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oppressesהוֹנָהthe poorעָנִיand the needy,וְאֶבְיוֹןcommitsגָּזָלrobberies,גְּזֵלוֹתdoes notלֹאrestoreיָשִׁיבthe pledge,חֲבֹלand lifts upוְ נָשָׂאhis eyesעֵינָיוto the idols,אֶל הַגִּלּוּלִיםcommitsעָשָׂהabomination,תּוֹעֵבָה
Ezekiel 18:12
Study it in the app“oppresses the poor and the needy, commits robberies, does not restore the pledge, and lifts up his eyes to the idols, commits abomination,”
With the Hebrew beneath
Ezekiel 18:12, word by word
- oppressesהוֹנָהhona
mistreat, oppress
Mistreat, oppress; take advantage of someone weaker.
Where else “hona” appears- the poorעָנִיani
poor, afflicted
Poor, afflicted: one who suffers need and has no one to defend him; also humble.
Where else “ani” appears- and the needyאֶבְיוֹןevyon
needy
Needy: one who depends on the help of others.
Where else “evyon” appears- commitsגָּזָלgazal
seize, rob
Take by force, rob, tear away.
Where else “gazal” appears- robberiesגְּזֵלוֹתgezelot
what is robbed
What has been robbed.
Where else “gezelot” appears- restoreיָשִׁיבyashiv
bring back
To return something, restore.
Where else “yashiv” appears- the pledgeחֲבֹלchavol
pledge
A pledge: something left as security for a debt.
Where else “chavol” appears- and lifts upנָשָׂאnasa
lift up
To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.
Where else “nasa” appears- his eyesעֵינָיenay
eye
The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.
Where else “enay” appears- to the idolsגִּלּוּלִיםgilulim
idols
Idols; a scornful word that calls them logs or worthless things.
Where else “gilulim” appears- commitsעָשָׂהasa
do
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “asa” appears- abominationתּוֹעֵבָהtoeva
abomination
Abomination: something that a people or God rejects with disgust, above all idolatry and the practices God forbids; also a custom another people will not tolerate.
Where else “toeva” appears
The context
11(though he did not do any of all these things), who even eats on the mountains and defiles his neighbor’s wife,
12 · This verse (above)
13lends at interest and takes profit: will he live? He will not live. All these abominations he has done; he will surely be put to death; his blood will be on him.