Revised Literal Translation

Ezekiel 16

1Again the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068came unto me, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֕ם'a.DamH120,cause Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimH3389to knowהוֹדַ֥עho.Da'H3045her abominationsתּוֹעֲבֹתֶֽיהָ׃to.'a.vo.Tei.haH8441,

3And sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֞ve.'a.mar.TaH559,Thus saithאָמַ֨ר'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֤י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִה֙Yah.wehH3069unto Jerusalemלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םli.Ru.sha.LimH3389;Thy birthמְכֹרֹתַ֙יִךְ֙me.kho.ro.Ta.yikhH4351and thy nativityוּמֹ֣לְדֹתַ֔יִךְu.Mo.le.do.Ta.yikhH4138isof the landמֵאֶ֖רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Canaanהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑יha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669;thy fatherאָבִ֥יךְ'a.VikhH1wasan Amoriteהָאֱמֹרִ֖יha.'e.mo.RiH567,and thy motherוְאִמֵּ֥ךְve.'i.MekhH517an Hittiteחִתִּֽית׃chi.TitH2850.

4And as forthy nativityוּמוֹלְדוֹתַ֗יִךְu.mol.do.Ta.yikhH4138,in the dayבְּי֨וֹםbe.YomH3117thou wast bornהוּלֶּ֤דֶתhu.Le.detH3205thy navelשָׁרֵּ֔ךְsha.RekhH8270was not cutכָרַּ֣תkha.RatH3772,neither wast thou washedרֻחַ֖צְתְּru.ChatztH7364in waterוּבְמַ֥יִםu.ve.Ma.yimH4325to suppleלְמִשְׁעִ֑יle.mish.'IH4935thee;thou wast not saltedוְהָמְלֵ֙חַ֙ve.ha.me.Le.achH4414at allהֻמְלַ֔חַתְּhum.La.chatH4414,nor swaddledוְהָחְתֵּ֖לve.ha.che.TelH2853at allחֻתָּֽלְתְּ׃chu.Ta.letH2853.

5None eyeעַ֗יִן'A.yinH5869pitiedחָ֨סָהCha.sahH2347thee, to doלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213anyאַחַ֥ת'a.ChatH259of these unto thee, to have compassionלְחֻמְלָ֣הle.chum.LahH2550upon thee; but thou wast cast outוַֽתֻּשְׁלְכִ֞יva.tush.le.KhiH7993in the openפְּנֵ֤יpe.NeiH6440fieldהַשָּׂדֶה֙ha.sa.DehH7704,to the lothingבְּגֹ֣עַלbe.Go.'alH1604of thy personנַפְשֵׁ֔ךְnaf.ShekhH5315,in the dayבְּי֖וֹםbe.YomH3117that thou wast bornהֻלֶּ֥דֶתhu.Le.detH3205.

6And when I passedוָאֶעֱבֹ֤רva.'e.'e.VorH5674by thee, and sawוָֽאֶרְאֵ֔ךְva.'er.'EkhH7200thee pollutedמִתְבּוֹסֶ֖סֶתmit.bo.Se.setH947in thine own bloodבְּדָמָ֑יִךְbe.da.Ma.yikhH1818,I saidוָאֹ֤מַרva.'O.marH559unto thee when thou wastin thy bloodבְּדָמַ֣יִךְbe.da.Ma.yikhH1818,Liveחֲיִ֔יcha.YiH2421;yea, I saidוָאֹ֥מַרva.'O.marH559unto thee when thou wastin thy bloodבְּדָמַ֥יִךְbe.da.Ma.yikhH1818,Liveחֲיִֽי׃cha.YiH2421.

7I have causedנְתַתִּ֔יךְne.ta.TikhH5414thee to multiplyרְבָבָ֗הre.va.VahH7233as the budכְּצֶ֤מַחke.Tze.machH6780of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶה֙ha.sa.DehH7704,and thou hast increasedוַתִּרְבִּי֙va.tir.BiH7235and waxen greatוַֽתִּגְדְּלִ֔יva.tig.de.LiH1431,and thou art comeוַתָּבֹ֖אִיva.ta.Vo.'iH935to excellentבַּעֲדִ֣יba.'a.DiH5716ornamentsעֲדָיִ֑ים'a.da.YimH5716: thybreastsשָׁדַ֤יִםsha.Da.yimH7699are fashionedנָכֹ֙נוּ֙na.Kho.nuH3559,and thine hairוּשְׂעָרֵ֣ךְu.se.'a.RekhH8181is grownצִמֵּ֔חַtzi.Me.achH6779, whereas thou wastnakedעֵרֹ֥ם'e.RomH5903and bareוְעֶרְיָֽה׃ve.'er.YahH6181.

