Ezekiel

Ezekiel 13:11–16

¹¹tell those whitewashing the wall that it will fall. Rain will come in torrents, I will send hailstones plunging down, and a windstorm will burst forth. ¹²Surely when the wall has fallen, you will not be asked, ‘Where is the whitewash with which you covered it?’

¹³Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: In My wrath I will release a windstorm, and in My anger torrents of rain and hail will fall with destructive fury. ¹⁴I will tear down the wall you whitewashed and level it to the ground, so that its foundation is exposed. The city will fall, and you will be destroyed within it. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

¹⁵And after I have vented My wrath against the wall and against those who whitewashed it, I will say to you: ‘The wall is gone, and so are those who whitewashed it — ¹⁶those prophets of Israel who prophesied to Jerusalem and saw a vision of peace for her when there was no peace, declares the Lord GOD.’

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Ezekiel 13:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
tell	אֱמֹ֛ר	’ĕ·mōr	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H559 utter, say
those whitewashing	טָחֵ֥י	ṭā·ḥê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H2902 over-spread, over-lay, coat, besmear
that it will fall	וְיִפֹּ֑ל	wə·yip·pōl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
Rain	גֶּ֣שֶׁם	ge·šem	Noun - masculine singular	H1653 rain, shower
will come	הָיָ֣ה׀	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in torrents	שׁוֹטֵ֗ף	šō·w·ṭêp̄	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7857 overflow, rinse or wash off
I will send hailstones	אַבְנֵ֤י	’aḇ·nê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H68 stone
plunging down	תִּפֹּ֔לְנָה	tip·pō·lə·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine plural	H5307 fall, lie
and a windstorm	וְר֥וּחַ	wə·rū·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
will burst forth	תְּבַקֵּֽעַ׃	tə·ḇaq·qê·a‘	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1234 cleave, break open or through

Ezekiel 13:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Surely	וְהִנֵּ֖ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
when the wall	הַקִּ֑יר	haq·qîr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7023 wall
has fallen	נָפַ֣ל	nā·p̄al	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
you will not	הֲלוֹא֙	hă·lō·w	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be asked	יֵאָמֵ֣ר	yê·’ā·mêr	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Where	אַיֵּ֥ה	’ay·yêh	Interrogative	H346 Where?
is the whitewash	הַטִּ֖יחַ	haṭ·ṭî·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2915 a coating
with which	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you covered it	טַחְתֶּֽם׃ס	ṭaḥ·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H2902 over-spread, over-lay, coat, besmear

Ezekiel 13:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָכֵ֗ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
this is what	כֹּ֤ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
says	אָמַר֙	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
In My wrath	בַּֽחֲמָתִ֑י	ba·ḥă·mā·ṯî	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H2534 heat, rage
I will release	וּבִקַּעְתִּ֥י	ū·ḇiq·qa‘·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H1234 cleave, break open or through
a windstorm	רֽוּחַ־	rū·aḥ-	Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
and in My anger	בְּאַפִּ֣י	bə·’ap·pî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
torrents	שֹׁטֵף֙	šō·ṭêp̄	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7857 overflow, rinse or wash off
of rain	וְגֶ֤שֶׁם	wə·ḡe·šem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1653 rain, shower
and hail	וְאַבְנֵ֥י	wə·’aḇ·nê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct	H68 stone
will fall	יִֽהְיֶ֔ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with destructive	לְכָלָֽה׃	lə·ḵā·lāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H3617 completion, complete destruction, consumption, annihilation
fury	בְּחֵמָ֥ה	bə·ḥê·māh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H2534 heat, rage

Ezekiel 13:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will tear down	וְהָ֨רַסְתִּ֜י	wə·hā·ras·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H2040 throw down, break or tear down
the wall	הַקִּ֨יר	haq·qîr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7023 wall
you whitewashed	טַחְתֶּ֥ם	ṭaḥ·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H2902 over-spread, over-lay, coat, besmear
and level	וְהִגַּעְתִּ֥יהוּ	wə·hig·ga‘·tî·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
it to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the ground	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
so that its foundation	יְסֹד֑וֹ	yə·sō·ḏōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3247 foundation, base
is exposed	וְנִגְלָ֣ה	wə·niḡ·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1540 uncover, remove
The city will fall	וְנָֽפְלָה֙	wə·nā·p̄ə·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H5307 fall, lie
and you will be destroyed	וּכְלִיתֶ֣ם	ū·ḵə·lî·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
within it	בְּתוֹכָ֔הּ	bə·ṯō·w·ḵāh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H8432 midst
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׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Ezekiel 13:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And after I have vented	וְכִלֵּיתִ֤י	wə·ḵil·lê·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
My wrath	חֲמָתִי֙	ḥă·mā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H2534 heat, rage
against the wall	בַּקִּ֔יר	baq·qîr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7023 wall
and against those who whitewashed it	וּבַטָּחִ֥ים	ū·ḇaṭ·ṭā·ḥîm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H2902 over-spread, over-lay, coat, besmear
I will say	וְאֹמַ֤ר	wə·’ō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
to you	לָכֶם֙	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
The wall	הַקִּ֔יר	haq·qîr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7023 wall
is gone	אֵ֣ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
and	וְאֵ֖ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
are those who whitewashed	הַטָּחִ֥ים	haṭ·ṭā·ḥîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H2902 over-spread, over-lay, coat, besmear
it	אֹתֽוֹ׃	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative

Ezekiel 13:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
those prophets	נְבִיאֵ֣י	nə·ḇî·’ê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
who prophesied	הַֽנִבְּאִים֙	ha·nib·bə·ʾīm	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H5012 prophesy
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Jerusalem	יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
and saw	וְהַחֹזִ֥ים	wə·ha·ḥō·zîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H2372 see, behold
a vision	חֲז֣וֹן	ḥă·zō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2377 vision
of peace	שָׁלֹ֑ם	šā·lōm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
for her	לָ֖הּ	lāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
when there was no	וְאֵ֣ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
peace	שָׁלֹ֔ם	šā·lōm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
declares	נְאֻ֖ם	nə·’um	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֥י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהֹוִֽה׃פ	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh