Revised Literal Translation

Ezekiel 20

1And it came to pass in the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יתha.she.vi.'ItH7637yearבַּשָּׁנָ֣הba.sha.NahH8141,in the fifthבַּֽחֲמִשִׁי֙ba.cha.mi.ShiH2549month,the tenthבֶּעָשׂ֣וֹרbe.'a.SorH6218dayof the monthלַחֹ֔דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320, thatcertainאֲנָשִׁ֛ים'a.na.ShimH582of the eldersמִזִּקְנֵ֥יmi.zik.NeiH2205of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478cameבָּ֧אוּBa.'uH935to enquireלִדְרֹ֣שׁlid.RoshH1875of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and satוַיֵּשְׁב֖וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427beforeלְפָנָֽי׃ סle.fa.NaiH6440me.

2Then came the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068unto me, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

3Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֗ם'a.DamH120,speakדַּבֵּ֞רda.BerH1696unto the eldersזִקְנֵ֤יzik.NeiH2205of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559unto them, Thus saithאָמַר֙'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069;Are ye comeבָּאִ֑יםba.'ImH935to enquireהֲלִדְרֹ֥שׁha.lid.RoshH1875of me? AsI liveחַי־chai-H2416,saithנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִֽה׃Yah.wehH3069,I will not be enquiredאִדָּרֵ֣שׁ'i.da.ReshH1875of by you.

4Wilt thou judgeהֲתִשְׁפֹּ֣טha.tish.PotH8199them, sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֑ם'a.DamH120,wilt thou judgeהֲתִשְׁפּ֖וֹטha.tish.PotH8199them?cause them to knowהוֹדִיעֵֽם׃ho.di.'EmH3045the abominationsתּוֹעֲבֹ֥תto.'a.VotH8441of their fathersאֲבוֹתָ֖ם'a.vo.TamH1:

5And sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559unto them, Thus saithאָמַר֮'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִה֒Yah.wehH3069;In the dayבְּיוֹם֙be.yOmH3117when I choseבָּחֳרִ֣יbo.cho.RiH977Israelבְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,and lifted upוָאֶשָּׂ֣אva.'e.Sa'H5375mine handיָדִ֗יya.DiH3027unto the seedלְזֶ֙רַע֙le.Ze.ra'H2233of the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Jacobיַֽעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoH3290,and made myself knownוָאִוָּדַ֥עva.'i.va.Da'H3045unto them in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,when I liftedוָאֶשָּׂ֨אva.'e.Sa'H5375up mine handיָדִ֤יya.DiH3027unto them, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, I amYhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430;

6In the dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117thatI lifted upנָשָׂ֤אתִיna.Sa.tiH5375mine handיָדִי֙ya.DiH3027unto them, to bring them forthלְהֽוֹצִיאָ֖םle.ho.tzi.'AmH3318of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714into a landאֶ֜רֶץ'E.retzH776that I had espiedתַּ֣רְתִּיTar.tiH8446for them, flowingזָבַ֤תza.VatH2100with milkחָלָב֙cha.LavH2461and honeyוּדְבַ֔שׁu.de.VashH1706, which isthe gloryצְבִ֥יtze.ViH6643of all landsהָאֲרָצֽוֹת׃ha.'a.ra.TzotH776:

7Then saidוָאֹמַ֣רva.'o.MarH559I unto them, Cast ye awayהַשְׁלִ֔יכוּhash.Li.khuH7993every manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376the abominationsשִׁקּוּצֵ֤יshi.ku.TzeiH8251of his eyesעֵינָיו֙'ei.NavH5869,and defileתִּטַּמָּ֑אוּti.ta.Ma.'uH2930not yourselves with the idolsוּבְגִלּוּלֵ֥יu.ve.gi.lu.LeiH1544of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714: I amYhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.

