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Ezekiel 21

Hebrew Interlinear
God’s Sword of Judgment
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דְבַר־ ḏə·ḇar- N-msc H1697 And the word
יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD
וַיְהִ֥י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 came
אֵלַ֥י ’ê·lay Prep | 1cs H413 to me,
לֵאמֹֽר׃ lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 saying,
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בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 Son
אָדָ֗ם ’ā·ḏām N-ms H120 of man,
שִׂ֤ים śîm V-Qal-Imp-ms H7760 set
פָּנֶ֙יךָ֙ pā·ne·ḵā N-cpc | 2ms H6440 your face
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 against
יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם yə·rū·šā·lim N-proper-fs H3389 Jerusalem
וְהַטֵּ֖ף wə·haṭ·ṭêp̄ Conj-w | V-Hifil-Imp-ms H5197 and preach
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 against
מִקְדָּשִׁ֑ים miq·dā·šîm N-mp H4720 the sanctuaries.
וְהִנָּבֵ֖א wə·hin·nā·ḇê Conj-w | V-Nifal-Imp-ms H5012 Prophesy
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 against
אַדְמַ֥ת ’aḏ·maṯ N-fsc H127 the land
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel
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וְאָמַרְתָּ֞ wə·’ā·mar·tā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms H559 and tell
לְאַדְמַ֣ת lə·’aḏ·maṯ Prep-l | N-fsc H127 . . .
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 [her]
כֹּ֚ה kōh Adv H3541 that this is what
יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
הִנְנִ֣י hin·nî Interjection | 1cs H2005 . . .
אָמַ֣ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 says:
אֵלַ֔יִךְ ’ê·la·yiḵ Prep | 2fs H413 I am against you,
וְהוֹצֵאתִ֥י wə·hō·w·ṣê·ṯî Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs H3318 and I will draw
חַרְבִּ֖י ḥar·bî N-fsc | 1cs H2719 My sword
מִתַּעְרָ֑הּ mit·ta‘·rāh Prep-m | N-msc | 3fs H8593 from its sheath
וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י wə·hiḵ·rat·tî Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs H3772 and cut off
מִמֵּ֖ךְ mim·mêḵ Prep | 2fs H4480 from you
צַדִּ֥יק ṣad·dîq Adj-ms H6662 both the righteous
וְרָשָֽׁע׃ wə·rā·šā‘ Conj-w | Adj-ms H7563 and the wicked.
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יַ֛עַן ya·‘an Adv H3282 Because
אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -
הִכְרַ֥תִּי hiḵ·rat·tî V-Hifil-Perf-1cs H3772 I will cut off
מִמֵּ֖ךְ mim·mêḵ Prep | 2fs H4480
צַדִּ֣יק ṣad·dîq Adj-ms H6662 both the righteous
וְרָשָׁ֑ע wə·rā·šā‘ Conj-w | Adj-ms H7563 and the wicked,
חַרְבִּ֧י ḥar·bî N-fsc | 1cs H2719 My sword
לָ֠כֵן lā·ḵên Adv H3651 -
תֵּצֵ֨א tê·ṣê V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H3318 will be
מִתַּעְרָ֛הּ mit·ta‘·rāh Prep-m | N-msc | 3fs H8593 unsheathed
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 against
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 everyone
בָּשָׂ֖ר bā·śār N-ms H1320 . . .
מִנֶּ֥גֶב min·ne·ḡeḇ Prep-m | N-fs H5045 from south
צָפֽוֹן׃ ṣā·p̄ō·wn N-fs H6828 to north.
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כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 Then all
בָּשָׂ֔ר bā·śār N-ms H1320 flesh
וְיָֽדְעוּ֙ wə·yā·ḏə·‘ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp H3045 will know
כִּ֚י Conj H3588 that
אֲנִ֣י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I,
יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD,
הוֹצֵ֥אתִי hō·w·ṣê·ṯî V-Hifil-Perf-1cs H3318 have taken
חַרְבִּ֖י ḥar·bî N-fsc | 1cs H2719 My sword
מִתַּעְרָ֑הּ mit·ta‘·rāh Prep-m | N-msc | 3fs H8593 from its sheath,
לֹ֥א Adv-NegPrt H3808 not
תָשׁ֖וּב ṯā·šūḇ V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H7725 to return it
עֽוֹד׃ס ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 again.
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וְאַתָּ֥ה wə·’at·tāh Conj-w | Pro-2ms H859 But you,
בֶן־ ḇen- N-msc H1121 son
אָדָ֖ם ’ā·ḏām N-ms H120 of man,
הֵֽאָנַ֑ח hê·’ā·naḥ V-Nifal-Imp-ms H584 groan!
תֵּֽאָנַ֖ח tê·’ā·naḥ V-Nifal-Imperf-2ms H584 Groan
לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃ lə·‘ê·nê·hem Prep-l | N-cdc | 3mp H5869 before their eyes
בְּשִׁבְר֤וֹן bə·šiḇ·rō·wn Prep-b | N-msc H7670 with a broken
מָתְנַ֙יִם֙ mā·ṯə·na·yim N-md H4975 heart
וּבִמְרִיר֔וּת ū·ḇim·rî·rūṯ Conj-w, Prep-b | N-fs H4814 and bitter grief.
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וְהָיָה֙ wə·hā·yāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1961 And
כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 when
יֹאמְר֣וּ yō·mə·rū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H559 they ask
אֵלֶ֔יךָ ’ê·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H413 ,
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 Why
מָ֖ה māh Interrog H4100 . . .
אַתָּ֣ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 are you
נֶאֱנָ֑ח ne·’ĕ·nāḥ V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H584 groaning?
וְאָמַרְתָּ֡ wə·’ā·mar·tā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms H559 you are to say,
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 Because of
שְׁמוּעָ֣ה šə·mū·‘āh N-fs H8052 the news
כִֽי־ ḵî- Conj H3588 that
בָאָ֡ה ḇā·’āh V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H935 is coming.
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 Every
לֵב֩ lêḇ N-ms H3820 heart
וְנָמֵ֣ס wə·nā·mês Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3ms H4549 will melt,
כָל־ ḵāl N-msc H3605 and every
יָדַ֜יִם yā·ḏa·yim N-fd H3027 hand
וְרָפ֨וּ wə·rā·p̄ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp H7503 will go limp.
כָל־ ḵāl N-msc H3605 Every
ר֗וּחַ rū·aḥ N-cs H7307 spirit
וְכִהֲתָ֣ה wə·ḵi·hă·ṯāh Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-3fs H3543 will faint,
וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 and every
בִּרְכַּ֙יִם֙ bir·ka·yim N-fd H1290 knee
תֵּלַ֣כְנָה tê·laḵ·nāh V-Qal-Imperf-3fp H1980 will turn to
מַּ֔יִם ma·yim N-mp H4325 water.
הִנֵּ֤ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 Yes,
בָאָה֙ ḇā·’āh V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H935 it is coming
וְנִֽהְיָ֔תָה wə·nih·yā·ṯāh Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3fs H1961 and it will surely happen,
נְאֻ֖ם nə·’um N-msc H5002 declares
אֲדֹנָ֥י ’ă·ḏō·nāy N-proper-ms H136 the Lord
יְהוִֽה׃פ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3069 GOD.
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דְבַר־ ḏə·ḇar- N-msc H1697 Again the word
יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD
וַיְהִ֥י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 came
אֵלַ֥י ’ê·lay Prep | 1cs H413 to me,
לֵאמֹֽר׃ lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 saying,
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בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 Son
אָדָ֕ם ’ā·ḏām N-ms H120 of man,
הִנָּבֵא֙ hin·nā·ḇê V-Nifal-Imp-ms H5012 prophesy
אָמַ֣ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 and tell them
כֹּ֖ה kōh Adv H3541 that this is what
אֲדֹנָ֑י ’ă·ḏō·nāy N-proper-ms H136 the Lord
אֱמֹ֕ר ’ĕ·mōr V-Qal-Imp-ms H559 . . .
וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ wə·’ā·mar·tā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms H559 says:
חֶ֥רֶב ḥe·reḇ N-fs H2719 A sword,
חֶ֛רֶב ḥe·reḇ N-fs H2719 a sword,
הוּחַ֖דָּה hū·ḥad·dāh V-Hofal-Perf-3fs H2300 sharpened
וְגַם־ wə·ḡam- Conj H1571 and
מְרוּטָֽה׃ mə·rū·ṭāh V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs H4803 polished —
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הוּחַ֔דָּה hū·ḥad·dāh V-Hofal-Perf-3fs H2300 it is sharpened
לְמַעַן־ lə·ma·‘an- Prep H4616 . . .
הֱיֵה־ hĕ·yêh- V-Qal-Imp-ms H1961 . . .
לָ֥הּ lāh Prep | 3fs
לְמַ֨עַן lə·ma·‘an Conj H4616 for
טֶ֙בַח֙ ṭe·ḇaḥ N-ms H2874 the slaughter
טְבֹ֤חַ ṭə·ḇō·aḥ V-Qal-Inf H2873 . . .,
מֹרָ֑טָּה mō·rāṭ·ṭāh V-Pual-Perf-3fs H4803 polished
א֣וֹ ’ōw Conj H176 . . .
בָּ֖רָק bā·rāq N-ms H1300 to flash like lightning!
נָשִׂ֔ישׂ nā·śîś V-Qal-Imperf-1cp H7797 Should we rejoice
שֵׁ֥בֶט šê·ḇeṭ N-msc H7626 in the scepter
בְּנִ֖י bə·nî N-msc | 1cs H1121 of My son?
מֹאֶ֥סֶת mō·’e·seṯ V-Qal-Prtcpl-fsc H3988 The sword despises
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 every
עֵֽץ׃ ‘êṣ N-ms H6086 such stick.
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חֶ֙רֶב֙ ḥe·reḇ N-fs H2719 The sword
וַיִּתֵּ֥ן way·yit·tên Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5414 is appointed
אֹתָ֛הּ ’ō·ṯāh DirObjM | 3fs H853 -
לְמָרְטָ֖ה lə·mā·rə·ṭāh Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 3fs H4803 to be polished,
לִתְפֹּ֣שׂ liṯ·pōś Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H8610 to be grasped
בַּכָּ֑ף bak·kāp̄ Prep-b, Art | N-fs H3709 in the hand.
הִֽיא־ hî- Pro-3fs H1931 It
הוּחַ֤דָּה hū·ḥad·dāh V-Hofal-Perf-3fs H2300 is sharpened
וְהִ֣יא wə·hî Conj-w | Pro-3fs H1931 and
מֹרָ֔טָּה mō·rāṭ·ṭāh V-Pual-Perf-3fs H4803 polished,
לָתֵ֥ת lā·ṯêṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H5414 to be placed
אוֹתָ֖הּ ’ō·w·ṯāh DirObjM | 3fs H853 -
בְּיַד־ bə·yaḏ- Prep-b | N-fsc H3027 in the hand
הוֹרֵֽג׃ hō·w·rêḡ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H2026 of the slayer.
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זְעַ֤ק zə·‘aq V-Qal-Imp-ms H2199 Cry out
וְהֵילֵל֙ wə·hê·lêl Conj-w | V-Hifil-Imp-ms H3213 and wail,
בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 O son
אָדָ֔ם ’ā·ḏām N-ms H120 of man,
כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 for
הִיא֙ Pro-3fs H1931 [the sword]
הָיתָ֣ה hå̄y·ṯå̄h V-Qal-Perf-3fs H1961 is wielded
בְעַמִּ֔י ḇə·‘am·mî Prep-b | N-msc | 1cs H5971 against My people;
הִ֖יא Pro-3fs H1931 it
בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl Prep-b | N-msc H3605 is against all
נְשִׂיאֵ֣י nə·śî·’ê N-mpc H5387 the princes
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel!
הָי֣וּ hā·yū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H1961 They are
מְגוּרֵ֤י mə·ḡū·rê V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mpc H4048 tossed
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to
חֶ֙רֶב֙ ḥe·reḇ N-fs H2719 the sword
אֶת־ ’eṯ- Prep H854 with
עַמִּ֔י ‘am·mî N-msc | 1cs H5971 My people;
לָכֵ֖ן lā·ḵên Adv H3651 therefore
סְפֹ֥ק sə·p̄ōq V-Qal-Imp-ms H5606 strike
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .
יָרֵֽךְ׃ yā·rêḵ N-fs H3409 your thigh.
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כִּ֣י Conj H3588 Surely
בֹ֔חַן ḇō·ḥan V-Pual-Perf-3ms H974 testing will come!
וּמָ֕ה ū·māh Conj-w | Interrog H4100 And what
אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 if
גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 even
שֵׁ֥בֶט šê·ḇeṭ N-ms H7626 the scepter,
מֹאֶ֖סֶת mō·’e·seṯ V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H3988 [which the] [sword] despises,
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 does not
יִֽהְיֶ֑ה yih·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1961 continue?
נְאֻ֖ם nə·’um N-msc H5002 declares
אֲדֹנָ֥י ’ă·ḏō·nāy N-proper-ms H136 the Lord
יְהוִֽה׃פ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3069 GOD.
