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Ezekiel 16

1Again thewordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068came to me,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofmanאָדָ֕ם'a.DamH120, causeJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimH3389toknowהוֹדַ֥עho.Da'H3045herabominationsתּוֹעֲבֹתֶֽיהָ׃to.'a.vo.Tei.haH8441,

3Andsayוְאָמַרְתָּ֞ve.'a.mar.TaH559, Thussaithאָמַ֨ר'a.MarH559theLordאֲדֹנָ֤י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִה֙Yah.wehH3069toJerusalemלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םli.Ru.sha.LimH3389; Thybirthמְכֹרֹתַ֙יִךְ֙me.kho.ro.Ta.yikhH4351and thynativityוּמֹ֣לְדֹתַ֔יִךְu.Mo.le.do.Ta.yikhH4138is of thelandמֵאֶ֖רֶץme.'E.retzH776ofCanaanהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑יha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669; thyfatherאָבִ֥יךְ'a.VikhH1was anAmoriteהָאֱמֹרִ֖יha.'e.mo.RiH567, and thymotherוְאִמֵּ֥ךְve.'i.MekhH517anHittiteחִתִּֽית׃chi.TitH2850.

4And as for thynativityוּמוֹלְדוֹתַ֗יִךְu.mol.do.Ta.yikhH4138, in thedayבְּי֨וֹםbe.YomH3117thou wastbornהוּלֶּ֤דֶתhu.Le.detH3205thynavelשָׁרֵּ֔ךְsha.RekhH8270was notcutכָרַּ֣תkha.RatH3772, neither wast thouwashedרֻחַ֖צְתְּru.ChatztH7364inwaterוּבְמַ֥יִםu.ve.Ma.yimH4325tocleanseלְמִשְׁעִ֑יle.mish.'IH4935thee ; thou wast notsaltedוְהָמְלֵ֙חַ֙ve.ha.me.Le.achH4414atallהֻמְלַ֔חַתְּhum.La.chatH4414, norswaddledוְהָחְתֵּ֖לve.ha.che.TelH2853atallחֻתָּֽלְתְּ׃chu.Ta.letH2853.

5Noeyeעַ֗יִן'A.yinH5869pitiedחָ֨סָהCha.sahH2347thee, todoלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213anyאַחַ֥ת'a.ChatH259of these to thee, to havecompassionלְחֻמְלָ֣הle.chum.LahH2550upon thee; but thou wast castoutוַֽתֻּשְׁלְכִ֞יva.tush.le.KhiH7993in theopenפְּנֵ֤יpe.NeiH6440fieldהַשָּׂדֶה֙ha.sa.DehH7704, to thelothingבְּגֹ֣עַלbe.Go.'alH1604of thypersonנַפְשֵׁ֔ךְnaf.ShekhH5315, in thedayבְּי֖וֹםbe.YomH3117that thou wastbornהֻלֶּ֥דֶתhu.Le.detH3205.

6And when Ipassedוָאֶעֱבֹ֤רva.'e.'e.VorH5674by thee, andsawוָֽאֶרְאֵ֔ךְva.'er.'EkhH7200theepollutedמִתְבּוֹסֶ֖סֶתmit.bo.Se.setH947in thy ownbloodבְּדָמָ֑יִךְbe.da.Ma.yikhH1818, Isaidוָאֹ֤מַרva.'O.marH559to thee when thou wast in thybloodבְּדָמַ֣יִךְbe.da.Ma.yikhH1818,Liveחֲיִ֔יcha.YiH2421; yea, Isaidוָאֹ֥מַרva.'O.marH559to thee when thou wast in thybloodבְּדָמַ֥יִךְbe.da.Ma.yikhH1818,Liveחֲיִֽי׃cha.YiH2421.

7I havecausedנְתַתִּ֔יךְne.ta.TikhH5414thee tomultiplyרְבָבָ֗הre.va.VahH7233as thebudכְּצֶ֤מַחke.Tze.machH6780of thefieldהַשָּׂדֶה֙ha.sa.DehH7704, and thou hastincreasedוַתִּרְבִּי֙va.tir.BiH7235and becomegreatוַֽתִּגְדְּלִ֔יva.tig.de.LiH1431, and thou artcomeוַתָּבֹ֖אִיva.ta.Vo.'iH935toexcellentבַּעֲדִ֣יba.'a.DiH5716ornamentsעֲדָיִ֑ים'a.da.YimH5716: thybreastsשָׁדַ֤יִםsha.Da.yimH7699arefashionedנָכֹ֙נוּ֙na.Kho.nuH3559, and thyhairוּשְׂעָרֵ֣ךְu.se.'a.RekhH8181isgrownצִמֵּ֔חַtzi.Me.achH6779, though thou wastnakedעֵרֹ֥ם'e.RomH5903andbareוְעֶרְיָֽה׃ve.'er.YahH6181.

