Ezekiel
Ezekiel 26:16–17
16All the princes of the sea will descend from their thrones, remove their robes, and strip off their embroidered garments. Clothed with terror, they will sit on the ground, trembling every moment, appalled over you. 17Then they will lament for you, saying,
“How you have perished, O city of renown
inhabited by seafaring men—
she who was powerful on the sea, along with her people,
who imposed terror on all peoples!c
Footnotes
- c 26:17 Or on all her inhabitants
Word by word
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Ezekiel 26:16
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | כֹּ֚ל | kōl | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the princes | נְשִׂיאֵ֣י | nə·śî·’ê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H5387 one lifted up |
| of the sea | הַיָּ֔ם | hay·yām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3220 sea |
| will descend | וְֽיָרְד֞וּ | wə·yā·rə·ḏū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H3381 come or go down, descend |
| from | מֵעַ֣ל | mê·‘al | Preposition-m | H5921 height |
| their thrones | כִּסְאוֹתָ֗ם | kis·’ō·w·ṯām | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H3678 seat |
| remove | וְהֵסִ֙ירוּ֙ | wə·hê·sî·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H5493 turn aside |
| their robes | מְעִ֣ילֵיהֶ֔ם | mə·‘î·lê·hem | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H4598 robe |
| and strip off | יִפְשֹׁ֑טוּ | yip̄·šō·ṭū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6584 strip off, make a dash, raid |
| their embroidered | רִקְמָתָ֖ם | riq·mā·ṯām | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H7553 variegated stuff |
| garments | בִּגְדֵ֥י | biḡ·ḏê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H899 treachery |
| Clothed | יִלְבָּ֙שׁוּ֙ | yil·bā·šū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed |
| with terror | חֲרָד֤וֹת׀ | ḥă·rā·ḏō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H2731 trembling, fear, anxiety |
| they will sit | יֵשֵׁ֔בוּ | yê·šê·ḇū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the ground | הָאָ֣רֶץ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| trembling | וְחָֽרְדוּ֙ | wə·ḥā·rə·ḏū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H2729 tremble, be terrified |
| moment | לִרְגָעִ֔ים | lir·ḡā·‘îm | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural | H7281 a moment |
| appalled | וְשָׁמְמ֖וּ | wə·šā·mə·mū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H8074 be desoleted, appalled |
| over you | עָלָֽיִךְ׃ | ‘ā·lā·yiḵ | Preposition; second person feminine singular | H5921 height |
Ezekiel 26:17
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then they will lament | וְנָשְׂא֨וּ | wə·nā·śə·’ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| for you | עָלַ֤יִךְ | ‘ā·la·yiḵ | Preposition; second person feminine singular | H5921 height |
| saying | וְאָ֣מְרוּ | wə·’ā·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H559 utter, say |
| How | אֵ֣יךְ | ’êḵ | Interjection | H349 How? |
| you have perished | אָבַ֔דְתְּ | ’ā·ḇaḏt | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular | H6 perish |
| O city | הָעִ֣יר | hā·‘îr | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5892 excitement |
| of renown | הַהֻלָּ֗לָה | ha·hul·lā·lāh | Article; Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H1984 shine |
| inhabited | נוֹשֶׁ֖בֶת | nō·wō·še·ḇeṯ | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| by seafaring | מִיַּמִּ֑ים | mî·yam·mîm | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural | H3220 sea |
| she who | אֲשֶׁר֩ | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| was | הָיְתָ֨ה | hā·yə·ṯāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| powerful | חֲזָקָ֤ה | ḥă·zā·qāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H2389 strong, stout, mighty |
| on the sea | בַיָּם֙ | ḇay·yām | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3220 sea |
| along with her people | וְיֹשְׁבֶ֔יהָ | wə·yō·šə·ḇe·hā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| who | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| imposed | נָתְנ֥וּ | nā·ṯə·nū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H5414 give, put, set |
| terror | חִתִּיתָ֖ם | ḥit·tî·ṯām | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H2851 terror |
| on all | לְכָל־ | lə·ḵāl | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| peoples | יוֹשְׁבֶֽיהָ׃ | yō·wō·šə·ḇe·hā | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ezekiel 26:16 Ezekiel 32:10 · Hosea 11:10 · Jonah 3:6 · Job 8:22 · Isaiah 3:26 · 1 Peter 5:5 · Psalm 35:26
Ezekiel 26:17 Isaiah 14:12 · Ezekiel 19:1 · 2 Samuel 1:25–27
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.