Ezekiel

Ezekiel 12:10–16

10Tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘This burden concerns the prince in Jerusalem and all the house of Israel who are there.’

11You are to say, ‘I am a sign to you.’ Just as it happened here,a so will it be done to them; they will go into exile as captives. 12And at dusk the prince among them will lift his bags to his shoulder and go out. They will dig through the wall to bring him out. He will cover his face so he cannot see the land. 13But I will spread My net over him, and he will be caught in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans; yet he will not see it, and there he will die.

14And I will scatter to every wind all the attendants around him and all his troops, and I will draw a sword to chase after them. 15And they will know that I am the LORD, when I disperse them among the nations and scatter them throughout the countries.

16But I will spare a few of them from sword and famine and plague, so that in the nations to which they go, they can recount all their abominations. Then they will know that I am the LORD.”

Footnotes

  • a 12:11 Literally ‘I am a sign to you.’ Just as I have done; some translators close the quotation at the end of the verse.

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Ezekiel 12:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Tellאֱמֹ֣ר’ĕ·mōrVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH559 utter, say
themאֲלֵיהֶ֔ם’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to
that this is whatכֹּ֥הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהֹוִ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
burdenהַמַּשָּׂ֤אham·maś·śāArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute
the princeהַנָּשִׂ֞יאhan·nā·śîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5387 one lifted up
in Jerusalemבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbī·rū·šå̄·lamPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
areהֵ֥מָּהhêm·māhPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
thereבְתוֹכָֽם׃ḇə·ṯō·w·ḵāmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH8432 midst

Ezekiel 12:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You are to sayאֱמֹ֖ר’ĕ·mōrVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH559 utter, say
Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am a sign to youמֽוֹפֶתְכֶ֑םmō·w·p̄eṯ·ḵemNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH4159 wonder, sign, portent
Just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
it happened hereעָשִׂ֗יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH6213 do, make
soכֵּ֚ןkênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
will it be doneיֵעָשֶׂ֣הyê·‘ā·śehVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
to themלָהֶ֔םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
they will goיֵלֵֽכוּ׃yê·lê·ḵūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
into exileבַּגּוֹלָ֥הbag·gō·w·lāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH1473 exiles, exile
as captivesבַשְּׁבִ֖יḇaš·šə·ḇîPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7628 captivity, captives

Ezekiel 12:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And at duskבָּעֲלָטָ֣הbā·‘ă·lā·ṭāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5939 thick darkness
the princeוְהַנָּשִׂ֨יאwə·han·nā·śîConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5387 one lifted up
among themבְּתוֹכָ֜םbə·ṯō·w·ḵāmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH8432 midst
will liftיִשָּׂא֙yiś·śāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
his bags toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
his shoulderכָּתֵ֤ףkā·ṯêp̄Noun - feminine singularH3802 shoulder, shoulder-blade, side
and go outוְיֵצֵ֔אwə·yê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
They will digיַחְתְּר֖וּyaḥ·tə·rūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2864 dig, row
through the wallבַּקִּ֥ירbaq·qîrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7023 wall
to bring him outלְה֣וֹצִיאlə·hō·w·ṣîPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH3318 go or come out
He will coverיְכַסֶּ֔הyə·ḵas·sehVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3680 cover
his faceפָּנָ֣יוpā·nāwNoun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
soיַ֗עַןya·‘anAdverbH3282 purpose, intention
heה֖וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
cannotלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
seeיִרְאֶ֥הyir·’ehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Ezekiel 12:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But I will spreadוּפָרַשְׂתִּ֤יū·p̄ā·raś·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH6566 spread out, spread
My netרִשְׁתִּי֙riš·tîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH7568 net
over himעָלָ֔יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
and he will be caughtוְנִתְפַּ֖שׂwə·niṯ·paśConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH8610 lay hold of, wield
in My snareבִּמְצֽוּדָתִ֑יbim·ṣū·ḏā·ṯîPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH4686 net, capture, fastness
I will bringוְהֵבֵאתִ֨יwə·hê·ḇê·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
himאֹת֤וֹ’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
to Babylonבָבֶ֙לָה֙ḇā·ḇe·lāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםkaś·dîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH3778 Chaldean
yet he will notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
see itיִרְאֶ֖הyir·’ehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
and thereוְשָׁ֥םwə·šāmConjunctive waw; AdverbH8033 there, thither
he will dieיָמֽוּת׃yā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die

