Ezekiel 20

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וַיְהִ֣י׀and it was בַּשָּׁנָ֣הin the year הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יתthe seventh בַּֽחֲמִשִׁי֙in the fifth month בֶּעָשׂ֣וֹרon the ten לַחֹ֔דֶשׁof the month בָּ֧אוּthey came אֲנָשִׁ֛יםmen מִזִּקְנֵ֥יfrom the elders of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael לִדְרֹ֣שׁto consult אֶת־obj.יְהוָ֑הYahweh וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּand they sat down לְפָנָֽי׃ סto before me

וַיְהִ֥יand it came דְבַר־the word of יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֵלַ֥יto me לֵאמֹֽר׃to saying

הֲתִשְׁפֹּ֣ט¿ will you judge אֹתָ֔םobj. them הֲתִשְׁפּ֖וֹט¿ will you judge בֶּן־O son of אָדָ֑םhumankind אֶת־obj.תּוֹעֲבֹ֥תthe abominations of אֲבוֹתָ֖םancestors their הוֹדִיעֵֽם׃make known to them

בַּיּ֣וֹםon the day הַה֗וּאthe that נָשָׂ֤אתִיI lifted up יָדִי֙hand myלָהֶ֔םto themלְהֽוֹצִיאָ֖םto bring out them מֵאֶ֣רֶץfrom the land of מִצְרָ֑יִםEgypt אֶל־to אֶ֜רֶץa land אֲשֶׁר־which תַּ֣רְתִּיI had selectedלָהֶ֗םfor themזָבַ֤תflowing of חָלָב֙milk וּדְבַ֔שׁand honey צְבִ֥יis beauty הִ֖יאit לְכָל־to all הָאֲרָצֽוֹת׃the lands

וָאֹמַ֣רand I said אֲלֵהֶ֗םto them אִ֣ישׁeveryone שִׁקּוּצֵ֤יthe detestable things of עֵינָיו֙eyes his הַשְׁלִ֔יכוּthrow away וּבְגִלּוּלֵ֥יand by the idols of מִצְרַ֖יִםEgypt אַל־may not תִּטַּמָּ֑אוּyou make yourselves unclean אֲנִ֖יI יְהוָ֥הam Yahweh אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃God your

וָאַ֙עַשׂ֙and I acted לְמַ֣עַןfor the sake of שְׁמִ֔יname my לְבִלְתִּ֥יto not הֵחֵ֛לto be profaned לְעֵינֵ֥יto the eyes of הַגּוֹיִ֖םthe nations אֲשֶׁר־which הֵ֣מָּהthey בְתוֹכָ֑םwere in midst of them אֲשֶׁ֨רwhich נוֹדַ֤עְתִּיI had made myself known אֲלֵיהֶם֙to them לְעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔םto eyes their לְהוֹצִיאָ֖םby bringing out them מֵאֶ֥רֶץfrom the land of מִצְרָֽיִם׃Egypt

וָאֽוֹצִיאֵ֖םand I brought out them מֵאֶ֣רֶץfrom the land of מִצְרָ֑יִםEgypt וָאֲבִאֵ֖םand I brought them אֶל־into הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃the wilderness

וָאֶתֵּ֤ןand I gaveלָהֶם֙to themאֶת־obj.חֻקּוֹתַ֔יstatutes my וְאֶת־and obj.מִשְׁפָּטַ֖יjudgments my הוֹדַ֣עְתִּיI made known to אוֹתָ֑םobj. them אֲשֶׁ֨רwhich יַעֲשֶׂ֥הhe will do אוֹתָ֛םobj. them הָאָדָ֖םthe person וָחַ֥יand he will liveבָּהֶֽם׃by them

וְגַ֤םand also אֶת־obj.שַׁבְּתוֹתַי֙sabbaths my נָתַ֣תִּיI gaveלָהֶ֔םto themלִהְי֣וֹתto become לְא֔וֹתinto a sign בֵּינִ֖יbetween me וּבֵֽינֵיהֶ֑םand between them לָדַ֕עַתto know כִּ֛יthat אֲנִ֥יI יְהוָ֖הam Yahweh מְקַדְּשָֽׁם׃who sanctified them

וָאֶעֱשֶׂ֖הand I acted לְמַ֣עַןfor the sake of שְׁמִ֑יname my לְבִלְתִּ֤יto not הֵחֵל֙to be profaned לְעֵינֵ֣יto the eyes of הַגּוֹיִ֔םthe nations אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich הוֹצֵאתִ֖יםI had brought out them לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃to eyes their

וְגַם־and also אֲנִ֗יI נָשָׂ֧אתִיI lifted up יָדִ֛יhand myלָהֶ֖םto themבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רin the wilderness לְבִלְתִּי֩to not הָבִ֨יאto bring אוֹתָ֜םobj. them אֶל־into הָאָ֣רֶץthe land אֲשֶׁר־which נָתַ֗תִּיI had given זָבַ֤תflowing of חָלָב֙milk וּדְבַ֔שׁand honey צְבִ֥יis beauty הִ֖יאit לְכָל־to all הָאֲרָצֽוֹת׃the lands

יַ֜עַןbecause בְּמִשְׁפָּטַ֣יin judgments my מָאָ֗סוּthey had rejected וְאֶת־and obj.חֻקּוֹתַי֙statutes my לֹא־not הָלְכ֣וּthey had walkedבָהֶ֔םin themוְאֶת־and obj.שַׁבְּתוֹתַ֖יsabbaths my חִלֵּ֑לוּthey had profaned כִּ֛יfor אַחֲרֵ֥יafter גִלּוּלֵיהֶ֖םidols their לִבָּ֥םheart their הֹלֵֽךְ׃was walking

וַתָּ֧חָסand it looked with compassion עֵינִ֛יeye my עֲלֵיהֶ֖םon them מִֽשַּׁחֲתָ֑םfrom destroying them וְלֹֽא־and not עָשִׂ֧יתִיI made אוֹתָ֛םobj. them כָּלָ֖הcomplete destruction בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃in the wilderness

וָאֹמַ֤רand I said אֶל־to בְּנֵיהֶם֙children their בַּמִּדְבָּ֔רin the wilderness בְּחוּקֵּ֤יin the statutes of אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ancestors your אַל־may not תֵּלֵ֔כוּyou walk וְאֶת־and obj.מִשְׁפְּטֵיהֶ֖םjudgments their אַל־may not תִּשְׁמֹ֑רוּyou keep וּבְגִלּוּלֵיהֶ֖םand by idols their אַל־may not תִּטַּמָּֽאוּ׃you make yourselves unclean

אֲנִי֙I יְהוָ֣הam Yahweh אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔םGod your בְּחֻקּוֹתַ֖יin statutes my לֵ֑כוּwalk וְאֶת־and obj.מִשְׁפָּטַ֥יjudgments my שִׁמְר֖וּkeep וַעֲשׂ֥וּand do אוֹתָֽם׃obj. them

וְאֶת־and obj.שַׁבְּתוֹתַ֖יsabbaths my קַדֵּ֑שׁוּkeep holy וְהָי֤וּand they will become לְאוֹת֙into a sign בֵּינִ֣יbetween me וּבֵֽינֵיכֶ֔םand between you לָדַ֕עַתto know כִּ֛יthat אֲנִ֥יI יְהוָ֖הam Yahweh אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃God your

וַהֲשִׁבֹ֙תִי֙and I turned back אֶת־obj.יָדִ֔יhand my וָאַ֖עַשׂand I acted לְמַ֣עַןfor the sake of שְׁמִ֑יname my לְבִלְתִּ֤יto not הֵחֵל֙to be profaned לְעֵינֵ֣יto the eyes of הַגּוֹיִ֔םthe nations אֲשֶׁר־which הוֹצֵ֥אתִיI brought out אוֹתָ֖םobj. them לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃to eyes their

גַּם־also אֲנִ֗יI נָשָׂ֧אתִיI lifted up אֶת־obj.יָדִ֛יhand myלָהֶ֖םto themבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רin the wilderness לְהָפִ֤יץto scatter אֹתָם֙obj. them בַּגּוֹיִ֔םamong the nations וּלְזָר֥וֹתand to disperse אוֹתָ֖םobj. them בָּאֲרָצֽוֹת׃among the lands

יַ֜עַןbecause מִשְׁפָּטַ֤יjudgments my לֹֽא־not עָשׂוּ֙they had done וְחֻקּוֹתַ֣יand statutes my מָאָ֔סוּthey had rejected וְאֶת־and obj.שַׁבְּתוֹתַ֖יsabbaths my חִלֵּ֑לוּthey had profaned וְאַחֲרֵי֙and after גִּלּוּלֵ֣יthe idols of אֲבוֹתָ֔םparents their הָי֖וּthey had been עֵינֵיהֶֽם׃eyes their

וְגַם־and also אֲנִי֙I נָתַ֣תִּיI gaveלָהֶ֔םto the themחֻקִּ֖יםstatutes לֹ֣אnot טוֹבִ֑יםgood וּמִ֨שְׁפָּטִ֔יםand judgments לֹ֥אwhich not יִֽחְי֖וּthey will liveבָּהֶֽם׃by them