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וְאַתָּ֣ה wə·’at·tāh Conj-w | Pro-2ms H859 So then,
בֶן־ ḇen- N-msc H1121 son
אָדָ֔ם ’ā·ḏām N-ms H120 of man,
הִנָּבֵ֕א hin·nā·ḇê V-Nifal-Imp-ms H5012 prophesy
וְהַ֖ךְ wə·haḵ Conj-w | V-Hifil-Imp-ms H5221 and strike
כַּ֣ף kap̄ N-fs H3709 your hands together.
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .
כָּ֑ף kāp̄ N-fs H3709 . . .
חֶ֤רֶב ḥe·reḇ N-fs H2719 Let the sword
וְתִכָּפֵ֞ל wə·ṯik·kā·p̄êl Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjImperf-3fs H3717 strike two times,
שְׁלִישִׁ֙תָה֙ šə·lî·ši·ṯāh Number-ofs | 3fs H7992 even three.
הִ֗יא Pro-3fs H1931 It
חֶ֣רֶב ḥe·reḇ N-fsc H2719 is a sword
חֲלָלִ֔ים ḥă·lā·lîm N-mp H2491 [that] slays,
חֶ֚רֶב ḥe·reḇ N-fsc H2719 a sword
הַגָּד֔וֹל hag·gā·ḏō·wl Art | Adj-ms H1419 of great
חָלָ֣ל ḥā·lāl N-ms H2491 slaughter
הַחֹדֶ֖רֶת ha·ḥō·ḏe·reṯ Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H2314 closing in on every side
לָהֶֽם׃ lā·hem Prep | 3mp . . .!
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לְמַ֣עַן׀ lə·ma·‘an Conj H4616 So that
לֵ֗ב lêḇ N-ms H3820 their hearts
לָמ֣וּג lā·mūḡ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H4127 may melt
וְהַרְבֵּה֙ wə·har·bêh Conj-w | V-Hifil-InfAbs H7235 and many
הַמִּכְשֹׁלִ֔ים ham·miḵ·šō·lîm Art | N-mp H4383 may stumble,
נָתַ֖תִּי nā·ṯat·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H5414 I have appointed
עַ֚ל ‘al Prep H5921 at
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all
שַׁ֣עֲרֵיהֶ֔ם ša·‘ă·rê·hem N-mpc | 3mp H8179 their gates
חָ֑רֶב ḥā·reḇ N-fs H2719 a sword
אִבְחַת־ ’iḇ·ḥaṯ- N-fsc H19 for slaughter.
אָ֛ח ’āḥ Interjection H253 Yes,
עֲשׂוּיָ֥ה ‘ă·śū·yāh V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs H6213 it is ready
לְבָרָ֖ק lə·ḇā·rāq Prep-l | N-ms H1300 to flash like lightning;
מְעֻטָּ֥ה mə·‘uṭ·ṭāh Adj-fs H4593 it is drawn
לְטָֽבַח׃ lə·ṭā·ḇaḥ Prep-l | N-ms H2874 for slaughter.
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הִתְאַחֲדִ֥י hiṯ·’a·ḥă·ḏî V-Hitpael-Imp-fs H258 Slash
הֵימִ֖נִי hê·mi·nî V-Hifil-Imp-fs H3231 to the right;
הָשִׂ֣ימִי hā·śî·mî V-Hifil-Imp-fs H7760 set your blade
הַשְׂמִ֑ילִי haś·mî·lî V-Hifil-Imp-fs H8041 to the left—
אָ֖נָה ’ā·nāh Interrog H575 wherever
פָּנַ֥יִךְ pā·na·yiḵ N-mpc | 2fs H6440 your blade
מֻעָדֽוֹת׃ mu·‘ā·ḏō·wṯ V-Hofal-Prtcpl-fp H3259 is directed.
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אֲנִ֗י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I
וְגַם־ wə·ḡam- Conj H1571 too
אַכֶּ֤ה ’ak·keh V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs H5221 will strike
כַפִּי֙ ḵap·pî N-fsc | 1cs H3709 My hands together,
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .
כַּפִּ֔י kap·pî N-fsc | 1cs H3709 . . .
וַהֲנִחֹתִ֖י wa·hă·ni·ḥō·ṯî Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs H5117 and I will satisfy
חֲמָתִ֑י ḥă·mā·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H2534 My wrath.
אֲנִ֥י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I,
יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD,
דִּבַּֽרְתִּי׃פ dib·bar·tî V-Piel-Perf-1cs H1696 have spoken.
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דְבַר־ ḏə·ḇar- N-msc H1697 Then the word
יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD
וַיְהִ֥י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 came
אֵלַ֥י ’ê·lay Prep | 1cs H413 to me,
לֵאמֹֽר׃ lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 saying,
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וְאַתָּ֨ה wə·’at·tāh Conj-w | Pro-2ms H859 Now you,
בֶן־ ḇen- N-msc H1121 son
אָדָ֜ם ’ā·ḏām N-ms H120 of man,
שִׂים־ śîm- V-Qal-Imp-ms H7760 mark out
לְךָ֣׀ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms
שְׁנַ֣יִם šə·na·yim Number-md H8147 two
דְּרָכִ֗ים də·rā·ḵîm N-cp H1870 roads
חֶ֣רֶב ḥe·reḇ N-fsc H2719 for the sword
מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·leḵ- N-msc H4428 of the king
בָּבֶ֔ל bā·ḇel N-proper-fs H894 of Babylon
לָבוֹא֙ lā·ḇō·w Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H935 to take,
שְׁנֵיהֶ֑ם šə·nê·hem Number-mdc | 3mp H8147 both
יֵצְא֣וּ yê·ṣə·’ū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H3318 starting
אֶחָ֖ד ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 from the same
מֵאֶ֥רֶץ mê·’e·reṣ Prep-m | N-fs H776 land.
בָּרֵ֔א bā·rê V-Piel-InfAbs H1254 And make
וְיָ֣ד wə·yāḏ Conj-w | N-fs H3027 a signpost
דֶּֽרֶךְ־ de·reḵ- N-csc H1870 where the road
בְּרֹ֥אשׁ bə·rōš Prep-b | N-msc H7218 branches off
עִ֖יר ‘îr N-fs H5892 to each city
בָּרֵֽא׃ bā·rê V-Piel-InfAbs H1254 . . ..
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תָּשִׂ֔ים tā·śîm V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H7760 Mark out
דֶּ֣רֶךְ de·reḵ N-cs H1870 one road
חֶ֔רֶב ḥe·reḇ N-fs H2719 for the sword
אֵ֖ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -
לָב֣וֹא lā·ḇō·w Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H935 to come
רַבַּ֣ת rab·baṯ N-proper-fs H7237 against Rabbah
בְּנֵֽי־ bə·nê- N-mpc H1121 of the Ammonites
עַמּ֑וֹן ‘am·mō·wn N-proper-ms H5983 . . .,
וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 and [another]
יְהוּדָ֥ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 against Judah
בְּצוּרָֽה׃ bə·ṣū·rāh Adj-fs H1219 into fortified
בִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם ḇî·rū·šā·lim Prep-b | N-proper-fs H3389 Jerusalem.
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כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 For
מֶלֶךְ־ me·leḵ- N-msc H4428 the king
בָּבֶ֜ל bā·ḇel N-proper-fs H894 of Babylon
עָמַ֨ד ‘ā·maḏ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5975 stands
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 at
אֵ֣ם ’êm N-fsc H517 the fork
הַדֶּ֗רֶךְ had·de·reḵ Art | N-cs H1870 in the road,
בְּרֹ֛אשׁ bə·rōš Prep-b | N-msc H7218 at the junction
שְׁנֵ֥י šə·nê Number-mdc H8147 of the two
הַדְּרָכִ֖ים had·də·rā·ḵîm Art | N-cp H1870 roads,
לִקְסָם־ liq·sām- Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7080 to seek
קָ֑סֶם qā·sem N-ms H7081 an omen:
קִלְקַ֤ל qil·qal V-Piel-Perf-3ms H7043 He shakes
בַּֽחִצִּים֙ ba·ḥiṣ·ṣîm Prep-b, Art | N-mp H2671 the arrows,
שָׁאַ֣ל šā·’al V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7592 he consults
בַּתְּרָפִ֔ים bat·tə·rā·p̄îm Prep-b, Art | N-mp H8655 the idols,
רָאָ֖ה rā·’āh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7200 he examines
בַּכָּבֵֽד׃ bak·kā·ḇêḏ Prep-b, Art | N-fs H3516 the liver.
