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Ezekiel 20:26-31

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.

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