וָאֲטַמֵּ֤אand I made unclean אוֹתָם֙obj. them בְּמַתְּנוֹתָ֔םby gifts their בְּהַעֲבִ֖ירwhen made pass through כָּל־every פֶּ֣טֶרfirstborn of רָ֑חַםa womb לְמַ֣עַןso that אֲשִׁמֵּ֔םI may make appalled them לְמַ֙עַן֙so that אֲשֶׁ֣רthis יֵֽדְע֔וּthey may know אֲשֶׁ֖רthat אֲנִ֥יI יְהוָֽה׃ סam Yahweh

וָאֹמַ֣רand I said אֲלֵהֶ֔םto them מָ֣הwhat?הַבָּמָ֔הis the high place אֲשֶׁר־where אַתֶּ֥םyou הַבָּאִ֖יםare the ones who go שָׁ֑םthere וַיִּקָּרֵ֤אand it has been called שְׁמָהּ֙name its בָּמָ֔הBamah עַ֖דuntil הַיּ֥וֹםthe day הַזֶּֽה׃the this

לָכֵ֞ןto therefore אֱמֹ֣ר׀say אֶל־to בֵּ֣יתthe house of יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לIsrael כֹּ֤הthus אָמַר֙he says אֲדֹנָ֣יthe Lord יְהוִ֔הYahweh הַבְּדֶ֥רֶךְ¿ in the way? of אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖םancestors your אַתֶּ֣םare you נִטְמְאִ֑יםmaking yourselves unclean וְאַחֲרֵ֥יand after שִׁקּוּצֵיהֶ֖םdetestable things their אַתֶּ֥םare you?זֹנִֽים׃acting as prostitutes

וְהָֽעֹלָה֙and the thing which comes up עַל־on ר֣וּחֲכֶ֔םspirit your הָי֖וֹcertainly happen לֹ֣אnot תִֽהְיֶ֑הit will happen אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀that which אַתֶּ֣םyou אֹמְרִ֗יםare saying נִֽהְיֶ֤הwe will be כַגּוֹיִם֙like the nations כְּמִשְׁפְּח֣וֹתlike the clans of הָאֲרָצ֔וֹתthe lands לְשָׁרֵ֖תto serve עֵ֥ץwood וָאָֽבֶן׃and stone

חַי־by the life אָ֕נִיof me נְאֻ֖םthe utterance of אֲדֹנָ֣יthe Lord יְהוִ֑הYahweh אִם־if לֹ֠אnot בְּיָ֨דby a hand חֲזָקָ֜הstrong וּבִזְר֧וֹעַand by an arm נְטוּיָ֛הoutstretched וּבְחֵמָ֥הand with rage שְׁפוּכָ֖הpoured out אֶמְל֥וֹךְI will reign עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃over you

וְהוֹצֵאתִ֤יand I will bring out אֶתְכֶם֙obj. you מִן־from הָ֣עַמִּ֔יםthe peoples וְקִבַּצְתִּ֣יand I will gather אֶתְכֶ֔םobj. you מִן־from הָ֣אֲרָצ֔וֹתthe lands אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich נְפוֹצֹתֶ֖םyou have been scatteredבָּ֑םamong themבְּיָ֤דby a hand חֲזָקָה֙strong וּבִזְר֣וֹעַand by an arm נְטוּיָ֔הoutstretched וּבְחֵמָ֖הand with rage שְׁפוּכָֽה׃poured out

וְהֵבֵאתִ֣יand I will bring אֶתְכֶ֔םobj. you אֶל־into מִדְבַּ֖רthe wilderness of הָֽעַמִּ֑יםthe peoples וְנִשְׁפַּטְתִּ֤יand I will enter into judgment אִתְּכֶם֙with you שָׁ֔םthere פָּנִ֖יםface אֶל־to פָּנִֽים׃face

כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רjust as נִשְׁפַּ֙טְתִּי֙I entered into judgment אֶת־with אֲב֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔םancestors your בְּמִדְבַּ֖רin the wilderness of אֶ֣רֶץthe land of מִצְרָ֑יִםEgypt כֵּ֚ןso אִשָּׁפֵ֣טI will enter into judgment אִתְּכֶ֔םwith you נְאֻ֖םthe utterance of אֲדֹנָ֥יthe Lord יְהוִֽה׃Yahweh

וְהַעֲבַרְתִּ֥יand I will make pass אֶתְכֶ֖םobj. you תַּ֣חַתunder הַשָּׁ֑בֶטthe rod וְהֵבֵאתִ֥יand I will bring אֶתְכֶ֖םobj. you בְּמָסֹ֥רֶתin the bond of הַבְּרִֽית׃the covenant

