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ThereforeלָכֵןthusכֹּהsaysאָמַרAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH:יְהוִהWoeאוֹיto the cityעִירof bloodshed!הַדָּמִיםIאֲנִיtooגַּםwill make greatאַגְדִּילthe pyre.הַמְּדוּרָה
Ezekiel 24:9
Study it in the app“Therefore thus says Adonai YHWH: Woe to the city of bloodshed! I too will make great the pyre.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Ezekiel 24:9, 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- Woeאוֹיoy
woe, alas
Woe! A cry of lament or a warning of disaster.
Where else “oy” appears- to the cityעִירir
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appears- of bloodshedדָּמִיםdamim
bloodguilt
A murder, and the guilt it leaves on the killer.
Where else “damim” appears- will make greatאַגְדִּילagdil
make great
To give someone importance; do wonderful deeds.
Where else “agdil” appears- the pyreמְּדוּרָהmedura
pile (of wood)
A pile of wood for a fire.
Where else “medura” appears
The context
8To bring up fury, to take vengeance, I have put her blood on the bare rock, so that it may not be covered.
9 · This verse (above)
10Heap up the wood, kindle the fire, finish the meat, and mix the spices, and let the bones be charred.