Ezekiel

Ezekiel 8:11–18

11Before them stood seventy elders of the house of Israel, with Jaazaniah son of Shaphan standing among them. Each had a censer in his hand, and a fragrant cloud of incense was rising.

12“Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the darkness, each at the shrine of his own idol? For they are saying, ‘The LORD does not see us; the LORD has forsaken the land.’”

13Again, He told me, “You will see them committing even greater abominations.”

14Then He brought me to the entrance of the north gate of the house of the LORD, and I saw women sitting there, weeping for Tammuz.c

15“Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see this? Yet you will see even greater abominations than these.”

16So He brought me to the inner court of the house of the LORD, and there at the entrance to the temple of the LORD, between the portico and the altar, were about twenty-five men with their backs to the temple of the LORD and their faces toward the east; and they were bowing to the east in worship of the sun.

17“Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see this? Is it not enough for the house of Judah to commit the abominations they are practicing here, that they must also fill the land with violence and continually provoke Me to anger? Look, they are even putting the branch to their nose! 18Therefore I will respond with wrath. I will not look on them with pity, nor will I spare them. Although they shout loudly in My ears, I will not listen to them.”

Footnotes

  • c 8:14 Tammuz, meaning Sprout of Life, was a Sumerian god of fertility.

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Ezekiel 8:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Before themלִפְנֵיהֶ֔םlip̄·nê·hemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6440 face, before
stoodעֹמֵ֤ד‘ō·mêḏVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
seventyוְשִׁבְעִ֣יםwə·šiḇ·‘îmConjunctive waw; Number - common pluralH7657 seventy
eldersמִזִּקְנֵ֣יmiz·ziq·nêPreposition-m; Adjective - masculine plural constructH2205 old
of the houseבֵֽית־ḇêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Israelיִ֠שְׂרָאֵלyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
with Jaazaniahוְיַאֲזַנְיָ֨הוּwə·ya·’ă·zan·yā·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2970 Jaazanjah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Shaphanשָׁפָ֜ןšā·p̄ānNoun - proper - masculine singularH8227 rock-badger
standingעֹמְדִ֣ים‘ō·mə·ḏîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5975 take one's stand, stand
among themבְּתוֹכָם֙bə·ṯō·w·ḵāmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH8432 midst
Eachוְאִ֥ישׁwə·’îšConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
had a censerמִקְטַרְתּ֖וֹmiq·ṭar·tōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4730 censer
in his handבְּיָד֑וֹbə·yā·ḏōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
and a fragrantוַעֲתַ֥רwa·‘ă·ṯarConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH6282 suppliant, worshipper
cloudעֲנַֽן־‘ă·nan-Noun - masculine singular constructH6051 cloud-mass, cloud
of incenseהַקְּטֹ֖רֶתhaq·qə·ṭō·reṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH7004 smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice, incense
was risingעֹלֶֽה׃‘ō·lehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb

Ezekiel 8:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of manאָדָם֒’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
He saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to meאֵלַי֮’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
do you seeהֲרָאִ֣יתָhă·rā·’î·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH7200 see
whatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the eldersזִקְנֵ֤יziq·nêAdjective - masculine plural constructH2205 old
of the houseבֵֽית־ḇêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
are doingעֹשִׂ֣ים‘ō·śîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH6213 do, make
in the darknessבַּחֹ֔שֶׁךְba·ḥō·šeḵPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2822 darkness, obscurity
eachאִ֖ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
at the shrineבְּחַדְרֵ֣יbə·ḥaḏ·rêPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH2315 chamber, room
of his own idolמַשְׂכִּית֑וֹmaś·kî·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4906 show-piece, figure, imagination
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
they are sayingאֹמְרִ֗ים’ō·mə·rîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH559 utter, say
The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
does notאֵ֤ין’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
seeרֹאֶ֣הrō·’ehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7200 see
usאֹתָ֔נוּ’ō·ṯā·nūDirect object marker; first person common pluralH853 mark of the accusative
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has forsakenעָזַ֥ב‘ā·zaḇVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose
the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Ezekiel 8:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Againע֣וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
He toldוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
meאֵלָ֑י’ê·lāyPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
You will seeתִּרְאֶ֛הtir·’ehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7200 see
themהֵ֥מָּהhêm·māhPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
committingעֹשִֽׂים׃‘ō·śîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH6213 do, make
even greaterגְּדֹל֖וֹתgə·ḏō·lō·wṯAdjective - feminine pluralH1419 great
abominationsתּוֹעֵב֥וֹתtō·w·‘ê·ḇō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH8441 abomination

Ezekiel 8:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then He broughtוַיָּבֵ֣אway·yā·ḇêConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
meאֹתִ֗י’ō·ṯîDirect object marker; first person common singularH853 mark of the accusative
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the entranceפֶּ֙תַח֙pe·ṯaḥNoun - masculine singular constructH6607 opening, doorway, entrance
of the northהַצָּפ֑וֹנָהhaṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāhArticle; Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH6828 north
gateשַׁ֣עַרša·‘arNoun - masculine singular constructH8179 gate
of the houseבֵּית־bêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and I sawוְהִנֵּה־wə·hin·nêh-Conjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
womenהַנָּשִׁ֣יםhan·nā·šîmArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH802 woman, wife, female
sittingיֹֽשְׁב֔וֹתyō·šə·ḇō·wṯVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
thereשָׁם֙šāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
weepingמְבַכּ֖וֹתmə·ḇak·kō·wṯVerb - Piel - Participle - feminine pluralH1058 weep, bewail
for Tammuzהַתַּמּֽוּז׃סhat·tam·mūzArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8542 Tammuz

Ezekiel 8:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of manאָדָ֑ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
He saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to meאֵלַ֖י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
do you seeהֲרָאִ֣יתָhă·rā·’î·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH7200 see
Yetע֣וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
you will seeתִּרְאֶ֛הtir·’ehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7200 see
even greaterגְּדֹל֖וֹתgə·ḏō·lō·wṯAdjective - feminine pluralH1419 great
abominationsתּוֹעֵב֥וֹתtō·w·‘ê·ḇō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH8441 abomination
than theseמֵאֵֽלֶּה׃mê·’êl·lehPreposition-m; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these

Ezekiel 8:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So He broughtוַיָּבֵ֣אway·yā·ḇêConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
meאֹתִ֗י’ō·ṯîDirect object marker; first person common singularH853 mark of the accusative
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the innerהַפְּנִימִית֒hap·pə·nî·mîṯArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH6442 inner
courtחֲצַ֣רḥă·ṣarNoun - common singular constructH2691 enclosure, court
of the houseבֵּית־bêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָה֮Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and thereוְהִנֵּה־wə·hin·nêh-Conjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
at the entranceפֶ֜תַחp̄e·ṯaḥNoun - masculine singular constructH6607 opening, doorway, entrance
to the templeהֵיכַ֣לhê·ḵalNoun - masculine singular constructH1964 palace, temple
of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
betweenבֵּ֤יןbênPrepositionH996 interval, space between
the porticoהָֽאוּלָם֙hā·’ū·lāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH197 porch
andוּבֵ֣יןū·ḇênConjunctive waw; PrepositionH996 interval, space between
the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַham·miz·bê·aḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4196 altar
were about twenty-fiveכְּעֶשְׂרִ֥יםkə·‘eś·rîmPreposition-k; Number - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
menאִ֑ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
with their backsאֲחֹ֨רֵיהֶ֜ם’ă·ḥō·rê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH268 the hinder side, back part
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the templeהֵיכַ֤לhê·ḵalNoun - masculine singular constructH1964 palace, temple
of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and their facesוּפְנֵיהֶ֣םū·p̄ə·nê·hemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6440 face, before
toward the eastקֵ֔דְמָהqê·ḏə·māhAdverb; third person feminine singularH6924 front, east, aforetime
and theyוְהֵ֛מָּהwə·hêm·māhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
were bowing to the eastקֵ֖דְמָהqê·ḏə·māhAdverb; third person feminine singularH6924 front, east, aforetime
in worshipמִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶ֥םmiš·ta·ḥă·wî·ṯemVerb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine pluralH7812 bow down
of the sunלַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃laš·šā·mešPreposition-l, Article; Noun - common singularH8121 sun

