Ezekiel

Ezekiel 18:12

¹²He oppresses the poor and needy;

he commits robbery

and does not restore a pledge.

He lifts his eyes to idols;

he commits abominations.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He oppresses	הוֹנָ֔ה	hō·w·nāh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3238 suppress (?), oppress, maltreat
the poor	עָנִ֤י	‘ā·nî	Adjective - masculine singular	H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
and needy	וְאֶבְיוֹן֙	wə·’eḇ·yō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H34 in want, needy, poor
he commits robbery	גְּזֵל֣וֹת	gə·zê·lō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H1500 plunder, spoil
and does not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
restore	יָשִׁ֑יב	yā·šîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
a pledge	חֲבֹ֖ל	ḥă·ḇōl	Noun - masculine singular	H2258 pledge
He lifts	נָשָׂ֣א	nā·śā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
his eyes	עֵינָ֔יו	‘ê·nāw	Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye
to	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
idols	הַגִּלּוּלִים֙	hag·gil·lū·lîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1544 idols
he commits	עָשָֽׂה׃	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
abominations	תּוֹעֵבָ֖ה	tō·w·‘ê·ḇāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8441 abomination

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.