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בִּֽימִינ֞וֹ bî·mî·nōw Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms H3225 In his right hand
הָיָ֣ה׀ hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 appears
הַקֶּ֣סֶם haq·qe·sem Art | N-msc H7081 the portent
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם yə·rū·šā·lim N-proper-fs H3389 for Jerusalem,
לָשׂ֤וּם lā·śūm Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7760 where he is to set up
כָּרִים֙ kā·rîm N-mp H3733 battering rams,
לִפְתֹּ֤חַ lip̄·tō·aḥ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6605 to call for
פֶּה֙ peh N-ms H6310 . . .
בְּרֶ֔צַח bə·re·ṣaḥ Prep-b | N-ms H7524 the slaughter,
לְהָרִ֥ים lə·hā·rîm Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H7311 to lift
ק֖וֹל qō·wl N-ms H6963 a battle cry
בִּתְרוּעָ֑ה biṯ·rū·‘āh Prep-b | N-fs H8643 . . .,
לָשׂ֤וּם lā·śūm Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7760 to direct
כָּרִים֙ kā·rîm N-mp H3733 the battering rams
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 against
שְׁעָרִ֔ים šə·‘ā·rîm N-mp H8179 the gates,
לִשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ liš·pōḵ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H8210 to build
סֹלְלָ֖ה sō·lə·lāh N-fs H5550 a ramp,
לִבְנ֥וֹת liḇ·nō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1129 and to erect
דָּיֵֽק׃ dā·yêq N-ms H1785 a siege wall.
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וְהָיָ֨ה wə·hā·yāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1961 It will seem
לָהֶ֤ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp like
שָׁוְא֙ šāw N-ms H7723 a false
כִּקְסוֹם kiq·sōm Prep-k | V-Qal-Inf H7080 omen
בְּעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם bə·‘ê·nê·hem Prep-b | N-cdc | 3mp H5869 to the eyes
שְׁבֻעֵ֥י šə·ḇu·‘ê V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mpc H7650 of those who have sworn
שְׁבֻע֖וֹת šə·ḇu·‘ō·wṯ N-fpc H7621 allegiance
לָהֶ֑ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp to him,
וְהֽוּא־ wə·hū- Conj-w | Pro-3ms H1931 but it
מַזְכִּ֥יר maz·kîr V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H2142 will draw attention
עָוֺ֖ן ‘ā·wōn N-cs H5771 to their guilt
לְהִתָּפֵֽשׂ׃פ lə·hit·tā·p̄êś Prep-l | V-Nifal-Inf H8610 and take them captive.
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לָכֵ֗ן lā·ḵên Adv H3651 Therefore
כֹּֽה־ kōh- Adv H3541 this is what
אֲדֹנָ֣י ’ă·ḏō·nāy N-proper-ms H136 the Lord
יְהוִה֒ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3069 GOD
אָמַר֮ ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 says:
יַ֗עַן ya·‘an Adv H3282 Because
הַזְכַּרְכֶם֙ haz·kar·ḵem V-Hifil-Inf | 2mp H2142 you have drawn attention
עֲוֺ֣נְכֶ֔ם ‘ă·wō·nə·ḵem N-csc | 2mp H5771 to your guilt,
בְּהִגָּל֣וֹת bə·hig·gā·lō·wṯ Prep-b | V-Nifal-Inf H1540 exposing
פִּשְׁעֵיכֶ֗ם piš·‘ê·ḵem N-mpc | 2mp H6588 your transgressions,
חַטֹּ֣אותֵיכֶ֔ם ḥaṭ·ṭō·w·ṯê·ḵem N-fpc | 2mp H2403 so that your sins
לְהֵֽרָאוֹת֙ lə·hê·rā·’ō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Nifal-Inf H7200 are revealed
בְּכֹ֖ל bə·ḵōl Prep-b | N-msc H3605 in all
עֲלִילֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם ‘ă·lî·lō·w·ṯê·ḵem N-fpc | 2mp H5949 your deeds —
יַ֚עַן ya·‘an Adv H3282 because
הִזָּ֣כֶרְכֶ֔ם hiz·zā·ḵer·ḵem V-Nifal-Inf | 2mp H2142 you have come to remembrance —
תִּתָּפֵֽשׂוּ׃פ tit·tā·p̄ê·śū V-Nifal-Imperf-2mp H8610 you shall be taken
בַּכַּ֖ף bak·kap̄ Prep-b, Art | N-fs H3709 in hand.
