Ezekiel

Ezekiel 9:1–7

¹Then I heard Him call out in a loud voice, saying, “Draw near, O executioners of the city, each with a weapon of destruction in hand.”

²And I saw six men coming from the direction of the Upper Gate, which faces north, each with a weapon of slaughter in his hand. With them was another man clothed in linen who had a writing kit at his side. And they came in and stood beside the bronze altar.

³Then the glory of the God of Israel rose from above the cherubim, where it had been, and moved to the threshold of the temple. And He called to the man clothed in linen who had the writing kit at his side. ⁴“Go throughout the city of Jerusalem,” said the LORD, “and put a mark on the foreheads of the men sighing and groaning over all the abominations committed there.”

⁵And as I listened, He said to the others, “Follow him through the city and start killing; do not show pity or spare anyone! ⁶Slaughter the old men, the young men and maidens, the women and children; but do not go near anyone who has the mark. Now begin at My sanctuary.”

So they began with the elders who were before the temple.

⁷Then He told them, “Defile the temple and fill the courts with the slain. Go forth!”

So they went out and began killing throughout the city.

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Ezekiel 9:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then I heard Him	בְאָזְנַ֗י	ḇə·’ā·zə·nay	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H241 ear
call out	וַיִּקְרָ֣א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
in a loud	גָּדוֹל֙	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
voice	ק֤וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
saying	לֵאמֹ֔ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Draw near	קָרְב֖וּ	qā·rə·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7126 come near, approach
O executioners	פְּקֻדּ֣וֹת	pə·qud·dō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H6486 oversight, mustering, visitation, store
of the city	הָעִ֑יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
each	וְאִ֛ישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
a weapon	כְּלִ֥י	kə·lî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
of destruction	מַשְׁחֵת֖וֹ	maš·ḥê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4892 id.
in hand	בְּיָדֽוֹ׃	bə·yā·ḏōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand

Ezekiel 9:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And I saw	וְהִנֵּ֣ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
six	שִׁשָּׁ֣ה	šiš·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H8337 six
men	אֲנָשִׁ֡ים	’ă·nā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
coming	בָּאִ֣ים׀	bā·’îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
from the direction	מִדֶּרֶךְ־	mid·de·reḵ-	Preposition-m; Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of the Upper	הָעֶלְי֜וֹן	hā·‘el·yō·wn	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H5945 high
Gate	שַׁ֨עַר	ša·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8179 gate
which	אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
faces	מָפְנֶ֣ה	mā·p̄ə·neh	Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular	H6437 turn
north	צָפ֗וֹנָה	ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh	Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H6828 north
each	וְאִ֨ישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
with a weapon	כְּלִ֤י	kə·lî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
of slaughter	מַפָּצוֹ֙	map·pā·ṣōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4660 shattering
in his hand	בְּיָד֔וֹ	bə·yā·ḏōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
With them	בְּתוֹכָם֙	bə·ṯō·w·ḵām	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H8432 midst
was another	אֶחָ֤ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
man	וְאִישׁ־	wə·’îš-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
clothed	לָבֻ֣שׁ	lā·ḇuš	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
in linen	בַּדִּ֔ים	bad·dîm	Noun - masculine plural	H906 white linen
who had a writing kit	וְקֶ֥סֶת	wə·qe·seṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H7083 cup, ink-stand
at his side	בְּמָתְנָ֑יו	bə·mā·ṯə·nāw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H4975 waist, loins
And they came in	וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and stood	וַיַּ֣עַמְד֔וּ	way·ya·‘am·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
beside	אֵ֖צֶל	’ê·ṣel	Preposition	H681 conjunction, proximity
the bronze	הַנְּחֹֽשֶׁת׃	han·nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze
altar	מִזְבַּ֥ח	miz·baḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4196 altar

Ezekiel 9:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the glory	וּכְב֣וֹד׀	ū·ḵə·ḇō·wḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
of the God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
rose	נַעֲלָה֙	na·‘ă·lāh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
from above	מֵעַ֤ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
the cherubim	הַכְּרוּב֙	hak·kə·rūḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3742 cherub
where	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
it had been	הָיָ֣ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to	אֶ֖ל	’el	Preposition	H413 motion to
the threshold	מִפְתַּ֣ן	mip̄·tan	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4670 threshold
of the temple	הַבָּ֑יִת	hab·bā·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
And He called	וַיִּקְרָ֗א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the man	הָאִישׁ֙	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
clothed	הַלָּבֻ֣שׁ	hal·lā·ḇuš	Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
in linen	הַבַּדִּ֔ים	hab·bad·dîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H906 white linen
who had the writing kit	קֶ֥סֶת	qe·seṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7083 cup, ink-stand
at his side	בְּמָתְנָֽיו׃ס	bə·mā·ṯə·nāw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H4975 waist, loins

