Ezekiel 20:28

“When 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.”
Ezekiel 20:28 · direct translation from the Hebrew

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When I brought themוָאֲבִיאֵםinto the landאֶל הָאָרֶץthatאֲשֶׁרI had raisedנָשָׂאתִיmy handאֶת יָדִיto giveלָתֵתitאוֹתָהּto them,לָהֶםthey sawוַיִּרְאוּeveryכָלhighרָמָהhillגִּבְעָהand everyוְכָלthickעָבֹתtree,עֵץand thereשָׁםthey offeredוַיִּזְבְּחוּtheir sacrifices,אֶת זִבְחֵיהֶםand thereשָׁםthey presentedוַיִּתְּנוּthe provocationכַּעַסof their offering,קָרְבָּנָםand thereשָׁםthey setוַיָּשִׂימוּtheir pleasingנִיחוֹחֵיהֶםaromas,רֵיחַand thereשָׁםthey poured outוַיַּסִּיכוּtheir libations.אֶת נִסְכֵּיהֶם

Ezekiel 20:28, word by word

When I brought themאֲבִיאֵavie

bring

To bring something or someone.

Where else “avie” appears

into the landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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I had raisedנָשָׂאתִיnasati

lift up

To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.

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my handיָדִyadi

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

Where else “yadi” appears

to giveתֵתtet

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

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they sawיִּרְאוּyiru

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “yiru” appears

highרָמָהrama

be high

To be up above, raised in honor.

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hillגִּבְעָהgiva

hill

Hill.

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thickעָבֹתavot

leafy

Leafy, thick with branches and leaves intertwined.

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treeעֵץets

tree

A tall plant with trunk and branches, giving fruit, shade or timber.

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they offeredיִּזְבְּחוּyizbchu

sacrifice

To kill an animal as a gift to God or other gods.

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their sacrificesזִבְחֵיzivche

sacrifice

An animal offered to God and eaten together.

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the provocationכַּעַסkaas

provocation

What makes someone angry, above all what enrages God.

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of their offeringקָרְבָּנָkarbana

offering

Offering (qorban): what is "brought near" to God. It comes from the verb "bring near" and is the general word for any offering; Jesus mentions it in Mark 7:11.

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they setיָּשִׂימוּyasimu

put

To put something somewhere.

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their pleasingנִיחוֹחֵיnichoche

pleasing, soothing

Pleasing, soothing. "A pleasing aroma" is the way of saying that God receives a sacrifice with favor.

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aromasרֵיחַreach

aroma, smell

Smell, scent, aroma; "pleasing aroma" is said of offerings accepted by God.

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they poured outיַּסִּיכוּyasichu

pour out

To offer wine or water by emptying it before God.

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their libationsנִסְכֵּיniske

libation

Wine or other drink poured as an offering.

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The context

27Therefore 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.

28 · This verse (above)

29And I said to them, What is the high place to which you go? And its name is called “Bamah” to this day.’

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