Ezekiel 12:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And I will scatterאֱזָרֶ֣ה’ĕ·zā·rehVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH2219 scatter, fan, winnow
to everyלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
windר֑וּחַrū·aḥNoun - common singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
allוְכֹל֩wə·ḵōlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the attendantsעֶזְרֹהʿɛz·rōhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5828 help, succour
around himסְבִיבֹתָ֥יוsə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯāwAdverb; third person masculine singularH5439 circuit, round about
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his troopsאֲגַפָּ֖יו’ă·ḡap·pāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH102 band, army
and I will drawאָרִ֥יק’ā·rîqVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH7324 make empty, empty out
a swordוְחֶ֖רֶבwə·ḥe·reḇConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
to chase after themאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃’a·ḥă·rê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH310 behind

Ezekiel 12:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And they will knowוְיָדְע֖וּwə·yā·ḏə·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH3045 know
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
when I disperseבַּהֲפִיצִ֤יba·hă·p̄î·ṣîPreposition-b; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH6327 be dispersed, scattered
themאוֹתָם֙’ō·w·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֔םbag·gō·w·yimPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
and scatterוְזֵרִיתִ֥יwə·zê·rî·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH2219 scatter, fan, winnow
themאוֹתָ֖ם’ō·w·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
throughout the countriesבָּאֲרָצֽוֹת׃bā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH776 earth, land

Ezekiel 12:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But I will spareוְהוֹתַרְתִּ֤יwə·hō·w·ṯar·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH3498 remain over
a fewמִסְפָּ֔רmis·pārNoun - masculine singularH4557 number, tale
of themמֵהֶם֙mê·hemPreposition-m; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
from swordמֵחֶ֖רֶבmê·ḥe·reḇPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
and famineמֵרָעָ֣בmê·rā·‘āḇPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH7458 famine, hunger
and plagueוּמִדָּ֑בֶרū·mid·dā·ḇerConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH1698 pestilence
so thatלְמַ֨עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
in the nationsבַּגּוֹיִם֙bag·gō·w·yimPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
to whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
they goבָּ֣אוּbā·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
they can recountיְסַפְּר֜וּyə·sap·pə·rūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5608 count
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
their abominationsתּוֹעֲבֽוֹתֵיהֶ֗םtō·w·‘ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hemNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH8441 abomination
Then they will knowוְיָדְע֖וּwə·yā·ḏə·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH3045 know
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃פYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Cross-references

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Ezekiel 12:10 Isaiah 13:1 · 2 Kings 9:25

Ezekiel 12:11 Jeremiah 15:2 · Jeremiah 52:15 · Jeremiah 52:28–30

Ezekiel 12:12 2 Kings 25:4 · Jeremiah 39:4 · Ezekiel 12:6

Ezekiel 12:13 Ezekiel 17:20 · Jeremiah 39:7 · Hosea 7:12 · Isaiah 24:17–18 · Ezekiel 32:3 · 2 Kings 25:5–7 · Ezekiel 17:16

Ezekiel 12:14 Ezekiel 5:2 · Ezekiel 17:21 · 2 Kings 25:4–5

Ezekiel 12:15 Ezekiel 6:7 · Ezekiel 6:14 · Ezekiel 12:16 · Ezekiel 12:20

Ezekiel 12:16 Ezekiel 14:22–23 · Ezekiel 6:8–10 · Jeremiah 22:8–9 · Jeremiah 4:27 · Isaiah 1:9

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