Ezekiel

Ezekiel 33:24–29

²⁴“Son of man, those living in the ruins in the land of Israel are saying, ‘Abraham was only one man, yet he possessed the land. But we are many; surely the land has been given to us as a possession.’

²⁵Therefore tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You eat meat with the blood in it, lift up your eyes to your idols, and shed blood. Should you then possess the land? ²⁶You have relied on your swords, you have committed detestable acts, and each of you has defiled his neighbor’s wife. Should you then possess the land?’

²⁷Tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘As surely as I live, those in the ruins will fall by the sword, those in the open field I will give to be devoured by wild animals, and those in the strongholds and caves will die by plague. ²⁸I will make the land a desolate waste, and the pride of her strength will come to an end. The mountains of Israel will become desolate, so that no one will pass through. ²⁹Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I have made the land a desolate waste because of all the abominations they have committed.’

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Ezekiel 33:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of man	אָדָ֗ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
those living	יֹ֠שְׁבֵי	yō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the	הָאֵ֜לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
ruins	הֶחֳרָב֨וֹת	he·ḥo·rā·ḇō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H2723 waste, desolation, ruin
in	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the land	אַדְמַ֤ת	’aḏ·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H127 ground, land
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
are saying	אֹמְרִ֣ים	’ō·mə·rîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H559 utter, say
Abraham	אַבְרָהָ֔ם	’aḇ·rā·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
was	הָיָ֣ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
only one man	אֶחָד֙	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
yet he possessed	וַיִּירַ֖שׁ	way·yî·raš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
the land	הָאָ֑רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
But we	וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ	wa·’ă·naḥ·nū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common plural	H587 we
are many	רַבִּ֔ים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
the land	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
has been given	נִתְּנָ֥ה	nit·tə·nāh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to us	לָ֛נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
as a possession	לְמוֹרָשָֽׁה׃ס	lə·mō·w·rā·šāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H4181 a possession

Ezekiel 33:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָכֵן֩	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
tell	אֱמֹ֨ר	’ĕ·mōr	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H559 utter, say
them	אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
that this is what	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהֹוִ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר׀	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
You eat	תֹּאכֵ֛לוּ	tō·ḵê·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H398 eat
meat with the blood	הַדָּ֧ם׀	had·dām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
lift up	תִּשְׂא֥וּ	tiś·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
your eyes	וְעֵינֵכֶ֛ם	wə·‘ê·nê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - cdc; second person masculine plural	H5869 eye
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
your idols	גִּלּוּלֵיכֶ֖ם	gil·lū·lê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1544 idols
and shed	תִּשְׁפֹּ֑כוּ	tiš·pō·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H8210 pour out, pour
blood	וְדָ֣ם	wə·ḏām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
Should you then possess	תִּירָֽשׁוּ׃	tî·rā·šū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
the land	וְהָאָ֖רֶץ	wə·hā·’ā·reṣ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Ezekiel 33:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You have relied	עֲמַדְתֶּ֤ם	‘ă·maḏ·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
on	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your swords	חַרְבְּכֶם֙	ḥar·bə·ḵem	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H2719 sword
you have committed	עֲשִׂיתֶ֣ן	‘ă·śî·ṯen	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine plural	H6213 do, make
detestable acts	תּוֹעֵבָ֔ה	tō·w·‘ê·ḇāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8441 abomination
and each	וְאִ֛ישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
of you has defiled	טִמֵּאתֶ֑ם	ṭim·mê·ṯem	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H2930 be or become unclean
his neighbor’s	רֵעֵ֖הוּ	rê·‘ê·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
wife	אֵ֥שֶׁת	’ê·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H802 woman, wife, female
Should you then possess	תִּירָֽשׁוּ׃ס	tî·rā·šū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
the land	וְהָאָ֖רֶץ	wə·hā·’ā·reṣ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Ezekiel 33:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Tell	תֹאמַ֨ר	ṯō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
them	אֲלֵהֶ֜ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
that this	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
is what	כֹּה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִה֮	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֨ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
As surely as I	אָנִי֒	’ā·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
live	חַי־	ḥay-	Noun - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
those	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
in the ruins	בֶּֽחֳרָבוֹת֙	be·ḥo·rā·ḇō·wṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H2723 waste, desolation, ruin
will fall	יִפֹּ֔לוּ	yip·pō·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5307 fall, lie
by the sword	בַּחֶ֣רֶב	ba·ḥe·reḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
those	וַֽאֲשֶׁר֙	wa·’ă·šer	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
in	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the open field	פְּנֵ֣י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
I will give	נְתַתִּ֖יו	nə·ṯat·tîw	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to be devoured	לְאָכְל֑וֹ	lə·’ā·ḵə·lōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H398 eat
by wild animals	לַחַיָּ֥ה	la·ḥay·yāh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2416 alive, living
and those	וַאֲשֶׁ֛ר	wa·’ă·šer	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
in the strongholds	בַּמְּצָד֥וֹת	bam·mə·ṣā·ḏō·wṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4679 fastness, stronghold
and caves	וּבַמְּעָר֖וֹת	ū·ḇam·mə·‘ā·rō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4631 cave
will die	יָמֽוּתוּ׃	yā·mū·ṯū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4191 die
by plague	בַּדֶּ֥בֶר	bad·de·ḇer	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1698 pestilence

Ezekiel 33:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will make	וְנָתַתִּ֤י	wə·nā·ṯat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
the land	הָאָ֙רֶץ֙	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
a desolate	שְׁמָמָ֣ה	šə·mā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H8077 a devastation, waste
waste	וּמְשַׁמָּ֔ה	ū·mə·šam·māh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H4923 waste, amazement
and the pride	גְּא֣וֹן	gə·’ō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1347 exaltation
of her strength	עֻזָּ֑הּ	‘uz·zāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H5797 strength, might
will come to an end	וְנִשְׁבַּ֖ת	wə·niš·baṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7673 cease, desist, rest
The mountains	הָרֵ֥י	hā·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
will become desolate	וְשָֽׁמְמ֛וּ	wə·šā·mə·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H8074 be desoleted, appalled
so that no one	מֵאֵ֥ין	mê·’ên	Preposition-m; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
will pass through	עוֹבֵֽר׃	‘ō·w·ḇêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on

Ezekiel 33:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then they will know	וְיָדְע֖וּ	wə·yā·ḏə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3045 know
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	אֲנִ֣י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
when I have made	בְּתִתִּ֤י	bə·ṯit·tî	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
the land	הָאָ֙רֶץ֙	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
a desolate	שְׁמָמָ֣ה	šə·mā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H8077 a devastation, waste
waste	וּמְשַׁמָּ֔ה	ū·mə·šam·māh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H4923 waste, amazement
because of	עַ֥ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the abominations	תּוֹעֲבֹתָ֖ם	tō·w·‘ă·ḇō·ṯām	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H8441 abomination
they have committed	עָשֽׂוּ׃ס	‘ā·śū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6213 do, make