But as for those whose heartוְ לִבָּםgoesהֹלֵךְafterאֶלthe heartלֵבof their detestable thingsשִׁקּוּצֵיהֶםand their abominations,וְתוֹעֲבוֹתֵיהֶםtheir wayדַּרְכָּםI will layנָתַתִּיon their head,בְּרֹאשָׁםdeclaresנְאֻםAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH.”יְהוִה
Ezekiel 11:21
Study it in the app“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.””
With the Hebrew beneath
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.
Where else “holech” appears- of their detestable thingsשִׁקּוּצֵיshikutse
detestable thing
Detestable thing: what is disgusting; said above all of idols.
Where else “shikutse” appears- 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.
Where else “toavote” appears- their wayדַּרְכָּdarka
manner
The way one lives and acts.
Where else “darka” appears- I will layנָתַתִּיnatati
put
To place something somewhere.
Where else “natati” appears- on their headרֹאשָׁrosha
head
The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.
Where else “rosha” appears- declaresנְאֻםneum
declaration
Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".
Where else “neum” 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
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.