Revised Literal Translation

Ezekiel 36:1-15

1Also, thou sonבֶן־ven-H1121of manאָדָ֔ם'a.DamH120,prophesyהִנָּבֵ֖אhi.na.Ve'H5012unto the mountainsהָרֵ֣יha.ReiH2022of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and sayוְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ve.'A.mar.taH559,Ye mountainsהָרֵי֙ha.ReiH2022of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,hearשִׁמְע֖וּshim.'UH8085the wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068:

2Thus saithאָמַר֙'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069;Because the enemyהָאוֹיֵ֛בha.'o.YevH341hath saidאָמַ֧ר'a.MarH559against you, Ahaהֶאָ֑חhe.'AchH1889,even the ancientעוֹלָ֔םo.LamH5769high placesוּבָמ֣וֹתu.va.MotH1116are ours in possessionלְמֽוֹרָשָׁ֖הle.mo.ra.ShahH4181:

3Therefore prophesyהִנָּבֵ֣אhi.na.Ve'H5012and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֔ve.'a.mar.TaH559,Thus saithאָמַ֖ר'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִ֑הYah.wehH3069; Because they have made youdesolateשַׁמּוֹת֩sha.mOtH8074,and swallowed you upוְשָׁאֹ֨ףve.sha.'OfH7602on every sideמִסָּבִ֗יבmi.sa.VivH5439,that ye might be a possessionמֽוֹרָשָׁה֙mo.ra.ShahH4181unto the residueלִשְׁאֵרִ֣יתlish.'e.RitH7611of the heathenהַגּוֹיִ֔םha.go.YimH1471,and ye are taken upוַתֵּֽעֲל֛וּva.te.'a.LuH5927in the lipsשְׂפַ֥תse.FatH8193of talkersלָשׁ֖וֹןla.ShonH3956, and arean infamyוְדִבַּת־ve.di.bat-H1681of the peopleעָֽם׃'AmH5971:

4Therefore, ye mountainsהָרֵ֣יha.ReiH2022of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,hearשִׁמְע֖וּshim.'UH8085the wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִ֑הYah.wehH3069;Thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְ֠הוִהYah.wehH3069to the mountainsלֶהָרִ֨יםle.ha.RimH2022,and to the hillsוְלַגְּבָע֜וֹתve.la.ge.va.'otH1389,to the riversלָאֲפִיקִ֣יםla.'a.fi.KimH650,and to the valleysוְלַגֵּאָי֗וֹתve.la.ge.'a.YotH1516,to the desolateH8074wastesוְלֶחֳרָב֤וֹתve.le.cho.ra.VotH2723,and to the citiesוְלֶעָרִ֣יםve.le.'a.RimH5892that are forsakenהַנֶּעֱזָב֔וֹתha.ne.'e.za.VotH5800,which became a preyלְבַז֙le.VazH957and derisionוּלְלַ֔עַגu.le.La.'agH3933to the residueלִשְׁאֵרִ֥יתlish.'e.RitH7611of the heathenהַגּוֹיִ֖םha.go.YimH1471that areround aboutמִסָּבִֽיב׃ סmi.sa.VivH5439;

5Therefore thus saithאָמַר֮'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִה֒Yah.wehH3069;Surely in the fireבְּאֵ֨שׁbe.'EshH784of my jealousyקִנְאָתִ֥יkin.'a.TiH7068have I spokenדִבַּ֛רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiH1696against the residueשְׁאֵרִ֥יתshe.'e.RitH7611of the heathenהַגּוֹיִ֖םha.go.YimH1471,and against all Idumeaאֱד֣וֹם'e.DomH123,which have appointedנָתְנֽוּ־na.te.nu-H5414my landאַרְצִ֣י׀'ar.TziH776into their possessionלְמ֨וֹרָשָׁ֜הle.Mo.ra.ShahH4181with the joyבְּשִׂמְחַ֤תbe.sim.ChatH8057of all theirheartלֵבָב֙le.VavH3824,with despitefulבִּשְׁאָ֣טbish.'AtH7589mindsנֶ֔פֶשׁNe.feshH5315,to cast it outמִגְרָשָׁ֖הּmig.ra.ShahH4054for a preyלָבַֽז׃la.VazH957.

6Prophesyהִנָּבֵ֖אhi.na.Ve'H5012therefore concerning the landאַדְמַ֣ת'ad.MatH127of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֡ve.'a.mar.TaH559unto the mountainsלֶהָרִ֣יםle.ha.RimH2022,and to the hillsוְ֠לַגְּבָעוֹתVe.la.ge.va.'otH1389,to the riversלָאֲפִיקִ֨יםla.'a.fi.KimH650,and to the valleysוְלַגֵּאָי֜וֹתve.la.ge.'a.YotH1516,Thus saithאָמַ֣ר׀'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִ֗הYah.wehH3069;Behold, I have spokenדִּבַּ֔רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiH1696in my jealousyבְקִנְאָתִ֤יve.kin.'a.TiH7068and in my furyוּבַחֲמָתִי֙u.va.cha.ma.TiH2534,because ye have borneנְשָׂאתֶֽם׃ne.sa.TemH5375the shameכְּלִמַּ֥תke.li.MatH3639of the heathenגּוֹיִ֖םgo.YimH1471:

7Therefore thus saithאָמַר֙'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069;I have lifted upנָשָׂ֣אתִיna.Sa.tiH5375mine handיָדִ֑יya.DiH3027,Surely the heathenהַגּוֹיִם֙ha.go.YimH1471that areaboutמִסָּבִ֔יבmi.sa.VivH5439you, they shall bearיִשָּֽׂאוּ׃yi.Sa.'uH5375their shameכְּלִמָּתָ֥םke.li.ma.TamH3639.

8But ye, O mountainsהָרֵ֤יha.ReiH2022of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,ye shall shoot forthתִּתֵּ֔נוּti.Te.nuH5414your branchesעַנְפְּכֶ֣ם'an.pe.KhemH6057,and yieldתִּשְׂא֖וּtis.'UH5375your fruitוּפֶרְיְכֶ֥םu.fer.ye.KhemH6529to my peopleלְעַמִּ֣יle.'a.MiH5971of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478;for they are at handקֵרְב֖וּke.re.VuH7126to comeלָבֽוֹא׃la.Vo'H935.

9For, behold, I amfor you, and I will turnוּפָנִ֣יתִיu.fa.Ni.tiH6437unto you, and ye shall be tilledוְנֶעֱבַדְתֶּ֖םve.ne.'e.vad.TemH5647and sownוְנִזְרַעְתֶּֽם׃ve.niz.ra'.TemH2232:

10And I will multiplyוְהִרְבֵּיתִ֤יve.hir.bei.TiH7235menאָדָ֔ם'a.DamH120upon you, all the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478, evenall of it: and the citiesהֶֽעָרִ֔יםhe.'a.RimH5892shall be inhabitedוְנֹֽשְׁבוּ֙ve.no.she.VuH3427,and the wastesוְהֶחֳרָב֖וֹתve.he.cho.ra.VotH2723shall be buildedתִּבָּנֶֽינָה׃ti.ba.Nei.nahH1129:

11And I will multiplyוְהִרְבֵּיתִ֧יve.hir.bei.TiH7235upon you manאָדָ֥ם'a.DamH120and beastוּבְהֵמָ֖הu.ve.he.MahH929;and they shall increaseוְרָב֣וּve.ra.VuH7235and bring fruitוּפָר֑וּu.fa.RuH6509:and I will settleוְהוֹשַׁבְתִּ֨יve.ho.shav.TiH3427you after your old estatesכְּקַדְמֽוֹתֵיכֶ֗םke.kad.mo.tei.KhemH6927,and will do betterH2895unto youthan at your beginningsמֵרִאשֹׁ֣תֵיכֶ֔םme.ri.Sho.tei.KhemH7221:and ye shall knowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֖םvi.da'.TemH3045that I amYhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

12Yea, I will cause menאָדָ֜ם'a.DamH120to walkH3212upon you, evenmy peopleעַמִּ֤י'a.MiH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478;and they shall possessוִֽירֵשׁ֔וּךָvi.re.Shu.khaH3423thee, and thou shalt be their inheritanceלְנַחֲלָ֑הle.na.cha.LahH5159,and thou shalt no moreתוֹסִ֥ףto.SifH3254henceforth bereaveלְשַׁכְּלָֽם׃ סle.sha.ke.LamH7921them of men.

13Thus saithאָמַר֙'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069;Because they sayאֹמְרִ֣ים'o.me.RimH559unto you, Thou landdevourest upאֹכֶ֥לֶת'o.Khe.letH398menאָדָ֖ם'a.DamH120,and hast bereavedוּמְשַׁכֶּ֥לֶתu.me.sha.Ke.letH7921thy nationsגּוֹיַ֖יִךְgo.yekhH1471;

14Therefore thou shalt devourתֹ֣אכְלִיTokh.liH398menאָדָם֙'a.DamH120no more, neither bereaveתְשַׁכְּלִיte.kha.she.li-H3782 H7921thy nationsוְגוֹיַ֖יִךְve.go.yekhH1471any more, saithנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִֽה׃Yah.wehH3069.

15Neither will I cause mento hearאַשְׁמִ֨יעַ'ash.Mi.a'H8085in thee the shameכְּלִמַּ֣תke.li.MatH3639of the heathenהַגּוֹיִ֔םha.go.YimH1471any more, neither shalt thou bearתִשְׂאִי־tis.'i-H5375the reproachוְחֶרְפַּ֥תve.cher.PatH2781of the peopleעַמִּ֖ים'a.MimH5971any more, neither shalt thou cause thy nationsוְגוֹיַ֙יִךְ֙ve.go.yekhH1471to fallתַכְשִׁ֣לִיtakh.Shi.liH3782any more, saithנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִֽה׃ סYah.wehH3069.

Read all of Ezekiel 36

Commentaries on Ezekiel 36