Ezekiel 22:16

“And you will be profaned through yourself in the eyes of the nations, and you will know that I am YHWH.’””

Ezekiel 22:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 22:16, word by word

And you will be profanedנִחַלְתְּnichalt

profane

To treat what is holy as common.

Where else “nichalt” appears
in the eyesעֵינֵיene

sight

"In the eyes of" someone: in their view.

Where else “ene” appears
of the nationsגוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

Where else “goyim” appears
and you will knowיָדַעַתְּyadaat

acknowledge

To acknowledge YHWH: admit that he is God.

Where else “yadaat” appears
YHWH.’יְהוָהyehva

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.

Where else “yehva” appears

The context

15And I will scatter you among the nations and disperse you through the lands, and I will bring to an end your uncleanness out of you.

16 · This verse (above)

17And the word of YHWH came to me, saying,

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