Ezekiel

Ezekiel 6:3–6

³You are to say: ‘O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD! This is what the Lord GOD says to the mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys: I am about to bring a sword against you, and I will destroy your high places. ⁴Your altars will be demolished and your incense altars will be smashed; and I will cast down your slain before your idols. ⁵I will lay the corpses of the Israelites before their idols and scatter your bones around your altars.

⁶Wherever you live, the cities will be laid waste and the high places will be demolished, so that your altars will be laid waste and desecrated, your idols smashed and obliterated, your incense altars cut down, and your works blotted out.

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Ezekiel 6:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are to say	וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔	wə·’ā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
O mountains	הָרֵי֙	hā·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
hear	שִׁמְע֖וּ	šim·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8085 hear
the word	דְּבַר־	də·ḇar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
This is what	כֹּה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְ֠הוִה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to the mountains	לֶהָרִ֨ים	le·hā·rîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
and hills	וְלַגְּבָע֜וֹת	wə·lag·gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H1389 hill
to the ravines	לָאֲפִיקִ֣ים	lā·’ă·p̄î·qîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H650 channel
and valleys	וְלַגֵּאָיֹת	wə·lag·gē·ʾå̄·yōṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - common plural	H1516 valley
I	אֲנִ֜י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am about to bring	מֵבִ֤יא	mê·ḇî	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
a sword	חֶ֔רֶב	ḥe·reḇ	Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
against you	עֲלֵיכֶם֙	‘ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5921 height
and I will destroy	וְאִבַּדְתִּ֖י	wə·’ib·baḏ·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H6 perish
your high places	בָּמֽוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃	bā·mō·w·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1116 high place

Ezekiel 6:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Your altars	מִזְבְּח֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם	miz·bə·ḥō·w·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H4196 altar
will be demolished	וְנָשַׁ֙מּוּ֙	wə·nā·šam·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H8074 be desoleted, appalled
and your incense altars	חַמָּֽנֵיכֶ֑ם	ḥam·mā·nê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H2553 sun-pillar
will be smashed	וְנִשְׁבְּר֖וּ	wə·niš·bə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7665 break, break in pieces
and I will cast down	וְהִפַּלְתִּי֙	wə·hip·pal·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5307 fall, lie
your slain	חַלְלֵיכֶ֔ם	ḥal·lê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H2491 pierced
before	לִפְנֵ֖י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
your idols	גִּלּוּלֵיכֶֽם׃	gil·lū·lê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1544 idols

Ezekiel 6:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will lay	וְנָתַתִּ֗י	wə·nā·ṯat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
the corpses	פִּגְרֵי֙	piḡ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6297 corpse, carcass
of the Israelites	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
before	לִפְנֵ֖י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
their idols	גִּלּֽוּלֵיהֶ֑ם	gil·lū·lê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1544 idols
and scatter	וְזֵרִיתִי֙	wə·zê·rî·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H2219 scatter, fan, winnow
your bones	עַצְמ֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם	‘aṣ·mō·w·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H6106 bone, substance, self
around	סְבִיב֖וֹת	sə·ḇî·ḇō·wṯ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
your altars	מִזְבְּחוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃	miz·bə·ḥō·w·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H4196 altar

Ezekiel 6:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Wherever	בְּכֹל֙	bə·ḵōl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
you live	מוֹשְׁב֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם	mō·wō·šə·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H4186 seat, assembly, dwelling-place, dwelling, dwellers
the cities	הֶעָרִ֣ים	he·‘ā·rîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H5892 excitement
will be laid waste	תֶּחֱרַ֔בְנָה	te·ḥĕ·raḇ·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H2717 be dry, dried up
and the high places	וְהַבָּמ֖וֹת	wə·hab·bā·mō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H1116 high place
will be demolished	תִּישָׁ֑מְנָה	tî·šā·mə·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H3456 be desolate
so that	לְמַעַן֩	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
your altars	מִזְבְּחֽוֹתֵיכֶ֗ם	miz·bə·ḥō·w·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H4196 altar
will be laid waste	יֶחֶרְב֨וּ	ye·ḥer·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2717 be dry, dried up
and desecrated	וְיֶאְשְׁמ֜וּ	wə·ye’·šə·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H816 offend, be guilty
your idols	גִּלּ֣וּלֵיכֶ֔ם	gil·lū·lê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1544 idols
smashed	וְנִשְׁבְּר֤וּ	wə·niš·bə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7665 break, break in pieces
and obliterated	וְנִשְׁבְּתוּ֙	wə·niš·bə·ṯū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7673 cease, desist, rest
your incense altars	חַמָּ֣נֵיכֶ֔ם	ḥam·mā·nê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H2553 sun-pillar
cut down	וְנִגְדְּעוּ֙	wə·niḡ·də·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1438 hew, hew down or off
and your works	מַעֲשֵׂיכֶֽם׃	ma·‘ă·śê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H4639 deed, work
blotted out	וְנִמְח֖וּ	wə·nim·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H4229 wipe, wipe out

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Ezekiel 6:3 Leviticus 26:30

Ezekiel 6:4 2 Chronicles 14:5 · Leviticus 26:30

Ezekiel 6:6 Zechariah 13:2 · Micah 1:7 · Ezekiel 5:14 · Isaiah 6:11 · Leviticus 26:30 · Ezekiel 6:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.