Ezekiel

Ezekiel 23:22–26

²²Therefore, Oholibah, this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will incite your lovers against you, those from whom you turned away in disgust. And I will bring them against you from every side — ²³the Babylonians and all the Chaldeans, the men of Pekod, Shoa, and Koa, and all the Assyrians with them— all desirable young men, governors and commanders, officers and men of renown, mounted on horses.

²⁴They will come against you with a host of peoples,^e with weapons, chariots, and wagons. They will array themselves against you on every side with buckler and shield and helmet. I will delegate judgment to them, and they will punish you according to their own standards. ²⁵And I will set My jealous rage against you, and they will deal with you in fury. They will cut off your noses and ears, and your survivors will fall by the sword. They will seize your sons and daughters, and your remnant will be consumed by fire. ²⁶They will strip off your clothes and take your fine jewelry.

Footnotes

e 23:24 LXX They will all come against you from the north

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Ezekiel 23:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָכֵ֣ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
Oholibah	אָהֳלִיבָ֗ה	’ā·ho·lî·ḇāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H172 Oholiba
this is what	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִה֒	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
says	אָמַר֮	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I will incite	מֵעִ֤יר	mê·‘îr	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H5782 rouse oneself, awake
your lovers	מְאַהֲבַ֙יִךְ֙	mə·’a·hă·ḇa·yiḵ	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H157 love
against you	עָלַ֔יִךְ	‘ā·la·yiḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5921 height
those	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
from whom	נַפְשֵׁ֖ךְ	nap̄·šêḵ	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
you turned away in disgust	נָקְעָ֥ה	nā·qə·‘āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H5361 be [severed, figurative] alienated, estranged
And I will bring them	וַהֲבֵאתִ֥ים	wa·hă·ḇê·ṯîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
against you	עָלַ֖יִךְ	‘ā·la·yiḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5921 height
from every side	מִסָּבִֽיב׃	mis·sā·ḇîḇ	Preposition-m; Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about

Ezekiel 23:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the Babylonians	בְּנֵ֧י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the Chaldeans	כַּשְׂדִּ֗ים	kaś·dîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3778 Chaldean
Pekod	פְּק֤וֹד	pə·qō·wḏ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6489 Pekod
Shoa	וְשׁ֙וֹעַ֙	wə·šō·w·a‘	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7772 (free), independent, noble
and Koa	וְק֔וֹעַ	wə·qō·w·a‘	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6970 Koa
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the Assyrians	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
with them	אוֹתָ֑ם	’ō·w·ṯām	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H854 with
all desirable	חֶ֜מֶד	ḥe·meḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H2531 desire, delight
young men	בַּח֨וּרֵי	ba·ḥū·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H970 young man
governors	פַּח֤וֹת	pa·ḥō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H6346 governor
and commanders	וּסְגָנִים֙	ū·sə·ḡā·nîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H5461 prefect, ruler
officers	שָֽׁלִשִׁים֙	šā·li·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H7991 third
and men of renown	וּקְרוּאִ֔ים	ū·qə·rū·’îm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
mounted on	רֹכְבֵ֥י	rō·ḵə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H7392 mount and ride, ride
horses	סוּסִ֖ים	sū·sîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5483 swallow or swift

Ezekiel 23:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They will come	וּבָ֣אוּ	ū·ḇā·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
against you	עָלַ֡יִךְ	‘ā·la·yiḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5921 height
with a host	וּבִקְהַ֣ל	ū·ḇiq·hal	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
of peoples	עַמִּ֔ים	‘am·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
with weapons	הֹ֠צֶן	hō·ṣen	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2021 weapon of war
chariots	רֶ֤כֶב	re·ḵeḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
and wagons	וְגַלְגַּל֙	wə·ḡal·gal	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1534 wheel, whirl, whirlwind
They will array themselves	יָשִׂ֥ימוּ	yā·śî·mū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7760 put, place, set
against you	עָלַ֖יִךְ	‘ā·la·yiḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5921 height
on every side	סָבִ֑יב	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
with buckler	צִנָּ֤ה	ṣin·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6793 hook
and shield	וּמָגֵן֙	ū·mā·ḡên	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular	H4043 shield
and helmet	וְקוֹבַ֔ע	wə·qō·w·ḇa‘	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H6959 helmet
I will delegate	וְנָתַתִּ֤י	wə·nā·ṯat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
judgment	מִשְׁפָּ֔ט	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
to them	לִפְנֵיהֶם֙	lip̄·nê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
and they will punish you	וּשְׁפָט֖וּךְ	ū·šə·p̄ā·ṭūḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; second person feminine singular	H8199 judge, govern
according to their own standards	בְּמִשְׁפְּטֵיהֶֽם׃	bə·miš·pə·ṭê·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4941 judgment

Ezekiel 23:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And I will set	וְנָתַתִּ֨י	wə·nā·ṯat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
My jealous rage	קִנְאָתִ֜י	qin·’ā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H7068 ardour, zeal, jealousy
against you	בָּ֗ךְ	bāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
and they will deal	וְעָשׂ֤וּ	wə·‘ā·śū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H6213 do, make
with you	אוֹתָךְ֙	’ō·w·ṯāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H854 with
in fury	בְּחֵמָ֔ה	bə·ḥê·māh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H2534 heat, rage
They will cut off	יָסִ֔ירוּ	yā·sî·rū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5493 turn aside
your noses	אַפֵּ֤ךְ	’ap·pêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
and ears	וְאָזְנַ֙יִךְ֙	wə·’ā·zə·na·yiḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine dual construct; second person feminine singular	H241 ear
and your survivors	וְאַחֲרִיתֵ֖ךְ	wə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H319 after-part, end
will fall	תִּפּ֑וֹל	tip·pō·wl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5307 fall, lie
by the sword	בַּחֶ֣רֶב	ba·ḥe·reḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
They	הֵ֗מָּה	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
will seize	יִקָּ֔חוּ	yiq·qā·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3947 take
your sons	בָּנַ֤יִךְ	bā·na·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H1121 son
and daughters	וּבְנוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙	ū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯa·yiḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H1323 daughter
and your remnant	וְאַחֲרִיתֵ֖ךְ	wə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H319 after-part, end
will be consumed	תֵּאָכֵ֥ל	tê·’ā·ḵêl	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
by fire	בָּאֵֽשׁ׃	bā·’êš	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H784 fire

Ezekiel 23:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They will strip off	וְהִפְשִׁיט֖וּךְ	wə·hip̄·šî·ṭūḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; second person feminine singular	H6584 strip off, make a dash, raid
your clothes	בְּגָדָ֑יִךְ	bə·ḡā·ḏā·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H899 treachery
and take	וְלָקְח֖וּ	wə·lā·qə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3947 take
your fine	תִפְאַרְתֵּֽךְ׃	ṯip̄·’ar·têḵ	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H8597 beauty, glory
jewelry	כְּלֵ֥י	kə·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel