Ezekiel

Ezekiel 16:4–6

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.

6Then I passed by and saw you wallowing in your blood, and as you lay there in your blood I said to you, ‘Live!’ There I said to you, ‘Live!’

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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

Ezekiel 16:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then I passedוָאֶעֱבֹ֤רwā·’e·‘ĕ·ḇōrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
byעָלַ֙יִךְ֙‘ā·la·yiḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH5921 height
and sawוָֽאֶרְאֵ֔ךְwā·’er·’êḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; second person feminine singularH7200 see
you wallowingמִתְבּוֹסֶ֖סֶתmiṯ·bō·w·se·seṯVerb - Hitpael - Participle - feminine singularH947 tread down, trample
in your bloodבְּדָמָ֑יִךְbə·ḏā·mā·yiḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singularH1818 blood
and as you lay there in your bloodבְּדָמַ֣יִךְbə·ḏā·ma·yiḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singularH1818 blood
I saidוָאֹ֤מַרwā·’ō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
to youלָךְ֙lāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
Liveחֲיִ֔יḥă·yîVerb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularH2421 live
I saidוָאֹ֥מַרwā·’ō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
to youלָ֖ךְlāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
Liveחֲיִֽי׃ḥă·yîVerb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularH2421 live

Cross-references

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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

Ezekiel 16:6 Ephesians 2:4–5 · Titus 3:3–7 · John 5:25 · Acts 7:34 · Exodus 19:4–6 · Matthew 5:13 · Exodus 2:24–25 · Deuteronomy 9:4 · Exodus 3:7–8 · Psalm 105:10–15 · Isaiah 51:23 · Micah 7:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.