8Now when Ipassedוָאֶעֱבֹ֨רva.'e.'e.VorH5674by thee, andlookedוָאֶרְאֵ֗ךְva.'er.'EkhH7200upon thee, behold, thytimeעִתֵּךְ֙'i.teKhH6256was thetimeעֵ֣ת'etH6256ofloveדֹּדִ֔יםdo.DimH1730; and Ispreadוָאֶפְרֹ֤שׂva.'ef.RosH6566myskirtכְּנָפִי֙ke.na.FiH3671over thee, andcoveredוָאֲכַסֶּ֖הva.'a.kha.SehH3680thynakednessעֶרְוָתֵ֑ךְ'er.va.TekhH6172: yea, Isworeוָאֶשָּׁ֣בַֽעva.'e.Sha.va'H7650to thee, andenteredוָאָב֨וֹאva.'a.Vo'H935into acovenantבִבְרִ֜יתviv.RitH1285with thee,saithנְאֻ֛םne.'UmH5002theLordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֖הYah.wehH3069, and thou becamest mine.

9Then Iwashedוָאֶרְחָצֵ֣ךְva.'er.cha.TzekhH7364thee withwaterבַּמַּ֔יִםba.Ma.yimH4325; yea, I thoroughly washedawayוָאֶשְׁטֹ֥ףva.'esh.TofH7857thybloodדָּמַ֖יִךְda.Ma.yikhH1818from thee, and Ianointedוָאֲסֻכֵ֖ךְva.'a.su.KhekhH5480thee withoilבַּשָּֽׁמֶן׃ba.Sha.menH8081.

10Iclothedוָאַלְבִּישֵׁ֣ךְva.'al.bi.ShekhH3847thee also with embroideredworkרִקְמָ֔הrik.MahH7553, andshodוָאֶנְעֲלֵ֖ךְva.'en.'a.LekhH5274thee with badgers’skinתָּ֑חַשׁTa.chashH8476, and Igirdedוָאֶחְבְּשֵׁ֣ךְva.'ech.be.ShekhH2280thee with finelinenבַּשֵּׁ֔שׁba.SheshH8336, and Icoveredוַאֲכַסֵּ֖ךְva.'a.kha.SekhH3680thee withsilkמֶֽשִׁי׃Me.shiH4897.

11Ideckedוָאֶעְדֵּ֖ךְva.'e'.DekhH5710thee also withornamentsעֶ֑דִי'E.diH5716, and Iputוָאֶתְּנָ֤הva.'e.te.NahH5414braceletsצְמִידִים֙tze.mi.DimH6781upon thyhandsיָדַ֔יִךְya.Da.yikhH3027, and achainוְרָבִ֖ידve.ra.VidH7242on thyneckגְּרוֹנֵֽךְ׃ge.ro.NekhH1627.

12And Iputוָאֶתֵּ֥ןva.'e.TenH5414ajewelנֶ֙זֶם֙ne.zemH5141on thyforeheadאַפֵּ֔ךְ'a.PekhH639, andearringsוַעֲגִילִ֖יםva.'a.gi.LimH5694in thyearsאָזְנָ֑יִךְ'a.ze.Na.yikhH241, and abeautifulתִּפְאֶ֖רֶתtif.'E.retH8597crownוַעֲטֶ֥רֶתva.'a.Te.retH5850upon thyheadבְּרֹאשֵֽׁךְ׃be.ro.ShekhH7218.

13Thus wast thoudeckedוַתַּעְדִּ֞יva.ta'.DiH5710withgoldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091andsilverוָכֶ֗סֶףva.Khe.sefH3701; and thyraimentוּמַלְבּוּשֵׁךְ֙u.mal.bu.sheKhH4403was of finelinenשֵׁ֤שׁshe.shiH8336, andsilkוָמֶ֙שִׁי֙va.Me.shiH4897, and embroideredworkוְרִקְמָ֔הve.rik.MahH7553; thou didsteatאָכָ֑לְתְּ'a.khal.tiH398fineflourסֹ֧לֶתSo.letH5560, andhoneyוּדְבַ֛שׁu.de.VashH1706, andoilוָשֶׁ֖מֶןva.She.menH8081: and thou wastexceedingH3966beautifulוַתִּ֙יפִי֙va.Ti.fiH3302, and thou didstprosperוַֽתִּצְלְחִ֖יva.titz.le.ChiH6743into akingdomלִמְלוּכָֽה׃lim.lu.KhahH4410.

14And thyrenownשֵׁ֛םshemH8034wentforthוַיֵּ֨צֵאvai.Ye.tze'H3318among theheathenבַּגּוֹיִ֖םba.go.YimH1471for thybeautyבְּיָפְיֵ֑ךְbe.ya.fe.YekhH3308: for it wasperfectכָּלִ֣ילka.LilH3632through mycomelinessבַּֽהֲדָרִי֙ba.ha.da.RiH1926, which I hadputשַׂ֣מְתִּיSam.tiH7760upon thee,saithנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002theLordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִֽה׃Yah.wehH3069.

15But thou didsttrustוַתִּבְטְחִ֣יva.tiv.te.ChiH982in thy ownbeautyבְיָפְיֵ֔ךְve.ya.fe.YekhH3308, and didst play theharlotוַתִּזְנִ֖יva.tiz.NiH2181because of thyrenownשְׁמֵ֑ךְshe.MekhH8034, and didst pouroutוַתִּשְׁפְּכִ֧יva.tish.pe.KhiH8210thyharlotriesתַּזְנוּתַ֛יִךְtaz.nu.Ta.yikhH8457on every one that passedbyעוֹבֵ֖רo.VerH5674; his it was.

