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LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL

21) LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL

Ezekiel 1:21

When the creatures moved,
בְּלֶכְתָּ֣ם (bə·leḵ·tām)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

the wheels moved;
יֵלֵ֔כוּ (yê·lê·ḵū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

when the creatures stood still,
וּבְעָמְדָ֖ם (ū·ḇə·‘ā·mə·ḏām)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

the wheels stood still;
יַֽעֲמֹ֑דוּ (ya·‘ă·mō·ḏū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

and when the creatures rose
וּֽבְהִנָּשְׂאָ֞ם (ū·ḇə·hin·nā·śə·’ām)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take

from
מֵעַ֣ל (mê·‘al)
Preposition-m
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the ground,
הָאָ֗רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

the wheels
הָאֽוֹפַנִּים֙ (hā·’ō·w·p̄an·nîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 212: A wheel

rose
יִנָּשְׂא֤וּ (yin·nā·śə·’ū)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take

alongside them,
לְעֻמָּתָ֔ם (lə·‘um·mā·ṯām)
Preposition-l | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5980: Society, near, beside, along with

because
כִּ֛י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

the spirit
ר֥וּחַ (rū·aḥ)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit

of the living creatures
הַחַיָּ֖ה (ha·ḥay·yāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life

was in the wheels.
בָּאוֹפַנִּֽים׃ (bā·’ō·w·p̄an·nîm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 212: A wheel
  • Once again we are told about the deep connection between the living creatures and the wheels!
  • They both move exactly the same way!
  • Because the spirit of the living creatures is in the wheels!
  • Perfect union!
 
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Ezekiel 1:22

Spread out
נָט֥וּי (nā·ṭui)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend

above
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the heads
רָאשֵׁ֤י (rā·šê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 7218: The head

of the living creatures
הַחַיָּה֙ (ha·ḥay·yāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life

[was] the shape
וּדְמ֞וּת (ū·ḏə·mūṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1823: Resemblance, model, shape, like

on an awesome
הַנּוֹרָ֑א (han·nō·w·rā)
Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten

expanse,
רָקִ֔יעַ (rā·qî·a‘)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7549: An expanse, the firmament, visible arch of the sky

gleaming
כְּעֵ֖ין (kə·‘ên)
Preposition-k | Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

like crystal.
הַקֶּ֣רַח (haq·qe·raḥ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7140: Ice, hail, rock crystal

  • Here we get a new element!
  • An awesome expanse above the heads of the living creatures!
  • And it is gleaming like crystal!
  • Once again something exceptional!
 
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Ezekiel 1:23

And under
וְתַ֙חַת֙ (wə·ṯa·ḥaṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of

the expanse,
הָרָקִ֔יעַ (hā·rā·qî·a‘)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7549: An expanse, the firmament, visible arch of the sky

their wings
כַּנְפֵיהֶ֣ם (kan·p̄ê·hem)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3671: An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle

stretched out
יְשָׁר֔וֹת (yə·šā·rō·wṯ)
Adjective - feminine plural
Strong's 3477: Straight, right

toward
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

one
אִשָּׁ֖ה (’iš·šāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

another.
אֲחוֹתָ֑הּ (’ă·ḥō·w·ṯāh)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 269: Sister -- a sister

Each one
לְאִ֗ישׁ (lə·’îš)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

also had two
שְׁתַּ֤יִם (šə·ta·yim)
Number - fd
Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

wings covering
מְכַסּוֹת֙ (mə·ḵas·sō·wṯ)
Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine plural
Strong's 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover

its body.
גְּוִיֹּתֵיהֶֽם׃ (gə·wî·yō·ṯê·hem)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 1472: A body, corpse

  • Once again we get repetition!
  • It shows the importance of the wings stretched out toward one another!
  • And the ones covering the body!
 
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Ezekiel 1:24

When [the creatures] moved,
בְּלֶכְתָּ֔ם (bə·leḵ·tām)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

I heard
וָאֶשְׁמַ֣ע (wā·’eš·ma‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

the sound
ק֣וֹל (qō·wl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6963: A voice, sound

of their wings
כַּנְפֵיהֶ֡ם (kan·p̄ê·hem)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3671: An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle

like the roar
כְּקוֹל֩ (kə·qō·wl)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6963: A voice, sound

of many
רַבִּ֤ים (rab·bîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7227: Much, many, great

waters,
מַ֨יִם (ma·yim)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen

like the voice
כְּקוֹל־ (kə·qō·wl-)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6963: A voice, sound

of the Almighty,
שַׁדַּי֙ (šad·day)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7706: The Almighty

like
ק֥וֹל (qō·wl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6963: A voice, sound

the tumult
הֲמֻלָּ֖ה (hă·mul·lāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1999: Perhaps rainstorm, a rushing or roaring sound

of an army.
מַחֲנֶ֑ה (ma·ḥă·neh)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 4264: An encampment, an army

When they stood still,
בְּעָמְדָ֖ם (bə·‘ā·mə·ḏām)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

they lowered
תְּרַפֶּ֥ינָה (tə·rap·pe·nāh)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine plural
Strong's 7503: Sink, relax

their wings.
כַנְפֵיהֶֽן׃ (ḵan·p̄ê·hen)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine plural
Strong's 3671: An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle

  • Till now it was only visual!
  • That’s the first time we are told about sound!
  • When the creatures move their wings, they make noise!
  • And it is also nonhuman!
  • It is like the roar of many waters!
  • Like the voice of the almighty!
  • Like the tumult of an army!
 
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Ezekiel 1:25

And as they stood still
בְּעָמְדָ֖ם (bə·‘ā·mə·ḏām)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

with their wings
כַנְפֵיהֶֽן׃ (ḵan·p̄ê·hen)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine plural
Strong's 3671: An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle

lowered,
תְּרַפֶּ֥ינָה (tə·rap·pe·nāh)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine plural
Strong's 7503: Sink, relax

a voice
ק֕וֹל (qō·wl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6963: A voice, sound

came
וַיְהִי־ (way·hî-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

from above
מֵעַ֕ל (mê·‘al)
Preposition-m
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the expanse
לָרָקִ֖יעַ (lā·rā·qî·a‘)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7549: An expanse, the firmament, visible arch of the sky

that [was]
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

over
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

their heads.
רֹאשָׁ֑ם (rō·šām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 7218: The head

  • We stay with sound!
  • But this time it is a sound coming from somewhere else!
  • It comes from above the expanse that is over their heads!
  • Definitely something new!
 
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Ezekiel 1:26

Above
וּמִמַּ֗עַל (ū·mim·ma·‘al)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Adverb
Strong's 4605: The upper part, with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top

the expanse
לָרָקִ֙יעַ֙ (lā·rā·qî·a‘)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7549: An expanse, the firmament, visible arch of the sky

over
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

their heads
רֹאשָׁ֔ם (rō·šām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 7218: The head

[was]
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

the likeness
דְּמ֣וּת (də·mūṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 1823: Resemblance, model, shape, like

of a throne
כִּסֵּ֑א (kis·sê)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3678: Seat of honor, throne

with the appearance
כְּמַרְאֵ֥ה (kə·mar·’êh)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4758: Sight, appearance, vision

of sapphire,
סַפִּ֖יר (sap·pîr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5601: A gem, the sapphire

[and] on the throne
הַכִּסֵּ֔א (hak·kis·sê)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3678: Seat of honor, throne

high above
עָלָ֖יו (‘ā·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

was a figure
דְּמ֣וּת (də·mūṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 1823: Resemblance, model, shape, like

like that
כְּמַרְאֵ֥ה (kə·mar·’êh)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4758: Sight, appearance, vision

of a man.
אָדָ֛ם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

  • And above the expanse there is a throne!
  • And it looks like sapphire!
  • Another precious stone!
  • And on the throne there is a figure like that of man!
  • Is it his voice?
 
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Ezekiel 1:27


From what seemed
כְּמַרְאֵה־ (kə·mar·’êh-)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4758: Sight, appearance, vision

to be His waist
מָתְנָ֖יו (mā·ṯə·nāw)
Noun - mdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4975: The waist, small of the back, the loins

up,
וּלְמָ֑עְלָה (ū·lə·mā·‘ə·lāh)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Adverb | third person feminine singular
Strong's 4605: The upper part, with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top

I saw
וָאֵ֣רֶא ׀ (wā·’ê·re)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7200: To see

a gleam
כְּעֵ֣ין (kə·‘ên)
Preposition-k | Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

like amber,
חַשְׁמַ֗ל (ḥaš·mal)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2830: Bronze, polished spectrum metal

with what looked
מִמַּרְאֵ֥ה (mim·mar·’êh)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4758: Sight, appearance, vision

like fire
אֵ֤שׁ (’êš)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 784: A fire

within
בֵּֽית־ (bêṯ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

it
לָהּ֙ (lāh)
Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew

all around.
סָבִ֔יב (sā·ḇîḇ)
Adverb
Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around

