Ezekiel 22:12

“Bribes they have taken in you to shed blood; interest and profit you have taken, and you have despoiled your neighbors with exploitation, and me you have forgotten, declares Adonai YHWH.”

Ezekiel 22:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 22:12, word by word

Bribesשֹׁחַדshochad

bribe

Bribe: a gift given to a judge to twist his decision.

Where else “shochad” appears
they have takenלָקְחוּlakchu

accept

To accept what someone gives, such as teaching or correction.

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to shedשְׁפָךְshefach

spill

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

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bloodדָּםdam

bloodguilt

A murder, and the guilt it leaves on the killer.

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interestנֶשֶׁךְneshech

interest

Interest: what is charged in addition on a loan.

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and profitתַרְבִּיתtarbit

interest (increase)

Gain charged in addition when a loan is repaid.

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and you have despoiledתְּבַצְּעִיtevatsi

gain

To make gain by abuse, rob.

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your neighborsרֵעַיִreayi

neighbor

The person living near, anyone one deals with.

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with exploitationעֹשֶׁקoshek

oppression, extortion

Oppression; what is gained by taking advantage of another.

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you have forgottenשָׁכַחַתְּshachachat

forget

Forget.

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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.

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".

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The context

11And one with the wife of his neighbor has committed abomination, and another his daughter-in-law has defiled with infamy, and another his sister, the daughter of his father, has humiliated in you.

12 · This verse (above)

13And look, I have struck my palm at your gain that you have made, and at your blood that has been in your midst.

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