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Ezekiel 3

1Moreover hesaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to me,Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofmanאָדָ֕ם'a.DamH120,eatאֱכ֑וֹל'e.KholH398what thoufindestתִּמְצָ֖אtim.Tza'H4672;eatאֱכוֹל֙'e.khOlH398thisscrollהַמְּגִלָּ֣הha.me.gi.LahH4039, andgoH3212speakדַּבֵּ֖רda.BerH1696to thehouseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

2So Iopenedוָאֶפְתַּ֖חva.'ef.TachH6605mymouthפִּ֑יPiH6310, and he caused me toeatוַיַּ֣אֲכִלֵ֔נִיvai.Ya.'a.khi.Le.niH398thatscrollהַמְּגִלָּ֥הha.me.gi.LahH4039.

3And hesaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to me,Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofmanאָדָם֙'a.DamH120, cause thystomachבִּטְנְךָ֤bit.ne.KhaH990toeatתַֽאֲכֵל֙ta.'a.KhelH398, andfillתְמַלֵּ֔אte.ma.Le'H4390thybodyוּמֵעֶ֣יךָu.me.'Ei.khaH4578with thisscrollהַמְּגִלָּ֣הha.me.gi.LahH4039that Igiveנֹתֵ֣ןno.TenH5414thee. Then did Ieatוָאֹ֣כְלָ֔הva.'O.khe.LahH398it ; and it was in mymouthבְּפִ֖יbe.FiH6310ashoneyכִּדְבַ֥שׁkid.VashH1706forsweetnessלְמָתֽוֹק׃ פle.ma.TokH4966.

4And hesaidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to me,Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofmanאָדָ֗ם'a.DamH120,departH3212,goבֹּא֙bo'H935to thehouseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, andspeakוְדִבַּרְתָּ֥ve.di.bar.TaH1696with mywordsבִדְבָרַ֖יvid.va.RaiH1697to them.

5For thou art notsentשָׁל֑וּחַsha.Lu.achH7971to apeopleעַ֨ם'amH5971of astrangeעִמְקֵ֥י'im.KeiH6012speechשָׂפָ֛הsa.FahH8193and of anhardוְכִבְדֵ֥יve.khiv.DeiH3515languageלָשׁ֖וֹןla.ShonH3956, but to thehouseבֵּ֖יתbeitH1004ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478;

6Not tomanyרַבִּ֗יםra.BimH7227peopleעַמִּ֣ים'a.MimH5971of astrangeעִמְקֵ֤י'im.KeiH6012speechשָׂפָה֙sa.FahH8193and of anhardוְכִבְדֵ֣יve.khiv.DeiH3515languageלָשׁ֔וֹןla.ShonH3956, whosewordsדִּבְרֵיהֶ֑םdiv.rei.HemH1697thou canst notunderstandתִשְׁמַ֖עtish.Ma'H8085. Surely, had Isentשְׁלַחְתִּ֔יךָshe.lach.Ti.khaH7971thee to them, they would havehearkenedיִשְׁמְע֥וּyish.me.'UH8085to thee.

7But thehouseוּבֵ֣יתu.VeitH1004ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478willיֹאבוּ֙yo.VuH14nothearkenלִשְׁמֹ֣עַlish.Mo.a'H8085to thee; for theywillאֹבִ֖ים'o.VimH14nothearkenלִשְׁמֹ֣עַlish.Mo.a'H8085to me: for all thehouseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478areimpudentחִזְקֵי־ מֵ֥צַחchiz.kei- Me.tzachH2389 H4696andhardheartedוּקְשֵׁי־ לֵ֖בu.ke.shei- levH7186 H3820.

8Behold, I havemadeנָתַ֧תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414thyfaceפָּנֶ֛יךָpa.Nei.khaH6440strongחֲזָקִ֖יםcha.za.KimH2389againstלְעֻמַּ֣תle.'u.MatH5980theirfacesפְּנֵיהֶ֑םpe.nei.HemH6440, and thyforeheadמִצְחֲךָ֥mitz.cha.KhaH4696strongחָזָ֖קcha.ZakH2389againstלְעֻמַּ֥תle.'u.MatH5980theirforeheadsמִצְחָֽם׃mitz.ChamH4696.

9As anadamantכְּשָׁמִ֛ירke.sha.MirH8068harderחָזָ֥קcha.ZakH2389thanflintמִצֹּ֖רmi.TzorH6864have Imadeנָתַ֣תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414thyforeheadמִצְחֶ֑ךָmitz.Che.khaH4696:fearתִירָ֤אti.Ra'H3372them not, neither bedismayedתֵחַ֣תte.ChatH2865at theirlooksמִפְּנֵיהֶ֔םmi.pe.nei.HemH6440, though they are arebelliousמְרִ֖יme.RiH4805houseבֵּֽית־beit-H1004.

10Moreover hesaidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to me,Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofmanאָדָ֕ם'a.DamH120, all mywordsדְּבָרַי֙de.va.RaiH1697that I shallspeakאֲדַבֵּ֣ר'a.da.BerH1696to theereceiveקַ֥חkachH3947in thyheartבִּֽלְבָבְךָ֖bil.va.ve.KhaH3824, andhearשְׁמָֽע׃she.Ma'H8085with thyearsוּבְאָזְנֶ֥יךָu.ve.'a.ze.Nei.khaH241.

11AnddepartH3212,goבֹּ֤אbo'H935to them of thecaptivityהַגּוֹלָה֙ha.go.LahH1473, to thechildrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of thypeopleעַמֶּ֔ךָ'a.Me.khaH5971, andspeakוְדִבַּרְתָּ֤ve.di.bar.TaH1696to them, andtellוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559them, Thussaithאָמַ֖ר'a.MarH559theLordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהֹוִ֑הYah.wehH3069; whether they willhearיִשְׁמְע֖וּyish.me.'UH8085, or whether they willforbearיֶחְדָּֽלוּ׃yech.Da.luH2308.

12Then thespiritר֔וּחַRu.achH7307lifted meupוַתִּשָּׂאֵ֣נִיva.ti.sa.'E.niH5375, and Iheardוָאֶשְׁמַ֣עva.'esh.Ma'H8085behindאַחֲרַ֔י'a.cha.RaiH310me avoiceק֖וֹלKolH6963of agreatגָּד֑וֹלga.DolH1419rushingרַ֣עַשׁRa.'ashH7494, saying,Blessedבָּר֥וּךְba.RukhH1288be thegloryכְּבוֹד־ke.Vod-H3519of theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068from hisplaceמִמְּקוֹמֽוֹ׃mi.me.ko.MoH4725.

13I heard also thenoiseוְק֣וֹל׀ve.KolH6963of thewingsכַּנְפֵ֣יkan.FeiH3671of the livingbeingsהַחַיּ֗וֹתha.chai.YotH2416thattouchedמַשִּׁיקוֹת֙ma.shi.kOtH5401oneאִשָּׁ֣ה'i.ShahH802anotherאֲחוֹתָ֔הּ'a.cho.TahH269, and thenoiseוְק֥וֹלve.KolH6963of thewheelsהָאוֹפַנִּ֖יםha.'o.fa.NimH212besideלְעֻמָּתָ֑םle.'u.ma.TamH5980them, and thenoiseוְק֖וֹלve.KolH6963of agreatגָּדֽוֹל׃ga.DolH1419rushingרַ֥עַשׁRa.'ashH7494.

14So thespiritוְר֥וּחַve.Ru.achH7307lifted meupנְשָׂאַ֖תְנִיne.sa.'At.niH5375, and took meawayוַתִּקָּחֵ֑נִיva.ti.ka.Che.niH3947, and IwentH3212inbitternessמַר֙marH4751, in theheatבַּחֲמַ֣תba.cha.MatH2534of myspiritרוּחִ֔יru.ChiH7307; but thehandוְיַד־ve.yad-H3027of theLORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068wasstrongחָזָֽקָה׃cha.Za.kahH2388upon me.

15Then Icameוָאָב֨וֹאva.'a.Vo'H935to them of thecaptivityהַגּוֹלָ֜הha.go.LahH1473atTelabibH8512, thatdweltהַיֹּשְׁבִ֤יםhai.yo.she.VimH3427by theriverנְהַר־ne.har-H5104ofChebarכְּבָר֙ke.VarH3529, and Isatוָֽאֵשֵׁ֔בva.'a.SherH3427where theysatיוֹשְׁבִ֣יםyo.she.VimH3427, andremainedוָאֵשֵׁ֥בva.'e.ShevH3427thereoverwhelmedמַשְׁמִ֥יםmash.MimH8074amongבְּתוֹכָֽם׃be.to.KhamH8432themsevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117.

