Ezekiel

Ezekiel 21:28–32

28Now prophesy, son of man, and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says concerning the Ammonites and their contempt:

‘A sword! A sword

is drawn for slaughter,

polished to consume,

to flash like lightning—

29while they offer false visions for you

and lying divinations about you—

to be placed on the necks

of the wicked who are slain,

whose day has come,

the time of their final punishment.

30Return the sword to its sheath!

In the place where you were created,

in the land of your origin,

I will judge you.

31I will pour out My anger upon you;

I will breathe the fire of My fury against you;

I will hand you over to brutal men,

skilled in destruction.

32You will be fuel for the fire.

Your blood will stain your own land.

You will not be remembered,

for I, the LORD, have spoken.’”

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Ezekiel 21:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nowוְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
prophesyהִנָּבֵ֤אhin·nā·ḇêVerb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singularH5012 prophesy
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of manאָדָ֗ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
and declareוְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙wə·’ā·mar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
that this is whatכֹּ֤הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהֹוִ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
saysאָמַר֙’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
concerningאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the Ammonitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
and their contemptחֶרְפָּתָ֑םḥer·pā·ṯāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH2781 reproach
A swordחֶ֣רֶבḥe·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword
A swordחֶ֤רֶבḥe·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword
is drawnפְּתוּחָה֙pə·ṯū·ḥāhVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularH6605 open
for slaughterלְטֶ֣בַחlə·ṭe·ḇaḥPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH2874 slaughtering, slaughter
polishedמְרוּטָ֔הmə·rū·ṭāhVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularH4803 make smooth, bare, bald; scour, polish
to consumeלְהָכִ֖ילlə·hā·ḵîlPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH3557 comprehend, contain
toלְמַ֥עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
flash like lightningבָּרָֽק׃bā·rāqNoun - masculine singularH1300 lightning

Ezekiel 21:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
while they offer falseשָׁ֔וְאšāwNoun - masculine singularH7723 emptiness, vanity
visionsבַּחֲז֥וֹתba·ḥă·zō·wṯPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH2372 see, behold
for youלָךְ֙lāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
and lyingכָּזָ֑בkā·zāḇNoun - masculine singularH3577 lie, falsehood, deceptive thing
divinationsבִּקְסָם־biq·sām-Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7080 practise divination
about youלָ֖ךְlāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
to be placedלָתֵ֣תlā·ṯêṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5414 give, put, set
onאֶֽל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the necksצַוְּארֵי֙ṣaw·wə·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH6677 neck, back of neck
of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֔יםrə·šā·‘îmAdjective - masculine pluralH7563 wicked, criminal
who are slainחַֽלְלֵ֣יḥal·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH2491 pierced
whoseאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
dayיוֹמָ֔םyō·w·māmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3117 day
has comeבָּ֣אbāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
the timeבְּעֵ֖תbə·‘êṯPreposition-b; Noun - common singular constructH6256 time
of their final punishmentעֲוֺ֥ן‘ă·wōnNoun - common singular constructH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity

Ezekiel 21:30

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Returnהָשַׁ֖בhā·šaḇVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
its sheathתַּעְרָ֑הּta‘·rāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH8593 razor, sheath
In the placeבִּמְק֧וֹםbim·qō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH4725 standing, spot, condition
whereאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you were createdנִבְרֵ֛אתniḇ·rêṯVerb - Nifal - Perfect - second person feminine singularH1254 shape, create
in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbə·’e·reṣPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of your originמְכֻרוֹתַ֖יִךְmə·ḵu·rō·w·ṯa·yiḵNoun - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singularH4351 origin
I will judgeאֶשְׁפֹּ֥ט’eš·pōṭVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH8199 judge, govern
youאֹתָֽךְ׃’ō·ṯāḵDirect object marker; second person feminine singularH853 mark of the accusative

Ezekiel 21:31

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will pour outוְשָׁפַכְתִּ֤יwə·šā·p̄aḵ·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH8210 pour out, pour
My angerזַעְמִ֔יza‘·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH2195 indignation
upon youעָלַ֙יִךְ֙‘ā·la·yiḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH5921 height
I will breatheאָפִ֣יחַ’ā·p̄î·aḥVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH6315 breathe, blow
the fireבְּאֵ֥שׁbə·’êšPreposition-b; Noun - common singular constructH784 fire
of My furyעֶבְרָתִ֖י‘eḇ·rā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH5678 overflow, arrogance, fury
against youעָלָ֑יִךְ‘ā·lā·yiḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH5921 height
I will hand you over toוּנְתַתִּ֗יךְū·nə·ṯat·tîḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; second person feminine singularH5414 give, put, set
brutalבֹּֽעֲרִ֔יםbō·‘ă·rîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH1197 burn, consume
menאֲנָשִׁ֣ים’ă·nā·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH376 man
skilledחָרָשֵׁ֖יḥā·rā·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH2796 graver, artificer
in destructionמַשְׁחִֽית׃maš·ḥîṯNoun - masculine singularH4889 ruin, destruction

Ezekiel 21:32

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You will beתִּֽהְיֶה֙tih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
fuelלְאָכְלָ֔הlə·’āḵ·lāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH402 food, eating
for the fireלָאֵ֤שׁlā·’êšPreposition-l, Article; Noun - common singularH784 fire
Your bloodדָּמֵ֥ךְdā·mêḵNoun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singularH1818 blood
will stainיִהְיֶ֖הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
your ownבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
You will notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be rememberedתִזָּכֵ֔רִיṯiz·zā·ḵê·rîVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person feminine singularH2142 remember
forכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
have spokenדִּבַּֽרְתִּי׃פdib·bar·tîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH1696 speak

Cross-references

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Ezekiel 21:28 Zephaniah 2:8–10 · Ezekiel 21:20 · Ezekiel 21:9–10

Ezekiel 21:29 Ezekiel 21:25 · Ezekiel 22:28 · Psalm 37:13 · Jeremiah 27:9

Ezekiel 21:30 Genesis 15:14 · Jeremiah 47:6–7 · Ezekiel 16:38

Ezekiel 21:31 Jeremiah 4:7 · Ezekiel 14:19 · Nahum 1:6 · Isaiah 30:33 · Ezekiel 7:8 · Psalm 18:15 · Jeremiah 6:22–23 · Haggai 1:9 · Habakkuk 1:6–10 · Isaiah 37:7 · Ezekiel 22:20–22 · Jeremiah 51:20–23

Ezekiel 21:32 Ezekiel 25:10 · Malachi 4:1 · Ezekiel 20:47–48

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.