Ezekiel 22:28

“And her prophets have plastered for them with whitewash, seeing emptiness and divining for them a lie, saying, ‘Thus says Adonai YHWH,’ when YHWH has not spoken.”

Ezekiel 22:28 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 22:28, word by word

And her prophetsנְבִיאֶיnevie

prophet

Someone who speaks for YHWH.

Where else “nevie” appears
have plasteredטָחוּtachu

plaster

To coat a wall with mud, lime or gold.

Where else “tachu” appears
with whitewashתָּפֵלtafel

whitewash

Pale plaster put on a wall.

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seeingחֹזִיםchozim

stargazer

One who watches the stars.

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emptinessשָׁוְאshav

emptiness

Something of no value; using YHWH's name lightly.

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and diviningקֹסְמִיםkosmim

practice divination

Practice divination: try to learn what is hidden by casting lots or by signs.

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a lieכָּזָבkazav

lie, falsehood

A lie, falsehood: what is said or sought and is not true; also something that deceives because it promises and does not deliver.

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sayingאֹמְרִיםomrim

say

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

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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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when YHWHיהוָהyhva

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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spokenדִבֵּרdiber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

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The context

27Her princes in her midst are like wolves tearing prey, to shed blood, to destroy souls, to get gain.

28 · This verse (above)

29The people of the land have practiced exploitation and committed robbery, and the poor and the needy they have oppressed, and the resident alien they have exploited without justice.

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