16And it came to pass at theendמִקְצֵ֖הmik.TzehH7097ofsevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֑ים פya.MimH3117, that thewordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068came to me,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

17Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofmanאָדָ֕ם'a.DamH120, I havemadeנְתַתִּ֖יךָne.ta.Ti.khaH5414thee awatchmanצֹפֶ֥הtzo.PehH6822to thehouseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478: thereforehearוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֤ve.sha.ma'.TaH8085thewordדָּבָ֔רda.VarH1697at mymouthמִפִּי֙mi.PiH6310, and give themwarningוְהִזְהַרְתָּ֥ve.hiz.har.TaH2094from me.

18When Isayבְּאָמְרִ֤יbe.'a.me.RiH559to thewickedלָֽרָשָׁע֙la.ra.Sha'H7563, Thou shaltsurelyמ֣וֹתMotH4191dieתָּמ֔וּתta.MutH4191; and thou givest him notwarningהִזְהַרְתּ֗וֹhiz.har.ToH2094, norspeakestדִבַּ֛רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696towarnלְהַזְהִ֥ירle.haz.HirH2094thewickedרָשָׁ֛עra.Sha'H7563from hiswickedהָרְשָׁעָ֖הha.re.sha.'AhH7563wayמִדַּרְכּ֥וֹmi.dar.KoH1870, to save hislifeלְחַיֹּת֑וֹle.chai.yo.ToH2421; the samewickedרָשָׁע֙ra.Sha'H7563man shalldieיָמ֔וּתya.MutH4191in hisiniquityבַּעֲוֹנ֣וֹba.'a.vo.NoH5771; but hisbloodוְדָמ֖וֹve.da.MoH1818will Irequireאֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃'a.va.KeshH1245at thyhandמִיָּדְךָ֥mi.ya.de.KhaH3027.

19Yet if thou shaltwarnהִזְהַ֣רְתָּhiz.Har.taH2094thewickedרָשָׁ֔עra.Sha'H7563, and he will notturnשָׁב֙shavH7725from hiswickednessמֵֽרִשְׁע֔וֹme.rish.'OH7562, nor from hiswickedהָרְשָׁעָ֑הha.re.sha.'AhH7563wayוּמִדַּרְכּ֖וֹu.mi.dar.KoH1870, he shalldieיָמ֔וּתya.MutH4191in hisiniquityבַּעֲוֹנ֣וֹba.'a.vo.NoH5771; but thou hastdeliveredהִצַּֽלְתָּ׃ סhi.Tzal.taH5337thysoulנַפְשְׁךָ֥naf.she.KhaH5315.

20AgainH7725, When arighteousצַדִּ֤יקtza.DikH6662man dothturnוּבְשׁ֨וּבu.ve.ShuvH7725from hisrighteousnessמִצִּדְקוֹ֙mi.tzid.KoH6664, andcommitוְעָ֣שָׂהve.'A.sahH6213iniquityעָ֔וֶל'A.velH5766, and Ilayוְנָתַתִּ֥יve.na.ta.TiH5414astumblingblockמִכְשׁ֛וֹלmikh.SholH4383beforeלְפָנָ֖יוle.fa.NavH6440him, he shalldieיָמ֑וּתya.MutH4191: because thou hast not given himwarningהִזְהַרְתּוֹ֙hiz.har.ToH2094, he shalldieיָמ֔וּתya.MutH4191in hissinבְּחַטָּאת֣וֹbe.cha.ta.ToH2403, and hisrighteousnessצִדְקֹתָיו֙tzid.ko.TavH6666which he hathdoneעָשָׂ֔ה'a.SahH6213shall not berememberedתִזָּכַ֗רְןָti.za.Khar.naH2142; but hisbloodוְדָמ֖וֹve.da.MoH1818will Irequireאֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃'a.va.KeshH1245at thyhandמִיָּדְךָ֥mi.ya.de.KhaH3027.