8Now when I passedוָאֶעֱבֹ֨רva.'e.'e.VorH5674by thee, and lookedוָאֶרְאֵ֗ךְva.'er.'EkhH7200upon thee, behold, thy timeעִתֵּךְ֙'i.teKhH6256wasthe timeעֵ֣ת'etH6256of loveדֹּדִ֔יםdo.DimH1730;and I spreadוָאֶפְרֹ֤שׂva.'ef.RosH6566my skirtכְּנָפִי֙ke.na.FiH3671over thee, and coveredוָאֲכַסֶּ֖הva.'a.kha.SehH3680thy nakednessעֶרְוָתֵ֑ךְ'er.va.TekhH6172:yea, I swareוָאֶשָּׁ֣בַֽעva.'e.Sha.va'H7650unto thee, and enteredוָאָב֨וֹאva.'a.Vo'H935into a covenantבִבְרִ֜יתviv.RitH1285with thee, saithנְאֻ֛םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִ֖הYah.wehH3069, and thou becamest mine.

9Then washedוָאֶרְחָצֵ֣ךְva.'er.cha.TzekhH7364I thee with waterבַּמַּ֔יִםba.Ma.yimH4325;yea, I throughly washed awayוָאֶשְׁטֹ֥ףva.'esh.TofH7857thy bloodדָּמַ֖יִךְda.Ma.yikhH1818from thee, and I anointedוָאֲסֻכֵ֖ךְva.'a.su.KhekhH5480thee with oilבַּשָּֽׁמֶן׃ba.Sha.menH8081.

10I clothedוָאַלְבִּישֵׁ֣ךְva.'al.bi.ShekhH3847thee also with broidered workרִקְמָ֔הrik.MahH7553,and shodוָאֶנְעֲלֵ֖ךְva.'en.'a.LekhH5274thee with badgers’ skinתָּ֑חַשׁTa.chashH8476,and I girdedוָאֶחְבְּשֵׁ֣ךְva.'ech.be.ShekhH2280thee about with fine linenבַּשֵּׁ֔שׁba.SheshH8336,and I coveredוַאֲכַסֵּ֖ךְva.'a.kha.SekhH3680thee with silkמֶֽשִׁי׃Me.shiH4897.

11I deckedוָאֶעְדֵּ֖ךְva.'e'.DekhH5710thee also with ornamentsעֶ֑דִי'E.diH5716,and I putוָאֶתְּנָ֤הva.'e.te.NahH5414braceletsצְמִידִים֙tze.mi.DimH6781upon thy handsיָדַ֔יִךְya.Da.yikhH3027,and a chainוְרָבִ֖ידve.ra.VidH7242on thy neckגְּרוֹנֵֽךְ׃ge.ro.NekhH1627.

12And I putוָאֶתֵּ֥ןva.'e.TenH5414a jewelנֶ֙זֶם֙ne.zemH5141on thy foreheadאַפֵּ֔ךְ'a.PekhH639,and earringsוַעֲגִילִ֖יםva.'a.gi.LimH5694in thine earsאָזְנָ֑יִךְ'a.ze.Na.yikhH241,and a beautifulתִּפְאֶ֖רֶתtif.'E.retH8597crownוַעֲטֶ֥רֶתva.'a.Te.retH5850upon thine headבְּרֹאשֵֽׁךְ׃be.ro.ShekhH7218.

13Thus wast thou deckedוַתַּעְדִּ֞יva.ta'.DiH5710with goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091and silverוָכֶ֗סֶףva.Khe.sefH3701;and thy raimentוּמַלְבּוּשֵׁךְ֙u.mal.bu.sheKhH4403was offine linenשֵׁ֤שׁshe.shiH8336,and silkוָמֶ֙שִׁי֙va.Me.shiH4897,and broidered workוְרִקְמָ֔הve.rik.MahH7553;thou didst eatאָכָ֑לְתְּ'a.khal.tiH398fine flourסֹ֧לֶתSo.letH5560,and honeyוּדְבַ֛שׁu.de.VashH1706,and oilוָשֶׁ֖מֶןva.She.menH8081:and thou wast exceedingH3966beautifulוַתִּ֙יפִי֙va.Ti.fiH3302,and thou didst prosperוַֽתִּצְלְחִ֖יva.titz.le.ChiH6743into a kingdomלִמְלוּכָֽה׃lim.lu.KhahH4410.

14And thy renownשֵׁ֛םshemH8034went forthוַיֵּ֨צֵאvai.Ye.tze'H3318among the heathenבַּגּוֹיִ֖םba.go.YimH1471for thy beautyבְּיָפְיֵ֑ךְbe.ya.fe.YekhH3308: for it wasperfectכָּלִ֣ילka.LilH3632through my comelinessבַּֽהֲדָרִי֙ba.ha.da.RiH1926,which I had putשַׂ֣מְתִּיSam.tiH7760upon thee, saithנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִֽה׃Yah.wehH3069.

15But thou didst trustוַתִּבְטְחִ֣יva.tiv.te.ChiH982in thine own beautyבְיָפְיֵ֔ךְve.ya.fe.YekhH3308,and playedst the harlotוַתִּזְנִ֖יva.tiz.NiH2181because of thy renownשְׁמֵ֑ךְshe.MekhH8034,and pouredst outוַתִּשְׁפְּכִ֧יva.tish.pe.KhiH8210thy fornicationsתַּזְנוּתַ֛יִךְtaz.nu.Ta.yikhH8457on every one that passed byעוֹבֵ֖רo.VerH5674; his it was.

16And of thy garmentsמִבְּגָדַ֗יִךְmi.be.ga.Da.yikhH899thou didst takeוַתִּקְחִ֣יva.tik.ChiH3947,and deckedstוַתַּֽעֲשִׂי־va.ta.'a.si-H6213thy high placesבָּמ֣וֹתba.MotH1116with divers coloursטְלֻא֔וֹתte.lu.'otH2921,and playedst the harlotוַתִּזְנִ֖יva.tiz.NiH2181thereupon: the like thingsshall not comeבָא֖וֹתva.'otH935, neither shall it be so.

17Thou hast also takenוַתִּקְחִ֞יva.tik.ChiH3947thy fairתִפְאַרְתֵּ֗ךְtif.'ar.TekhH8597jewelsכְּלֵ֣יke.LeiH3627of my goldמִזְּהָבִ֤יmi.ze.ha.ViH2091and of my silverוּמִכַּסְפִּי֙u.mi.kas.PiH3701,which I had givenנָתַ֣תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414thee, and madestוַתַּעֲשִׂי־va.ta.'a.si-H6213to thyself imagesצַלְמֵ֣יtzal.MeiH6754of menזָכָ֑רza.KharH2145,and didst commit whoredomוַתִּזְנִי־va.tiz.ni-H2181with them,

18And tookestוַתִּקְחִ֛יva.tik.ChiH3947thy broideredרִקְמָתֵ֖ךְrik.ma.TekhH7553garmentsבִּגְדֵ֥יbig.DeiH899,and coveredstוַתְּכַסִּ֑יםva.te.kha.SimH3680them: and thou hast setנָתַ֖תְּna.ta.tiH5414mine oilוְשַׁמְנִי֙ve.sham.NiH8081and mine incenseוּקְטָרְתִּ֔יu.ke.ta.re.TiH7004beforeלִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃lif.nei.HemH6440them.

19My meatוְלַחְמִי֩ve.lach.MiH3899also which I gaveנָתַ֨תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414thee, fine flourסֹ֣לֶתSo.letH5560,and oilוָשֶׁ֤מֶןva.She.menH8081,and honeyוּדְבַשׁ֙u.de.VashH1706, wherewithI fedהֶֽאֱכַלְתִּ֔יךְhe.'e.khal.TikhH398thee, thou hast even setוּנְתַתִּ֧יהוּu.ne.ta.Ti.huH5414it beforeלִפְנֵיהֶ֛םlif.nei.HemH6440them for a sweetנִיחֹ֖חַni.Cho.achH5207savourלְרֵ֥יחַle.Rei.achH7381: and thusit was, saithנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִֽה׃Yah.wehH3069.

20Moreover thou hast takenוַתִּקְחִ֞יva.tik.ChiH3947thy sonsבָּנַ֤יִךְba.Na.yikhH1121and thy daughtersבְּנוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙be.no.Ta.yikhH1323,whom thou hast borneיָלַ֣דְתְּya.LadtH3205unto me, and these hast thou sacrificedוַתִּזְבָּחִ֥יםva.tiz.ba.ChimH2076unto them to be devouredלֶאֱכ֑וֹלle.'e.KholH398. Is thisof thy whoredomsמִתַּזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃mi.taz.nu.tekhH8457a small matterהַמְעַ֖טham.'AtH4592,

21That thou hast slainוַֽתִּשְׁחֲטִ֖יva.tish.cha.TiH7819my childrenבָּנָ֑יba.NaiH1121,and deliveredוַֽתִּתְּנִ֔יםva.ti.te.NimH5414them to cause them to pass throughבְּהַעֲבִ֥ירbe.ha.'a.VirH5674the fire for them?

22And in all thine abominationsתּוֹעֲבֹתַ֙יִךְ֙to.'a.vo.Ta.yikhH8441and thy whoredomsוְתַזְנֻתַ֔יִךְve.taz.nu.Ta.yikhH8457thou hast not rememberedזָכַ֖רְתְּza.khar.tiH2142the daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of thy youthנְעוּרָ֑יִךְne.'u.Ra.yikhH5271,when thou wast nakedעֵרֹ֣ם'e.RomH5903and bareוְעֶרְיָ֔הve.'er.YahH6181, andwast pollutedמִתְבּוֹסֶ֥סֶתmit.bo.Se.setH947in thy bloodבְּדָמֵ֖ךְbe.da.MekhH1818.

23And it came to pass afterאַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiH310all thy wickednessרָעָתֵ֑ךְra.'a.TekhH7451, (woeא֣וֹי'oH188,woeא֣וֹי'oH188unto thee! saithנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִֽה׃Yah.wehH3069;)

24Thatthou hast also builtוַתִּבְנִי־va.tiv.ni-H1129unto thee an eminent placeגֶּ֑בGevH1354,and hast madeוַתַּעֲשִׂי־va.ta.'a.si-H6213thee an high placeרָמָ֖הra.MahH7413in every streetרְחֽוֹב׃re.ChovH7339.