And from what seemed
וּמִמַּרְאֵ֤ה (ū·mim·mar·’êh)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4758: Sight, appearance, vision

to be His waist
מָתְנָיו֙ (mā·ṯə·nāw)
Noun - mdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4975: The waist, small of the back, the loins

down,
וּלְמַ֔טָּה (ū·lə·maṭ·ṭāh)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Adverb
Strong's 4295: Downward, below, beneath

I saw
רָאִ֙יתִי֙ (rā·’î·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7200: To see

what looked
כְּמַרְאֵה־ (kə·mar·’êh-)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4758: Sight, appearance, vision

like fire;
אֵ֔שׁ (’êš)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 784: A fire

and brilliant light
וְנֹ֥גַֽהּ (wə·nō·ḡah)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5051: Brilliancy

surrounded Him.
סָבִֽיב׃ (sā·ḇîḇ)
Adverb
Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around

  • He looks like fire!
  • And he shines in different ways from his waist up and from his waist down!
  • It must be someone really special!
 
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Ezekiel 1:28

The appearance
כְּמַרְאֵ֣ה (kə·mar·’êh)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4758: Sight, appearance, vision

of the brilliant light
הַנֹּ֙גַהּ֙ (han·nō·ḡah)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5051: Brilliancy

all around Him
סָבִ֔יב (sā·ḇîḇ)
Adverb
Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around

was like that
מַרְאֵ֤ה (mar·’êh)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4758: Sight, appearance, vision

of a rainbow
הַקֶּ֡שֶׁת (haq·qe·šeṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 7198: A bow, for, shooting, the iris

in a cloud
בֶעָנָ֜ן (ḇe·‘ā·nān)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6051: A cloud, the nimbus, thunder-cloud

on a rainy
הַגֶּ֗שֶׁם (hag·ge·šem)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1653: Rain, shower

day.
בְּי֣וֹם (bə·yō·wm)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3117: A day

This
ה֕וּא (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

was the appearance
מַרְאֵ֖ה (mar·’êh)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4758: Sight, appearance, vision

of the likeness
דְּמ֣וּת (də·mūṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 1823: Resemblance, model, shape, like

of the glory
כְּבוֹד־ (kə·ḇō·wḏ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3519: Weight, splendor, copiousness

of the LORD.
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

And when I saw it,
וָֽאֶרְאֶה֙ (wā·’er·’eh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7200: To see

I fell
וָאֶפֹּ֣ל (wā·’ep·pōl)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5307: To fall, lie

facedown
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

and heard
וָאֶשְׁמַ֖ע (wā·’eš·ma‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

a voice
ק֥וֹל (qō·wl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6963: A voice, sound

speaking.
מְדַבֵּֽר׃ (mə·ḏab·bêr)
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

  • The brilliant like all around him is like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day!
  • It is like the glory of the Lord (Yah·weh)!
  • And a voice is speaking!
  • WE ARE IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD!
  • DEFINITELY CLEARER!
 
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Ezekiel 1:29

“Son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of man,”
אָדָם֙ (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

He said
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to me,
אֵלָ֑י (’ê·lāy)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

“stand up
עֲמֹ֣ד (‘ă·mōḏ)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

your feet
רַגְלֶ֔יךָ (raḡ·le·ḵā)
Noun - fdc | second person masculine singular
Strong's 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda

and I will speak
וַאֲדַבֵּ֖ר (wa·’ă·ḏab·bêr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

to you.”
אֹתָֽךְ׃ (’ō·ṯāḵ)
Direct object marker | second person masculine singular
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

  • And God speaks to Ezekiel!
  • He calls him “Son of man”!
  • And he tells him to stand up on his feet!
 
-Sorry it was Ezekiel 2:1!
-Too much concentration on the subject!


