Ezekiel

Ezekiel 7:23–27

²³Forge the chain,

for the land is full of crimes of bloodshed,

and the city is full of violence.

²⁴So I will bring the most wicked of nations

to take possession of their houses.

I will end the pride of the mighty,

and their holy places will be profaned.

²⁵Anguish is coming!

They will seek peace, but find none.

²⁶Disaster upon disaster will come,

and rumor after rumor.

Then they will seek a vision from a prophet,

but instruction from the priests will perish,

as will counsel from the elders.

²⁷The king will mourn,

the prince will be clothed with despair,

and the hands of the people of the land will tremble.

I will deal with them according to their conduct,

and I will judge them by their own standards.

Then they will know that I am the LORD.’”

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Ezekiel 7:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Forge	עֲשֵׂ֖ה	‘ă·śêh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6213 do, make
the chain	הָֽרַתּ֑וֹק	hā·rat·tō·wq	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7569 chain
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the land	הָאָ֗רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
is full	מָֽלְאָה֙	mā·lə·’āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H4390 be full, fill
of crimes	מִשְׁפַּ֣ט	miš·paṭ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4941 judgment
of bloodshed	דָּמִ֔ים	dā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1818 blood
and the city	וְהָעִ֖יר	wə·hā·‘îr	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
is full	מָלְאָ֥ה	mā·lə·’āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H4390 be full, fill
of violence	חָמָֽס׃	ḥā·mās	Noun - masculine singular	H2555 violence, wrong

Ezekiel 7:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So I will bring	וְהֵֽבֵאתִי֙	wə·hê·ḇê·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the most wicked	רָעֵ֣י	rā·‘ê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H7451 bad, evil
of nations	גוֹיִ֔ם	ḡō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
to take possession of	וְיָרְשׁ֖וּ	wə·yā·rə·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
their houses	בָּֽתֵּיהֶ֑ם	bāt·tê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1004 house
I will end	וְהִשְׁבַּתִּי֙	wə·hiš·bat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7673 cease, desist, rest
the pride	גְּא֣וֹן	gə·’ō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1347 exaltation
of the mighty	עַזִּ֔ים	‘az·zîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H5794 strong, mighty, fierce
and their holy places	מְקַֽדְשֵׁיהֶֽם׃	mə·qaḏ·šê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4720 sacred place, sanctuary
will be profaned	וְנִחֲל֖וּ	wə·ni·ḥă·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H2490 bore, pierce

Ezekiel 7:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Anguish	קְפָ֖דָה־	qə·p̄ā·ḏāh-	Noun - feminine singular	H7089 shuddering
is coming	בָ֑א	ḇā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
They will seek	וּבִקְשׁ֥וּ	ū·ḇiq·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1245 seek
peace	שָׁל֖וֹם	šā·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
but find none	וָאָֽיִן׃	wā·’ā·yin	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought

Ezekiel 7:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Disaster	הֹוָ֤ה	hō·wāh	Noun - feminine singular	H1943 ruin, disaster
upon	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
disaster	הֹוָה֙	hō·wāh	Noun - feminine singular	H1943 ruin, disaster
will come	תָּב֔וֹא	tā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and	תִּֽהְיֶ֑ה	tih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
rumor	וּשְׁמֻעָ֥ה	ū·šə·mu·‘āh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H8052 report
after	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
rumor	שְׁמוּעָ֖ה	šə·mū·‘āh	Noun - feminine singular	H8052 report
Then they will seek	וּבִקְשׁ֤וּ	ū·ḇiq·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1245 seek
a vision	חָזוֹן֙	ḥā·zō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H2377 vision
from a prophet	מִנָּבִ֔יא	min·nā·ḇî	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
but instruction	וְתוֹרָה֙	wə·ṯō·w·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H8451 direction, instruction, law
from the priests	מִכֹּהֵ֔ן	mik·kō·hên	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
will perish	תֹּאבַ֣ד	tō·ḇaḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6 perish
as will counsel	וְעֵצָ֖ה	wə·‘ê·ṣāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H6098 counsel, advice
from the elders	מִזְּקֵנִֽים׃	miz·zə·qê·nîm	Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine plural	H2205 old

Ezekiel 7:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The king	הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
will mourn	יִתְאַבָּ֗ל	yiṯ·’ab·bāl	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H56 mourn
the prince	וְנָשִׂיא֙	wə·nā·śî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H5387 one lifted up
will be clothed	יִלְבַּ֣שׁ	yil·baš	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
with despair	שְׁמָמָ֔ה	šə·mā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H8077 a devastation, waste
and the hands	וִידֵ֥י	wî·ḏê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine dual construct	H3027 hand
of the people	עַם־	‘am-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5971 people
of the land	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
will tremble	תִּבָּהַ֑לְנָה	tib·bā·hal·nāh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H926 alarm, dismay
I will deal	אֶעֱשֶׂ֤ה	’e·‘ĕ·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
with them	אוֹתָם֙	’ō·w·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
according to their conduct	מִדַּרְכָּ֞ם	mid·dar·kām	Preposition-m; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and I will judge them	אֶשְׁפְּטֵ֔ם	’eš·pə·ṭêm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H8199 judge, govern
by their own standards	וּבְמִשְׁפְּטֵיהֶ֣ם	ū·ḇə·miš·pə·ṭê·hem	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4941 judgment
Then they will know	וְיָדְע֖וּ	wə·yā·ḏə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3045 know
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	אֲנִ֥י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃פ	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh