Ezekiel

Ezekiel 17:16–19

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. ¹⁸He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. Seeing that he gave his hand in pledge yet did all these things, he will not escape!’

¹⁹Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘As surely as I live, I will bring down upon his head My oath that he despised and My covenant that he broke.

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Ezekiel 17:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As surely as	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
I	אָ֗נִי	’ā·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
live	חַי־	ḥay-	Noun - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
declares	נְאֻם֮	nə·’um	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִה֒	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
he will die	יָמֽוּת׃	yā·mūṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
in	בְתוֹךְ־	ḇə·ṯō·wḵ-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
Babylon	בָּבֶ֖ל	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
in the land	בִּמְקוֹם֙	bim·qō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4725 standing, spot, condition
of the king	הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
who enthroned him	הַמַּמְלִ֣יךְ	ham·mam·lîḵ	Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
whose	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
oath	אָ֣לָת֔וֹ	’ā·lā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H423 oath
he despised	בָּזָה֙	bā·zāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H959 despise
and whose	וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר	wa·’ă·šer	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
covenant	בְּרִית֑וֹ	bə·rî·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1285 covenant
he broke	הֵפֵ֖ר	hê·p̄êr	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6565 break, frustrate

Ezekiel 17:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Pharaoh	פַרְעֹה֙	p̄ar·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
with	גָּד֜וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
army	בְחַ֨יִל	ḇə·ḥa·yil	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
and vast	רָ֗ב	rāḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7227 much, many, great
horde	וּבְקָהָ֣ל	ū·ḇə·qā·hāl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
will not	וְלֹא֩	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
help	יַעֲשֶׂ֨ה	ya·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
him	אוֹת֤וֹ	’ō·w·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
in battle	בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה	bam·mil·ḥā·māh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
when ramps	סֹלְלָ֖ה	sō·lə·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5550 mound
are built	בִּשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ	biš·pōḵ	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8210 pour out, pour
and siege walls	דָּיֵ֑ק	dā·yêq	Noun - masculine singular	H1785 bulwark, siege-wall
constructed	וּבִבְנ֣וֹת	ū·ḇiḇ·nō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1129 build
to destroy	לְהַכְרִ֖ית	lə·haḵ·rîṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3772 cut off, cut down
many	רַבּֽוֹת׃	rab·bō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H7227 much, many, great
lives	נְפָשׁ֥וֹת	nə·p̄ā·šō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

Ezekiel 17:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He despised	וּבָזָ֥ה	ū·ḇā·zāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H959 despise
the oath	אָלָ֖ה	’ā·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H423 oath
by breaking	לְהָפֵ֣ר	lə·hā·p̄êr	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H6565 break, frustrate
the covenant	בְּרִ֑ית	bə·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1285 covenant
Seeing that	וְהִנֵּ֨ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
he gave	נָתַ֥ן	nā·ṯan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
his hand in pledge	יָד֛וֹ	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
yet did	עָשָׂ֖ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
these	אֵ֥לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
he will not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
escape	יִמָּלֵֽט׃ס	yim·mā·lêṭ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4422 slip away

Ezekiel 17:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָכֵ֞ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
this is what	כֹּה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִה֮	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֨ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
As	אָנִי֒	’ā·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
surely as	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
I live	חַי־	ḥay-	Noun - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
I will bring down	וּנְתַתִּ֖יו	ū·nə·ṯat·tîw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
upon his head	בְּרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃	bə·rō·šōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7218 head
My oath	אָֽלָתִי֙	’ā·lā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H423 oath
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
he despised	בָּזָ֔ה	bā·zāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H959 despise
and My covenant	וּבְרִיתִ֖י	ū·ḇə·rî·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1285 covenant
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
he broke	הֵפִ֑יר	hê·p̄îr	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6331 crush