Ezekiel

Ezekiel 33:10–11

¹⁰Now as for you, son of man, tell the house of Israel that this is what they have said: ‘Our transgressions and our sins are heavy upon us, and we are wasting away because of them! How can we live?’

¹¹Say to them: ‘As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked should turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?’

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Ezekiel 33:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now as for you	וְאַתָּ֣ה	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of man	אָדָ֗ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
tell	אֱמֹר֙	’ĕ·mōr	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
that this is what	כֵּ֤ן	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
have said	אֲמַרְתֶּם֙	’ă·mar·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
Our transgressions	פְשָׁעֵ֥ינוּ	p̄ə·šā·‘ê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H6588 transgression
and our sins	וְחַטֹּאתֵ֖ינוּ	wə·ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯê·nū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common plural	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
are heavy	עָלֵ֑ינוּ	‘ā·lê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5921 height
upon us	וּבָ֛ם	ū·ḇām	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine plural
and we	אֲנַ֥חְנוּ	’ă·naḥ·nū	Pronoun - first person common plural	H587 we
are wasting away because of them	נְמַקִּ֖ים	nə·maq·qîm	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H4743 decay, rot, fester
How	וְאֵ֥יךְ	wə·’êḵ	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H349 How?
can we live	נִֽחְיֶֽה׃	niḥ·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H2421 live

Ezekiel 33:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Say	אֱמֹ֨ר	’ĕ·mōr	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to them	אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
As surely as I	אָ֣נִי׀	’ā·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
live	חַי־	ḥay-	Noun - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
declares	נְאֻ֣ם׀	nə·’um	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
I take no	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
pleasure	אֶחְפֹּץ֙	’eḥ·pōṣ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H2654 delight in
in the death	בְּמ֣וֹת	bə·mō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4194 death
of the wicked	הָרָשָׁ֔ע	hā·rā·šā‘	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
but rather	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
that the wicked	רָשָׁ֛ע	rā·šā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
should turn	בְּשׁ֥וּב	bə·šūḇ	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7725 turn back, return
from their ways	מִדַּרְכּ֖וֹ	mid·dar·kōw	Preposition-m; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and live	וְחָיָ֑ה	wə·ḥā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
Turn	שׁ֣וּבוּ	šū·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
Turn	שׁ֜וּבוּ	šū·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
from your evil	הָרָעִ֛ים	hā·rā·‘îm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H7451 bad, evil
ways	מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֧ם	mid·dar·ḵê·ḵem	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
For why	וְלָ֥מָּה	wə·lām·māh	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
should you die	תָמ֖וּתוּ	ṯā·mū·ṯū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H4191 die
O house	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פ	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

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Ezekiel 33:10 Ezekiel 37:11 · Isaiah 49:14 · Ezekiel 4:17 · Leviticus 26:39 · Ezekiel 24:23

Ezekiel 33:11 1 Timothy 2:4 · Ezekiel 18:23 · 2 Peter 3:9 · Isaiah 55:6–7 · Acts 3:19 · Proverbs 8:36 · Ezekiel 18:30–32 · Jeremiah 3:22 · Luke 15:20–32 · Proverbs 1:23 · Hosea 14:1 · Ezekiel 14:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.