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וַיֹּאמֶר
vai·yo·mer
and he said
verb · qal · wayyiqtol
אֵלָי
'e·lai
to me
preposition
בֶּן־
ben-
O son of
noun · construct
אָדָם
'a·dam
humankind
noun · absolute
עֲמֹד
'a·mod
stand
verb · qal · imperative
עַל־
'al-
on
preposition
רַגְלֶיךָ
rag·lei·kha
feet your
noun · construct
וַאֲדַבֵּר
va·'a·da·ber
so I may speak
verb · piel · and + imperfect
אֹתָךְ
'o·takh
(marks the object) you
object indicator
“Son of man,” He said to me, “stand up on your feet and I will speak to you.”
וַתָּבֹא
va·ta·vo'
and it came
verb · qal · wayyiqtol
בִי
vi
in me
suffix
רוּחַ
ru·ach
a spirit
noun · absolute
כַּאֲשֶׁר
ka·'a·sher
just when
particle
דִּבֶּר
di·ber
he spoke
verb · piel · perfect
אֵלַי
'e·lai
to me
preposition
וַתַּעֲמִדֵנִי
va·ta·'a·mi·de·ni
and it made stand up me
verb · hiphil · wayyiqtol
עַל־
'al-
on
preposition
רַגְלָי
rag·lai
feet my
noun · construct
וָאֶשְׁמַע
va·'esh·ma'
and I heard
verb · qal · wayyiqtol
אֵת
'et
(marks the object)
object indicator
מִדַּבֵּר
mi·da·ber
[one who] spoke
verb · hithpael · participle
אֵלָי פ
'e·lai
to me
preposition
And as He spoke to me, the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet, and I heard Him speaking to me.
וַיֹּאמֶר
vai·yo·mer
and he said
verb · qal · wayyiqtol
אֵלַי
'e·lai
to me
preposition
בֶּן־
ben-
O son of
noun · construct
אָדָם
'a·dam
humankind
noun · absolute
שׁוֹלֵחַ
sho·le·ach
[am] sending
verb · qal · participle
אֲנִי
'a·ni
I
pronoun
אוֹתְךָ
'ot·kha
(marks the object) you
object indicator
אֶל־
'el-
to
preposition
בְּנֵי
be·nei
[the] people of
noun · construct
יִשְׂרָאֵל
yis·ra·'el
Israel
noun
אֶל־
'el-
to
preposition
גּוֹיִם
go·yim
nations
noun · absolute
הַמּוֹרְדִים
ha·mor·dim
(the) rebellious
verb · qal · participle
אֲשֶׁר
'a·sher
which
particle
מָרְדוּ־
ma·re·du-
they have rebelled
verb · qal · perfect
בִי
vi
against me
suffix
הֵמָּה
he·mah
they
pronoun
וַאֲבוֹתָם
va·'a·vo·tam
and ancestors their
noun · construct
פָּשְׁעוּ
pa·she·'u
they have transgressed
verb · qal · perfect
בִי
vi
against me
suffix
עַד־
'ad-
until
preposition
עֶצֶם
'e·tzem
[the] substance of
noun · construct
הַיּוֹם
hai·yom
the day
noun · absolute
הַזֶּה
ha·zeh
(the) this
particle
“Son of man,” He said to me, “I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against Me. To this very day they and their fathers have rebelled against Me.
וְהַבָּנִים
ve·ha·ba·nim
and the children
noun · absolute
קְשֵׁי
ke·shei
[are] stern of
adjective · construct
פָנִים
fa·nim
face
noun · absolute
וְחִזְקֵי־
ve·chiz·kei-
and hard of
adjective · construct
לֵב
lev
heart
noun · absolute
אֲנִי
'a·ni
I
pronoun
שׁוֹלֵחַ
sho·le·ach
[am] sending
verb · qal · participle
אוֹתְךָ
'ot·kha
(marks the object) you
object indicator
אֲלֵיהֶם
'a·lei·hem
to them
preposition
וְאָמַרְתָּ
ve·'a·mar·ta
and you will say
verb · qal · weqatal
אֲלֵיהֶם
'a·lei·hem
to them
preposition
כֹּה
koh
thus
adverb
אָמַר
'a·mar
he says
verb · qal · perfect
אֲדֹנָי
'a·do·nai
[the] Lord
noun
יְהֹוִה
yah·weh
Yahweh
noun
They are obstinate and stubborn children. I am sending you to them, and you are to say to them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says.’
וְהֵמָּה
ve·he·mah
and they
pronoun
אִם־
'im-
whether
particle
יִשְׁמְעוּ
yish·me·'u
they will listen
verb · qal · imperfect
וְאִם־
ve·'im-
and or
particle
יֶחְדָּלוּ
yech·da·lu
they will refrain
verb · qal · imperfect
כִּי
ki
for
particle
בֵּית
beit
[are] a house of
noun · construct
מְרִי
me·ri
rebellion
noun · absolute
הֵמָּה
he·mah
they
pronoun
וְיָדְעוּ
ve·ya·de·'u
and they will know
verb · qal · weqatal
כִּי
ki
that
particle
נָבִיא
na·vi'
a prophet
noun · absolute
הָיָה
ha·yah
he has been
verb · qal · perfect
בְתוֹכָם פ
ve·to·kham
in midst of them
noun · construct
And whether they listen or refuse to listen— for they are a rebellious house— they will know that a prophet has been among them.
