Forכִּיon my holyקָדְשִׁיmountain,בְהַרon the mountainבְּהַרheightמְרוֹםof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלdeclaresנְאֻםAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH,יְהוִהthereשָׁםallכָּלthe houseבֵּיתof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלall of it,כֻּלֹּהwill serve meיַעַבְדֻנִיin the land;בָּאָרֶץthereשָׁםI will accept them,אֶרְצֵםand thereוְשָׁםI will requireאֶדְרוֹשׁyour contributionsאֶת תְּרוּמֹתֵיכֶםand the firstוְאֶת רֵאשִׁיתof your presentsמַשְׂאוֹתֵיכֶםwith allבְּכָלyour holy things.קָדְשֵׁיכֶם
Ezekiel 20:40
Study it in the app“For 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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Ezekiel 20:40, word by word
- on my holyקָדְשִׁkadshi
holy thing
Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.
Where else “kadshi” appears- mountainהַרhar
mountain
A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.
Where else “har” appears- heightמְרוֹםmerom
height
What is on high: the height, the highest heaven.
Where else “merom” 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- declaresנְאֻםneum
declaration
Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".
Where else “neum” 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- 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".
Where else “yehvi” appears- the houseבֵּיתbet
dynasty
Someone's descendants: "the house of David".
Where else “bet” appears- will serve meיַעַבְדֻyaavdu
worship
To honor and obey God, or other gods, as his people.
Where else “yaavdu” appears- in the landאָרֶץarets
land
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “arets” appears- I will accept themאֶרְצֵertse
accept
To gladly receive an offering or someone.
Where else “ertse” appears- I will requireאֶדְרוֹשׁedrosh
require
To investigate, or hold to account.
Where else “edrosh” appears- your contributionsתְּרוּמֹתֵיterumote
contribution
Contribution: what is set apart from one's goods to give to God; also a portion set aside or a gift.
Where else “terumote” appears- and the firstרֵאשִׁיתreshit
firstfruits
The earliest part of the harvest, for YHWH.
Where else “reshit” appears- of your presentsמַשְׂאוֹתֵיmasote
levy
What is set aside and lifted up for another: tribute, tax or offering.
Where else “masote” appears
The context
39And 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.
40 · This verse (above)
41As a pleasing aroma I will accept you, when I bring you out from the peoples and gather you from the lands in which you have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you before the eyes of the nations.