Ezekiel 13:9

“And my hand will be against the prophets who see emptiness and who divine lies; in the inner council of my people they will not be, and in the register of the house of Israel they will not be written, and into the soil of Israel they will not enter; and you will know that I am Adonai YHWH.”

Ezekiel 13:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 13:9, word by word

And my handיָדִyadi

power

Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.

Where else “yadi” appears
will beהָיְתָהhayta

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “hayta” appears
against the prophetsנְּבִיאִיםneviim

prophet

Someone who speaks for YHWH.

Where else “neviim” appears
who seeחֹזִיםchozim

stargazer

One who watches the stars.

Where else “chozim” appears
emptinessשָׁוְאshav

emptiness

Something of no value; using YHWH's name lightly.

Where else “shav” appears
and who divineקֹּסְמִיםkosmim

practice divination

Practice divination: try to learn what is hidden by casting lots or by signs.

Where else “kosmim” appears
liesכָּזָבkazav

lie, falsehood

A lie, falsehood: what is said or sought and is not true; also something that deceives because it promises and does not deliver.

Where else “kazav” appears
in the inner councilסוֹדsod

circle

The circle of people who gather to talk or to make merry.

Where else “sod” appears
of my peopleעַמִּami

Ammi

Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".

Where else “ami” appears
and in the registerכְתָבchetav

register

The written record in which the names of a people or of families are listed.

Where else “chetav” 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
be writtenיִכָּתֵבוּyikatevu

record

To enter someone's name in a record.

Where else “yikatevu” appears
and into the soilאַדְמַתadmat

soil

Farmland, or dust.

Where else “admat” appears
enterיָבֹאוּyavou

enter

To go into a place.

Where else “yavou” appears
and you will knowידַעְתֶּםydatem

acknowledge

To acknowledge YHWH: admit that he is God.

Where else “ydatem” 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

8Therefore thus says Adonai YHWH: Because you have spoken emptiness and seen lies, therefore, look, I am against you, declares Adonai YHWH.

9 · This verse (above)

10Because, yes, because they have led astray my people, saying, “Peace,” when there is no peace, and when he builds a partition wall, look, they plaster it with whitewash,

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