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וְאַתָּה֙ wə·’at·tāh Conj-w | Pro-2ms H859 And you,
חָלָ֣ל ḥā·lāl Adj-ms H2491 O profane
רָשָׁ֔ע rā·šā‘ Adj-ms H7563 and wicked
נְשִׂ֖יא nə·śî N-msc H5387 prince
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel,
אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -
יוֹמ֔וֹ yō·w·mōw N-msc | 3ms H3117 the day
בְּעֵ֖ת bə·‘êṯ Prep-b | N-csc H6256 . . .
בָּ֣א V-Qal-Perf-3ms H935 has come
עֲוֺ֥ן ‘ă·wōn N-csc H5771 for your final punishment
קֵֽץ׃ס qêṣ N-ms H7093 . . ..
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כֹּ֤ה kōh Adv H3541 This is what
אֲדֹנָ֣י ’ă·ḏō·nāy N-proper-ms H136 the Lord
יְהוִ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3069 GOD
אָמַר֙ ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 says:
הָסִיר֙ hā·sîr V-Hifil-Inf H5493 Remove
הַמִּצְנֶ֔פֶת ham·miṣ·ne·p̄eṯ Art | N-fs H4701 the turban,
וְהָרִ֖ים wə·hā·rîm Conj-w | V-Hifil-Inf H7311 and take off
הָֽעֲטָרָ֑ה hā·‘ă·ṭā·rāh Art | N-fs H5850 the crown.
זֹ֣את zōṯ Pro-fs H2063 Things
לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 will not remain as they are:
זֹ֔את zōṯ Pro-fs H2063 . . .
הַגְבֵּ֔הַ haḡ·bē·ha V-Hifil-InfAbs H1361 Exalt
הַשָּׁפָ֣לָה haš·šā·p̄ā·lāh Art | Adj-ms H8217 the lowly
וְהַגָּבֹ֖הַ wə·hag·gå̄·ḇō·ha Conj-w, Art | Adj-ms H1364 and bring low
הַשְׁפִּֽיל׃ haš·pîl V-Hifil-Inf H8213 the exalted.
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עַוָּ֥ה ‘aw·wāh N-fs H5754 A ruin,
עַוָּ֖ה ‘aw·wāh N-fs H5754 a ruin,
אֲשִׂימֶ֑נָּה ’ă·śî·men·nāh V-Qal-Imperf-1cs | 3fs H7760 I will make it
עַוָּ֣ה ‘aw·wāh N-fs H5754 a ruin!
גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 And
זֹאת֙ zōṯ Pro-fs H2063 it
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 will not
הָיָ֔ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 be restored
עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 until
בֹּ֛א V-Qal-Inf H935 the arrival
אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 of Him to whom
ל֥וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms it belongs,
וּנְתַתִּֽיו׃פ ū·nə·ṯat·tîw Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs | 3ms H5414 to whom I have assigned
הַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט ham·miš·pāṭ Art | N-ms H4941 the right of judgment.
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וְאַתָּ֣ה wə·’at·tāh Conj-w | Pro-2ms H859 Now
הִנָּבֵ֤א hin·nā·ḇê V-Nifal-Imp-ms H5012 prophesy,
בֶן־ ḇen- N-msc H1121 son
אָדָ֗ם ’ā·ḏām N-ms H120 of man,
וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ wə·’ā·mar·tā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms H559 and declare
כֹּ֤ה kōh Adv H3541 that this is what
אֲדֹנָ֣י ’ă·ḏō·nāy N-proper-ms H136 the Lord
יְהֹוִ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3069 GOD
אָמַר֙ ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 says
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 concerning
בְּנֵ֥י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 the Ammonites
עַמּ֖וֹן ‘am·mō·wn N-proper-ms H5983 . . .
וְאֶל־ wə·’el- Conj-w | Prep H413 . . .
חֶרְפָּתָ֑ם ḥer·pā·ṯām N-fsc | 3mp H2781 and their contempt
וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ wə·’ā·mar·tā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms H559 -:
חֶ֣רֶב ḥe·reḇ N-fs H2719 A sword!
