Ezekiel
Ezekiel 9:5–6
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.
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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 |
Cross-references
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Ezekiel 9:5 Ezekiel 5:11
Ezekiel 9:6 Revelation 9:4 · Exodus 12:23 · Jeremiah 25:29 · 2 Timothy 2:19 · 1 Peter 4:17–18 · Revelation 7:3 · Luke 12:47 · 2 Chronicles 36:17 · Joshua 2:18–19 · Joshua 6:17–25
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.