Revised Version 1895

Ezekiel 22

1MoreoverH1961thewordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068cameH1961untomeאֵלַ֥י'e.LaiH413,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2And thou,sonבֶן־ven-H1121ofmanאָדָ֔ם'a.DamH120, wilt thoujudgeהֲתִשְׁפֹּ֥טha.tish.PotH8199, wilt thoujudgeהֲתִשְׁפֹּ֖טha.tish.PotH8199thebloodyהַדָּמִ֑יםha.da.MimH1818cityעִ֣יר'irH5892? then causeherH3605toknowוְה֣וֹדַעְתָּ֔הּve.Ho.da'.TahH3045allH3605herH3605abominationsתּוֹעֲבוֹתֶֽיהָ׃to.'a.vo.Tei.haH8441.

3And thou shaltsayH559,Thusכֹּ֤הkohH3541saith theLordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODH136: Acityעִ֣יר'irH5892that sheddethbloodדָּ֛םdamH1818in themidstבְּתוֹכָ֖הּbe.to.KhahH8432ofherH5921, thatherH5921time maycomeלָב֣וֹאla.Vo'H935, and that makethidolsגִלּוּלִ֛יםgi.lu.LimH1544againstH5921herselfH5921todefileלְטָמְאָֽה׃le.ta.me.'AhH2930herH5921!

4Thou artbecomeטָמֵ֔אתta.MetH2930guiltyאָשַׁ֗מְתְּ'a.ShamtH816in thybloodבְּדָמֵ֨ךְbe.da.MekhH1818that thou hastshedשָׁפַ֜כְתְּsha.FakhtH8210, and artdefiledH2930in thineidolsוּבְגִלּוּלַ֤יִךְu.ve.gi.lu.La.yikhH1544whichH834thou hastmadeH6213; and thou hastcausedנְתַתִּ֤יךְne.ta.TikhH5414thydaysיָמַ֔יִךְya.Ma.yikhH3117todrawH7126nearH7126, and artcomeוַתָּב֖וֹאva.ta.Vo'H935evenעַד־'ad-H5704unto thyyearsשְׁנוֹתָ֑יִךְshe.no.Ta.yikhH8141: therefore have ImadeH6213thee areproachחֶרְפָּה֙cher.PahH2781unto thenationsלַגּוֹיִ֔םla.go.YimH1471, and amockingוְקַלָּסָ֖הve.ka.la.SahH7048toallלְכָל־le.kholH3605thecountriesהָאֲרָצֽוֹת׃ha.'a.ra.TzotH776.

5ThoseH4480that benearהַקְּרֹב֛וֹתha.ke.ro.VotH7138, andthoseH4480that befarוְהָרְחֹק֥וֹתve.ha.re.cho.KotH7350from thee, shallmockיִתְקַלְּסוּ־yit.ka.le.su-H7046thee, thou infamous one andfullרַבַּ֖תra.BatH7227oftumultהַמְּהוּמָֽה׃ha.me.hu.MahH4103.

6Beholdהִנֵּה֙hi.NehH2009, theprincesנְשִׂיאֵ֣יne.si.'EiH5387ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,everyH376oneaccordingH376to hispowerלִזְרֹע֖וֹliz.ro.'OH2220, have been in thee toshedשְׁפָךְ־she.fokh-H8210bloodדָּֽם׃DamH1818.

7In thee have theysetעָשׂ֥וּ'a.SuH6213lightהֵקַ֣לּוּhe.Ka.luH7043byfatherאָ֤ב'avH1andmotherוָאֵם֙va.'EmH517; in themidstבְּתוֹכֵ֑ךְbe.to.KhekhH8432of thee, have they dealt byoppressionבַעֹ֖שֶׁקva.'O.shekH6233with thestrangerלַגֵּ֛רla.GerH1616: in thee have theywrongedה֥וֹנוּHo.nuH3238thefatherlessיָת֥וֹםya.TomH3490and thewidowוְאַלְמָנָ֖הve.'al.ma.NahH490.

8Thou hastdespisedבָּזִ֑יתba.ZitH959mineholyקָדָשַׁ֖יka.da.ShaiH6944things, and hastprofanedחִלָּֽלְתְּ׃chi.La.letH2490mysabbathsשַׁבְּתֹתַ֖יsha.be.to.TaiH7676.

9Slanderousרָכִ֛ילra.KhilH7400menH376have been in thee toshedשְׁפָךְ־she.fokh-H8210bloodדָּ֑םDamH1818: and in thee they haveeatenאָ֣כְלוּ'A.khe.luH398uponהָ֥יוּHa.yuH1961themountainsהֶֽהָרִים֙he.ha.RimH2022: in themidstבְתוֹכֵֽךְ׃ve.to.KhekhH8432of thee they havecommittedעָשׂ֥וּ'a.SuH6213lewdnessזִמָּ֖הzi.MahH2154.

10In thee have they discovered theirfathers’אָ֖ב'avH1nakednessעֶרְוַת־'er.vat-H6172: in thee have they humbledherH1540that wasuncleanטְמֵאַ֥תte.me.'AtH2931inherH1540separation.

11And one hathcommittedעָשָׂה֙'a.SahH6213abominationתּֽוֹעֵבָ֔הto.'e.VahH8441with his neighbour’swifeאֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shetH802; andanotherH7453hathlewdlyבְזִמָּ֑הve.zi.MahH2154defiledטִמֵּ֣אti.Me'H2930hisdaughterבַת־vat-H1323in law; andanotherH7453in thee hath humbled hissisterאֲחֹת֥וֹ'a.cho.ToH269, hisfather’sאָבִ֖יו'a.VivH1daughterH1323.

12In thee have theytakenH3947bribesשֹׁ֥חַדSho.chadH7810toshedשְׁפָךְ־she.fokh-H8210bloodדָּ֑םDamH1818; thou hasttakenH3947usuryH8636andincreaseH8636, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours byoppressionבַּעֹ֔שֶׁקba.'O.shekH6233, and hastforgottenשָׁכַ֔חַתְּsha.Kha.chatH7911meH3947, saith theLordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODH136.

13Beholdוְהִנֵּה֙ve.hi.NehH2009, therefore, I havesmittenהִכֵּ֣יתִיhi.Kei.tiH5221minehandכַפִּ֔יkha.PiH3709at thydishonestH1215gainבִּצְעֵ֖ךְbitz.'EkhH1215whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834thou hastmadeעָשִׂ֑ית'a.SitH6213, and at thybloodדָּמֵ֔ךְda.MekhH1818whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834hath been in themidstבְּתוֹכֵֽךְ׃be.to.KhekhH8432of thee.

14CanH518thineheartלִבֵּךְ֙li.beKhH3820endureהֲיַעֲמֹ֤דha.ya.'a.ModH5975, orcanH518thinehandsיָדַ֔יִךְya.Da.yikhH3027bestrongתֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָהte.che.Zak.nahH2388, in thedaysלַיָּמִ֕יםlai.ya.MimH3117that I shalldealעֹשֶׂ֣ה'o.SehH6213with thee? I theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068havespokenדִּבַּ֥רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiH1696it, and willdoוְעָשִֽׂיתִי׃ve.'a.Si.tiH6213it.

15And I willscatterH2219thee among thenationsבַּגּוֹיִ֔םba.go.YimH1471, anddisperseוְזֵרִיתִ֖יךְve.ze.ri.TikhH2219theethroughH4480thecountriesבָּאֲרָצ֑וֹתba.'a.ra.TzotH776; and I willconsumeוַהֲתִמֹּתִ֥יva.ha.ti.mo.TiH8552thy filthinessoutH4480of thee.

16And thou shalt beprofanedוְנִחַ֥לְתְּve.ni.ChaltH2490in thyself, in thesightלְעֵינֵ֣יle.'ei.NeiH5869of thenationsגוֹיִ֑םgo.YimH1471; and thou shaltknowוְיָדַ֖עַתְּve.ya.Da.'atH3045that I am theLORDיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068.

17And thewordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068cameוַיְהִ֥יvay.HiH1961untomeאֵלַ֥י'e.LaiH413,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

18Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofmanאָדָ֕ם'a.DamH120, thehouseבֵֽית־veit-H1004ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478isbecomeהָיוּ־ha.yu-H1961drossלְסִ֑יגle.sugH5509untomeהָיֽוּ׃ סha.YuH1961:allכֻּלָּ֡םku.LamH3605of them arebrassנְ֠חֹשֶׁתNe.cho.shetH5178andtinוּבְדִ֨ילu.ve.DilH913andironוּבַרְזֶ֤לu.var.ZelH1270andleadוְעוֹפֶ֙רֶת֙ve.'o.Fe.retH5777, in themidstבְּת֣וֹךְbe.TokhH8432of thefurnaceכּ֔וּרKurH3564; they are thedrossסִגִ֥יםsi.GimH5509ofsilverכֶּ֖סֶףKe.sefH3701.

