Ezekiel 11:15

““Son of man, your brothers, your brothers, the men of your redemption, and all the house of Israel, all of it, are those to whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem have said, ‘Go far from YHWH; to us it has been given, the land, as a possession.’”

Ezekiel 11:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 11:15, word by word

“Sonבֶּןben

human being

Literally "son of Adam": any person, a mortal.

Where else “ben” appears
of manאָדָםadam

human being

All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.

Where else “adam” appears
your brothersאַחֶיache

brother

A son of the same father or the same mother.

Where else “ache” appears
the menאַנְשֵׁיanshe

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “anshe” appears
of your redemptionגְאֻלָּתֶgeulate

kinsmen

The relatives who have that right.

Where else “geulate” appears
the houseבֵּיתbet

dynasty

Someone's descendants: "the house of David".

Where else “bet” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵיyoshve

dwell

To make one's home in a place.

Where else “yoshve” appears
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַםyerushalaim

Jerusalem

See it on the mapWhere else “yerushalaim” appears
have saidאָמְרוּamru

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “amru” appears
‘Go farרַחֲקוּrachaku

be far

To be distant: "do not stay away from me".

Where else “rachaku” appears
YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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has been givenנִתְּנָהnitna

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “nitna” appears
the landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “arets” appears
as a possession.’מוֹרָשָׁהmorasha

possession

Possession, land received to be held.

Where else “morasha” appears

Translation note

“The men of your redemption”: the relatives whom it falls to you to redeem, or who have the right to redeem you (Leviticus 25:25).

Places in this verse

Jerusalem
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Jerusalem

    Today: Old City of Jerusalem

    A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.

    David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).

    2 Samuel 5:61 Kings 8:1Luke 2:22Acts 1:8

The context

14And the word of YHWH came to me, saying,

15 · This verse (above)

16Therefore say, ‘Thus says Adonai YHWH: Though I have removed them far among the nations, and though I have dispersed them among the lands, yet I have been to them a sanctuary for a little while in the lands where they have gone.’

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