חֶ֤רֶב ḥe·reḇ N-fs H2719 A sword
פְּתוּחָה֙ pə·ṯū·ḥāh V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs H6605 is drawn
לְטֶ֣בַח lə·ṭe·ḇaḥ Prep-l | N-ms H2874 for slaughter,
מְרוּטָ֔ה mə·rū·ṭāh V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs H4803 polished
לְהָכִ֖יל lə·hā·ḵîl Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H3557 to consume,
לְמַ֥עַן lə·ma·‘an Conj H4616 to
בָּרָֽק׃ bā·rāq N-ms H1300 flash like lightning—
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שָׁ֔וְא šāw N-ms H7723 while they offer false
בַּחֲז֥וֹת ba·ḥă·zō·wṯ Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf H2372 visions
לָךְ֙ lāḵ Prep | 2fs for you
כָּזָ֑ב kā·zāḇ N-ms H3577 and lying
בִּקְסָם־ biq·sām- Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf H7080 divinations
לָ֖ךְ lāḵ Prep | 2fs about you—
לָתֵ֣ת lā·ṯêṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H5414 to be placed
אוֹתָ֗ךְ ’ō·w·ṯāḵ DirObjM | 2fs H853 -
אֶֽל־ ’el- Prep H413 on
צַוְּארֵי֙ ṣaw·wə·rê N-mpc H6677 the necks
רְשָׁעִ֔ים rə·šā·‘îm Adj-mp H7563 of the wicked
חַֽלְלֵ֣י ḥal·lê N-mpc H2491 who are slain,
אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 whose
יוֹמָ֔ם yō·w·mām N-msc | 3mp H3117 day
בָּ֣א V-Qal-Perf-3ms H935 has come,
בְּעֵ֖ת bə·‘êṯ Prep-b | N-csc H6256 the time
עֲוֺ֥ן ‘ă·wōn N-csc H5771 of their final punishment
קֵֽץ׃ qêṣ N-ms H7093 . . ..
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הָשַׁ֖ב hā·šaḇ V-Hifil-Imp-ms H7725 Return [the sword]
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to
תַּעְרָ֑הּ ta‘·rāh N-msc | 3fs H8593 its sheath!
בִּמְק֧וֹם bim·qō·wm Prep-b | N-msc H4725 In the place
אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 where
נִבְרֵ֛את niḇ·rêṯ V-Nifal-Perf-2fs H1254 you were created,
בְּאֶ֥רֶץ bə·’e·reṣ Prep-b | N-fsc H776 in the land
מְכֻרוֹתַ֖יִךְ mə·ḵu·rō·w·ṯa·yiḵ N-fpc | 2fs H4351 of your origin,
אֶשְׁפֹּ֥ט ’eš·pōṭ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H8199 I will judge
אֹתָֽךְ׃ ’ō·ṯāḵ DirObjM | 2fs H853 you.
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וְשָׁפַכְתִּ֤י wə·šā·p̄aḵ·tî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H8210 I will pour out
זַעְמִ֔י za‘·mî N-msc | 1cs H2195 My anger
עָלַ֙יִךְ֙ ‘ā·la·yiḵ Prep | 2fs H5921 upon you;
אָפִ֣יחַ ’ā·p̄î·aḥ V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs H6315 I will breathe
בְּאֵ֥שׁ bə·’êš Prep-b | N-csc H784 the fire
עֶבְרָתִ֖י ‘eḇ·rā·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H5678 of My fury
עָלָ֑יִךְ ‘ā·lā·yiḵ Prep | 2fs H5921 against you;
וּנְתַתִּ֗יךְ ū·nə·ṯat·tîḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs | 2fs2 H5414 I will hand you over to
בְּיַד֙ bə·yaḏ Prep-b | N-fsc H3027 . . .
בֹּֽעֲרִ֔ים bō·‘ă·rîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H1197 brutal
אֲנָשִׁ֣ים ’ă·nā·šîm N-mp H376 men,
חָרָשֵׁ֖י ḥā·rā·šê N-mpc H2796 skilled
מַשְׁחִֽית׃ maš·ḥîṯ N-ms H4889 in destruction.
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תִּֽהְיֶה֙ tih·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H1961 You will be
לְאָכְלָ֔ה lə·’āḵ·lāh Prep-l | N-fs H402 fuel
לָאֵ֤שׁ lā·’êš Prep-l, Art | N-cs H784 for the fire.
דָּמֵ֥ךְ dā·mêḵ N-msc | 2fs H1818 Your blood
יִהְיֶ֖ה yih·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1961 will stain
בְּת֣וֹךְ bə·ṯō·wḵ Prep-b | N-msc H8432 your own
הָאָ֑רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 land.
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 You will not
תִזָּכֵ֔רִי ṯiz·zā·ḵê·rî V-Nifal-Imperf-2fs H2142 be remembered,
כִּ֛י Conj H3588 for
אֲנִ֥י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I,
יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD,
דִּבַּֽרְתִּי׃פ dib·bar·tî V-Piel-Perf-1cs H1696 have spoken.

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