25Thou hast builtבָּנִית֙ba.NitH1129thy high placeרָֽמָתֵ֔ךְra.ma.TekhH7413at every headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of the wayדֶּ֗רֶךְDe.rekhH1870,and hast made thy beautyיָפְיֵ֔ךְya.fe.YekhH3308to be abhorredוַתְּתַֽעֲבִי֙va.te.ta.'a.ViH8581,and hast openedוַתְּפַשְּׂקִ֥יva.te.fa.se.KiH6589thy feetרַגְלַ֖יִךְrag.La.yikhH7272to every one that passed byעוֹבֵ֑רo.VerH5674,and multipliedוַתַּרְבִּ֖יva.tar.BiH7235thy whoredomsתַּזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃taz.nu.tekhH8457.

26Thou hast also committed fornicationוַתִּזְנִ֧יva.tiz.NiH2181with the Egyptiansבְּנֵֽי־ מִצְרַ֛יִםbe.nei- mitz.Ra.yimH4714 H1121thy neighboursשְׁכֵנַ֖יִךְshe.khe.Na.yikhH7934,greatגִּדְלֵ֣יgid.LeiH1432of fleshבָשָׂ֑רva.SarH1320;and hast increasedוַתַּרְבִּ֥יva.tar.BiH7235thy whoredomsתַּזְנֻתֵ֖ךְtaz.nu.TekhH8457,to provoke me to angerלְהַכְעִיסֵֽנִי׃le.hakh.'i.Se.niH3707.

27Behold, therefore I have stretched outנָטִ֤יתִיna.Ti.tiH5186my handיָדִי֙ya.DiH3027over thee, and have diminishedוָאֶגְרַ֖עva.'eg.Ra'H1639thine ordinaryחֻקֵּ֑ךְchu.KekhH2706food,and deliveredוָאֶתְּנֵ֞ךְva.'e.te.NekhH5414thee unto the willבְּנֶ֤פֶשׁbe.Ne.feshH5315of them that hateשֹׂנְאוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙so.ne.'o.Ta.yikhH8130thee, the daughtersבְּנ֣וֹתbe.NotH1323of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430,which are ashamedהַנִּכְלָמ֖וֹתha.nikh.la.MotH3637of thy lewdזִמָּֽה׃zi.MahH2154wayמִדַּרְכֵּ֥ךְmi.dar.KekhH1870.

28Thou hast played the whoreוַתִּזְנִי֙va.tiz.NiH2181also with the Assyriansבְּנֵ֣י אַשּׁ֔וּרbe.Nei 'a.ShurH804 H1121,becauseמִבִּלְתִּ֖יmi.bil.TiH1115thou wast unsatiableשָׂבָֽעַתְּ׃sa.Va.'atH7646;yea, thou hast played the harlotוַתִּזְנִ֕יםva.tiz.NimH2181with them, and yet couldest not be satisfiedשָׂבְעָתֵ֑ךְsa.ve.'a.TekhH7654.

29Thou hast moreover multipliedוַתַּרְבִּ֧יva.tar.BiH7235thy fornicationתַּזְנוּתֵ֛ךְtaz.nu.TekhH8457in the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנַ֖עַןke.Na.'anH3667unto Chaldeaכַּשְׂדִּ֑ימָהkas.Di.mahH3778;and yet thou wast not satisfiedשָׂבָֽעַתְּ׃sa.Va.'atH7646herewithבְּזֹ֖אתbe.ZotH2063.

30How weakאֲמֻלָה֙'a.mu.LahH535is thine heartלִבָּתֵ֔ךְli.ba.TekhH3826,saithנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִ֑הYah.wehH3069,seeing thou doestבַּעֲשׂוֹתֵךְ֙ba.'a.so.teKhH6213all these things,the workמַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.SehH4639of an imperiousשַׁלָּֽטֶת׃sha.La.tetH7986whorishזוֹנָ֖הzo.NahH2181womanאִשָּֽׁה־'i.shah-H802;

31In that thou buildestבִּבְנוֹתַ֤יִךְbiv.no.Ta.yikhH1129thine eminent placeגַּבֵּךְ֙ga.beKhH1354in the headבְּרֹ֣אשׁbe.RoshH7218of every wayדֶּ֔רֶךְDe.rekhH1870,and makestעָשִׂ֖יתa.si.tiH6213thine high placeוְרָמָתֵ֥ךְve.ra.ma.TekhH7413in every streetרְח֑וֹבre.ChovH7339;and hast not been as an harlotכַּזּוֹנָ֖הka.zo.NahH2181,in that thou scornestלְקַלֵּ֥סle.ka.LesH7046hireאֶתְנָֽן׃'et.NanH868;

32But asa wifeהָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.ShahH802that committeth adulteryהַמְּנָאָ֑פֶתha.me.na.'A.fetH5003, whichtakethתִּקַּ֖חti.KachH3947strangersזָרִֽים׃za.RimH2114instead of her husbandאִישָׁ֔הּ'i.ShahH376!

33They giveיִתְּנוּ־yi.te.nu-H5414giftsנֵ֑דֶהNe.dehH5078to all whoresזֹנ֖וֹתzo.NotH2181:but thou givestנָתַ֤תְּna.TatH5414thy giftsנְדָנַ֙יִךְ֙ne.da.Na.yikhH5083to all thy loversמְאַֽהֲבַ֔יִךְme.'a.ha.Va.yikhH157,and hirestוַתִּשְׁחֳדִ֣יva.tish.cho.DiH7809them, that they may comeלָב֥וֹאla.Vo'H935unto thee on every sideמִסָּבִ֖יבmi.sa.VivH5439for thy whoredomבְּתַזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃be.taz.nu.Ta.yikhH8457.

34And the contraryהֵ֤פֶךְHe.fekhH2016is in thee from otherwomenהַנָּשִׁים֙ha.na.ShimH802in thy whoredomsבְּתַזְנוּתַ֔יִךְbe.taz.nu.Ta.yikhH8457,whereas none followethוְאַחֲרַ֖יִךְve.'a.cha.Ra.yikhH310thee to commit whoredomsזוּנָּ֑הzu.NahH2181:and in that thou givestוּבְתִתֵּ֣ךְu.ve.ti.TekhH5414a rewardאֶתְנָ֗ן'et.NanH868,and no rewardוְאֶתְנַ֛ןve.'et.NanH868is givenנִתַּן־ni.tan-H5414unto thee, therefore thou artH1961contraryלְהֶֽפֶךְ׃le.He.fekhH2016.

35Wherefore, O harlotזוֹנָ֔הzo.NahH2181,hearשִׁמְעִ֖יshim.'IH8085the wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068:

36Thus saithאָמַ֞ר'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהֹוִ֗הYah.wehH3069;Because thy filthinessנְחֻשְׁתֵּךְ֙ne.chush.teKhH5178was poured outהִשָּׁפֵ֤ךְhi.sha.FekhH8210,and thy nakednessעֶרְוָתֵ֔ךְ'er.va.TekhH6172discoveredוַתִּגָּלֶ֣הva.ti.ga.LehH1540through thy whoredomsבְּתַזְנוּתַ֖יִךְbe.taz.nu.Ta.yikhH8457with thy loversמְאַהֲבָ֑יִךְme.'a.ha.Va.yikhH157,and with all the idolsגִּלּוּלֵ֣יgi.lu.LeiH1544of thy abominationsתוֹעֲבוֹתַ֔יִךְto.'a.vo.Ta.yikhH8441,and by the bloodוְכִדְמֵ֣יve.khid.MeiH1818of thy childrenבָנַ֔יִךְva.Na.yikhH1121,which thou didst giveנָתַ֖תְּna.TatH5414unto them;

37Behold, therefore I will gatherמְקַבֵּ֤ץme.ka.BetzH6908all thy loversמְאַהֲבַ֙יִךְ֙me.'a.ha.Va.yikhH157,with whom thou hast taken pleasureעָרַ֣בְתְּ'a.RavtH6149, and all themthat thou hast lovedאָהַ֔בְתְּ'a.HavtH157, with all themthat thou hast hatedשָׂנֵ֑אתsa.NetH8130;I will even gatherוְקִבַּצְתִּי֩ve.ki.batz.TiH6908them round aboutמִסָּבִ֗יבmi.sa.VivH5439against thee, and will discoverוְגִלֵּיתִ֤יve.gi.lei.TiH1540thy nakednessעֶרְוָתֵךְ֙'er.va.teKhH6172unto them, that they may seeוְרָא֖וּve.ra.'UH7200all thy nakednessעֶרְוָתֵֽךְ׃'er.va.TekhH6172.

38And I will judgeוּשְׁפַטְתִּיךְ֙u.she.fa.tiKhH8199thee, as women that break wedlockנֹאֲפ֔וֹתno.'a.FotH5003and shedוְשֹׁפְכֹ֖תve.sho.fe.KhotH8210bloodדָּ֑םDamH1818are judgedמִשְׁפְּטֵ֣יmish.pe.TeiH4941;and I will giveוּנְתַתִּ֕יךְu.ne.ta.TikhH5414thee bloodדַּ֥םdamH1818in furyחֵמָ֖הche.MahH2534and jealousyוְקִנְאָֽה׃ve.kin.'AhH7068.

39And I will also giveוְנָתַתִּ֨יve.na.ta.TiH5414thee into their handבְּיָדָ֗םbe.ya.DamH3027,and they shall throw downוְהָרְס֤וּve.ha.re.SuH2040thine eminent placeגַבֵּךְ֙ga.beKhH1354,and shall break downוְנִתְּצ֣וּve.ni.te.TzuH5422thy high placesרָמֹתַ֔יִךְra.mo.Ta.yikhH7413:they shall stripוְהִפְשִׁ֤יטוּve.hif.Shi.tuH6584thee also of thy clothesבְּגָדַ֔יִךְbe.ga.Da.yikhH899,and shall takeוְלָקְח֖וּve.la.ke.ChuH3947thy fairתִפְאַרְתֵּ֑ךְtif.'ar.TekhH8597jewelsכְּלֵ֣יke.LeiH3627,and leaveH3240thee nakedעֵירֹ֥ם'ei.RomH5903and bareוְעֶרְיָֽה׃ve.'er.YahH6181.

40They shall also bring upוְהֶעֱל֤וּve.he.'e.LuH5927a companyקָהָ֔לka.HalH6951against thee, and they shall stoneוְרָגְמ֥וּve.ra.ge.MuH7275thee with stonesבָּאָ֑בֶןba.'A.venH68,and thrust thee throughוּבִתְּק֖וּךְu.vi.te.KukhH1333with their swordsבְּחַרְבוֹתָֽם׃be.char.vo.TamH2719.

