Ezekiel 20:39

“And you, house of Israel, thus says Adonai YHWH: Go, serve, each his idols; but afterward you will surely listen to me, and my holy name you will no longer profane with your gifts and with your idols.”

Ezekiel 20:39 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 20:39, word by word

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
saysאָמַרamar

say

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

Where else “amar” appears
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
YHWHיְהֹוִהyehovi

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".

Where else “yehovi” appears
Goלְכוּlechu

go

To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.

Where else “lechu” appears
serveעֲבֹדוּavodu

worship

To honor and obey God, or other gods, as his people.

Where else “avodu” appears
eachאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

Where else “ish” appears
his idolsגִּלּוּלָיgilulay

idols

Idols; a scornful word that calls them logs or worthless things.

Where else “gilulay” appears
listenשֹׁמְעִיםshomim

listen

To pay close attention, or heed a plea.

Where else “shomim” appears
and my holyקָדְשִׁkadshi

holy thing

Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.

Where else “kadshi” appears
nameשֵׁםshem

name of YHWH

YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.

Where else “shem” appears
profaneתְחַלְּלוּtechallu

profane

To treat what is holy as common.

Where else “techallu” appears
with your giftsמַתְּנוֹתֵיmatnote

gift

Gift, present.

Where else “matnote” appears

The context

38And I will purge from among you the rebels and those who transgress against me; from the land where they reside as aliens I will bring them out, but into the soil of Israel they will not enter; and you will know that I am YHWH.

39 · This verse (above)

40For on my holy mountain, on the mountain height of Israel, declares Adonai YHWH, there all the house of Israel, all of it, will serve me in the land; there I will accept them, and there I will require your contributions and the first of your presents with all your holy things.

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