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Ezekiel

Chapter 33
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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehi֥y debar-yehva֖h 'ela֥y le'moֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּen-'ada֗m dּabּe֤r 'el-bּeneֽy-'amּeka֙ ve'amaretּa֣ 'aleyhe֔m 'e֕retz kּiֽy-'abi֥y 'ale֖yha cha֑reb velaqech֨u 'am-ha'a֜retz 'i֤yshsh 'echad֙ miqetzeyhe֔m venaten֥u 'ot֛o lahe֖m letzopeֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Son of man, speak to the children of your people, and say to them, 'When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman:'"

בֶּן־אָדָ֗ם דַּבֵּ֤ר אֶל־בְּנֵֽי־עַמְּךָ֙ וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם אֶ֕רֶץ כִּֽי־אָבִ֥יא עָלֶ֖יהָ חָ֑רֶב וְלָקְח֨וּ עַם־הָאָ֜רֶץ אִ֤ישׁ אֶחָד֙ מִקְצֵיהֶ֔ם וְנָתְנ֥וּ אֹת֛וֹ לָהֶ֖ם לְצֹפֶֽה׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): vera'a֥h 'et-hache֖reb bּa'a֣h 'al-ha'a֑retz vetaqa֥ bּashshּopa֖r vehizehi֥yr 'et-ha'aֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"'If when he sees the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people:'"

וְרָאָ֥ה אֶת־הַחֶ֖רֶב בָּאָ֣ה עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְתָקַ֥ע בַּשּׁוֹפָ֖ר וְהִזְהִ֥יר אֶת־הָעָֽם׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): veshshama֨ hashshּome֜'a 'et-q֤ol hashshּopar֙ velo֣ nizeha֔r vatּa֥bo che֖reb vatּiqּache֑hu dּam֥o bero'shsh֖o yiֽheyeֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"'Then whoever hears the sound of the trumpet, and takes not warning; if the sword come, and take him away, his blood shall be upon his own head.'"

וְשָׁמַ֨ע הַשֹּׁמֵ֜עַ אֶת־ק֤וֹל הַשּׁוֹפָר֙ וְלֹ֣א נִזְהָ֔ר וַתָּ֥בוֹא חֶ֖רֶב וַתִּקָּחֵ֑הוּ דָּמ֥וֹ בְרֹאשׁ֖וֹ יִֽהְיֶֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): et֩ q֨ol hashshּopa֤r shshama'֙ velo֣ nizeha֔r dּam֖o bּ֣o yiֽheye֑h veh֥u nizeha֖r napeshsh֥o milּeֽt׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"'He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood shall be upon him. But he that takes warning shall deliver his soul.'"

אֵת֩ ק֨וֹל הַשּׁוֹפָ֤ר שָׁמַע֙ וְלֹ֣א נִזְהָ֔ר דָּמ֖וֹ בּ֣וֹ יִֽהְיֶ֑ה וְה֥וּא נִזְהָ֖ר נַפְשׁ֥וֹ מִלֵּֽט׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve֠hatzּopeh kּiֽy-yire'e֨h 'et-hache֜reb bּa'a֗h veloֽ'-taqa֤ bּashshּopar֙ veha'a֣m loֽ'-nizeha֔r vatּab֣o che֔reb vatּiqּa֥ch mehe֖m na֑peshsh h֚u bּa'avon֣o nileqa֔ch vedam֖o miyּaֽd-hatzּope֥h 'ederoֽshsh׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)"'But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.'"

וְ֠הַצֹּפֶה כִּֽי־יִרְאֶ֨ה אֶת־הַחֶ֜רֶב בָּאָ֗ה וְלֹֽא־תָקַ֤ע בַּשּׁוֹפָר֙ וְהָעָ֣ם לֹֽא־נִזְהָ֔ר וַתָּב֣וֹא חֶ֔רֶב וַתִּקַּ֥ח מֵהֶ֖ם נָ֑פֶשׁ ה֚וּא בַּעֲוֺנ֣וֹ נִלְקָ֔ח וְדָמ֖וֹ מִיַּֽד־הַצֹּפֶ֥ה אֶדְרֹֽשׁ׃ס

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'atּa֣h ben-'ada֔m tzope֥h netatּi֖yka lebe֣yt yishsera'e֑l veshshama'etּa֤ mipּiy֙ dּaba֔r vehizeharetּa֥ 'ota֖m mimּeֽnּiy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"So you, O son of man, I have set you a watchman to the house of Israel; therefore you shall hear the word at My mouth, and warn them from Me."

וְאַתָּ֣ה בֶן־אָדָ֔ם צֹפֶ֥ה נְתַתִּ֖יךָ לְבֵ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֤ מִפִּי֙ דָּבָ֔ר וְהִזְהַרְתָּ֥ אֹתָ֖ם מִמֶּֽנִּי׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): bּe'ameri֣y larashsha֗ rashsha'֙ m֣ot tּam֔ut velo֣ dibּa֔retּa lehazehi֥yr rashsha֖ midּarekּ֑o h֤u rashsha'֙ bּa'avon֣o yam֔ut vedam֖o miyּadeka֥ 'abaqּeֽshsh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"When I say to the wicked, 'O wicked man, you shall surely die;' if you dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at your hand."

בְּאָמְרִ֣י לָרָשָׁ֗ע רָשָׁע֙ מ֣וֹת תָּמ֔וּת וְלֹ֣א דִבַּ֔רְתָּ לְהַזְהִ֥יר רָשָׁ֖ע מִדַּרְכּ֑וֹ ה֤וּא רָשָׁע֙ בַּעֲוֺנ֣וֹ יָמ֔וּת וְדָמ֖וֹ מִיָּדְךָ֥ אֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ve֠'atּah kּiֽy-hizeha֨retּa rashsha֤ midּarekּo֙ lashsh֣ub mimּe֔nּah velo'-shsha֖b midּarekּ֑o h֚u bּa'avon֣o yam֔ut ve'atּa֖h napeshsheka֥ hitzּaֽletּa׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)"Nevertheless, if you warn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but you hast delivered your soul."

וְ֠אַתָּה כִּֽי־הִזְהַ֨רְתָּ רָשָׁ֤ע מִדַּרְכּוֹ֙ לָשׁ֣וּב מִמֶּ֔נָּה וְלֹא־שָׁ֖ב מִדַּרְכּ֑וֹ ה֚וּא בַּעֲוֺנ֣וֹ יָמ֔וּת וְאַתָּ֖ה נַפְשְׁךָ֥ הִצַּֽלְתָּ׃ס

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'atּa֣h ben-'ada֗m 'emor֙ 'el-bּe֣yt yishsera'e֔l kּe֤n 'amaretּem֙ le'mo֔r kּiֽy-peshsha'e֥ynu vechatּo'te֖ynu 'ale֑ynu uba֛m 'ana֥chenu nemaqּi֖ym ve'e֥yke niֽcheyeֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Therefore, O you son of man, speak to the house of Israel; "Thus you speak, saying, 'If our transgressions and our sins be upon us, and we pine away in them, how should we then live?'"

וְאַתָּ֣ה בֶן־אָדָ֗ם אֱמֹר֙ אֶל־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כֵּ֤ן אֲמַרְתֶּם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כִּֽי־פְשָׁעֵ֥ינוּ וְחַטֹּאתֵ֖ינוּ עָלֵ֑ינוּ וּבָ֛ם אֲנַ֥חְנוּ נְמַקִּ֖ים וְאֵ֥יךְ נִֽחְיֶֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): emo֨r 'aleyhe֜m chay-'a֣niy ׀ ne'u֣m ׀ 'adona֣y yehvi֗h 'im-'echepּotz֙ bּem֣ot harashsha֔ kּi֣y 'im-bּeshsh֥ub rashsha֛ midּarekּ֖o vechaya֑h shsh֣ubu shsh֜ubu midּarekeyke֧m hara'i֛ym vela֥mּah tam֖utu bּe֥yt yishsera'eֽl׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)Say to them, "As I live," says the Lord GOD, "I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn you, turn you from your evil ways; for why will you die, O house of Israel?"

אֱמֹ֨ר אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם חַי־אָ֣נִי ׀ נְאֻ֣ם ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה אִם־אֶחְפֹּץ֙ בְּמ֣וֹת הָרָשָׁ֔ע כִּ֣י אִם־בְּשׁ֥וּב רָשָׁ֛ע מִדַּרְכּ֖וֹ וְחָיָ֑ה שׁ֣וּבוּ שׁ֜וּבוּ מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֧ם הָרָעִ֛ים וְלָ֥מָּה תָמ֖וּתוּ בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פ

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'atּa֣h ben-'ada֗m 'emo֤r 'el-bּeneֽy-'amּeka֙ tzideqa֣t hatzּadּi֗yq lo֤ tatzּiyle֨nּu֙ bּey֣om pּishshe'֔o verishshe'a֤t haֽrashsha'֙ loֽ'-yikּa֣shshel bּa֔hּ bּey֖om shshub֣o meֽrishshe'֑o vetzadּi֗yq lo֥ yuka֛l liֽchey֥ot bּa֖hּ bּey֥om chato'tֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Therefore, you son of man, say to the children of your people, "The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression: as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turns from his wickedness; neither shall the righteous be able to live for his righteousness in the day that he sins."

