Ezekiel 16:3

“and say, ‘Thus says Adonai YHWH to Jerusalem: Your origin and your birth are from the land of the Canaanite; your father was the Amorite, and your mother a Hittite.”

Ezekiel 16:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 16:3, word by word

and sayאָמַרְתָּamarta

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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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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to Jerusalemירוּשָׁלִַםyrushalaim

Jerusalem

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Your originמְכֹרֹתַיִmechorotayi

origin

Origin, where someone comes from.

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and your birthמֹלְדֹתַיִmoldotayi

birth

The fact of coming into the world, or the place where someone was born.

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are from the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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of the Canaaniteכְּנַעֲנִיkenaani

Canaanite

Someone from Canaan, before Israel.

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your fatherאָבִיavi

father

The man who begets a child and heads his household.

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was the Amoriteאֱמֹרִיemori

Amorite

Amorite: one of the main peoples of Canaan before Israel.

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and your motherאִמֵּime

mother

The woman who gives birth to and raises her children, and who is owed honor.

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a Hittiteחִתִּיתchitit

Hittite

Hittite: a descendant of Heth, one of the peoples of Canaan.

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Places in this verse

Jerusalem
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Jerusalem

    Today: Old City of Jerusalem

    A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.

    David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).

    2 Samuel 5:61 Kings 8:1Luke 2:22Acts 1:8

The context

2“Son of man, make known to Jerusalem her abominations,

3 · This verse (above)

4And as for your birth, on the day you were born your navel cord was not cut, and you were not washed with water for cleansing, and you were not rubbed with salt, and you were not wrapped in cloths.

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