Ezekiel 25:13

“therefore thus says Adonai YHWH: I will stretch out my hand against Edom and cut off from it human being and beast, and I will make it a ruin; from Teman and to Dedan they will fall by the sword.”

Ezekiel 25:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 25:13, 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
I will stretch outנָטִתִיnatiti

stretch out

To reach out the hand, or set up a tent.

Where else “natiti” appears
my handיָדִyadi

power

Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.

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against Edomאֱדוֹםedom

Edom

See it on the mapWhere else “edom” appears
and cut offהִכְרַתִּיhichrati

cut off

To wipe out, or be shut out from the people.

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human beingאָדָםadam

human being

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

Where else “adam” appears
and beastבְהֵמָהvehema

beast

Animals in general.

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and I will make itנְתַתִּיnetati

make

To make someone something: "I have made you a father".

Where else “netati” appears
a ruinחָרְבָּהcharba

ruin, desolate place

A ruin, a destroyed and deserted place.

Where else “charba” appears
from Temanתֵּימָןteman

Teman

Teman, a grandson of Esau; later a region of Edom. It means "the south".

Where else “teman” appears
to Dedanדְדָנֶdedane

Dedan

Dedan, the name of men and of a people of Arabia.

Where else “dedane” appears
they will fallיִפֹּלוּyipolu

fall in battle

To die in battle, killed by the enemy.

Where else “yipolu” appears
by the swordחֶרֶבcherev

sword

A sword; or war.

Where else “cherev” appears

Places in this verse

Edom
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Edom

    Today: southern Jordan and the southern Negev

    A mountain region south of the Dead Sea, in what is now southwest Jordan.

    The Edomites came from Esau, Jacob's brother (Gen 36:1). Edom would not let Israel pass through its land (Num 20:14-21).

    Genesis 36:1Numbers 20:14Obadiah 1:1Amos 1:11

The context

12Thus says Adonai YHWH: Because Edom acted by taking vengeance on the house of Judah, and they became very guilty and took vengeance on them,

13 · This verse (above)

14And I will put my vengeance on Edom by the hand of my people Israel, and they will act in Edom according to my anger and according to my fury; and they will know my vengeance, declares Adonai YHWH.

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