Ezekiel
Ezekiel 24:21
21Tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I am about to desecrate My sanctuary, the pride of your power, the desire of your eyes, and the delight of your soul. And the sons and daughters you left behind will fall by the sword.’
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tell | אֱמֹ֣ר׀ | ’ĕ·mōr | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| the house | לְבֵ֣ית | lə·ḇêṯ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| that 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 am about to desecrate | מְחַלֵּ֤ל | mə·ḥal·lêl | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular | H2490 bore, pierce |
| My sanctuary | מִקְדָּשִׁי֙ | miq·dā·šî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H4720 sacred place, sanctuary |
| the pride | גְּא֣וֹן | gə·’ō·wn | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1347 exaltation |
| of your power | עֻזְּכֶ֔ם | ‘uz·zə·ḵem | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural | H5797 strength, might |
| the desire | מַחְמַ֥ד | maḥ·maḏ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4261 desire, desirable thing |
| of your eyes | עֵֽינֵיכֶ֖ם | ‘ê·nê·ḵem | Noun - cdc; second person masculine plural | H5869 eye |
| and the delight | וּמַחְמַ֣ל | ū·maḥ·mal | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H4263 thing pitied, object of compassion |
| of your soul | נַפְשְׁכֶ֑ם | nap̄·šə·ḵem | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| And the sons | וּבְנֵיכֶ֧ם | ū·ḇə·nê·ḵem | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H1121 son |
| and daughters | וּבְנֽוֹתֵיכֶ֛ם | ū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯê·ḵem | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H1323 daughter |
| you left behind | עֲזַבְתֶּ֖ם | ‘ă·zaḇ·tem | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural | H5800 leave, forsake, loose |
| will fall | יִפֹּֽלוּ׃ | yip·pō·lū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5307 fall, lie |
| by the sword | בַּחֶ֥רֶב | ba·ḥe·reḇ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2719 sword |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ezekiel 23:47 · Ezekiel 23:25 · Psalm 27:4 · Jeremiah 7:14 · Lamentations 2:6–7 · Jeremiah 6:11 · Psalm 84:1 · Ezekiel 24:16 · Jeremiah 16:3–4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.