8But they rebelledוַיַּמְרוּ־vai.yam.ru-H4784against me, and wouldאָבוּ֙'a.VuH14not hearkenלִּשְׁמֹ֣עַlish.Mo.a'H8085unto me: they did not every manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376cast awayהִשְׁלִ֔יכוּhish.Li.khuH7993the abominationsשִׁקּוּצֵ֤יshi.ku.TzeiH8251of their eyesעֵֽינֵיהֶם֙'ei.nei.HemH5869,neither did they forsakeעָזָ֑בוּ'a.Za.vuH5800the idolsגִּלּוּלֵ֥יgi.lu.LeiH1544of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714:then I saidוָאֹמַ֞רva.'o.MarH559,I will pour outלִשְׁפֹּ֧ךְlish.PokhH8210my furyחֲמָתִ֣יcha.ma.TiH2534upon them, to accomplishלְכַלּ֤וֹתle.kha.LotH3615my angerאַפִּי֙'a.PiH639against them in the midstבְּת֖וֹךְbe.TokhH8432of the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

9But I wroughtוָאַ֙עַשׂ֙va.'A.'asH6213for my name’sשְׁמִ֔יshe.MiH8034sake, that it should not be pollutedהֵחֵ֛לhe.ChelH2490beforeלְעֵינֵ֥יle.'ei.NeiH5869the heathenהַגּוֹיִ֖םha.go.YimH1471,amongבְתוֹכָ֑םve.to.KhamH8432whom they were,in whose sightלְעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔םle.'Ei.nei.HemH5869I made myself knownנוֹדַ֤עְתִּיno.Da'.tiH3045unto them, in bringing them forthלְהוֹצִיאָ֖םle.ho.tzi.'AmH3318out of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

10Wherefore I caused them to go forthוָאֽוֹצִיאֵ֖םva.'o.tzi.'EmH3318out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,and broughtוָאֲבִאֵ֖םva.'a.vi.'EmH935them into the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּֽר׃ha.mid.BarH4057.

11And I gaveוָאֶתֵּ֤ןva.'e.TenH5414them my statutesחֻקּוֹתַ֔יchu.ko.TaiH2708,and shewedהוֹדַ֣עְתִּיho.Da'.tiH3045them my judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטַ֖יmish.pa.TaiH4941, which ifa manהָאָדָ֖םha.'a.DamH120doיַעֲשֶׂ֥הya.'a.SehH6213,he shall even liveH2425in them.

12Moreover also I gaveנָתַ֣תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414them my sabbathsשַׁבְּתוֹתַי֙sha.be.to.TaiH7676,to be a signלְא֔וֹתle.'otH226between me and them, that they might knowלָדַ֕עַתla.Da.'atH3045that I amYhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068that sanctifyמְקַדְּשָֽׁם׃me.ka.de.ShamH6942them.

13But the houseבֵֽית־veit-H1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478rebelledוַיַּמְרוּ־vai.yam.ru-H4784against me in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֗רba.mid.BarH4057:they walkedהָלָ֜כוּha.La.khuH1980not in my statutesבְּחֻקּוֹתַ֨יbe.chu.ko.TaiH2708,and they despisedמָאָ֗סוּma.'A.suH3988my judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטַ֣יmish.pa.TaiH4941, which ifa manהָֽאָדָם֙ha.'a.DamH120doיַעֲשֶׂ֨הya.'a.SehH6213,he shall even liveH2425in them; and my sabbathsשַׁבְּתֹתַ֖יsha.be.to.TaiH7676they greatlyמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966pollutedחִלְּל֣וּchi.le.LuH2490:then I saidוָאֹמַ֞רva.'o.MarH559,I would pour outלִשְׁפֹּ֨ךְlish.PokhH8210my furyחֲמָתִ֧יcha.ma.TiH2534upon them in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֖רba.mid.BarH4057,to consumeלְכַלּוֹתָֽם׃le.kha.lo.TamH3615them.

14But I wroughtוָאֶעֱשֶׂ֖הva.'e.'e.SehH6213for my name’sשְׁמִ֑יshe.MiH8034sake, that it should not be pollutedהֵחֵל֙he.ChelH2490beforeלְעֵינֵ֣יle.'ei.NeiH5869the heathenהַגּוֹיִ֔םha.go.YimH1471,in whose sightלְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃le.'ei.nei.HemH5869I brought them outהוֹצֵאתִ֖יםho.tze.TimH3318.

15Yet also I lifted upנָשָׂ֧אתִיna.Sa.tiH5375my handיָדִ֛יya.DiH3027unto them in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רba.mid.BarH4057,that I would not bringהָבִ֨יאha.Vi'H935them into the landהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776which I had givenנָתַ֗תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414them,flowingזָבַ֤תza.VatH2100with milkחָלָב֙cha.LavH2461and honeyוּדְבַ֔שׁu.de.VashH1706, which isthe gloryצְבִ֥יtze.ViH6643of all landsהָאֲרָצֽוֹת׃ha.'a.ra.TzotH776;

16Because they despisedמָאָ֗סוּma.'A.suH3988my judgmentsבְּמִשְׁפָּטַ֣יbe.mish.pa.TaiH4941,and walkedהָלְכ֣וּha.le.KhuH1980not in my statutesחֻקּוֹתַי֙chu.ko.TaiH2708,but pollutedחִלֵּ֑לוּchi.Le.luH2490my sabbathsשַׁבְּתוֹתַ֖יsha.be.to.TaiH7676:for their heartלִבָּ֥םli.BamH3820wentהֹלֵֽךְ׃ho.LekhH1980afterאַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiH310their idolsגִלּוּלֵיהֶ֖םgi.lu.lei.HemH1544.

17Nevertheless mine eyeעֵינִ֛י'ei.NiH5869sparedוַתָּ֧חָסva.Ta.chosH2347them from destroyingמִֽשַּׁחֲתָ֑םmi.sha.cha.TamH7843them, neither did I makeעָשִׂ֧יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213an endכָּלָ֖הka.LahH3617of them in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ba.mid.BarH4057.

18But I saidוָאֹמַ֤רva.'o.MarH559unto their childrenבְּנֵיהֶם֙be.nei.HemH1121in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רba.mid.BarH4057,WalkH3212ye not in the statutesבְּחוּקֵּ֤יbe.chu.KeiH2706of your fathersאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙'a.vo.tei.KhemH1,neither observeתִּשְׁמֹ֑רוּtish.Mo.ruH8104their judgmentsמִשְׁפְּטֵיהֶ֖םmish.pe.tei.HemH4941,nor defileתִּטַּמָּֽאוּ׃ti.ta.Ma.'uH2930yourselves with their idolsוּבְגִלּוּלֵיהֶ֖םu.ve.gi.lu.lei.HemH1544:

19I amYhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430;walkH3212in my statutesבְּחֻקּוֹתַ֖יbe.chu.ko.TaiH2708,and keepשִׁמְר֖וּshim.RuH8104my judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטַ֥יmish.pa.TaiH4941,and doוַעֲשׂ֥וּva.'a.SuH6213them;

20And hallowקַדֵּ֑שׁוּka.De.shuH6942my sabbathsשַׁבְּתוֹתַ֖יsha.be.to.TaiH7676;and they shall be a signלְאוֹת֙le.'OtH226between me and you, that ye may knowלָדַ֕עַתla.Da.'atH3045that I amYhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.

21Notwithstanding the childrenהַבָּנִ֗יםha.ba.NimH1121rebelledוַיַּמְרוּ־vai.yam.ru-H4784against me: they walkedהָ֠לָכוּHa.la.khuH1980not in my statutesבְּחֻקּוֹתַ֣יbe.chu.ko.TaiH2708,neither keptשָׁמְר֜וּsha.me.RuH8104my judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטַ֨יmish.pa.TaiH4941to doלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213them, which ifa manהָֽאָדָם֙ha.'a.DamH120doיַעֲשֶׂ֨הya.'a.SehH6213,he shall even liveH2425in them; they pollutedחִלֵּ֑לוּchi.Le.luH2490my sabbathsשַׁבְּתוֹתַ֖יsha.be.to.TaiH7676:then I saidוָאֹמַ֞רva.'o.MarH559,I would pour outלִשְׁפֹּ֧ךְlish.PokhH8210my furyחֲמָתִ֣יcha.ma.TiH2534upon them, to accomplishלְכַלּ֥וֹתle.kha.LotH3615my angerאַפִּ֛י'a.PiH639against them in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ba.mid.BarH4057.

22Nevertheless I withdrewוַהֲשִׁבֹ֙תִי֙va.ha.shi.Vo.tiH7725mine handיָדִ֔יya.DiH3027,and wroughtוָאַ֖עַשׂva.'A.'asH6213for my name’sשְׁמִ֑יshe.MiH8034sake, that it should not be pollutedהֵחֵל֙he.ChelH2490in the sightלְעֵינֵ֣יle.'ei.NeiH5869of the heathenהַגּוֹיִ֔םha.go.YimH1471,in whose sightלְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃le.'ei.nei.HemH5869I brought them forthהוֹצֵ֥אתִיho.Tze.tiH3318.

