Ezekiel

Ezekiel 4:4–8

⁴Then lie down on your left side and place the iniquity of the house of Israel upon yourself. You are to bear their iniquity for the number of days you lie on your side. ⁵For I have assigned to you 390 days, according to the number of years of their iniquity. So you shall bear the iniquity of the house of Israel.

⁶When you have completed these days, lie down again, but on your right side, and bear the iniquity of the house of Judah. I have assigned to you 40 days, a day for each year. ⁷You must turn your face toward the siege of Jerusalem with your arm bared, and prophesy against it.

⁸Now behold, I will tie you up with ropes so you cannot turn from side to side until you have finished the days of your siege.

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Ezekiel 4:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	וְאַתָּ֤ה	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
lie down	שְׁכַב֙	šə·ḵaḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7901 lie down
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your left	הַשְּׂמָאלִ֔י	haś·śə·mā·lî	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H8042 left, on the left
side	צִדְּךָ֣	ṣid·də·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6654 side
and place	וְשַׂמְתָּ֛	wə·śam·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
the iniquity	עֲוֺ֥ן	‘ă·wōn	Noun - common singular construct	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
of the house	בֵּֽית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
upon yourself	עָלָ֑יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
You are to bear	תִּשָּׂ֖א	tiś·śā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
their iniquity	עֲוֺנָֽם׃	‘ă·wō·nām	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
for the number	מִסְפַּ֤ר	mis·par	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4557 number, tale
of days	הַיָּמִים֙	hay·yā·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
you lie on your side	תִּשְׁכַּ֣ב	tiš·kaḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7901 lie down

Ezekiel 4:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For I	וַאֲנִ֗י	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
have assigned	נָתַ֤תִּֽי	nā·ṯat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
to you	לְךָ֙	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
390	שְׁלֹשׁ־	šə·lōš-	Number - feminine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
days	י֑וֹם	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
according to the number	לְמִסְפַּ֣ר	lə·mis·par	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4557 number, tale
of years	שְׁנֵ֣י	šə·nê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H8141 year
of their iniquity	עֲוֺנָ֔ם	‘ă·wō·nām	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
So you shall bear	וְנָשָׂ֖אתָ	wə·nā·śā·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
the iniquity	עֲוֺ֥ן	‘ă·wōn	Noun - common singular construct	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
of the house	בֵּֽית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

Ezekiel 4:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When you have completed	וְכִלִּיתָ֣	wə·ḵil·lî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
these days	אֵ֗לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
lie down	וְשָׁ֨כַבְתָּ֜	wə·šā·ḵaḇ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H7901 lie down
again	שֵׁנִ֔ית	šê·nîṯ	Number - ordinal feminine singular	H8145 second
but on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your right	הַיְמוֹנִי	hay·mō·nī	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H3227 right
side	צִדְּךָ֤	ṣid·də·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6654 side
and bear	וְנָשָׂ֖אתָ	wə·nā·śā·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
the iniquity	עֲוֺ֣ן	‘ă·wōn	Noun - common singular construct	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
of the house	בֵּית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֑ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
I have assigned	נְתַתִּ֥יו	nə·ṯat·tîw	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to you	לָֽךְ׃	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
40	אַרְבָּעִ֣ים	’ar·bā·‘îm	Number - common plural	H705 forty
days	י֔וֹם	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
a day	י֧וֹם	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
for each year	לַשָּׁנָ֛ה	laš·šā·nāh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year

Ezekiel 4:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You must turn	תָּכִ֣ין	tā·ḵîn	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3559 be firm
your face	פָּנֶ֔יךָ	pā·ne·ḵā	Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
toward	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
the siege	מְצ֤וֹר	mə·ṣō·wr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4692 siege-enclosure, siege, entrenchment
of Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
with your arm	וּֽזְרֹעֲךָ֖	ū·zə·rō·‘ă·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2220 arm, shoulder, strength
bared	חֲשׂוּפָ֑ה	ḥă·śū·p̄āh	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular	H2834 strip off, strip, make bare
and prophesy	וְנִבֵּאתָ֖	wə·nib·bê·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5012 prophesy
against it	עָלֶֽיהָ׃	‘ā·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H5921 height

Ezekiel 4:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now behold	וְהִנֵּ֛ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
I will tie you up	נָתַ֥תִּי	nā·ṯat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
with ropes	עֲבוֹתִ֑ים	‘ă·ḇō·w·ṯîm	Noun - common plural	H5688 (twisted) cord, rope; cordage; interwoven foliage (?)
so you cannot	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
turn	תֵהָפֵ֤ךְ	ṯê·hā·p̄êḵ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2015 turn, overturn
from side	מִֽצִּדְּךָ֙	miṣ·ṣid·də·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6654 side
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
side	צִדֶּ֔ךָ	ṣid·de·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6654 side
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
you have finished	כַּלּוֹתְךָ֖	kal·lō·wṯ·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
the days	יְמֵ֥י	yə·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of your siege	מְצוּרֶֽךָ׃	mə·ṣū·re·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H4692 siege-enclosure, siege, entrenchment

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Ezekiel 4:6 Numbers 14:34 · Daniel 12:11–12 · Daniel 9:24–26 · Revelation 11:2–3 · Revelation 13:5

Ezekiel 4:7 Isaiah 52:10 · Ezekiel 21:2

Ezekiel 4:8 Ezekiel 3:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.