Ezekiel 11:21

“But as for those whose heart goes after the heart of their detestable things and their abominations, their way I will lay on their head, declares Adonai YHWH.””

Ezekiel 11:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 11:21, word by word

But as for those whose heartלִבָּliba

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.

Where else “liba” appears
goesהֹלֵךְholech

follow

"Go after" someone, follow them.

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of their detestable thingsשִׁקּוּצֵיshikutse

detestable thing

Detestable thing: what is disgusting; said above all of idols.

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and their abominationsתוֹעֲבוֹתֵיtoavote

abomination

Abomination: something that a people or God rejects with disgust, above all idolatry and the practices God forbids; also a custom another people will not tolerate.

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their wayדַּרְכָּdarka

manner

The way one lives and acts.

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I will layנָתַתִּיnatati

put

To place something somewhere.

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on their headרֹאשָׁrosha

head

The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.

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declaresנְאֻםneum

declaration

Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".

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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.

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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".

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The context

20so that in my statutes they may walk, and keep my rules and carry them out; and they will be my people, and I will be their Elohim.

21 · This verse (above)

22And the cherubim lifted their wings, and the wheels alongside them, and the glory of the Elohim of Israel was over them above.

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