Ezekiel 23:32

“Thus says Adonai YHWH: The cup of your sister you will drink, the deep and the wide; you will be for laughter and for derision; it holds much.”

Ezekiel 23:32 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 23:32, word by word

saysאָמַרamar

say

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

Where else “amar” appears
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
YHWHיְהֹוִהyehovi

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".

Where else “yehovi” appears
The cupכּוֹסkos

cup

A drinking vessel; also the lot that falls to each one to drink, good or bad.

Where else “kos” appears
of your sisterאֲחוֹתֵachote

sister

A woman who has the same parents as another person, or belongs to their family.

Where else “achote” appears
you will drinkתִּשְׁתִּיtishti

drink

Drink.

Where else “tishti” appears
the deepעֲמֻקָּהamuka

deep

Deep, sunken; figuratively, hard to understand.

Where else “amuka” appears
and the wideרְחָבָהrechava

broad, wide

Broad, wide, roomy. "Broad on both hands": spacious on every side.

Where else “rechava” appears
you will beתִּהְיֶהtihye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “tihye” appears
for laughterצְחֹקtsechok

laughter

Laughter.

Where else “tsechok” appears
and for derisionלַעַגlaag

scorn, derision

Mockery, scorn.

Where else “laag” appears
it holdsהָכִילhachil

hold

To hold, or endure something.

Where else “hachil” appears
muchמִרְבָּהmirba

much, abundance

Abundance, a great quantity.

Where else “mirba” appears

The context

31In the way of your sister you have walked, and I will put her cup into your hand.

32 · This verse (above)

33With drunkenness and sorrow you will be filled, a cup of horror and desolation, the cup of your sister Samaria.

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