Ezekiel 20:44

“And you will know that I am YHWH when I deal with you for the sake of my name, not according to your evil ways nor according to your corrupt deeds, house of Israel, declares Adonai YHWH.’””

Ezekiel 20:44 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 20:44, word by word

And you will knowידַעְתֶּםydatem

acknowledge

To acknowledge YHWH: admit that he is God.

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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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when I dealעֲשׂוֹתִasoti

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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my nameשְׁמִshemi

name of YHWH

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

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your evilרָעִיםraim

evil

What is evil, the opposite of good.

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waysדַרְכֵיdarche

manner

The way one lives and acts.

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your corruptנִּשְׁחָתוֹתnishchatot

corrupt

To spoil: to stop being useful, or to turn from good and become wicked.

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deedsעֲלִילוֹתֵיalilote

deed

What someone does, above all his deeds, good or bad, which others can see.

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houseבֵּיתbet

dynasty

Someone's descendants: "the house of David".

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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.

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declaresנְאֻםneum

declaration

Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".

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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.

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YHWH.’יְהוִהyehvi

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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The context

43And there you will remember your ways and all your deeds with which you defiled yourselves, and you will feel disgust at yourselves for all your evils that you have done.

44 · This verse (above)

45And the word of YHWH came to me, saying,

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