Ezekiel 17:22

“Thus says Adonai YHWH: ‘And I myself will take from the top of the lofty cedar and set it; from the tip of its shoots a tender one I will pluck off, and I myself will plant it on a mountain high and steep.”

Ezekiel 17:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 17:22, word by word

saysאָמַרamar

say

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

Where else “amar” 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
will takeלָקַחְתִּיlakachti

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

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from the topצַּמֶּרֶתtsameret

treetop

The top of a tree, its highest foliage.

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of the loftyרָמָהrama

be high

To be up above, raised in honor.

Where else “rama” appears
cedarאֶרֶזerez

cedar

Cedar: a large tree with fragrant, lasting wood.

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and set itנָתָתִּיnatati

put

To place something somewhere.

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from the tipרֹאשׁrosh

top

Literally "the head": the highest part, as of a mountain.

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of its shootsיֹנְקוֹתָיyonkotay

shoot

A shoot, a tender sprout that comes out of a plant.

Where else “yonkotay” appears
a tender oneרַךְrach

tender

Delicate, like a child.

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I will pluck offאֶקְטֹףektof

pluck

Pluck: pick heads of grain or shoots by hand.

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will plant itשָׁתַלְתִּיshatalti

plant, transplant

To plant, to transplant: to set a tree in a good place so that it grows.

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on a mountainהַרhar

mountain

A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.

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highגָּבֹהַgavoha

tall

Rising far above the ground: a mountain, a wall, a tree, a horn.

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and steepתָלוּלtalul

lofty

To heap up, raise; as a participle, "lofty".

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The context

21And all his fugitives, with all his troops, by the sword will fall, and those who remain to every wind will be scattered; and you will know that I, YHWH, have spoken.’

22 · This verse (above)

23On the mountain height of Israel I will plant it, and it will bear branches and produce fruit, and become a noble cedar; and under it will dwell every bird of every wing; in the shade of its branches they will dwell.

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