Study it in the app“Her priests have done violence to my instruction and have profaned my holy things; between the holy and the common they have not distinguished, and between the unclean and the clean they have not taught; and from my Sabbaths they have hidden their eyes, and I am profaned in their midst.”
Her priestsכֹּהֲנֶיהָhave done violenceחָמְסוּto my instructionתוֹרָתִיand have profanedוַיְחַלְּלוּmy holy things;קָדָשַׁיbetweenבֵּיןthe holyקֹדֶשׁand the commonלְחֹלthey have notלֹאdistinguished,הִבְדִּילוּand betweenוּבֵיןthe uncleanהַטָּמֵאand the cleanלְטָהוֹרthey have notלֹאtaught;הוֹדִיעוּand from my Sabbathsוּמִשַׁבְּתוֹתַיthey have hiddenהֶעְלִימוּtheir eyes,עֵינֵיהֶםand I am profanedוָאֵחַלin their midst.בְּתוֹכָם
priest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohane” appearsdo violence, wrong
To do violence, to mistreat; to tear away by force.
Where else “chamsu” appearsteaching of YHWH
What YHWH teaches his people so they may live.
Where else “torati” appearsprofane
To treat what is holy as common.
Where else “yechallu” appearsholy thing
Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.
Where else “kadasha” appearscommon
Common, for ordinary use: what is not set apart for God. It does not mean "bad".
Where else “chol” appearsseparate
Separate, make a distinction between two things; also set something apart for a purpose.
Where else “hivdilu” appearsunclean
Unclean under the law, kept from holy things; not "dirty".
Where else “tame” appearsclean
Fit under the law for worship, without stain.
Where else “tahor” appearsmake known
To make someone aware, teach.
Where else “hodiu” appearsSabbath
The seventh day, set apart for YHWH, for rest.
Where else “shabtota” appearsignore
To turn the eyes away; to look the other way when something must be done.
Where else “helimu” appearseye
The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.
Where else “ene” appearsmidst
The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.
Where else “tocha” appears25A conspiracy of her prophets is in her midst, like a lion roaring, tearing prey; they have devoured souls; they take wealth and precious things; they have multiplied her widows in her midst.
26 · This verse (above)
27Her princes in her midst are like wolves tearing prey, to shed blood, to destroy souls, to get gain.
