Ezekiel

Ezekiel 16:4–8

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!’ ⁷I made you thrive like a plant of the field. You grew up and matured and became very beautiful. Your breasts were formed and your hair grew, but you were naked and bare.

⁸Then I passed by and saw you, and you were indeed old enough for love. So I spread My cloak over you and covered your nakedness. I pledged Myself to you, entered into a covenant with you, and you became Mine, declares the Lord GOD.

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Ezekiel 16:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On the day	בְּי֨וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
of your birth	וּמוֹלְדוֹתַ֗יִךְ	ū·mō·wl·ḏō·w·ṯa·yiḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H4138 nativity, lineage, native country
your cord	שָׁרֵּ֔ךְ	šār·rêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H8270 navel-string
was not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
cut	כָרַּ֣ת	ḵār·raṯ	Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
nor	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
were you washed	רֻחַ֖צְתְּ	ru·ḥaṣt	Verb - Pual - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H7364 wash, wash off, away, bathe
with water	וּבְמַ֥יִם	ū·ḇə·ma·yim	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
for cleansing	לְמִשְׁעִ֑י	lə·miš·‘î	Preposition-l; Adverb	H4935 cleansing
You were not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
rubbed with salt	וְהָמְלֵ֙חַ֙	wə·hā·mə·lê·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Infinitive absolute	H4414 tear away
or wrapped in cloths	וְהָחְתֵּ֖ל	wə·hā·ḥə·têl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Infinitive absolute	H2853 entwine, enwrap

Ezekiel 16:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
one cared enough	חָ֨סָה	ḥā·sāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H2347 pity, look upon with compassion
for you	עָלַ֜יִךְ	‘ā·la·yiḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5921 height
to do	לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
even one	אַחַ֥ת	’a·ḥaṯ	Number - feminine singular	H259 one
of these things	מֵאֵ֖לֶּה	mê·’êl·leh	Preposition-m; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
out of compassion	לְחֻמְלָ֣ה	lə·ḥum·lāh	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H2550 spare
for you	עָלָ֑יִךְ	‘ā·lā·yiḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5921 height
Instead	וַֽתֻּשְׁלְכִ֞י	wat·tuš·lə·ḵî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular	H7993 throw, fling, cast
you were thrown out	וַֽתֻּשְׁלְכִ֞י	wat·tuš·lə·ḵî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular	H7993 throw, fling, cast
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the open	פְּנֵ֤י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
field	הַשָּׂדֶה֙	haś·śā·ḏeh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
because you	נַפְשֵׁ֔ךְ	nap̄·šêḵ	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
were despised	בְּגֹ֣עַל	bə·ḡō·‘al	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1604 loathing
on the day	בְּי֖וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
of your birth	הֻלֶּ֥דֶת	hul·le·ḏeṯ	Verb - Hofal - Infinitive construct	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget

Ezekiel 16:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then I passed	וָאֶעֱבֹ֤ר	wā·’e·‘ĕ·ḇōr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
by	עָלַ֙יִךְ֙	‘ā·la·yiḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5921 height
and saw	וָֽאֶרְאֵ֔ךְ	wā·’er·’êḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; second person feminine singular	H7200 see
you wallowing	מִתְבּוֹסֶ֖סֶת	miṯ·bō·w·se·seṯ	Verb - Hitpael - Participle - feminine singular	H947 tread down, trample
in your blood	בְּדָמָ֑יִךְ	bə·ḏā·mā·yiḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H1818 blood
and as you lay there in your blood	בְּדָמַ֣יִךְ	bə·ḏā·ma·yiḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H1818 blood
I said	וָאֹ֤מַר	wā·’ō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
to you	לָךְ֙	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
Live	חֲיִ֔י	ḥă·yî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H2421 live
I said	וָאֹ֥מַר	wā·’ō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
to you	לָ֖ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
Live	חֲיִֽי׃	ḥă·yî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H2421 live

Ezekiel 16:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I made	נְתַתִּ֔יךְ	nə·ṯat·tîḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set
you thrive	רְבָבָ֗ה	rə·ḇā·ḇāh	Number - feminine singular	H7233 multitude, myriad, ten thousand
like a plant	כְּצֶ֤מַח	kə·ṣe·maḥ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6780 sprout, growth
of the field	הַשָּׂדֶה֙	haś·śā·ḏeh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
You grew up	וַתִּרְבִּי֙	wat·tir·bî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
and matured	וַֽתִּגְדְּלִ֔י	wat·tiḡ·də·lî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular	H1431 grow up, become great
and became	וַתָּבֹ֖אִי	wat·tā·ḇō·’î	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
very beautiful	עֲדָיִ֑ים	‘ă·ḏā·yîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5716 ornaments
Your breasts	שָׁדַ֤יִם	šā·ḏa·yim	Noun - md	H7699 violence, havoc, devastation, ruin
were formed	נָכֹ֙נוּ֙	nā·ḵō·nū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3559 be firm
and your hair	וּשְׂעָרֵ֣ךְ	ū·śə·‘ā·rêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H8181 hair
grew	צִמֵּ֔חַ	ṣim·mê·aḥ	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6779 sprout, spring up
but you	וְאַ֖תְּ	wə·’at	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person feminine singular	H859 thou
were naked	עֵרֹ֥ם	‘ê·rōm	Adjective - masculine singular	H5903 naked
and bare	וְעֶרְיָֽה׃	wə·‘er·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H6181 nakedness

Ezekiel 16:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then I passed	וָאֶעֱבֹ֨ר	wā·’e·‘ĕ·ḇōr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
by	עָלַ֜יִךְ	‘ā·la·yiḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5921 height
and saw you	וָאֶרְאֵ֗ךְ	wā·’er·’êḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; second person feminine singular	H7200 see
and you were indeed	וְהִנֵּ֤ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
old enough	עִתֵּךְ֙	‘it·têḵ	Noun - common singular construct; second person feminine singular	H6256 time
for love	דֹּדִ֔ים	dō·ḏîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1730 beloved, love
So I spread	וָאֶפְרֹ֤שׂ	wā·’ep̄·rōś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H6566 spread out, spread
My cloak	כְּנָפִי֙	kə·nā·p̄î	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3671 wing, extremity
over you	עָלַ֔יִךְ	‘ā·la·yiḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5921 height
and covered	וָאֲכַסֶּ֖ה	wā·’ă·ḵas·seh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H3680 cover
your nakedness	עֶרְוָתֵ֑ךְ	‘er·wā·ṯêḵ	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H6172 nakedness, pudenda
I pledged Myself	וָאֶשָּׁ֣בַֽע	wā·’eš·šā·ḇa‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H7650 swear
to you	לָ֠ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
entered	וָאָב֨וֹא	wā·’ā·ḇō·w	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
into a covenant	בִבְרִ֜ית	ḇiḇ·rîṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H1285 covenant
with you	אֹתָ֗ךְ	’ō·ṯāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H854 with
and you became	וַתִּ֥הְיִי	wat·tih·yî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Mine	לִֽי׃	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
declares	נְאֻ֛ם	nə·’um	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֥י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh