Ezekiel

Ezekiel 5:12–17

12A third of your people will die by plague or be consumed by famine within you, a third will fall by the sword outside your walls, and a third I will scatter to every wind and unleash a sword behind them.

13And when My anger is spent and I have vented My wrath against them, I will be appeased. And when I have spent My wrath on them, they will know that I, the LORD, in My zeal have spoken.

14I will make you a ruin and a disgrace among the nations around you, in the sight of all who pass by. 15So you will beb a reproach and a taunt, a warning and a horror to the nations around you, when I execute judgments against you in anger, wrath, and raging fury. I, the LORD, have spoken.

16When I shower youc with the deadly arrows of famine and destruction that I will send to destroy you, I will intensify the famine against you and cut off your supplyd of food. 17I will send famine and wild beasts against you, and they will leave you childless. Plague and bloodshed will sweep through you, and I will bring a sword against you. I, the LORD, have spoken.”

Footnotes

  • b 5:15 DSS, LXX, Syriac, and Vulgate; MT So it will be
  • c 5:16 Hebrew them
  • d 5:16 Hebrew staff

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Ezekiel 5:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
A thirdשְׁלִשִׁתֵ֞יךְšə·li·ši·ṯêḵNumber - ordinal feminine singular construct; second person feminine singularH7992 third
of your people will dieיָמ֗וּתוּyā·mū·ṯūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH4191 die
by plagueבַּדֶּ֣בֶרbad·de·ḇerPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1698 pestilence
or be consumedיִכְל֣וּyiḵ·lūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
by famineוּבָֽרָעָב֙ū·ḇā·rā·‘āḇConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7458 famine, hunger
within youבְתוֹכֵ֔ךְḇə·ṯō·w·ḵêḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singularH8432 midst
a thirdוְהַ֨שְּׁלִשִׁ֔יתwə·haš·šə·li·šîṯConjunctive waw, Article; Number - ordinal feminine singularH7992 third
will fallיִפְּל֣וּyip·pə·lūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5307 fall, lie
by the swordבַּחֶ֖רֶבba·ḥe·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
outsideסְבִיבוֹתָ֑יִךְsə·ḇî·ḇō·w·ṯā·yiḵAdverb; second person feminine singularH5439 circuit, round about
and a thirdוְהַשְּׁלִישִׁית֙wə·haš·šə·lî·šîṯConjunctive waw, Article; Number - ordinal feminine singularH7992 third
I will scatterאֱזָרֶ֔ה’ĕ·zā·rehVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH2219 scatter, fan, winnow
to everyלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
windר֣וּחַrū·aḥNoun - common singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
and unleashאָרִ֥יק’ā·rîqVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH7324 make empty, empty out
a swordוְחֶ֖רֶבwə·ḥe·reḇConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
behind themאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃’a·ḥă·rê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH310 behind

Ezekiel 5:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And when My angerאַפִּ֗י’ap·pîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH639 nostril, nose, face, anger
is spentוְכָלָ֣הwə·ḵā·lāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
and I have ventedוַהֲנִחוֹתִ֧יwa·hă·ni·ḥō·w·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH5117 rest
My wrathחֲמָתִ֛יḥă·mā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH2534 heat, rage
against themבָּ֖םbāmPreposition; third person masculine plural
I will be appeasedוְהִנֶּחָ֑מְתִּיwə·hin·ne·ḥā·mə·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH5162 be sorry, console
And when I have spentבְּכַלּוֹתִ֥יbə·ḵal·lō·w·ṯîPreposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
My wrathחֲמָתִ֖יḥă·mā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH2534 heat, rage
on themבָּֽם׃bāmPreposition; third person masculine plural
they will knowוְֽיָדְע֞וּwə·yā·ḏə·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH3045 know
thatכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
in My zealבְּקִנְאָתִ֔יbə·qin·’ā·ṯîPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH7068 ardour, zeal, jealousy
have spokenדִּבַּ֙רְתִּי֙dib·bar·tîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH1696 speak

Ezekiel 5:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will makeוְאֶתְּנֵךְ֙wə·’et·tə·nêḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular; second person feminine singularH5414 give, put, set
you a ruinלְחָרְבָּ֣הlə·ḥā·rə·bāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH2723 waste, desolation, ruin
and a disgraceוּלְחֶרְפָּ֔הū·lə·ḥer·pāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH2781 reproach
among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֖םbag·gō·w·yimPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
around youסְבִיבוֹתָ֑יִךְsə·ḇî·ḇō·w·ṯā·yiḵAdverb; second person feminine singularH5439 circuit, round about
in the sightלְעֵינֵ֖יlə·‘ê·nêPreposition-l; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who pass byעוֹבֵֽר׃‘ō·w·ḇêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on

Ezekiel 5:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So you will beוְֽהָ֨יְתָ֜הwə·hā·yə·ṯāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a reproachחֶרְפָּ֤הḥer·pāhNoun - feminine singularH2781 reproach
and a tauntוּגְדוּפָה֙ū·ḡə·ḏū·p̄āhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH1422 taunt
a warningמוּסָ֣רmū·sārNoun - masculine singularH4148 discipline
and a horrorוּמְשַׁמָּ֔הū·mə·šam·māhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH4923 waste, amazement
to the nationsלַגּוֹיִ֖םlag·gō·w·yimPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
around youסְבִיבוֹתָ֑יִךְsə·ḇî·ḇō·w·ṯā·yiḵAdverb; second person feminine singularH5439 circuit, round about
when I executeבַּעֲשׂוֹתִי֩ba·‘ă·śō·w·ṯîPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH6213 do, make
judgmentsשְׁפָטִ֜יםšə·p̄ā·ṭîmNoun - masculine pluralH8201 judgement
against youבָ֨ךְḇāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
in angerבְּאַ֤ףbə·’ap̄Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH639 nostril, nose, face, anger
wrathוּבְחֵמָה֙ū·ḇə·ḥê·māhConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH2534 heat, rage
and ragingחֵמָ֔הḥê·māhNoun - feminine singularH2534 heat, rage
furyוּבְתֹכְח֣וֹתū·ḇə·ṯō·ḵə·ḥō·wṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural constructH8433 rebuke, correction
Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
have spokenדִּבַּֽרְתִּי׃dib·bar·tîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH1696 speak

Ezekiel 5:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When I showerבְּֽשַׁלְּחִ֡יbə·šal·lə·ḥîPreposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH7971 send
youבָּהֶם֙bā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
with the deadlyהָרָעִ֤יםhā·rā·‘îmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH7451 bad, evil
arrowsחִצֵּי֩ḥiṣ·ṣêNoun - masculine plural constructH2671 arrow
of famineהָרָעָ֨בhā·rā·‘āḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7458 famine, hunger
destructionלְמַשְׁחִ֔יתlə·maš·ḥîṯPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4889 ruin, destruction
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I will sendאֲשַׁלַּ֥ח’ă·šal·laḥVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH7971 send
to destroy youלְשַֽׁחֶתְכֶ֑םlə·ša·ḥeṯ·ḵemPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; second person masculine pluralH7843 go to ruin (?)
I will intensifyאֹסֵ֣ף’ō·sêp̄Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - first person common singularH3254 add
the famineוְרָעָב֙wə·rā·‘āḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH7458 famine, hunger
against youעֲלֵיכֶ֔ם‘ă·lê·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH5921 height
and cut offוְשָׁבַרְתִּ֥יwə·šā·ḇar·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH7665 break, break in pieces
yourלָכֶ֖םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
supplyמַטֵּה־maṭ·ṭêh-Noun - masculine singular constructH4294 staff, rod, shaft
of foodלָֽחֶם׃lā·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food

Ezekiel 5:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will sendוְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֣יwə·šil·laḥ·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH7971 send
famineרָעָ֞בrā·‘āḇNoun - masculine singularH7458 famine, hunger
and wildרָעָה֙rā·‘āhAdjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
beastsוְחַיָּ֤הwə·ḥay·yāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH2416 alive, living
against youעֲ֠לֵיכֶם‘ă·lê·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH5921 height
and they will leave you childlessוְשִׁכְּלֻ֔ךְwə·šik·kə·luḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; second person feminine singularH7921 be bereaved
Plagueוְדֶ֥בֶרwə·ḏe·ḇerConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH1698 pestilence
and bloodshedוָדָ֖םwā·ḏāmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH1818 blood
will sweepיַעֲבָר־ya·‘ă·ḇār-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
through youבָּ֑ךְbāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
and I will bringאָבִ֣יא’ā·ḇîVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
a swordוְחֶ֙רֶב֙wə·ḥe·reḇConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
against youעָלַ֔יִךְ‘ā·la·yiḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH5921 height
Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
have spokenדִּבַּֽרְתִּי׃פdib·bar·tîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH1696 speak

Cross-references

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Ezekiel 5:12 Ezekiel 5:2 · Jeremiah 15:2 · Jeremiah 43:10–11 · Jeremiah 21:9 · Ezekiel 12:14 · Jeremiah 44:27 · Ezekiel 6:11–12 · Ezekiel 5:10

Ezekiel 5:13 Lamentations 4:11 · Ezekiel 7:8 · Ezekiel 20:8 · Isaiah 1:24 · Ezekiel 6:12 · Ezekiel 20:21 · Ezekiel 36:5–6 · Isaiah 59:17 · Ezekiel 21:17

Ezekiel 5:14 Psalm 79:1–4 · Ezekiel 22:4 · Psalm 74:3–10 · Nehemiah 2:17

Ezekiel 5:15 Jeremiah 22:8–9 · Ezekiel 25:17 · Isaiah 26:9 · Deuteronomy 29:24–28 · 1 Kings 9:7 · Psalm 79:4 · 1 Corinthians 10:11 · Isaiah 66:15–16

Ezekiel 5:16 Ezekiel 4:16 · Deuteronomy 32:23–24

Ezekiel 5:17 Ezekiel 38:22 · 2 Kings 17:25 · Leviticus 26:22 · Ezekiel 14:21 · Ezekiel 33:27 · Ezekiel 14:15 · Deuteronomy 32:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.