Ezekiel 23:40

“And even they sent for men coming from far away, to whom a messenger was sent; and look, they came, for whom you bathed, painted your eyes, and adorned yourself with ornaments,”

Ezekiel 23:40 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 23:40, word by word

they sentתִשְׁלַחְנָהtishlachna

send

To send someone or something.

Where else “tishlachna” appears
for menאֲנָשִׁיםanashim

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “anashim” appears
comingבָּאִיםbaim

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “baim” appears
from far awayמֶּרְחָקmerchak

distance, far place

Distance, a far place; "from afar".

Where else “merchak” appears
a messengerמַלְאָךְmalach

messenger

Someone sent on an errand.

Where else “malach” appears
you bathedרָחַצְתְּrachatst

wash

Wash; wash oneself, bathe.

Where else “rachatst” appears
paintedכָּחַלְתְּkachalt

paint (the eyes)

To paint the eyes with dark cosmetic.

Where else “kachalt” appears
your eyesעֵינַיִenayi

eye

The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.

Where else “enayi” appears
and adorned yourselfעָדִיתadit

adorn oneself

To put on jewelry to look fine.

Where else “adit” appears
with ornamentsעֶדִיedi

ornaments

Ornaments, jewelry worn on the body.

Where else “edi” appears

The context

39And when they slaughtered their sons for their idols, they came into my sanctuary on that day to profane it; and look, thus they have done in the midst of my house.

40 · This verse (above)

41and you sat on a glorious couch, with a table set before it, and my incense and my oil you set on it.

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