Ezekiel
Ezekiel 23:31–32
31Because you have followed the path of your sister, I will put her cup into your hand.’
32This is what the Lord GOD says:
‘You will drink your sister’s cup,
a cup deep and wide.
It will bring scorn and derision,
for it holds so much.
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Ezekiel 23:31
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Because you have followed | הָלָ֑כְתְּ | hā·lā·ḵət | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| the path | בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ | bə·ḏe·reḵ | Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| of your sister | אֲחוֹתֵ֖ךְ | ’ă·ḥō·w·ṯêḵ | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular | H269 sister |
| I will put | וְנָתַתִּ֥י | wə·nā·ṯat·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| her cup | כוֹסָ֖הּ | ḵō·w·sāh | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H3563 cup |
| into your hand | בְּיָדֵֽךְ׃ס | bə·yā·ḏêḵ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular | H3027 hand |
Ezekiel 23:32
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This is what | כֹּ֤ה | kōh | Adverb | H3541 thus, here |
| the Lord | אֲדֹנָ֣י | ’ă·ḏō·nāy | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H136 lord |
| GOD | יְהֹוִ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3069 Yahweh |
| says | אָמַר֙ | ’ā·mar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| You will drink | תִּשְׁתִּ֔י | tiš·tî | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular | H8354 drink |
| your sister’s | אֲחוֹתֵךְ֙ | ’ă·ḥō·w·ṯêḵ | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular | H269 sister |
| cup | כּ֤וֹס | kō·ws | Noun - feminine singular construct | H3563 cup |
| a cup deep | הָעֲמֻקָּ֖ה | hā·‘ă·muq·qāh | Article; Adjective - feminine singular | H6013 deep |
| and wide | וְהָרְחָבָ֑ה | wə·hā·rə·ḥā·ḇāh | Conjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - feminine singular | H7342 wide, broad |
| It will bring | תִּהְיֶ֥ה | tih·yeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| scorn | לִצְחֹ֛ק | liṣ·ḥōq | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H6712 laughter |
| and derision | וּלְלַ֖עַג | ū·lə·la·‘aḡ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3933 mocking, derision |
| for it holds | לְהָכִֽיל׃ | lə·hā·ḵîl | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H3557 comprehend, contain |
| so much | מִרְבָּ֥ה | mir·bāh | Noun - feminine singular | H4767 much |
Cross-references
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Ezekiel 23:31 2 Kings 21:13 · Jeremiah 7:14–15
Ezekiel 23:32 Psalm 60:3 · Isaiah 51:17 · Ezekiel 22:4–5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.