Ezekiel

Ezekiel 12:19–20

¹⁹Then tell the people of the land that this is what the Lord GOD says about those living in Jerusalem and in the land of Israel: ‘They will eat their bread with anxiety and drink their water in dread, for their land will be stripped of everything in it because of the violence of all who dwell in it. ²⁰The inhabited cities will be laid waste, and the land will become desolate. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’”

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Ezekiel 12:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then tell	וְאָמַרְתָּ֣	wə·’ā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the people	עַ֣ם	‘am	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5971 people
of the land	הָאָ֡רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
that this is what	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֨י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
says	אָמַר֩	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
about those living	לְיוֹשְׁבֵ֤י	lə·yō·wō·šə·ḇê	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
in	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the land	אַדְמַ֣ת	’aḏ·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H127 ground, land
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
They will eat	יֹאכֵ֔לוּ	yō·ḵê·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H398 eat
their bread	לַחְמָם֙	laḥ·mām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3899 bread, food
with anxiety	בִּדְאָגָ֣ה	biḏ·’ā·ḡāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H1674 anxiety, anxious care
and drink	יִשְׁתּ֑וּ	yiš·tū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8354 drink
their water	וּמֵֽימֵיהֶ֖ם	ū·mê·mê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
in dread	בְּשִׁמָּמ֣וֹן	bə·šim·mā·mō·wn	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H8078 appalment, horror
for	לְמַ֜עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
their land	אַרְצָהּ֙	’ar·ṣāh	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H776 earth, land
will be stripped	תֵּשַׁ֤ם	tê·šam	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3456 be desolate
of everything in it	מִמְּלֹאָ֔הּ	mim·mə·lō·’āh	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H4393 fulness, that which fills
because of the violence	מֵחֲמַ֖ס	mê·ḥă·mas	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2555 violence, wrong
of all	כָּֽל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who dwell	הַיֹּשְׁבִ֥ים	hay·yō·šə·ḇîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in it	בָּֽהּ׃	bāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular

Ezekiel 12:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The inhabited	הַנּֽוֹשָׁבוֹת֙	han·nō·wō·šā·ḇō·wṯ	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
cities	וְהֶעָרִ֤ים	wə·he·‘ā·rîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H5892 excitement
will be laid waste	תֶּחֱרַ֔בְנָה	te·ḥĕ·raḇ·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H2717 be dry, dried up
and the land	וְהָאָ֖רֶץ	wə·hā·’ā·reṣ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
will become	תִֽהְיֶ֑ה	ṯih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
desolate	שְׁמָמָ֣ה	šə·mā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H8077 a devastation, waste
Then you will know	וִֽידַעְתֶּ֖ם	wî·ḏa‘·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H3045 know
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	אֲנִ֥י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃פ	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

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Ezekiel 12:19 Zechariah 7:14 · Micah 7:13 · Ezekiel 6:14 · Ezekiel 6:6–7 · Jeremiah 10:22 · 1 Corinthians 10:28 · Ezekiel 7:23

Ezekiel 12:20 Jeremiah 4:7 · Isaiah 7:23–24 · Isaiah 3:26 · Jeremiah 25:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.