Ezekiel

Ezekiel 16:10–15

¹⁰I clothed you in embroidered cloth and gave you sandals of fine leather. I wrapped you in fine linen and covered you with silk. ¹¹I adorned you with jewelry, and I put bracelets on your wrists and a chain around your neck. ¹²I put a ring in your nose, earrings on your ears, and a beautiful crown upon your head.

¹³So you were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was made of fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey, and oil. You became very beautiful and rose to be queen. ¹⁴Your fame spread among the nations on account of your beauty, for it was perfect in the splendor I bestowed on you, declares the Lord GOD.

¹⁵But because of your fame, you trusted in your beauty and played the harlot. You lavished your favors on everyone who passed by, and your beauty was theirs for the asking.

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Ezekiel 16:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I clothed	וָאַלְבִּישֵׁ֣ךְ	wā·’al·bî·šêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; second person feminine singular	H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
you in embroidered cloth	רִקְמָ֔ה	riq·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H7553 variegated stuff
and gave you sandals	וָאֶנְעֲלֵ֖ךְ	wā·’en·‘ă·lêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; second person feminine singular	H5274 bar, bolt, lock
of fine leather	תָּ֑חַשׁ	tā·ḥaš	Noun - masculine singular	H8476 ta—aš
I wrapped	וָאֶחְבְּשֵׁ֣ךְ	wā·’eḥ·bə·šêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; second person feminine singular	H2280 bind, bind on, bind up
you in fine linen	בַּשֵּׁ֔שׁ	baš·šêš	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8336 id.
and covered	וַאֲכַסֵּ֖ךְ	wa·’ă·ḵas·sêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; second person feminine singular	H3680 cover
you with silk	מֶֽשִׁי׃	me·šî	Noun - masculine singular	H4897 silk

Ezekiel 16:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I adorned	וָאֶעְדֵּ֖ךְ	wā·’e‘·dêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; second person feminine singular	H5710 pass on, advance
you with jewelry	עֶ֑דִי	‘e·ḏî	Noun - masculine singular	H5716 ornaments
and I put	וָאֶתְּנָ֤ה	wā·’et·tə·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set
bracelets	צְמִידִים֙	ṣə·mî·ḏîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6781 bracelet
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your wrists	יָדַ֔יִךְ	yā·ḏa·yiḵ	Noun - feminine dual construct; second person feminine singular	H3027 hand
and a chain	וְרָבִ֖יד	wə·rā·ḇîḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7242 chain
around	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your neck	גְּרוֹנֵֽךְ׃	gə·rō·w·nêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H1627 neck, throat

Ezekiel 16:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I put	וָאֶתֵּ֥ן	wā·’et·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
a ring	נֶ֙זֶם֙	ne·zem	Noun - masculine singular	H5141 ring
in	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your nose	אַפֵּ֔ךְ	’ap·pêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
earrings	וַעֲגִילִ֖ים	wa·‘ă·ḡî·lîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H5694 hoop, ring
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your ears	אָזְנָ֑יִךְ	’ā·zə·nā·yiḵ	Noun - feminine dual construct; second person feminine singular	H241 ear
and a beautiful	תִּפְאֶ֖רֶת	tip̄·’e·reṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H8597 beauty, glory
crown	וַעֲטֶ֥רֶת	wa·‘ă·ṭe·reṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5850 crown, wreath
upon your head	בְּרֹאשֵֽׁךְ׃	bə·rō·šêḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H7218 head

Ezekiel 16:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So you were adorned	וַתַּעְדִּ֞י	wat·ta‘·dî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular	H5710 pass on, advance
with gold	זָהָ֣ב	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
and silver	וָכֶ֗סֶף	wā·ḵe·sep̄	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
and your clothing	וּמַלְבּוּשֵׁךְ֙	ū·mal·bū·šêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H4403 raiment, attire
fine linen	שֵׁשִׁי	šē·šī	Noun - masculine singular	H8336 id.
silk	וָמֶ֙שִׁי֙	wā·me·šî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4897 silk
and embroidered cloth	וְרִקְמָ֔ה	wə·riq·māh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H7553 variegated stuff
You ate	אָכָלְתִּי	ʾå̄·ḵå̄·lə·tī	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H398 eat
fine flour	סֹ֧לֶת	sō·leṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5560 fine flour
honey	וּדְבַ֛שׁ	ū·ḏə·ḇaš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1706 honey
and oil	וָשֶׁ֖מֶן	wā·še·men	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H8081 fat, oil
You became very	בִּמְאֹ֣ד	bim·’ōḏ	Preposition-b; Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
beautiful	וַתִּ֙יפִי֙	wat·tî·p̄î	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular	H3302 be fair, beautiful
and rose to be	וַֽתִּצְלְחִ֖י	wat·tiṣ·lə·ḥî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular	H6743 rush
queen	לִמְלוּכָֽה׃	lim·lū·ḵāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H4410 kingship, royalty

Ezekiel 16:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Your	לָ֥ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
fame	שֵׁ֛ם	šêm	Noun - masculine singular	H8034 name
spread	וַיֵּ֨צֵא	way·yê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
among the nations	בַּגּוֹיִ֖ם	bag·gō·w·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
on account of your beauty	בְּיָפְיֵ֑ךְ	bə·yā·p̄ə·yêḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H3308 beauty
for	כִּ֣י׀	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it	ה֗וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
perfect	כָּלִ֣יל	kā·lîl	Adjective - masculine singular	H3632 entire, whole, holocaust
in the splendor	בַּֽהֲדָרִי֙	ba·hă·ḏā·rî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1926 ornament, splendour, honour
I bestowed	שַׂ֣מְתִּי	śam·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7760 put, place, set
on you	עָלַ֔יִךְ	‘ā·la·yiḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5921 height
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 16:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But because of	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your fame	שְׁמֵ֑ךְ	šə·mêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H8034 name
you trusted	וַתִּבְטְחִ֣י	wat·tiḇ·ṭə·ḥî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular	H982 trust
in your beauty	בְיָפְיֵ֔ךְ	ḇə·yā·p̄ə·yêḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H3308 beauty
and played the harlot	וַתִּזְנִ֖י	wat·tiz·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular	H2181 commit fornication, be a harlot
You lavished	וַתִּשְׁפְּכִ֧י	wat·tiš·pə·ḵî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular	H8210 pour out, pour
your favors	תַּזְנוּתַ֛יִךְ	taz·nū·ṯa·yiḵ	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H8457 fornication
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
everyone	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who passed by	עוֹבֵ֖ר	‘ō·w·ḇêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
and your beauty was theirs for the asking	יֶֽהִי׃	ye·hî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be