23I lifted upנָשָׂ֧אתִיna.Sa.tiH5375mine handיָדִ֛יya.DiH3027unto them also in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רba.mid.BarH4057,that I would scatterלְהָפִ֤יץle.ha.FitzH6327them among the heathenבַּגּוֹיִ֔םba.go.YimH1471,and disperseוּלְזָר֥וֹתu.le.za.RotH2219them through the countriesבָּאֲרָצֽוֹת׃ba.'a.ra.TzotH776;

24Because they had not executedעָשׂוּ֙'a.SuH6213my judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטַ֤יmish.pa.TaiH4941,but had despisedמָאָ֔סוּma.'A.suH3988my statutesוְחֻקּוֹתַ֣יve.chu.ko.TaiH2708,and had pollutedחִלֵּ֑לוּchi.Le.luH2490my sabbathsשַׁבְּתוֹתַ֖יsha.be.to.TaiH7676,and their eyesעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃'ei.nei.HemH5869were afterוְאַחֲרֵי֙ve.'a.cha.ReiH310their fathers’אֲבוֹתָ֔ם'a.vo.TamH1idolsגִּלּוּלֵ֣יgi.lu.LeiH1544.

25Wherefore I gaveנָתַ֣תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414them also statutesחֻקִּ֖יםchu.KimH2706that werenot goodטוֹבִ֑יםto.VimH2896,and judgmentsוּמִ֨שְׁפָּטִ֔יםu.Mish.pa.TimH4941whereby they should not liveיִֽחְי֖וּyich.YuH2421;

26And I pollutedוָאֲטַמֵּ֤אva.'a.ta.Me'H2930them in their own giftsבְּמַתְּנוֹתָ֔םbe.ma.te.no.TamH4979,in that they caused to pass throughבְּהַעֲבִ֖ירbe.ha.'a.VirH5674the fireall that openethפֶּ֣טֶרPe.terH6363the wombרָ֑חַםRa.chamH7356,that I might make them desolateאֲשִׁמֵּ֔ם'a.shi.MemH8074,to the end that they might knowיֵֽדְע֔וּye.de.'UH3045that I amYhwhיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

27Therefore, sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֔ם'a.DamH120,speakדַּבֵּ֨רda.BerH1696unto the houseבֵּ֤יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559unto them, Thus saithאָמַ֖ר'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִ֑הYah.wehH3069;Yet in this your fathersאֲב֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם'a.Vo.tei.KhemH1have blasphemedגִּדְּפ֤וּgi.de.FuH1442me, in that they have committedבְּמַעֲלָ֥םbe.ma.'a.LamH4603a trespassמָֽעַל׃Ma.'alH4604against me.

28Forwhen I had broughtוָאֲבִיאֵם֙va.'a.vi.'EmH935them into the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776, forthe which I lifted upנָשָׂ֙אתִי֙na.Sa.tiH5375mine handיָדִ֔יya.DiH3027to giveלָתֵ֥תla.TetH5414it to them, then they sawוַיִּרְאוּ֩vai.yir.'UH7200every highרָמָ֜הra.MahH7311hillגִּבְעָ֨הgiv.'AhH1389,and all the thickעָבֹ֗ת'a.VotH5687treesעֵ֣ץ'etzH6086,and they offeredוַיִּזְבְּחוּ־vai.yiz.be.chu-H2076there their sacrificesזִבְחֵיהֶם֙ziv.chei.HemH2077,and there they presentedוַיִּתְּנוּ־vai.yi.te.nu-H5414the provocationכַּ֣עַסKa.'asH3708of their offeringקָרְבָּנָ֔םka.re.ba.NamH7133:there also they madeוַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּvai.ya.Si.muH7760their sweetנִיח֣וֹחֵיהֶ֔םni.Cho.chei.HemH5207savourרֵ֚יחַRei.achH7381,and poured outוַיַּסִּ֥יכוּvai.ya.Si.khuH5258there their drink offeringsנִסְכֵּיהֶֽם׃nis.kei.HemH5262.

29Then I saidוָאֹמַ֣רva.'o.MarH559unto them, What isthe high placeהַבָּמָ֔הha.ba.MahH1116whereunto ye goהַבָּאִ֖יםha.ba.'ImH935?And the nameשְׁמָהּ֙she.MahH8034thereof is calledוַיִּקָּרֵ֤אvai.yi.ka.Re'H7121Bamahבָּמָ֔הba.MahH1117unto this dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117.

30Wherefore sayאֱמֹ֣ר׀'e.MorH559unto the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,Thus saithאָמַר֙'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069;Are ye pollutedנִטְמְאִ֑יםnit.me.'ImH2930after the mannerהַבְּדֶ֥רֶךְha.be.De.rekhH1870of your fathersאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם'a.vo.tei.KhemH1?and commit ye whoredomזֹנִֽים׃zo.NimH2181afterוְאַחֲרֵ֥יve.'a.cha.ReiH310their abominationsשִׁקּוּצֵיהֶ֖םshi.ku.tzei.HemH8251?

31For when ye offerוּבִשְׂאֵ֣תu.vis.'EtH5375your giftsמַתְּנֹֽתֵיכֶ֡םma.te.no.tei.KhemH4979,when ye make your sonsבְּנֵיכֶ֨םbe.nei.KhemH1121to pass throughבְּֽהַעֲבִיר֩be.ha.'a.VirH5674the fireבָּאֵ֜שׁba.'EshH784,ye polluteנִטְמְאִ֤֨יםnit.me.'ImH2930yourselves with all your idolsגִּלּֽוּלֵיכֶם֙gi.lu.lei.KhemH1544,even unto this dayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117:and shall I be enquiredאִדָּרֵ֥שׁ'i.da.ReshH1875of by you, O houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478? AsI liveחַי־chai-H2416,saithנְאֻם֙ne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069,I will not be enquiredאִדָּרֵ֖שׁ'i.da.ReshH1875of by you.

32And that which comethוְהָֽעֹלָה֙ve.ha.'o.LahH5927into your mindר֣וּחֲכֶ֔םru.cha.KhemH7307shall not be at all, that ye sayאֹמְרִ֗ים'o.me.RimH559,We will beH1961as the heathenכַגּוֹיִם֙kha.go.YimH1471,as the familiesכְּמִשְׁפְּח֣וֹתke.mish.pe.ChotH4940of the countriesהָאֲרָצ֔וֹתha.'a.ra.TzotH776,to serveלְשָׁרֵ֖תle.sha.RetH8334woodעֵ֥ץ'etzH6086and stoneוָאָֽבֶן׃va.'A.venH68.

33AsI liveחַי־chai-H2416,saithנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִ֑הYah.wehH3069,surely with a mightyחֲזָקָ֜הcha.za.KahH2389handבְּיָ֨דbe.YadH3027,and with a stretched outנְטוּיָ֛הne.tu.YahH5186armוּבִזְר֧וֹעַu.viz.Ro.a'H2220,and with furyוּבְחֵמָ֥הu.ve.che.MahH2534poured outשְׁפוּכָ֖הshe.fu.KhahH8210,will I ruleאֶמְל֥וֹךְ'em.LokhH4427over you:

34And I will bring you outוְהוֹצֵאתִ֤יve.ho.tze.TiH3318from the peopleהָ֣עַמִּ֔יםha.'a.MimH5971,and will gatherוְקִבַּצְתִּ֣יve.ki.batz.TiH6908you out of the countriesהָ֣אֲרָצ֔וֹתha.'a.ra.TzotH776wherein ye are scatteredנְפוֹצֹתֶ֖םne.fo.tzo.TemH6327,with a mightyחֲזָקָה֙cha.za.KahH2389handבְּיָ֤דbe.YadH3027,and with a stretched outנְטוּיָ֔הne.tu.YahH5186armוּבִזְר֣וֹעַu.viz.Ro.a'H2220,and with furyוּבְחֵמָ֖הu.ve.che.MahH2534poured outשְׁפוּכָֽה׃she.fu.KhahH8210.

35And I will bringוְהֵבֵאתִ֣יve.he.ve.TiH935you into the wildernessמִדְבַּ֖רmid.BarH4057of the peopleהָֽעַמִּ֑יםha.'a.MimH5971,and there will I pleadוְנִשְׁפַּטְתִּ֤יve.nish.pa.TiH8199with you faceפָּנִ֖יםpa.NimH6440to faceפָּנִֽים׃pa.NimH6440.

