Ezekiel 20:40

“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.”

Ezekiel 20:40 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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.

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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.

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