Ezekiel 11:16

“Therefore 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.’”

Ezekiel 11:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 11:16, word by word

sayאֱמֹרemor

say

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

Where else “emor” appears
Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

Where else “adona” appears
YHWHיְהוִהyehvi

YHWH (with Adonai)

The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".

Where else “yehvi” appears
I have removed them farהִרְחַקְתִּיhirchakti

remove

To put something far away, remove it from oneself or from another.

Where else “hirchakti” appears
among the nationsגּוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

Where else “goyim” appears
I have dispersed themהֲפִיצוֹתִיhafitsoti

scatter

To scatter people over many places, as a punishment.

Where else “hafitsoti” appears
among the landsאֲרָצוֹתaratsot

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “aratsot” appears
yet I have beenאֱהִיehi

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

Where else “ehi” appears
a sanctuaryמִקְדָּשׁmikdash

sanctuary

Sanctuary: a place set apart for God; also a holy thing. Said too of the shrines of other gods.

Where else “mikdash” appears
for a little whileמְעַטmeat

almost

A short while, or very nearly: barely, by a little.

Where else “meat” appears
they have gone.’בָּאוּbau

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “bau” appears

Translation note

“For a little while”: it can also be understood “in a small measure.”

The context

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.’

16 · This verse (above)

17Therefore say, ‘Thus says Adonai YHWH: I will gather you from the peoples, and assemble you from the lands where you have been dispersed, and I will give you the ground of Israel.’

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