Ezekiel
Ezekiel 44:9
9This is what the Lord GOD says: No foreigner uncircumcised in heart and flesh may enter My sanctuary — not even a foreigner who lives among the Israelites.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This is what | כֹּה־ | 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 |
| No | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| foreigner | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| uncircumcised | עֶ֤רֶל | ‘e·rel | Adjective - masculine singular construct | H6189 having foreskin |
| in heart | לֵב֙ | lêḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| and flesh | בָּשָׂ֔ר | bā·śār | Noun - masculine singular | H1320 flesh |
| may enter | יָב֖וֹא | yā·ḇō·w | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| My sanctuary | מִקְדָּשִׁ֑י | miq·dā·šî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H4720 sacred place, sanctuary |
| not even a foreigner | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| who | אֲשֶׁ֕ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| lives among | בְּת֖וֹךְ | bə·ṯō·wḵ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H8432 midst |
| the Israelites | בְּנֵ֥י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
Cross-references
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Joel 3:17 · Zechariah 14:21 · Ezekiel 44:7 · Mark 16:16 · John 3:3–5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.