Revised Literal Translation

Ezekiel 8

1And it came to pass in the sixthהַשִּׁשִּׁ֗יתha.shi.ShitH8345yearבַּשָּׁנָ֣הba.sha.NahH8141,in the sixthבַּשִּׁשִּׁי֙ba.shi.ShiH8345month,in the fifthבַּחֲמִשָּׁ֣הba.cha.mi.ShahH2568dayof the monthלַחֹ֔דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320, asI satיוֹשֵׁ֣בyo.ShevH3427in mine houseבְּבֵיתִ֔יbe.vei.TiH1004,and the eldersוְזִקְנֵ֥יve.zik.NeiH2205of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063satיוֹשְׁבִ֣יםyo.she.VimH3427beforeלְפָנָ֑יle.fa.NaiH6440me, that the handיַ֖דyadH3027of the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהֹוִֽה׃Yah.wehH3069fellוַתִּפֹּ֤לva.ti.PolH5307there upon me.

2Then I beheldוָאֶרְאֶ֗הva.'er.'EhH7200,and lo a likenessדְמוּת֙de.MutH1823as the appearanceכְּמַרְאֵה־ke.mar.'eh-H4758of fireאֵ֔שׁ'EshH784:from the appearanceמִמַּרְאֵ֥הmi.mar.'EhH4758of his loinsמָתְנָ֛יוma.te.NavH4975even downwardוּלְמַ֖טָּהu.le.Ma.tahH4295,fireאֵ֑שׁ'EshH784;and from his loinsוּמִמָּתְנָ֣יוu.mi.ma.te.NavH4975even upwardוּלְמַ֔עְלָהu.le.Ma'.lahH4605,as the appearanceכְּמַרְאֵה־ke.mar.'eh-H4758of brightnessזֹ֖הַרZo.harH2096,as the colourכְּעֵ֥יןke.'EinH5869of amberהַחַשְׁמַֽלָה׃ha.chash.Ma.lahH2830.

3And he put forthוַיִּשְׁלַח֙vai.yish.LachH7971the formתַּבְנִ֣יתtav.NitH8403of an handיָ֔דYadH3027,and tookוַיִּקָּחֵ֖נִיvai.yi.ka.Che.niH3947me by a lockבְּצִיצִ֣תbe.tzi.TzitH6734of mine headרֹאשִׁ֑יro.ShiH7218;and the spiritר֣וּחַ׀Ru.achH7307lifted me upוַתִּשָּׂ֣אva.ti.Sa'H5375between the earthהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776and the heavenהַשָּׁמַ֡יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,and broughtוַתָּבֵא֩va.ta.Ve'H935me in the visionsבְּמַרְא֣וֹתbe.mar.'otH4759of Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלְַ֜מָהye.ru.sha.Le.mahH3389,to the doorפֶּ֜תַחPe.tachH6607of the innerהַפְּנִימִית֙ha.pe.ni.MitH6442gateשַׁ֤עַרSha.'arH8179that lookethהַפּוֹנֶ֣הha.po.NehH6437toward the northצָפ֔וֹנָהtza.Fo.nahH6828; where wasthe seatמוֹשַׁ֔בmo.ShavH4186of the imageסֵ֖מֶלSe.melH5566of jealousyהַקִּנְאָ֥הha.kin.'AhH7068,which provoketh to jealousyH7069.

4And, behold, the gloryכְּב֖וֹדke.VodH3519of the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478wasthere, according to the visionכַּמַּרְאֶ֕הka.mar.'EhH4758that I sawרָאִ֖יתִיra.'I.tiH7200in the plainבַּבִּקְעָֽה׃ba.bik.'AhH1237.

5Then saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559he unto me, Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֕ם'a.DamH120,lift upשָׂא־sa'-H5375thine eyesעֵינֶ֖יךָ'ei.Nei.khaH5869now the wayדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870toward the northצָפ֑וֹנָהtza.Fo.nahH6828.So I lifted upוָאֶשָּׂ֤אva.'e.Sa'H5375mine eyesעֵינַי֙'ei.NaiH5869the wayדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870toward the northצָפ֔וֹנָהtza.Fo.nahH6828,and behold northwardמִצָּפוֹן֙mi.tza.fOnH6828at the gateלְשַׁ֣עַרle.Sha.'arH8179of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַha.miz.Be.achH4196this imageסֵ֛מֶלSe.melH5566of jealousyהַקִּנְאָ֥הha.kin.'AhH7068in the entryבַּבִּאָֽה׃ba.bi.'AhH872.