41And they shall burnוְשָׂרְפ֤וּve.sa.re.FuH8313thine housesבָתַּ֙יִךְ֙va.Ta.yikhH1004with fireבָּאֵ֔שׁba.'EshH784,and executeוְעָשׂוּ־ve.'a.su-H6213judgmentsשְׁפָטִ֔יםshe.fa.TimH8201upon thee in the sightלְעֵינֵ֖יle.'ei.NeiH5869of manyרַבּ֑וֹתra.BotH7227womenנָשִׁ֣יםna.ShimH802:and I will cause thee to ceaseוְהִשְׁבַּתִּיךְ֙ve.hish.ba.tiKhH7673from playing the harlotמִזּוֹנָ֔הmi.zo.NahH2181,and thou also shalt giveתִתְּנִי־ti.te.ni-H5414no hireאֶתְנַ֖ן'et.NanH868any more.

42So will I make my furyחֲמָתִי֙cha.ma.TiH2534toward thee to restוַהֲנִחֹתִ֤יva.ha.ni.cho.TiH5117,and my jealousyקִנְאָתִ֖יkin.'a.TiH7068shall departוְסָ֥רָהve.Sa.rahH5493from thee, and I will be quietוְשָׁ֣קַטְתִּ֔יve.Sha.ka.TiH8252,and will be no more angryאֶכְעַ֖ס'ekh.'AsH3707.

43Because thou hast not rememberedזָכַרְתְּ֙za.khar.tiH2142the daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of thy youthנְעוּרַ֔יִךְne.'u.Ra.yikhH5271,but hast frettedוַתִּרְגְּזִי־va.tir.ge.zi-H7264me in all these things;beholdהֵ֜אhe'H1887,therefore I also will recompenseנָתַ֗תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414thy wayדַּרְכֵּ֣ךְ׀dar.KekhH1870upon thineheadבְּרֹ֣אשׁbe.RoshH7218,saithנְאֻם֙ne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069:and thou shalt not commitעָשִׂית֙a.si.tiH6213this lewdnessהַזִּמָּ֔הha.zi.MahH2154above all thine abominationsתּוֹעֲבֹתָֽיִךְ׃to.'a.vo.Ta.yikhH8441.

44Behold, every one that useth proverbsהַמֹּשֵׁ֔לha.mo.ShelH4911shall use thisproverbיִמְשֹׁ֖לyim.SholH4911against thee, sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, As isthe motherכְּאִמָּ֖הke.'i.MahH517, so isher daughterבִּתָּֽהּ׃bi.TahH1323.

45Thou artthy mother’sאִמֵּ֣ךְ'i.MekhH517daughterבַּת־bat-H1323,that lothethגֹּעֶ֥לֶתgo.'E.letH1602her husbandאִישָׁ֖הּ'i.ShahH376and her childrenוּבָנֶ֑יהָu.va.Nei.haH1121; and thou artthe sisterוַאֲח֨וֹתva.'a.ChotH269of thy sistersאֲחוֹתֵ֜ךְ'a.cho.TekhH269,which lothedגָּֽעֲ֙לוּ֙ga.'A.luH1602their husbandsאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֣ן'an.shei.HenH582and their childrenוּבְנֵיהֶ֔ןu.ve.nei.HenH1121:your motherאִמְּכֶ֣ן'i.me.KhenH517wasan Hittiteחִתִּ֔יתchi.TitH2850,and your fatherוַאֲבִיכֶ֖ןva.'a.vi.KhenH1an Amoriteאֱמֹרִֽי׃'e.mo.RiH567.

46And thine elderהַגְּדוֹלָ֤הha.ge.do.LahH1419sisterוַאֲחוֹתֵ֨ךְva.'a.cho.TekhH269isSamariaשֹֽׁמְרוֹן֙sho.me.rOnH8111,she and her daughtersוּבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323that dwellהַיּוֹשֶׁ֖בֶתhai.yo.She.vetH3427at thy left handשְׂמֹאולֵ֑ךְse.mo.LekhH8040:and thy youngerהַקְּטַנָּ֣הha.ke.ta.NahH6996sisterוַאֲחוֹתֵ֞ךְva.'a.cho.TekhH269,that dwellethהַיּוֹשֶׁ֙בֶת֙hai.yo.She.vetH3427at thy right handמִֽימִינֵ֔ךְmi.mi.NekhH3225, isSodomסְדֹ֖םse.DomH5467and her daughtersוּבְנוֹתֶֽיהָ׃u.ve.no.Tei.haH1323.

47Yet hast thou not walkedהָלַ֔כְתְּha.LakhtH1980after their waysבְדַרְכֵיהֶן֙ve.dar.khei.HenH1870,nor doneעָשִׂ֑יתa.si.tiH6213after their abominationsוּבְתוֹעֲבֽוֹתֵיהֶ֖ןu.ve.to.'a.vo.tei.HenH8441: but, as if that werea veryקָ֔טKatH6985littleכִּמְעַ֣טkim.'AtH6962 H4592thing,thou wast corruptedוַתַּשְׁחִ֥תִיva.tash.Chi.tiH7843more than theyH2004in all thy waysדְּרָכָֽיִךְ׃de.ra.Kha.yikhH1870.

48AsI liveחַי־chai-H2416,saithנְאֻם֙ne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069,Sodomסְדֹ֣םse.DomH5467thy sisterאֲחוֹתֵ֔ךְ'a.cho.TekhH269hath not doneעָֽשְׂתָה֙'a.se.TahH6213,she nor her daughtersוּבְנוֹתֶ֑יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323,as thou hast doneעָשִׂ֔ית'a.SitH6213,thou and thy daughtersוּבְנוֹתָֽיִךְ׃u.ve.no.Ta.yikhH1323.

49Behold, this was the iniquityעֲוֹ֖ן'a.VonH5771of thy sisterאֲחוֹתֵ֑ךְ'a.cho.TekhH269Sodomסְדֹ֣םse.DomH5467,prideגָּא֨וֹןga.'onH1347,fulnessשִׂבְעַת־siv.'at-H7653of breadלֶ֜חֶםLe.chemH3899,and abundanceוְשַׁלְוַ֣תve.shal.VatH7962of idlenessהַשְׁקֵ֗טhash.KetH8252was in her and in her daughtersוְלִבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָve.liv.no.Tei.haH1323,neither did she strengthenהֶחֱזִֽיקָה׃he.che.Zi.kahH2388the handוְיַד־ve.yad-H3027of the poorעָנִ֥י'a.NiH6041and needyוְאֶבְי֖וֹןve.'ev.YonH34.

50And they were haughtyוַֽתִּגְבְּהֶ֔ינָהva.tig.be.Hei.nahH1361,and committedוַתַּעֲשֶׂ֥ינָהva.ta.'a.Sei.nahH6213abominationתוֹעֵבָ֖הto.'e.VahH8441beforeלְפָנָ֑יle.fa.NaiH6440me: therefore I took them awayוָאָסִ֥ירva.'a.SirH5493as I sawרָאִֽיתִי׃ סra.'I.tiH7200good.

51Neither hath Samariaוְשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןve.Sho.me.RonH8111committedחָטָ֑אָהcha.Ta.'ahH2398halfכַּחֲצִ֥יka.cha.TziH2677of thy sinsחַטֹּאתַ֖יִךְcha.to.Ta.yikhH2403;but thou hast multipliedוַתַּרְבִּ֤יva.tar.BiH7235thine abominationsתּוֹעֲבוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙to.'a.vo.Ta.yikhH8441more than theyH2007,and hast justifiedוַתְּצַדְּקִי֙va.te.tza.de.KiH6663thy sistersאֲחוֹתַ֔יִךְ'a.cho.tekhH269in all thine abominationsתּוֹעֲבוֹתַ֖יִךְto.'a.vo.Ta.yikhH8441which thou hast doneעָשִֽׂית׃a.si.tH6213.

52Thou also, which hast judgedפִּלַּלְתְּ֙pi.lalTH6419thy sistersלַֽאֲחוֹתֵ֔ךְla.'a.cho.TekhH269,bearשְׂאִ֣יse.'IH5375thine own shameכְלִמָּתֵ֗ךְkhe.li.ma.TekhH3639for thy sinsבְּחַטֹּאתַ֛יִךְbe.cha.to.Ta.yikhH2403that thou hast committed more abominableהִתְעַ֥בְתְּhit.'AvtH8581than theyH2004:they are more righteousתִּצְדַּ֣קְנָהtitz.Dak.nahH6663than thou: yea, be thou confoundedבּ֙וֹשִׁי֙bo.shiH954also, and bearוּשְׂאִ֣יu.se.'IH5375thy shameכְלִמָּתֵ֔ךְkhe.li.ma.TekhH3639,in that thou hast justifiedבְּצַדֶּקְתֵּ֖ךְbe.tza.dek.TekhH6663thy sistersאַחְיוֹתֵֽךְ׃'ach.yo.TekhH269.

53When I shall bring againוְשַׁבְתִּי֙ve.shav.TiH7725their captivityשְׁבִ֣יתְהֶ֔ןshe.Vi.te.HenH7622,the captivityשְׁב֤וּתshe.vitH7622of Sodomסְדֹם֙se.DomH5467and her daughtersוּבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323,and the captivityשְׁב֥וּתshe.vitH7622of Samariaשֹׁמְר֖וֹןsho.me.RonH8111and her daughtersוּבְנוֹתֶ֑יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323, then will I bring againthe captivityוּשְׁב֥וּתu.she.vitH7622of thy captivesשְׁבִיתַ֖יִךְshe.vi.Ta.yikhH7622in the midstבְּתוֹכָֽהְנָה׃be.to.Kha.he.nahH8432of them:

54That thou mayest bearתִּשְׂאִ֣יtis.'IH5375thine own shameכְלִמָּתֵ֔ךְkhe.li.ma.TekhH3639,and mayest be confoundedוְנִכְלַ֕מְתְּve.nikh.LamtH3637in all that thou hast doneעָשִׂ֑ית'a.SitH6213,in that thou art a comfortבְּנַחֲמֵ֖ךְbe.na.cha.MekhH5162unto them.

