Ezekiel

Ezekiel 20:6–9

⁶On that day I swore to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands. ⁷And I said to them: ‘Each of you must throw away the abominations before his eyes, and you must not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.’

⁸But they rebelled against Me and refused to listen. None of them cast away the abominations before their eyes, and they did not forsake the idols of Egypt. So I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and vent My anger against them in the land of Egypt. ⁹But I acted for the sake of My name, that it should not be profaned in the eyes of the nations among whom they were living, in whose sight I had revealed Myself to Israel by bringing them out of the land of Egypt.

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Ezekiel 20:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On that	הַה֗וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
I swore	נָשָׂ֤אתִי	nā·śā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
to bring them	לְהֽוֹצִיאָ֖ם	lə·hō·w·ṣî·’ām	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
out of the land	מֵאֶ֣רֶץ	mê·’e·reṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרָ֑יִם	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
a land	אֶ֜רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I had searched out	תַּ֣רְתִּי	tar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H8446 seek out, spy out, explore
for them	לָהֶ֗ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
a land flowing	זָבַ֤ת	zā·ḇaṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct	H2100 flow, gush
with milk	חָלָב֙	ḥā·lāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2461 milk
and honey	וּדְבַ֔שׁ	ū·ḏə·ḇaš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1706 honey
the glory	צְבִ֥י	ṣə·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular	H6643 beauty, honour
of all	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
lands	הָאֲרָצֽוֹת׃	hā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H776 earth, land

Ezekiel 20:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And I said	וָאֹמַ֣ר	wā·’ō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
to them	אֲלֵהֶ֗ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
Each of you	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
must throw away	הַשְׁלִ֔יכוּ	haš·lî·ḵū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H7993 throw, fling, cast
the abominations	שִׁקּוּצֵ֤י	šiq·qū·ṣê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8251 detested thing
before his eyes	עֵינָיו֙	‘ê·nāw	Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye
and you must not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
defile yourselves	תִּטַּמָּ֑אוּ	tiṭ·ṭam·mā·’ū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H2930 be or become unclean
with the idols	וּבְגִלּוּלֵ֥י	ū·ḇə·ḡil·lū·lê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1544 idols
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֖יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
I	אֲנִ֖י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God

Ezekiel 20:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But they rebelled	וַיַּמְרוּ־	way·yam·rū-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4784 be contentious, refractory, rebellious
against Me	בִ֗י	ḇî	Preposition; first person common singular
and refused	וְלֹ֤א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to listen	לִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ	liš·mō·a‘	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8085 hear
None of them	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
cast away	הִשְׁלִ֔יכוּ	hiš·lî·ḵū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H7993 throw, fling, cast
the abominations	שִׁקּוּצֵ֤י	šiq·qū·ṣê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8251 detested thing
before their eyes	עֵֽינֵיהֶם֙	‘ê·nê·hem	Noun - cdc; third person masculine plural	H5869 eye
and they did not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
forsake	עָזָ֑בוּ	‘ā·zā·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
the idols	גִּלּוּלֵ֥י	gil·lū·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1544 idols
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֖יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
So I resolved	וָאֹמַ֞ר	wā·’ō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
to pour out	לִשְׁפֹּ֧ךְ	liš·pōḵ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8210 pour out, pour
My wrath	חֲמָתִ֣י	ḥă·mā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H2534 heat, rage
upon them	עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
and vent	לְכַלּ֤וֹת	lə·ḵal·lō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
My anger	אַפִּי֙	’ap·pî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
against them	בָּהֶ֔ם	bā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
in	בְּת֖וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
the land	אֶ֥רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרָֽיִם׃	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Ezekiel 20:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But I acted	וָאַ֙עַשׂ֙	wā·’a·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
for the sake	לְמַ֣עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Preposition	H4616 purpose, intent
of My name	שְׁמִ֔י	šə·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name
that it should not	לְבִלְתִּ֥י	lə·ḇil·tî	Preposition-l	H1115 not, except
be profaned	הֵחֵ֛ל	hê·ḥêl	Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H2490 bore, pierce
in the eyes	לְעֵינֵ֥י	lə·‘ê·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
of the nations	הַגּוֹיִ֖ם	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
among whom	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
they were living	הֵ֣מָּה	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
in whose	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
sight	לְעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם	lə·‘ê·nê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - cdc; third person masculine plural	H5869 eye
I had revealed Myself	נוֹדַ֤עְתִּי	nō·w·ḏa‘·tî	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3045 know
to	אֲלֵיהֶם֙	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
by bringing them	לְהוֹצִיאָ֖ם	lə·hō·w·ṣî·’ām	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
out of the land	מֵאֶ֥רֶץ	mê·’e·reṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרָֽיִם׃	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians