Ezekiel 14:11

“so that the house of Israel will no longer go astray from following me and no longer defile themselves with all their transgressions, but they will be my people, and I will be their Elohim, declares Adonai YHWH.’””

Ezekiel 14:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 14:11, word by word

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
go astrayיִתְעוּyitu

wander, go astray

Wander, go astray, be lost; in the causative form, make wander, lead astray.

Where else “yitu” appears
defile themselvesיִטַּמְּאוּyitamu

be unclean

To become unclean, for example by touching the dead.

Where else “yitamu” appears
their transgressionsפִּשְׁעֵיpishe

transgression

A serious wrong against someone: rebellion, transgression.

Where else “pishe” appears
but they will beהָיוּhayu

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “hayu” appears
peopleעָםam

Ammi

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

Where else “am” appears
Elohimאלֹהִיםlohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “lohim” appears
declaresנְאֻםneum

declaration

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

Where else “neum” 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
YHWH.’יְהוִהyehvi

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

10And they will bear their iniquity; like the iniquity of the one who consults will be the iniquity of the prophet,

11 · This verse (above)

12And the word of YHWH came to me, saying,

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