Ezekiel 23:35

“Therefore thus says Adonai YHWH: Because you have forgotten me and cast me behind your back, you also bear your infamy and your prostitutions.”

Ezekiel 23:35 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 23:35, 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
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".

Where else “yehvi” appears
you have forgotten meשָׁכַחַתְּshachachat

forget

Forget.

Where else “shachachat” appears
and cast meתַּשְׁלִיכִיtashlichi

throw

To throw something with force, far off or down.

Where else “tashlichi” appears
behind your backגַוֵּgave

back

Back, the rear part of the body. "To cast behind one's back" is to set something aside and pay no attention to it.

Where else “gave” appears
bearשְׂאִיsei

bear

To bear the consequences of a fault, like someone carrying a weight.

Where else “sei” appears
your infamyזִמָּתֵzimate

lewdness

A shameful deed, especially sexual.

Where else “zimate” appears
and your prostitutionsתַּזְנוּתָיִtaznutayi

prostitution

Prostitution; figuratively, unfaithfulness to God by going after other gods.

Where else “taznutayi” appears

The context

34And you will drink it and drain it, and its shards you will gnaw, and your breasts you will tear, for I have spoken, declares Adonai YHWH.

35 · This verse (above)

36And YHWH said to me, Son of man, will you judge Oholah and Oholibah? Then declare to them their abominations.

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