס'a.si.TemH6213in accordance with the ordinancesוּֽכְמִשְׁפְּטֵ֧יu.khe.mish.pe.TeiH4941of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֛םha.go.YimH1471aroundסְבִיבוֹתֵיכֶ֖םse.vi.vo.tei.KhemH5439you,’

8thereforeלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651,thisH3541isH3541whatH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559: ‘BeholdH2009,I, evenגַּם־gam-H1571I, amagainstעָלַ֖יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921you, and I willexecuteוְעָשִׂ֧יתִיve.'a.Si.tiH6213judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטִ֖יםmish.pa.TimH4941amongבְתוֹכֵ֛ךְve.to.KhekhH8432you in the sightלְעֵינֵ֥יle.'ei.NeiH5869of the nationsהַגּוֹיִֽם׃ha.go.YimH1471.

9And becauseיַ֖עַןYa.'anH3282of allכָּל־kol-H3605your abominationsתּוֹעֲבֹתָֽיִךְ׃ סto.'a.vo.Ta.yikhH8441I will doוְעָשִׂ֣יתִיve.'a.Si.tiH6213among you whatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834I havenot doneעָשִׂ֔יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213,and the likeכָמֹ֖הוּkha.Mo.huH3644of whichאֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-H834I will neverH3808doאֶעֱשֶׂ֥ה'e.'e.SehH6213againע֑וֹדodH5750.

10Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651,fathersאָב֞וֹת'a.VotH1will eatיֹאכְל֤וּyo.khe.LuH398theirsonsבָנִים֙va.NimH1121amongבְּתוֹכֵ֔ךְbe.to.KhekhH8432you, and sonsוּבָנִ֖יםu.va.NimH1121will eatיֹאכְל֣וּyo.khe.LuH398their fathersאֲבוֹתָ֑ם'a.vo.TamH1;for I will executeוְעָשִׂ֤יתִיve.'a.Si.tiH6213judgmentsשְׁפָטִ֔יםshe.fa.TimH8201on you andscatterוְזֵרִיתִ֥יve.ze.ri.TiH2219allכָּל־kol-H3605your remnantשְׁאֵרִיתֵ֖ךְshe.'e.ri.TekhH7611to everyלְכָל־le.kholH3605windרֽוּחַ׃ פRu.achH7307.

11Thereforeלָכֵ֣ןla.KhenH3651as I liveחַי־chai-H2416,’declaresנְאֻם֮ne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068, ‘Becauseיַ֚עַןYa.'anH3282you havedefiledטִמֵּ֔אתti.MetH2930My sanctuaryמִקְדָּשִׁ֣יmik.da.ShiH4720with allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605yourdetestableשִׁקּוּצַ֖יִךְshi.ku.Tza.yikhH8251idolsH8251and with allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605your abominationsתּוֹעֲבֹתָ֑יִךְto.'a.vo.Ta.yikhH8441,I definitelyאִם־'im-H518 H3808will alsoוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571withdrawאֶגְרַע֙'eg.Ra'H1639and My eyeעֵינִ֔י'ei.NiH5869will haveH2347noH3808pityH2347,and I alsoוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571will not spareאֶחְמֽוֹל׃'ech.MolH2550.

12A thirdשְׁלִשִׁתֵ֞יךְshe.li.shi.TeikhH7992of you will dieיָמ֗וּתוּya.Mu.tuH4191byplagueבַּדֶּ֣בֶרba.De.verH1698or perishיִכְל֣וּyikh.LuH3615by famineוּבָֽרָעָב֙u.va.ra.'AvH7458amongבְתוֹכֵ֔ךְve.to.KhekhH8432you, a thirdוְהַ֨שְּׁלִשִׁ֔יתve.Ha.she.li.ShitH7992will fallיִפְּל֣וּyi.pe.LuH5307by the swordבַּחֶ֖רֶבba.Che.revH2719aroundסְבִיבוֹתָ֑יִךְse.vi.vo.Ta.yikhH5439you, and a thirdוְהַשְּׁלִישִׁית֙ve.ha.she.li.ShitH7992I willscatterאֱזָרֶ֔ה'e.za.RehH2219to everyלְכָל־le.kholH3605windר֣וּחַRu.achH7307, and I willunsheatheH7385a swordוְחֶ֖רֶבve.Che.revH2719behindאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃'a.cha.rei.HemH310them.

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