Ezekiel

Ezekiel 3:14–18

¹⁴So the Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness and in the anger of my spirit, with the strong hand of the LORD upon me. ¹⁵I came to the exiles at Tel-abib who dwelt by the River Kebar. And for seven days I sat where they sat and remained there among them, overwhelmed.

¹⁶At the end of seven days the word of the LORD came to me, saying, ¹⁷“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from My mouth, give them a warning from Me.

¹⁸If I say to the wicked man, ‘You will surely die,’ but you do not warn him or speak out to warn him from his wicked way to save his life, that wicked man will die in his iniquity,^c and I will hold you responsible for his blood.

Footnotes

c 3:18 Or for his iniquity; also in verse 19

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Ezekiel 3:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the Spirit	וְר֥וּחַ	wə·rū·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
lifted me up	נְשָׂאַ֖תְנִי	nə·śā·’aṯ·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular; first person common singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
and took me away	וַתִּקָּחֵ֑נִי	wat·tiq·qā·ḥê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular; first person common singular	H3947 take
and I went	וָאֵלֵ֥ךְ	wā·’ê·lêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H1980 go, come, walk
in bitterness	מַר֙	mar	Adjective - masculine singular	H4751 bitter, bitterness
and in the anger	בַּחֲמַ֣ת	ba·ḥă·maṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2534 heat, rage
of my spirit	רוּחִ֔י	rū·ḥî	Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
with the strong	חָזָֽקָה׃	ḥā·zā·qāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
hand	וְיַד־	wə·yaḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
upon me	עָלַ֖י	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height

Ezekiel 3:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I came	וָאָב֨וֹא	wā·’ā·ḇō·w	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the exiles	הַגּוֹלָ֜ה	hag·gō·w·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1473 exiles, exile
at Tel-abib	אָ֠בִיב	’ā·ḇîḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8512 Tel-Abib
who dwelt	הַיֹּשְׁבִ֤ים	hay·yō·šə·ḇîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
by	אֶֽל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the River	נְהַר־	nə·har-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5104 stream, river
Kebar	כְּבָר֙	kə·ḇār	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3529 Kebar
And for seven	שִׁבְעַ֥ת	šiḇ·‘aṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7651 seven
days	יָמִ֖ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
I sat	וָאֲשֶׁר	wå̄·ʾă·šɛr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H834 particle of relation
where	שָׁ֑ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
they	הֵ֖מָּה	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
sat	יוֹשְׁבִ֣ים	yō·wō·šə·ḇîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
and remained	וָאֵשֵׁ֥ב	wā·’ê·šêḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
there	שָׁ֛ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
among them	בְּתוֹכָֽם׃	bə·ṯō·w·ḵām	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H8432 midst
overwhelmed	מַשְׁמִ֥ים	maš·mîm	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H8074 be desoleted, appalled

Ezekiel 3:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At the end	מִקְצֵ֖ה	miq·ṣêh	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7097 end, extremity
of seven	שִׁבְעַ֣ת	šiḇ·‘aṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7651 seven
days	יָמִ֑ים פ	yå̄·mīm p̄	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
the word	דְבַר־	ḏə·ḇar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
came	וַיְהִ֕י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to me	אֵלַ֥י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
saying	לֵאמֹֽר׃	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say

Ezekiel 3:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of man	אָדָ֕ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
I have made	נְתַתִּ֖יךָ	nə·ṯat·tî·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
you a watchman	צֹפֶ֥ה	ṣō·p̄eh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6822 look out or about, spy, keep watch
for the house	לְבֵ֣ית	lə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
Whenever you hear	וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֤	wə·šā·ma‘·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
a word	דָּבָ֔ר	dā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
from	מִמֶּֽנִּי׃	mim·men·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
My mouth	מִפִּי֙	mip·pî	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6310 mouth
give them a warning	וְהִזְהַרְתָּ֥	wə·hiz·har·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H2094 be light, shining
from Me	אוֹתָ֖ם	’ō·w·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative

Ezekiel 3:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If I say	בְּאָמְרִ֤י	bə·’ā·mə·rî	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H559 utter, say
to the wicked man	לָֽרָשָׁע֙	lā·rā·šā‘	Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
You will surely die	מ֣וֹת	mō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H4191 die
but you do not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
warn him	הִזְהַרְתּ֗וֹ	hiz·har·tōw	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H2094 be light, shining
speak out	דִבַּ֛רְתָּ	ḏib·bar·tā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to warn	לְהַזְהִ֥יר	lə·haz·hîr	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H2094 be light, shining
him	רָשָׁ֛ע	rā·šā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
from his wicked	הָרְשָׁעָ֖ה	hā·rə·šā·‘āh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
way	מִדַּרְכּ֥וֹ	mid·dar·kōw	Preposition-m; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
to save his life	לְחַיֹּת֑וֹ	lə·ḥay·yō·ṯōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H2421 live
that	ה֤וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
wicked man	רָשָׁע֙	rā·šā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
will die	יָמ֔וּת	yā·mūṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
in his iniquity	בַּעֲוֺנ֣וֹ	ba·‘ă·wō·nōw	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
and I will hold you	מִיָּדְךָ֥	mî·yā·ḏə·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3027 hand
responsible for	אֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃	’ă·ḇaq·qêš	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1245 seek
his blood	וְדָמ֖וֹ	wə·ḏā·mōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1818 blood