19Thereforethusכֹּ֤הkohH3541saith theLordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODH136:Becauseיַ֛עַןYa.'anH3282ye areallH3605becomeהֱי֥וֹתhe.YotH1961drossלְסִגִ֑יםle.si.GimH5509, thereforebeholdהִנְנִ֣יhi.NiH2005, I willgatherקֹבֵ֣ץko.VetzH6908youH3605intoאֶל־'el-H413themidstתּ֖וֹךְTokhH8432ofJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

20As theygatherאֶקְבֹּץ֙'ek.BotzH6908silverכֶּ֡סֶףKe.sefH3701andbrassוּ֠נְחֹשֶׁתU.ne.cho.shetH5178andironוּבַרְזֶ֨לu.var.ZelH1270andleadוְעוֹפֶ֤רֶתve.'o.Fe.retH5777andtinוּבְדִיל֙u.ve.DilH913intoאֶל־'el-H413themidstתּ֣וֹךְTokhH8432of thefurnaceכּ֔וּרKurH3564, toblowלָפַֽחַת־la.fa.chat-H5301thefireאֵ֖שׁ'eshH784uponH5921it, tomeltלְהַנְתִּ֑יךְle.han.TikhH5413it;soכֵּ֤ןkenH3651will IgatherH6908youH5921in mineangerבְּאַפִּ֣יbe.'a.PiH639and in myfuryוּבַחֲמָתִ֔יu.va.cha.ma.TiH2534, and I will layyouH5921there, andmeltוְהִתַּכְתִּ֖יve.hi.takh.TiH5413youH5921.

21Yea, I willgatherוְכִנַּסְתִּ֣יve.khi.nas.TiH3664youH5921, andblowוְנָפַחְתִּ֥יve.na.fach.TiH5301uponH5921youH5921with thefireבְּאֵ֣שׁbe.'EshH784of mywrathעֶבְרָתִ֑י'ev.ra.TiH5678, and ye shalt bemeltedוְנִתַּכְתֶּ֖םve.ni.takh.TemH5413in themidstבְּתוֹכָֽהּ׃be.to.KhahH8432thereof.

22Assilverכֶּ֙סֶף֙ke.sefH3701ismeltedתֻּתְּכ֣וּtu.te.KhuH5413in themidstבְּת֣וֹךְbe.TokhH8432of thefurnaceכּ֔וּרKurH3564,soכֵּ֖ןkenH3651shall ye bemeltedH5413in themidstבְתוֹכָ֑הּve.to.KhahH8432thereof; and ye shallknowוִֽידַעְתֶּם֙vi.da'.TemH3045that I theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068havepouredשָׁפַ֥כְתִּיsha.Fakh.tiH8210outH8210myfuryחֲמָתִ֖יcha.ma.TiH2534uponעֲלֵיכֶֽם׃ פ'a.lei.KhemH5921youכִּֽי־ki-H3588.

23And thewordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068cameוַיְהִ֥יvay.HiH1961untomeאֵלַ֥י'e.LaiH413,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

24Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofmanאָדָ֕ם'a.DamH120,sayאֱמָר־'e.mor-H559untoherH559, thou art alandאֶ֔רֶץ'E.retzH776that isnotלֹ֥אlo'H3808cleansedמְטֹהָרָ֖הme.to.ha.RahH2891,norלֹ֥אlo'H3808rained upon in thedayבְּי֥וֹםbe.YomH3117ofindignationזָֽעַם׃Za.'amH2195.

25There is aconspiracyקֶ֤שֶׁרKe.sherH7195ofherH3947prophetsנְבִיאֶ֙יהָ֙ne.vi.'Ei.haH5030in themidstבְּתוֹכָ֔הּbe.to.KhahH8432thereof, like aroaringשׁוֹאֵ֖גsho.'EgH7580lionכַּאֲרִ֥יka.'a.RiH738raveningטֹ֣רֵֽףTo.refH2963thepreyטָ֑רֶףTa.refH2964: they havedevouredאָכָ֗לוּ'a.Kha.luH398soulsנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshH5315; theytakeH3947treasureחֹ֤סֶןCho.senH2633andpreciousוִיקָר֙vi.KarH3366things; they havemadeH3947herH3947widowsאַלְמְנוֹתֶ֖יהָ'al.me.no.Tei.haH490manyהִרְבּ֥וּhir.BuH7235in themidstבְתוֹכָֽהּ׃ve.to.KhahH8432thereof.

26HerH996priestsכֹּהֲנֶ֜יהָko.ha.Nei.haH3548havedoneH2554violenceחָמְס֣וּcha.me.SuH2554to mylawתוֹרָתִי֮to.ra.TiH8451, and haveprofanedוַיְחַלְּל֣וּvay.cha.le.LuH2490mineholyקָדָשַׁי֒ka.da.ShaiH6944things: they have putnoלֹ֣אlo'H3808differencebetweenH996theholyקֹ֤דֶשׁKo.deshH6944and thecommonלְחֹל֙le.CholH2455,neitherלֹ֣אlo'H3808have they caused men todiscernהוֹדִ֑יעוּho.Di.'uH3045betweenH996theuncleanהַטָּמֵ֥אha.ta.Me'H2931and thecleanלְטָה֖וֹרle.ta.HorH2889, and have hid theireyesעֵֽינֵיהֶ֔ם'ei.nei.HemH5869from mysabbathsוּמִשַׁבְּתוֹתַי֙u.mi.sha.be.to.TaiH7676, and I amprofanedוָאֵחַ֖לva.'e.ChalH2490among them.

27HerH7130princesשָׂרֶ֣יהָsa.Rei.haH8269in themidstבְקִרְבָּ֔הּve.kir.BahH7130thereof are likewolvesכִּזְאֵבִ֖יםkiz.'e.VimH2061raveningטֹ֣רְפֵיTo.re.feiH2963thepreyטָ֑רֶףTa.refH2964; toshedלִשְׁפָּךְ־lish.pokh-H8210bloodדָּם֙damH1818, and todestroyלְאַבֵּ֣דle.'a.BedH6soulsנְפָשׁ֔וֹתne.fa.ShotH5315, that they maygetבְּצֹ֥עַbe.Tzo.a'H1214dishonestH1215gainבָּֽצַע׃Ba.tza'H1215.

28Andherאֹמְרִ֗ים'o.me.RimH559prophetsוּנְבִיאֶ֗יהָu.ne.vi.'Ei.haH5030have daubed for them with untempered mortar, seeingvanityשָׁ֔וְאShav'H7723, anddiviningוְקֹסְמִ֥יםve.ko.se.MimH7080liesכָּזָ֑בka.ZavH3577unto them,sayingאָמַר֙'a.MarH559,Thusכֹּ֤הkohH3541saith theLordH3068GODH3068, when theLORDH3068hathnotלֹ֥אlo'H3808spokenדִבֵּֽר׃di.BerH1696.

29Thepeopleעַ֤ם'amH5971of thelandהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzH776have usedoppressionעֹ֔שֶׁק'O.shekH6233, and exercisedrobberyגָּזֵ֑לga.ZelH1498; yea, they have vexed thepoorוְעָנִ֤יve.'a.NiH6041andneedyוְאֶבְיוֹן֙ve.'ev.yOnH34, and haveoppressedH6231thestrangerהַגֵּ֥רha.GerH1616wrongfully.

30And Isoughtוָאֲבַקֵּ֣שׁva.'a.va.KeshH1245for amanאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376among them, that shouldmakeH5975upH5975thefenceגָּדֵר֩ga.DerH1447, andstandוְעֹמֵ֨דve.'o.MedH5975in thegapבַּפֶּ֧רֶץba.Pe.retzH6556beforeH6440meH6440for thelandהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776, that I shouldnotH3808destroyשַׁחֲתָ֑הּsha.cha.TahH7843it: but Ifoundמָצָֽאתִי׃ma.Tza.tiH4672noneH3808.

31Therefore have Ipouredוָאֶשְׁפֹּ֤ךְva.'esh.PokhH8210outH8210mineindignationזַעְמִ֔יza'.MiH2195uponH5921them; I haveconsumedכִּלִּיתִ֑יםki.li.TimH3615them with thefireבְּאֵ֥שׁbe.'EshH784of mywrathעֶבְרָתִ֖י'ev.ra.TiH5678: their ownwayדַּרְכָּם֙dar.KamH1870have Ibroughtנָתַ֔תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414uponH5921theirheadsבְּרֹאשָׁ֣םbe.ro.ShamH7218, saith theLordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODH136.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 22

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