Ezekiel
Ezekiel 44:12
12Because they ministered before their idols and became a stumbling block of iniquity to the house of Israel, therefore I swore with an uplifted hand concerning them that they would bear the consequences of their iniquity, declares the Lord GOD.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Because | יַ֗עַן | ya·‘an | Adverb | H3282 purpose, intention |
| they ministered | יְשָׁרְת֤וּ | yə·šā·rə·ṯū | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H8334 minister, serve |
| before | לִפְנֵ֣י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| their idols | גִלּֽוּלֵיהֶ֔ם | ḡil·lū·lê·hem | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H1544 idols |
| and became | וְהָי֥וּ | wə·hā·yū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| a stumbling block | לְמִכְשׁ֣וֹל | lə·miḵ·šō·wl | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H4383 a stumbling, means or occasion of stumbling, stumbling-block |
| of iniquity | עָוֺ֑ן | ‘ā·wōn | Noun - common singular | H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity |
| to the house | לְבֵֽית־ | lə·ḇêṯ- | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| therefore | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| I swore with an uplifted | נָשָׂ֨אתִי | nā·śā·ṯî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| hand | יָדִ֜י | yā·ḏî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H3027 hand |
| concerning them | עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם | ‘ă·lê·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H5921 height |
| that they would bear the consequences | וְנָשְׂא֖וּ | wə·nā·śə·’ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| of their iniquity | עֲוֺנָֽם׃ | ‘ă·wō·nām | Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural | H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity |
| declares | נְאֻם֙ | nə·’um | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5002 utterance |
| the Lord | אֲדֹנָ֣י | ’ă·ḏō·nāy | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H136 lord |
| GOD | יְהוִ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3069 Yahweh |
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Psalm 106:26 · 2 Kings 16:10–16 · Ezekiel 14:3–4 · Ezekiel 20:23 · Ezekiel 44:10 · Ezekiel 20:15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.