Ezekiel 20:8

“But they rebelled against me and were not willing to listen to me; they did not each cast away the detestable things of their eyes, nor forsake the idols of Egypt. And I said that I would pour out my fury on them to spend my anger on them in the midst of the land of Egypt.”

Ezekiel 20:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 20:8, word by word

But they rebelledיַּמְרוּyamru

rebel

Rebel, resist what is commanded.

Where else “yamru” appears
willingאָבוּavu

be willing, consent

Be willing, consent, agree to something; with "not", refuse.

Where else “avu” appears
to listenשְׁמֹעַshemoa

listen

To pay close attention, or heed a plea.

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eachאִישׁish

each

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

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cast awayהִשְׁלִיכוּhishlichu

throw

To throw something with force, far off or down.

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the detestable thingsשִׁקּוּצֵיshikutse

detestable thing

Detestable thing: what is disgusting; said above all of idols.

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of their eyesעֵינֵיene

eye

The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.

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forsakeעָזָבוּazavu

forsake

To turn one's back on YHWH, someone or a place.

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the idolsגִּלּוּלֵיgilule

idols

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

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of Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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And I saidאֹמַרomar

say

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

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that I would pour outשְׁפֹּךְshepoch

spill

To empty out water or blood; "spill blood" is to kill.

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my furyחֲמָתִchamati

fury

Literally "heat": burning anger, of a person or of YHWH.

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to spendכַלּוֹתchalot

finish

To bring a work or a matter through to its end.

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my angerאַפִּapi

anger

The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.

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in the midstתוֹךְtoch

midst

The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.

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of the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

7And I said to them, Each of you, cast away the detestable things of his eyes, and do not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt; I am YHWH your Elohim.

8 · This verse (above)

9But I acted for the sake of my name, that it should not be profaned in the eyes of the nations among whom they were, in whose eyes I made myself known to them by bringing them out of the land of Egypt.

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