55When thy sistersוַאֲחוֹתַ֗יִךְva.'a.cho.Ta.yikhH269,Sodomסְדֹ֤םse.DomH5467and her daughtersוּבְנוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙u.ve.no.Tei.haH1323,shall returnתָּשֹׁ֣בְןָta.Shoe.naH7725to their former estateלְקַדְמָתָ֔ןle.kad.ma.TanH6927,and Samariaוְשֹֽׁמְרוֹן֙ve.sho.me.rOnH8111and her daughtersוּבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323shall returnתָּשֹׁ֖בְןָta.Shoe.naH7725to their former estateלְקַדְמָתָ֑ןle.kad.ma.TanH6927,then thou and thy daughtersוּבְנוֹתַ֔יִךְu.ve.no.Ta.yikhH1323shall returnתְּשֻׁבֶ֖ינָהte.shu.Vei.nahH7725to your former estateלְקַדְמַתְכֶֽן׃le.kad.mat.KhenH6927.

56For thy sisterאֲחוֹתֵ֔ךְ'a.cho.TekhH269Sodomסְדֹ֣םse.DomH5467was not mentionedלִשְׁמוּעָ֖הlish.mu.'AhH8052by thy mouthבְּפִ֑יךְbe.FikhH6310in the dayבְּי֖וֹםbe.YomH3117of thy prideגְּאוֹנָֽיִךְ׃ge.'o.Na.yikhH1347,

57Before thy wickednessרָעָתֵךְ֒ra.'a.teKhH7451was discoveredתִּגָּלֶ֣הti.ga.LehH1540,as at the timeעֵ֚ת'etH6256of thyreproachחֶרְפַּ֣תcher.PatH2781of the daughtersבְּנוֹת־be.not-H1323of Syriaאֲרָ֔ם'a.RamH758, and all that areround aboutסְבִיבוֹתֶ֖יהָse.vi.vo.Tei.haH5439her, the daughtersבְּנ֣וֹתbe.NotH1323of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpe.lish.TimH6430,which despiseהַשָּׁאט֥וֹתha.sha.TotH7590thee round aboutמִסָּבִֽיב׃mi.sa.VivH5439.

58Thou hast borneנְשָׂאתִ֑יםne.sa.TimH5375thy lewdnessזִמָּתֵ֥ךְzi.ma.TekhH2154and thine abominationsתּוֹעֲבוֹתַ֖יִךְto.'a.vo.Ta.yikhH8441,saithנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

59For thus saithאָמַר֙'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069;I will even dealוְעָשִׂ֥יתִיve.'a.sitH6213with thee as thou hast doneעָשִׂ֑ית'a.SitH6213,which hast despisedבָּזִ֥יתba.ZitH959the oathאָלָ֖ה'a.LahH423in breakingלְהָפֵ֥רle.ha.FerH6565the covenantבְּרִֽית׃be.RitH1285.

60Nevertheless I will rememberוְזָכַרְתִּ֨יve.za.khar.TiH2142my covenantבְּרִיתִ֛יbe.ri.TiH1285with thee in the daysבִּימֵ֣יbi.MeiH3117of thy youthנְעוּרָ֑יִךְne.'u.Ra.yikhH5271,and I will establishוַהֲקִמוֹתִ֥יva.ha.ki.mo.TiH6965unto thee an everlastingעוֹלָֽם׃o.LamH5769covenantבְּרִ֥יתbe.RitH1285.

61Then thou shalt rememberוְזָכַ֣רְתְּve.za.KhartH2142thy waysדְּרָכַיִךְ֮de.ra.kha.yiKhH1870,and be ashamedוְנִכְלַמְתְּ֒ve.nikh.lamTH3637,when thou shalt receiveבְּקַחְתֵּ֗ךְbe.kach.TekhH3947thy sistersאֲחוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙'a.cho.Ta.yikhH269,thine elderהַגְּדֹל֣וֹתha.ge.do.LotH1419and thy youngerהַקְּטַנּ֖וֹתha.ke.ta.NotH6996:and I will giveוְנָתַתִּ֨יve.na.ta.TiH5414them unto thee for daughtersלְבָנ֖וֹתle.va.NotH1323,but not by thy covenantמִבְּרִיתֵֽךְ׃mi.be.ri.TekhH1285.

62And I will establishוַהֲקִימוֹתִ֥יva.ha.ki.mo.TiH6965my covenantבְּרִיתִ֖יbe.ri.TiH1285with thee; and thou shalt knowוְיָדַ֖עַתְּve.ya.Da.'atH3045that I amYhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068:

63That thou mayest rememberתִּזְכְּרִי֙tiz.ke.RiH2142,and be confoundedוָבֹ֔שְׁתְּva.Vo.shetH954,and never openפִּתְח֣וֹןpit.ChonH6610thy mouthפֶּ֔הPehH6310any more becauseמִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.NeiH6440of thy shameכְּלִמָּתֵ֑ךְke.li.ma.TekhH3639,when I am pacifiedבְּכַפְּרִי־be.kha.pe.ri-H3722toward thee for all that thou hast doneעָשִׂ֔ית'a.SitH6213,saithנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִֽה׃ סYah.wehH3069.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 16