וְאַתָּה
ve·'a·tah
and you
pronoun
בֶן־
ven-
O son of
noun · construct
אָדָם
'a·dom
humankind
noun · absolute
אַל־
'al-
may not
particle
תִּירָא
ti·ra'
you be afraid
verb · qal · imperfect
מֵהֶם
me·hem
from them
suffix
וּמִדִּבְרֵיהֶם
u·mi·div·rei·hem
and from words their
noun · construct
אַל־
'al-
may not
particle
תִּירָא
ti·ra'
you be afraid
verb · qal · imperfect
כִּי
ki
for
particle
סָרָבִים
sa·ra·vim
nettles
adjective · absolute
וְסַלּוֹנִים
ve·sa·lo·nim
and thorns
noun · absolute
אוֹתָךְ
'o·takh
with you
preposition
וְאֶל־
ve·'el-
and to
preposition
עַקְרַבִּים
'ak·ra·bim
scorpions
noun · absolute
אַתָּה
'a·tah
you
pronoun
יוֹשֵׁב
yo·shev
[are] dwelling
verb · qal · participle
מִדִּבְרֵיהֶם
mi·div·rei·hem
from words their
noun · construct
אַל־
'al-
may not
particle
תִּירָא
ti·ra'
you be afraid
verb · qal · imperfect
וּמִפְּנֵיהֶם
u·mi·pe·nei·hem
and from faces their
noun · construct
אַל־
'al-
may not
particle
תֵּחָת
te·chat
you be dismayed
verb · niphal · imperfect
כִּי
ki
for
particle
בֵּית
beit
[are] a house of
noun · construct
מְרִי
me·ri
rebellion
noun · absolute
הֵמָּה
he·mah
they
pronoun
But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns surround you, and you dwell among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their presence, though they are a rebellious house.
וְדִבַּרְתָּ
ve·di·bar·ta
and you will speak
verb · piel · weqatal
אֶת־
'et-
(marks the object)
object indicator
דְּבָרַי
de·va·rai
words my
noun · construct
אֲלֵיהֶם
'a·lei·hem
to them
preposition
אִם־
'im-
whether
particle
יִשְׁמְעוּ
yish·me·'u
they will listen
verb · qal · imperfect
וְאִם־
ve·'im-
and or
particle
יֶחְדָּלוּ
yech·da·lu
they will refrain
verb · qal · imperfect
כִּי
ki
for
particle
מְרִי
me·ri
[are] rebellious
noun · absolute
הֵמָּה פ
he·mah
they
pronoun
But speak My words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.
וְאַתָּה
ve·'a·tah
and you
pronoun
בֶן־
ven-
O son of
noun · construct
אָדָם
'a·dam
humankind
noun · absolute
שְׁמַע
she·ma'
hear
verb · qal · imperative
אֵת
'et
(marks the object)
object indicator
אֲשֶׁר־
'a·sher-
[that] which
particle
אֲנִי
'a·ni
I
pronoun
מְדַבֵּר
me·da·ber
[am] speaking
verb · piel · participle
אֵלֶיךָ
'e·lei·kha
to you
preposition
אַל־
'al-
may not
particle
תְּהִי־
te·hi-
you be
verb · qal · imperfect
מֶרִי
me·ri
rebellious
noun · absolute
כְּבֵית
ke·veit
like [the] house of
noun · construct
הַמֶּרִי
ha·me·ri
(the) rebellion
noun · absolute
פְּצֵה
pe·tzeh
open
verb · qal · imperative
פִיךָ
fi·kha
mouth your
noun · construct
וֶאֱכֹל
ve·'e·khol
and eat
verb · qal · imperative
אֵת
'et
(marks the object)
object indicator
אֲשֶׁר־
'a·sher-
[that] which
particle
אֲנִי
'a·ni
I
pronoun
נֹתֵן
no·ten
[am] giving
verb · qal · participle
אֵלֶיךָ
'e·lei·kha
to you
preposition
And you, son of man, listen to what I tell you. Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I give you.”
וָאֶרְאֶה
va·'er·'eh
and I saw
verb · qal · wayyiqtol
וְהִנֵּה־
ve·hi·neh-
and there
particle
יָד
yad
a hand
noun · absolute
שְׁלוּחָה
she·lu·chah
[was] stretched out
verb · qal · participle
אֵלָי
'e·lai
to me
preposition
וְהִנֵּה־
ve·hi·neh-
and there
particle
בוֹ
vo
[was] in it
suffix
מְגִלַּת־
me·gi·lat-
a scroll of
noun · construct
סֵפֶר
se·fer
a document
noun · absolute
Then I looked and saw a hand reaching out to me, and in it was a scroll,
וַיִּפְרֹשׂ
vai·yif·ros
and he spread out
verb · qal · wayyiqtol
אוֹתָהּ
'o·tah
(marks the object) it
object indicator
לְפָנַי
le·fa·nai
(to) before me
noun · construct
וְהִיא
ve·hi'
and it
pronoun
כְתוּבָה
khe·tu·vah
[was] written
verb · qal · participle
פָּנִים
pa·nim
face
noun · absolute
וְאָחוֹר
ve·'a·chor
and back
noun · absolute
וְכָתוּב
ve·kha·tuv
and [was] written
verb · qal · participle
אֵלֶיהָ
'e·lei·ha
to it
preposition
קִנִים
ki·nim
lamentations
noun · absolute
וָהֶגֶה
va·he·geh
and moaning
noun · absolute
וָהִי ס
va·hi
and wailing
noun · absolute
which He unrolled before me. And written on the front and back of it were words of lamentation, mourning, and woe.
Ezekiel 1
Ezekiel 3
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English: Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Grammar from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Sentence structure and references from MACULA Greek and Hebrew (Biblica / Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0). Meaning groups from the UBS MARBLE Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Greek, based on Louw & Nida. Words marked with a dotted line are found in only some manuscripts.