Ezekiel

Ezekiel 16:7–13

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. ⁹Then I bathed you with water, rinsed off your blood, and anointed you with oil. 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.

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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

Ezekiel 16:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then I bathed	וָאֶרְחָצֵ֣ךְ	wā·’er·ḥā·ṣêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; second person feminine singular	H7364 wash, wash off, away, bathe
you with water	בַּמַּ֔יִם	bam·ma·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
rinsed off	וָאֶשְׁטֹ֥ף	wā·’eš·ṭōp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H7857 overflow, rinse or wash off
your blood	דָּמַ֖יִךְ	dā·ma·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H1818 blood
and anointed	וָאֲסֻכֵ֖ךְ	wā·’ă·su·ḵêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; second person feminine singular	H5480 pour in anointing, anoint
you with oil	בַּשָּֽׁמֶן׃	baš·šā·men	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8081 fat, oil

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