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Forכִּיthere will noלֹאlongerעוֹדbeיִהְיֶהanyכָּלemptyשָׁוְאvisionחֲזוֹןor flatteringוּ חָלָקdivinationמִקְסַםin the midstבְּתוֹךְof the houseבֵּיתof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵל
Ezekiel 12:24
Study it in the app“For there will no longer be any empty vision or flattering divination in the midst of the house of Israel.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Ezekiel 12:24, word by word
- beיִהְיֶהyihye
exist
To exist: "let there be light".
Where else “yihye” appears- emptyשָׁוְאshav
emptiness
Something of no value; using YHWH's name lightly.
Where else “shav” appears- visionחֲזוֹןchazon
vision
Vision: what God makes a prophet see or understand; by extension, his message.
Where else “chazon” appears- or flatteringחָלָקchalak
flattering
Sweet words that fawn.
Where else “chalak” appears- divinationמִקְסַםmiksam
divination
Divination, an omen.
Where else “miksam” appears- in the midstתוֹךְtoch
midst
The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.
Where else “toch” appears- of 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.
Where else “yisrael” appears
The context
23Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says Adonai YHWH: I will make this proverb cease, and they will not use it as a proverb anymore in Israel.’ But say to them, ‘The days have drawn near, and the word of every vision.
24 · This verse (above)
25For I, YHWH, will speak; the word that I speak will be done, it will not be delayed any longer; for in your days, rebellious house, I will speak a word and do it,’ declares Adonai YHWH.”