Revised Literal Translation

Ezekiel 25

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

2Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֕ם'a.DamH120,setשִׂ֥יםsimH7760thy faceפָּנֶ֖יךָpa.Nei.khaH6440against the Ammonitesבְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֑וֹןbe.Nei a.MonH5983 H1121,and prophesyוְהִנָּבֵ֖אve.hi.na.Ve'H5012against them;

3And sayוְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ve.'a.mar.TaH559unto the Ammonitesלִבְנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹןliv.Nei a.MonH5983 H1121,Hearשִׁמְע֖וּshim.'UH8085the wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִ֑הYah.wehH3069;Thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִ֡הYah.wehH3069;Because thou saidstאָמְרֵ֨ךְ'a.me.RekhH559,Ahaהֶאָ֜חhe.'AchH1889,against my sanctuaryמִקְדָּשִׁ֣יmik.da.ShiH4720,when it was profanedנִחָ֗לni.ChalH2490;and against the landאַדְמַ֤ת'ad.MatH127of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,when it was desolateנָשַׁ֔מָּהna.Sha.mahH8074;and against the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063,when they wentהָלְכ֖וּha.le.KhuH1980into captivityבַּגּוֹלָֽה׃ba.go.LahH1473;

4Behold, therefore I will deliverנֹתְנָ֨ךְno.te.NakhH5414thee to the menלִבְנֵי־liv.nei-H1121of the eastקֶ֜דֶםKe.demH6924for a possessionלְמֽוֹרָשָׁ֗הle.mo.ra.ShahH4181,and they shall setוְיִשְּׁב֤וּve.yi.she.VuH3427their palacesטִירֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ti.ro.tei.HemH2918in thee, and makeוְנָ֥תְנוּve.Na.te.nuH5414their dwellingsמִשְׁכְּנֵיהֶ֑םmish.ke.nei.HemH4908in thee: they shall eatיֹאכְל֣וּyo.khe.LuH398thy fruitפִרְיֵ֔ךְfir.YekhH6529,and they shall drinkיִשְׁתּ֥וּyish.TuH8354thy milkחֲלָבֵֽךְ׃cha.la.VekhH2461.

5And I will makeוְנָתַתִּ֤יve.na.ta.TiH5414Rabbahרַבָּה֙ra.BahH7237a stableלִנְוֵ֣הlin.VehH5116for camelsגְמַלִּ֔יםge.ma.LimH1581,and the Ammonitesבְּנֵ֥י עַמּ֖וֹןbe.Nei a.MonH5983 H1121a couchingplaceלְמִרְבַּץ־le.mir.batz-H4769for flocksצֹ֑אןTzonH6629:and ye shall knowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֖םvi.da'.TemH3045that I amYhwhיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

6For thus saithאָמַר֙'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069;Because thou hast clappedמַחְאֲךָ֣mach.'a.KhaH4222thinehandsיָ֔דYadH3027,and stampedוְרַקְעֲךָ֖ve.rak.'a.ChaH7554with the feetבְּרָ֑גֶלbe.Ra.gelH7272,and rejoicedוַתִּשְׂמַ֤חva.tis.MachH8055in heartבְּנֶ֔פֶשׁbe.Ne.feshH5315with all thy despiteשָֽׁאטְךָ֙sha.te.KhaH7589against the landאַדְמַ֖ת'ad.MatH127of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478;

7Behold, therefore I will stretch outנָטִ֨יתִיna.Ti.tiH5186mine handיָדִ֜יya.DiH3027upon thee, and will deliverוּנְתַתִּ֤יךָֽ־u.ne.ta.Ti.kha-H5414thee for a spoilלְבַז֙le.vagH897 H957to the heathenלַגּוֹיִ֔םla.go.YimH1471;and I will cut thee offוְהִכְרַתִּ֙יךָ֙ve.hikh.ra.Ti.khaH3772from the peopleהָ֣עַמִּ֔יםha.'a.MimH5971,and I will cause thee to perishוְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֖יךָve.ha.'a.vad.Ti.khaH6out of the countriesהָאֲרָצ֑וֹתha.'a.ra.TzotH776:I will destroyאַשְׁמִ֣ידְךָ֔'ash.Mi.de.khaH8045thee; and thou shalt knowוְיָדַעְתָּ֖ve.ya.da'.TaH3045that I amYhwhיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

8Thus saithאָמַ֖ר'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִ֑הYah.wehH3069;Becauseיַ֗עַןYa.'anH3282that Moabמוֹאָב֙mo.'AvH4124and Seirוְשֵׂעִ֔ירve.se.'IrH8165do sayאֲמֹ֤ר'a.MorH559,Behold, the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063islike unto all the heathenהַגּוֹיִ֖םha.go.YimH1471;

9Therefore, behold, I will openפֹתֵ֜חַfo.Te.achH6605the sideכֶּ֤תֶףKe.tefH3802of Moabמוֹאָב֙mo.'AvH4124from the citiesמֵהֶ֣עָרִ֔יםme.He.'a.RimH5892,from his citiesמֵֽעָרָ֖יוme.'a.RavH5892which areon his frontiersמִקָּצֵ֑הוּmi.ka.Tze.huH7097,the gloryצְבִ֗יtze.ViH6643of the countryאֶ֚רֶץ'E.retzH776,Beth–jeshimothH1020,Baal–meonH1186,and Kiriathaimוְקִרְיָתָֽיְמָה׃ve.kir.ya.te.mahH7156,

10Unto the menלִבְנֵי־liv.nei-H1121of the eastקֶ֙דֶם֙ke.demH6924with the Ammonitesבְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹןbe.Nei a.MonH5983 H1121,and will giveוּנְתַתִּ֖יהָu.ne.ta.Ti.haH5414them in possessionלְמֽוֹרָשָׁ֑הle.mo.ra.ShahH4181,that the Ammonitesבְּנֵֽי־ עַמּ֖וֹןbe.nei- a.MonH5983 H1121may not be rememberedתִזָּכֵ֥רti.za.KherH2142among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִֽם׃ba.go.YimH1471.

11And I will executeאֶעֱשֶׂ֣ה'e.'e.SehH6213judgmentsשְׁפָטִ֑יםshe.fa.TimH8201upon Moabוּבְמוֹאָ֖בu.ve.mo.'AvH4124;and they shall knowוְיָדְע֖וּve.ya.de.'UH3045that I amYhwhיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

12Thus saithאָמַר֙'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069;Because that Edomאֱד֛וֹם'e.DomH123hath dealtעֲשׂ֥וֹתa.SotH6213against the houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063by takingבִּנְקֹ֥םbin.KomH5358vengeanceנָקָ֖םna.KamH5359,and hath greatlyוַיֶּאְשְׁמ֥וּvai.ye'.she.MuH816offendedאָשׁ֖וֹם'a.ShomH816,and revengedוְנִקְּמ֥וּve.ni.ke.MuH5358himself upon them;

13Therefore thus saithאָמַר֙'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069;I will also stretch outוְנָטִ֤תִיve.na.Ti.tiH5186mine handיָדִי֙ya.DiH3027upon Edomאֱד֔וֹם'e.DomH123,and will cut offוְהִכְרַתִּ֥יve.hikh.ra.TiH3772manאָדָ֣ם'a.DamH120and beastוּבְהֵמָ֑הu.ve.he.MahH929from it; and I will makeוּנְתַתִּ֤יהָu.ne.ta.Ti.haH5414it desolateחָרְבָּה֙cha.re.BahH2723from Temanמִתֵּימָ֔ןmi.tei.ManH8487;and they of Dedanוּדְדָ֖נֶהu.de.Da.nehH1719shall fallיִפֹּֽלוּ׃yi.Po.luH5307by the swordבַּחֶ֥רֶבba.Che.revH2719.

14And I will layוְנָתַתִּ֨יve.na.ta.TiH5414my vengeanceנִקְמָתִ֜יnik.ma.TiH5360upon Edomבֶּאֱד֗וֹםbe.'e.DomH123by the handבְּיַד֙be.YadH3027of my peopleעַמִּ֣י'a.MiH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478:and they shall doוְעָשׂ֣וּve.'a.SuH6213in Edomבֶאֱד֔וֹםve.'e.DomH123according to mine angerכְּאַפִּ֖יke.'a.PiH639and according to my furyוְכַחֲמָתִ֑יve.kha.cha.ma.TiH2534;and they shall knowוְיָֽדְעוּ֙ve.ya.de.'UH3045my vengeanceנִקְמָתִ֔יnik.ma.TiH5360,saithנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִֽה׃ פYah.wehH3069.

15Thus saithאָמַר֙'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069;Because the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpe.lish.TimH6430have dealtעֲשׂ֥וֹתa.SotH6213by revengeבִּנְקָמָ֑הbin.ka.MahH5360,and have takenוַיִּנָּקְמ֤וּvai.yi.na.ke.MuH5358vengeanceנָקָם֙na.KamH5359with a despitefulבִּשְׁאָ֣טbish.'AtH7589heartבְּנֶ֔פֶשׁbe.Ne.feshH5315,to destroyלְמַשְׁחִ֖יתle.mash.ChitH4889itfor the oldעוֹלָֽם׃o.LamH5769hatredאֵיבַ֥ת'ei.VatH342;

16Therefore thus saithאָמַר֙'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069;Behold, I will stretch outנוֹטֶ֤הno.TehH5186mine handיָדִי֙ya.DiH3027upon the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430,and I will cut offוְהִכְרַתִּ֖יve.hikh.ra.TiH3772the Cherethimsכְּרֵתִ֑יםke.re.TimH3774,and destroyוְהַ֣אֲבַדְתִּ֔יve.Ha.'a.vad.TiH6the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֖יתshe.'e.RitH7611of the seaהַיָּֽם׃hai.YamH3220coastח֥וֹףChofH2348.

17And I will executeוְעָשִׂ֤יתִיve.'a.Si.tiH6213greatגְּדֹל֔וֹתge.do.LotH1419vengeanceנְקָמ֣וֹתne.ka.MotH5360upon them with furiousחֵמָ֑הche.MahH2534rebukesבְּתוֹכְח֖וֹתbe.tokh.ChotH8433;and they shall knowוְיָֽדְעוּ֙ve.ya.de.'UH3045that I amYhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,when I shall layבְּתִתִּ֥יbe.ti.TiH5414my vengeanceנִקְמָתִ֖יnik.ma.TiH5360upon them.

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