Ezekiel

Ezekiel 36:5

⁵Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Surely in My burning zeal I have spoken against the rest of the nations, and against all Edom, who took My land as their own possession with wholehearted joy and utter contempt, so that its pastureland became plunder.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָכֵ֗ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
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
Surely	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
in My burning	בְּאֵ֨שׁ	bə·’êš	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H784 fire
zeal	קִנְאָתִ֥י	qin·’ā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H7068 ardour, zeal, jealousy
I have spoken	דִבַּ֛רְתִּי	ḏib·bar·tî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H1696 speak
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the rest	שְׁאֵרִ֥ית	šə·’ê·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7611 rest, residue, remnant, remainder
of the nations	הַגּוֹיִ֖ם	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
and against	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
all	כֻּלָּ֑א	kul·lā	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H3605 the whole, all
Edom	אֱד֣וֹם	’ĕ·ḏō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H123 name of a condiment
who	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
took	נָתְנֽוּ־	nā·ṯə·nū-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5414 give, put, set
My land	אַרְצִ֣י׀	’ar·ṣî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H776 earth, land
as their own possession	לְמ֨וֹרָשָׁ֜ה	lə·mō·w·rā·šāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H4181 a possession
with wholehearted	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
joy	בְּשִׂמְחַ֤ת	bə·śim·ḥaṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8057 joy, gladness, mirth
and utter contempt	בִּשְׁאָ֣ט	biš·’āṭ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7589 despite, contempt
so that	לְמַ֥עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
its pastureland	מִגְרָשָׁ֖הּ	miḡ·rā·šāh	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H4054 common, common-land, open land
became plunder	לָבַֽז׃	lā·ḇaz	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H957 spoiling, robbery; spoil, booty

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Micah 7:8 · Ezekiel 36:3 · Ezekiel 38:19 · Psalm 137:7 · Jeremiah 25:9 · Zechariah 1:15 · Deuteronomy 4:24 · Psalm 83:4–12 · Jeremiah 25:15–29

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.