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Ezekiel 2:2

And as
כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ (ka·’ă·šer)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

He spoke
דִּבֶּ֣ר (dib·ber)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

to me,
אֵלַ֔י (’ê·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the Spirit
ר֗וּחַ (rū·aḥ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit

entered me
וַתָּ֧בֹא (wat·tā·ḇō)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

and set
וַתַּעֲמִדֵ֖נִי (wat·ta·‘ă·mi·ḏê·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

me on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

my feet,
רַגְלָ֑י (raḡ·lāy)
Noun - fdc | first person common singular
Strong's 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda

and I heard
וָאֶשְׁמַ֕ע (wā·’eš·ma‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

[Him] speaking
מִדַּבֵּ֥ר (mid·dab·bêr)
Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

to me.
אֵלָֽי׃ (’ê·lāy)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


  • So God speaks to Ezekiel!
  • The Spirit enters him!
  • And sets him on his feet!
  • At the moment I can’t find if there is a difference between The Spirit (rū·aḥ) in Ezekiel 2:2 and The Spirit (hā·rū·aḥ) in Ezekiel 1:12!
  • In Biblehub it is the same!
 
31) LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL

Ezekiel 2:3

“Son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of man,”
אָדָם֙ (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

He said
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to me:
אֵלַ֗י (’ê·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

“I
אֲנִ֤י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

am sending
שׁוֹלֵ֨חַ (šō·w·lê·aḥ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

you to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the Israelites,
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

a rebellious
הַמּוֹרְדִ֖ים (ham·mō·wr·ḏîm)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 4775: To rebel

nation
גּוֹיִ֥ם (gō·w·yim)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts

that
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

has rebelled
מָרְדוּ־ (mā·rə·ḏū-)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 4775: To rebel

against Me.
בִ֑י (ḇî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew

To
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

this very
הַזֶּֽה׃ (haz·zeh)
Article | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

day
הַיּ֥וֹם (hay·yō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

the Israelites
הֵ֤מָּה (hêm·māh)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

and their fathers
וַאֲבוֹתָם֙ (wa·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 1: Father

have transgressed
פָּ֣שְׁעוּ (pā·šə·‘ū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 6586: To break away, trespass, apostatize, quarrel

against Me.
בִ֔י (ḇî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew


  • So God is speaking to Ezekiel!
  • He is sending him to the Israelites!
  • They are called a rebellious nation!
  • They have been rebelling against God to this very day!
  • The Israelites and their fathers!
  • They have been transgressing against him!
  • In fact, they lost everything from the beginning!
  • Just after leaving Egypt!
  • When they told Aaron to make a golden calf!
  • And they worshiped it!
  • And they abandoned God!
  • And he wanted to eradicate them!
  • And make a nation from Moses!
  • But Moses saved their skins by calming God!
  • They lost the incredible privilege to have a special relationship with him!
 
32) LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL

Ezekiel 2:4

They are obstinate
קְשֵׁ֤י (qə·šê)
Adjective - masculine plural construct
Strong's 7186: Hard, severe

and hardhearted
וְחִזְקֵי־ (wə·ḥiz·qê-)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural construct
Strong's 2389: Strong, stout, mighty

children.
וְהַבָּנִ֗ים (wə·hab·bā·nîm)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1121: A son

I
אֲנִ֛י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

am sending
שׁוֹלֵ֥חַ (šō·w·lê·aḥ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

you to them,
אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם (’ă·lê·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

and you are to say
וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ (wə·’ā·mar·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to them,
אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם (’ă·lê·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

‘This is what
כֹּ֥ה (kōh)
Adverb
Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now

the Lord
אֲדֹנָ֥י (’ă·ḏō·nāy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 136: The Lord

GOD
יְהֹוִֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3069: YHWH

says.’
אָמַ֖ר (’ā·mar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

  • Obstinate!
  • Hardhearted!
  • He wants him to transmit a message to them!
 
33) LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL

Ezekiel 2:5


And whether
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

they
וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ (wə·hêm·māh)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

listen
יִשְׁמְע֣וּ (yiš·mə·‘ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

or
וְאִם־ (wə·’im-)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

refuse to listen—
יֶחְדָּ֔לוּ (yeḥ·dā·lū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 2308: To be flabby, desist, be lacking, idle

for
כִּ֛י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

they
הֵ֑מָּה (hêm·māh)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

are a rebellious
מְרִ֖י (mə·rî)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4805: Bitterness, rebellion, bitter, rebellious

house—
בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

they will know
וְיָ֣דְע֔וּ (wə·yā·ḏə·‘ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 3045: To know

that
כִּ֥י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

a prophet
נָבִ֖יא (nā·ḇî)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet

has been
הָיָ֥ה (hā·yāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

among them.
בְתוֹכָֽם׃ (ḇə·ṯō·w·ḵām)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre

  • In fact, it doesn’t really matter if they listen or not!
  • That’s their problem!
  • What’s important is that God gives them the opportunity to listen!
  • And he wants them to know that God is sending them a prophet among them!*
  • And it is Ezekiel!
 
34) LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL

Ezekiel 2:6

But you,
וְאַתָּ֣ה (wə·’at·tāh)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

son
בֶן־ (ḇen-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of man,
אָ֠דָם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

be afraid
תִּירָ֨א (tî·rā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten

of them
מֵהֶ֜ם (mê·hem)
Preposition-m | Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

or their words.
וּמִדִּבְרֵיהֶ֣ם (ū·mid·diḇ·rê·hem)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

Do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

be afraid,
תִּירָ֗א (tî·rā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten

though
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

briers
סָרָבִ֤ים (sā·rā·ḇîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5621: Perhaps thorns

and thorns
וְסַלּוֹנִים֙ (wə·sal·lō·w·nîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5544: A prickle

surround
אוֹתָ֔ךְ (’ō·w·ṯāḵ)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among

you,
אַתָּ֣ה (’at·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

and you dwell
יוֹשֵׁ֑ב (yō·wō·šêḇ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

among
וְאֶל־ (wə·’el-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

scorpions.
עַקְרַבִּ֖ים (‘aq·rab·bîm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6137: A scorpion, a scourge, knotted whip

Do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

be afraid
תִּירָא֙ (tî·rā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten

of their words
מִדִּבְרֵיהֶ֤ם (mid·diḇ·rê·hem)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

or dismayed
תֵּחָ֔ת (tê·ḥāṯ)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 2865: To prostrate, to break down, either, by violence, by confusion and fear

by their presence,
וּמִפְּנֵיהֶ֣ם (ū·mip·pə·nê·hem)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6440: The face

though
כִּ֛י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

they are a rebellious
מְרִ֖י (mə·rî)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4805: Bitterness, rebellion, bitter, rebellious

house.
בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house


  • God tells Ezekiel not to be afraid of the Israelites!
  • Because he is going to speak against them and about their judgment!
  • And he compares the Israelites to briers and thorns and scorpions!
  • And again he says they are rebellious houses!
  • Because they are completely corrupted!
  • And away from God!
  • And they won’t accept his message of condemnation!
  • It is like in the case of Isaiah and Jeremiah but the words are different and not better!
  • Same message of condemnation!
 
35) LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL

Ezekiel 2:7

But speak
וְדִבַּרְתָּ֤ (wə·ḏib·bar·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

My words
דְּבָרַי֙ (də·ḇā·ray)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

to them,
אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם (’ă·lê·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

whether
אִֽם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

they listen
יִשְׁמְע֖וּ (yiš·mə·‘ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

or
וְאִם־ (wə·’im-)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

refuse
יֶחְדָּ֑לוּ (yeḥ·dā·lū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 2308: To be flabby, desist, be lacking, idle

to listen,
כִּ֥י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

for they
הֵֽמָּה׃ (hêm·māh)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

are rebellious.
מְרִ֖י (mə·rî)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4805: Bitterness, rebellion, bitter, rebellious

  • As usual, God repeats his sayings to Ezekiel!
  • He must tell God’s condemnation towards the Israelites!
  • It doesn’t matter whether they listen or not!
  • Because they are rebellious!
  • The message is quite clear!
  • And God isn’t expecting anything from the Israelites!
  • He knows perfectly who they are!
 
36) LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL

Ezekiel 2:8

But you,
וְאַתָּ֣ה (wə·’at·tāh)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

son
בֶן־ (ḇen-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of man,
אָדָ֗ם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

listen
שְׁמַע֙ (šə·ma‘)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

to what
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

I
אֲנִי֙ (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

tell you.
מְדַבֵּ֣ר (mə·ḏab·bêr)
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

Do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

be
תְּהִי־ (tə·hî-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

rebellious
מֶ֖רִי (me·rî)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4805: Bitterness, rebellion, bitter, rebellious

like that rebellious
הַמֶּ֑רִי (ham·me·rî)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4805: Bitterness, rebellion, bitter, rebellious

house.
כְּבֵ֣ית (kə·ḇêṯ)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

Open
פְּצֵ֣ה (pə·ṣêh)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 6475: To rend, open

your mouth
פִ֔יךָ (p̄î·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

and eat
וֶאֱכֹ֕ל (we·’ĕ·ḵōl)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 398: To eat

what
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

I
אֲנִ֖י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

give
נֹתֵ֥ן (nō·ṯên)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

you.”
אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ (’ê·le·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


  • God tells Ezekiel to feed from him!
  • And he mustn’t follow the example of the Israelites!
  • He mustn’t rebel!
  • Otherwise he will get into trouble like them!
  • It’s the same for us!
  • If we follow those who rebel against God or corrupt God’s word we also get into big trouble!
  • All those who opposed God had a bad end!
  • We mustn’t let ourselves be corrupted!
  • On the contrary, we must free ourselves from corruption!
  • The corruption of the world will never be an excuse!
 
37) LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL

Ezekiel 2:9


Then I looked
וָאֶרְאֶ֕ה (wā·’er·’eh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7200: To see

and saw
וְהִנֵּה־ (wə·hin·nêh-)
Conjunctive waw | Interjection
Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!

a hand
יָ֖ד (yāḏ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand

reaching out
שְׁלוּחָ֣ה (šə·lū·ḥāh)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular
Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

to me,
אֵלָ֑י (’ê·lāy)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

and
וְהִנֵּה־ (wə·hin·nêh-)
Conjunctive waw | Interjection
Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!

in it
ב֖וֹ (ḇōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

was a scroll,
מְגִלַּת־ (mə·ḡil·laṯ-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 4039: A scroll


  • Do you remember the hand writing on the wall in Babylon in the book of Daniel!
  • It meant condemnation!
  • And there is a scroll!
  • Thus it is even worse!
 
38) LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL

Ezekiel 2:10


which He unrolled
וַיִּפְרֹ֤שׂ (way·yip̄·rōś)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6566: To break apart, disperse

before me.
לְפָנַ֔י (lə·p̄ā·nay)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 6440: The face

And written
כְתוּבָ֖ה (ḵə·ṯū·ḇāh)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular
Strong's 3789: To grave, to write

on the front
פָּנִ֣ים (pā·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 6440: The face

and back
וְאָח֑וֹר (wə·’ā·ḥō·wr)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 268: The hinder part, behind, backward, the West

of it
אֵלֶ֔יהָ (’ê·le·hā)
Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

[were] words of lamentation,
קִנִ֥ים (qi·nîm)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 7015: An elegy, dirge

mourning,
וָהֶ֖גֶה (wā·he·ḡeh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1899: A rumbling, growling, moaning

and woe.
וָהִֽי׃ (wā·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1958: Lamentation, wailing

  • And what is written on it?
  • Words of lamentation and mourning and woe!
  • And when we learn about what happened to the Israelites lamentation and mourning and woe really mean it!
  • It is also a warning for us on what is going to happen!
 
39) LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL

Ezekiel 3:1

“Son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of man,”
אָדָ֕ם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

He said
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to me,
אֵלַ֔י (’ê·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

“eat
אֱכ֑וֹל (’ĕ·ḵō·wl)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 398: To eat

what
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

you find here.
תִּמְצָ֖א (tim·ṣā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present

Eat
אֱכוֹל֙ (’ĕ·ḵō·wl)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 398: To eat

this
הַזֹּ֔את (haz·zōṯ)
Article | Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,

scroll,
הַמְּגִלָּ֣ה (ham·mə·ḡil·lāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4039: A scroll

then go
וְלֵ֥ךְ (wə·lêḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

and speak
דַּבֵּ֖ר (dab·bêr)
Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the house
בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

of Israel.”
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

  • And God tells Ezekiel to eat the scroll!
  • And then to tell the Israelites about it!
  • We will see why!
 
40) LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL

Ezekiel 3:2

So I opened
וָאֶפְתַּ֖ח (wā·’ep̄·taḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve

my mouth,
פִּ֑י (pî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

and He fed
וַיַּ֣אֲכִלֵ֔נִי (way·ya·’ă·ḵi·lê·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 398: To eat

me
אֵ֖ת (’êṯ)
Direct object marker
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

the scroll.
הַמְּגִלָּ֥ה (ham·mə·ḡil·lāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4039: A scroll


  • First, Ezekiel opens his mouth!
  • Thus he acts according to God's will!
  • No rebellion!
  • Second, God gives him the scroll to eat!
  • Then God does his part!
  • There are two steps!
  • Never one step!
 
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