Revised Literal Translation

Ezekiel 3

1Moreover he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto me, Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֕ם'a.DamH120,eatאֱכ֑וֹל'e.KholH398that thou findestתִּמְצָ֖אtim.Tza'H4672;eatאֱכוֹל֙'e.khOlH398this rollהַמְּגִלָּ֣הha.me.gi.LahH4039,and goH3212speakדַּבֵּ֖רda.BerH1696unto the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

2So I openedוָאֶפְתַּ֖חva.'ef.TachH6605my mouthפִּ֑יPiH6310,and he caused me to eatוַיַּ֣אֲכִלֵ֔נִיvai.Ya.'a.khi.Le.niH398that rollהַמְּגִלָּ֥הha.me.gi.LahH4039.

3And he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto me, Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָם֙'a.DamH120,cause thy bellyבִּטְנְךָ֤bit.ne.KhaH990to eatתַֽאֲכֵל֙ta.'a.KhelH398,and fillתְמַלֵּ֔אte.ma.Le'H4390thy bowelsוּמֵעֶ֣יךָu.me.'Ei.khaH4578with this rollהַמְּגִלָּ֣הha.me.gi.LahH4039that I giveנֹתֵ֣ןno.TenH5414thee. Then did I eatוָאֹ֣כְלָ֔הva.'O.khe.LahH398it;and it was in my mouthבְּפִ֖יbe.FiH6310as honeyכִּדְבַ֥שׁkid.VashH1706for sweetnessלְמָתֽוֹק׃ פle.ma.TokH4966.

4And he saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto me, Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֗ם'a.DamH120,goH3212,getבֹּא֙bo'H935thee unto the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and speakוְדִבַּרְתָּ֥ve.di.bar.TaH1696with my wordsבִדְבָרַ֖יvid.va.RaiH1697unto them.

5For thou artnot sentשָׁל֑וּחַsha.Lu.achH7971to a peopleעַ֨ם'amH5971of a strangeעִמְקֵ֥י'im.KeiH6012speechשָׂפָ֛הsa.FahH8193and of an hardוְכִבְדֵ֥יve.khiv.DeiH3515languageלָשׁ֖וֹןla.ShonH3956, butto the houseבֵּ֖יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478;

6Not to manyרַבִּ֗יםra.BimH7227peopleעַמִּ֣ים'a.MimH5971of a strangeעִמְקֵ֤י'im.KeiH6012speechשָׂפָה֙sa.FahH8193and of an hardוְכִבְדֵ֣יve.khiv.DeiH3515languageלָשׁ֔וֹןla.ShonH3956,whose wordsדִּבְרֵיהֶ֑םdiv.rei.HemH1697thou canst not understandתִשְׁמַ֖עtish.Ma'H8085.Surely, had I sentשְׁלַחְתִּ֔יךָshe.lach.Ti.khaH7971thee to them, they would have hearkenedיִשְׁמְע֥וּyish.me.'UH8085unto thee.

7But the houseוּבֵ֣יתu.VeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478willיֹאבוּ֙yo.VuH14not hearkenלִשְׁמֹ֣עַlish.Mo.a'H8085unto thee; for they willאֹבִ֖ים'o.VimH14not hearkenלִשְׁמֹ֣עַlish.Mo.a'H8085unto me: for all the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478areimpudentחִזְקֵי־ מֵ֥צַחchiz.kei- Me.tzachH4696 H2389and hardheartedוּקְשֵׁי־ לֵ֖בu.ke.shei- levH3820 H7186.

8Behold, I have madeנָתַ֧תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414thy faceפָּנֶ֛יךָpa.Nei.khaH6440strongחֲזָקִ֖יםcha.za.KimH2389againstלְעֻמַּ֣תle.'u.MatH5980their facesפְּנֵיהֶ֑םpe.nei.HemH6440,and thy foreheadמִצְחֲךָ֥mitz.cha.KhaH4696strongחָזָ֖קcha.ZakH2389againstלְעֻמַּ֥תle.'u.MatH5980their foreheadsמִצְחָֽם׃mitz.ChamH4696.

9As an adamantכְּשָׁמִ֛ירke.sha.MirH8068harderחָזָ֥קcha.ZakH2389than flintמִצֹּ֖רmi.TzorH6864have I madeנָתַ֣תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414thy foreheadמִצְחֶ֑ךָmitz.Che.khaH4696:fearתִירָ֤אti.Ra'H3372them not, neither be dismayedתֵחַ֣תte.ChatH2865at their looksמִפְּנֵיהֶ֔םmi.pe.nei.HemH6440, though they bea rebelliousמְרִ֖יme.RiH4805houseבֵּֽית־beit-H1004.

10Moreover he saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto me, Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֕ם'a.DamH120,all my wordsדְּבָרַי֙de.va.RaiH1697that I shall speakאֲדַבֵּ֣ר'a.da.BerH1696unto thee receiveקַ֥חkachH3947in thine heartבִּֽלְבָבְךָ֖bil.va.ve.KhaH3824,and hearשְׁמָֽע׃she.Ma'H8085with thine earsוּבְאָזְנֶ֥יךָu.ve.'a.ze.Nei.khaH241.

11And goH3212,getבֹּ֤אbo'H935thee to them of the captivityהַגּוֹלָה֙ha.go.LahH1473,unto the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of thy peopleעַמֶּ֔ךָ'a.Me.khaH5971,and speakוְדִבַּרְתָּ֤ve.di.bar.TaH1696unto them, and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559them, Thus saithאָמַ֖ר'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהֹוִ֑הYah.wehH3069;whether they will hearיִשְׁמְע֖וּyish.me.'UH8085,or whether they will forbearיֶחְדָּֽלוּ׃yech.Da.luH2308.

12Then the spiritר֔וּחַRu.achH7307took me upוַתִּשָּׂאֵ֣נִיva.ti.sa.'E.niH5375,and I heardוָאֶשְׁמַ֣עva.'esh.Ma'H8085behindאַחֲרַ֔י'a.cha.RaiH310me a voiceק֖וֹלKolH6963of a greatגָּד֑וֹלga.DolH1419rushingרַ֣עַשׁRa.'ashH7494, saying,Blessedבָּר֥וּךְba.RukhH1288bethe gloryכְּבוֹד־ke.Vod-H3519of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068from his placeמִמְּקוֹמֽוֹ׃mi.me.ko.MoH4725.

13I heardalso the noiseוְק֣וֹל׀ve.KolH6963of the wingsכַּנְפֵ֣יkan.FeiH3671of the living creaturesהַחַיּ֗וֹתha.chai.YotH2416that touchedמַשִּׁיקוֹת֙ma.shi.kOtH5401oneאִשָּׁ֣ה'i.ShahH802anotherאֲחוֹתָ֔הּ'a.cho.TahH269,and the noiseוְק֥וֹלve.KolH6963of the wheelsהָאוֹפַנִּ֖יםha.'o.fa.NimH212over againstלְעֻמָּתָ֑םle.'u.ma.TamH5980them, and a noiseוְק֖וֹלve.KolH6963of a greatגָּדֽוֹל׃ga.DolH1419rushingרַ֥עַשׁRa.'ashH7494.

14So the spiritוְר֥וּחַve.Ru.achH7307lifted me upנְשָׂאַ֖תְנִיne.sa.'At.niH5375,and took me awayוַתִּקָּחֵ֑נִיva.ti.ka.Che.niH3947,and I wentH3212in bitternessמַר֙marH4751,in the heatבַּחֲמַ֣תba.cha.MatH2534of my spiritרוּחִ֔יru.ChiH7307;but the handוְיַד־ve.yad-H3027of Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068was strongחָזָֽקָה׃cha.Za.kahH2388upon me.

15Then I cameוָאָב֨וֹאva.'a.Vo'H935to them of the captivityהַגּוֹלָ֜הha.go.LahH1473at Tel–abibH8512,that dweltהַיֹּשְׁבִ֤יםhai.yo.she.VimH3427by the riverנְהַר־ne.har-H5104of Chebarכְּבָר֙ke.VarH3529,and I satוָֽאֵשֵׁ֔בva.'a.SherH3427where they satיוֹשְׁבִ֣יםyo.she.VimH3427,and remainedוָאֵשֵׁ֥בva.'e.ShevH3427there astonishedמַשְׁמִ֥יםmash.MimH8074amongבְּתוֹכָֽם׃be.to.KhamH8432them sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117.

