Ezekiel

Ezekiel 16:37–44

³⁷therefore I will surely gather all the lovers with whom you found pleasure, all those you loved and all those you hated. I will gather them against you from all around and expose you before them, and they will see you completely naked. ³⁸And I will sentence you to the punishment of women who commit adultery and those who shed blood; so I will bring upon you the wrath of your bloodshed and jealousy.

³⁹Then I will deliver you into the hands of your lovers, and they will level your mounds and tear down your lofty shrines. They will strip off your clothes, take your fine jewelry, and leave you naked and bare. ⁴⁰They will bring a mob against you, who will stone you and cut you to pieces with their swords. ⁴¹Then they will burn down your houses and execute judgment against you in the sight of many women.

I will put an end to your prostitution, and you will never again pay your lovers. ⁴²So I will lay to rest My wrath against you, and My jealousy will turn away from you. Then I will be calm and no longer angry.

⁴³Because you did not remember the days of your youth, but enraged Me with all these things, I will surely bring your deeds down upon your own head, declares the Lord GOD. Have you not committed this lewdness on top of all your other abominations?

⁴⁴Behold, all who speak in proverbs will quote this proverb about you:

‘Like mother, like daughter.’

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Ezekiel 16:37

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
therefore	לָ֠כֵן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
I will surely	הִנְנִ֨י	hin·nî	Interjection; first person common singular	H2005 lo! behold
gather	מְקַבֵּ֤ץ	mə·qab·bêṣ	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H6908 gather, collect
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the lovers	מְאַהֲבַ֙יִךְ֙	mə·’a·hă·ḇa·yiḵ	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H157 love
with whom	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you found pleasure	עָרַ֣בְתְּ	‘ā·raḇt	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H6149 be sweet, pleasing
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
those	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you loved	אָהַ֔בְתְּ	’ā·haḇt	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H157 love
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
those	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you hated	שָׂנֵ֑את	śā·nêṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H8130 hate
I will gather	וְקִבַּצְתִּי֩	wə·qib·baṣ·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H6908 gather, collect
them	אֹתָ֨ם	’ō·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
against you	עָלַ֜יִךְ	‘ā·la·yiḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5921 height
from all around	מִסָּבִ֗יב	mis·sā·ḇîḇ	Preposition-m; Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
and expose	וְגִלֵּיתִ֤י	wə·ḡil·lê·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H1540 uncover, remove
before them	אֲלֵהֶ֔ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
and they will see you	וְרָא֖וּ	wə·rā·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7200 see
completely	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
naked	עֶרְוָתֵֽךְ׃	‘er·wā·ṯêḵ	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H6172 nakedness, pudenda

Ezekiel 16:38

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And I will sentence you	וּשְׁפַטְתִּיךְ֙	ū·šə·p̄aṭ·tîḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; second person feminine singular	H8199 judge, govern
to the punishment	מִשְׁפְּטֵ֣י	miš·pə·ṭê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4941 judgment
of women who commit adultery	נֹאֲפ֔וֹת	nō·’ă·p̄ō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural	H5003 commit adultery
and those who shed	וְשֹׁפְכֹ֖ת	wə·šō·p̄ə·ḵōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural construct	H8210 pour out, pour
blood	דָּ֑ם	dām	Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
so I will bring upon you	וּנְתַתִּ֕יךְ	ū·nə·ṯat·tîḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; second person feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set
the wrath	חֵמָ֖ה	ḥê·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H2534 heat, rage
of your bloodshed	דַּ֥ם	dam	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1818 blood
and jealousy	וְקִנְאָֽה׃	wə·qin·’āh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H7068 ardour, zeal, jealousy

Ezekiel 16:39

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then I will deliver	וְנָתַתִּ֨י	wə·nā·ṯat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	אוֹתָ֜ךְ	’ō·w·ṯāḵ	Direct object marker; second person feminine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
into the hands	בְּיָדָ֗ם	bə·yā·ḏām	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3027 hand
and they will level	וְהָרְס֤וּ	wə·hā·rə·sū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H2040 throw down, break or tear down
your mounds	גַבֵּךְ֙	ḡab·bêḵ	Noun - common singular construct; second person feminine singular	H1354 back
and tear down	וְנִתְּצ֣וּ	wə·nit·tə·ṣū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5422 pull down, break down
your lofty shrines	רָמֹתַ֔יִךְ	rā·mō·ṯa·yiḵ	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H7413 height, high-place
They will strip off	וְהִפְשִׁ֤יטוּ	wə·hip̄·šî·ṭū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H6584 strip off, make a dash, raid
your clothes	בְּגָדַ֔יִךְ	bə·ḡā·ḏa·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H899 treachery
take	וְלָקְח֖וּ	wə·lā·qə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3947 take
your fine	תִפְאַרְתֵּ֑ךְ	ṯip̄·’ar·têḵ	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H8597 beauty, glory
jewelry	כְּלֵ֣י	kə·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
and leave you	וְהִנִּיח֖וּךְ	wə·hin·nî·ḥūḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; second person feminine singular	H5117 rest
naked	עֵירֹ֥ם	‘ê·rōm	Adjective - masculine singular	H5903 naked
and bare	וְעֶרְיָֽה׃	wə·‘er·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H6181 nakedness

Ezekiel 16:40

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They will bring	וְהֶעֱל֤וּ	wə·he·‘ĕ·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
a mob	קָהָ֔ל	qā·hāl	Noun - masculine singular	H6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
against you	עָלַ֙יִךְ֙	‘ā·la·yiḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5921 height
who will stone	וְרָגְמ֥וּ	wə·rā·ḡə·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7275 stone, kill by stoning
you	אוֹתָ֖ךְ	’ō·w·ṯāḵ	Direct object marker; second person feminine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
and cut you to pieces	וּבִתְּק֖וּךְ	ū·ḇit·tə·qūḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; second person feminine singular	H1333 cut, cut off, cut down
with their swords	בְּחַרְבוֹתָֽם׃	bə·ḥar·ḇō·w·ṯām	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H2719 sword

Ezekiel 16:41

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then they will burn down	וְשָׂרְפ֤וּ	wə·śā·rə·p̄ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H8313 burn
your houses	בָתַּ֙יִךְ֙	ḇāt·ta·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H1004 house
and execute	וְעָשׂוּ־	wə·‘ā·śū-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H6213 do, make
judgment	שְׁפָטִ֔ים	šə·p̄ā·ṭîm	Noun - masculine plural	H8201 judgement
against you	בָ֣ךְ	ḇāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
in the sight	לְעֵינֵ֖י	lə·‘ê·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
of many	רַבּ֑וֹת	rab·bō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H7227 much, many, great
women	נָשִׁ֣ים	nā·šîm	Noun - feminine plural	H802 woman, wife, female
I will put an end	וְהִשְׁבַּתִּיךְ֙	wə·hiš·bat·tîḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; second person feminine singular	H7673 cease, desist, rest
to your prostitution	מִזּוֹנָ֔ה	miz·zō·w·nāh	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H2181 commit fornication, be a harlot
and you will never	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
again	וְגַם־	wə·ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
pay	תִתְּנִי־	ṯit·tə·nî-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set
your lovers	אֶתְנַ֖ן	’eṯ·nan	Noun - masculine singular	H868 hire

Ezekiel 16:42

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So I will lay to rest	וַהֲנִחֹתִ֤י	wa·hă·ni·ḥō·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5117 rest
My wrath	חֲמָתִי֙	ḥă·mā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H2534 heat, rage
against you	בָּ֔ךְ	bāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
and My jealousy	קִנְאָתִ֖י	qin·’ā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H7068 ardour, zeal, jealousy
will turn away	וְסָ֥רָה	wə·sā·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H5493 turn aside
from you	מִמֵּ֑ךְ	mim·mêḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Then I will be calm	וְשָׁ֣קַטְתִּ֔י	wə·šā·qaṭ·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H8252 be quiet, undisturbed
and no	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
longer	עֽוֹד׃	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
angry	אֶכְעַ֖ס	’eḵ·‘as	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3707 be vexed, angry

Ezekiel 16:43

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Because	יַ֗עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
you did not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
remember	זָכַרְתִּי	zå̄·ḵar·tī	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H2142 remember
the days	יְמֵ֣י	yə·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of your youth	נְעוּרַ֔יִךְ	nə·‘ū·ra·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H5271 youth, juvenility, young
but enraged	וַתִּרְגְּזִי־	wat·tir·gə·zî-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular	H7264 be agitated, quiver, quake, be excited, perturbed
Me	לִ֖י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
with all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
these	אֵ֑לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
things	אֲנִ֨י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
I will surely	וְגַם־	wə·ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
bring your deeds	דַּרְכֵּ֣ךְ׀	dar·kêḵ	Noun - common singular construct; second person feminine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
down	נָתַ֗תִּי	nā·ṯat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
upon your own head	בְּרֹ֣אשׁ	bə·rōš	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H7218 head
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
Have you not	וְלֹ֤א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
committed	עָשִׂיתִי	ʿå̄·śī·ṯī	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H6213 do, make
this lewdness	הַזִּמָּ֔ה	haz·zim·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2154 plan, device, wickedness
on top	עַ֖ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
of all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your	תּוֹעֲבֹתָֽיִךְ׃	tō·w·‘ă·ḇō·ṯā·yiḵ	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H8441 abomination

Ezekiel 16:44

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Behold	הִנֵּה֙	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who speak in proverbs	הַמֹּשֵׁ֔ל	ham·mō·šêl	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H4911 represent, be like
will quote this proverb	יִמְשֹׁ֖ל	yim·šōl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4911 represent, be like
about you	עָלַ֥יִךְ	‘ā·la·yiḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5921 height
Like mother	כְּאִמָּ֖ה	kə·’im·māh	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H517 mother
like daughter	בִּתָּֽהּ׃	bit·tāh	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1323 daughter