16And of thygarmentsמִבְּגָדַ֗יִךְmi.be.ga.Da.yikhH899thou didsttakeוַתִּקְחִ֣יva.tik.ChiH3947, and didstdeckוַתַּֽעֲשִׂי־va.ta.'a.si-H6213thy highplacesבָּמ֣וֹתba.MotH1116with variouscoloursטְלֻא֔וֹתte.lu.'otH2921, and didst play theharlotוַתִּזְנִ֖יva.tiz.NiH2181upon them: the like things shall notcomeבָא֖וֹתva.'otH935, neither shall it be so .

17Thou hast alsotakenוַתִּקְחִ֞יva.tik.ChiH3947thyfairתִפְאַרְתֵּ֗ךְtif.'ar.TekhH8597jewelsכְּלֵ֣יke.LeiH3627of mygoldמִזְּהָבִ֤יmi.ze.ha.ViH2091and of mysilverוּמִכַּסְפִּי֙u.mi.kas.PiH3701, which I hadgivenנָתַ֣תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414thee, and hastmadeוַתַּעֲשִׂי־va.ta.'a.si-H6213to thyselfimagesצַלְמֵ֣יtzal.MeiH6754ofmenזָכָ֑רza.KharH2145, and hast committedharlotryוַתִּזְנִי־va.tiz.ni-H2181with them,

18And hasttakenוַתִּקְחִ֛יva.tik.ChiH3947thyembroideredרִקְמָתֵ֖ךְrik.ma.TekhH7553garmentsבִּגְדֵ֥יbig.DeiH899, and didstcoverוַתְּכַסִּ֑יםva.te.kha.SimH3680them: and thou hastsetנָתַ֖תְּna.ta.tiH5414myoilוְשַׁמְנִי֙ve.sham.NiH8081and myincenseוּקְטָרְתִּ֔יu.ke.ta.re.TiH7004beforeלִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃lif.nei.HemH6440them.

19Myfoodוְלַחְמִי֩ve.lach.MiH3899also which Igaveנָתַ֨תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414thee, fineflourסֹ֣לֶתSo.letH5560, andoilוָשֶׁ֤מֶןva.She.menH8081, andhoneyוּדְבַשׁ֙u.de.VashH1706, with which Ifedהֶֽאֱכַלְתִּ֔יךְhe.'e.khal.TikhH398thee, thou hast evensetוּנְתַתִּ֧יהוּu.ne.ta.Ti.huH5414beforeלִפְנֵיהֶ֛םlif.nei.HemH6440them for asweetנִיחֹ֖חַni.Cho.achH5207savourלְרֵ֥יחַle.Rei.achH7381: and thus it was,saithנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002theLordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִֽה׃Yah.wehH3069.

20Moreover thou hasttakenוַתִּקְחִ֞יva.tik.ChiH3947thysonsבָּנַ֤יִךְba.Na.yikhH1121and thydaughtersבְּנוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙be.no.Ta.yikhH1323, whom thou hastborneיָלַ֣דְתְּya.LadtH3205to me, and these hast thousacrificedוַתִּזְבָּחִ֥יםva.tiz.ba.ChimH2076to them to bedevouredלֶאֱכ֑וֹלle.'e.KholH398. Is this of thyharlotriesמִתַּזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃mi.taz.nu.tekhH8457a smallmatterהַמְעַ֖טham.'AtH4592,

21That thou hastslainוַֽתִּשְׁחֲטִ֖יva.tish.cha.TiH7819mychildrenבָּנָ֑יba.NaiH1121, anddeliveredוַֽתִּתְּנִ֔יםva.ti.te.NimH5414them to cause them to passthroughבְּהַעֲבִ֥ירbe.ha.'a.VirH5674the fire for them?

22And in all thyabominationsתּוֹעֲבֹתַ֙יִךְ֙to.'a.vo.Ta.yikhH8441and thyharlotriesוְתַזְנֻתַ֔יִךְve.taz.nu.Ta.yikhH8457thou hast notrememberedזָכַ֖רְתְּza.khar.tiH2142thedaysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of thyyouthנְעוּרָ֑יִךְne.'u.Ra.yikhH5271, when thou wastnakedעֵרֹ֣ם'e.RomH5903andbareוְעֶרְיָ֔הve.'er.YahH6181, and wastpollutedמִתְבּוֹסֶ֥סֶתmit.bo.Se.setH947in thybloodבְּדָמֵ֖ךְbe.da.MekhH1818.

23And it came to passafterאַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiH310all thywickednessרָעָתֵ֑ךְra.'a.TekhH7451,woeא֣וֹי'oH188, (woeא֣וֹי'oH188to thee!saithנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002theLordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִֽה׃Yah.wehH3069;)

24That thou hast alsobuiltוַתִּבְנִי־va.tiv.ni-H1129to thee an eminentplaceגֶּ֑בGevH1354, and hastmadeוַתַּעֲשִׂי־va.ta.'a.si-H6213thee an highplaceרָמָ֖הra.MahH7413in everystreetרְחֽוֹב׃re.ChovH7339.

