Revised Literal Translation

Ezekiel 33:17-33

17Yet the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of thy peopleעַמְּךָ֔'a.me.KhaH5971sayוְאָמְרוּ֙ve.'a.me.RuH559,The wayדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of the Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י'a.do.NaiH136is not equalיִתָּכֵ֖ןyi.ta.KhenH8505:but as for them, their wayדַּרְכָּ֥םdar.KamH1870is not equalיִתָּכֵֽן׃yi.ta.KhenH8505.

18When the righteousצַדִּ֥יקtza.DikH6662turnethבְּשׁוּב־be.shuv-H7725from his righteousnessמִצִּדְקָת֖וֹmi.tzid.ka.ToH6666,and committethוְעָ֣שָׂהve.'A.sahH6213iniquityעָ֑וֶל'A.velH5766,he shall even dieוּמֵ֖תu.MetH4191thereby.

19But if the wickedרָשָׁע֙ra.Sha'H7563turnוּבְשׁ֤וּבu.ve.ShuvH7725from his wickednessמֵֽרִשְׁעָת֔וֹme.rish.'a.ToH7564,and doוְעָשָׂ֥הve.'a.SahH6213that which is lawfulמִשְׁפָּ֖טmish.PatH4941and rightוּצְדָקָ֑הu.tze.da.KahH6666,he shall liveיִֽחְיֶֽה׃Yich.YehH2421thereby.

20Yet ye sayוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕םva.'a.mar.TemH559,The wayדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of the Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י'a.do.NaiH136is not equalיִתָּכֵ֖ןyi.ta.KhenH8505.O ye houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל פYis.ra.'ElH3478,I will judgeאֶשְׁפּ֥וֹט'esh.PotH8199you every oneאִ֧ישׁ'ishH376after his waysכִּדְרָכָ֛יוkid.ra.KhavH1870.

21And it came to pass in the twelfthבִּשְׁתֵּ֧י עֶשְׂרֵ֣הbish.Tei 'es.RehH6240 H8147yearשָׁנָ֗הsha.NahH8141of our captivityלְגָלוּתֵ֑נוּle.ga.lu.Te.nuH1546,in the tenthבָּעֲשִׂרִ֛יba.'a.si.RiH6224month,in the fifthבַּחֲמִשָּׁ֥הba.cha.mi.ShahH2568dayof the monthלַחֹ֖דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320, thatone that had escapedהַפָּלִ֧יטha.pa.LitH6412out of Jerusalemמִירוּשָׁלִַ֛םmi.ru.sha.LimH3389cameבָּא־ba'-H935unto me, sayingלֵאמֹ֖רle.MorH559,The cityהָעִֽיר׃ha.'IrH5892is smittenהֻכְּתָ֥הhu.ke.TahH5221.

22Now the handוְיַד־ve.yad-H3027of Yhwhיְהוָה֩Yah.wehH3068was upon me in the eveningבָּעֶ֗רֶבba.'E.revH6153,aforeלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440he that was escapedהַפָּלִ֔יטha.pa.LitH6412cameבּ֣וֹאBo'H935;and had openedוַיִּפְתַּ֣חvai.yif.TachH6605my mouthפִּ֔יPiH6310,until he cameבּ֥וֹאBo'H935to me in the morningבַּבֹּ֑קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242;and my mouthפִּ֔יPiH6310was openedוַיִּפָּ֣תַחvai.yi.Pa.tachH6605,and I was no more dumbנֶאֱלַ֖מְתִּיne.'e.Lam.tiH481.

23Then the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of Yhwhיְהֹוָ֖הYah.wehH3068came unto me, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

24Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֗ם'a.DamH120,they that inhabitיֹ֠שְׁבֵיYo.she.veiH3427those wastesהֶחֳרָב֨וֹתhe.cho.ra.VotH2723of the landאַדְמַ֤ת'ad.MatH127of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478speakאֹמְרִ֣ים'o.me.RimH559,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamH85was oneאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259,and he inheritedוַיִּירַ֖שׁvai.yi.RashH3423the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776: but we aremanyרַבִּ֔יםra.BimH7227;the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776is givenנִתְּנָ֥הni.te.NahH5414us for inheritanceלְמוֹרָשָֽׁה׃ סle.mo.ra.ShahH4181.

25Wherefore sayאֱמֹ֨ר'e.MorH559unto them, Thus saithאָמַ֣ר׀'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהֹוִ֗הYah.wehH3069;Ye eatתֹּאכֵ֛לוּto.Khe.luH398with the bloodהַדָּ֧ם׀ha.DamH1818,and lift upתִּשְׂא֥וּtis.'UH5375your eyesוְעֵינֵכֶ֛םve.'ei.ne.KhemH5869toward your idolsגִּלּוּלֵיכֶ֖םgi.lu.lei.KhemH1544,and shedתִּשְׁפֹּ֑כוּtish.Po.khuH8210bloodוְדָ֣םve.DamH1818:and shall ye possessתִּירָֽשׁוּ׃ti.Ra.shuH3423the landוְהָאָ֖רֶץve.ha.'A.retzH776?

26Ye standעֲמַדְתֶּ֤ם'a.mad.TemH5975upon your swordחַרְבְּכֶם֙char.be.KhemH2719,ye workעֲשִׂיתֶ֣ן'a.si.TenH6213abominationתּוֹעֵבָ֔הto.'e.VahH8441,and ye defileטִמֵּאתֶ֑םti.me.TemH2930every oneוְאִ֛ישׁve.'IshH376his neighbour’sרֵעֵ֖הוּre.'E.huH7453wifeאֵ֥שֶׁת'E.shetH802:and shall ye possessתִּירָֽשׁוּ׃ סti.Ra.shuH3423the landוְהָאָ֖רֶץve.ha.'A.retzH776?

27Sayתֹאמַ֨רto.MarH559thou thus unto them, Thus saithאָמַ֨ר'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִה֮Yah.wehH3069; AsI liveחַי־chai-H2416, surely they that arein the wastesבֶּֽחֳרָבוֹת֙be.cho.ra.VotH2723shall fallיִפֹּ֔לוּyi.Po.luH5307by the swordבַּחֶ֣רֶבba.Che.revH2719, and him that isin the openפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֔הha.sa.DehH7704will I giveנְתַתִּ֖יוne.ta.TivH5414to the beastsלַחַיָּ֥הla.chai.YahH2416to be devouredלְאָכְל֑וֹle.'a.khe.LoH398, and they that bein the fortsבַּמְּצָד֥וֹתba.me.tza.DotH4679and in the cavesוּבַמְּעָר֖וֹתu.va.me.'a.RotH4631shall dieיָמֽוּתוּ׃ya.Mu.tuH4191of the pestilenceבַּדֶּ֥בֶרba.De.verH1698.

28For I will layוְנָתַתִּ֤יve.na.ta.TiH5414the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzH776mostוּמְשַׁמָּ֔הu.me.sha.MahH4923desolateשְׁמָמָ֣הshe.ma.MahH8077,and the pompגְּא֣וֹןge.'onH1347of her strengthעֻזָּ֑הּ'u.ZahH5797shall ceaseוְנִשְׁבַּ֖תve.nish.BatH7673;and the mountainsהָרֵ֥יha.ReiH2022of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478shall be desolateוְשָֽׁמְמ֛וּve.sha.me.MuH8074,that none shall pass throughעוֹבֵֽר׃o.VerH5674.

29Then shall they knowוְיָדְע֖וּve.ya.de.'UH3045that I amYhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,when I have laidבְּתִתִּ֤יbe.ti.TiH5414the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzH776mostוּמְשַׁמָּ֔הu.me.sha.MahH4923desolateשְׁמָמָ֣הshe.ma.MahH8077because of all their abominationsתּוֹעֲבֹתָ֖םto.'a.vo.TamH8441which they have committedעָשֽׂוּ׃ ס'a.SuH6213.

30Also, thou sonבֶן־ven-H1121of manאָדָ֔ם'a.DamH120,the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of thy peopleעַמְּךָ֗'a.me.KhaH5971still are talkingהַנִּדְבָּרִ֤יםha.nid.ba.RimH1696againstאֵ֣צֶל'E.tzelH681thee by the wallsהַקִּיר֔וֹתha.ki.RotH7023and in the doorsוּבְפִתְחֵ֖יu.ve.fit.CheiH6607of the housesהַבָּתִּ֑יםha.ba.TimH1004,and speakוְדִבֶּר־ve.di.ber-H1696oneחַ֣דchadH2297to anotherאַחַ֗ד'a.ChadH259,every oneאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376to his brotherאָחִיו֙'a.ChivH251,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Comeבֹּֽאוּ־bo.'u-H935,I pray you, and hearוְשִׁמְע֔וּve.shim.'UH8085what is the wordהַדָּבָ֔רha.da.VarH1697that cometh forthהַיּוֹצֵ֖אhai.yo.Tze'H3318from Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

31And they comeוְיָב֣וֹאוּve.ya.Vo.'uH935unto thee as the peopleעָ֞ם'amH5971comethכִּמְבוֹא־kim.Vo'-H3996,and they sitוְיֵשְׁב֤וּve.ye.she.VuH3427beforeלְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙le.fa.Nei.khaH6440thee asmy peopleעַמִּ֔י'a.MiH5971,and they hearוְשָֽׁמְעוּ֙ve.sha.me.'UH8085thy wordsדְּבָרֶ֔יךָde.va.Rei.khaH1697,but they will not doיַֽעֲשׂ֑וּya.'a.SuH6213them: for with their mouthבְּפִיהֶם֙be.fi.HemH6310they shewעֹשִׂ֔ים'o.SimH6213much loveעֲגָבִ֤ים'a.ga.VimH5690, buttheir heartלִבָּ֥םli.BamH3820goethהֹלֵֽךְ׃ho.LekhH1980afterאַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiH310their covetousnessבִצְעָ֖םvitz.'AmH1215.

32And, lo, thou artunto them as a very lovelyעֲגָבִ֔ים'a.ga.VimH5690songכְּשִׁ֣ירke.ShirH7892of one that hath a pleasantיְפֵ֥הye.PehH3303voiceק֖וֹלKolH6963,and can play wellH2895on an instrumentנַגֵּ֑ןna.GenH5059:for they hearוְשָֽׁמְעוּ֙ve.sha.me.'UH8085thy wordsדְּבָרֶ֔יךָde.va.Rei.khaH1697,but they doוְעֹשִׂ֥יםve.'o.SimH6213them not.

33And when this cometh to passוּבְבֹאָ֑הּu.ve.vo.'AhH935, (lo, it will comeבָאָ֔הva.'AhH935,)then shall they knowוְיָ֣דְע֔וּve.Ya.de.'UH3045that a prophetנָבִ֖יאna.Vi'H5030hath been amongבְתוֹכָֽם׃ סve.to.KhamH8432them.

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