Ezekiel 9:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Go	עֲבֹר֙	‘ă·ḇōr	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
throughout	בְּת֣וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
the city	הָעִ֔יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
of	בְּת֖וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
Jerusalem	יְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and put	וְהִתְוִ֨יתָ	wə·hiṯ·wî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H8427 make or set a mark
a mark	תָּ֜ו	tāw	Noun - masculine singular	H8420 mark
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the foreheads	מִצְח֣וֹת	miṣ·ḥō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4696 brow, forehead
of the men	הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים	hā·’ă·nā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
sighing	הַנֶּֽאֱנָחִים֙	han·ne·’ĕ·nā·ḥîm	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H584 sigh, groan
and groaning	וְהַנֶּ֣אֱנָקִ֔ים	wə·han·ne·’ĕ·nā·qîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H602 cry, groan
over	עַ֚ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the abominations	הַתּ֣וֹעֵב֔וֹת	hat·tō·w·‘ê·ḇō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H8441 abomination
committed	הַֽנַּעֲשׂ֖וֹת	han·na·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural	H6213 do, make
there	בְּתוֹכָֽהּ׃	bə·ṯō·w·ḵāh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H8432 midst

Ezekiel 9:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And as I listened	בְּאָזְנַ֔י	bə·’ā·zə·nay	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H241 ear
He said	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to the others	וּלְאֵ֙לֶּה֙	ū·lə·’êl·leh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
Follow him	עִבְר֥וּ	‘iḇ·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
through the city	בָעִ֛יר	ḇā·‘îr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
and start killing	וְהַכּ֑וּ	wə·hak·kū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H5221 smite
do not	תָּחֹ֥ס	tā·ḥōs	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular	H2347 pity, look upon with compassion
show pity	עֵינֵיכֶם	ʿē·nē·ḵɛm	Noun - common singular construct; second person masculine plural	H5869 eye
or spare anyone	תַּחְמֹֽלוּ׃	taḥ·mō·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H2550 spare

Ezekiel 9:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Slaughter	תַּהַרְג֣וּ	ta·har·ḡū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H2026 kill, slay
the old men	זָקֵ֡ן	zā·qên	Adjective - masculine singular	H2205 old
the young men	בָּח֣וּר	bā·ḥūr	Noun - masculine singular	H970 young man
and maidens	וּבְתוּלָה֩	ū·ḇə·ṯū·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H1330 virgin
the women	וְנָשִׁ֜ים	wə·nā·šîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H802 woman, wife, female
and children	וְטַ֨ף	wə·ṭap̄	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2945 children
but do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
go near	תִּגַּ֔שׁוּ	tig·ga·šū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5066 draw near, approach
anyone	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
has the mark	הַתָּו֙	hat·tāw	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8420 mark
Now begin	תָּחֵ֑לּוּ	tā·ḥêl·lū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H2490 bore, pierce
at My sanctuary	וּמִמִּקְדָּשִׁ֖י	ū·mim·miq·dā·šî	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4720 sacred place, sanctuary
So they began	וַיָּחֵ֙לּוּ֙	way·yā·ḥêl·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2490 bore, pierce
with the elders	הַזְּקֵנִ֔ים	haz·zə·qê·nîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H2205 old
who	אֲשֶׁ֖ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
before	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the temple	הַבָּֽיִת׃	hab·bā·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house

Ezekiel 9:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then He told	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
them	אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
Defile	טַמְּא֣וּ	ṭam·mə·’ū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H2930 be or become unclean
the temple	הַבַּ֗יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
and fill	וּמַלְא֧וּ	ū·mal·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H4390 be full, fill
the courts	הַחֲצֵר֛וֹת	ha·ḥă·ṣê·rō·wṯ	Article; Noun - common plural	H2691 enclosure, court
with the slain	חֲלָלִ֖ים	ḥă·lā·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2491 pierced
Go forth	צֵ֑אוּ	ṣê·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
So they went out	וְיָצְא֖וּ	wə·yā·ṣə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3318 go or come out
and began killing	וְהִכּ֥וּ	wə·hik·kū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5221 smite
throughout the city	בָעִֽיר׃	ḇā·‘îr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement