Ezekiel

Ezekiel 17:15–17

15But this king rebelled against Babylon by sending his envoys to Egypt to ask for horses and a large army. Will he flourish? Will the one who does such things escape? Can he break a covenant and yet escape?’

16‘As surely as I live,’ declares the Lord GOD, ‘he will die in Babylon, in the land of the king who enthroned him, whose oath he despised and whose covenant he broke. 17Pharaoh with his mighty army and vast horde will not help him in battle, when ramps are built and siege walls constructed to destroy many lives.

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Ezekiel 17:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But thisוַיִּמְרָד־way·yim·rāḏ-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4775 rebel
againstבּ֗וֹbōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
by sendingלִשְׁלֹ֤חַliš·lō·aḥPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7971 send
his envoysמַלְאָכָיו֙mal·’ā·ḵāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4397 messenger
to Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
to ask forלָֽתֶת־lā·ṯeṯ-Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5414 give, put, set
horsesסוּסִ֖יםsū·sîmNoun - masculine pluralH5483 swallow or swift
and a largeרָ֑בrāḇAdjective - masculine singularH7227 much, many, great
armyוְעַם־wə·‘am-Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
Will he flourishהֲיִצְלָ֤חhă·yiṣ·lāḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6743 rush
Will the one who doesהָעֹשֵׂ֣הhā·‘ō·śêhArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH6213 do, make
suchאֵ֔לֶּה’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these
things escapeהֲיִמָּלֵט֙hă·yim·mā·lêṭVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4422 slip away
Can he breakוְהֵפֵ֥רwə·hê·p̄êrConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH6565 break, frustrate
a covenantבְּרִ֖יתbə·rîṯNoun - feminine singularH1285 covenant
and yet escapeוְנִמְלָֽט׃wə·nim·lāṭConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH4422 slip away

Ezekiel 17:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As surely asאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
Iאָ֗נִי’ā·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
liveחַי־ḥay-Noun - masculine singularH2416 alive, living
declaresנְאֻם֮nə·’umNoun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהוִה֒Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
he will dieיָמֽוּת׃yā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
inבְתוֹךְ־ḇə·ṯō·wḵ-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
Babylonבָּבֶ֖לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
in the landבִּמְקוֹם֙bim·qō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH4725 standing, spot, condition
of the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
who enthroned himהַמַּמְלִ֣יךְham·mam·lîḵArticle; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
whoseאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
oathאָ֣לָת֔וֹ’ā·lā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH423 oath
he despisedבָּזָה֙bā·zāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH959 despise
and whoseוַאֲשֶׁ֥רwa·’ă·šerConjunctive waw; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
covenantבְּרִית֑וֹbə·rî·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1285 covenant
he brokeהֵפֵ֖רhê·p̄êrVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6565 break, frustrate

Ezekiel 17:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Pharaohפַרְעֹה֙p̄ar·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
withגָּד֜וֹלgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
armyבְחַ֨יִלḇə·ḥa·yilPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
and vastרָ֗בrāḇAdjective - masculine singularH7227 much, many, great
hordeוּבְקָהָ֣לū·ḇə·qā·hālConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
will notוְלֹא֩wə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
helpיַעֲשֶׂ֨הya·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
himאוֹת֤וֹ’ō·w·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
in battleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הbam·mil·ḥā·māhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
when rampsסֹלְלָ֖הsō·lə·lāhNoun - feminine singularH5550 mound
are builtבִּשְׁפֹּ֥ךְbiš·pōḵPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8210 pour out, pour
and siege wallsדָּיֵ֑קdā·yêqNoun - masculine singularH1785 bulwark, siege-wall
constructedוּבִבְנ֣וֹתū·ḇiḇ·nō·wṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1129 build
to destroyלְהַכְרִ֖יתlə·haḵ·rîṯPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH3772 cut off, cut down
manyרַבּֽוֹת׃rab·bō·wṯAdjective - feminine pluralH7227 much, many, great
livesנְפָשׁ֥וֹתnə·p̄ā·šō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

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Ezekiel 17:15 Deuteronomy 17:16 · 2 Kings 24:20 · Jeremiah 38:18 · Ezekiel 17:7 · Jeremiah 52:3 · Jeremiah 34:3 · 2 Chronicles 36:13 · Ezekiel 17:18 · Jeremiah 37:5–7 · Ezekiel 17:9 · Jeremiah 38:23

Ezekiel 17:16 Ezekiel 12:13 · Jeremiah 52:11

Ezekiel 17:17 Jeremiah 37:7 · Ezekiel 29:6–7 · Isaiah 36:6 · Ezekiel 4:2 · Jeremiah 37:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.