25Thou hastbuiltבָּנִית֙ba.NitH1129thy highplaceרָֽמָתֵ֔ךְra.ma.TekhH7413at everyheadרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of thewayדֶּ֗רֶךְDe.rekhH1870, and hast made thybeautyיָפְיֵ֔ךְya.fe.YekhH3308to beabhorredוַתְּתַֽעֲבִי֙va.te.ta.'a.ViH8581, and hast offeredthyselfוַתְּפַשְּׂקִ֥י רַגְלַ֖יִךְva.te.fa.se.Ki rag.La.yikhH6589 H7272to every one that passedbyעוֹבֵ֑רo.VerH5674, andmultipliedוַתַּרְבִּ֖יva.tar.BiH7235thyharlotriesתַּזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃taz.nu.tekhH8457.

26Thou hast also committedharlotryוַתִּזְנִ֧יva.tiz.NiH2181with theEgyptiansבְּנֵֽי־ מִצְרַ֛יִםbe.nei- mitz.Ra.yimH1121 H4714thyneighboursשְׁכֵנַ֖יִךְshe.khe.Na.yikhH7934,greatגִּדְלֵ֣יgid.LeiH1432offleshבָשָׂ֑רva.SarH1320; and hastmultipliedוַתַּרְבִּ֥יva.tar.BiH7235thyharlotryתַּזְנֻתֵ֖ךְtaz.nu.TekhH8457, to provoke me toangerלְהַכְעִיסֵֽנִי׃le.hakh.'i.Se.niH3707.

27Behold, therefore I have stretchedoutנָטִ֤יתִיna.Ti.tiH5186myhandיָדִי֙ya.DiH3027over thee, and havediminishedוָאֶגְרַ֖עva.'eg.Ra'H1639thyordinaryחֻקֵּ֑ךְchu.KekhH2706food, anddeliveredוָאֶתְּנֵ֞ךְva.'e.te.NekhH5414thee to thewillבְּנֶ֤פֶשׁbe.Ne.feshH5315of them thathateשֹׂנְאוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙so.ne.'o.Ta.yikhH8130thee, thedaughtersבְּנ֣וֹתbe.NotH1323of thePhilistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430, who areashamedהַנִּכְלָמ֖וֹתha.nikh.la.MotH3637of thylewdזִמָּֽה׃zi.MahH2154wayמִדַּרְכֵּ֥ךְmi.dar.KekhH1870.

28Thou hast played theharlotוַתִּזְנִי֙va.tiz.NiH2181also with theAssyriansבְּנֵ֣י אַשּׁ֔וּרbe.Nei 'a.ShurH1121 H804,becauseמִבִּלְתִּ֖יmi.bil.TiH1115thou wast notsatisfiedשָׂבָֽעַתְּ׃sa.Va.'atH7646; yea, thou hast played theharlotוַתִּזְנִ֕יםva.tiz.NimH2181with them, and yet couldest not besatisfiedשָׂבְעָתֵ֑ךְsa.ve.'a.TekhH7654.

29Thou hast moreovermultipliedוַתַּרְבִּ֧יva.tar.BiH7235thyharlotryתַּזְנוּתֵ֛ךְtaz.nu.TekhH8457in thelandאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776ofCanaanכְּנַ֖עַןke.Na.'anH3667toChaldeaכַּשְׂדִּ֑ימָהkas.Di.mahH3778; and yet withthisבְּזֹ֖אתbe.ZotH2063thou wast notsatisfiedשָׂבָֽעַתְּ׃sa.Va.'atH7646.

30Howweakאֲמֻלָה֙'a.mu.LahH535is thyheartלִבָּתֵ֔ךְli.ba.TekhH3826,saithנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002theLordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֑הYah.wehH3069, seeing thoudoestבַּעֲשׂוֹתֵךְ֙ba.'a.so.teKhH6213all these things, theworkמַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.SehH4639of animperiousשַׁלָּֽטֶת׃sha.La.tetH7986harlotאִשָּֽׁה־ זוֹנָ֖ה'i.shah- zo.NahH2181 H802;

31In that thoubuildestבִּבְנוֹתַ֤יִךְbiv.no.Ta.yikhH1129thy eminentplaceגַּבֵּךְ֙ga.beKhH1354in theheadבְּרֹ֣אשׁbe.RoshH7218of everywayדֶּ֔רֶךְDe.rekhH1870, andmakestעָשִׂ֖יתa.si.tiH6213thy highplaceוְרָמָתֵ֥ךְve.ra.ma.TekhH7413in everystreetרְח֑וֹבre.ChovH7339; and hast not been as anharlotכַּזּוֹנָ֖הka.zo.NahH2181, in that thouscornestלְקַלֵּ֥סle.ka.LesH7046hireאֶתְנָֽן׃'et.NanH868;

32But as awifeהָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.ShahH802that committethadulteryהַמְּנָאָ֑פֶתha.me.na.'A.fetH5003, whotakethתִּקַּ֖חti.KachH3947strangersזָרִֽים׃za.RimH2114instead of herhusbandאִישָׁ֔הּ'i.ShahH376!

33Theygiveיִתְּנוּ־yi.te.nu-H5414giftsנֵ֑דֶהNe.dehH5078to allharlotsזֹנ֖וֹתzo.NotH2181: but thougivestנָתַ֤תְּna.TatH5414thygiftsנְדָנַ֙יִךְ֙ne.da.Na.yikhH5083to all thyloversמְאַֽהֲבַ֔יִךְme.'a.ha.Va.yikhH157, andhirestוַתִּשְׁחֳדִ֣יva.tish.cho.DiH7809them, that they maycomeלָב֥וֹאla.Vo'H935to thee on everysideמִסָּבִ֖יבmi.sa.VivH5439for thyharlotryבְּתַזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃be.taz.nu.Ta.yikhH8457.

34And thou art theoppositeהֵ֤פֶךְHe.fekhH2016from otherwomenהַנָּשִׁים֙ha.na.ShimH802in thyharlotriesבְּתַזְנוּתַ֔יִךְbe.taz.nu.Ta.yikhH8457, though nonefollowethוְאַחֲרַ֖יִךְve.'a.cha.Ra.yikhH310thee to commitharlotriesזוּנָּ֑הzu.NahH2181: and in that thougivestוּבְתִתֵּ֣ךְu.ve.ti.TekhH5414arewardאֶתְנָ֗ן'et.NanH868, and norewardוְאֶתְנַ֛ןve.'et.NanH868isgivenנִתַּן־ni.tan-H5414to thee, therefore thouartH1961theoppositeלְהֶֽפֶךְ׃le.He.fekhH2016.

35Therefore, Oharlotזוֹנָ֔הzo.NahH2181,hearשִׁמְעִ֖יshim.'IH8085thewordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of theLORDיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068:

36Thussaithאָמַ֞ר'a.MarH559theLordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהֹוִ֗הYah.wehH3069; Because thyfilthinessנְחֻשְׁתֵּךְ֙ne.chush.teKhH5178was pouredoutהִשָּׁפֵ֤ךְhi.sha.FekhH8210, and thynakednessעֶרְוָתֵ֔ךְ'er.va.TekhH6172uncoveredוַתִּגָּלֶ֣הva.ti.ga.LehH1540through thyharlotriesבְּתַזְנוּתַ֖יִךְbe.taz.nu.Ta.yikhH8457with thyloversמְאַהֲבָ֑יִךְme.'a.ha.Va.yikhH157, and with all theidolsגִּלּוּלֵ֣יgi.lu.LeiH1544of thyabominationsתוֹעֲבוֹתַ֔יִךְto.'a.vo.Ta.yikhH8441, and by thebloodוְכִדְמֵ֣יve.khid.MeiH1818of thychildrenבָנַ֔יִךְva.Na.yikhH1121, which thou didstgiveנָתַ֖תְּna.TatH5414to them;

37Behold, therefore I willgatherמְקַבֵּ֤ץme.ka.BetzH6908all thyloversמְאַהֲבַ֙יִךְ֙me.'a.ha.Va.yikhH157, with whom thou hast takenpleasureעָרַ֣בְתְּ'a.RavtH6149, and all them that thou hastlovedאָהַ֔בְתְּ'a.HavtH157, with all them that thou hasthatedשָׂנֵ֑אתsa.NetH8130; I will evengatherוְקִבַּצְתִּי֩ve.ki.batz.TiH6908them on everysideמִסָּבִ֗יבmi.sa.VivH5439against thee, and willuncoverוְגִלֵּיתִ֤יve.gi.lei.TiH1540thynakednessעֶרְוָתֵךְ֙'er.va.teKhH6172to them, that they mayseeוְרָא֖וּve.ra.'UH7200all thynakednessעֶרְוָתֵֽךְ׃'er.va.TekhH6172.

38And I willjudgeוּשְׁפַטְתִּיךְ֙u.she.fa.tiKhH8199thee, as women that breakwedlockנֹאֲפ֔וֹתno.'a.FotH5003andshedוְשֹׁפְכֹ֖תve.sho.fe.KhotH8210bloodדָּ֑םDamH1818arejudgedמִשְׁפְּטֵ֣יmish.pe.TeiH4941; and I willgiveוּנְתַתִּ֕יךְu.ne.ta.TikhH5414theebloodדַּ֥םdamH1818infuryחֵמָ֖הche.MahH2534andjealousyוְקִנְאָֽה׃ve.kin.'AhH7068.

39And I will alsogiveוְנָתַתִּ֨יve.na.ta.TiH5414thee into theirhandבְּיָדָ֗םbe.ya.DamH3027, and they shall throwdownוְהָרְס֤וּve.ha.re.SuH2040thy eminentplaceגַבֵּךְ֙ga.beKhH1354, and shall breakdownוְנִתְּצ֣וּve.ni.te.TzuH5422thy highplacesרָמֹתַ֔יִךְra.mo.Ta.yikhH7413: they shallstripוְהִפְשִׁ֤יטוּve.hif.Shi.tuH6584thee also of thyclothesבְּגָדַ֔יִךְbe.ga.Da.yikhH899, and shalltakeוְלָקְח֖וּve.la.ke.ChuH3947thyfairתִפְאַרְתֵּ֑ךְtif.'ar.TekhH8597jewelsכְּלֵ֣יke.LeiH3627, andleaveH3240theenakedעֵירֹ֥ם'ei.RomH5903andbareוְעֶרְיָֽה׃ve.'er.YahH6181.

40They shall also bringupוְהֶעֱל֤וּve.he.'e.LuH5927acompanyקָהָ֔לka.HalH6951against thee, and they shallstoneוְרָגְמ֥וּve.ra.ge.MuH7275thee withstonesבָּאָ֑בֶןba.'A.venH68, and thrust theethroughוּבִתְּק֖וּךְu.vi.te.KukhH1333with theirswordsבְּחַרְבוֹתָֽם׃be.char.vo.TamH2719.

41And they shallburnוְשָׂרְפ֤וּve.sa.re.FuH8313thyhousesבָתַּ֙יִךְ֙va.Ta.yikhH1004withfireבָּאֵ֔שׁba.'EshH784, andexecuteוְעָשׂוּ־ve.'a.su-H6213judgmentsשְׁפָטִ֔יםshe.fa.TimH8201upon thee in thesightלְעֵינֵ֖יle.'ei.NeiH5869ofmanyרַבּ֑וֹתra.BotH7227womenנָשִׁ֣יםna.ShimH802: and I will cause thee toceaseוְהִשְׁבַּתִּיךְ֙ve.hish.ba.tiKhH7673from playing theharlotמִזּוֹנָ֔הmi.zo.NahH2181, and thou also shaltgiveתִתְּנִי־ti.te.ni-H5414nohireאֶתְנַ֖ן'et.NanH868any more.

42So will I make myfuryחֲמָתִי֙cha.ma.TiH2534toward thee torestוַהֲנִחֹתִ֤יva.ha.ni.cho.TiH5117, and myjealousyקִנְאָתִ֖יkin.'a.TiH7068shalldepartוְסָ֥רָהve.Sa.rahH5493from thee, and I will bequietוְשָׁ֣קַטְתִּ֔יve.Sha.ka.TiH8252, and will be no moreangryאֶכְעַ֖ס'ekh.'AsH3707.

43Because thou hast notrememberedזָכַרְתְּ֙za.khar.tiH2142thedaysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of thyyouthנְעוּרַ֔יִךְne.'u.Ra.yikhH5271, but hastprovokedוַתִּרְגְּזִי־va.tir.ge.zi-H7264me in all these things ;beholdהֵ֜אhe'H1887, therefore I also willrecompenseנָתַ֗תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414thywayדַּרְכֵּ֣ךְ׀dar.KekhH1870upon thyheadבְּרֹ֣אשׁbe.RoshH7218,saithנְאֻם֙ne.'UmH5002theLordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069: and thou shalt notcommitעָשִׂית֙a.si.tiH6213thislewdnessהַזִּמָּ֔הha.zi.MahH2154above all thyabominationsתּוֹעֲבֹתָֽיִךְ׃to.'a.vo.Ta.yikhH8441.

44Behold, every one that usethproverbsהַמֹּשֵׁ֔לha.mo.ShelH4911shall use thisproverbיִמְשֹׁ֖לyim.SholH4911against thee,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, As is themotherכְּאִמָּ֖הke.'i.MahH517, so is herdaughterבִּתָּֽהּ׃bi.TahH1323.

45Thou art thymother’sאִמֵּ֣ךְ'i.MekhH517daughterבַּת־bat-H1323, thatlothethגֹּעֶ֥לֶתgo.'E.letH1602herhusbandאִישָׁ֖הּ'i.ShahH376and herchildrenוּבָנֶ֑יהָu.va.Nei.haH1121; and thou art thesisterוַאֲח֨וֹתva.'a.ChotH269of thysistersאֲחוֹתֵ֜ךְ'a.cho.TekhH269, wholothedגָּֽעֲ֙לוּ֙ga.'A.luH1602theirhusbandsאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֣ן'an.shei.HenH582and theirchildrenוּבְנֵיהֶ֔ןu.ve.nei.HenH1121: yourmotherאִמְּכֶ֣ן'i.me.KhenH517was anHittiteחִתִּ֔יתchi.TitH2850, and yourfatherוַאֲבִיכֶ֖ןva.'a.vi.KhenH1anAmoriteאֱמֹרִֽי׃'e.mo.RiH567.

46And thyelderהַגְּדוֹלָ֤הha.ge.do.LahH1419sisterוַאֲחוֹתֵ֨ךְva.'a.cho.TekhH269isSamariaשֹֽׁמְרוֹן֙sho.me.rOnH8111, she and herdaughtersוּבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323thatdwellהַיּוֹשֶׁ֖בֶתhai.yo.She.vetH3427at thy lefthandשְׂמֹאולֵ֑ךְse.mo.LekhH8040: and thyyoungerהַקְּטַנָּ֣הha.ke.ta.NahH6996sisterוַאֲחוֹתֵ֞ךְva.'a.cho.TekhH269, thatdwellethהַיּוֹשֶׁ֙בֶת֙hai.yo.She.vetH3427at thy righthandמִֽימִינֵ֔ךְmi.mi.NekhH3225, isSodomסְדֹ֖םse.DomH5467and herdaughtersוּבְנוֹתֶֽיהָ׃u.ve.no.Tei.haH1323.

47Yet hast thou notwalkedהָלַ֔כְתְּha.LakhtH1980after theirwaysבְדַרְכֵיהֶן֙ve.dar.khei.HenH1870, nordoneעָשִׂ֑יתa.si.tiH6213after theirabominationsוּבְתוֹעֲבֽוֹתֵיהֶ֖ןu.ve.to.'a.vo.tei.HenH8441: but, as if that were averyקָ֔טKatH6985littleכִּמְעַ֣טkim.'AtH4592 H6962thing, thou wastcorruptedוַתַּשְׁחִ֥תִיva.tash.Chi.tiH7843more thantheyH2004in all thywaysדְּרָכָֽיִךְ׃de.ra.Kha.yikhH1870.

