Ezekiel 12:28

“Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says Adonai YHWH: None of my words will be delayed any longer; the word that I speak will be done,’ declares Adonai YHWH.””

Ezekiel 12:28 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 12:28, 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
of my wordsדְּבָרָdevara

word

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

Where else “devara” appears
will be delayedתִמָּשֵׁךְtimashech

prolong

To make something last longer.

Where else “timashech” appears
I speakאֲדַבֵּרadaber

speak

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

Where else “adaber” appears
will be done,’יֵעָשֶׂהyease

do

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

Where else “yease” appears
declaresנְאֻםneum

declaration

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

Where else “neum” appears

The context

27“Son of man, look, the house of Israel says, ‘The vision that he sees is for many days, and for distant times he prophesies.’

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