36Like as I pleadedנִשְׁפַּ֙טְתִּי֙nish.Pa.tiH8199with your fathersאֲב֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם'a.Vo.tei.KhemH1in the wildernessבְּמִדְבַּ֖רbe.mid.BarH4057of the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,so will I pleadאִשָּׁפֵ֣ט'i.sha.FetH8199with you, saithנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִֽה׃Yah.wehH3069.

37And I will cause you to passוְהַעֲבַרְתִּ֥יve.ha.'a.var.TiH5674under the rodהַשָּׁ֑בֶטha.Sha.vetH7626,and I will bringוְהֵבֵאתִ֥יve.he.ve.TiH935you into the bondבְּמָסֹ֥רֶתbe.ma.So.retH4562of the covenantהַבְּרִֽית׃ha.be.RitH1285:

38And I will purge outוּבָרוֹתִ֣יu.va.ro.TiH1305from among you the rebelsהַמֹּרְדִ֤יםha.mo.re.DimH4775,and them that transgressוְהַפּֽוֹשְׁעִים֙ve.ha.po.she.'ImH6586against me: I will bring them forthאוֹצִ֣יא'o.Tzi'H3318out of the countryמֵאֶ֤רֶץme.'E.retzH776where they sojournמְגֽוּרֵיהֶם֙me.gu.rei.HemH4033,and they shall not enterיָב֑וֹאya.Vo'H935into the landאַדְמַ֥ת'ad.MatH127of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478:and ye shall knowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֖םvi.da'.TemH3045that I amYhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

39As for you, O houseבֵּֽית־beit-H1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478,thus saithאָמַ֣ר׀'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהֹוִ֗הYah.wehH3069;GoH3212ye, serveעֲבֹ֔דוּ'a.Vo.duH5647ye every oneאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376his idolsגִּלּוּלָיו֙gi.lu.LavH1544,and hereafterוְאַחַ֕רve.'a.CharH310also,if ye will not hearkenשֹׁמְעִ֣יםsho.me.'ImH8085unto me: but polluteתְחַלְּלוּ־te.cha.le.lu-H2490ye my holyקָדְשִׁי֙kod.shiH6944nameשֵׁ֤םshemH8034no more with your giftsבְּמַתְּנֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖םbe.ma.te.no.tei.KhemH4979,and with your idolsוּבְגִלּוּלֵיכֶֽם׃u.ve.gi.lu.lei.KhemH1544.

40For in mine holyקָדְשִׁ֞יkod.shiH6944mountainבְהַר־ve.har-H2022,in the mountainבְּהַ֣ר׀be.HarH2022of the heightמְר֣וֹםme.RomH4791of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,saithנְאֻם֙ne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069,there shall all the houseבֵּ֧יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478,all of them in the landבָּאָ֑רֶץba.'A.retzH776,serveיַעַבְדֻ֜נִיya.'av.Du.niH5647me: there will I acceptאֶרְצֵ֔ם'er.TzemH7521them, and there will I requireאֶדְר֣וֹשׁ'ed.Ro.oshH1875your offeringsתְּרוּמֹֽתֵיכֶ֗םte.ru.mo.tei.KhemH8641,and the firstfruitsרֵאשִׁ֛יתre.ShitH7225of your oblationsמַשְׂאוֹתֵיכֶ֖םmas.'o.tei.KhemH4864,with all your holy thingsקָדְשֵׁיכֶֽם׃ka.de.shei.KhemH6944.

41I will acceptאֶרְצֶ֣ה'er.TzehH7521you with your sweetנִיחֹחַ֮ni.cho.aChH5207savourבְּרֵ֣יחַbe.Rei.achH7381,when I bring you outבְּהוֹצִיאִ֤יbe.ho.tzi.'IH3318from the peopleהָ֣עַמִּ֔יםha.'a.MimH5971,and gatherוְקִבַּצְתִּ֣יve.ki.batz.TiH6908you out of the countriesהָ֣אֲרָצ֔וֹתha.'a.ra.TzotH776wherein ye have been scatteredנְפֹצֹתֶ֖םne.fo.tzo.TemH6327;and I will be sanctifiedוְנִקְדַּשְׁתִּ֥יve.nik.dash.TiH6942in you beforeלְעֵינֵ֥יle.'ei.NeiH5869the heathenהַגּוֹיִֽם׃ha.go.YimH1471.