וּבָרוֹתִ֣יand I will purgeמִכֶּ֗םfrom youהַמֹּרְדִ֤יםthose who rebel וְהַפּֽוֹשְׁעִים֙and those who transgressבִּ֔יagainst meמֵאֶ֤רֶץfrom the land of מְגֽוּרֵיהֶם֙sojournings their אוֹצִ֣יאI will bring out אוֹתָ֔םobj. them וְאֶל־and into אַדְמַ֥תthe land of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael לֹ֣אnot יָב֑וֹאhe will go וִֽידַעְתֶּ֖םand you will know כִּי־that אֲנִ֥יI יְהוָֽה׃am Yahweh

בְּרֵ֣יחַin an odor of נִיחֹחַ֮soothing אֶרְצֶ֣הI will accept אֶתְכֶם֒obj. you בְּהוֹצִיאִ֤יwhen bring out I אֶתְכֶם֙obj. you מִן־from הָ֣עַמִּ֔יםthe peoples וְקִבַּצְתִּ֣יand I will gather אֶתְכֶ֔םobj. you מִן־from הָ֣אֲרָצ֔וֹתthe lands אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich נְפֹצֹתֶ֖םyou have been scatteredבָּ֑םamong themוְנִקְדַּשְׁתִּ֥יand I will show myself holyבָכֶ֖םamong youלְעֵינֵ֥יto the eyes of הַגּוֹיִֽם׃the nations

וִֽידַעְתֶּם֙and you will know כִּֽי־that אֲנִ֣יI יְהוָ֔הam Yahweh בַּהֲבִיאִ֥יwhen bring I אֶתְכֶ֖םobj. you אֶל־into אַדְמַ֣תthe land of יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael אֶל־into הָאָ֗רֶץthe land אֲשֶׁ֤רwhich נָשָׂ֙אתִי֙I lifted up אֶת־obj.יָדִ֔יhand my לָתֵ֥תto give אוֹתָ֖הּobj. it לַאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃to ancestors your

וּזְכַרְתֶּם־and you will remember שָׁ֗םthere אֶת־obj.דַּרְכֵיכֶם֙ways your וְאֵת֙and obj.כָּל־all עֲלִיל֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔םpractices your אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich נִטְמֵאתֶ֖םyou have made yourselves uncleanבָּ֑םby themוּנְקֹֽטֹתֶם֙and you will loathe בִּפְנֵיכֶ֔םin faces your בְּכָל־for all רָעוֹתֵיכֶ֖םwicked deeds your אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich עֲשִׂיתֶֽם׃you have done

וִֽידַעְתֶּם֙and you will know כִּֽי־that אֲנִ֣יI יְהוָ֔הam Yahweh בַּעֲשׂוֹתִ֥יwhen do I אִתְּכֶ֖םwith you לְמַ֣עַןfor the sake of שְׁמִ֑יname my לֹא֩not כְדַרְכֵיכֶ֨םaccording to ways your הָרָעִ֜יםthe wicked וְכַעֲלִילֽוֹתֵיכֶ֤םand according to practices your הַנִּשְׁחָתוֹת֙the corrupt בֵּ֣יתO house of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael נְאֻ֖םthe utterance of אֲדֹנָ֥יthe Lord יְהוִֽה׃ פYahweh

וַיְהִ֥יand it came דְבַר־the word of יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֵלַ֥יto me לֵאמֹֽר׃to saying

בֶּן־O son of אָדָ֗םhumankind שִׂ֤יםset פָּנֶ֙יךָ֙face your דֶּ֣רֶךְthe direction תֵּימָ֔נָהsouth -ward וְהַטֵּ֖ףand prophesy אֶל־against דָּר֑וֹםthe south וְהִנָּבֵ֛אand prophesy אֶל־against יַ֥עַרthe forest of הַשָּׂדֶ֖הthe field נֶֽגֶב׃the south

וְרָאוּ֙and they will see כָּל־all בָּשָׂ֔רflesh כִּ֛יthat אֲנִ֥יI יְהוָ֖הYahweh בִּֽעַרְתִּ֑יהָI have kindled it לֹ֖אnot תִּכְבֶּֽה׃it will be extinguished

וָאֹמַ֕רand I said אֲהָ֖הּalas!אֲדֹנָ֣יO Lord יְהוִ֑הYahweh הֵ֚מָּהthey אֹמְרִ֣יםare sayingלִ֔יof meהֲלֹ֛א¿ not מְמַשֵּׁ֥לmaking a parable מְשָׁלִ֖יםparables הֽוּא׃ פis he

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