48As Iliveחַי־chai-H2416,saithנְאֻם֙ne.'UmH5002theLordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069,Sodomסְדֹ֣םse.DomH5467thysisterאֲחוֹתֵ֔ךְ'a.cho.TekhH269hath notdoneעָֽשְׂתָה֙'a.se.TahH6213, she nor herdaughtersוּבְנוֹתֶ֑יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323, as thou hastdoneעָשִׂ֔ית'a.SitH6213, thou and thydaughtersוּבְנוֹתָֽיִךְ׃u.ve.no.Ta.yikhH1323.

49Behold, this was theiniquityעֲוֹ֖ן'a.VonH5771of thysisterאֲחוֹתֵ֑ךְ'a.cho.TekhH269Sodomסְדֹ֣םse.DomH5467,prideגָּא֨וֹןga.'onH1347,fulnessשִׂבְעַת־siv.'at-H7653ofbreadלֶ֜חֶםLe.chemH3899, andabundanceוְשַׁלְוַ֣תve.shal.VatH7962ofidlenessהַשְׁקֵ֗טhash.KetH8252was in her and in herdaughtersוְלִבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָve.liv.no.Tei.haH1323, neither did shestrengthenהֶחֱזִֽיקָה׃he.che.Zi.kahH2388thehandוְיַד־ve.yad-H3027of thepoorעָנִ֥י'a.NiH6041andneedyוְאֶבְי֖וֹןve.'ev.YonH34.

50And they werehaughtyוַֽתִּגְבְּהֶ֔ינָהva.tig.be.Hei.nahH1361, andcommittedוַתַּעֲשֶׂ֥ינָהva.ta.'a.Sei.nahH6213abominationתוֹעֵבָ֖הto.'e.VahH8441beforeלְפָנָ֑יle.fa.NaiH6440me: therefore I took themawayוָאָסִ֥ירva.'a.SirH5493as Isawרָאִֽיתִי׃ סra.'I.tiH7200good .

51Neither hathSamariaוְשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןve.Sho.me.RonH8111committedחָטָ֑אָהcha.Ta.'ahH2398halfכַּחֲצִ֥יka.cha.TziH2677of thysinsחַטֹּאתַ֖יִךְcha.to.Ta.yikhH2403; but thou hastmultipliedוַתַּרְבִּ֤יva.tar.BiH7235thyabominationsתּוֹעֲבוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙to.'a.vo.Ta.yikhH8441more thantheyH2007, and hastjustifiedוַתְּצַדְּקִי֙va.te.tza.de.KiH6663thysistersאֲחוֹתַ֔יִךְ'a.cho.tekhH269in all thyabominationsתּוֹעֲבוֹתַ֖יִךְto.'a.vo.Ta.yikhH8441which thou hastdoneעָשִֽׂית׃a.si.tH6213.

52Thou also, who hastjudgedפִּלַּלְתְּ֙pi.lalTH6419thysistersלַֽאֲחוֹתֵ֔ךְla.'a.cho.TekhH269,bearשְׂאִ֣יse.'IH5375thy ownshameכְלִמָּתֵ֗ךְkhe.li.ma.TekhH3639for thysinsבְּחַטֹּאתַ֛יִךְbe.cha.to.Ta.yikhH2403that thou hast committed moreabominableהִתְעַ֥בְתְּhit.'AvtH8581thantheyH2004: they are morerighteousתִּצְדַּ֣קְנָהtitz.Dak.nahH6663than thou: yea, be thouconfoundedבּ֙וֹשִׁי֙bo.shiH954also, andbearוּשְׂאִ֣יu.se.'IH5375thyshameכְלִמָּתֵ֔ךְkhe.li.ma.TekhH3639, in that thou hastjustifiedבְּצַדֶּקְתֵּ֖ךְbe.tza.dek.TekhH6663thysistersאַחְיוֹתֵֽךְ׃'ach.yo.TekhH269.

53When I shall bringagainוְשַׁבְתִּי֙ve.shav.TiH7725theircaptivityשְׁבִ֣יתְהֶ֔ןshe.Vi.te.HenH7622, thecaptivityשְׁב֤וּתshe.vitH7622ofSodomסְדֹם֙se.DomH5467and herdaughtersוּבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323, and thecaptivityשְׁב֥וּתshe.vitH7622ofSamariaשֹׁמְר֖וֹןsho.me.RonH8111and herdaughtersוּבְנוֹתֶ֑יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323, then will I bring again thecaptivityוּשְׁב֥וּתu.she.vitH7622of thycaptivesשְׁבִיתַ֖יִךְshe.vi.Ta.yikhH7622in themidstבְּתוֹכָֽהְנָה׃be.to.Kha.he.nahH8432of them:

54That thou mayestbearתִּשְׂאִ֣יtis.'IH5375thy ownshameכְלִמָּתֵ֔ךְkhe.li.ma.TekhH3639, and mayest beconfoundedוְנִכְלַ֕מְתְּve.nikh.LamtH3637in all that thou hastdoneעָשִׂ֑ית'a.SitH6213, in that thou art acomfortבְּנַחֲמֵ֖ךְbe.na.cha.MekhH5162to them.

55When thysistersוַאֲחוֹתַ֗יִךְva.'a.cho.Ta.yikhH269,Sodomסְדֹ֤םse.DomH5467and herdaughtersוּבְנוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙u.ve.no.Tei.haH1323, shallreturnתָּשֹׁ֣בְןָta.Shoe.naH7725to their formerstateלְקַדְמָתָ֔ןle.kad.ma.TanH6927, andSamariaוְשֹֽׁמְרוֹן֙ve.sho.me.rOnH8111and herdaughtersוּבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323shallreturnתָּשֹׁ֖בְןָta.Shoe.naH7725to their formerstateלְקַדְמָתָ֑ןle.kad.ma.TanH6927, then thou and thydaughtersוּבְנוֹתַ֔יִךְu.ve.no.Ta.yikhH1323shallreturnתְּשֻׁבֶ֖ינָהte.shu.Vei.nahH7725to your formerstateלְקַדְמַתְכֶֽן׃le.kad.mat.KhenH6927.

56For thysisterאֲחוֹתֵ֔ךְ'a.cho.TekhH269Sodomסְדֹ֣םse.DomH5467was notmentionedלִשְׁמוּעָ֖הlish.mu.'AhH8052by thymouthבְּפִ֑יךְbe.FikhH6310in thedayבְּי֖וֹםbe.YomH3117of thyprideגְּאוֹנָֽיִךְ׃ge.'o.Na.yikhH1347,

57Before thywickednessרָעָתֵךְ֒ra.'a.teKhH7451wasdiscoveredתִּגָּלֶ֣הti.ga.LehH1540, as at thetimeעֵ֚ת'etH6256of thyreproachחֶרְפַּ֣תcher.PatH2781of thedaughtersבְּנוֹת־be.not-H1323ofSyriaאֲרָ֔ם'a.RamH758, and all that arearoundסְבִיבוֹתֶ֖יהָse.vi.vo.Tei.haH5439her, thedaughtersבְּנ֣וֹתbe.NotH1323of thePhilistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpe.lish.TimH6430, whodespiseהַשָּׁאט֥וֹתha.sha.TotH7590thee on everysideמִסָּבִֽיב׃mi.sa.VivH5439.

58Thou hastborneנְשָׂאתִ֑יםne.sa.TimH5375thylewdnessזִמָּתֵ֥ךְzi.ma.TekhH2154and thyabominationsתּוֹעֲבוֹתַ֖יִךְto.'a.vo.Ta.yikhH8441,saithנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002theLORDיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

59For thussaithאָמַר֙'a.MarH559theLordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069; I will evendealוְעָשִׂ֥יתִיve.'a.sitH6213with thee as thou hastdoneעָשִׂ֑ית'a.SitH6213, who hastdespisedבָּזִ֥יתba.ZitH959theoathאָלָ֖ה'a.LahH423inbreakingלְהָפֵ֥רle.ha.FerH6565thecovenantבְּרִֽית׃be.RitH1285.

60Nevertheless I willrememberוְזָכַרְתִּ֨יve.za.khar.TiH2142mycovenantבְּרִיתִ֛יbe.ri.TiH1285with thee in thedaysבִּימֵ֣יbi.MeiH3117of thyyouthנְעוּרָ֑יִךְne.'u.Ra.yikhH5271, and I willestablishוַהֲקִמוֹתִ֥יva.ha.ki.mo.TiH6965to thee aneverlastingעוֹלָֽם׃o.LamH5769covenantבְּרִ֥יתbe.RitH1285.

61Then thou shaltrememberוְזָכַ֣רְתְּve.za.KhartH2142thywaysדְּרָכַיִךְ֮de.ra.kha.yiKhH1870, and beashamedוְנִכְלַמְתְּ֒ve.nikh.lamTH3637, when thou shaltreceiveבְּקַחְתֵּ֗ךְbe.kach.TekhH3947thysistersאֲחוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙'a.cho.Ta.yikhH269, thyelderהַגְּדֹל֣וֹתha.ge.do.LotH1419and thyyoungerהַקְּטַנּ֖וֹתha.ke.ta.NotH6996: and I willgiveוְנָתַתִּ֨יve.na.ta.TiH5414them to thee fordaughtersלְבָנ֖וֹתle.va.NotH1323, but not by thycovenantמִבְּרִיתֵֽךְ׃mi.be.ri.TekhH1285.

62And I willestablishוַהֲקִימוֹתִ֥יva.ha.ki.mo.TiH6965mycovenantבְּרִיתִ֖יbe.ri.TiH1285with thee; and thou shaltknowוְיָדַ֖עַתְּve.ya.Da.'atH3045that I am theLORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068:

63That thou mayestrememberתִּזְכְּרִי֙tiz.ke.RiH2142, and beconfoundedוָבֹ֔שְׁתְּva.Vo.shetH954, and neveropenפִּתְח֣וֹןpit.ChonH6610thymouthפֶּ֔הPehH6310any morebecauseמִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.NeiH6440of thyshameכְּלִמָּתֵ֑ךְke.li.ma.TekhH3639, when I ampacifiedבְּכַפְּרִי־be.kha.pe.ri-H3722toward thee for all that thou hastdoneעָשִׂ֔ית'a.SitH6213,saithנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002theLordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִֽה׃ סYah.wehH3069.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 16

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