Ezekiel

Ezekiel 14:14–20

¹⁴then even if these three men— Noah, Daniel, and Job— were in it, their righteousness could deliver only themselves, declares the Lord GOD.

¹⁵Or if I send wild beasts through the land to leave it childless and desolate, with no man passing through it for fear of the beasts, ¹⁶then as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, even if these three men were in it, they could not deliver their own sons or daughters. They alone would be delivered, but the land would be desolate.

¹⁷Or if I bring a sword against that land and say, ‘Let a sword pass through it,’ so that I cut off from it both man and beast, ¹⁸then as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, even if these three men were in it, they could not deliver their own sons or daughters. They alone would be delivered.

¹⁹Or if I send a plague into that land and pour out My wrath upon it through bloodshed, cutting off from it both man and beast, ²⁰then as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, they could not deliver their own sons or daughters. Their righteousness could deliver only themselves.

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Ezekiel 14:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
then even if these	הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
three	שְׁלֹ֨שֶׁת	šə·lō·šeṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
men	הָאֲנָשִׁ֤ים	hā·’ă·nā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
Noah	נֹ֖חַ	nō·aḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5146 Noah
Daniel	דָּנִאֵל	då̄·ni·ʾēl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1840 Daniel, Danijel
and Job	וְאִיּ֑וֹב	wə·’î·yō·wḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H347 Job
were	וְ֠הָיוּ	wə·hā·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in it	בְּתוֹכָ֔הּ	bə·ṯō·w·ḵāh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H8432 midst
their righteousness	בְצִדְקָתָם֙	ḇə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯām	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6666 righteousness
could deliver	יְנַצְּל֣וּ	yə·naṣ·ṣə·lū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5337 strip, plunder
only themselves	נַפְשָׁ֔ם	nap̄·šām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
declares	נְאֻ֖ם	nə·’um	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֥י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh

Ezekiel 14:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Or if	לֽוּ־	lū-	Preposition	H3863 if
I send wild	רָעָ֛ה	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
beasts	חַיָּ֥ה	ḥay·yāh	Noun - feminine singular	H2416 alive, living
through the land	בָּאָ֖רֶץ	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
to leave it childless	וְשִׁכְּלָ֑תָּה	wə·šik·kə·lāt·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H7921 be bereaved
desolate	שְׁמָמָה֙	šə·mā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H8077 a devastation, waste
with no man	מִבְּלִ֣י	mib·bə·lî	Preposition-m; Adverb	H1097 wearing out
passing through it	עוֹבֵ֔ר	‘ō·w·ḇêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
for fear	מִפְּנֵ֖י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the beasts	הַחַיָּֽה׃	ha·ḥay·yāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2416 alive, living

Ezekiel 14:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
then as surely	אָ֗נִי	’ā·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
as I live	חַי־	ḥay-	Noun - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
declares	נְאֻם֙	nə·’um	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
even if these	הָאֵלֶּה֮	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
three	שְׁלֹ֨שֶׁת	šə·lō·šeṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
men	הָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים	hā·’ă·nā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
were in it	בְּתוֹכָהּ֒	bə·ṯō·w·ḵāh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H8432 midst
they could not	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
deliver	יַצִּ֑ילוּ	yaṣ·ṣî·lū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5337 strip, plunder
their own sons	בָּנִ֥ים	bā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
or	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
daughters	בָּנ֖וֹת	bā·nō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H1323 daughter
They	הֵ֤מָּה	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
alone	לְבַדָּם֙	lə·ḇad·dām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H905 separation
would be delivered	יִנָּצֵ֔לוּ	yin·nā·ṣê·lū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5337 strip, plunder
but the land	וְהָאָ֖רֶץ	wə·hā·’ā·reṣ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
would be	תִּהְיֶ֥ה	tih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
desolate	שְׁמָמָֽה׃	šə·mā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H8077 a devastation, waste

Ezekiel 14:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Or	א֛וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
if I bring	אָבִ֖יא	’ā·ḇî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
a sword	חֶ֥רֶב	ḥe·reḇ	Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
that	הַהִ֑יא	ha·hî	Article; Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
land	הָאָ֣רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and say	וְאָמַרְתִּ֗י	wə·’ā·mar·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
Let a sword	חֶ֚רֶב	ḥe·reḇ	Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
pass	תַּעֲבֹ֣ר	ta·‘ă·ḇōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
through it	בָּאָ֔רֶץ	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
so that I cut off	וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י	wə·hiḵ·rat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
from it	מִמֶּ֖נָּה	mim·men·nāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
both man	אָדָ֥ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
and beast	וּבְהֵמָֽה׃	ū·ḇə·hê·māh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle

Ezekiel 14:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
then as surely	אָ֗נִי	’ā·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
as I live	חַי־	ḥay-	Noun - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
declares	נְאֻם֙	nə·’um	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
even if these	הָאֵלֶּה֮	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
three	וּשְׁלֹ֨שֶׁת	ū·šə·lō·šeṯ	Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
men	הָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים	hā·’ă·nā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
were in it	בְּתוֹכָהּ֒	bə·ṯō·w·ḵāh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H8432 midst
they could not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
deliver	יַצִּ֖ילוּ	yaṣ·ṣî·lū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5337 strip, plunder
their own sons	בָּנִ֣ים	bā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
or daughters	וּבָנ֑וֹת	ū·ḇā·nō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H1323 daughter
They	הֵ֥ם	hêm	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
alone	לְבַדָּ֖ם	lə·ḇad·dām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H905 separation
would be delivered	יִנָּצֵֽלוּ׃	yin·nā·ṣê·lū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5337 strip, plunder

Ezekiel 14:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Or	א֛וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
if I send	אֲשַׁלַּ֖ח	’ă·šal·laḥ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7971 send
a plague	דֶּ֥בֶר	de·ḇer	Noun - masculine singular	H1698 pestilence
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
that	הַהִ֑יא	ha·hî	Article; Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
land	הָאָ֣רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and pour out	וְשָׁפַכְתִּ֨י	wə·šā·p̄aḵ·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H8210 pour out, pour
My wrath	חֲמָתִ֤י	ḥă·mā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H2534 heat, rage
upon it	עָלֶ֙יהָ֙	‘ā·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H5921 height
through bloodshed	בְּדָ֔ם	bə·ḏām	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
cutting off	לְהַכְרִ֥ית	lə·haḵ·rîṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3772 cut off, cut down
from it	מִמֶּ֖נָּה	mim·men·nāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
both man	אָדָ֥ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
and beast	וּבְהֵמָֽה׃	ū·ḇə·hê·māh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle

Ezekiel 14:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
then as surely	אָ֗נִי	’ā·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
as I live	חַי־	ḥay-	Noun - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
declares	נְאֻם֙	nə·’um	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
even if Noah	וְנֹ֨חַ	wə·nō·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5146 Noah
Daniel	דָּנִאֵל	då̄·ni·ʾēl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1840 Daniel, Danijel
and Job	וְאִיּוֹב֮	wə·’î·yō·wḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H347 Job
were in it	בְּתוֹכָהּ֒	bə·ṯō·w·ḵāh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H8432 midst
they could not	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
deliver	יַצִּ֑ילוּ	yaṣ·ṣî·lū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5337 strip, plunder
sons	בֵּ֥ן	bên	Noun - masculine singular	H1121 son
or	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
daughters	בַּ֖ת	baṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1323 daughter
Their righteousness	בְצִדְקָתָ֖ם	ḇə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯām	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6666 righteousness
could deliver	יַצִּ֥ילוּ	yaṣ·ṣî·lū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5337 strip, plunder
only themselves	נַפְשָֽׁם׃פ	nap̄·šām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion