Ezekiel 16:37

“therefore, look, I am gathering all your lovers to whom you were pleasing, and all whom you loved, with all whom you hated; and I will gather them against you from all around, and uncover your nakedness to them, and they will see all your nakedness.”

Ezekiel 16:37 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 16:37, word by word

gatheringמְקַבֵּץmekabets

gather

To bring people to one place, or to come together there.

Where else “mekabets” appears
your loversמְאַהֲבַיִmeahavayi

lover

One who loves another: the faithful friend or the lover.

Where else “meahavayi” appears
you were pleasingעָרַבְתְּaravt

be pleasing

To be pleasant or pleasing; to be sweet to someone. It is said of sleep, of an offering or of words that please.

Where else “aravt” appears
you hatedשָׂנֵאתsanet

hate

To feel rejection and hostility toward someone, to the point of wishing him harm.

Where else “sanet” appears
from all aroundסָּבִיבsaviv

around

In a circle or on every side of something: the camp, the city, the altar.

Where else “saviv” appears
and uncoverגִלֵּיתִיgileti

uncover

To remove what covers, leaving something in view.

Where else “gileti” appears
your nakednessעֶרְוָתֵervate

nakedness

Nakedness; the private parts of the body; figuratively, shame. Seeing another's nakedness was a grave lack of respect.

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and they will seeרָאוּrau

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “rau” appears

The context

36Thus says Adonai YHWH: Because your copper was poured out and your nakedness was uncovered in your prostitutions with your lovers, and with all the idols of your abominations, and because of the blood of your sons that you gave to them,

37 · This verse (above)

38And I will judge you with the judgments of adulteresses and of women who shed blood, and I will make you blood of fury and of jealousy.

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