וְאַתָּ֣ה בֶן־אָדָ֗ם אֱמֹ֤ר אֶל־בְּנֵֽי־עַמְּךָ֙ צִדְקַ֣ת הַצַּדִּ֗יק לֹ֤א תַצִּילֶ֨נּוּ֙ בְּי֣וֹם פִּשְׁע֔וֹ וְרִשְׁעַ֤ת הָֽרָשָׁע֙ לֹֽא־יִכָּ֣שֶׁל בָּ֔הּ בְּי֖וֹם שׁוּב֣וֹ מֵֽרִשְׁע֑וֹ וְצַדִּ֗יק לֹ֥א יוּכַ֛ל לִֽחְי֥וֹת בָּ֖הּ בְּי֥וֹם חֲטֹאתֽוֹ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): bּe'ameri֤y latzּadּiyq֙ chayo֣h yiֽcheye֔h vehֽu'-bata֥ch 'al-tzideqat֖o ve'a֣shsah 'a֑vel kּal-tzdqtv tzideqotayv֙ lo֣ tizּaka֔renah ube'avel֥o 'ashsher-'ashsa֖h bּ֥o yamֽut׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"When I shall say to the righteous, that he shall surely live; if he trust to his own righteousness, and commit iniquity, all his righteousnesses shall not be remembered; but for his iniquity that he has committed, he shall die for it."

בְּאָמְרִ֤י לַצַּדִּיק֙ חָיֹ֣ה יִֽחְיֶ֔ה וְהֽוּא־בָטַ֥ח עַל־צִדְקָת֖וֹ וְעָ֣שָׂה עָ֑וֶל כָּל־צדקתו צִדְקֹתָיו֙ לֹ֣א תִזָּכַ֔רְנָה וּבְעַוְל֥וֹ אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֖ה בּ֥וֹ יָמֽוּת׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ube'ameri֥y laֽrashsha֖ m֣ot tּam֑ut veshshab֙ meֽchatּa't֔o ve'ashsa֥h mishshepּa֖t utzedaqaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Again, when I say to the wicked, 'You shall surely die;' if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right;"

וּבְאָמְרִ֥י לָֽרָשָׁ֖ע מ֣וֹת תָּמ֑וּת וְשָׁב֙ מֵֽחַטָּאת֔וֹ וְעָשָׂ֥ה מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּצְדָקָֽה׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): chabo֨l yashshi֤yb rashsha'֙ gּezela֣h yeshshalּe֔m bּechuqּ֤ot haֽchayּiym֙ hala֔ke lebiletּi֖y 'ashs֣ot 'a֑vel chay֥o yiֽcheye֖h lo֥ yamֽut׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"If the wicked restore the pledge, give again that he had robbed, walk in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die."

חֲבֹ֨ל יָשִׁ֤יב רָשָׁע֙ גְּזֵלָ֣ה יְשַׁלֵּ֔ם בְּחֻקּ֤וֹת הַֽחַיִּים֙ הָלַ֔ךְ לְבִלְתִּ֖י עֲשׂ֣וֹת עָ֑וֶל חָי֥וֹ יִֽחְיֶ֖ה לֹ֥א יָמֽוּת׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): kּal-cht'tv chatּo'tayv֙ 'ashshe֣r chata֔ lo֥ tizּaka֖renah l֑o mishshepּa֧t utzedaqa֛h 'ashsa֖h chay֥o yiֽcheyeֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"None of his sins that he has committed shall be mentioned to him: he has done that which is lawful and right; he shall surely live."

כָּל־חטאתו חַטֹּאתָיו֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָטָ֔א לֹ֥א תִזָּכַ֖רְנָה ל֑וֹ מִשְׁפָּ֧ט וּצְדָקָ֛ה עָשָׂ֖ה חָי֥וֹ יִֽחְיֶֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'ameru֙ bּene֣y 'amּeka֔ lo֥ yitּake֖n dּe֣reke 'adona֑y vehe֖mּah dּarekּa֥m loֽ'-yitּakeֽn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Yet the children of your people say, 'The way of the Lord is not equal:' but as for them, their way is not equal."

וְאָמְרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמְּךָ֔ לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵ֖ן דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֲדֹנָ֑י וְהֵ֖מָּה דַּרְכָּ֥ם לֹֽא־יִתָּכֵֽן׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeshshub-tzadּi֥yq mitzּideqat֖o ve'a֣shsah 'a֑vel ume֖t bּaheֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"When the righteous turns from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, he shall even die thereby."

בְּשׁוּב־צַדִּ֥יק מִצִּדְקָת֖וֹ וְעָ֣שָׂה עָ֑וֶל וּמֵ֖ת בָּהֶֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ubeshsh֤ub rashsha'֙ meֽrishshe'at֔o ve'ashsa֥h mishshepּa֖t utzedaqa֑h 'aleyhe֖m h֥u yiֽcheyeֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"But if the wicked turn from his wickedness, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby."

וּבְשׁ֤וּב רָשָׁע֙ מֵֽרִשְׁעָת֔וֹ וְעָשָׂ֥ה מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּצְדָקָ֑ה עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם ה֥וּא יִֽחְיֶֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): va'amaretּe֕m lo֥ yitּake֖n dּe֣reke 'adona֑y 'i֧yshsh kּideraka֛yv 'eshshepּ֥ot 'eteke֖m bּe֥yt yishsera'eֽl p
Edified Edition (EDE)"Yet you say, 'The way of the Lord is not equal.' O you house of Israel, I will judge you every one after his ways."

וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵ֖ן דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֲדֹנָ֑י אִ֧ישׁ כִּדְרָכָ֛יו אֶשְׁפּ֥וֹט אֶתְכֶ֖ם בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל פ

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehi֞y bּishshetּe֧y 'eshsere֣h shshana֗h bּa'ashsiri֛y bּachamishshּa֥h lacho֖deshsh legalute֑nu bּa'-'ela֨y hapּali֧yt miyrushshala֛im le'mo֖r hukּeta֥h ha'iֽyr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)And it came to pass in the twelfth year of our captivity, in the tenth month, in the fifth day of the month, that one that had escaped out of Jerusalem came to me, saying, "The city is smitten."

וַיְהִ֞י בִּשְׁתֵּ֧י עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה שָׁנָ֗ה בָּעֲשִׂרִ֛י בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֥ה לַחֹ֖דֶשׁ לְגָלוּתֵ֑נוּ בָּא־אֵלַ֨י הַפָּלִ֧יט מִירוּשָׁלִַ֛ם לֵאמֹ֖ר הֻכְּתָ֥ה הָעִֽיר׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): veyad-yehvah֩ hayeta֨h 'ela֜y bּa'e֗reb lipeney֙ bּ֣o hapּali֔yt vayּipetּa֣ch 'et-pּi֔y 'ad-bּ֥o 'ela֖y bּabּo֑qer vayּipּa֣tach pּi֔y velo֥ ne'ela֖metּiy 'ֽod׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)Now the hand of the LORD was upon me in the even, afore he that was escaped came; and had opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no more dumb.

וְיַד־יְהוָה֩ הָיְתָ֨ה אֵלַ֜י בָּעֶ֗רֶב לִפְנֵי֙ בּ֣וֹא הַפָּלִ֔יט וַיִּפְתַּ֣ח אֶת־פִּ֔י עַד־בּ֥וֹא אֵלַ֖י בַּבֹּ֑קֶר וַיִּפָּ֣תַח פִּ֔י וְלֹ֥א נֶאֱלַ֖מְתִּי עֽוֹד׃פ

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehi֥y debar-yehova֖h 'ela֥y le'moֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהֹוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): bּen-'ada֗m yo֠shshebey hechorab֨ot ha'e֜lּeh 'al-'adema֤t yishsera'el֙ 'omeri֣ym le'mo֔r 'echad֙ haya֣h 'aberaha֔m vayּiyra֖shsh 'et-ha'a֑retz va'ana֣chenu rabּi֔ym la֛nu nitּena֥h ha'a֖retz lemorashshaֽh׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)"Son of man, they that inhabit those wastes of the land of Israel speak, saying, 'Abraham was one, and he inherited the land: but we are many; the land is given us for inheritance.'"

בֶּן־אָדָ֗ם יֹ֠שְׁבֵי הֶחֳרָב֨וֹת הָאֵ֜לֶּה עַל־אַדְמַ֤ת יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֹמְרִ֣ים לֵאמֹ֔ר אֶחָד֙ הָיָ֣ה אַבְרָהָ֔ם וַיִּירַ֖שׁ אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ רַבִּ֔ים לָ֛נוּ נִתְּנָ֥ה הָאָ֖רֶץ לְמוֹרָשָֽׁה׃ס

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Phonetic (Hebrew): laken֩ 'emo֨r 'aleyhe֜m kּoֽh-'ama֣r ׀ 'adona֣y yehovi֗h 'al-hadּa֧m ׀ tּo'ke֛lu ve'eyneke֛m tּishse'֥u 'el-gּilּuleyke֖m veda֣m tּishshepּo֑ku veha'a֖retz tּiyraֽshshu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Wherefore say to them, "Thus says the Lord GOD; 'You eat with the blood, and lift up your eyes toward your idols, and shed blood: and shall you possess the land?'"

לָכֵן֩ אֱמֹ֨ר אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֗ה עַל־הַדָּ֧ם ׀ תֹּאכֵ֛לוּ וְעֵינֵכֶ֛ם תִּשְׂא֥וּ אֶל־גִּלּוּלֵיכֶ֖ם וְדָ֣ם תִּשְׁפֹּ֑כוּ וְהָאָ֖רֶץ תִּירָֽשׁוּ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): amadetּe֤m 'aֽl-charebּekem֙ 'ashsiyte֣n tּo'eba֔h ve'i֛yshsh 'et-'e֥shshet re'e֖hu timּe'te֑m veha'a֖retz tּiyraֽshshu׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)"'You stand upon your sword, you work abomination, and you defile every one his neighbour's wife: and shall you possess the land?'"

עֲמַדְתֶּ֤ם עַֽל־חַרְבְּכֶם֙ עֲשִׂיתֶ֣ן תּוֹעֵבָ֔ה וְאִ֛ישׁ אֶת־אֵ֥שֶׁת רֵעֵ֖הוּ טִמֵּאתֶ֑ם וְהָאָ֖רֶץ תִּירָֽשׁוּ׃ס

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Phonetic (Hebrew): kּoֽh-to'ma֨r 'alehe֜m kּoh-'ama֨r 'adona֣y yehvih֮ chay-'aniy֒ 'im-lo֞ 'ashshe֤r bּeֽchorabot֙ bּache֣reb yipּo֔lu vaֽ'ashsher֙ 'al-pּene֣y hashsּade֔h lachayּa֥h netatּi֖yv le'akel֑o va'ashshe֛r bּamּetzad֥ot ubamּe'ar֖ot bּadּe֥ber yamֽutu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Say you thus to them, "Thus says the Lord GOD; 'As I live, surely they that are in the wastes shall fall by the sword, and him that is in the open field will I give to the beasts to be devoured, and they that be in the forts and in the caves shall die of the pestilence.'"

כֹּֽה־תֹאמַ֨ר אֲלֵהֶ֜ם כֹּה־אָמַ֨ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֮ חַי־אָנִי֒ אִם־לֹ֞א אֲשֶׁ֤ר בֶּֽחֳרָבוֹת֙ בַּחֶ֣רֶב יִפֹּ֔לוּ וַֽאֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה לַחַיָּ֥ה נְתַתִּ֖יו לְאָכְל֑וֹ וַאֲשֶׁ֛ר בַּמְּצָד֥וֹת וּבַמְּעָר֖וֹת בַּדֶּ֥בֶר יָמֽוּתוּ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): venatatּi֤y 'et-ha'a֨retz֙ shshemama֣h umeshshamּa֔h venishshebּa֖t gּe'֣on 'uzּa֑hּ veshshaֽmem֛u hare֥y yishsera'e֖l me'e֥yn 'obeֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"For I will lay the land most desolate, and the pomp of her strength shall cease; and the mountains of Israel shall be desolate, that none shall pass through."

וְנָתַתִּ֤י אֶת־הָאָ֨רֶץ֙ שְׁמָמָ֣ה וּמְשַׁמָּ֔ה וְנִשְׁבַּ֖ת גְּא֣וֹן עֻזָּ֑הּ וְשָֽׁמְמ֛וּ הָרֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מֵאֵ֥ין עוֹבֵֽר׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): veyade'֖u kּiֽy-'ani֣y yehva֑h bּetitּi֤y 'et-ha'a֨retz֙ shshemama֣h umeshshamּa֔h 'a֥l kּal-tּo'abota֖m 'ashshe֥r 'ashsֽu׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)"Then shall they know that I am the LORD, when I have laid the land most desolate because of all their abominations which they have committed."

וְיָדְע֖וּ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֑ה בְּתִתִּ֤י אֶת־הָאָ֨רֶץ֙ שְׁמָמָ֣ה וּמְשַׁמָּ֔ה עַ֥ל כָּל־תּוֹעֲבֹתָ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשֽׂוּ׃ס

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'atּa֣h ben-'ada֔m bּene֣y 'amּeka֗ hanּidebּari֤ym bּeka֙ 'e֣tzel haqּiyr֔ot ubepiteche֖y habּatּi֑ym vedibּer-cha֣d 'et-'acha֗d 'i֤yshsh 'et-'achiyv֙ le'mo֔r bּoֽ'u-na֣ veshshime'֔u ma֣h hadּaba֔r hayּotze֖ me'e֥t yehvaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Also, you son of man, the children of your people still are talking against you by the walls and in the doors of the houses, and speak one to another, every one to his brother, saying, 'Come, I pray you, and hear what is the word that comes forth from the LORD.'"

וְאַתָּ֣ה בֶן־אָדָ֔ם בְּנֵ֣י עַמְּךָ֗ הַנִּדְבָּרִ֤ים בְּךָ֙ אֵ֣צֶל הַקִּיר֔וֹת וּבְפִתְחֵ֖י הַבָּתִּ֑ים וְדִבֶּר־חַ֣ד אֶת־אַחַ֗ד אִ֤ישׁ אֶת־אָחִיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בֹּֽאוּ־נָ֣א וְשִׁמְע֔וּ מָ֣ה הַדָּבָ֔ר הַיּוֹצֵ֖א מֵאֵ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): veyab֣o'u 'e֠leyka kּimebo'-'a֞m veyeshsheb֤u lepane֨yka֙ 'amּi֔y veshshaֽme'u֙ 'et-dּebare֔yka ve'ota֖m lo֣ yaֽ'ashs֑u kּiֽy-'agabi֤ym bּepiyhem֙ he֣mּah 'oshsi֔ym 'achare֥y bitze'a֖m libּa֥m holeֽke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"And they come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as My people, and they hear your words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their covetousness."

וְיָב֣וֹאוּ אֵ֠לֶיךָ כִּמְבוֹא־עָ֞ם וְיֵשְׁב֤וּ לְפָנֶ֨יךָ֙ עַמִּ֔י וְשָֽׁמְעוּ֙ אֶת־דְּבָרֶ֔יךָ וְאוֹתָ֖ם לֹ֣א יַֽעֲשׂ֑וּ כִּֽי־עֲגָבִ֤ים בְּפִיהֶם֙ הֵ֣מָּה עֹשִׂ֔ים אַחֲרֵ֥י בִצְעָ֖ם לִבָּ֥ם הֹלֵֽךְ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vehinּeka֤ lahem֙ kּeshshi֣yr 'agabi֔ym yepe֥h q֖ol umeti֣b nagּe֑n veshshaֽme'u֙ 'et-dּebare֔yka ve'oshsi֥ym 'eyna֖m 'otaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"And, lo, you are to them as a very lovely song of one that has a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear your words, but they do them not."

וְהִנְּךָ֤ לָהֶם֙ כְּשִׁ֣יר עֲגָבִ֔ים יְפֵ֥ה ק֖וֹל וּמֵטִ֣ב נַגֵּ֑ן וְשָֽׁמְעוּ֙ אֶת־דְּבָרֶ֔יךָ וְעֹשִׂ֥ים אֵינָ֖ם אוֹתָֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ubebo'a֑hּ hinּe֣h ba'a֔h veya֣de'֔u kּi֥y nabi֖y haya֥h betokaֽm׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)"And when this comes to pass, (lo, it will come,) then shall they know that a prophet has been among them."

וּבְבֹאָ֑הּ הִנֵּ֣ה בָאָ֔ה וְיָ֣דְע֔וּ כִּ֥י נָבִ֖יא הָיָ֥ה בְתוֹכָֽם׃ס