Ezekiel

Ezekiel 8:8–12

⁸“Son of man,” He told me, “dig through the wall.”

So I dug through the wall and discovered a doorway.

⁹Then He said to me, “Go in and see the wicked abominations they are committing here.”

¹⁰So I went in and looked, and engraved all around the wall was every kind of crawling creature and detestable beast, along with all the idols of the house of Israel. 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.’”

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Ezekiel 8:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of man	אָדָ֖ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
He told	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
me	אֵלַ֔י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
dig	חֲתָר־	ḥă·ṯār-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H2864 dig, row
through the wall	בַקִּ֑יר	ḇaq·qîr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7023 wall
So I dug	וָאֶחְתֹּ֣ר	wā·’eḥ·tōr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H2864 dig, row
through the wall	בַּקִּ֔יר	baq·qîr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7023 wall
and discovered	וְהִנֵּ֖ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
a	אֶחָֽד׃	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
doorway	פֶּ֥תַח	pe·ṯaḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H6607 opening, doorway, entrance

Ezekiel 8:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then He said	וַיֹּ֖אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to me	אֵלָ֑י	’ê·lāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
Go in	בֹּ֤א	bō	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and see	וּרְאֵה֙	ū·rə·’êh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7200 see
the wicked	הָרָע֔וֹת	hā·rā·‘ō·wṯ	Article; Adjective - feminine plural	H7451 bad, evil
abominations	הַתּוֹעֵב֣וֹת	hat·tō·w·‘ê·ḇō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H8441 abomination
they	הֵ֥ם	hêm	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
are committing	עֹשִׂ֖ים	‘ō·śîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H6213 do, make
here	פֹּֽה׃	pōh	Adverb	H6311 here, hither

Ezekiel 8:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So I went in	וָאָבוֹא֮	wā·’ā·ḇō·w	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and looked	וָֽאֶרְאֶה֒	wā·’er·’eh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
and	וְהִנֵּ֨ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
engraved	מְחֻקֶּ֥ה	mə·ḥuq·qeh	Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular	H2707 cut in, carve
all	סָבִ֥יב׀	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
around	סָבִֽיב׃	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
the wall	הַקִּ֖יר	haq·qîr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7023 wall
was every	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
kind	תַּבְנִ֜ית	taḇ·nîṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8403 construction, pattern, figure
of crawling creature	רֶ֤מֶשׂ	re·meś	Noun - masculine singular	H7431 creeping things, moving things
and detestable	שֶׁ֔קֶץ	še·qeṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H8263 detestation, detestable thing
beast	וּבְהֵמָה֙	ū·ḇə·hê·māh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle
along with all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the idols	גִּלּוּלֵ֖י	gil·lū·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1544 idols
of the house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

Ezekiel 8:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Before them	לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם	lip̄·nê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
stood	עֹמֵ֤ד	‘ō·mêḏ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
seventy	וְשִׁבְעִ֣ים	wə·šiḇ·‘îm	Conjunctive waw; Number - common plural	H7657 seventy
elders	מִזִּקְנֵ֣י	miz·ziq·nê	Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine plural construct	H2205 old
of the house	בֵֽית־	ḇêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Israel	יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
with Jaazaniah	וְיַאֲזַנְיָ֨הוּ	wə·ya·’ă·zan·yā·hū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2970 Jaazanjah
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Shaphan	שָׁפָ֜ן	šā·p̄ān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8227 rock-badger
standing	עֹמְדִ֣ים	‘ō·mə·ḏîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
among them	בְּתוֹכָם֙	bə·ṯō·w·ḵām	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H8432 midst
Each	וְאִ֥ישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
had a censer	מִקְטַרְתּ֖וֹ	miq·ṭar·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4730 censer
in his hand	בְּיָד֑וֹ	bə·yā·ḏōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
and a fragrant	וַעֲתַ֥ר	wa·‘ă·ṯar	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6282 suppliant, worshipper
cloud	עֲנַֽן־	‘ă·nan-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6051 cloud-mass, cloud
of incense	הַקְּטֹ֖רֶת	haq·qə·ṭō·reṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7004 smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice, incense
was rising	עֹלֶֽה׃	‘ō·leh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb

Ezekiel 8:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of man	אָדָם֒	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
He said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to me	אֵלַי֮	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
do you see	הֲרָאִ֣יתָ	hă·rā·’î·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7200 see
what	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the elders	זִקְנֵ֤י	ziq·nê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H2205 old
of the house	בֵֽית־	ḇêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
are doing	עֹשִׂ֣ים	‘ō·śîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H6213 do, make
in the darkness	בַּחֹ֔שֶׁךְ	ba·ḥō·šeḵ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2822 darkness, obscurity
each	אִ֖ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
at the shrine	בְּחַדְרֵ֣י	bə·ḥaḏ·rê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H2315 chamber, room
of his own idol	מַשְׂכִּית֑וֹ	maś·kî·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4906 show-piece, figure, imagination
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they are saying	אֹמְרִ֗ים	’ō·mə·rîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H559 utter, say
The LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
does not	אֵ֤ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
see	רֹאֶ֣ה	rō·’eh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7200 see
us	אֹתָ֔נוּ	’ō·ṯā·nū	Direct object marker; first person common plural	H853 mark of the accusative
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has forsaken	עָזַ֥ב	‘ā·zaḇ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
the land	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land