6He saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559furthermore unto me, Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֕ם'a.DamH120,seestהֲרֹאֶ֥הha.ro.'EhH7200thou what they doעֹשִׂ֑ים'o.SimH6213? eventhe greatגְּדֹל֜וֹתge.do.LotH1419abominationsתּוֹעֵב֨וֹתto.'e.VotH8441that the houseבֵּֽית־beit-H1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל׀Yis.ra.'ElH3478committethעֹשִׂ֣ים'o.SimH6213here, that I should go far offלְרָֽחֳקָה֙le.ro.cho.KahH7368from my sanctuaryמִקְדָּשִׁ֔יmik.da.ShiH4720?but turnתָּשׁ֣וּבta.ShuvH7725thee yet again, andthou shalt seeתִּרְאֶ֔הtir.'EhH7200greaterגְּדֹלֽוֹת׃ סge.do.LotH1419abominationsתּוֹעֵב֖וֹתto.'e.VotH8441.

7And he broughtוַיָּבֵ֥אvai.ya.Ve'H935me to the doorפֶּ֣תַחPe.tachH6607of the courtהֶֽחָצֵ֑רhe.cha.TzerH2691;and when I lookedוָאֶרְאֶ֕הva.'er.'EhH7200,behold aאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259holeחֹר־chor-H2356in the wallבַּקִּֽיר׃ba.KirH7023.

8Then saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559he unto me, Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֖ם'a.DamH120,digחֲתָר־cha.tor-H2864now in the wallבַקִּ֑ירva.KirH7023:and when I had diggedוָאֶחְתֹּ֣רva.'ech.TorH2864in the wallבַּקִּ֔ירba.KirH7023,behold aאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259doorפֶּ֥תַחPe.tachH6607.

9And he saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto me, Go inבֹּ֤אbo'H935,and beholdוּרְאֵה֙u.re.'EhH7200the wickedהָרָע֔וֹתha.ra.'otH7451abominationsהַתּוֹעֵב֣וֹתha.to.'e.VotH8441that they doעֹשִׂ֖ים'o.SimH6213here.

10So I went inוָאָבוֹא֮va.'a.Vo'H935and sawוָֽאֶרְאֶה֒va.'er.'EhH7200;and behold every formתַּבְנִ֜יתtav.NitH8403of creeping thingsרֶ֤מֶשׂRe.mesH7431,and abominableשֶׁ֔קֶץShe.ketzH8263beastsוּבְהֵמָה֙u.ve.he.MahH929,and all the idolsגִּלּוּלֵ֖יgi.lu.LeiH1544of the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,pourtrayedמְחֻקֶּ֥הme.chu.KehH2707upon the wallהַקִּ֖ירha.KirH7023round aboutH5439.

11And there stoodעֹמֵ֤ד'o.MedH5975beforeלִפְנֵיהֶ֔םlif.nei.HemH6440them seventyוְשִׁבְעִ֣יםve.shiv.'ImH7657menאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of the ancientsמִזִּקְנֵ֣יmi.zik.NeiH2205of the houseבֵֽית־veit-H1004of Israelיִ֠שְׂרָאֵלYis.ra.'elH3478,and in the midstבְּתוֹכָם֙be.to.KhamH8432of them stoodעֹמְדִ֣ים'o.me.DimH5975Jaazaniahוְיַאֲזַנְיָ֨הוּve.ya.'a.zan.Ya.huH2970the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Shaphanשָׁפָ֜ןsha.FanH8227,with every manוְאִ֥ישׁve.'IshH376his censerמִקְטַרְתּ֖וֹmik.tar.ToH4730in his handבְּיָד֑וֹbe.ya.DoH3027;and a thickוַעֲתַ֥רva.'a.TarH6282cloudעֲנַֽן־'a.nan-H6051of incenseהַקְּטֹ֖רֶתha.ke.To.retH7004went upעֹלֶֽה׃'o.LehH5927.

12Then saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559he unto me, Sonבֶן־ven-H1121of manאָדָם֒'a.DamH120,hast thou seenהֲרָאִ֣יתָha.ra.'I.taH7200what the ancientsזִקְנֵ֤יzik.NeiH2205of the houseבֵֽית־veit-H1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478doעֹשִׂ֣ים'o.SimH6213in the darkבַּחֹ֔שֶׁךְba.Cho.shekhH2822,every manאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376in the chambersבְּחַדְרֵ֣יbe.chad.ReiH2315of his imageryמַשְׂכִּית֑וֹmas.ki.ToH4906?for they sayאֹמְרִ֗ים'o.me.RimH559,Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068seethרֹאֶ֣הro.'EhH7200us not; Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068hath forsakenעָזַ֥ב'a.ZavH5800the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

13He saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559also unto me, Turnתָּשׁ֥וּבta.ShuvH7725thee yet again, andthou shalt seeתִּרְאֶ֛הtir.'EhH7200greaterגְּדֹל֖וֹתge.do.LotH1419abominationsתּוֹעֵב֥וֹתto.'e.VotH8441that they doעֹשִֽׂים׃'o.SimH6213.

14Then he broughtוַיָּבֵ֣אvai.ya.Ve'H935me to the doorפֶּ֙תַח֙pe.tachH6607of the gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179of Yhwh'sיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068houseבֵּית־beit-H1004which wastoward the northהַצָּפ֑וֹנָהha.tza.Fo.nahH6828;and, behold, there satיֹֽשְׁב֔וֹתyo.she.VotH3427womenהַנָּשִׁ֣יםha.na.ShimH802weepingמְבַכּ֖וֹתme.va.KotH1058for Tammuzהַתַּמּֽוּז׃ סha.ta.MuzH8542.

15Then saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559he unto me, Hast thou seenהֲרָאִ֣יתָha.ra.'I.taH7200this,O sonבֶן־ven-H1121of manאָדָ֑ם'a.DamH120?turnתָּשׁ֥וּבta.ShuvH7725thee yet again, andthou shalt seeתִּרְאֶ֛הtir.'EhH7200greaterגְּדֹל֖וֹתge.do.LotH1419abominationsתּוֹעֵב֥וֹתto.'e.VotH8441than these.

16And he broughtוַיָּבֵ֣אvai.ya.Ve'H935me into the innerהַפְּנִימִית֒ha.pe.ni.MitH6442courtחֲצַ֣רcha.TzarH2691of Yhwh'sיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068houseבֵּית־beit-H1004,and, behold, at the doorפֶ֜תַחFe.tachH6607of the templeהֵיכַ֣לhei.KhalH1964of Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,between the porchהָֽאוּלָם֙ha.'u.LamH197and the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַha.miz.Be.achH4196, wereabout fiveוַחֲמִשָּׁ֖הva.cha.mi.ShahH2568and twentyכְּעֶשְׂרִ֥יםke.'es.RimH6242menאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376,with their backsאֲחֹ֨רֵיהֶ֜ם'a.Cho.rei.HemH268toward the templeהֵיכַ֤לhei.KhalH1964of Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,and their facesוּפְנֵיהֶ֣םu.fe.nei.HemH6440toward the eastקֵ֔דְמָהKe.de.mahH6924;and they worshippedמִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶ֥םmish.ta.cha.vi.TemH7812the sunלַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃la.Sha.meshH8121toward the eastקֵ֖דְמָהKe.de.mahH6924.

17Then he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto me, Hast thou seenהֲרָאִ֣יתָha.ra.'I.taH7200this,O sonבֶן־ven-H1121of manאָדָם֒'a.DamH120?Is it a light thingהֲנָקֵל֙ha.na.KelH7043to the houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063that they commitמֵעֲשׂ֕וֹתme.'a.SotH6213the abominationsהַתּוֹעֵב֖וֹתha.to.'e.VotH8441which they commitעָֽשׂוּ־'a.su-H6213here? for they have filledמָלְא֨וּmal.'UH4390the landהָאָ֜רֶץha.'A.retzH776with violenceחָמָ֗סcha.MasH2555,and have returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙vai.ya.Shu.vuH7725to provoke me to angerלְהַכְעִיסֵ֔נִיle.hakh.'i.Se.niH3707:and, lo, they putשֹׁלְחִ֥יםsho.le.ChimH7971the branchהַזְּמוֹרָ֖הha.ze.mo.RahH2156to their noseאַפָּֽם׃'a.PamH639.

18Therefore will I also dealאֶעֱשֶׂ֣ה'e.'e.SehH6213in furyבְחֵמָ֔הve.che.MahH2534:mine eyeעֵינִ֖י'ei.NiH5869shall not spareתָח֥וֹסta.ChosH2347,neither will I have pityאֶחְמֹ֑ל'ech.MolH2550:and though they cryוְקָרְא֤וּve.ka.re.'UH7121in mine earsבְאָזְנַי֙ve.'a.ze.NaiH241with a loudגָּד֔וֹלga.DolH1419voiceק֣וֹלKolH6963, yetwill I not hearאֶשְׁמַ֖ע'esh.Ma'H8085them.

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