Ezekiel 8:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of manאָדָם֒’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
He saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to meאֵלַי֮’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
do you see thisהֲרָאִ֣יתָhă·rā·’î·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH7200 see
Is it not enoughהֲנָקֵל֙hă·nā·qêlVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7043 be slight, swift, trifling
for the houseלְבֵ֣יתlə·ḇêṯPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
to commitמֵעֲשׂ֕וֹתmê·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
the abominationsהַתּוֹעֵב֖וֹתhat·tō·w·‘ê·ḇō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH8441 abomination
they are practicingעָֽשׂוּ־‘ā·śū-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6213 do, make
hereפֹ֑הp̄ōhAdverbH6311 here, hither
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
they must also fillמָלְא֨וּmā·lə·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH4390 be full, fill
the landהָאָ֜רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
with violenceחָמָ֗סḥā·māsNoun - masculine singularH2555 violence, wrong
and continuallyוַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙way·yā·šu·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
provoke Me to angerלְהַכְעִיסֵ֔נִיlə·haḵ·‘î·sê·nîPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH3707 be vexed, angry
Lookוְהִנָּ֛םwə·hin·nāmConjunctive waw; Interjection; third person masculine pluralH2005 lo! behold
they are evenוְהִנָּ֛םwə·hin·nāmConjunctive waw; Interjection; third person masculine pluralH2005 lo! behold
puttingשֹׁלְחִ֥יםšō·lə·ḥîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7971 send
the branchהַזְּמוֹרָ֖הhaz·zə·mō·w·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH2156 branch, twig, shoot
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
their noseאַפָּֽם׃’ap·pāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH639 nostril, nose, face, anger

Ezekiel 8:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thereforeוְגַם־wə·ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
Iאֲנִי֙’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
will respondאֶעֱשֶׂ֣ה’e·‘ĕ·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH6213 do, make
with wrathבְחֵמָ֔הḇə·ḥê·māhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH2534 heat, rage
I will notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
look on themעֵינִ֖י‘ê·nîNoun - common singular construct; first person common singularH5869 eye
with pityתָח֥וֹסṯā·ḥō·wsVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH2347 pity, look upon with compassion
norוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
will I spare themאֶחְמֹ֑ל’eḥ·mōlVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH2550 spare
Although they shoutוְקָרְא֤וּwə·qā·rə·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH7121 call, proclaim, read
loudlyגָּד֔וֹלgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
in My earsבְאָזְנַי֙ḇə·’ā·zə·nayPreposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singularH241 ear
I will notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
listen to themאֶשְׁמַ֖ע’eš·ma‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH8085 hear

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Ezekiel 8:11 Numbers 16:17 · Numbers 11:16 · Numbers 16:35 · Exodus 24:1 · Numbers 11:25 · Jeremiah 19:1

Ezekiel 8:12 Isaiah 29:15 · Ezekiel 9:9 · Ezekiel 8:15 · John 3:19–20 · Ephesians 5:12 · Psalm 10:11 · Job 24:13–17 · Psalm 94:7–10 · Job 22:12–13 · Ezekiel 8:17 · Ezekiel 8:6–8

Ezekiel 8:13 Ezekiel 8:6

Ezekiel 8:16 Deuteronomy 4:19 · Deuteronomy 17:3 · Jeremiah 32:33 · Jeremiah 2:27 · Ezekiel 11:1 · Job 31:26–28 · Joel 2:17 · Ezekiel 43:5 · Jeremiah 44:17 · Acts 7:42–43 · 1 Kings 8:29 · Ezekiel 10:3

Ezekiel 8:17 Ezekiel 9:9 · Ezekiel 7:23 · Zephaniah 1:9 · Jeremiah 6:7 · Micah 2:2

Ezekiel 8:18 Micah 3:4 · Isaiah 1:15 · Jeremiah 11:11 · Zechariah 7:13 · Ezekiel 7:4–9 · Judges 10:13–14 · Luke 13:25 · Proverbs 1:28 · Ezekiel 9:10

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