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“Sonבֶּןof man,אָדָםhas notהֲלֹאthe houseבֵּיתof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלthe rebelliousהַמֶּרִיhouse,בֵּיתsaidאָמְרוּto you,אֵלֶיךָ‘Whatמָהare youאַתָּהdoing?’עֹשֶׂה
Ezekiel 12:9
Study it in the app““Son of man, has not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said to you, ‘What are you doing?’”
With the Hebrew beneath
Ezekiel 12:9, word by word
- “Sonבֶּןben
human being
Literally "son of Adam": any person, a mortal.
Where else “ben” appears- of manאָדָםadam
human being
All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.
Where else “adam” appears- 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 rebelliousמֶּרִיmeri
rebellion
Rebellion. "Sons of rebellion" are rebels.
Where else “meri” appears- saidאָמְרוּamru
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amru” appears- doing?’עֹשֶׂהose
do
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “ose” appears
The context
8And the word of YHWH came to me in the morning, saying,
9 · This verse (above)
10Say to them, ‘Thus says Adonai YHWH: The chief is this burden in Jerusalem, and all the house of Israel who are in their midst.’