Ezekiel

Ezekiel 14:17–21

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.

²¹For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘How much worse will it be when I send against Jerusalem My four dire judgments— sword, famine, wild beasts, and plague— in order to cut off from it both man and beast?

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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

Ezekiel 14:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּי֩	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
this is what	כֹ֨ה	ḵōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהֹוִ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֜ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
How much worse	אַ֣ף	’ap̄	Conjunction	H637 also, yea
will it be when	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I send	שִׁלַּ֖חְתִּי	šil·laḥ·tî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H7971 send
against	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
My four	אַרְבַּ֣עַת	’ar·ba·‘aṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H702 four
dire	הָרָעִ֡ים	hā·rā·‘îm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H7451 bad, evil
judgments	שְׁפָטַ֣י׀	šə·p̄ā·ṭay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H8201 judgement
sword	חֶ֠רֶב	ḥe·reḇ	Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
famine	וְרָעָ֞ב	wə·rā·‘āḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7458 famine, hunger
wild	רָעָה֙	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
beasts	וְחַיָּ֤ה	wə·ḥay·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H2416 alive, living
and plague	וָדֶ֔בֶר	wā·ḏe·ḇer	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1698 pestilence
in order to cut 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