Ezekiel

Ezekiel 22:8–12

⁸You have despised My holy things and profaned My Sabbaths. ⁹Among you are slanderous men bent on bloodshed; within you are those who eat on the mountain shrines and commit acts of indecency.

¹⁰In you they have uncovered the nakedness of their fathers; in you they violate women during their menstrual impurity. ¹¹One man commits an abomination with his neighbor’s wife; another wickedly defiles his daughter-in-law; and yet another violates his sister, his own father’s daughter.

¹²In you they take bribes to shed blood. You engage in usury, take excess interest, and extort your neighbors. But Me you have forgotten, declares the Lord GOD.

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Ezekiel 22:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You have despised	בָּזִ֑ית	bā·zîṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H959 despise
My holy things	קָדָשַׁ֖י	qā·ḏā·šay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
profaned	חִלָּֽלְתְּ׃	ḥil·lā·lət	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H2490 bore, pierce
My Sabbaths	שַׁבְּתֹתַ֖י	šab·bə·ṯō·ṯay	Noun - common plural construct; first person common singular	H7676 Sabbath

Ezekiel 22:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Among you	בָ֖ךְ	ḇāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
are	הָ֥יוּ	hā·yū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
slanderous	רָכִ֛יל	rā·ḵîl	Noun - masculine singular	H7400 slander, > tale-bearer, informer
men	אַנְשֵׁ֥י	’an·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
bent on	לְמַ֣עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
bloodshed	דָּ֑ם	dām	Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
within you	בָ֔ךְ	ḇāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
are those who eat	אָ֣כְלוּ	’ā·ḵə·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H398 eat
on	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
the mountain	הֶֽהָרִים֙	he·hā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
and commit	עָשׂ֥וּ	‘ā·śū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6213 do, make
acts of indecency	זִמָּ֖ה	zim·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H2154 plan, device, wickedness

Ezekiel 22:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In you	בָ֑ךְ	ḇāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
they have uncovered	גִּלָּה־	gil·lāh-	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1540 uncover, remove
the nakedness	עֶרְוַת־	‘er·waṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6172 nakedness, pudenda
of their fathers	אָ֖ב	’āḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H1 father
in you	בָֽךְ׃	ḇāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
they violate	עִנּוּ־	‘in·nū-	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H6031 be occupied, busied with
women during their menstrual impurity	טְמֵאַ֥ת	ṭə·mê·’aṯ	Adjective - feminine singular construct	H2931 unclean

Ezekiel 22:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
One man	וְאִ֣ישׁ׀	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
commits	עָשָׂה֙	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
an abomination	תּֽוֹעֵבָ֔ה	tō·w·‘ê·ḇāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8441 abomination
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H854 with
his neighbor’s	רֵעֵ֗הוּ	rê·‘ê·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
wife	אֵ֣שֶׁת	’ê·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H802 woman, wife, female
another	וְאִ֥ישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
wickedly	בְזִמָּ֑ה	ḇə·zim·māh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H2154 plan, device, wickedness
defiles	טִמֵּ֣א	ṭim·mê	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
his daughter-in-law	כַּלָּת֖וֹ	kal·lā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3618 daughter-in-law, bride
and yet another	וְאִ֛ישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
violates	עִנָּה־	‘in·nāh-	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6031 be occupied, busied with
his sister	אֲחֹת֥וֹ	’ă·ḥō·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H269 sister
his own father’s	אָבִ֖יו	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
daughter	בַת־	ḇaṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1323 daughter

Ezekiel 22:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In you	בָ֖ךְ	ḇāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
they take	לָֽקְחוּ־	lā·qə·ḥū-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3947 take
bribes	שֹׁ֥חַד	šō·ḥaḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H7810 present
to	לְמַ֣עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
shed	שְׁפָךְ־	šə·p̄āḵ-	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8210 pour out, pour
blood	דָּ֑ם	dām	Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
You engage	לָקַ֗חַתְּ	lā·qa·ḥat	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H3947 take
in usury	נֶ֧שֶׁךְ	ne·šeḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H5392 interest, usury
take	וַתְּבַצְּעִ֤י	wat·tə·ḇaṣ·ṣə·‘î	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular	H1214 cut off, break off, gain by violence
excess interest	וְתַרְבִּ֣ית	wə·ṯar·bîṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H8636 increment, interest, usury
and extort	בַּעֹ֔שֶׁק	ba·‘ō·šeq	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6233 oppression, extortion
your neighbors	רֵעַ֙יִךְ֙	rê·‘a·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
But Me	וְאֹתִ֣י	wə·’ō·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker; first person common singular	H853 mark of the accusative
you have forgotten	שָׁכַ֔חַתְּ	šā·ḵa·ḥat	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H7911 forget
declares	נְאֻ֖ם	nə·’um	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֥י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh