Ezekiel 24:12

“With toils it has wearied; and its great rust does not go out of it; into the fire with its rust!”

Ezekiel 24:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 24:12, word by word

With toilsתְּאֻנִיםteunim

toil

Toil, exhausting effort.

Where else “teunim” appears
it has weariedהֶלְאָתhelat

wear out

To wear out someone else, to exhaust his patience.

Where else “helat” appears
and its great rustרַבַּתrabat

much

In great quantity, more than expected.

Where else “rabat” appears
and its great rustחֶלְאָתָchelata

rust, corrosion

Rust, the crust that stains a pot.

Where else “chelata” appears
go outתֵצֵאtetse

go out

To go out of a place.

Where else “tetse” appears
into the fireאֵשׁesh

fire

Fire that burns or cooks.

Where else “esh” appears

Translation note

The beginning of the verse is obscure in Hebrew.

The context

11And set it empty on its coals, so that it may get hot and its bronze may become red-hot, and its uncleanness may melt in its midst, its rust be consumed.

12 · This verse (above)

13In your uncleanness is infamy; because I cleansed you and you were not clean from your uncleanness, you will not be clean again until I bring to rest my fury on you.

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