Ezekiel

Ezekiel 13:9–16

9My hand will be against the prophets who see false visions and speak lying divinations. They will not belong to the council of My people or be recorded in the register of the house of Israel, nor will they enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord GOD.

10Because they have led My people astray, saying, ‘Peace,’ when there is no peace, and whitewashing any flimsy wall that is built, 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 13:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
My handיָדִ֗יyā·ḏîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand
will beוְהָיְתָ֣הwə·hā·yə·ṯāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
againstאֶֽל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֞יםhan·nə·ḇî·’îmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
who seeהַחֹזִ֣יםha·ḥō·zîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH2372 see, behold
false visionsשָׁוְא֮šāwNoun - masculine singularH7723 emptiness, vanity
and speak lyingכָּזָב֒kā·zāḇNoun - masculine singularH3577 lie, falsehood, deceptive thing
divinationsוְהַקֹּסְמִ֣יםwə·haq·qō·sə·mîmConjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7080 practise divination
They will notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
belongיִהְי֗וּyih·yūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to the councilבְּס֧וֹדbə·sō·wḏPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH5475 council, counsel
of My peopleעַמִּ֣י‘am·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
or be recordedיִכָּתֵ֔בוּyik·kā·ṯê·ḇūVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3789 write
in the registerוּבִכְתָ֤בū·ḇiḵ·ṯāḇConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3791 writing
of the houseבֵּֽית־bêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
nor will theyלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
enterוְאֶל־wə·’el-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH413 motion to
the landאַדְמַ֥ת’aḏ·maṯNoun - feminine singular constructH127 ground, land
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
Then you will knowוִידַעְתֶּ֕םwî·ḏa‘·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH3045 know
thatכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהוִֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh

Ezekiel 13:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Becauseיַ֣עַןya·‘anAdverbH3282 purpose, intention
they have led My peopleעַמִּ֛י‘am·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
astrayהִטְע֧וּhiṭ·‘ūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH2937 wander, stray
sayingלֵאמֹ֥רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Peaceשָׁל֖וֹםšā·lō·wmNoun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
when there is noוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ênConjunctive waw; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
peaceשָׁל֑וֹםšā·lō·wmNoun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
and whitewashingטָחִ֥יםṭā·ḥîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH2902 over-spread, over-lay, coat, besmear
any flimsy wallחַ֔יִץḥa·yiṣNoun - masculine singularH2434 party-wall
that is builtבֹּ֣נֶהbō·nehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1129 build

Ezekiel 13:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
tellאֱמֹ֛ר’ĕ·mōrVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH559 utter, say
those whitewashingטָחֵ֥יṭā·ḥêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH2902 over-spread, over-lay, coat, besmear
that it will fallוְיִפֹּ֑לwə·yip·pōlConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5307 fall, lie
Rainגֶּ֣שֶׁםge·šemNoun - masculine singularH1653 rain, shower
will comeהָיָ֣ה׀hā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in torrentsשׁוֹטֵ֗ףšō·w·ṭêp̄Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7857 overflow, rinse or wash off
I will send hailstonesאַבְנֵ֤י’aḇ·nêNoun - feminine plural constructH68 stone
plunging downתִּפֹּ֔לְנָהtip·pō·lə·nāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine pluralH5307 fall, lie
and a windstormוְר֥וּחַwə·rū·aḥConjunctive waw; Noun - common singular constructH7307 breath, wind, spirit
will burst forthתְּבַקֵּֽעַ׃tə·ḇaq·qê·a‘Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1234 cleave, break open or through

Ezekiel 13:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Surelyוְהִנֵּ֖הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
when the wallהַקִּ֑ירhaq·qîrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7023 wall
has fallenנָפַ֣לnā·p̄alVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5307 fall, lie
you will notהֲלוֹא֙hă·lō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be askedיֵאָמֵ֣רyê·’ā·mêrVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Whereאַיֵּ֥ה’ay·yêhInterrogativeH346 Where?
is the whitewashהַטִּ֖יחַhaṭ·ṭî·aḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2915 a coating
with whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you covered itטַחְתֶּֽם׃סṭaḥ·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH2902 over-spread, over-lay, coat, besmear

Ezekiel 13:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
this is whatכֹּ֤הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהוִ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
saysאָמַר֙’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
In My wrathבַּֽחֲמָתִ֑יba·ḥă·mā·ṯîPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH2534 heat, rage
I will releaseוּבִקַּעְתִּ֥יū·ḇiq·qa‘·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH1234 cleave, break open or through
a windstormרֽוּחַ־rū·aḥ-Noun - common singular constructH7307 breath, wind, spirit
and in My angerבְּאַפִּ֣יbə·’ap·pîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH639 nostril, nose, face, anger
torrentsשֹׁטֵף֙šō·ṭêp̄Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7857 overflow, rinse or wash off
of rainוְגֶ֤שֶׁםwə·ḡe·šemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH1653 rain, shower
and hailוְאַבְנֵ֥יwə·’aḇ·nêConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural constructH68 stone
will fallיִֽהְיֶ֔הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with destructiveלְכָלָֽה׃lə·ḵā·lāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH3617 completion, complete destruction, consumption, annihilation
furyבְּחֵמָ֥הbə·ḥê·māhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH2534 heat, rage

Ezekiel 13:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will tear downוְהָ֨רַסְתִּ֜יwə·hā·ras·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH2040 throw down, break or tear down
the wallהַקִּ֨ירhaq·qîrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7023 wall
you whitewashedטַחְתֶּ֥םṭaḥ·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH2902 over-spread, over-lay, coat, besmear
and levelוְהִגַּעְתִּ֥יהוּwə·hig·ga‘·tî·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH5060 touch, reach, strike
it toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the groundהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
so that its foundationיְסֹד֑וֹyə·sō·ḏōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3247 foundation, base
is exposedוְנִגְלָ֣הwə·niḡ·lāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1540 uncover, remove
The city will fallוְנָֽפְלָה֙wə·nā·p̄ə·lāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH5307 fall, lie
and you will be destroyedוּכְלִיתֶ֣םū·ḵə·lî·ṯemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
within itבְּתוֹכָ֔הּbə·ṯō·w·ḵāhPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH8432 midst
Then you will knowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֖םwî·ḏa‘·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH3045 know
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Ezekiel 13:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And after I have ventedוְכִלֵּיתִ֤יwə·ḵil·lê·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
My wrathחֲמָתִי֙ḥă·mā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH2534 heat, rage
against the wallבַּקִּ֔ירbaq·qîrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7023 wall
and against those who whitewashed itוּבַטָּחִ֥יםū·ḇaṭ·ṭā·ḥîmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH2902 over-spread, over-lay, coat, besmear
I will sayוְאֹמַ֤רwə·’ō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
to youלָכֶם֙lā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
The wallהַקִּ֔ירhaq·qîrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7023 wall
is goneאֵ֣ין’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
andוְאֵ֖יןwə·’ênConjunctive waw; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
are those who whitewashedהַטָּחִ֥יםhaṭ·ṭā·ḥîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH2902 over-spread, over-lay, coat, besmear
itאֹתֽוֹ׃’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative

Ezekiel 13:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
those prophetsנְבִיאֵ֣יnə·ḇî·’êNoun - masculine plural constructH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
who prophesiedהַֽנִבְּאִים֙ha·nib·bə·ʾīmArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH5012 prophesy
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
and sawוְהַחֹזִ֥יםwə·ha·ḥō·zîmConjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH2372 see, behold
a visionחֲז֣וֹןḥă·zō·wnNoun - masculine singular constructH2377 vision
of peaceשָׁלֹ֑םšā·lōmNoun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
for herלָ֖הּlāhPreposition; third person feminine singular
when there was noוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ênConjunctive waw; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
peaceשָׁלֹ֔םšā·lōmNoun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’umNoun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהֹוִֽה׃פYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh

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Ezekiel 13:9 Psalm 69:28 · Psalm 87:6 · Ezra 2:59 · Ezekiel 20:38 · Psalm 101:7 · Daniel 12:1 · Jeremiah 28:15–17 · Ezekiel 11:10 · Isaiah 4:3 · Nehemiah 7:64 · Jeremiah 17:13 · Jeremiah 20:3–6

Ezekiel 13:10 Ezekiel 13:16 · Ezekiel 22:28 · Jeremiah 8:11 · 2 Kings 21:9 · Jeremiah 14:13 · Jeremiah 6:14

Ezekiel 13:11 Ezekiel 38:22 · Isaiah 28:2

Ezekiel 13:13 Isaiah 30:30 · Psalm 148:8 · Revelation 11:19 · Revelation 16:21 · Psalm 18:12–13

Ezekiel 13:14 Jeremiah 6:15 · Micah 1:6 · Jeremiah 14:15 · Habakkuk 3:13 · Ezekiel 13:9 · Ezekiel 13:23

Ezekiel 13:16 Jeremiah 6:14 · Ezekiel 13:10 · Jeremiah 8:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.