21Nevertheless if thou shaltwarnהִזְהַרְתּ֣וֹhiz.har.ToH2094therighteousצַדִּ֗יקtza.DikH6662man, that therighteousצַדִּ֖יקtza.DikH6662sinחֲטֹ֛אcha.To'H2398not, and he doth notsinחָטָ֑אcha.Ta'H2398, he shallsurelyחָי֤וֹcha.YoH2421liveיִֽחְיֶה֙yich.YehH2421, because he iswarnedנִזְהָ֔רniz.HarH2094; also thou hastdeliveredהִצַּֽלְתָּ׃ סhi.Tzal.taH5337thysoulנַפְשְׁךָ֥naf.she.KhaH5315.

22And thehandיַד־yad-H3027of theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068was there upon me; and hesaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to me,Ariseק֥וּםkumH6965, goforthצֵא֙tze'H3318into theplainהַבִּקְעָ֔הha.bik.'AhH1237, and I will theretalkאֲדַבֵּ֥ר'a.da.BerH1696with thee.

23Then Iaroseוָאָקוּם֮va.'a.KumH6965, and wentforthוָאֵצֵ֣אva.'e.Tze'H3318into theplainהַבִּקְעָה֒ha.bik.'AhH1237: and, behold, thegloryכְּבוֹד־ke.Vod-H3519of theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068stoodעֹמֵ֔ד'o.MedH5975there, as thegloryכַּכָּב֕וֹדka.ka.VodH3519which Isawרָאִ֖יתִיra.'I.tiH7200by theriverנְהַר־ne.har-H5104ofChebarכְּבָ֑רke.VarH3529: and Ifellוָאֶפֹּ֖לva.'e.PolH5307on myfaceפָּנָֽי׃pa.NaiH6440.

24Then thespiritר֔וּחַRu.achH7307enteredוַתָּבֹא־va.ta.vo'-H935into me, andsetוַתַּעֲמִדֵ֖נִיva.ta.'a.mi.De.niH5975me upon myfeetרַגְלָ֑יrag.LaiH7272, andspokeוַיְדַבֵּ֤רvay.da.BerH1696with me, andsaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to me,Goבֹּ֥אbo'H935,shutהִסָּגֵ֖רhi.sa.GerH5462thyselfwithinבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432thyhouseבֵּיתֶֽךָ׃bei.Te.khaH1004.

25But thou, Osonבֶן־ven-H1121ofmanאָדָ֗ם'a.DamH120, behold, they shallputנָתְנ֤וּna.te.NuH5414cordsעֲבוֹתִ֔יםa.vo.TimH5688upon thee, and shallbindוַאֲסָר֖וּךָva.'a.sa.Ru.khaH631thee with them, and thou shalt not gooutתֵצֵ֖אte.Tze'H3318amongבְּתוֹכָֽם׃be.to.KhamH8432them:

26And I will make thytongueוּלְשֽׁוֹנְךָ֙u.le.shon.KhaH3956cleaveאַדְבִּ֣יק'ad.BikH1692to the roof of thymouthחִכֶּ֔ךָchi.Ke.khaH2441, that thou shalt bedumbוְנֶֽאֱלַ֔מְתָּve.ne.'e.Lam.taH481, and shalt not be to them areproverלְאִ֣ישׁ מוֹכִ֑יחַle.'Ish mo.Khi.achH376 H3198: for they are arebelliousמְרִ֖יme.RiH4805houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004.

27But when Ispeakוּֽבְדַבְּרִ֤יu.ve.da.be.RiH1696withאֽוֹתְךָ֙'ot.KhaH854thee, I willopenאֶפְתַּ֣ח'ef.TachH6605thymouthפִּ֔יךָPi.khaH6310, and thou shaltsayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559to them, Thussaithאָמַ֖ר'a.MarH559theLordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהֹוִ֑הYah.wehH3069; He thathearethהַשֹּׁמֵ֤עַ׀ha.sho.Me.a'H8085, let himhearיִשְׁמָע֙yish.Ma'H8085; and he thatforbearethוְהֶחָדֵ֣ל׀ve.he.cha.DelH2310, let himforbearיֶחְדָּ֔לyech.DalH2308: for they are arebelliousמְרִ֖יme.RiH4805houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 3

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