Ezekiel 23:42

“And the sound of a carefree crowd was in her, and with men from the multitude of humankind Sabeans were brought from the wilderness; and they put bracelets on their hands and a crown of beauty on their heads.”

Ezekiel 23:42 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 23:42, word by word

And the soundקוֹלkol

sound

What is heard: a noise, a sound or a din.

Where else “kol” appears
of a carefreeשָׁלֵוshalev

at ease, secure

At ease: living in peace and without alarm. In a bad sense, careless, overconfident.

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crowdהָמוֹןhamon

multitude

Many people gathered, or a great number of something, like an army.

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and with menאֲנָשִׁיםanashim

man

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

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from the multitudeרֹבrov

multitude

A great crowd of people or things.

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of humankindאָדָםadam

human being

All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.

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Sabeansסָבָאִיםsavaim

Sabean

People of Sheba brought from the desert.

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were broughtמוּבָאִיםmuvaim

bring

To bring something or someone.

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from the wildernessמִּדְבָּרmidbar

wilderness

Dry, unfarmed land where flocks graze.

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and they putיִּתְּנוּyitnu

put

To place something somewhere.

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braceletsצְמִידִיםtsemidim

bracelet

A ring worn on the wrist.

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on their handsיְדֵיyede

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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and a crownעֲטֶרֶתateret

crown

A crown: a ring of precious metal worn by a king; also an image of honor.

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of beautyתִּפְאֶרֶתtiferet

beauty

Beauty and splendor seen in something or someone.

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on their headsרָאשֵׁיrashe

head

The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.

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Translation note

“Sabeans”: so it is read; the written text says “drunkards.”

The context

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

42 · This verse (above)

43And I said of the one worn out with adulteries, ‘Now they will commit her prostitutions, and she too.’

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