Ezekiel

Ezekiel 16:3–5

3and tell her that this is what the Lord GOD says to Jerusalem: Your origin and your birth were in the land of the Canaanites. Your father was an Amorite and your mother a Hittite. 4On the day of your birth your cord was not cut, nor were you washed with water for cleansing. You were not rubbed with salt or wrapped in cloths. 5No one cared enough for you to do even one of these things out of compassion for you. Instead, you were thrown out into the open field, because you were despised on the day of your birth.

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Ezekiel 16:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֞wə·’ā·mar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
this is whatכֹּה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֤י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהוִה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֨ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to Jerusalemלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םlî·rū·šā·limPreposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
Your originמְכֹרֹתַ֙יִךְ֙mə·ḵō·rō·ṯa·yiḵNoun - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singularH4351 origin
and your birthוּמֹ֣לְדֹתַ֔יִךְū·mō·lə·ḏō·ṯa·yiḵConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singularH4138 nativity, lineage, native country
were in the landמֵאֶ֖רֶץmê·’e·reṣPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑יhak·kə·na·‘ă·nîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3669 trader, merchant
Your fatherאָבִ֥יךְ’ā·ḇîḵNoun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singularH1 father
was an Amoriteהָאֱמֹרִ֖יhā·’ĕ·mō·rîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH567 Amorites
and your motherוְאִמֵּ֥ךְwə·’im·mêḵConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singularH517 mother
a Hittiteחִתִּֽית׃ḥit·tîṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH2850 Hittite(s)

Ezekiel 16:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On the dayבְּי֨וֹםbə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
of your birthוּמוֹלְדוֹתַ֗יִךְū·mō·wl·ḏō·w·ṯa·yiḵConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singularH4138 nativity, lineage, native country
your cordשָׁרֵּ֔ךְšār·rêḵNoun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singularH8270 navel-string
was notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
cutכָרַּ֣תḵār·raṯVerb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
norלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
were you washedרֻחַ֖צְתְּru·ḥaṣtVerb - Pual - Perfect - second person feminine singularH7364 wash, wash off, away, bathe
with waterוּבְמַ֥יִםū·ḇə·ma·yimConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
for cleansingלְמִשְׁעִ֑יlə·miš·‘îPreposition-l; AdverbH4935 cleansing
You were notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
rubbed with saltוְהָמְלֵ֙חַ֙wə·hā·mə·lê·aḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Infinitive absoluteH4414 tear away
or wrapped in clothsוְהָחְתֵּ֖לwə·hā·ḥə·têlConjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Infinitive absoluteH2853 entwine, enwrap

Ezekiel 16:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Noלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
one cared enoughחָ֨סָהḥā·sāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH2347 pity, look upon with compassion
for youעָלַ֜יִךְ‘ā·la·yiḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH5921 height
to doלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
even oneאַחַ֥ת’a·ḥaṯNumber - feminine singularH259 one
of these thingsמֵאֵ֖לֶּהmê·’êl·lehPreposition-m; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
out of compassionלְחֻמְלָ֣הlə·ḥum·lāhPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singularH2550 spare
for youעָלָ֑יִךְ‘ā·lā·yiḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH5921 height
Insteadוַֽתֻּשְׁלְכִ֞יwat·tuš·lə·ḵîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singularH7993 throw, fling, cast
you were thrown outוַֽתֻּשְׁלְכִ֞יwat·tuš·lə·ḵîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singularH7993 throw, fling, cast
intoאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the openפְּנֵ֤יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
fieldהַשָּׂדֶה֙haś·śā·ḏehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.
because youנַפְשֵׁ֔ךְnap̄·šêḵNoun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
were despisedבְּגֹ֣עַלbə·ḡō·‘alPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1604 loathing
on the dayבְּי֖וֹםbə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
of your birthהֻלֶּ֥דֶתhul·le·ḏeṯVerb - Hofal - Infinitive constructH3205 bear, bring forth, beget

Cross-references

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Ezekiel 16:3 Ezekiel 16:45 · Isaiah 51:1–2 · Deuteronomy 20:17 · Nehemiah 9:7 · John 8:44 · Luke 3:7 · Isaiah 1:10 · 1 Kings 21:26 · Genesis 15:16 · Ezekiel 21:30 · Ezra 9:1 · Deuteronomy 7:1

Ezekiel 16:4 Hosea 2:3 · Genesis 15:13 · Joshua 24:2 · Exodus 5:16–21 · Deuteronomy 15:15 · Luke 2:12 · Acts 7:6–7 · Luke 2:7 · Exodus 2:23–24 · Deuteronomy 5:6

Ezekiel 16:5 Deuteronomy 32:10 · Genesis 21:10 · Exodus 1:22 · Lamentations 4:3 · Numbers 19:16 · Isaiah 49:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.