16And it came to pass at the endמִקְצֵ֖הmik.TzehH7097of sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֑ים פya.MimH3117,that the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068came unto me, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

17Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֕ם'a.DamH120,I have madeנְתַתִּ֖יךָne.ta.Ti.khaH5414thee a watchmanצֹפֶ֥הtzo.PehH6822unto the houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478:therefore hearוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֤ve.sha.ma'.TaH8085the wordדָּבָ֔רda.VarH1697at my mouthמִפִּי֙mi.PiH6310,and give them warningוְהִזְהַרְתָּ֥ve.hiz.har.TaH2094from me.

18When I sayבְּאָמְרִ֤יbe.'a.me.RiH559unto the wickedלָֽרָשָׁע֙la.ra.Sha'H7563,Thou shalt surelyמ֣וֹתMotH4191dieתָּמ֔וּתta.MutH4191;and thou givest him not warningהִזְהַרְתּ֗וֹhiz.har.ToH2094,nor speakestדִבַּ֛רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696to warnלְהַזְהִ֥ירle.haz.HirH2094the wickedרָשָׁ֛עra.Sha'H7563from his wickedהָרְשָׁעָ֖הha.re.sha.'AhH7563wayמִדַּרְכּ֥וֹmi.dar.KoH1870,to save his lifeלְחַיֹּת֑וֹle.chai.yo.ToH2421;the same wickedרָשָׁע֙ra.Sha'H7563manshall dieיָמ֔וּתya.MutH4191in his iniquityבַּעֲוֹנ֣וֹba.'a.vo.NoH5771;but his bloodוְדָמ֖וֹve.da.MoH1818will I requireאֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃'a.va.KeshH1245at thine handמִיָּדְךָ֥mi.ya.de.KhaH3027.

19Yet if thou warnהִזְהַ֣רְתָּhiz.Har.taH2094the wickedרָשָׁ֔עra.Sha'H7563,and he turnשָׁב֙shavH7725not from his wickednessמֵֽרִשְׁע֔וֹme.rish.'OH7562,nor from his wickedהָרְשָׁעָ֑הha.re.sha.'AhH7563wayוּמִדַּרְכּ֖וֹu.mi.dar.KoH1870,he shall dieיָמ֔וּתya.MutH4191in his iniquityבַּעֲוֹנ֣וֹba.'a.vo.NoH5771;but thou hast deliveredהִצַּֽלְתָּ׃ סhi.Tzal.taH5337thy soulנַפְשְׁךָ֥naf.she.KhaH5315.

20AgainH7725,When a righteousצַדִּ֤יקtza.DikH6662mandoth turnוּבְשׁ֨וּבu.ve.ShuvH7725from his righteousnessמִצִּדְקוֹ֙mi.tzid.KoH6664,and commitוְעָ֣שָׂהve.'A.sahH6213iniquityעָ֔וֶל'A.velH5766,and I layוְנָתַתִּ֥יve.na.ta.TiH5414a stumblingblockמִכְשׁ֛וֹלmikh.SholH4383beforeלְפָנָ֖יוle.fa.NavH6440him, he shall dieיָמ֑וּתya.MutH4191:because thou hast not given him warningהִזְהַרְתּוֹ֙hiz.har.ToH2094,he shall dieיָמ֔וּתya.MutH4191in his sinבְּחַטָּאת֣וֹbe.cha.ta.ToH2403,and his righteousnessצִדְקֹתָיו֙tzid.ko.TavH6666which he hath doneעָשָׂ֔ה'a.SahH6213shall not be rememberedתִזָּכַ֗רְןָti.za.Khar.naH2142;but his bloodוְדָמ֖וֹve.da.MoH1818will I requireאֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃'a.va.KeshH1245at thine handמִיָּדְךָ֥mi.ya.de.KhaH3027.

21Nevertheless if thou warnהִזְהַרְתּ֣וֹhiz.har.ToH2094the righteousצַדִּ֗יקtza.DikH6662man,that the righteousצַדִּ֖יקtza.DikH6662sinחֲטֹ֛אcha.To'H2398not, and he doth not sinחָטָ֑אcha.Ta'H2398,he shall surelyחָי֤וֹcha.YoH2421liveיִֽחְיֶה֙yich.YehH2421,because he is warnedנִזְהָ֔רniz.HarH2094;also thou hast deliveredהִצַּֽלְתָּ׃ סhi.Tzal.taH5337thy soulנַפְשְׁךָ֥naf.she.KhaH5315.

22And the handיַד־yad-H3027of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068was there upon me; and he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto me, Ariseק֥וּםkumH6965,go forthצֵא֙tze'H3318into the plainהַבִּקְעָ֔הha.bik.'AhH1237,and I will there talkאֲדַבֵּ֥ר'a.da.BerH1696with thee.

23Then I aroseוָאָקוּם֮va.'a.KumH6965,and went forthוָאֵצֵ֣אva.'e.Tze'H3318into the plainהַבִּקְעָה֒ha.bik.'AhH1237:and, behold, the gloryכְּבוֹד־ke.Vod-H3519of Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068stoodעֹמֵ֔ד'o.MedH5975there, as the gloryכַּכָּב֕וֹדka.ka.VodH3519which I sawרָאִ֖יתִיra.'I.tiH7200by the riverנְהַר־ne.har-H5104of Chebarכְּבָ֑רke.VarH3529:and I fellוָאֶפֹּ֖לva.'e.PolH5307on my faceפָּנָֽי׃pa.NaiH6440.

24Then the spiritר֔וּחַRu.achH7307enteredוַתָּבֹא־va.ta.vo'-H935into me, and setוַתַּעֲמִדֵ֖נִיva.ta.'a.mi.De.niH5975me upon my feetרַגְלָ֑יrag.LaiH7272,and spakeוַיְדַבֵּ֤רvay.da.BerH1696with me, and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto me, Goבֹּ֥אbo'H935,shutהִסָּגֵ֖רhi.sa.GerH5462thyself withinבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432thine houseבֵּיתֶֽךָ׃bei.Te.khaH1004.

25But thou, O sonבֶן־ven-H1121of manאָדָ֗ם'a.DamH120,behold, they shall putנָתְנ֤וּna.te.NuH5414bandsעֲבוֹתִ֔יםa.vo.TimH5688upon thee, and shall bindוַאֲסָר֖וּךָva.'a.sa.Ru.khaH631thee with them, and thou shalt not go outתֵצֵ֖אte.Tze'H3318amongבְּתוֹכָֽם׃be.to.KhamH8432them:

26And I will make thy tongueוּלְשֽׁוֹנְךָ֙u.le.shon.KhaH3956cleaveאַדְבִּ֣יק'ad.BikH1692to the roof of thy mouthחִכֶּ֔ךָchi.Ke.khaH2441,that thou shalt be dumbוְנֶֽאֱלַ֔מְתָּve.ne.'e.Lam.taH481,and shalt not be to them a reproverלְאִ֣ישׁ מוֹכִ֑יחַle.'Ish mo.Khi.achH3198 H376: for they area rebelliousמְרִ֖יme.RiH4805houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004.

27But when I speakוּֽבְדַבְּרִ֤יu.ve.da.be.RiH1696withאֽוֹתְךָ֙'ot.KhaH854thee, I will openאֶפְתַּ֣ח'ef.TachH6605thy mouthפִּ֔יךָPi.khaH6310,and thou shalt sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559unto them, Thus saithאָמַ֖ר'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהֹוִ֑הYah.wehH3069;He that hearethהַשֹּׁמֵ֤עַ׀ha.sho.Me.a'H8085,let him hearיִשְׁמָע֙yish.Ma'H8085;and he that forbearethוְהֶחָדֵ֣ל׀ve.he.cha.DelH2310,let him forbearיֶחְדָּ֔לyech.DalH2308: for they area rebelliousמְרִ֖יme.RiH4805houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004.

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