Yet the houseוְ בֵּיתof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלsays,אָמְרוּ‘The wayדֶּרֶךְof Adonaiאֲדֹנָיis notלֹאrightly weighed.’יִתָּכֵןAre my waysהַדְּרָכַיnotלֹאrightly weighed,יִתָּכְנּוּhouseבֵּיתof Israel?יִשְׂרָאֵלIs it notהֲלֹאyour waysדַרְכֵיכֶםthat are notלֹאrightly weighed?יִתָּכֵן
Ezekiel 18:29
Study it in the app“Yet the house of Israel says, ‘The way of Adonai is not rightly weighed.’ Are my ways not rightly weighed, house of Israel? Is it not your ways that are not rightly weighed?”
With the Hebrew beneath
Ezekiel 18:29, word by word
- Yet 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- saysאָמְרוּamru
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amru” appears- ‘The wayדֶּרֶךְderech
ways of YHWH
YHWH's ways: what he does and commands.
Where else “derech” appears- of 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- rightly weighed.’יִתָּכֵןyitachen
be well weighed
To be well measured and fair, like one who weighs with an exact scale.
Where else “yitachen” appears
The context
28Because he considered and turned from all his transgressions that he had done, he will surely live; he will not die.
29 · This verse (above)
30Therefore I will judge you, house of Israel, each according to his ways, declares Adonai YHWH. Turn back, and turn others away from all your transgressions, so that iniquity will not be a stumbling block for you.