Ezekiel 18:29

“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?”

Ezekiel 18:29 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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.

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saysאָמְרוּamru

say

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

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‘The wayדֶּרֶךְderech

ways of YHWH

YHWH's ways: what he does and commands.

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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.

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rightly weighed.’יִתָּכֵןyitachen

be well weighed

To be well measured and fair, like one who weighs with an exact scale.

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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.

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