Ezekiel 20:27

“Therefore speak to the house of Israel, son of man, and say to them, ‘Thus says Adonai YHWH: In this also your fathers reviled me, in committing a breach of faith against me.”

Ezekiel 20:27 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 20:27, word by word

speakדַּבֵּרdaber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

Where else “daber” appears
to 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
sonבֶּןben

human being

Literally "son of Adam": any person, a mortal.

Where else “ben” appears
of manאָדָםadam

human being

All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.

Where else “adam” appears
and sayאָמַרְתָּamarta

say

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

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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".

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your fathersאֲבוֹתֵיavote

forefather

Ancestors, those who came before in the family.

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reviledגִּדְּפוּgidfu

revile, blaspheme

Revile, insult with words; said against God, blaspheme.

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in committingמַעֲלָmaala

be unfaithful

Be unfaithful, break the loyalty owed; especially, keep for oneself what belongs to God.

Where else “maala” appears
a breach of faithמָעַלmaal

unfaithfulness

Unfaithfulness, a breach of trust.

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The context

26and I defiled them through their gifts, in their making pass every firstborn of the womb, so that I might devastate them, so that they might know that I am YHWH.’

27 · This verse (above)

28When I brought them into the land that I had raised my hand to give it to them, they saw every high hill and every thick tree, and there they offered their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering, and there they set their pleasing aromas, and there they poured out their libations.

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