42And ye shall knowוִֽידַעְתֶּם֙vi.da'.TemH3045that I amYhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,when I shall bringבַּהֲבִיאִ֥יba.ha.vi.'IH935you into the landאַדְמַ֣ת'ad.MatH127of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,into the countryהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776forthe which I lifted upנָשָׂ֙אתִי֙na.Sa.tiH5375mine handיָדִ֔יya.DiH3027to giveלָתֵ֥תla.TetH5414it to your fathersלַאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃la.'a.Vo.tei.KhemH1.

43And there shall ye rememberוּזְכַרְתֶּם־u.ze.khar.tem-H2142your waysדַּרְכֵיכֶם֙dar.khei.KhemH1870,and all your doingsעֲלִיל֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔םa.li.Lo.tei.KhemH5949,wherein ye have been defiledנִטְמֵאתֶ֖םnit.me.TemH2930;and ye shall lotheוּנְקֹֽטֹתֶם֙u.ne.ko.to.TemH6962yourselves in your own sightבִּפְנֵיכֶ֔םbif.nei.KhemH6440for all your evilsרָעוֹתֵיכֶ֖םra.'o.tei.KhemH7451that ye have committedעֲשִׂיתֶֽם׃'a.si.TemH6213.

44And ye shall knowוִֽידַעְתֶּם֙vi.da'.TemH3045that I amYhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,when I have wroughtבַּעֲשׂוֹתִ֥יba.'a.so.TiH6213with you for my name’sשְׁמִ֑יshe.MiH8034sake, not according to your wickedהָרָעִ֜יםha.ra.'ImH7451waysכְדַרְכֵיכֶ֨םkhe.dar.khei.KhemH1870,nor according to your corruptהַנִּשְׁחָתוֹת֙ha.nish.cha.tOtH7843doingsוְכַעֲלִילֽוֹתֵיכֶ֤םve.kha.'a.li.lo.tei.KhemH5949,O ye houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,saithנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִֽה׃ פYah.wehH3069.

45Moreover the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068came unto me, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

46Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֗ם'a.DamH120,setשִׂ֤יםsimH7760thy faceפָּנֶ֙יךָ֙pa.Nei.khaH6440towardדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the southתֵּימָ֔נָהtei.Ma.nahH8486,and dropוְהַטֵּ֖ףve.ha.TefH5197thy wordtoward the southדָּר֑וֹםda.RomH1864,and prophesyוְהִנָּבֵ֛אve.hi.na.Ve'H5012against the forestיַ֥עַרYa.'arH3293of the southנֶֽגֶב׃Ne.gevH5045fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֖הha.sa.DehH7704;

47And sayוְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ve.'a.mar.TaH559to the forestלְיַ֣עַרle.Ya.'arH3293of the southהַנֶּ֔גֶבha.Ne.gevH5045,Hearשְׁמַ֖עshe.Ma'H8085the wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068;Thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִ֡הYah.wehH3069;Behold, I will kindleמַֽצִּית־ma.tzit-H3341a fireאֵ֡שׁ'eshH784in thee, and it shall devourוְאָכְלָ֣הve.'a.khe.LahH398every greenלַח֩lachH3892treeעֵֽץ־'etz-H6086in thee, and every dryיָבֵ֤שׁya.VeshH3002treeעֵ֨ץ'etzH6086:the flamingלַהֶ֣בֶתla.He.vetH3852flameשַׁלְהֶ֔בֶתshal.He.vetH7957shall not be quenchedתִכְבֶּה֙tikh.BehH3518,and all facesפָּנִ֖יםpa.NimH6440from the southמִנֶּ֥גֶבmi.Ne.gevH5045to the northצָפֽוֹנָה׃tza.Fo.nahH6828shall be burnedוְנִצְרְבוּ־ve.nitz.re.vu-H6866therein.

48And all fleshבָּשָׂ֔רba.SarH1320shall seeוְרָאוּ֙ve.ra.'UH7200that I Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068have kindledבִּֽעַרְתִּ֑יהָbi.'ar.Ti.haH1197it: it shall not be quenchedתִּכְבֶּֽה׃tikh.BehH3518.

49Then saidוָאֹמַ֕רva.'o.MarH559I, Ahאֲהָ֖הּ'a.HahH162Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִ֑הYah.wehH3069!they sayאֹמְרִ֣ים'o.me.RimH559of me, Doth he not speakמְמַשֵּׁ֥לme.ma.ShelH4911parablesמְשָׁלִ֖יםme.sha.LimH4912?

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