Ezekiel
Ezekiel 23:35
35Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you have forgotten Me and have cast Me behind your back, you must bear the consequences of your indecency and prostitution.’”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therefore | לָכֵ֗ן | lā·ḵên | Adverb | H3651 right, veritable, honest |
| this is what | כֹּ֤ה | kōh | Adverb | H3541 thus, here |
| the Lord | אֲדֹנָ֣י | ’ă·ḏō·nāy | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H136 lord |
| GOD | יְהוִ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3069 Yahweh |
| says | אָמַר֙ | ’ā·mar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Because | יַ֚עַן | ya·‘an | Adverb | H3282 purpose, intention |
| you have forgotten | שָׁכַ֣חַתְּ | šā·ḵa·ḥat | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular | H7911 forget |
| Me | אוֹתִ֔י | ’ō·w·ṯî | Direct object marker; first person common singular | H853 mark of the accusative |
| and have cast | וַתַּשְׁלִ֥יכִי | wat·taš·lî·ḵî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular | H7993 throw, fling, cast |
| Me | אוֹתִ֖י | ’ō·w·ṯî | Direct object marker; first person common singular | H853 mark of the accusative |
| behind | אַחֲרֵ֣י | ’a·ḥă·rê | Preposition | H310 behind |
| your back | גַוֵּ֑ךְ | ḡaw·wêḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular | H1458 back |
| you | אַ֛תְּ | ’at | Pronoun - second person feminine singular | H859 thou |
| must bear the consequences | שְׂאִ֥י | śə·’î | Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| your indecency | זִמָּתֵ֖ךְ | zim·mā·ṯêḵ | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular | H2154 plan, device, wickedness |
| and | וְאֶת־ | wə·’eṯ- | Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker | H853 mark of the accusative |
| prostitution | תַּזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃ס | taz·nū·ṯā·yiḵ | Noun - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singular | H8457 fornication |
Cross-references
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1 Kings 14:9 · Ezekiel 22:12 · Jeremiah 32:33 · Jeremiah 3:21 · Isaiah 17:10 · Hosea 13:6 · Numbers 14:34 · Hosea 8:14 · Jeremiah 2:32
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.