Ezekiel 12:25

“For 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.””

Ezekiel 12:25 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 12:25, word by word

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.

Where else “yehva” appears
will speakאֲדַבֵּרadaber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

Where else “adaber” appears
the wordדָּבָרdavar

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

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will be doneיֵעָשֶׂהyease

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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be delayedתִמָּשֵׁךְtimashech

prolong

To make something last longer.

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in your daysימֵיyme

time

Literally "the days": a period, an age, or the span of someone's life.

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rebelliousמֶּרִיmeri

rebellion

Rebellion. "Sons of rebellion" are rebels.

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houseבֵּיתbet

dynasty

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

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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

24For there will no longer be any empty vision or flattering divination in the midst of the house of Israel.

25 · This verse (above)

26And the word of YHWH came to me, saying,

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